Personally‚ it means more than expecting to get a good job with a high earning potential. It means the opportunity to develop myself as a person and become a valued member of society. It means‚ that as the oldest brother and first generation in my family with the possibility to attend college‚ setting an example for my younger siblings about how to shape your own path and break that mindset of “do what you have to do” and replacing it with one which says‚ “do something that makes you happy.” For me
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What does friendship mean to you? There are myriad meanings of friendships‚ for example‚ Google says that friendship means a relationship between friends‚ however‚ my definition of friendship is having someone’s back‚ keeping secrets‚ having a secret lingo‚ so no one knows what you are talking about‚ speaking to each other with your eyes‚ and laughing at something irrelevant together. Many people have different definitions of friendship‚ and they probably will not be the same as mine‚ but they have
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In the article‚ “But What Do You Mean?”‚ author Deborah Tannen discusses what she has observed to be differences in ways that women and men communicate. She concludes by stating that neither communication style in incorrect‚ however‚ to alleviate miscommunication women and men should use language that is understood by both parties. While I don’t disagree with Tannen’s observations I find some flaws with her solution. Women and men are not significantly different‚ as recent brain studies have shown
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Good morning‚ Mr. Alexandris‚ Thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply to your questions; my answers are below. 1) Does the required work schedule stated above meet your needs? Yes. This schedule works quite well for me. 2) Explain what customer service means to you. Customer service...well‚ I kind of think it’s a dying art. Hardly anywhere I go‚ do I see people who really know what it means to "serve" their customers. Or‚ maybe they know‚ but just don’t care. Though I
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What does independence mean to you? For some it could mean hanging out with the family popping fireworks‚ or visiting Arlington Cemetery to pay respect for those who have fallen in the act of duty. Yet for me when it comes to independence‚ it is being able to find a backbone for myself at a young age. First off‚ when I lived with my biological mother‚ she would always be intoxicated and focusing on getting her next fix of dope. Being three at the time‚ I can recall memories of having to do tasks
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Now‚ what were you doing out there without your weapons?”. Aira looked at Qrow and said “I couldn’t take my weapons out there and create attention to myself and what I found out is the map of mystery‚ the one you told me about‚ remember?”. Qrow was shocked since he thought it was only just a myth‚ a story. Qrow said “You mean the Shinpi map? Where it has a hidden place?”. (Shinpi means mystery in Japanese) Aira nodded and said “they were going
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of what it means to be a American. It involves Americans having there freedoms and their rights. I believe being a American is something that is a privlage to have then just something that everyone who lives in the United States have. Being American is even something that can be counted as a blessing‚ One of the ways of how it means to be American is having freedom. It is one of the most known things about America is out freedom. What is means to have freedom is we don’t get told what to do
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an old theme‚ but give it a new and realistic twist; thus was born The Red Badge of Courage. The old theme was courage in adverse circumstances‚ one that was common throughout literature. The new spin was something shocking and real: the horrors of war. Rather than speak about what was truly going on in a war zone with great detail‚ Crane focused his story through an emotional lens. He showed the reader not what was happening to the soldier only on the battlefield‚ but also in his mind— the conflict
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Xavier Rodriguez Expos 101 Assignment # 3 F.D. Professor: Debra Keates 10/22/12 “What Means the World to You” What is important to someone varies from person to person. These things can be displayed in different forms and approached in various ways. This is seen within O’Brien‚ Stout and Fraser’s essays. O’Brien understands what inspires human connection and he manipulates the truth of his story in order to capture the attention and respect of others. He justifies his decision to distort
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Can differences in communication between men and women be defined as black and white? Deborah Tannen’s essay “But What Do You Mean” divided the biggest areas of miscommunication between men and women into seven categories‚ three of which caught my attention for personal reasons. As examined‚ women have a habit of apologizing to maintain a pleasant atmosphere. Tannen expressed how men and women react to complaints‚ as well. Jokes were also discussed‚ suggesting that men razz each other to maintain
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