Turner’s essay From The Significance of the Frontier in American History‚ he posits an interesting argument‚ capturing the idea of what Americanization is and how the discovery of the frontier captures the real sentiment of American History. Amongst the many things I appreciated about his essay concerned how westward expansion signaled a detachment from European influence. This‚ to me‚ is interesting because when I think about our nation’s eastern shores I think of the technology and infrastructure
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prevent alcohol from ravaging any new life. According to Alexie‚ Indians who live in The Rez choose to be drunk to forget all the unhappiness‚ consequently‚ their drunkenness devastate themselves. “If you’d given me a room full of sober Indians‚ crying and laughing and telling stories about my sisters‚ then I would have gladly stayed and joined them in the ceremony. But everybody was drunk. Everybody was unhappy” (212). Mary‚ Junior’s older sister who moved to Montana to live with her husband‚ has
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daily grind of reed making and the pressures of performance‚ practice‚ and lessons sometimes overshadow the beautiful and miraculous thing that I do. I make music. Reed making is the craft that supports my music and practice the stone against which I hone my art. This calling is my privilege. It is my visceral link to both this moment and to my musical forebears‚ the great masters of my art‚ and that first‚ thoughtful soul who blew through two blades of grass. They are my ancestors and my foundation
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due to the fact that I have been involved in it since I first became a tiger cub in the first grade but I have also gained valuable experience from serving in numerous leadership positions which have pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me to hone my leadership skills. It takes personal leadership to devote yourself to principles of Scouting‚ and to eventually you pass all you know onto others. To direct and teach people is a skill‚ especially if it’s in an emergency‚ to show
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are lofty goals. When people undergo novel experiences‚ they grow on a personal level. Traveling opens eyes to see the true scope of the world. Meeting new people facilitates the growth of empathy and patience. New‚ and often contradicting‚ ideas hone critical thinking skills and challenge presumptions. Becoming familiar with other cultures allows young people to understand how they fit into the global spiderweb of
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"One of the most dissatisfying things for a teacher is to see a student failing because they are not trying" (Julie Reagan). I interviewed Julie Reagan‚ my Freshman Year Experience professor and is also one of the Media Arts and Sciences academic advisor. I chose to interview the academic advisor because I’m not sure what path I would like to take. There are so many fields to choose from. In the interview we talked about Julie’s goals‚ networking‚ and learning design and programming. We discussed
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be living on the reality that holds true of the theme of this year’s commencement exercises: “Saktong Buhay: Sa Dekalidad na Edukasyon‚ Pinanday”. I must say that behind every success of every professional is a successful teacher – a teacher that hones to grow young minds towards that goal of success. Six years may have been too long enough to give us that “saktong buhay” that this year’s theme profounds to imply‚ but the truth is that it really isn’t enough. This year‚ we‚ the graduates are set
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because somebody made the choice to drive drunk‚ both families will be imprisioned by the loss for the rest of their lives. ople need to realize drunk driving is a serious offence. A life is taken about every 45 minutes due to drunk driving. We have to face the unfortunate truth that the penelties for a first time offence isnt going to do much. A license can be suspended up to a year and most the time is only penelized for 6 months‚ if that. If you drive drunk and kill someone‚ you might be charged
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that drunk driving is the nation’s most frequently committed violent crime? A chronic drunk driver is a person who has driven over 1‚000 times before being caught. They do not respond to social pressures‚ law enforcement‚ and the messages that have been combined to reform the drinking and driving behavior of our society. Given the highly disproportionate role that these people play in drunk driving incidents‚ injuries‚ and fatalities‚ it would be wise to put our focus on them. The chronic drunk drivers
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