realize now that I am trustworthy‚ loyal‚ helpful‚ friendly‚ courteous‚ kind‚ obedient‚ cheerful‚ thrifty‚ brave‚ clean‚ and reverent. The twelve fundamental adjectives of the Scout Law can often be obscured by the daily perils of life‚ yet I held on to these values as they echoed through my conscience. Yes‚ I am a Scout‚ an Eagle Scout. I wear this accomplishment proudly‚ like a shimmering gold trophy that will never rust. It comes from a profound sense of purpose. It characterizes who I am and who I can
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like in the U.S. (Lanier‚ 2008). Many assume that there would be a longer waiting period in a country that has universal healthcare‚ but this isn’t the case in Germany. America has the most costly healthcare system in the world‚ yet underperforms compared to many other countries including Germany (Davis‚ 2007). Some of the areas that the U.S. ranks last on are access‚ safety‚ and efficiency. Germany spends less on healthcare‚ yet performs higher in these areas. Davis‚ K. (2007‚ may 15). Mirror
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“I don’t know if all Boy Scouts are gays‚ they could probably tie the knot in‚ like‚ fifty different ways.” Bo Burnham begins his song I’m Bo‚ Yo with those lyrics‚ and while it may be fun to make jokes about the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)‚ their short shorts‚ wacky handshakes‚ and neckerchiefs all being prime targets‚ the issue of homosexuality in the organization has always been a serious one. In fact it’s such a big issue it has its own Wikipedia page. And it’s old‚ going back to the organization’s
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The Relationship Between Arthur (Boo) Radley and Jean Louise (Scout) Finch In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ Scout is an educated six year old child who is very mature for her age. Despite her capability to understand things that most six year can not‚ she is a bit curious. That curiosity can be viewed as rude and or childish. She is curious about Boo Radley‚ as to why he never comes out of his house. Scout and her brother‚ Jem‚ try to come up with ways to get Boo
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Since an early age‚ the Boy Scouts of America has instilled the values of honesty‚ respect‚ and how to get along with others. As I assimilated the Scout Law and Oath into my core principles I saw how it led me through everyday life. The values I learned while working towards my Eagle Scout‚ such as outdoor skills‚ the desire to serve‚ leading effectively‚ and the chance to grow as a person‚ have molded me into the man I am today. Scouting has been a large part of my life. Ever since I came home that
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I will forever embody the Girl Scout values. In college‚ I will continue to lead group projects and club activities. I yearn to continue to volunteer at places‚ like hospitals and nursing facilities in college‚ like I have in high school. Additionally‚ in college I hope to complete new community service projects and continue to inspire others to action. From Girl Scouts‚ I recognize the power of enlisting a team to accomplish tasks and the dedication required to enact local and global change. At
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IP The Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” demonstrates many different types of discrimination and relates to the reader how easily people adapt to social discriminations. In the beginning of the story Atticus Finch has two children who are without their mother due to being deceased. A small boy by the name of Dill shows up and becomes friends with the two children. Immediately the youngest of the children‚ Scout Finch starts to ask questions about her new friend’s family. Scout wants to know
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Complex Character: Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout‚ like most complex characters in fiction stories‚ changes in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the beginning‚ Scout is a young kid that really doesn’t know what is the right thing and the wrong thing to do. When she is talking to Miss Maudie she mentions that Arthur Radley may have “died and they shoved him up the chimney.‚” (Lee 43)‚ and this irks Miss Maudie. This is because Scout really doesn’t understand
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Product what is being sold is the top selling girl scout cookies (thin mint‚ do-si-dos‚ trefoils‚ samosa‚ lemon chalet cream‚ and tagalongs Place the girl scout have to go to places that are very populated such as shopping center where there is a lot of people and money is being spend. Promotions are commercial the Girl Scout organization make. The girls make sings for their table and have sing to attract people attentions. Pricing now the girl scouts are charging $4.00 rather than $3.50 this makes
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good and the bad that era represents. The Great Depression‚ for example‚ opened with a stock market crash on October 29‚ 1929‚ which troubled the U.S. economy. It was so impactful in the 1930’s that anyone that grew up during this time struggled. Harper Lee‚ an American author‚ was born in 1926 when the government was following the Laissez-faire approach (“Causes of the”). She started writing to tell her own story‚ and several of
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