“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚” tells a story about a Hmong child Lia Lee‚ who suffers her first epileptic seizure at three months of age. Her treatment becomes difficult to go through because of her parents‚ Nao Kao and Foua‚ inability to speak English. They cannot speak to the doctors and many problems follow because of it. It started when Lia was three months old when her sister had slammed the front door. Quickly after‚ “Lia’s eyes rolled up‚ her arms jerked over her head‚ and she
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my writing I used the words "You put me down" and "I cant take it anymore" to show a darker meaning of hurt. When I was writing these words I chose words that could relate to other writers as well. "You put me down" is to represent my feelings that are getting pushed away and the insults are taking over my feelings. The words " I can’t take it anymore" is to tell the reader I am hopeless and I can’t bare to take the insults anymore. I am tried in those words‚ I have almost nothing left to myself
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How much calories do nuts have. In this experiment‚ I learned the process that is used to measure how much energy is in different foods. Nuts are a natural energy filled snack. They contain a lot of energy or calories. We hear every day people talking about eating too many calories‚ but I didn’t know exactly what that meant. What does it mean to eat too many calories? But in the case of nuts‚ if one nut has 4 calories‚ and someone eats 30 nuts‚ they just had 120 calories. This is considered
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every family. Televisions have sure play an important role people’s everyday live where some actually plan their time in front of television for their favorite shows. So could we actually live without tv? My answer is yes. First of all‚ there are many alternatives for television‚ such as internet. With the latest technology‚ we can easily find the information or entertainment we need from interest. For example‚ you would like to know more about an extinct animal. You may watch discovery channel
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more efficient sources of power. At the forefront of research for these power sources are hydrogen fuel cells. This power source takes in the most abundant element in the universe‚ Hydrogen‚ and yields immense power without combustion or pollution. The three aspects of this scientific breakthrough are the fuel cells‚ hydrogen production‚ and hydrogen storage. Fuel cells are the devices with which Hydrogen is made into electricity. These use a technology much similar to that of something we are
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How Badly Do You Want To Be Successful? How badly do you want to be successful? It’s a pretty simple question isn’t it‚ and I’m sure you and everyone else who has ever been asked would say; very badly or that they would do anything to be successful. But would they really? See everyone wants to be successful but no one wants to work for it. We see successful people and think to our selves “Oh if they can do it why can’t I?” That is very true‚ its not like successful people have two heads or special
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BREAK‚ BREAK‚ BREAK (1834) Break‚ break‚ break‚ [s1] On thy cold gray stones[s2] ‚ O Sea! [s3] And I would that my tongue could utter [s4] The thoughts that arise in me[s5] . (Unable to articulate the deep emotion – anger and resentment at nature) O[s6] ‚ well for the fisherman’s boy‚ That he shouts with his sister at play! O‚ well for the sailor lad‚ That he sings in his boat on the bay! [s7] (what he sees – he sees time passing – focus on the play of the youth
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best musicians in the world‚ the importance of what I was about to do was at the forefront of my thoughts. My hands were shaking‚ my heart was racing‚ and yet I knew that this was where I was meant to be. Not even my nerves could mar this momentous occasion. On I played Carnegie hall. “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” is a common question. When violinist Mischa Elman was famously asked this question‚ he simply replied “Practice.” This joke has circulated for many years now‚ but there is much truth
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Keishla Diaz C Block‚ Mr. Willard Sept 16‚ 2010 “ IF I COULD ONLY HAVE THREE WISHES”…. If I could find something/someone who could grant me three wishes I would have many thoughts going through my mind. It would be a great‚ yet very indecisive moment. I would have to think of what that wish can do to my future‚ if it would make it better or make it a bad future that no one would like to have. My 1st wish would be to have a great future not only me but my family as well‚ because I know that by
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How Do You Feel About Atheism? Lauren Martino Inquiry Skills Pre- IB Ms. DiVarco 29‚ April 2012 Word Count: 1277 0699118 Table of Contents I. Introduction A. Are there signs that Atheism is spreading globally within the past 20 years II. Body B. Population which believes in Atheism a. Start off with a block quote to catch the reader’s attention about which part of the world believes in Atheism b. Have statistics to show change over time of different
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