Misty Thompson Mr. Foster English 111 8 June 2013 A Beautiful Mind The Academy award winning movie “A Beautiful Mind” is a truly inspiring film that demonstrates triumph over schizophrenia. The main character is played by Russell Crowe who is portraying John Nash a mathematical genius who suffers from schizophrenia‚ who later went on to receive the Nobel Prize in Economical Sciences. This film describes the disturbance in thinking‚ emotion and perception that characterizes the disorder. This
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An Effective Leader It is much easier to pull a rope than to push one. The same is also true concerning people. Someone must step out and become a leader. To be an effective leader‚ a person needs to be a decision maker‚ have great communication skills‚ great values and able to persuade others. Being a leader requires fast thinking and decision making. In stressed environments‚ quick and accurate decisions are often needed. The more speed and reliability of decisions made‚ the more effective
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“It’s Lunch Time” Are you a dignified college student and a bona fide employee of DLSU Manila? If yes‚ then here is another question‚ have you ever wondered of eating amazing cuisines that are only sold at cheap prices? And‚ are you deeply problematic on where to fill your growling stomachs during your breaks in between academic subjects? Well‚ if you answered yes to all of these questions‚ you must try going to the most-visited‚ most outstanding‚ and the most famous canteen in DLSU Manila‚ the
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The burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before a noise so loud roared in my ear like a fire engine screaming through my bedroom. As I wiped the grit from last night’s sleep from the corners of my eyes‚ the bright light hit them. I slung my arm like an elephant trunk on top of the alarm to find the snooze button. I heard a faint voice in the background calling my name. "Kayla‚ are you up?" echoed down the stairs in the deep male voice of my dad. While stretching
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Skateboarder Girl Stacy has been skateboarding for years as recreation. She has many tricks under belt from all the practicing she does. Skateboarding has been a passion for her for quite some time. It has also been a stress reliever for her‚ a way to escape the troubles in her daily life. She likes to do it the morning by herself‚ when the sun is rising and glistening on the tree leaves and grass and the air is crisp‚ clean‚ and so refreshing. She practices everyday. After the last run
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In the movie A Beautiful Mind‚ the main character John Nash is a very interesting individual. His personality was extremely unsociable‚ awkward‚ and slightly arrogant. However‚ he was very intelligent and considered a Mathematical genius. In the beginning of the movie‚ he had very few friends except for his roommate Charles. Nash was always searching for the next great challenge to prove his acceptance to society. He never seemed satisfied with his current achievements and always strived for more
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following routines and sameness‚ resisting change; Ritualistic or compulsive behaviors; Narrow‚ restricted interests (dates/calendars‚ numbers‚ weather‚ movie credits); Throwing tantrums and having no apparent fear of dangerous situations. In the movie Rain Man aka Raymond uses many rituals and routines to make himself feel safe. He memorized the times of all the TV shows that he watches on a daily basis and when Raymond was unable to watch those TV shows he freaked out so badly that Charlie felt the
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New England Frozen Lemonade While growing up on Smith Hill in Providence‚ Rhode Island‚ I had a lot to look forward to by the standards of a young elementary school boy. I followed my older cousins where ever they went through the neighborhood‚ usually the park. Around the corner from the street I lived on was Camden Park where my cousins and I spent hours during the summer and after school. Up the street from this park was a stand called New England Frozen Lemonade. Making the trip around
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Gustavo Reynoso Professor Paige English 101 28 October 2011 Choosing a Good Smartphone Choosing a smartphone in today’s market can be extremely challenging. So many good phones are available and deciding which phone is the best is always difficult. Since phones are marketed by different companies such as Motorola‚ Blackberry‚ Sony and many more. Also the number of phone carriers that are available for each phone such as T-Mobile‚ AT&T‚ and Verizon just to name a few. Smartphones have
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It was an autumn evening. A girl was staring blankly out the window in her night gown. Her astounding eyes sparkled with sadness. Although nothing couldn’t be concluded from her complex and expressionless face‚ her baggy eyes told the stories of many sleepless nights. Her gaze shifted here and there‚ stopping at each spot only for a few seconds. It was as if she were searching for something‚ anything to distract her mind from the terrible ache in her heart. She had a deep-set of blue eyes
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