A. G. Gardiner - On Saying Please Alfred George Gardiner (1865–1946)‚ a British journalist and author‚ is highly regarded in the literary arena. From 1915 he contributed to The Star under the pseudonym (pen name) Alpha of the Plough. The story behind the choosing of the name is interesting. At the time‚ The Star had several anonymous essayists whose pseudonyms were the names of stars. Invited to choose the name of a star as a pseudonym he chose the name of the brightest (alpha) star in the constellation
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countless ways. There are many people that volunteer their time‚ efforts‚ and wisdom to others but are not directly benefitted by this action. But what is the motivation to drive someone to risk their life as a volunteer fire fighter‚ or why are people reading books to children in the library in their spare time? The motivation to volunteer varies between individuals due to cultural differences and moral beliefs. But the base incentive to the majority of volunteers is intrinsic value. Helping society
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ON SAYING PLEASE About the author Alfred George Gardiner (1865–1946)‚ a British journalist and author‚ is highly regarded in the literary arena. From 1915 he contributed to The Star under the pseudonym (pen name) Alpha of the Plough. At the time‚ The Star had several anonymous essayists whose pseudonyms were the names of stars. Invited to choose the name of a star as a pseudonym he chose the name of the brightest (alpha) star in the constellation ‘the Plough’. His essays are uniformly elegant
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The three months that I spent volunteering in Cambodia undoubtedly contain the most valuable moments of my lifetime. I spent the majority of my time teaching English to primary students‚ doing renovations on various schools‚ and occasionally doing work at families homes. The children that I taught are unquestionably the most eager students that Ive ever met. Its incredibly exciting and rewarding being able to teach students who are enthusiastic about learning. Not only are they great to teach‚ but
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remember getting a gold star sticker and having my poem put on display outside of the classroom door along with colorful construction papers leaves around it for all to see. I was so proud! The writing contest experience taught me to be creative‚ take risks‚ that writing could be both fun and rewarding and not to be afraid to use big words in my writing. And yes‚ of course I won the contest. Gold star‚ remember? After third grade‚ I continued to write. I wrote stories‚ poems and kept a notebook at home
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material and apply it to my job. Giving 100% effort is also necessary in order to achieve and get closer to my degree because without effort you cannot accomplish anything in life. Nursing may seem hard to those who may see it from the cover but if you work hard then there is nothing that you cannot
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Firefighting can be a very dangerous but rewarding career. From putting out a hot blaze to responding to medical emergencies‚ there is a vast amount of tasks to be completed. Firefighters do many things here are some of them. They drive fire trucks and other emergency vehicles‚ put out fires using water hoses‚ fire extinguishers‚ and water pumps‚ treat sick or injured people‚ prepare written reports on emergency incidents‚ and much more. Firefighters work environments can vary a lot. They may be
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My Most Unforgettable Experience Whenever somebody ask me to relate an experience that I can never forget‚ millions of different experiences comes to my mind. But there is only one experience which I would consider memorable and unforgettable. It was the first time I went to Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna where I rode a roller coaster. Why? The fear‚ excitement and anxiety that I felt‚ is beyond one’s imagination. Let me recall the whole incident. It happened in 2007 where I started my career in
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was approached with the opportunity of volunteering as a summer camp counselor at the India Community Center‚ I was hesitant at first because I didn’t know how much I could contribute or get out of it‚ but becoming a volunteer has been one of the most enriching and fulfilling experiences I’ve ever had. At the India Community Center‚ there were summer camp classes offered that taught children from five to twelve years old about Indian music‚ dance‚ art‚ geography‚ and languages. One of the weeks
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of Sharjah‚ I aspire to be run a business in this field. A few preferred hobbies are swimming‚ playing football and sleeping‚ after I joined AUS. The topic given for this essay by professor Craven is “Your experiences with writing 101”. Briefly‚ it was a radical change from high school writing which included letter to the editor or an email‚ to university level writing that consists of writing five paragraph long essays. Initially‚ most of the students seemed clueless about the subject’s guidelines
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