Foreign Service Career Is More Than a Job Every year graduates compete to enter poorly paid but respected Diplomatic Service which also involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships. So what motivates these young people if not a generous salary and a pleasant working environment? I believe it is their firm dedication to public service and commitment to support their country’s policy publicly. Work is an important and – for most people – inevitable part of life. That is why one should think
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The American Flag is the most widespread symbol Americans have. It took a disaster to make me realize how important it is. I would always wave the flag in a parade or on the Fourth of July‚ but I never really stopped to think about what I was doing. The terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001 are what changed my view. They caused me to reflect about our country and the value of saying‚ “I am an American.” After September 11th‚ there was an explosion of patriotism. Flags were bought and hung everywhere
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2010 Controlled Substances By definition a controlled substance is a “drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are regulated under the Controlled Substance Act.” Controlled substances can range from marijuana‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ crystal meth‚ and even prescription drugs. They are considered illegal in the state of Illinois and if caught with them you can be convicted with severe punishment. But‚ what if they are being used for medical reasons? (Controlled Substances) According to
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English translation – “Nothing is more permanent than the temporary” – recurs throughout‚ on account of the villanelle structure. Stallings uses this particular form to emphasize the passing of time and how the temporary becomes the permanent. From Stallings’ biography‚ the reader can infer that the speaker is the poet herself. She is talking about her experience moving from the United States to Greece with her husband. They did not intend to stay for more than a couple years‚ but that was twelve
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With the conception of globalization which is just appear and far-reaching all over the world like that‚ there has not even been the time to think over on the matter; is globalization good or bad for the world? It has been operating more on the terms of – it approach‚ and it dominated. To understand a concept such as that‚ the explanation of globalization is essential. Thus‚ the definition is in order. Globalization is the name for the process of expanding the connectivity and interdependence of
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Substance abuse and substance dependency are more alike than they are different because they both involve the overindulgence in illicit drugs or alcohol. Substance abuse seems to be the stage before dependency being that one has to excessively use the drug in order to become dependent. Once a person becomes dependent on an illicit substance they are prone to becoming functioning addicts where the abuse is ongoing. The only real difference between the two is that substance dependency allows one to
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“We’re more popular than Jesus now” On March 4th 1966‚ John Lennnon was interviewed by Maureen Cleave in the London Evening Standard. He had said something that would change the way their fans and people in general saw the Beatles. People of all ages loved and admired the Beautles until John Lennon’s interview. “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink I needn’t agree with that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first- rock
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there were also drawbacks—chocolate Tootsie Rolls and Reese’s. Ugh. I was deprived of experiencing that personal life since everything I had was something everyone in my family wanted to poke their noses into. My things became our things. My business became our business. Nothing was considered mine. However‚ being at home with my siblings 85% of the time helped to mold my aspirations in life. My siblings would yell my name countless times asking for help‚ assured that I would always be there. I came
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Our history has been based on a strong democratic sense of characterization. As a people‚ our forefathers have worshiped the great Athena; the goddess of justice and wisdom in hopes that she would lend her grace to the state. This grace has allowed for the prosperity and affluence Athens now has. Pride in our polis’s history has developed a unique collective identity‚ ideals were placed in the system that allowed the advances of its citizens. To protect these ideals‚ it is with great lengths that
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people the injuries she suffered would have been enough to cripple her for life‚ but instead she persevered and is now a competitive body builder and model. Talk about inspiring. Her dance routines during fitness competitions include high kicks‚ splits‚ and some ninja moves‚ which participants are required to do on top of their strength performances. Her positive attitude is what has kept her going. I was thinking about how she did that routine? But she blew my mind. She truly had inspired me!!
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