you’re a coward? I got my draft notice June 17‚ 1968. That was two weeks ago. Right now I am close to the Canadian border. I can’t face my family after getting the draft notice. I wouldn’t have been able to watch the sorrow and discouraged look in my father’s eyes as I told him I wasn’t going. How would I look as a brother if I didn’t fight for my family? Am I considered a coward if I don’t go‚ or am I a coward if I follow society’s pressure to fight a war I don’t believe in? I put the draft notice
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I am “Indican” In elementary school‚ I was asked to list my race. My father is Asian Indian with a Christian last name of John and my mother is Mexican American with a maiden name of Torres. The class was instructed if our race was not listed to mark “other”. “Other‚” my young mind could not fathom why “other” would be my only option? Instead‚ I wrote in “Indican.” The teacher said the made up word was not an option. I firmly stood my ground as a part Indian and a part Mexican boy and refused to
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In human existence‚ a question commonly asked is‚ "Who am I?" This question is the heart of the quest for the Self. This is a quest which may take a lifetime‚ sometimes longer‚ to fulfill. One path‚ of self-discovery‚ is when people turn to their surroundings in their search. In turning to their surroundings‚ people are able to see their Selves by the things around them. In observing the surroundings‚ people may‚ not only‚ find their Selves‚ but establish their Selves. This path‚ however‚ is not
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Many people from all around the world wish to someday be American. I have the lucky privilege to already be American‚ and I am proud to be one. America is a nation to be proud of because we have the freedom of speech‚ America has many different religions‚ and it is also a free country. People are proud to live in America for more reasons too‚ all varying in what they choose to believe in and think is right. I am proud to be an American because in America we have the freedom of speech. With
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Uncle Sam‚ the symbol of America‚ starts as a baby and grows up as his power increases. However‚ interestingly‚ in 1898‚ Uncle Sam starts acquiring colonies thus transforming into a man who smokes cigars and has his hands in his pockets‚ which ultimately symbolizes him becoming a powerful businessman. Notably‚ in 1899‚ Uncle Sam becomes fat which symbolizes the power he has acquired by annexing the Philippines. To add‚ the fact that he is holding a ship represents that the power that Uncle Sam has
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“One book‚ one pen‚ one child‚ and one teacher can change the world.”(I am Malala).The many opportunities we are blessed with in this country is many times forgotten and taken for granted especially with the many distractions we have. any places outside the United States millions of people‚ especially women are not allowed to get an education. Women at a very young age of 13 are forced to drop out of school‚ get married and bear children. People are afraid to speak up and question the society on
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People used to always say I was dumb just because I had blonde hair. Now I’m just dumb‚ blonde hair or not. My friends would comment on my outfit and say I looked really Tumblr today‚ which is a good thing in the end. I’m also always on my phone and therefore‚ I text a lot and use a bunch of texting lingo. I’m also apparently sweet and innocent. I love to listen to music and talk about bands to my friends‚ which makes me a huge band geek. Being a teenager has also made me lazy‚ impulsive
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Small Town‚ Big Success Today‚ only a small number of people know by whom and where Wal-Mart‚ the world’s most famous shopping center‚ was founded. Sam Walton‚ a young man who lived in Arkansas worked daily with his mother and father to keep the family financially stable. He did this by delivering milk‚ selling magazines‚ pigeons and rabbits. Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart which opened in the summer of 1962. First of all‚ “Samuel Moore Walton was born March 29‚ 1918 in Kingfisher‚ Oklahoma
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kind of learner am I? The learning style of people is logically characterised by their past experiences of learning‚ for example‚ when a person is exposed to a learning situation‚ he gains knowledge. While obtaining and thinking about the gained information the person develops a learning preference or learning style over time. Throughout this essay I will prove that I am an assimilator because I recognised that I obtain my knowledge through theory rather than practice. Firstly I will explain Kolb´s
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the stories are told by using different perspective. The excerpts from Palimpsests: Literature in the Second Degree by Gerald Genette describe many literary devices that are used when writing a hypertext‚ which is adaptation. Nancy Springer’s novel I am Mordred is an example of an adaptation of a fifteenth century book by Sir Thomas Malory called
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