In 2009‚ I made the biggest trip of my life. My sister Siofra‚ my mom‚ and I traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to a dream place called America. We didn’t know where we would stay after our aunt’s house that night. We came over with little money and clothes in our bags. Everyone in Ireland was losing their jobs‚ and no one could come to our restaurant anymore. As we stepped out of the Aer Lingus airport lane‚ it finally hit us‚ we were in America. I felt excitement as we were picked up by my
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In “How I Write” by Richard Lederer‚ he uses his own experience to explain how writers get inspired to write. Richard Lederer introduces many points that can help people improve their writing skills. There are three significant points that I totally agree with: Keeping writing‚ Find writing habit‚ and Using computer. From this article‚ Richard Lederer explains “To be a writer‚ one must behave as writers behave. They write. And write. And write.” I totally agree with it. Writing is process‚ keeping
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to his mother)‚ he liked being in charge in the experiment. He liked power. It gave me the idea that power is really something that changes people. What makes us different from animals is that we have morality. However‚ I did not even get a glimpse of this during the movie. When I was watching the movie‚ it made me remember the saying “survival of the fittest”. It was just very hard to
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decisions controlled by their own whims. That’s an important value Coolidge addresses in his first speech as president of the Massachusetts State Senate. In it‚ he discusses the importance of being selfless—of doing what’s best for the nation and doing whatever is necessary even if it won’t lead to reelection or popularity‚ a value perhaps even more relevant and important today. A main theme in Coolidge’s speech is for legislators to do whatever is necessary—that they shouldn’t be afraid of being given
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Subject: „A manager or leader I admire the most.” I had very big difficulties choosing one person to describe which impress me the most as a leader. This guy is Ukrainian citizen who emigrated to the USA in early ‘90s. His life was quiet difficult without any life perspectives. Jan Koum (born in Kiev‚ Ukraine on February 24‚ 1976) is an American internet entrepreneur and computer engineer. He is the CEO and co-founder with Brian Acton of WhatsApp‚ a mobile messaging application which was acquired
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Very Large Array‚ among others. You can find history in every part of the state. New Mexico has had war battlefields‚ archaeological digs‚ and museums that encompass almost every person’s interest. At the wildlife refuges‚ visitors can learn more about the environment all around us. New Mexico‚ The Land of Enchantment‚ is an extraordinary place of history.
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Ocean Depths – Page 25 – Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 – MORE SCHOOL DAYS MEMORABLE EVENTS While I had been in the hospital‚ my family had moved from our home on Hodge Avenue. I am not really sure why but remember being very angry about it. This meant that upon being discharged from the hospital in May‚ the last couple of weeks of the sixth grade‚ I had to start attending a different school! I attended there for the next two years‚ through 7th and 8th grades. Kennedy Elementary School
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studying in a good school. I was rich back then. When I first met this half Chinese person named William Lim‚ I didn’t care at all. My dad hired him for the reason to work for our family. For one thing‚ he drives me and my siblings to school. I guess he was a driver. I always see him cleaning off the leaves from the roof‚ washing the cars‚ and watering the garden. I didn’t talk to him; I just know he is getting paid for what he does. After school‚ he came to pick us up and I suddenly heard‚ “Your name
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brother Reggie and I woke up and decided we were going to go fishing. It was a hot‚ sunny day like most of the days in Texas. We lived outside of Wichita Falls‚ Texas about ten miles near the Wichita river. My parents have about twenty acres of land that that the Wichita river runs through‚ we always went fishing there and caught a fifteen pound flathead at the most‚ but this trip was different. We set off at about seven in the morning so we could have plenty of time to fish‚ it was about a thirty minute
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Marijuana legalization speech GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about some views on legalizing Marijuana. CENTRAL IDEA: To inform my audience about some arguments against and for‚ legalizing pot. INTRODUCTION: Why should be marijuana be legalized? Or actually a better question is why should marijuana be illegal? For a long time now legalizing marijuana has been a controversial topic. Especially when it comes down to marijuana and college students. So I am going to give
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