and women are equal. They have the same opportunities‚ same rights. I wasn’t really keen on the ‘feminist’ name tag either. Mostly‚ due to its association with single‚ angry women burning bras and holding sign boards saying “We don’t need men to dictate us.” It took me a while to reflect upon my purpose for calling myself a feminist. It involved intensive googling at 3 am and long discussions with friends in coffee shops to
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Growing up‚ I watched my mother work from midnight to well into the next afternoon. I watched her endless strive to pay the bills every month‚ all while cooking dinner for our family. Reflecting upon her hard work has made me appreciate her even more that I already do‚ making her the woman I want to strive to be for my own family. This brings to me to my drive to help others. A smile on others is what motivates me to help others even more. Not only does it make them feel loved‚ but it also makes
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love whatever they wanted? To begin with‚ the first gift I would give is a new house for my family. One reason I would give my family a new house is so we would have more space. I would give my sisters a new and improved toy room. They would have a lot more room for all their toys. I would also give my mom a bigger kitchen‚ because she loves to bake. I would give the family more storage for all of our shoes and coats. Another reason I would give my family a big house is‚ so my mom would have space
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I would like to be in the sports care industry for a couple of reasons. I have been around sports all my life. Playing sports is really fun now helping people when they get hurt at games and get them back in the game is really good accomplishment for me. So studying the area so I can get a job in this career. I would also like to become part of sports care because it would get me some money for sports or maybe I can start a team and do sports care at the same time. SportsCare Physical Therapy
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of young men were drafted into the army against their own personal beliefs. In If I Die in a Combat Zone ‚ author Tim O’Brien argued that the Vietnam War was unjust through his depictions of violent events during the war‚ how the war affected both the soldiers and innocent civilians‚ and the inhumane duties required of the soldiers. One of the most significant ways O’Brien is able to depict the war as immoral is by detailing many of the horrendous scenes he and other soldiers were forced to experience
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“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself” - Rita Mae Brown. This quote by Rita Mae accurately depicts the current situation our society is in. Everyone is plagued with the idea that if you are not accepted into the “elite” circle of society you become inclined to follow their every command even if there are little to no benefits that come with following them‚ unfortunately‚ there are those who do not fall prey to Society and are deemed unworthy and different.
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TO CUBA Cuba has been on my “must see before I die” list for about ten years now. Something about the impossibility of it made it more appealing to me. I wanted to experience a country that wasn’t dominated by consumerism‚ a place where new trends rarely reached‚ and most of all‚ I wanted to experience what it meant to live a Cuban life. And now‚ since President Obama took a trip to start mending the not-so-stable relations between both countries‚ I knew it was my last chance to visit before McDonalds
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I decided to participate in gymnastics once I was about seven years of age. Unfortunately‚ I felt as if my backflip was not as structured compared to my fellow gymnast‚ my cartwheel just did not seem refined enough to me‚ and my reach did not stretch far enough to fit my expectations‚ so I quit. I began to take an interest in karate at age ten‚ I felt my crescent kicks were not worthy‚ so I quit. I joined a local track team around thirteen‚ my speed and endurance did not seem to measure up to my
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I Stand Here Ironing- Exploring the Text Some of the main themes that are exemplified in the work include ideals of family connections‚ stifling beauty expectations‚ the daily life of motherhood‚ etc. The ironing board represents the life of a housewife‚ and the repetitive chores that ensue. It shows the mother is the responsible head of the house during the war‚ and thus the caretaker. The act of ironing may symbolize the mother’s attempt to iron through‚ work through‚ or smooth out what is happening
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this title can do for them. I grew up here. My parents and grandparents grew up here. To me being an American is not about how you got here or how long you have been here. It is about why you are here and what you plan to do with your life. For most people it is searching for the American Dream. In the scheme of things our countries story really is not that old. Our country was founded in 1776 compared to England’s 1066. When we first started forming the colonies we were oppressed by the English
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