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    The new teacher arrived in the town with a belief in the educational benefits of paper folding: she had written a pamphlet for other educators entitled ’ Creasing Patterns into Children’s Brains: the Place of Origami in the Classroom. ’ One afternoon a week she taught her pupils basic designs and demonstrated more complex constructions. What really added fuel to their spark of interest was her collection of animals‚ birds and abstract shapes‚ built up over many years and kept in a specially constructed

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    Summary of Wayson Choy’s I’m a Banana and Proud of It” In his essay “I’m a Banana and Proud of It” (from The Globe and Mail); Wayson Choy explains the reason why he is called a “banana”. Choy begins by expressing his love to his North American citizenship. He mentions that banana means “yellow on the outside and white inside” (365). In other words‚ Chinese born in North America behave and act like white people but still look like Asians. Regardless of this nickname Choy believe that it is “not a racist

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    Let My Thesis Grow! Step 1 Choose a thesis statement from your Thesis Exercise. Make sure it is well written and edited so that it includes the answer to the question “why.” Use the good thesis criteria I posted on e.Centennial to guide you. Example: Thesis Facebook does not connect people as well as multiplayer online games; not only canplayers develop their individual skills‚ they can also collaborate while engaging in an imaginative activity. Step 2 Create 2-3 supporting points based on

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    I am proud to be a Canadian because of its diversity. Canada is like a mosaic‚ allowing people coming into Canada to keep their religion and traditions. In addition‚ there are many unique languages and traditions‚ making Canada rich in culture and heritage. This is because Canada is multilingual. Additionally‚ I am proud to be a Canadian because Canada accepts all people. It gives the refugees and immigrants equal rights as everyone else that lives in the country. Free healthcare is another impressive

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    First off‚ I was born in Gallup‚ New Mexico in the McKinley County Indian Hospital‚ in 1976‚ to a half Zuni/Spanish native‚ and a Hispanic Apache mother‚ and growing up I saw and suffered a lot of abuse‚ and a very unstable youth. My father and mother divorced when I was a baby‚ and my stepfather was very abusive‚ to me and my mother for many years‚ until he was arrested for killing my mother’s best friend. After that‚ I saw the effect that abuse had on my mother‚ and she became a victim of drug

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    than Black & White: I am Who I am One thing that truly sparked my attention for this assignment is the title‚ “Who am I and Why Does it Matter?” Over twenty-two years of my existence‚ I still ask myself this question every day. I cannot guarantee that I have an absolute answer‚ for I am still in the process of personal discovery and grasping the concept of personhood that differs at a particular time. What does it really mean to be me‚ especially at this point in time? Am I the same person now as

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    I have a confession‚ I am my brothers. I am who I am today because of them. Being the only girl‚ and their baby sister‚ made our sibling relationship different. My brothers gave me a male outlook on everything‚ even when they didn’t mean to‚ so now‚ I am different. Influencing what I wear seems a little odd for brothers to do‚ but they have. I have my own style of clothing‚ but simple comments from them show me what I look good in‚ and what I might not‚ because whether I like it or not‚ my brothers

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    woman who influenced me to become the man I am today and for that I could not be more thankful. I realized that she wanted to be both a mother and father figure for me. She focused on more than just my grades in school and went to an extreme to show me that the immature teenage life I was living would never allow me to achieve my future goals. She showed me that I should always put my best foot forward despite all the problems and obstacles I faced. As I matured I slowly began making better decisions

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    I am proud to be an American because we are the most free country on earth. I know I don’t have to bow to any man and I can worship my God in the way and in the place of my choice. I can be a Methodist and go to service or I can be Catholic and go to mass on Sundays‚ I could even be Jewish and go to the synagogue on Saturday. Every night I am able to thank the god of my choice for being able to go to sleep with a full stomach under a well-built shelter with peace of mind. Something that is very rare

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    I am who I am I am delicious‚ but not so nutritious. Nutritionists hate me. I will make you chubby. You can choose to fill me or decorate me with goodies. I am very large‚ but can be as small as a quarter. I am as old as time itself and developed a love for all. I have plenty of sugar and love to be passed around. I have plenty of purposes; some very sentimental. I am there for break-ups and when you need a sweet tooth fix. I am your best friend. I am a worldwide love. I can be shaped into anything

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