The most important political event that has occurred in my life‚ and I think most of my classmates would agree‚ was the tragedy that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. I think that most people can remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the attacks. I was just starting my freshman year in high school. When I got up in the morning and saw a plane crash into one of the twin towers in New York City‚ my first thought was that it was a terrible accident. When the second
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really contemplates tragedy until it knocks on their front door. In fact‚ it doesn’t even knock – it forces itself in and threatens to leave you with nothing but heartache and suffering for the remainder of your miserable life. Traumatic events can occur in numerous ways‚ at any time in one’s life. Some are lucky enough to get away with them. Unfortunately‚ I was not one of the lucky. I was behind the wheel of my new car‚ singing along to music. I had not a care in the world. It was late at
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parents sent all of their children to a private high school. My mom said that they were sent to a private school because it allowed them to have a better foundation for college. In the Philippines‚ people say that if you can afford it‚ you should send your children and to private school because the method of teaching are far better compared to public high schools. Her parents were farmers. They raised chicken and pigs and planted rice and corn. Their main income was coming from the products growing on
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machines‚ telephone‚ interactive TV and computer have revolutionised each and every aspect of life. Thanks to telecommunications‚ daily tasks and business transactions can be performed without meeting other people in person. This has both positive and negative effects on the individual and the society as a whole but the pros far outweigh the cons. Undoubtedly‚ online shopping and net banking have made life more convenient than ever before. People can stay home comfortably‚ looking on the Internet
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A once-in-a-life-time event can be good or bad depending on the person or it can be phenomenal or it can be catastrophic. My once-in-a-life-time event is when my daughter was born. The feeling that was going through me was that of anticipation. The call from the Red Cross telling me that my beautiful‚ pregnant wife wants me to come home to see our baby be born. At this moment I was in Redstone Arsenal‚ Alabama still in my training for the army. At first Red Cross would not send the message to me
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Have you ever had a time in your life when time stops‚ and your world comes to a halt? That happened to me a while ago. It started out as a normal Friday morning. I got up got dressed‚ eat breakfast‚ and went to work. It was quite a busy day. That morning I couldn’t find my work shoes‚ so I had to wear my converse. Which get quite uncomfortable after a few hours of standing. Well when the time came to leave I was dead tired‚ my feet ached and all I wanted to do was go home‚ sit down and relax. Well
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Economics defined as a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life; it examines that part of individual and social action which is most closely connected with the attainment and with the use of the material requisites of wellbeing. Thus it is on one side a study of wealth; and on the other‚ and more important side‚ a part of the study of man. Economics not just study about the economy of country‚ inflation rate or stock market. I have learnt that economy is all related to our lives. For example
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How Harry Potter Changed My Life Written by: Colin Rhoney English 111 (A2) Ever since I first began to read‚ books have always been a major influence in my life. My childhood was full of many memories of reading many wonderful books. I remember spending hours upon hours going from shelf to shelf‚ looking for new books. The library became almost like a treasure hunt‚ searching every row and every book before discovering just the right book to read. The most exciting part was when I would come
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about that‚ I was struggling week by week on assignments and papers that were due. What actually shocked me was my grade on my first English paper and‚ from then on I knew this class wasn’t something to mess with. With my perspective on English 1304 changed‚ I actually was able to gain more knowledge on how to become more successful in English in which I am able to apply in my future. Thinking that I knew everything about
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common one that countless people have faced that got in the form of disguise that isn’t always pretty. Approximately ten years ago when I was a regular third grader‚ when life seemed to be rosy and full of fairytales‚ that nothing can be worse than not having your favorite meal at lunch‚ I had a theatre performance that changed my life. I remember standing there in the center of the stage while everyone was staring at me. My body started getting tense and I could hear my heart thumping so loudly in my
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