persue the American dream. To many of those people‚ that translated into something that would impact then for the rest of their lives. These people sacrificed their jobs‚ their relationships and connections‚ their educational levals‚ and their language at their homelands to start their new life in America and succeed in reaching their dream. So what is the defination of the American dream? Some think of it just as being rich and famous or to have a lot of power. However‚ my personal definition
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I have learned throughout my life. However‚ Attending Job Corps in Batesville‚ Mississippi turned out to be the change and experience I needed to get my life back on track. My life was spiraling out of control; I was heading for destruction until I heard about Job Corps. Needless to say this was my turning point. This would be just what the doctor ordered to get me back on track. Although‚ I have many experiences to reflect on‚ the three experiences that stick out in my mind are as followed: I learned
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path for education due to the cost of college tuition. In October of 2011‚ The California Dream Act‚ also referred to as AB540‚ passed went
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In the situation of working post-high school at a minimum wage job‚ I would be making $10 an hour‚ with an additional $2 an hour due to my ability to fluently speak Vietnamese. Working thirty-two hours a week with a bi-weekly paycheck‚ I would be making $768 bi-weekly‚ summing up to $1536 as my monthly gross pay. However‚ my net pay would only be $1393.15 due to $142.85 going to taxes. Based on my net pay‚ I decided that I will stay at home. Moving out would not be the best option for me because
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MY HOLY WEEK CELEBRATION During April we celebrated the Holy week. It is when Jesus Christ was crucified and died under Poncioplilate and rose again after three days. Hundreds of people belong to the church to get to the great unwashed‚ they prayed and thanked Jesus for saving the world from sins and temptation. There are many devoted and believe the power of Jesus Christ. Perhaps processions are also held with prayers too. In that respect are different saints‚ showing up. From this day‚ probably
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achieve these goals one must have perseverance‚ focus‚ persistence‚ and resilience‚ but in my opinion the main value to achieve your goals is determination. You will have to undergo many obstacles in making your dreams come true but how will react to these adversities when they come at you. This is where determination comes in. How determined are you going to be to run through these obstacles straight to your dream. You need to have the willpower and single-mindedness to set yourself straight and not
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Some people might agree that the American dream still exists‚ while others don’t or they have different beliefs. The American dream is one of the most controversial themes in the United States. I totally agree that the American Dream is still on‚ though we need to work a little more to make it happen. I recently read a quote by Senator John Kerry that relates two articles that I have read in the past about the American dream: “We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as
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Steve Jobs General purpose: to inform Organizational outline method or pattern: topical INTRODUCTION Attention getter: On June 12‚ 2005‚ Steve Jobs told the graduates of Stanford University to “Stay hungry‚ Stay foolish” Specific purpose: The purpose of my speech is to inform all of you about a man that you may or may not already know‚ the founder of Apple Computers‚ Steve Jobs. Listener relevance link: Most people may find this interesting because most
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In this competitive society‚ more parents suggest their children to do the jobs similar to them to get advantage in experience and social network. However‚ I think for the long term future career of children‚ they should choose to do the jobs that are related to their personal interests. Personal interest‚ rather than parents support‚ is a stronger motivation for children to work hard on their part. It is now generally agreed that one is more likely to pay painstaking efforts if he or she is motivated
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April 21st‚ 2011 A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Essay 4. How does fantasy and imagination influence the way we see the world‚ how we see and behave towards each other? Is there really room in the world for dreamers? Fantasy and imagination play a big role in the book due to the fact that it is a fantasy book about tangled lovers. They are also very important in the world because they help people look at things a different way‚ even if it is not possible‚ or very unlikely. Our imagination is
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