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    Adversity It was the classic high school romance: she was the cheerleader‚ gymnast‚ and sprinter. He played football‚ basketball‚ and baseball. She was a junior and he was a freshman‚ but that didn’t matter. They spent a lot of time together- he used to either come watch her during gymnastics or call her right after practice. She went to all his games. Neither of them worked‚ but they had each other. Their relationship was great. On Valentine’s Day‚ he cooked her some chicken for dinner‚ and it

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    I’m here to talk to you about what I like to call the “Passion Lacking Matter” No matter where people are in the world‚ everyone wants to be able to enjoy a luxury lifestyle. Even though people’s definitions of luxury differ‚ most people want to be wealthy. It’s no secret that good education is a path to decent income. However‚ the philosophy; get good grades and get rich seems to be contagious. More and more people are pursuing things that seem practical and safe rather then doing what they love

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    Courage Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ and pain without fear‚ according to a dictionary definition. Everyday many people try to have courage and everyday most of these people don’t. Having courage can be very difficult. The answer to that problem is simple. People should not think about what would happen if they act upon courage‚ but to think about what would not happen if they don’t. Also‚ courage can come in several different forms

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    What is happiness? Their could be a hundred definitions to any one person. The dictionary defines it as feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. It also says it is being lucky or fortunate. Each person has their own way to define happiness. For me happiness is a celebration such as‚ a graduation‚ a wedding‚ or the birth of a new child. When I was seventeen‚ I dropped out of high school. For me this was not a good choice‚ and as time went on I regretted not finishing school. In 1999‚ five years

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    Feminism Definition Essay

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    social equality that benefits women and men overall. Feminism is not just an idea of equality‚ it’s a plethora of ideas and beliefs. Centrally‚ its fights for the equality of women to men in a patriarchal society. According the article‚ “Feminism Definition: What Is Feminism?”‚ women face unfairness due to their gender‚ especially women of color. Feminism strives to end the discrimination. Women have long been placed in traditions roles that they can no longer bare to fit. Society puts women in a place

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    real damage‚ it demonstrates an absence of regard for that individual. As you can see privacy means a lot more then what others make it seem to be. Privacy is about respect‚ freedom of thought and way more stuff that I didn’t mention in this essay‚ privacy means a lot of different things to different people. And again‚ I opposed to all the increased invasion of privacy in

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    David Karp or Thomas Edison were failures would you? No‚ because despite the minor setbacks or choices that these people made they managed to turn their ‘failures’ into successes. Too me failure is life’s greatest teacher. When I think of this definition of failure‚ I’m reminded of Thomas Edison‚ the inventor of the light bulb. While there are many conflicting stories of how many times Edison “failed” at inventing the electric light bulb‚ we know that without all of those ‘failures’ he wouldn’t

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    Growing up I had never understood the term “prostitution”‚ even all of the way through highschool I had never fully grasped the idea of what it truly means to be a prostitute. Throughout my four years of high school‚ I was misguided with false definitions and accusations about the term “prostitute”. However‚ since then I have learned the true meaning of prostitution and what goes along with being a prostitute. According to chapter 18‚ prostitution is the providing or receiving of sexual acts between

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    Beauty has varied throughout time‚ various cultures and vast different perceptions around the world. Beauty has been described through pictures and concepts. Beauty has been defined in so many ways. But when I think of beauty‚ I think of something simple. I think of happiness. It’s the images and moments that inspire our true selves and souls. It’s the times we feel free and alive. The times we feel proud and confident about ourselves. It seems like beauty shouldn’t be pressured‚ but it is. Beauty

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    Respect Definition Essay

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    Most people go through life not knowing what the word ‘respect’ truly means‚ especially present-day students in school. Often times‚ the word respect may have a completely different meaning‚ depending on the person. Although respect may have a different meaning to each person‚ respect still should play an important part in your life. Respect is an intangible characteristic regarding how much admiration you have for another person‚ based on your feelings towards them. Respect in the school setting

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