You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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Reading article called “Family hopes ban on texting while driving will be passed” by ODESSA AMERICAN‚ make me understand more about the reason that cause accident. Moreover‚ this article likes a report about the number of accident and its case. Tears drop in Teague family’s face when they recall the worst day‚ the day when their 22 years old son died because of a car accident on highway. The reason was “he was arguing with his wife” and he went out of control. On high ways‚ people have to drive
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Siddhartha Gautam to Gautam Buddha Buddham saranam gacchami I go to the Buddha for refuge Dhammam saranam gacchami I go to the Dhamma for refuge. Sangham saranam gacchami I go to the Sangha for refuge. Gautama Buddha‚ also known as Siddhartha Gautam‚ Shakyamuni‚ or simply the Buddha‚ was a spiritual teacher from ancient times and the founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (Sammasambuddha) of our age. Yet his exact date of birth and death is uncertain
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Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing is able to effectively explore the problem of racial conflict in America by skilfully manipulating cinematic devices such as staging‚ narrative‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. The concentration and emphasis on characters’ certain physical attributes with the use of photography and camera framing‚ the fast pace editing style and manipulation of sound all contribute to film’s overall meaning. In analysing the short sequence beginning with a small girl drawing
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worse. The climax of Siddhartha occurs in the chapter entitled "By the River‚" when Siddhartha hears the word Om while standing at the river as he considers drowning himself. This mystical sound heartens him‚ restoring his will to live. The moment represents a turning point that eventually leads to his achievement of nirvana. One day Siddhartha’s pain becomes too much and Siddhartha sets off in a desperate search of his son‚ but stops as he hears the river laughing at him. He looks into the river
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Expressing The Real Me: Is it the right thing to do? I currently am in my second year in the university and I have been block mates with the same people for over a year now. Friendships form within this span of time. You can even say “I know you; You know me‚” but practically speaking‚ how sure are you that you truly know each other? I could still remember last year‚ during our freshmen year‚ when everyone in the class was asked to introduce his or herself. Some are the class clowns‚ the bring-all-the-make-up
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Siddhartha Gautama (Gautama Buddha‚ Buddha‚ meaning "Awakened One‚" or "Enlightened One‚" is a title‚ not a proper name) lived 2500 years ago‚ he was son of a king and lived a luxurious and pampered life. He married at the age of 16. The turning point in his life came when he was 29‚ when he realized the inevitability of old age‚ sickness‚ and death. He became aware of the suffering incurred by people‚ he abandoned everything‚ departed leaving his wife and infant child behind to look for answers
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I. List of Values of Society (alphabetical) Accomplishment Accountability Accuracy Act on things Adventure All for One; One for All Athletics/Sports‚ Competitive Authority Behavior‚ Proper- Beauty (of environment‚ art‚ people‚ etc.) Benefits to All Calm‚ Quietude Celebrity-Worship Challenge Change Charity Chastity‚ Purity Children‚ Nurturing of Civic Duty Civic Pride Civil Rights Cleanliness‚ Orderliness Collaboration Collective‚ Needs of the Commitment Common Purpose Communication
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everyone. That person you bullied today‚ he killed himself right after he came home from school. A person can take so much violence before something happens. There are so many factors of youth violence. Youth violence can be caused by someone thinking it’s cool because other people are doing it. Or it might be caused by drama that developed by Facebook or Twitter. Most of the youth thinks that fighting someone will get there point across better than having to list them. For instance back in the 90’s
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texting has also become a huge safety concern when it occurs while driving. While certain distractions while driving are inevitable‚ texting while driving requires serious attention and focus and thus should be outlawed in the US. The new Wireless Communications Device Law (effective January 1‚ 2009) makes it an infraction to write‚ send‚ or read text-based communication on an electronic wireless communications device‚ such as a cell phone‚ while driving a motor vehicle. (CA-DMV) This law is of course
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