My family immigrated to the United States from the Philippines during the 1960s. Like many other immigrants‚ they had very little on their backs‚ but what fueled them was their deep obsession with their pursuit of the American Dream. In 2008‚ I had the opportunity to visit the Philippines for the first time. I traveled to the various villages that my family was from‚ and it was evident that most people were quite poor‚ many whom worked on farms or owned small businesses. Surprisingly
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How Do I Invest In My Future? I believe in personal responsibility. My actions today will influence my future‚ either positively or negatively. To invest in my future‚ I will need to invest in my personal development. The personal development will be in all areas of life. From developing myself‚ I make myself useful to the society and to the next generation. As a student‚ to invest in my future‚ my investment in education is important. Focusing in school and getting good grades as well as developing
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As I walk down the hall leading to my room I realize how pleasant it is to be finally home. I stop at the door to my room and think about how peaceful it’s been living there since I got my own room. It’s been stress free having a room to myself without anyone to be bothered by. It’s almost as if my room has been a part of me and the only place I can definitely call my home. I finally walk in and it’s like stepping into a comfort zone. Standing at the doorway looking inwards‚ I see my queen size
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I Should Have Listened To My Mum -Obedience Is Better! As I leave the house‚ my mom yells‚ "Put your shoes on before you go!" I ignore her‚ of course‚ and run out the door and through the wet grass. I can feel mud between my toes until I am finally at the pavement. Wiping the mud from my feet‚ I jump on my new banana-seat bike. I take a deep breath and start pedaling. As I pass all my friends‚ smiling and shouting "Hi‚" I think‚ What could be better than a nice warm day with the wind blowing
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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Through my time searching for my identity as a person as well as establishing my group of friends in school‚ I begin to understand the concept that a person’s character is developed and shaped based on their environment‚ experiences‚ family‚ and social interactions. I am always grateful that my family has given me a solid foundation and help to shape and reinforce my character development as well as provide the support and guidance towards excellence. My parents taught me the character trait of respect
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How I spend my leisure time: Free time is a something everybody needs. Free time always people to express themselves in many different ways. Moreover‚ some people can become so busy in life they don’t have time for free time‚ which may seems impossible to some. Furthermore‚ most people set aside a time where they are free to do whatever it is they enjoy doing. I on the other hand‚ love and enjoy free time; I spend my free time doing things that makes me happy. Three ways I spend my free
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Back when I was in high school‚ I planned to attend a college that would be a fresh start for me. A college where t wouldn’t know anyone so I could make new friends. After I graduated from high school in May and packed my clothes in August to I was on my way to Columbus State University. I wanted to have because I needed new friends who were encouraging‚ supportive‚ funny‚ and most importantly‚ honest. I had times when my old friends would get me grounded by my parents for staying out too late‚
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and norms advances American interests by getting others to want what Americans want.3 Realists and non-realists alike accept Louis Hartz’s supposition that the Lockean worldview has an ideological chokehold over the American body politic.4 What I label the anti-realist assumption serves many useful purposes for the realist paradigm. If the American public dislikes realism‚ then U.S. foreign policy outputs represent a tough test of the theory. Any
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DREAM HOUSE My dream house‚ what would it be what would it look like it‚ and most important where will I build it. I like the countryside wide open areas‚ maybe farm lands with some animals. But I do like the city life with the nose‚ rude people‚ and heavy traffic on the high way. There is pros and cons to both environment‚ the countryside close to no air pollution‚ but less services you need to travel more to access services. The pros and cons of the city life more cultural opportunities‚ more
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