Malcolm X once said‚ “Education is the passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to those who prepared for it today.” National Honors Society is one of the ways I can not only enhance my education‚ but also serve my community in the process. Not only does being in such a reputable society strengthen your college applications‚ it also improves your character by allowing you to change someone’s life by completing volunteer work. In addition to the belief that I will strive as a member of NHS‚ I
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The average weight for a Miss America contest winner is 121 pounds. The average woman’s weight is 166 pounds. This contest creates unrealistic images of what a beautiful American woman is supposed to look like. This was the case for the Alvarez sisters. They saw the pretty‚ blonde haired‚ blue eyed white girls from the Miss America contest and tried to be like them so they could fit in and be accepted by their peers. On top of that‚ their parents wouldn’t allow them to be the All American Girl they
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Do courts serve justice? When reading a piece of jurisprudence make us harshly question our morals and principles‚ and dispute what we thought undisputed. This is what I currently feel after reading Lon L. Fuller’s prominent classic The Case of the Speluncean Explorers. Fuller in his writing set up a hypothetical case in no more than thirty pages‚ up until now after around 70 years since it was published‚ legal scholars and students are still arguing and discussing the ideas presented in those
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The National Honor Society is an outstanding organization that lets students make an impact for communities worldwide. I am honored to be chosen as a candidate for the National Honor Society along with my intellectual peers. Being a member of this society will open countless opportunities for me. If I get inducted in this society‚ my high school dream will come true. I will not only grow as a person but I will get to support others and serve the community. I believe that I am well fitted to become
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2013 Tennis Serve Introduction: The tennis serve is one of the most scrutinized athletic motions in all of sports. It is extremely complex and involves many parts that must move in synchronization in order to execute a proper serve. The mechanics of the serve need to be solid because there is a very slim margin for error. When done effectively a serve will have good placement and power to start the point where the server is in an offensive position and can control the rally. The beauty of the serve
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who was left-handed‚ pitched to me everyday after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad.” Mickey Mantle quotes (American Baseball Player‚ 1931-1995) “If little green men land in your back yard‚ hide any little green women you’ve got in the house.” Mike Harding quotes “I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard” Phyllis Diller quotes (American comedienne and actress‚ born 1917) “I don’t visit my parents often because Delta Airlines won’t wait
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Analysis of Seinfeld “The Contest” Alumno: Juan Wickenhagen Profesora: Karen De Francesco CAFI 2012 Index Abstract……………………………………………………2 Introduction………………………………………………..3 Corpus……………………………………………………..4 Conclusion……………………………………………….16 Bibliography……………………………………………...17 Annex: Seinfeld “The Contest” : Full Synopsis………………..18 Abstract This paper focuses on the pragmatic analysis of an episode of the American sitcom “Seinfeld” called “The Contest”. In order to carry out the
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Why are you interested in being an officer for GMU Fashion Society? I am interested in being an officer for GMU Fashion Society because I know it will be a great opportunity for me to really get involved on campus. So far I’ve attended meetings and events for different organization‚ but really have had the chance to play a major role with them. Therefore‚ I definitely think this would a great way for me to start getting more. In addition‚ I plan on being a President of an organization and maybe even
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home and way of life have been a call to service across the generations. Men and women have given up the freedoms of a normal life to this call‚ while others have done so for different reasons altogether. In our country‚ many individuals serve our society: police‚ firefighters‚ doctors‚ diplomats‚ Peace Corps workers‚ etc. However‚ the ability to stand and say‚ “I served my country” is a badge of distinction unique to the military. The decision to volunteer to defend this country through action
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want to be a good role model for my sisters‚ who are just now entering their journey in their education. Especially for my younger sister‚ who is in 6th grade and in 2 years will enter high school. It would be an honor to be a member of the Honor Societies to make my parents proud and be an example/role model to my sisters. My parents made many sacrifices to get me and my sisters a better education then they did. I come from Mexico and my parents didn’t have the same opportunities for education like
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