Evans‚ Erika English 101 Definition Essay February 1‚ 2011 My Word In today’s time our vocabularies have widened greatly. Using different languages or missing words are not uncommon. Many different places use various slang terms in conversation. Janky is a term that originated from a Truett McConnell student. It has many definitions and can be used in various forms. It was created as a universal meaning for many different sayings or emotions. Many words in our language today have been made
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The amazing person I’ve chosen to be my hero is David Suzki. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes but‚ what truly does make a hero? It’s an easy‚ but difficult question to answer. To me a hero is someone who helps others. A hero doesn’t need to be a god‚ superhero‚ president or belong to mythological tales to reach the criteria of a "hero". Anyone who helps someone else is a hero. It’s beyond simple. Just by doing that one thing‚ that person is a hero. I’ve chosen this amazing human who’s
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Running through the sprinkler and shouting as the cold water pierced my skin was a usual occurrence at my grandmother’s home as a young child. Today as I stroll through her front door‚ I waft in the aroma of the freshly baked cookies waiting for me to indulge myself in. So many instances can bring back so many memories that I have with my grandmother. Linda Rhods is not only my grandmother‚ but she is my hero. As a young child‚ her life was quite tragic. Her mother passed away at a young age from
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela‚ a true hero in this controversial world or just another politician? Was his 27 years of imprisonment for standing up against his nations government‚ which did not support human rights‚ equality and world poverty‚ something the country of Africa should be proud about? As disappointing as it might seem‚ the answer is a straight and simple‚ no. Nelson Mandela‚ my hero‚ the man that everyone knows‚ that conquered black domination in Africa‚ that healed his countries
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My hero is Jonas Edward Salk. He was born on October 28‚ 1914. One of Jonas Salk’s famous quotes is “I have had dreams and I have had nightmares‚ but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” Jonas Salk was a hero to the american public. Yet before Jonas Salk became an american hero he was a regular child like us. Growing up in the 1900’s‚Jonas Salk witnessed first hand the ravages of polio.Jonas Salk has two brothers‚Herman Salk and Lee Salk.Jonas Salk decided that he would like to
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Have you ever been asked who your hero is? What does your hero mean to you? My hero is my Grandpa‚ his name is Estill Watts‚ but everyone calls him JR. He is my hero because he is so family oriented‚ He’s taught me so many life lessons‚ and even when he had a life challenge his reactions inspired me. JR. is so family oriented he’s done ample things like hosting family gatherings during Easter‚ Christmas‚ and Forth Of July..JR. is always involved in family‚ hanging out with family for instance‚ going
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My Hero “There are two types of people in this world. Those who say that something needs to be done‚ and those who say they will do something” (qtd. in “Meet Our Founder”). Marc is a hero to many because of his ability to encourage youth to cherish what is most important to them‚ but Marc is my hero because he has inspired many individuals‚ has beaten an almost indomitable drug addiction‚ and he has founded the nonprofit organization called Happiest Person on the Planet in 2007. Marc has inspired
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My Beliefs: A Definition About Me I was only eight years old when my Mother passed away and it has been sixteen years since I learned through my family that she had become a star in the sky. My Father‚ who committed to take care of my two siblings and myself did an outstanding job raising us. However‚ I still lacked that unique love called “Mother love”. The time passed and my siblings flew away from home and it was only me left home with my father. I grew up thinking that I needed to become a
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A hero can be anyone from a mom or dad‚ aunt or uncle‚ grandma or grandpa‚ super heroes‚famous stars‚ and athletes. My hero is somebody who isn’t as famous as I suggest she should be‚ but she is working her way up. My hero is a writer of fictional novels that are possible today. In that I mean that my hero writes stories that aren’t real‚ but they can happen everyday. Her style in writing is a point of view from the main character telling each other’s side. She gives fantastic description on the
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MY HERO- BETTY FORD Everyone has someone they look up to and that they can call a hero. This person doesn’t always have to be a famous person. It can also be a family member like your mom or dad. Not everyone looks at these people as heroes they look up to them because they have personality traits that they admire. My hero is Betty Ford. She is not only a woman that battled through a lot of things and overcame them‚ but she also raised awareness for these causes after. She is a very strong independent
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