Eric Bettencourt English 11 Mr. Pham March 3rd‚ 2011 MY LIFE In 10 years They say in one’s life we all make choices‚ but in the end‚ our choices make us. You’re about to embark with me unto the long‚ curvy road of my life‚ and Watch upon it as it unfolds through my eyes. This is my life as I see it will be ten years from now. I have most of it planned out already. This is my story. Right now I am a junior in high school‚ barely contemplating about how my life will be like until
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Snowboarding is one of the greatest contributions to mankind. It?s one of the fastest growing sports among the sporting industry in the United States. It attracts men‚ women‚ and children of all ages‚ professions‚ ethnicities‚ and skill levels. Snowboarding is not simply fun‚ exciting‚ but it?s also easy and is a good source of exercise. Every year more and more people are trading in their two planks for a nasty snowboard setup. Snowboarding has not only had positive aspects for itself‚ it has made
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It is better to be late than never I saw a photo when I was packing my thinngs‚which was me and my grandfather playing together.We look blessed and happy in it.However‚he was already passed away few years ago and I missed him so much. Few years ago‚in one humid afternnoon‚I was walking home from school as usual.The weather is too hot so I decided to have a drink at the stall nearby to quench my thirst.When I was drinking‚ I saw a grandfather playing with his grandchild happily at the playground
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To Give Is Better Than To Receive Today’s society is plagued with a disease called homelessness. This can be a great downfall of modern society. Homelessness has been more common in most countries today. Due to this and some experiences I have encountered‚ I came to a realization that to give is better than to receive. Sometimes people do not fully understand a maxim or a dictum until they have a personal encounter that made them comprehend the concept fully. About six months ago a tragic event
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1 Life for young people in sg was better in the past than it is today (OV) Life was less stressful and moved at a slower pace in the past. There was less competitiveness in the society then. Students have packed schedules of tuition‚ school‚ and enrichment classes‚ to the extent that they have little time left to enjoy other activities. Higher stress is linked with not only physical but also psychological ailments like depression‚ hence the incidences of young people committing suicide due to inability
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Good afternoon everyone‚ im here today to persuade you that tablets are better than textbooks especially in our generation today. But first I must define shortly what is a tablet. A tablet is ... So how tablets surpass the importance and usefulness of textbooks? 1. Tablets help students learn more material faster. Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%. 2. Tablets can hold hundreds of textbooks on one device‚ plus homework‚ quizzes
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traditional year round summer vacation. That is a reality for thousands of kids across the United States. This is why I believe that the traditional school system is more beneficial than a year round system. Year round schools have disruptive schedules‚ the day amounts end up being the same in year round and traditional school and‚ year round schools cost more to maintain and run year round. The first reason I believe that traditional schools are more beneficial is because of year round schools
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English1010 Community Colleges VS. Universities In her article “two years are better than four‚” Liz Addison speaks about community colleges and their importance. Many people are scared to start college and move away to have the experience‚ which is why Addison explains community colleges are a great stepping stone. It’s a great way for students to begin quickly in their education and understand that they can do what they
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In the short essay “Two Years are Better than Four” Liz Addison responds to Rick Perlstein’s essay titled “What’s the Matter With College?” She believes that American community college is where anyone can begin an education‚ where anything and everything is possible. On the other hand‚ Perlstein says that college no longer holds importance‚ and “College as America used to understand it is college coming to an end.” Liz Addison grew up in London‚ according to their education system an average student
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essay that I chose to read was Two Years are Better Than Four by Liz Addison. The title caught my attention because it is stating that community college is better than a four year university but in a way that makes you want to read. Another reason why it caught my attention was that if I had no idea what the essay was about I would want to know why 2 years are better than four. A way she could have made it better however would have been if she stated what the years were talking about for someone who
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