this poem was the title‚ and how it was written to be read as the first line of the poem. The title also drew me in because I have a connection to the material‚ my father died when I was ten. Not many lines about the speaker’s father draw direct parallels to my father‚ but never the less I was drawn to the work and felt a since of deep melancholy as I read. This since of melancholy‚ even though the speakers father differs from my own‚ is largely due to the non-standard metaphors. What I mean by this
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Don’t Judge Others Unless You Know Them I learned this lesson when I was just a young girl. I was in the 6th grade I think and it was these group of girls (preps) and they seemed that they were mean. I was new at the school and I really didn’t know the girls for myself so I just went with what everyone else was saying. A couple of months past and I haven’t talked to the girls because of what some of the other kids had told me. I finally got the courage to talk to the group of girls and when I did
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9/17/2014 “I‚ Pencil” and “I‚ Lipstick” Part 1: Leonard E. Read’s essay‚ “I‚ Pencil” is a short essay that explains important economic lessons through the point of view of a pencil. This essay teaches two important economic lessons about trade-offs and specialization. These two economic ideas are seen throughout Read’s entire essay. The lesson of trade offs is seen in this quote: “Each of these millions sees that he can thus exchange his tiny know-how for the goods and services he needs or wants. I may
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What I Want To Do In My Future In the future‚ I plan on graduating from high school and going to college to be a collision repair technician. I want to be a collision repair technician because I like to work on cars. When I watch T.V. and they work on cars‚ I start wishing that I could do that too. I love to help my dad work on his cars. I know it’s not a “girly” type thing to do but it’s what I love doing. A collision repair technician evaluates collision damage and performs body repair on
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investigation‚ I chose to go to the children museum. I am part of an organization called Kappa Delta Chi‚ and one of main contributes is volunteering. For one of our volunteering opportunities we had the choose to go volunteer at the Children Museum downtown Houston. It was by far one of the most entertaining opportunities I have had as a volunteer‚ because I did not go just to look around but to also enjoy working with the kids in special areas. When I went to the museum it was the first time I have gone
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History II May 10‚ 2011 World War I‚ lasting from 1914-1918‚ is a war that will definitely be remembered for years to come. After the allies had won the war after four long years Germany was the country that received the full blame for the war‚ but the question arises if it’s safe to say that Germany had totally caused World War I. In actuality‚ Germany had never asked or wanted a war. Germany was only honoring the Triple Alliance of 1882 and fighting alongside Austria-Hungary
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“Why do I want to become a nurse?” Becoming a nurse has always been a dream of mine. I strongly desire to make a difference in peoples’ lives. My aspiration for nursing was sparked early in my high school years‚ and now that I’m a mom I’m even more determined. I’ve always dreamt of a career which I would truly enjoy and make great money caring for others. I’m completely ready to devote myself to making this dream come true. Nursing is a career that’s become harder to pursue‚ but one of the most
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I could remember when I was young‚ one day‚ my mother suddenly dragged me out to a concert that I wasn’t all that enthusiastic about. I was planning on persuading my mother otherwise‚ but the moment I stepped in and the concert started‚ I immediately fell in love. I was enchanted by the stage effects‚ the dancers‚ and the pure vocal talent of the artist. It was then that everything had started‚ and my world had changed. At that moment‚ I knew what I wanted in life. Immediately after the concert
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I’ve chosen Ana Menéndez’s story “In Cuba I Was a German Shephard” because‚ since I’m a Latino‚ I thought I could relate to the story. The story is about four Latino men (two Cubans -– Máximo and Raúl -- and two Dominicans – Carlos and Antonio) that gather together every morning to play Dominos in a park in Miami. The story often goes back in time telling the reader about the background of some of the men – especially Máximo - and how they lived their lives in their countries before coming to America
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“Why do I Deserve This Scholarship” My dad once told me‚ “once you find your passion‚ your whole world will change.” I spent years of my life searching for that passion‚ trying every club in school‚ learning every sport‚ researching every career in existence. It wasn’t until I went on my seventh grade class class trip to Costa Rica‚ that I realized that my dad was right; my world was about to change. On the trip I was exposed to all sorts of reptiles. I was around poisonous frogs‚ lizards‚
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