You Live and You Learn In life‚ we make mistakes on a daily basis. They could be minor‚ like not putting a lid o your drink then later spilling it on yourself‚ or they can be very detrimental mistakes like looking at a text/not paying attention while driving and getting into a car crash. Although these mistakes are very drastic from each other‚ we learn from both of them. No matter the severity there is a lesson to learned‚ which brings me to my philosophy: you live and you learn. Making mistakes
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Ever wonder where the quotes‚ “Monkey See‚ Monkey Do” and “You Are What You Eat” came from? Although they may sound funny‚ there is truth in both of these statements. When children watch TV‚ do they pay attention to how each gender is being illustrated? Growing up‚ children watched Batman and Scooby-Doo. Children imitated what they saw on TV. Little boys tied bath towels around their necks trying to save helpless girls‚ and little girls played with dresses and makeup like Daphne. These shows start
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frightened that I did not see a man walking towards me and collided into him. “Watch‚ where you are going‚ boy!” the man started angrily. When he saw my ashen face‚ he asked me gently‚ “What’s the matter? Who is after you?” I opened my mouth but no words would come out. For a few minutes as I regained my breath and composed myself‚ I could only point desperately in the direction I was fleeing from. “You look as if you have seen a ghost‚” the man said. I nodded furiously and finally managed to blurt out
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Why You Should Not Smoke This essay was written from a question I asked my grandfather. I asked him “Why do you smoke?” I watch as he coughs and gags while smoking. He loses his breath and can’t breathe. It smells awful‚ burns my eyes‚ and clouds up the whole house. I just do not see what you could possibly get from smoking besides: addicted‚ cancer‚ and problems with breathing. Why do you smoke? I know that you know that smoking hurts your body and others around you. Why do you continue
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You Are What You Eat Introduction I. Think it ’s organic? Think again. II. Today we are going to talk about what makes a food organic and the changes in the industry. III. We are going to explore A. "Purists" view on what makes a food organic. B. "Big Box" influence on organics. C. Organic Standards Body I. Purists have a higher expectation of what organic means. A. Organics must be grown without man-made chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. They should
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Question 1: How do you naturally respond to conflict? I am naturally a very passive person and do not like hostile confrontation‚ so when conflicts arise‚ I usually try to diffuse it by planning the best way to approach the situation. I always take into account the person’s background‚ personality‚ and maturity when speaking to them. I also ask for God’s wisdom through prayer and consult with other mature people for advice. If the conflict is impromptu and there is no time to plan my response‚
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1984=2017 Big Brother is watching you ‚ is a phrase that has been used repeatedly in the book 1984‚ by George Orwell. The book is about how surveillance was used in the past and gives insight as to how it would be used in modern days. The story takes place in an imaginary place called Oceania‚ and in the novel 1984‚ the main character‚ Winston and the other citizens of Oceania didn’t have a right to speak out of their opinions‚ or be intelligent. “Big Brother” was constantly watching
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For this assignment‚ I had to respond to one of the readings discussed in class and focus on why I think my audience would or would not find the essay persuasive. I choose to respond to Lyubomirsky’s article “How Happy Are You and Why”. I think Lyubomirsky’s‚ article “How Happy Are You and Why” is persuasive. She includes evidence‚ had referred to interviews she had done‚ and included a couple of diagrams among other things to support her argument (and simplify it for the reader to understand/ follow
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In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister
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Each generation has something valuable to offer. When I think of my grandparent’s era‚ the image that I normally get is the people in pain of war‚ and devastated land. However‚ in my grandfather’s deep wrinkled‚ rough face‚ there is an important message that is offered to my generation. People tend to get to hear about their grandparents when they are already gone and that was also my case. I was grade 7 when I heard this story and I still feel chill whenever I remind me of this story. My
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