It ain’t what you do‚ it’s what it does to you Simon Armitage writes an adventurous comparison poem to show how powerful imagination is by comparing life long dreams to one’s mundane memories in the poem‚“ It ain’t what you do‚ it’s what it does to you”. The poem displays three imaginative pinnacle-like events and with those events‚ there are three events juxtaposing them. The poem is presented in a manner where the story is based on the experiences of a first-person speaker. The poem follows
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A Disappointing Holiday Have you ever experienced a holiday trip that you yearned for long‚ which turned out to be a disappointment? Well‚ I did. I am an employee who had been working continuously like a ticking clock for five years in the hectic world of Singapore. It was then‚ I decided to pamper myself for a holiday trip and break away from the air-conditioned office. While I was pondering over which destination I am heading for‚ I came upon an advertisement on the television
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BACKGROUND PAPER ON SGT MAYNARD SMITH 1. When you hear about the Medal of Honor‚ do you know why it is given? Do you as a military member know what a member must go through to receive such an honor? Sadly‚ a lot of military members don’t realize what a prestigious award this is. My intention today is to share with you what the Medal of Honor is. Also‚ I am going to tell you about Sgt. Maynard Smith who received a Medal of Honor in World War II‚ due to his bravery and loyalty to his fellow crewmembers
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A Vessel of Honor By Jacqueline Goodwin Do you see yourself as a container‚ a receptacle‚ or a holder? If you said yes to one than you are saying yes to all three because all three are one in the same. A container‚ a receptacle‚ and a holder all holds past mistakes and negative critics of others. Well God has called you a vessel. There may have been periods or stages of your life where you have felt empty but these are the seasons that God is preparing you as a vessel to carry His knowledge
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have had lots of opportunities to work as a member of a team especially as a student of Honors Program. Honors Program is a two years research based program that provides space and resources for students to conduct group research in the first year‚ and independent research in the second year. I am working with two other students to complete a semester-long research project. For our research‚ we are looking at how plastics bottles can be repurposed to build walls of houses. My teammates are art and
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forties from a brain tumor. The story flashes back to the days they spent together and shows them together in the afterlife. She is also a very dynamic character. There are very few settings in this novel that can actually be described. The first would be Ruby Pier. Right on the ocean‚ this amusement park was one with the usual attractions‚ such as bumper cars and roller coasters. It had survived a fire a long time before the novel is set and the rubble was sold. The original owner of the pier was
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Tet holiday! Tet is a traditional holiday of our country Vietnam. The season of Tet occurs around the biginning of February and end of Janaurỵ The meaning of Tet is ending old year and welcome a new year. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite. At that time‚ all family members try to come back their homes and get together to prepare for Tet. Moreover they will buy new clothes and clean their house. A branch of Mai flower or a Kumquat tree can’t be absent from every home
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Would you let Euthanasia end one ’s life? Euthanasia is one of the most controversial topics in modern society‚ and every human being has a different view on it according to their culture‚ their nation ’s laws‚ and their own personal beliefs. I was agreed with euthanasia until one day one of the closest family members; my father; was on a position where euthanasia was an option; after that I became completely disagree with the use of euthanasia under any circumstances. When you have someone
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is a story about the life of an elderly man who works at an amusement park called Ruby Pier for his whole life. The man‚ Eddie dies in tragic accident at Ruby Pier while trying to save the life of a young girl. When Eddie makes it to heaven he has to meet five different people to learn their story‚ how Eddie is connected to them‚ and they all have a lesson to teach Eddie. Every time he meets a new person he asks
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My Favorite Holiday: Christmas Christmas has come and gone. Regardlessly‚ giving thanks and proclaiming yourself to those around you should be more exercised. During Christmas‚ spending time with the people you care about means so much more than anything you can possibly buy. Families as well as friends gather together in their homes to spend time with each other and have fun. Not until they have celebrated Christmas will they realize how interesting it is! On the other hand‚ if you happen to
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