If I had to choose a famous person to spend a day with it would have to be with‚ Bruce Lee. He has always been an inspiration to me because he followed his dreams. As a child he played in movies with his father‚ and was well-known throughout China. While growing up he was being picked on by other kids‚ he told his mother that he wanted to learn Martial arts to defend himself from kids that would pick on him because he didn’t know how to defend himself. At the age of fourteen he finally started Martial
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30 Famous Names in American Literature Though the history of American literature is comparatively not so long‚ it has given the world many outstanding literary names. Washington Irving was the first US writer to gain an international reputation. In 1819 he published his volume of stories with such classic American stories as the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”. Only 2 years after another American writer began to attract attention - James Fenimore Cooper‚ the first
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FAMOUS PEOPLE People can become famous for discovering something‚ acting‚ singing‚ dancing and many other things. Some of them become well-known during their life‚ the others after their death. There are many famous people all over the world and one of them is Arthur Nobel who I would like to talk about today. ALFRED BERNHARD NOBEL – a Swedish chemist‚ one of the most famous discoverers of the 19th century‚ was born in 1833 in the capital city of Sweden – Stockholm. His father‚ Immanuel Nobel
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Watching the movie The Hiding Place made me realize how much better and different books are than movies. A major difference between the book and the movie was the beginning. For instance‚ the book started with the watch shops’ 100th Anniversary‚ and the movie started with the Nazis taking away the Ten Boom family’s radio. The movie skipped a lot of events such as the 100th Anniversary and introducing the family and their roles in the story. It would have been better if the movie at least showed the
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For almost American teenagers‚ having a conversation with their president is considered as a privilege and it’s honorable to have a chance like that. For me‚ in spite of just being a Vietnamese girl‚ not an American one‚ I long to come face to face with the President Barack Obama or have a short conversation with him by the telephone. Obama is a phenomenon as a Black man who became the leader of the most powerful nation in the world. He is also the good model of the excellence‚ persistence and
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Their genetics are distinctive and found throughout the world which is a mystery in itself. The stereotypes that surround them are common knowledge and influence people’s opinion about redheads in many aspects. Famous redheads are known today in the entertainment industry as well as in history. Redheads are a curiosity indeed. Works Cited: Beddow‚ Michelle‚ Robert Hymes‚ and Pamela McAuslan. "Hair Color Stereotypes And Their Associated Perceptions In Relationships
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A Peaceful Place As she sits in the soft sand‚ meditating‚ I can only imagine what’s going through her mind: nothing. She has no worries‚ she’s carefree. To just get away from everything and just go on a vacation to a sunny beach and relax is something I yearn for. So to see her calm‚ poised‚ and just blankly staring out into the neverending blue sky makes me want to buy a flight ticket and go out to the Caribbean in hopes of forgetting every worry I have
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smell‚ mixed with our thick humidity is not a pretty picture. I must admit‚ to us natives‚ it is what reminds us that we are home. New Jersey is home to a few of history’s most prestigious places‚ like Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty‚ which we share with New York. One of my favorite places to spend free
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Did you know that Brazil is one of the warmest place to go for a summer break? It is also beautiful! It has a beautiful beaches with crystal blue waters. When you go there you can relax‚ play on the beach‚ or swim in the ocean waters. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is named after a tree named Brazilwood and it is called Brasil in Portuguese. Brazil has beautiful land areas‚ different kinds of weather‚ unique varieties of plants and animals‚ and they have different cultures for
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I feel most comfortable in a place where a sense of calm envelops me—a place that brings peace in its own unique ways. To escape all my troubles I always go on a walk by myself. Walking to class reminds me of all the times I walked around my neighborhood in my hometown. Outside my dorm I noticed the many sorority posters on all of the girls doors around me. In the elevator I caught a glimpse of a bright green notice about the Tiger Transit service for Clemson students. This was most evident and
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