In Cammie McGovern’s Say What You Will‚ Matthew and Amy are new friends aspiring to have a memorable high school end‚ while also dealing with the obstacles and judgement that come with having their own disabilities‚ like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and cerebral palsy. Throughout the novel‚ McGovern demonstrates that because
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What Makes Me Want to Buy Something . People often buy a lot of things daily . They sometimes don’t know why they want to buy something ‚ but they say it depends on their needs . However ‚ some people buy products for no reason . There are many factors that can affect people’s mind and make them want to buy a certain product . The most important is advertising which plays a vital role in convincing people to buy something . I myself buy products which can grab my attention through
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In the short story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem‚” written by Sherman Alexie‚ Jackson Squared is a homeless alcoholic Indian man who is on a quest to prove to others that there is still good people in the world that are willing to help others. Jackson states‚ “The pawnbroker didn’t know it was stolen. And‚ besides‚ I’m on a mission here. I want to be a hero‚ you know? I want to win it back‚ like a knight” (Alexie 24). Jackson’s point is that he doesn’t want people to feel sorry for him because of
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Imagine that you are a new student at a new high school. You don’t know anyone‚ and you don’t know any of the teachers. Not one face on campus looks familiar. The material you learn is much harder than your old school and overall every day is miserable. Would you drop out? If your answer is no‚ you are a person that exemplifies grit. In the TEDTalk‚ "The key to success? Grit”‚ Angela Lee Duckworth states‚ "...One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. It wasn’t social intelligence
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person most of the time‚ but so are my white‚ black‚ and other Asian friends. I swore I would never get a van‚ but I gave in when I had kids. I van is roomier‚ quieter‚ and the ride is smoother. I have other siblings who do not fit most of the Filipino stereotypes. I happen to hit all the stereotypes of my ethnicity. However‚ there is a story behind each and every one of them. Just like in the story on “What You Pawn I Will Redeem‚” there is a story behind the alcoholism and displacement
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better place. Many people would like to help fabricate and make this world a better habitat; except‚ embracing the entire world as a venture can undeniably be a tremendous task. How can a task of such significance and magnitude be initiated? And‚ what can one person with simple resources effectively do? Certainly‚ there are things that we can do to help build a better world because the end results are rewarding. But‚ with all that said‚ we must ask the question‚ "What is wrong with the world"? It
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WHAT DOES BEING A MALAYSIAN MEAN TO YOU? Malaysia is a multiracial country and has a population of 23.27 million cosisting of 61 percent Malays‚ 30 percent Chinese‚ 8 percent Indians and 1 percent of other ethnic groups. Malaysia is unique because of its diversity of races‚ religions and cultures‚ the stability of the country and many places of interests. Besides‚ there are many international achievements which can be considered as the pride of our nation. Diversity of races‚ religions and cultures
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What do you believe about writing‚ and why? What do you believe about writing‚ and why? I believe that writing can be a great tool for everyone in order to express themselves freely. Not everyone is a writer; some people have to work at putting their thoughts and words together‚ before putting them to paper. We are all unique in how we express ourselves; some are just more creative than others. How do we as individuals‚ get to that point to be able to expand or elaborate further on paper
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n “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie‚ the main character is a homeless Native American Indian who came to Seattle to go to college and quit after two semesters. Alexie creates a world where the protagonist seems to find help from every turn that he makes. Setting The setting is the 1990’s in Seattle. Jackson Jackson is a Spokane Indian. According to Jackson Squared‚ his "people have lived within a one-hundred-mile radius of Spokane‚ Washington‚ for ten thousand years." Several
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What STEM field interests you most? Describe the experiences that have shaped your interests and any action steps you have taken to explore them further One day or another‚ STEM is going to save the world. As society evolves‚ STEM continues to be a leader in growth and innovation. I believe that Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics will help to solve the world’s most urgent issues such as Global Warming and Overpopulation. All of these problems are caused by the environment and organisms
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