Do you have a favorite sport‚ one that you want to do more than any other‚ play it on a team‚ every day and every weekend? This summer I had to make the hardest decision‚ yet‚ in my life. I had to choose between dance‚ that I have been doing since I was 3 years old‚ and soccer. Dance and soccer practice were scheduled at the same time on the same day. Soccer is my passion; this is why I made the decision to continue soccer. I enjoy the challenge of practice‚ the running‚ and skill workouts give
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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Song-hui Yang (2009012940) Prof. Dr Christelle Davis Advanced English Composition 15 April 2013 What Do You Think of Korean English Education? Since the development of transportation and communication made the whole world a global village‚ English has become a compulsory subject. Most countries focus on English education to maintain friendly relations between the other countries. Again Korea also has focused on English education. In Korea ministry of education there are some of the goals
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The Two Sides of Connie ‘Narrative details in ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ The story ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ is about the fifteen year old Connie who is a girl struggling with her sexuality. The girl tries to be an adult and attractive‚ but at the same time‚ she hides her sexual side from her family. These two sides cannot remain separate from each other at all times and collide with each other‚ which this short story depicts. The main idea in this short story
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Do you think advertising to children should be banned? Why or why not? It is an established fact that companies might benefit from right understanding of the children’s role in purchasing process. It is considered to be the case adults are loyal to those brands which they are used to enjoy in their childhood. Moreover‚ getting elder‚ children may influence their parents quite deeply. Parents tend to work more and earn more to make up the deficiency of the time to spend with their children by making
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Gabriel‚ paddled with wide‚ deep strokes while the runt‚ Zachary‚ ’navigated’. All were into their fifth day at the Chaco. "Can we do it?" Tom gasped for a lung’s worth of air. He brought the oar onto his lap‚ his fingers curling‚ his hands shaking. "No. No.... No." With his sleeves he wiped the sweat by his eyes - the left eye‚ then‚ the right eye. "What‚ do you think the Chaco was a mistake?" "If it is? Too late to retreat." Jack did not want to speak of it. It was easier to paddle than to revisit
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to the resort room‚ restaurants and all resort-island attractions given. The straight passage through the spacious reception lobby leads to the pier where speedboats are ready to take guests to the island. During the seven-minute voyage by sea‚ one can contemplate the cable road on nine massive pillars‚ which when lit at night looks like an immense‚ bright rainbow if viewed from the Alpine Coaster or from Water Park side‚ and it leaves a
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The protagonist of Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a vain and stubborn girl named Connie. Fifteen years old‚ she believes beauty is everything and is nothing short of rebellious‚ maintaining two different personas: one for at home with her family and one for going out with her friends. One night out with her girl friends‚ Connie spots a young man watching her. He promises to come get her. The next day‚ the man comes to Connie’s house‚ keeping his word‚ and spends
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What do you think a hero is? Well in my eyes Margaret Mead is a true hero because even when it was hard for woman back then to get a college degree she still managed to get her bachelor’s degree‚ M.A.‚ and Ph.d degrees. She went to polynesia to study how cultural differences influenced child rearing. She was a very independent and determined person. One of her quotes is “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful‚ committed citizens can change the world. Jimmy Carter announced that he was awarding
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Do you believe that mankind is born good or evil? I believe that mankind are born to be good‚ but to be taught good or evil as they grow up.It depends on how their life was or how their parents taught and treated them. There is no such as thing being born evil only being born innocent. When people are born into this world‚ they are born innocent and new. Innocence‚ to me can be seen as good. They are babies‚ knowing nothing‚ not even evil . Then they grow and learn and begin to think about behavior
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