Respect is a finicky thing. What is of the utmost respect to one‚ could be insulting and hurtful to another. All over the world we have different standards and expectations. Even in our own country‚ respect is an ever evolving concept. Racism is an unfair form of disrespect. One hundred fifty five years ago‚ the black slaves were freed‚ but life was still difficult. Segregation and racism popped up everywhere‚ schools‚ work‚ even drinking fountains. Everything was separate because blacks were
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Luck can be defined as success apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions. Being unlucky can be defined as lacking good fortune. In life‚ being lucky is a very common situation. Buy being unlucky is more common because life is not perfect and unluckiness is a rather common obstacle that we are forced to face throughout our lives. Although my experience of unluckiness is quite trivial compared to other times in the world’s antiquity‚ I‚ like most people will never fail to
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. No one has ever died from an overdose‚ and it has a wide variety of therapeutic applications: Relief from nausea and increase of appetite; Reduction of eye pressure; Reduction of muscle spasms; Relief from mild to moderate chronic pain. Marijuana is frequently beneficial in the treatment of the following conditions: AIDS. Marijuana can reduce the nausea‚ vomiting‚ and loss of appetite caused by
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As children‚ many of us are offered treats or rewards such as dolls to influence the effort we put towards a task or chore. Take my friend for example‚ she was offered gummy bears as a reward for going to the bathroom on the toilet. This is a technique I’m sure many of our parents have used to potty train their children. Although my friend’s experience as a child is a rather simple example‚ motivation exceeds one’s childhood and is used throughout an individual’s entire life. At the moment‚ my
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Merriam-Webster defines the word Anger in several different ways. Anger is to make someone angry‚ to make someone upset and feel angry. Anger is also categorized as an emotion which means to be upset‚ to be annoyed at someone or something. Anger is typically known to make the person experiencing it want to hurt or shout at others‚ or in need to calm down. Anger is also known to be associated with rage‚ synonyms include displeasure‚ irritation‚ vexation and madden. Anger can be used as
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Trust The word trust in the dictionary is defined as being “a) firm belief in the honesty‚ reliability‚ etc. of another; faith” I agree 100%; however‚ in my experience‚ it can be quite difficult to hold onto. Just when you think you have it‚ it slips right through your fingers. Trust can be like a blanket fresh from the dryer; warm and cozy‚ or it can be frigid and harsh; like a blizzard in the dead of winter. In some instances‚ it may not exist at all. When I was younger‚ back in grade school
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Helen Keller once said‚ “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” Fear is and always will be perplexing. Why is this the case? Fear is the sense that there is a person or thing which is dangerous and may lead to failure or harm. Being a sense‚ fear is not something that a person can fully understand. Fear is something that all people experience. To understand what fear is‚ a person should look at some common appearances of
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Bullies? Mean people that tease you? Nobody likes those kind of people. Bullies usually have a reason behind all of their bullying. Whether its emotions or people at home it’s never good to treat people like that. For example‚ the character ‚Julian‚ from ‚Wonder by R.J Palacio‚ has been developing this occurring rudeness to August Pullman the new kid at Beecher Prep middle school‚ from his mother who edited Auggie out of the class picture. Another example of a bully is Andy Simms from Macaroni Boy
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Perseverance Ever feel like giving up? Perseverance is to keep pushing forward. Not letting anything get in the way of reaching a goal. It is never giving up when obstacles get in the way. Determination‚ patience‚ and not giving up depicts perseverance. Determination is being determined to do anything‚ no matter how difficult it is. The motivation to not get discourage when there is a bump in the road. Glenn Cunningham and his life changing event as a child is a great example of being determined
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