At the age of eight‚ being the oblivious‚ simple minded child I was‚ I nearly died. On the day of July seventh‚ in 2012. My mom‚ sister‚ two irrelevant brother half brothers‚ and my dad‚ decided to go to the community pool. It was our first time speaking of‚ we already had a pool in our backyard‚ however we still decided it’d be fun. There were many people there‚ and the pool was huge‚ yet oddly shaped. It was a huge square on the right side‚ and the deep end was a rectangular shape in the middle
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I don’t live in a wealthy neighborhood. It is full of vacant rental homes with overgrown yards. People move in down the street and move out a few months later. There has never been kids my age‚ they are always too young or too old to be friends with. The one friend I had moved to Georgia 3 years ago. A theme I found in the novel is to not judge people‚ my community has helped me learn this. When there were kids my age‚ they were always boys. My brother would befriend them and sometimes
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For my first placement I was placed at Kaylra aged care facility in McLaren Vale. This facility is a modern 39-bed with both high and low care support. Being situated in McLaren Vale‚ I knew before my placement the makeup of the population consisted of various difference ages‚ races‚ genders and religion. Once I began my placement I discovered that the average age of people living in McLaren Vale is 47 years old‚ and elderly couples 15.4% of people living in McLaren Vale. It was evident that Kaylra
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the way my spoken language adapts depending on the audience and situation. Idiolect is the unique and distinctive way an individual speaks. It is influence by a diverse range of factors that shape the way we speak throughout our lives. Context is one such factor that plays a key role in how I adapt the way I speak. When talking to my friends or siblings‚ I generally speak informally and use more non-standard English or slang words‚ such as “wha`ever” or “dunno”. I am comfortable around my friends
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Patriotism The role of patriotism in America should be valued when it brings people together for a good cause; however‚ patriotism can be viciously corruptive when used for the wrong reasons. “The Things They Carried” exploits one aspect of bad patriotism; the idea of America’s pointless actions in Vietnam‚ as said by the author Tim O’Brien “Certain blood was being shed for uncertain reasons.” The way the government in the 1960’s proclaimed the sending of American troops to Vietnam as “patriotic”
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outlook on patriotism‚ some people are beginning to wonder if our actions are even patriotic at all‚ including our servicemen and women. Is it patriotic to fight in a war that many deem unjust? Or is more patriotic to flee to another country in protest without finishing your military contract? Our troops have been in Iraq for five and a half years now and there is no sign of retreat. However‚ this does not give our military personnel an excuse to just give up and throw in the towel. I believe the
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After leaving my high school life behind me‚ I looked for a way to escape my dreary surroundings. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and even if I had‚ I had no plan to achieve them. I spent my last year trying to enjoy my time and desiring that other people invited me to be in their company that I had no plan for when that last school bell rang. When it finally rang out‚ I was again lost. The only difference was that I no longer had classes. Going to Rock Valley rectified that. Like
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I interviewed mentor Lesley Barajas who works in EOP central. Lesley and I both have seen different issues in our neighborhood. Lesley and I are from totally different areas. She is from near San Diego‚ and I am from the valley. These issues keep on recurring in our neighborhoods‚ and we are tired of them. In Lesley’s‚ neighborhood‚ bullying is the biggest issue‚ and would say it is an epidemic. In my community the biggest issue is single-parent households. Lesley also mentioned depression and peer
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Over the course of my years of schooling I have had many teachers. I’ve had some of the best such as my fifth grade teacher‚ Mr. Moore‚ who taught me how to learn math‚ my eighth grade science teacher‚ Mrs. Turner‚ who taught me to have fun in school‚ but still be serious‚ my tenth grade chemistry teacher‚ Mrs. Huggins‚ who made class hard also made it enjoyable at the same time. The best teacher I have ever had thought taught me one of the most important things in life‚ how to write. She may not
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As someone who is biracial‚ I feel being Hispanic has been a unique experience for me because I am always discovering my Hispanic identity. For a long time‚ I felt disconnected from that part of me because I grew up in a predominately white town away from my family. In fact‚ I only discovered this part of my identity this February when I attended a camp called Building Bridges that is centered on race. There I was paired with other biracial people who felt the same and the discussions regarding identity
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