While reading “My First Conk”‚ written by Malcolm X‚ many thoughts came to mind. It is truly astonishing how a human being will withhold an immense amount of pain just to create a new personal appearance. In this case‚ pain really is beauty! Malcolm wished for a different look to represent him in a positive way. The hairstyle known as a “conk” was very popular on white males‚ however they were predominantly worn on upper class African American men‚ specifically entertainers. The conk would represent
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My favorite time of the day Everyone has a favorite time of the day and I am no exception as I enjoy the late evening time specifically around 8 O’clock PM for many reasons. First‚ this is the time where I’m done with all my house chores from making the beds early in the morning‚ prepare 3 different breakfasts and lunches before drooping my girls to school‚ then pick up some grocery on my way back home‚ to do some laundry‚ and more cleaning .By the after noon I make sure that I have the dinner
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My Favourite Day of the Week I cannot say which day of the week is my favourite day because it is unknown how a day would end up. But still‚ school days are never days that I look forward to. School‚ homework and tuition classes burdens me. Excluding the schooldays‚ only Friday or Saturday would be my choice. The day I like the most‚ is Saturday. Saturday is perfectly placed at the last day of the week. As usual in the morning I would have to go to school for co-curriculum activities. Those activities
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an alarming problem in the youth of America. In the past 3 decades childhood obesity rates have tripled according to the United States Government website on the Lets Move campaign. In fact studies show that obesity in African American children and Hispanic children is almost at a staggering 40 percent. This alarming fact has caused First Lady Michelle Obama to make eliminating childhood obesity her number objective during the President’s term. Mrs. Obama launched on February 9‚ 2010 the “Let’s Move”
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It was Prize-presentation Day. I was chosen to be the model student of the year on the recommendation of my teachers and classmates. I was happy that they thought so well of me. When I went up the stage to collect the prestigious medal and cash award‚ I was filled with pride and joy. All my teachers and friends congratulated me warmly. My parents beamed widely. They were very proud of me. After the prize-giving ceremony‚ my parents brought me to a ‘Toys-R-Us’ shop. There‚ they bought me a remote-controlled
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The saddest day of my life Human life is a paradox‚ composed of joys and sorrows. If today we are happy‚ tomorrow we may be sad and vice versa. There are times when life seems to be radiating wit the splendor of success‚ everything seems to be dressed in sprinkling joy‚ while there are some moments when life becomes so sad that they leave a trace of it for the rest of our life. The saddest day of my life was probably the day my grandmother passed away. Not only was she my grandmother‚ but
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civilian population‚ or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.” The FBI further classifies terrorism as either domestic or international‚ depending on the origin‚ base‚ and objectives of the terrorist organization.” It is my opinion that this is the correct definition of the word. Given the FBI ’s mission of investigating and solving crimes -- both political and other it is not surprising that its definition focuses on different elements. The FBI definition also identifies
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An unforgettable day of my life On my 14th birthday‚ on the 22nd of April 2011 I woke up feeling blue. I was home alone in Switzerland. My father was away for work. On a special day like a birthday you want to be with your friends and family‚ the closest ones who you want to share your joy with. That day always was special to me‚ because we always went somewhere. I was crying whenever someone called me to congratulate‚ all I wanted was for them to be with me and give me a hug. I was preparing
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My Mom’s Typical Day If this typical day of my mom was made into novel‚ the novel would be very thick andthe story would be very long. So here‚ I’m going to tell a little story about my mom’s daily activities. First‚ her name is Trimuljati Salim and she was born in Jakarta. Every morning‚ my mom gets up at 5.30‚ when the alarm is ringing. Then she washes her face and drinks two glasses of water. After that‚ she goes to the kitchen to arrange a menu for a day such as breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner
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This essay is the comparison between Beowulf and the modern day hero‚ which I thought that any soldier would be my modern day hero. In this essay I will explain in three paragraphs of how my modern day hero is like Beowulf. With in these three paragraphs I will go over how they are both fighting for a good cause‚ how they are both rewarded for what they do‚ and how they are both treated with much respect. The first comparison is how they are both fighting for a good cause‚ and I mean that
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