abundant supply‚ and 4. all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value. It originally comes from the 13th century: from Middle English welthe‚ from wele weal. In this day and age most Americans view wealth as the first definition‚ a large amount of money and possessions. How wealthy you are is typically a measure of how big your house is‚ what kind of car you drive‚ and how much money you make annually. Where do we get our impressions of wealth? When does a person think
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Conformity By definition conformity is a change in behaviour or belief as a result of real or imagined group; it is synonymous to agreement. It is not just acting as other people act‚ but it is also being affected by how they act. It means that you might even think differently from the way you would‚ if you were alone. Conformity could be both good and bad‚ it depends on the situation. If it leads to someone to drive drunk or take part in a racist actions then without any doubt it is definitely
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Sitting in English Class and I hear the teacher ask the one question that made my eyes go wide. What is literacy and how is it used in our everyday lives? Knowing the definition of literacy‚ as not only having the ability to read and write but the ability to perform arithmetic functions and also being knowledgeable in the use of technology to perform job duties outlined in a person’s work field. I immediately flashed back to a moment of my life where literacy played a huge unexpected role in my job
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siblings; then your grandparents‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ cousins. The people that watched your shoe size get bigger and begged for school photos every spring and fall. In reality‚ a ‘family’ is not always big or happy; family isn’t always blood relation. The definition of ‘family’ is never tested too much because it is always assumed as the people you are biologically related to‚ however‚ a family is whatever you desire it to be. There
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Success The ultimate measurement of how well you are doing in society is success and what most people strive to look for whatever they are doing big or small. Social Media has played a big part of the spectrum of success‚ but what does it really mean? Success can be defined as monetary‚ personal‚ or perceptive on what it is‚ and all persons who have a goal‚ reach out to the longest lengths to obtain the sweet nectar that is success. Very few people in the world can obtain the amount success that
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and I am very proud of it! Heroism can be described as showing courageous action‚ and I think there is a little bit of heroism in everyone. Dictionary.com defines Heroism as “Heroic characteristics or qualities; courage.” I believe that this definition is correct‚ but can be interpreted in different ways. If a soldier shows an act of heroism by killing the enemy‚ the enemy considers that soldier a villain. Some good acts can be perceived as evil to others. A common act of courage can range from
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Cheerleading On an everyday basis I’ve become more aware of things I usually come across and it all started with this class called introduction to woman’s study. A couple weeks ago i went to a basketball game‚ like i always do‚ but this time a different thought came into my head that made me think and wonder‚ why do we have cheerleaders? So many things went through my head as i was sitting in my seat watching this game that i usually don’t think about like as if i gained a new sense of awareness
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones‚ but words will never hurt… “ That statement couldn’t be further from the truth. How often have someone implied that words are meaningless and couldn’t possibly be hurt by them? “You’re stupid; you’re ugly; nobody likes you” are words most bullied victims may hear on a regular basis‚ words that can permeate through ones psyche emotionally‚ ones that can... well hurt. When we hear of someone being bullied‚ a normal humane reaction is to gravitate towards the
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Confinement that Further Confines Recently I had something happen that really put me off- it keeps me up at night and makes me feel like somehow this is all my fault‚ even though I know that is not the case. It has caused me to pull away from the people that use to fill my life with happiness and laughter and has consequently‚ been the reason I run to my room the second I get home every night to take shelter under my sheets. I know that personal pronouns and accounts are not to be used in these
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Heroes What is a hero? A hero is often viewed as being someone that is rich‚ famous or beautiful. Some even say heroes don’t exist‚ but instead are only existent in a fantasy world. A hero can come in all shapes‚ sizes‚ genders‚ and racial backgrounds. Heroes usually are oblivious to our knowing because‚ for the most part they are humble and may not know themselves that they are heroes. The truth is that there are many real-life heroes among us whether famous or just an average person doing their
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