living in Cambodia during the Cambodian Genocide was like. Each day‚ instead of growing larger and stronger‚ children were growing weak. As a young girl‚ Loung Ung lived through this war. Years later‚ she wrote a novel called “First They Killed My Father”. In this book‚ Ung records the experiences that she and her family encountered while trying to live through the civil war. If I were to meet any of the individuals mentioned in this novel‚ I would
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Dance with My Father Dear Lord‚ “I know that I’m asking for too much‚ but could you send back the only man that I trust?” These are the words that I pray every night before I go to bed. When I was a child‚ my daddy would come home from work and I would run up to him and jump into his arms. He would spin me around until I got dizzy to the point where I couldn’t even walk straight. Every time my mother and I would disagree‚ I would go to my daddy to get my way. I always got my way with him
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other definitions of what a hero may be. Some may say heroes are noted for their "feats of courage or nobility of purpose‚ especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life”. Some may often see them as mythological legends‚ "endowed with great courage and strength‚ and celebrated for their bold exploits." In my personal view a hero can be anyone of who you could relate to‚ and also more importantly stands up for what they believe. Does everyone have a hero? I don’t know but all I could
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is a person who you can call a “hero”. A hero is someone who has made a difference in my life‚ and it is obvious to the people around my family and me. My hero is my mom and there is definitely no question about it. There are many reasons why my mom is my hero but here are just a few of them to mention. My mom is always her for me. My mom always knew what kind of medication to give me when I was not feeling well or when I was hurt. My mom knew how to kiss all my aches and pains‚ and make them feel
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Marien Lara Orbezo Lira FYW 100-C November 30th Courage led Saima to fulfill her dreams. This is the story of an Afghan girl whose life had a change she always dreamed of. Saima‚ the main character‚ relates the story. Since the moment when Saima´s father stated that his daughter would be stronger than a thousand Pashtun boys‚ and different than any other Pashtun girl‚ Saima´s firm ideas became even stronger. The story starts in a country where women are treated poorly and abused. Saima tells how
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“There goes my hero‚ watch him as he go”. Foo Fighters’ song My Hero keep playing in my head as Madam Alindayu talks about the preparation for the Teachers’ Day with the theme MY TEACHER‚ MY HERO that is celebrated by the whole world. Of course‚ as a student‚ this is the right time to give thanks to our beloved teachers who brought us to where we are now. “Grabe‚ sobrang terror ni Sir! Lalo na yung si Madam sa isang subject ko! Hay!” phrase that somehow bugs me out knowing that teachers only do
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MY TEACHER‚ MY HERO There are countless definitions of heroes today. Is it a superstar who used his fame and fortune to help the needy in his hometown? Is it a firefighter who sees no danger in all circumstances just to save lives of people? Is it an Overseas Filipino Worker who is ready to bear the pain of being alone just to provide his family a comfortable life? But what really makes a person a hero? There are heroes and heroines‚ national and local. Some of them are born‚ others are made
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someone a hero? Is it their ability to put others first? Is it their bravery? I believe a hero to me is someone who goes above and beyond or isn’t satisfied with being average. A hero is someone who puts their own life at risk in order to save someone else. A hero is also someone who knows what matters in life and doesn’t let that slip through their fingers. A hero is someone who is determined to do the right thing and make sure others are doing the right thing. The hero in my life is my dad. He’s
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My Uncle My Hero Picture this: a little girl at five dancing around the living room on her daddy’s feet. Now picture her at sixteen going on her first date and her dad interrogating the boy. Finally‚ picture her at eighteen‚ and her father sitting proudly in the stands watching her get her diploma. Now you have pictured these scenes erase the dad’s part of it and add an uncle. This has been my life for the past eighteen years. Instead‚ of the dad being an influence on my life‚ my uncle Jamie
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When I think about what my hero means to me‚ I realize that most of my special memories and feelings toward my hero come from the little things he does everyday. My hero is not a celebrity or such a recognizable face. My hero is not a national hero or a multi-millionaire. He has never saved me from a burning castle or an avalanche‚ but he does hug me and tell me to have a good day. He doesn’t buy me expensive or fancy accessories‚ but he does whisper to me that I’m his special girl. He is just an
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