the same for my child. Not only has she provided me with everything I could ever need; she has supported me through my life decisions. She always tells me‚ "Life is about choices‚ choose a good one." I know that she will always support me no matter what‚ and that’s why she is my idol. Today‚ sports are a big part of my life‚ and she has constantly been my number one cheerleader. Knowing that she is in the stands and cheering me on‚ makes me strive to give one hundred percent all the time.
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Moving was one of the hardest obstacles I have overcome in my life‚ but it shaped the person that I am today. It was hard to adjust to the new people‚ curriculum‚ house‚ church‚ state‚ and programs I was involved with. My whole world was flipped upside-down. I was terrified because I lost everything I had ever known‚ and this made it extremely hard to move on from the old and embrace all of the new aspects of my life. Many kids were watching me and whispering to their friends about “the new kid”
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The second reading “Land of Smoke and Mirrors: The Meaning of Punishment and Control” explores the educational setting and likens it to a prison by enclosing students and supervising them to produce docile students who are unable to think for themselves. In this sense‚ the school is a training grounds to prepare students for life in prison. The structure and effects of this institution remind me of Bentham’s Panopticon structure of prisons where they focused on controlling the individual by controlling
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Love and Lust Lust will never be love. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell are both stories about being with a partner over some length of period of time. Marvell writes more along the lines of persuading his lover to sleep with him because time is running out. Keats‚ on the other hand‚ writes a description of lovers on a Grecian urn who have surpassed time in an ultimate way. In “To His Coy Mistress” there are three-parts to the poem; where an unknown
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“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” (Gordo Gecko). Taking this particular belief system into consideration‚ it is evident that from an economic perspective‚ acting according to self-interest within a corporate environment‚ in turn significantly benefits the public. Enron however is a picture-perfect example of excessive greed not bringing about the above stated benefits to employees and society. Immoral behaviour and unethical leadership ultimately resulted in ethical scandals‚ major financial
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my biggest critic. I gave in to conformity. I truly hated the way I looked‚and came to the conclusion that I was worthless. Until this day I never took into consideration how much appearance could truly weigh on someone. Originality is what sets us apart from other people‚which is why Comparison is the thief of joy. It took me a while to grasp the fact that spending time comparing yourself to others is ludicrous. It is as if I was unaware that I am the only “me” this world will
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you can express yourself. I do this with my memorial stone. It is a way for me to express my faith in a way that will not be to noticeable. The reason why I don’t want it to be to noticeable is because of what Mathew 6:4 says‚ “so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father‚ who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”. This is why I keep it small and never tell anyone about it. That is why my memorial stone is special for me beyond the normal
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I could never leave this woman I have started a family with‚ but at the same time I can’t stay in this dead end relationship. I want the old Mina‚ the sassy‚ passionate‚ fearless woman she used to be. My dreams have changed‚ what used to be important to me is no longer relevant. How can I share my concerns with Mina without collapsing our false sense of hope‚ and leaving us disheartened? I know I must act‚ and fast. The relationship will not heal on its own‚ we will not come
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"You become what you think about"‚ and countless other quotes remind us that "thoughts are things". For most of us‚ the voice inside that says‚ "Who do you think you are? What makes you think you can be so great?" like a relentless tidal wave‚ on and on‚ is unfortunately much louder than the voice that says‚ "I possess all the attributes I need
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The word choice of “coiled” and “curled” are what snakes are known to do before they attack their pray‚ yet Edna is willing to die and give her life to the ocean. The ocean is what allowed Edna to truly live‚ and in doing so caused her to go through very rough experiences that eventually led to her committing
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