metaphors of friendship. The term friend(s) is used very liberally in Bush’s speeches‚ sometimes alone‚ sometimes along with the term allies as the examples below show: “I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our decision to enforce the Security Council before committing troops to Iraq” “We will hunt them by day and by night in every corner of the world until they are no longer a threat to America and our friends” “I want to thank our friends from Poland” “I want to thank the
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Alternating from one form of speech to another has always been a struggle for me. Oftentimes what is considered acceptable within my main circle of friends is received as a personal attack on my subgroup of friends. The majority of my friends throughout middle and high school is primarily composed of members of the LGBTQ or LGBTQIA (Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Transgender‚ Queer‚ Intersex‚ Asexual or Agender) community. Since nearly everyone in our group does not identify as heterosexual‚ members of
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in the sixth grade‚ I have been spinning in the color and winter guard at my school. Throughout my seven years of experience‚ I have accomplished many state titles and become a captain of two years. Being able to share those moments with your best friends is a marvelous thing I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. When you know in your heart you’ve done everything you can do to perform your very best show‚ and they call your school’s name over the stadium‚ the overabundance of feeling takes over
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of compassion and care nurses provide to those in need motivated me to pursue a career in nursing. Also‚ no day is ever the same in nursing; every new day offers different challenges that keep this profession very exciting and offers a continuous learning environment. So‚ to continue to improve quality of care for my patients and advance my knowledge of nursing‚ I’m applying for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program. My goal is to become a holistic and considerate FNP for Bakersfield’s community
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TABLETS HAVE DESTROYED COMMUNICATION AMONG FRIENDS. Nowadays‚ everyone has a smartphone‚ tablets‚ or any other kinds of mobile devices. And one of the most appealing traits of these devices is accelerating the dissemination of information and knowledge‚ which means you can grab any news you’re interested in anytime and anywhere. However‚ the mobile devices have also destroyed communication among our friends and family. For instance‚ when I went out with my friends and had a dinner with them‚ most of us
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hate that they beat me. But when I would get the highest grade in the class I would feel like I had won the championship football game. Now onto where I am from. I am from Laguna Hills California but I say I am from Mission Viejo since most of my friends and all of my schools were in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo is located in South Orange County‚ otherwise know as the “OC Bubble.” It is referred to this by people in the “real world” for its lack of crime and violence. I could see what these people
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I agree with this statement one-hundred percent‚ because when growing up passing a house with a flag I would always say they support America. Now that I am older I see it as they have pride in where they live‚ in the country of the brave and the free. “After the horrible tragedy of September eleventh 2001‚ patriotism flourished‚ flags were everywhere.”(Hemphill) I believe patriotism should still rage and we should show full pride in our country‚ the freedoms we have are just not fully appreciated
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Today I wanted to talk about a woman who is very heroic and changed the lives of many slaves‚ a woman named Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a woman who is famous for her hard work as an abolitionist and being the conductor of the Underground Railroad during the turbulent 1850’s. She helped many other slaves like herself escape to freedom. Harriet was a strong woman who was filled with determination‚strength‚passion‚ and patience. She was a true hero who wanted to serve people and she was extremely
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And what do you know Centenary College has clubs that are lead by students. I truly believe my community‚teachers‚and family has shaped me into the leader I am today. I think Centenary College will aid me to become a better leader. I know that I don’t know everything and need improvement but I feel if I’m trained hard enough in the year 2020 the world will see how much
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A friend in need is a friend indeed An excellent friend is a person we enjoy spending time with. A good friend is not only someone to talk to about the interests‚ but also someone who is willing to listen to the opinions and keep all secrets.We cannot expect friends to accept everything‚ but they should respect the rights of one each otherand have their own ideas. It is easy to be friends with many people‚ but good friends are the ones whom we always depend on and we cherish the happy moments spent
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