Suddenly‚ it hit me: The choice to quit my full-time job‚ not only affected me‚ but also the family members who were attached to me. I let go of everything‚ and I set sail‚ on the run‚ to get my college degree. No problem‚ right? Of course not‚ happens all the time‚ adult females go to college‚ especially if they want to brush up their workplace skills. I learned that a recent data from the United States Bureau Labor Statistics (2014) reported that‚ “By 27 years of age‚ 32 percent of
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What Freedom Means to Me: An American Ideal Defined Through the Eyes of a Teenager Intro to U.S. History 101-03 Prof. Paul Elovitz Claudia Molina February 1‚ 2013 Cmolina1@ramapo.edu 201-491-4761 Freedom means many different things to many people‚ but to me it means I can live in a country that believes in life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I mean this is the “Land of the Free”. However‚ these are things that not everyone can experience. Freedom to me also means I can
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Past and present McCarthyism affected the lives and political thinking of people in the U.S. during the 1950’s. With the Soviets declaring their intentions of exporting revolution throughout the world‚ McCarthyism effectively used the fear and hatred Americans had of communism in order to manipulate the American public and sway political decisions. After America learned‚ from Britain‚ that Klaus Fuchs‚ had spied for the Russians while working on the Manhattan Project‚ Senator McCarthy
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all‚ but in different ways. It is one of the few genres that can instantly transport a person back to the past. Music is also an art of sound which expresses ideas‚ thoughts‚ and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm‚ melody‚ and harmony. It is the design of giving structural form and rhythmic pattern to combinations of sounds produce instrumentally and vocally. To me‚ music brings a sense of calmness‚ happiness‚ and peacefulness. Music is the absolute bread of life because
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What Food Means to Me Food is a part of everyone’s life whether it is a big or small part. It can affect people differently‚ and sometimes not at all. For example‚ David Sedaris cannot tell a difference in the quality of food‚ and sometimes can’t even recognize what is on his plate. Food to him is just colors‚ and about having enough to eat. While on the other hand‚ Anthony Bourdain loves all food‚ and can definitely appreciate the quality. He is a chef‚ and appears on some culinary shows. His life
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What Jesus Means to Me Jesus—perhaps the most discoursed name in history. He has transformed and influenced many lives including mine. To some people‚ He was a prophet. To others He is a mere legend. To me‚ he is a father and a friend‚ but most of all‚ He is my Lord and Savior through justification‚ sanctification‚ and redemption. First of all‚ Jesus is my Savior through justification. Justification by faith is being attributed by God as righteous‚ even though we have sinned‚ and are therefore
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What music means to me There is a big variety of music in modern world‚ lots of new styles‚ as well as old ones‚ a huge amount of music bands and singers. Up-to-date music can satisfy any taste. People’s music taste depends on what does it mean to them. During this essay I would like to present my opinion music. First of all‚ there are two types of music that are extremely different for me. On the one hand‚ there is classical and instrumental music‚ which was made without any technical supplies
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What Canada Means to Me To me Canada means freedom and home of the free. Canada is a non racist country where everyone is treated equally‚ women‚ men‚ boys‚ girls‚ adult or kid. None of it matters because we are all humans‚ who should be treated equally‚ no matter what size or colour. I am proud to be Canadian because of this and many other reasons. Canada has four lovely seasons from the snowy winter to the blooming spring‚ to the long warm summer days‚ to the crisp colourful
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“WHAT DOES PATRIATISM MEAN TO ME?” I believe Patriotism to be one of those words that you cannot stop at knowing the mere definition of. Patriotism isn’t something youknow or read about. It is something that you must feel. A word that engulfs your entire being and forces you to live you a certain way based on hundreds of years of the past. one of those words that you must fell. It must engulf your entire being in order for it to have real meaning to oneself. He is probably best remembered for
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What Happiness Means to Me Dictionaries describe happiness as a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Though this definition is true‚ I believe that there are many different levels of happiness that can be portrayed. One type of happiness that really pops out in my mind would be past accomplishments. The day I graduated high school was so fulfilling. Graduation was an important step in my life as it is with many others. Knowing that all the hard
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