Columbus Day‚ the second Monday in October‚ represents the day Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. America should no longer continue to celebrate Columbus Day because he had a miserable legacy‚ he did not really discover America‚ and he was cruel. He had a bad legacy because he committed genocide‚ started slavery and racism. Columbus did not really find the United States‚ there were indigenous people there already that were settled and lived off the land. On top of all that he was very
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Queen Elizabeth the first has a legacy that has stood the test of time. The impact of her contributions during her reign are still felt throughout the world today. She was never meant to rule. Elizabeth grew up with an often distant father and her mother who was murdered‚ her childhood was filled with neglect and potential danger. Religious rebellions were started in her name constantly leaving her in a cloud of suspicion and jeopardizing her life She was declared illegitimate at the age of 2 and
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Princess Diana accomplishes many things during her life; her legacy still lives on today. Her main focus was on charities and helping those who were less fortunate than her. Equally as important‚ she supported many research funds for diseases such as HIV and Leprosy. Princess Diana‚ a single political leader‚ made many choices that impacted her life‚ the world around her‚ and made choices on how the genres of literature we use to bring awareness to choice and consequences make a proactive tool in
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I am a person who deeply loves the world. I am sincerely passionate about the kind and considerate people who live on our beautiful green planet‚ about the rich society‚ the successful economy‚ the clean and unpolluted environment‚ and equal opportunities for everyone. Unfortunately‚ the world I love so much is not the world we live in. Since my early childhood‚ I have been interested in the unexplainable phenomenon of the human society: why‚ being provided with all the necessary resources and
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Scars are left in our bodies and our minds as a reminder of harder times. As we grow older we are marked by our experiences. Some scars are forgotten about and others will always be there as a reminder. Just like any person I have scars that were left on me from my mind to my body. Like all we have scars that will never heal and others that are left as a joke. But I am here today to talk about a scar I have in an odd place‚ it is on my left butt cheek. This scar happened my freshmen year of high
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The sky started to glow fiery red as the sun moved behind the mountains. My grandfather and I regularly walked during the evenings but that day we walked for a while. There was something different about that day‚ as though we didn’t want to go back home. We kept on strolling down the red brick road until we reached the famous Buddhist monument which was fairly close from our house. The monument had immense eyes that stared at everyone who walked past it. My grandfather explained to me that the eyes
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Choices. To make choices is the greatest scare life can give‚ and ironically‚ we are given choices more frequently than steps that we take. Throughout my life‚ the world has presented me with choices and decisions that had to be made‚ and my elections have led me here‚ to your doorstep. My fascination for knowledge placed me on a path that at times seemed futile and that devoured my energy. Many stops have been made and many tears might have escaped‚ however I remained steadfast and if there is something
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I think that it’s possible for you to like work as long as you do it on time. The work most teachers give out isn’t that bad and doesn’t take that long. If you get behind‚ you’re most likely to create an even deeper hole for yourself. That’s why you should always turn in your work on time‚ so you don’t have to deal with later and not get on the teacher’s nerves! The best job that I’ve had that doesn’t pay is being treasurer for my previous school and Torch Club. I like this job because it makes
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It is sad how my expectations have gone down with every year of high school‚ but I guess that is just what the real world is all about. I started my freshman year out talking about wanting to be a doctor or a scientist or a millionaire. I am about to leave high school not having a clue on what I want to do with my life. I has been hard to observe my grades going from practically straight A’s as a freshman to the sad state of nearly having my credits denied this senior year. But now that I know that
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Middle school was the time of finding new friends and getting involved in school activities. People around me were making new friends and leaving their old ones and started joining different sport teams. In eighth grade my friend group was separating into their own groups‚ they started fighting and just did not like each other anymore. I had to make a choice of which friends that I would stand beside‚ in making this decision I was scared that the other friend group wouldn’t talk to me. Choosing which
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