be ready to fulfill my ultimate purpose in life. Being seventeen and still in high school‚ there’s a lot I can do and learn so I can be ready for my future purpose. I try to keep myself on the right path‚ even though sometimes I do falter. Now‚ more than ever‚ I’ve become more aware of the fact that the choices I make now can really affect me later in life. I think we all have a predestined purpose in life‚ and the way we decide to live will determine how we fulfill it or not. I want
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Fight evil with evil? While reading The Crito we learn of the infamous philosopher Socrates being held as a criminal for his teachings in the Ancient Greek world. His wealthy friend‚ Crito‚ the one that the passage is named off of‚ tries to tell Socrates that his fate isn’t as close as it seems‚ explaining that an sufficient amount of money could lead to his freedom. Crito tries to save his life by bribing the city of Athens to free him of jail and thus ending the trial that would’ve ended his life
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The Boys in the Boat is a memoir‚ it tells a part of the lives of eight rowers. The book is intended for all people who enjoy sports history. It is a beating the odds story meant to entertain‚ motivate‚ inspire‚ and teach of a forgotten story. The author is Daniel James Brown‚ he has written other books that all typically fall in the field of narrative nonfiction‚ by far his most famous work is The Boys in the Boat. The title is representative of the entire story. Each of the nine young men who trained
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“And in first place‚ your Oral Interpretation Champion… Hajra Sarfraz.” With those words I was forced to break out of the trance I was in. I mechanically moved my legs forward and accepted my trophy. In that moment‚ while I gazed at the hundreds of people clapping for me‚ all I could think was‚ how did I end up here? I joined my school’s Speech team my sophomore year‚ taking part in the category of Oral Interpretation in which I take two 10-minute prose and poetry pieces and perform them. I was
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stop him from reaching his goals. His works showed purpose and passion because he wanted to connect with his audiences and all age through it. William Grant Still‚ died at the age of 83‚ on December 3‚ 1978‚ but even after his death‚ his fame did not falter. Still was inducted to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 1999 (William Grant Still
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I did moderately well in every event with no major falters despite my lack of recent practice. The most difficult event was the floor. This was the routine which had caused my injury two weeks before. Toward the end of this routine‚ I took an extra step which lowered my score by .5 points. While the judges
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Is Brutus Noble? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ there is a struggle of power between two very different mindsets. One is Mark Antony and the other is Octavius Caesar‚ who want revenge for the killing of Julius Caesar. The other is Marcus Brutus‚ who is trying to keep Rome a republic rather than a monarchy. Marcus Brutus is a very noble Roman in Shakespeare’s play. He is a highly respected man in the upper class of Roman society. At the end of the play‚ Mark Antony looks at
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Kyla England Mrs. King English 7th Hour 18 January The Battle of Camden What was The Battle Of Camden? The Battle Of Camden was a lopsided victory for the British during the American Revolutionary War. Despite the proliferation of dysentery among his men‚ Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British commanded by General Charles Cornwallis’s force on the morning of August 16‚ 1780. This battle had many leaders‚ events‚ effects and causes that made it such a page stopper in history
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Determination is the ability to reach for something regardless of the difficulty. It comes with a strong desire‚ and persistence to achieve your goals. Prior to ninth grade I had no drive to become anything in life‚ I was just a leaf blowing into the wind. In school I had the lowest grades‚ in swimming I was one of the slowest people‚ . Through sheer determination I have risen to the top twenty-fifth percentile of my class‚ competed in State Championships for swimming‚ and I have been secretary and
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The psyche of a child is precious but fragile‚ and what goes on in their lives during those delicate years from about 3 to 17 are the events that will make them the people that they will be for the rest of there lives. Clearly‚ everyday life in 1900 was much different may have been much harder than life today‚ but what may be unclear is whether the children today are any better off than the children of 1900. The list of pros and cons for both sides goes on and on when discussing divorce‚ child abuse
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