pushing the world into chaos. The three main underlying causes of WWI are nationalism‚ alliances‚ and militarism. In the years leading up to WWI‚ nationalism was gaining popularity. However‚ the group to stand up for their nation‚ setting off WWI‚ were Slavic peoples in Herzegovina and Bosnia. They wished not be part of Austria-Hungary‚ instead striving to
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I believe in recovery. My grandmother told me once‚ “God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.” After all I’ve been through I’m proud to say that I’m still standing‚ I’m still strong. Although depression is something I live with everyday‚ I don’t let it control me anymore. There are good days‚ and there are bad days but no matter what I’m grateful for the live that I have. Globally‚ an estimated 350 million people suffer from depression‚ and I am one of them. My depression is the
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Lexi Karhnak 1st period “I Have a Dream” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is unquestionably one of the most influential and inspirational speakers of the century. He has left a large dent in America’s society from the speeches he has addressed to the public. Through these speeches‚ he expresses great intelligence in the way he forms his sentences to become an inspirational message that changes society for the greater good of mankind. In his “I have a dream” speech‚ he uses historical alliteration‚ figurative
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world can ever take from you. From the time I moved to American‚ I have known I’ve wanted to have a huge impact on this world. I have honestly wanted to be so many different things. I have so many ideas‚ that it doesn’t fit into one specific field. When I was younger I wanted to be a dancer‚ teacher‚ writer‚ pastry chef‚ clothing designer‚ psychiatrist‚ and up until recently I wanted to be a pediatrician. It wasn’t until two years ago that I decided I definitely want to be a psychiatrist.
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Who Am I? My name is Lillian Smith‚ I also go by Lilly. I’m not a straight A student‚ an athlete‚ or someone who people look up to. I’m just your average 16 year old girl Junior trying to make it through High School at the moment. I’d rather not say that "I’m still trying to find myself" because i’m not really lost‚ i’m taking things slow and figuring out them along the way. Teachers think of me as a student who rarely gets things turned in on time and procrastinates until the last minute. When
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puff.” And from that day forward I started smoking black and mild’s‚ which lead to a daily routine. In high school‚ I never thought I would smoke nor drink‚ until I went to college. Being in high school‚ I always thought drinking and smoking was unhealthy. It leads to more serious problems that you cannot control. I was always the bigger person out of my group of friends‚ who would tell them right from wrong‚ about how unhealthy it was. It was even one point in time; I went as far as researching and
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Ever since I can remember I have always had a strong desire to be a nurse‚ to help others in need. I have a tremendous amount of respect for nurses and their dedication to their life long profession. In my opinion‚ a nurse must always have good interpersonal skills‚ be reliable‚ caring and empathetic. A nurse must be compassionate and provide care without being prejudice and without judgement. Being that nurses are usually the first line of care for a patient who is scared and upset‚ you must have
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I’ve always wanted to be a cop because people in my family was one. Ever since my step-uncle came into my family after my dad got married‚ I’ve wanted to be one because he’s one. My dad was a firefighter but I really don’t like stuff like that. When I grow up and I get this job‚ I will be very grateful because this is my dream job. Cops usually get about $56 to $60 thousand dollars a year. There’s also a lot of range depending on how long a cop has been on the job. Members of the NYPD are paid
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the grasslands or steppes of central Asia conquered much of the known world” (background essay). Most of the world called the Mongols “barbarian” referring to people who lived beyond the reach of civilization‚ people who savage‚ evil. Were they barbarians spreading death and destruction‚ or is there more to the story? Cultures had both expanded through conquest and changed the dynamics of regions. The Mongols were important for their limitless empire’s stable rule‚ expansion of safe trade‚ and wicked
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The America I believe in When you get home from school or work‚ most of us tend to just relax or not think of much. In the year “1918” it was the middle of WW1‚ people‚ living in fear‚ always wondered when they’d see their dad or husband. “The America I believe in” is not what most people think of. I think about what happened back in the year of “1918.” Yes‚ I understand‚ why would I think of that? Well‚ like I said‚ when we get home‚ we relax‚ we don’t go into a BLOODY battle or have to witness
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