January 20th‚ 2012 It’s Only Natural: Racial and Gender Equality in Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” In the opening line of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself‚” it becomes immediately evident that his song is not about himself‚ but about the entire human race: “I celebrate myself‚ and sing myself‚ and what I assume you shall assume‚ / for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”. His poem extols the mundane aspects of everyday life that a traditional poet of his day would not have considered
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List of Recommended Textbooks for: Mechanical Engineering (core courses) Specializations (major prescribed electives) Note: Students are advised to check with Course Coordinator/Lecturer for the latest updates of Textbooks/References FE1008 Computing • H. H. Cheng‚ C for Engineers and Scientists: An Interpretive Approach‚ McGraw-Hill‚ 2009 (ISBN-10: 0073376051‚ ISBN-13: 978-0073376059) FE1073 Introduction to Engineering & Practices • NIL M A0100 Environmental Sustainability • NIL M
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Grandma’s Old Datsun Grandma Beck was a multi-talented‚ independent‚ hard working old lady. Even as an old lady‚ she was very active and passionate about one thing: working. She was by far the strongest person I had ever met. She had to support herself; she lived alone after my grandfather passed away (Which was ironically on my birthday July 15th‚ 1978). She slept with a loaded handgun in her bedside table and a police club shoved into the side of her waterbed. I was lucky to spend nine years
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“There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.” This line really struck me when I first read it. At first glance‚ such words quite obviously appear harsh and cold but this aphorism is really just a stone-cold truth‚ one most people are not entirely comfortable with. The majority of said people who might question the ethics of such a statement would most likely be those who are on the receiving end of such a comment or rather the indifference of
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the Uncertainty Reduction Theory. After reading and doing online research about interpersonal communication theories‚ the Uncertainty Reduction Theory is definitely shown through Harry and Erica in the 2003 film‚ Something’s Gotta Give. In order to understand the theory and how it is shown through the film‚ it is important to have a little background on the movie itself. Something’s Gotta Give is a romantic comedy about Harry Sanborn‚ an aged music industry executive with a fondness for younger
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September 12‚ 2013 THE EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPED WHO I AM TODAY People wonder and try to guess what made me the way I am today. I’ve been confronted by elderly strangers‚ being asked the same question almost every time. Questions like: “Why are you so nice?”‚ “Why are you so different from others?”‚ and “Why is the way you dress unique?” I give them all the same answers‚ I tell them I am who I am today because of my past experience. I never go into details about telling people what
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Reflective Learning Journal of My Job as Nespresso Promoter (Part-time) Being a Nespresso Promoter is not easy‚ especially when you have another part-time job at the same time. But‚ for sure‚ the job as a promoter has helped me a lot in so many ways that I did not see it as a challenge‚ but a footstep to become a more polished person in the workplace. I was employed by an event management company called Event Elite Production and Promotion Limited from March 2014 onwards. From the day I was hired
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Supposing that I have to write a definition essay of myself‚ I should know myself pretty well. But have you ever wondered how difficult it is to simply define yourself? Someone‚ like me‚ is constantly being enlightened‚ constantly growing and developing mentally‚ physically‚ and emotionally. Therefore‚ wouldn’t it be somewhat demanding to define one’s self‚ especially since one’s self hasn’t justified itself to be the concrete self‚ yet. Continually growing‚ one may have a hard time describing themselves
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Mistakes are made to be forgiven Humans hate making mistakes but love obtaining a feat. I certainly was one of them. I have been told that the secret to success is to learn from a mistake because it is an agent that can empower me to work harder. However‚ it is important that people should not make mistakes with impunity. Painfully‚ I learned this secret three years ago when I made a despicable mistake that I could hardly forgive myself. Ironically‚ this miserable experience was also the turning
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with them. After the movie ‚ you can relive the experience together while talking about favorite scenes and lines. These activities will strengthen bonds with your friends and provide an opportunity to make new friends. For example‚ before going to high school‚ I was very reserved and did not have many friends. Then‚ I met Eugene. He was very funny and witty ‚ and popular among our classmates. He especially liked to watch comedy movies and often invited me to the cinema. We spent quality time together
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