Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumúlong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25‚ 1933 – August 1‚ 2009) was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. Aquino was also the first popularly and democratically-elected female president and head of state in Asia.[1][2] She is best remembered for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution‚ which toppled the authoritarian regime of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. "Tita (Auntie) Cory"‚ as
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survivor Elie Wiesel describes how he watched his father die an agonizing death in a Nazi concentration camp‚ near the end of World War II. Elie also describes how his father’s torment and death affected him‚ transforming him into a hollow shell of a person. When Elie and his father arrived at the camp‚ the older man‚ already greatly weakened‚ lacked the energy and the will to go on. His father saw the corpses buried under the snow but was so exhausted that he only wanted to join them. Elie knew that
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other or arranged by their parents. For example‚ a famous video of a 16-years-old boy who married to a 14-years-old girl proves to us that teenagers nowadays believe that youthful marriage is a way to express their love in a right way. As a matter of fact‚ it does not really matter what age we get married as long as our marriage lasts forever and we live happily with our spouse. A famous American spokesman‚ once quoted in his book‚ ‘don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual
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Running head: WHY I WOULD BE A TEACHER Why I Would Be a Teacher Diana C. Worley Grand Canyon University: EDU 310 (0206) December 19‚ 2010 Why I Would Be a Teacher Teaching is a dignified‚ desirable‚ and demanding occupation. It is a profession which requires knowledge‚ patience‚ understanding‚ and a growing desire to help others. Unfortunately‚ it is most often under paid‚ underappreciated‚ and undervalued by numerous standards. So why does the writer of this paper want to teach? Was
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How I spend my leisure time: Free time is a something everybody needs. Free time always people to express themselves in many different ways. Moreover‚ some people can become so busy in life they don’t have time for free time‚ which may seems impossible to some. Furthermore‚ most people set aside a time where they are free to do whatever it is they enjoy doing. I on the other hand‚ love and enjoy free time; I spend my free time doing things that makes me happy. Three ways I spend my free
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wanted to meet someone famous in your life? Have you ever wanted to see how a day in life is like of that famous person? If I was ever given the chance to meet and spend one whole day of my life with someone famous‚ I will be willing to do so with Sylvester Stallone.Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born on July 6th 1946 in New York City to a middle class family. Sylvester made his way to the one of the biggest celebrities and today‚ He is one one of my favorite movie star as I have watched all his
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Cathleen Keliiliki McInelly I Want to be Famous On June 25th‚ 2009‚ the world was thrown into a shocking standstill when hearing about the death of the famous King of Pop‚ Michael Jackson; who suffered from depression‚ anxiety and was ultimately killed by Cardiac arrest. Later we would witness the passing of many stars including Whitney Houston (2012)‚ Prince (2016)‚ and our dear Robin Williams (2014); driving us into what the Washington Post calls a “now all-too-familiar process: mourn[ing] the
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If I had the chance to live in the twenties I would because everything was developing so fast‚ there was no more war‚ and lastly I would of liked to of have discovered these new ideas and things as they came out newly. Living in the twenties I would imagine that it was a war free time with jazz music and the radio on just relaxing in your car going to the theaters with a flapper. One reason why I would live in the 1920s is because the urbanization and that more young people were going to school
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Would I live forever? If the opportunity were to present itself‚ would I live forever? I have contemplated many times on this question before this assignment. Have I found an answer? That is for you to find out‚ by reading this essay. The question has many interesting points because there are advantages and disadvantages to living forever. Obviously there are some advantages to living forever. With an unlimited amount of time on the Earth‚ you can discover each place of the world. You can
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Why I Would Be a Teacher Teaching is a very noble profession. In my country‚ there is a saying: “Quan‚ Su‚ Phu” meanings that the highest respectable position belongs to the King‚ second are the teachers then the parents. Many people love to teach but not everyone who wants to teach can become a teacher. According to Melissa Kelly in Top 10 Reasons to Become a Teacher. “Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact‚ many new teachers leave within the first 3-5
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