Would Oprah have become a famous talk show host if her name had been Cindy? Would Elvis be the King of Rock and Roll if his name had been Jim? Our names are the cornerstone of our personality. From creative spellings to family tributes‚ our names say a lot about us‚ and they help us become who we are. Whether they are a loving nickname from a close friend‚ a mocking joke from peers‚ or an innocent mispronunciation from a teacher‚ names are a powerful and personal piece of who we are. A name identifies
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debate that native american mascots are racist creates harmful stereotypes and that it is racist. One mascot for example the washington redskins the name redskin it offensive by its itself it is determinable. The team owners refuse to change the it.the term redskin is a reminder of the genocide native people went through. When the opposing side says they are being too sensitive the slur is equivalent to the ¨N¨word you wouldn’t have a african american as a mascot‚paint your face black and call it pride
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November 21‚ 2014 Mr. Allen What Would I Do If I Were President When it comes to being the President of the United States‚ it is THE most important and stressful job you could have. The fate of the country is in your hands. Of course you have the help of others like your cabinet‚ the House of Representatives‚ and congress‚ but in reality as the president‚ you are blamed for any problems that the country faces. You are the face of what the country undergoes‚ and there are so many pressures placed in
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How Do You Think It Makes Your Mother Feel Having a comfortable conversation with family is a good way to be a harmonious family. Have you ever tried to communicate with your family? In the article‚ "How Do You Think It Makes Your Mother Feel"‚ the author‚ James Frey is having a conversation with his family and therapist because he has a problem with drugs. The reason why they called a therapist is that James’ parents want to figure out what is happening to James and are trying to help him. Some
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Why do you think humans are motivated to learn? Discuss motivation for learning from the following perspectives: In the current 21st century that we live and work‚ daily people are introducing new policies‚ new ideas and approaches emerge. New problems also arise and new solutions are sought. The world is therefore constantly moving and evolving. Result the requirement for humans to constantly learn and adapt new circumstances as we go in order to follow the demands of the modern working world.
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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Would Uniform Make School Safer? Looking at the alarm clock next to me‚ I realized that it was 7:00 a.m.‚ and I would be late for school‚ again. Then‚ I woke up. After washing my face and brushing my teeth‚ I put my uniform on. It only took me about 10 minutes to get ready for school because I didn’t need to decide what I should wear. Saving time was part of my daily life when I was a student in Taiwan because wearing a uniform to school continued until I became a college student in the U.S last
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Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? What large company can give you is rather different from what you can get from a small one. Each one has its benefits and perks‚ and what to choose depends on your long term goals‚ lifestyle‚ personality and so on because of the difference in corporate structure‚ staff turnover rate and goals between large and small companies. Concerning small ones‚ employees get much more freedom
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What changes would you like to see take place in your country within the next 10 years? Prosperity‚ stability and harmony have always been goals of countries and these take a lifetime of planning to achieve. By virtue of her smallness and dynamism‚ Singapore has taken a relatively short time‚ since her independence‚ to change and develop into what I hope will be a better place to live in. Family planning measures were introduced in Singapore in the early seventies. The results show that the
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Do you believe that your choices are free? Do you hold yourself responsible for your choices? Life is full of endless choices‚ opportunities‚ new ideas and changing scenarios. To overcome the obstacles‚ we have to be ready to juggle the options that appear on our way. Every day‚ every hour‚ even every second‚ people make decisions. Small‚ large‚ important‚ funny‚ mundane‚ all those countless choices with the speed of light forever change us‚ turning the world into one that the second time will
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