Peace Corps workers‚ etc. However‚ the ability to stand and say‚ “I served my country” is a badge of distinction unique to the military. The decision to volunteer to defend this country through action and deed is an opportunity that few desire or partake of. Those that answer the call often describe their service with profound satisfaction. My reason for serving my country comes from this sense of duty and personal satisfaction that I found as a member of the United States Army. A man is not born
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any time. Queries never irritate him‚ and he answers them very politely. I owe him lot of gratitude for finding my writing and grammar skills‚ of which I always felt I never had the ability to do‚ and improve my communication skills. When I was in class tenth‚ I was very weak in English. After giving my exams‚ I decided to improve my English. I met Mr. Lai. I was very nervous. He gave me the confidence to realize that I could make something out of myself. He detected my strengths and weaknesses
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Jonathan Yun This I Believe… Have you ever wanted to make a difference? I have and I believe that everyone should be treated equally. No one should be treated differently just because of their physical feature‚ their mental disabilities‚ and if they practice and preach a certain religion. I believe that no matter what race you are‚ how slow you learn‚ or if you’re Buddhist or Christian everyone should be treated the same and equally. There was a point and time where I‚ myself struggled with
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April 2011 How Do Charismatic Figureheads Control the Lives and the Minds of Cult Followers? Cult psychology is a topic I have always been interested in‚ but I have never pursued this knowledge. Before research‚ I assumed all cults were destructive. I also assumed cults were all negative. I knew cults used the technique known as brainwashing‚ or coercive persuasion‚ but I never realized the full extent of this technique. Most of us have heard of Charles Manson‚ and many more of us know the gory
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If I Was President‚ What Would I Change? Why do we need stamps to mail a letter? Wouldn’t our time buying and putting stamps on envelopes be better spent reading or sleeping? Just imagine a life without any of that. In your whole life you probably spend hundreds of dollars on stamps alone. There are too many everyday tasks that prove to be hassles. As president I would put an end to all everyday hassles by forcing companies to make things easier‚ more efficient‚ and stop making things that we don’t
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Ain’t I a Woman? Sojourner Truth gave her famous "Ain’t I a Woman?" speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron‚ Ohio. (The women’s rights movement grew in large part out of the anti-slavery movement.) No formal record of the speech exists‚ but Frances Gage‚ an abolitionist and president of the Convention‚ recounted Truth’s words. There is debate about the accuracy of this account because Gage did not record the account until 1863 and her record differs somewhat from newspaper accounts
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“The World I Want” Who wants to live in a world full of violence? No one! Everyone wishes for a better world. A world that is simple and doesn’t have too much conflict. A world everybody can live at ease and relax. An environment deprive of wars‚ fights and crimes. That is the world that I want and strive for. A world that everyone is trying to achieve. A world of peace‚ that is the type of place I want to live in. A world where I can let my children play outside the house‚ without worrying that
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“ The person I am “ The most crucial question may one ask by self in loneliness is “WHO AM I? “ Of course‚ it’s not an easy task to answer. That’s so why many intellectuals devoted their whole life to find out who really human beings are. Is the identity revealed only by one’s physical appearance or some more valuable character are involved ? Professor Richard Gunde (2002) posits that a person’s physical appearance is the foundation on which other people judge them
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“I heard a fly buzz—when I died” What would one think of while they die? One of Emily Dickinson’s most famous poems‚ "I heard a Fly buzz" describes the mental distraction caused by irrelevant details at even the most crucial moments--even at the moment of death. The poem then becomes even weirder and more ghoulish by transforming the tiny‚ insignificant‚ normally overlooked fly into the embodiment of death itself. Eventually‚ the fly’s wing cuts the speaker off from the light until she cannot
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fulfil these‚ I would have to be strong with my time management in order to make this job my number one priority. For example‚ when it comes time to make programs‚ I would schedule these programs around a convent time for the residents and as well as myself. This allows for more residents to participate and won’t interfere with my extracurricular activities as well. Since the RA position also requires time for emergency preparedness‚ I would make sure my schedule is flexible enough where I can be there
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