What the United States Learned from the Vietnam War The United States made lots of mistakes in Vietnam. It stayed too long in the war‚ it failed to gather intelligence that could have saved lives‚ and we made rash decisions regarding the public’s reaction to us being there. The United States‚ at the most part‚ ignored these lessons as we continued some years later to invade Iraq and Afghanistan. But one mistake we did learn from was the allowance of free media in the war zone‚ and how
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Summary of: 1944 the Year I Learned to Love a German Mordecai Richler is mostly known for his participation in Canadian literature. His use of humour and cultural as well as social themes also adds an aspect to his texts. In the article: 1944: The Year I learned to Love a German‚ cultural and social references‚ themes such as war and humour will all be emphasized. In: 1944: The Year I Learned to Love a German‚ cultural and social events are very obvious. For example‚ Mordecai Richler was raised
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My teaching this semester occurred in a third grade classroom where I learned so many different things about this developmental level. The first and most obvious thing I learned this semester was that every single student works at their own pace and this can vary substantially from one student to the next. My co-teachers and I taught a unit on writing a book with our students and when students were working on writing their actual book the progress levels of students were incredibly broad. On one
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What Have I Learned About Life When a person is born there is a really no end to the learning that occurs from that point forward. There are the learning basics that occur from birth to about eleven years old but after that it’s mostly just learning on your own. Parents do what they can to lead us in the right direction but ultimately it is our own decisions that determine the path of our lives. In my lifetime I personally have made a lot of mistakes and have learned a lot of lessons over the years
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I always learned in high school that an essay only consisted of an introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. There was no room for creativity‚ subjunctive writing‚ or free-thinking. As my favorite YouTuber always says‚ “If you are doing what everyone else is doing‚ you are doing it wrong” (Neistat). Through writing various papers in this class‚ I have learned that my voice as a writer is not limited to the standard academic paper. My biggest opportunity to show my voice was through the peer editing process
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with how to use them correctly. As I look back on a diagnostic essay that I composed in my previous English class;‚ I notice areas where transitional phrases could have been helpful. This is shown at the end of my second paragraph where I state‚ ?I learned a very valuable lesson the hard way and now I have a second chance to make my parents proud and become successful?. This leads directly
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Some things I have learned in college this year‚ it has been lit and laid back. Not what a normal college student would say I agree. There’s been days I regret that I stayed up way to late hanging with the boys doing what college kids normally do. But you can’t go wrong with a couple of beer and blunt or two‚ to help kick off with the next day‚ right? I go to class‚ never missed a day make decent grades‚ and put forth my effort and strive for the best. Speaking of that‚ striving is excellent in the
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What Have I Learned Question CJA/324 July 15‚ 2011 What Have I Learned Questions 1. Would you rather spend 1 year in prison or receive 5 years of probation with very severe restrictions? Could you envision a probationary sentence that was more severe than a custodial sentence? Explain your answer. I would never want to be confined in a jail or prison at all. If I had to choose I would take the 5 year probation sentence and stay out of trouble‚ however many criminals look at the situation
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Though the initiative gave a new boost and oxygen to my family business‚ maintaining and expanding the business are among some of my professional goals I have set myself in life. The experience I gained at work and the lessons learned at college has helped me and my family overcome several obstacles. But deep inside me I have this little something that’s bothering me‚ that’s telling me that I can do more and accomplish more in life. At Dell I met some of the most influential leaders
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attempt‚ during free writing: I really like to read. When I was young‚ I would read all of the time‚ sometimes even during class. I also stayed up late and read under by blankets with a flashlight. I learned a lot from reading. The first real book I read was Little House on the Prairie‚ and I learned a lot of history from that book and the other history books I read afterwards. I found it fascinating to read about how they would churn butter while they were traveling. In those days‚ they could not
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