Embracing Change by Linda Finstad My name is Linda Finstad‚ and I am a middle aged English woman. Every year for as long as I can remember I made the same "To Do List" of New Years Resolutions that would make me slimmer‚ fitter‚ even a nicer person. Every year for as long as I can remember I had to re-make those very same resolutions come the first of January. Then‚ on my 45th birthday‚ I had a light bulb moment. Instead of lamenting that I was middle aged and gravity was having a negative
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Freshman Year The first day of my freshman year was something serious ! I was ready to see all my friends from Beck Academy and I had my cute outfit on ready to see how everyone had changed. I remember I was lost the whole day! I think I was late to most of my classes and kept leaving on the wrong bell. My freshman year was a good year for me. I seen a boy who I thought the world of he was a senior and I thought he was so cool. I couldnt even believe that he would go to this school. I thought
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Entrepreneurship INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT #1 Where do you see yourself 10 years now? Life is unexpected. However people always looking forward and planning for their future‚ so do I. Some time I ask myself where I see myself in ten years‚ as a thirty-one-year-old woman. Actually I have no idea! So‚ instead of thinking of where I would li ke to be‚ I thought of what I would like my life to be during the next ten years. In 10 years I image myself graduated from International University and got a job
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`The Hmong New Year is a cultural celebration that occurs annually‚ in the months of November and December‚ in areas where large Hmong population exists. In this speech‚ I am going to share the three main components that make up the celebration of Hmong New Year‚ such as the culture of the food‚ tradition clothes‚ and the activities that are involved. I. There are several activities that are involved at Hmong New Years. A. The game of love "Pov pob‚" or ball toss‚ involves lines or groups of men
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The 2014 John Newbery Honor was given to The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Billy Miller is seven-year-old boy who is determined to have his best year yet before he starts the second grade. However‚ Billy must first overcome obstacles that all children face while growing older. As Billy makes his way through second grade‚ he must learn how to deal with fear‚ his parents‚ and bullies. The Year of Billy Miller is a prized book because it is a realistic story. Instead of relying on traditional
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Freshman year was a learning experience with growing pains. I had preconceived notions of what it would be like as a Black male at a Predominately White Institution. I believed that I would be in a diverse place where I could meet people from different backgrounds and life experiences. I was extremely excited to begin this journey‚ and being a member of the Honors program made me even more excited. However‚ that excitement quickly turned into shock and disbelief‚ when people questioned whether I
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New Year Resolution Although many of us make a New Year resolution at the beginning of a New Year but we do it more out of a custom than with actual planning. Also‚ people don’t spare much thought in finding out what he/she will actually like to achieve in the year. Hence‚ the success rate with New Year resolution is actually poor. Some tips therefore can become handy in making your New Year resolution a success. Fix your target: What is really important to you? What do you want to achieve
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Over the years I have come to the conclusion that my life is not a highway‚ nor is it like a box of chocolates; my life is more like the Thirty Years’ War. This was a European war that was fought from 1618-1648‚ and it can be considered the first real world war since most of Europe became involved. All of the fighting took place‚ however‚ within the Holy Roman Empire (Germany)‚ even though the poor Germans did nothing to deserve it. True‚ they were having their own civil war‚ but then all the other
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In regards to the economy‚ there can be seen to have been some notable successes‚ indicating the years may not have been entirely wasted. The country had been transformed from the austerity of the previous Labour government to one of growing prosperity. Britain enjoyed high interest rates‚ low inflation‚ cheap readily available goods and full employment so much so that Prime Minister declared in 1957 that Britons had “never had it so good”. The people had access to good which had never been available
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made a New Year resolution to improve your personal life? Every year thousand’s of people get serious about committing to change and achieving certain goals for themselves. However‚ more often than not these are the same goals you set last year‚ but were not able to succeed for one reason or another. There are so many resolutions to choose from; however‚ the top three are to lose weight‚ get organized and spend more quality time with family to make our life better throughout the next year. First‚
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