An accident I have witnessed Normally‚ it is through the newspapers that we get to know about an accident. It is quite rare that we witness an accident ourselves. About 5 years back‚ I was a witness to a bus accident which is still so fresh in my mind. I was sitting in a restaurant along with my parents. The restaurant was on the first floor and we could see the busy Western Express Highway from the window. I was watching the cars‚ buses‚ and trucks speeding by. Just then I saw a bus trying to
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In the short story “The Swimmer”‚ John Cheever wrote the story as a metaphor for life. Cheever basically stating that your time here on earth is short; don’t waste your time. Neddy spends his time chasing a social life‚ alcohol‚ and a mistress. As Neddy takes his journey across the county why does it take so long for him to realize that his life isn’t what he thought it was? Did he waste his time while on his journey? Through his journey Neddy took glass after glass of alcohol and that’s what made
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that have driven my life: the need for adrenaline‚ the commitment of family love‚ and the endless love for cars. Though simple and uninteresting to one’s mind‚ these overwhelming passions have lead my life of dullness and bitterness to a life of sweetness and joy. What’s so life changing of these passions? Whether it’s the urge to winning a race or parachuting off a plane miles up‚ that heart pumping‚ adrenaline‚ feeling I get is what I would describe fun as. That slow motion time zone I receive
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2012 We Have a Dream to Change the World The operation of power concerning gender is an issue that has been around for many years. Power is the possession of control or command over others. It divides a group or community of people from the inferior‚ making them seem more important‚ valuable and worthy as some might say. I recently travelled to Kenya‚ Africa where before‚ during and after my journey I learned a lot about the importance of women in this third world country. Although I was taught
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A discovery I have made in my life is that making mistakes only makes you a better person. Normally when someone makes a mistake‚ it is because that person is inexperienced in whatever they are attempting to do‚ and they are doing it improperly. When we make mistakes we are hopefully learning a very important piece of information‚ what not to do! Life is trial and error‚ we do things wrong and hope we do it better next time. There are many examples of myself making a mistake and in turn never
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In my opinion‚ Obama’s speech is about having a mindset on something and continuing to make that idea come to life. This is the ideal American Dream. For me‚ my American Dream is to attend CalArts‚ which is a college in California‚ or an art college somewhere in New York. It’s a very difficult college to get into‚ but if I keep up my GPA and work hard‚ I think it’s accomplishable. As for my parents‚ my dad told me his dream was to be the boss of his own restaurant. He’s been told by his friends that
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A Wedding I Have Attended Last year‚ I went to Taiping to attend my cousin’s wedding. She‚ unlike most of my family members‚ is a Christian. So‚ this was the first time I have been to a Christian wedding. Her wedding was held in the Chinese Methodist Church. The wedding had two receptions in two different places‚ one in Taiping and another in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. This marriage was traditionally done every step of the way. The marriage and betrothals were made a year ago by both bride and bridegroom
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Avila 10H Julius Caesar In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ figurative language (metaphor) is used to show Caesar’s dominant and powerful character and how weak and naive the Roman citizens are. During Act I‚ Scene III‚ Cassius is talking to Casca about the current state of Rome and how Caesar views the citizens. He says‚ “And why should Caesar be a tyrant‚ then? Poor man‚ I know he would not be a wolf but that he sees Romans are but sheep.” Caesar is being described as a wolf
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young man’s search to find his inner self. Michael Byers‚ also the protagonist in the short story‚ writes a story filled with different accounts of a summer he spent on a fish processor barge in order to relate his struggle to overcome issues that have plagued him as a writer and as person in general. Foremost‚ Byers worked on the barge to make money for college. A second underlying reason that Byers works on the barge is to find material to ignite his writing. During the time he spends on the barge
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The Dream Speech Martin Luther King’s famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream”‚ impacted many people in 1963 and it still impacts people today. Watching the inauguration of our first black president on Tuesday was an amazing feeling; the feeling that anything is possible in America. Forty six years later and Dr. King’s dreams are beginning to come true. People of all different colors came together on Tuesday to watch a nation that will be forever changed. Dr. King’s dream of having everyone come together
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