Military Life vs. Civilian Life When we think about the military these days‚ normally the first thing that comes to mind is war. However‚ when we think about the civilian world the one thing that stands out is freedom. As a result‚ in order to maintain that freedom we must have our military go out and fight wars. There are many differences between our military and the civilian life; nonetheless‚ similarities do exist. A few that will be discussed pertaining to military and civilian life are how
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We are on the threshold of a new era. Our planet’s climate is at risk. The century of oil is coming to an end‚ and the world’s energy supply must be put on a new and sustainable foundation. In 2050 the number of people living in cities will be almost as large as the world’s entire population today — and for the first time in history‚ there will be more senior citizens than children and young people. That’s why researchers‚ inventors‚ and engineers must be more creative today than ever
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others disagree. They think that you need to be married to achieve ultimate happiness. So‚ what are the differences between being married and being single? The three most popular arguments between a married life and a single life are freedom‚ social life and finance. Let’s start with the first difference: freedom‚ since it is the first thing you give up when you marry to someone. Coming along with marriage is responsibilities‚ it means that you have to take care
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in uniform‚ zooming through the streets in a cruiser with flashing lights .I always thought that to be cop all it takes is a good built and a brave heart .I am sure even for you A cop is a brave good looking person in uniform who helps to keep the city streets crime free ‚ who makes sure that that the violators of traffic gets a ticket .This story I read was a real eye opener for me and changed my way of thinking about a officers job profile completely . I never thought that the officers go through
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Dear my one of a kind diary Early 1519 AD Today I thought it would be a good day to start writing a diary; as I feared I would be set upon as a sacrifice for one of our gods; Tezcatlipoca as he chooses our fate. Whether we should become lucky or not; poor or rich. But luckily I was saved by an old crippled man who was surely going to die soon anyway. I will be forever in his debt. They need the blood of a human which the gods feed on. Other than that I suppose today was normal. While my father
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Helen Keller once said "...although the world is full of suffering‚ it is full also of overcoming of it." Optimism‚ 1903 meaning without suffering there will be no compassion. Helen Keller’s qoute is potrayed in two literary peices‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ a tragic fall causes conflict‚ suffering and corruption. . Shakespeare uses characterization and foreshadowing
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the culture has helped me appreciate the small things life has to offer. I have subsisted without the essential necessities of life and I’ve adapted. Presently‚ I am a sophomore in the Social Work Program enrolled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I believe that my chosen occupation will empower me to fulfill my desire to help others and better humanity little at a time. In the beginning of my college carrier‚ I was transition into the college life style i.e. being on my own‚ finding a common
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Life as a Fish One of the most unique creatures are fish. As I am sitting here in my room‚ my fish are swimming about with not a care in the world. I wonder what it would feel like to be a fish. I’m swimming about and see eight other fish swim around me. The thermometer reads 72 degree Fahrenheit‚ but the cold water suits me just fine. There are white‚ black‚ and gray pebbles all over the bottom of the tank which collects the deserted food particles. I accidentally suck
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Author Yann Martel Original title Life of Pi Country Canada Language English Genre Fiction Publisher Knopf Canada Publication date September 2001 Life of Pi is divided into four sections. In the first section the main character Pi Patel‚ an adult Canadian‚ reminisces about his childhood in India. His father owns a zoo in Pondicherry. The livelihood provides the family with a relatively affluent lifestyle and some understanding of animal psychology. Pi describes how he acquired his
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death that it is to life. It is the way of the life to find death in the end‚ that no life has no end‚ and that death must exist for life to exist. As an excerpt from my reflection of life quoted‚ “To find the meaning of life is a journey to an end; what one can attain is the construction of a personal meaning in the daily undertaking of living itself‚” death is nothing but an undertaking itself‚ that no one‚ perhaps nothingness can only dwell into‚ an absence of any form of life. However‚ to dwell
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