My name‚ Erica‚ is simply the female version of my father’s name Eric. When I picture my name‚ I see shades of orange. Orange stands for the strength and power of red‚ but the joy and happiness of yellow. The sound of my name‚ however‚ is much more precious than any memory or moment I can experience. For when the word Erica is said‚ I hear Eric; the name of my father‚ grandfather‚ and brother. Three men that have inspired me to be who I am. My name‚ Erica‚ gives me a strong
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Subject: My Men Are My Heroes 1. This book is about 1stSgt. Kasal’s life leading up to his most honorable moment while in the battle of Fallujah. The book starts out by telling how 1stSgt. Kasal grew up in Afton‚ Iowa. He grew up on farm like most other families in his hometown. But with farming becoming obsolete in the shadow of large corporations‚ Brad Kasal already knew by junior high that he didn’t want to slave on a farm to barely scrape by like his father. He already had the Marine Corps
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The person affects my life the most‚ and also my only idol‚ my goal of living is my grandma. In the time when most Asian women did not dare to express themselves‚ to speak out what was on their mind‚ my grandmother did. Her rare personality was popular and highly respected among those who knew her. At that time women would not have good education‚ however everybody would turn to my grandmothers wisdom to ask for help. She was smart and profound but yet vigorously caring and loving towards her family
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With all the hours I poured into my last essay‚ it felt like a slap in the face that they didn’t even send a “thank you for trying” letter. I spent the announcement day sitting on my in-law’s porch sipping coffee with Baileys and stewing over yet another essay contest loss. Lacking in ideas of where I went wrong‚ I tried imitating old photos of authors again for inspiration. Leaning on the arm of the wicker chair with my chin resting on curled fingers; I held my pen like a cigarette‚ hoping to channel
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My Childhood‚ My Future I was seven years old when I started to hear the explosions. Soldiers came to each house to search for weapons. As a child living in Baghdad living through a war adversely affected me. The city was very dangerous‚ so my parents decided to move to another town where all my family gathered together in one big house. My family and I were very frightened by what had happened and what would happen in Baghdad. After a while‚ when the violence subsided‚ we returned
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Practice Commentary: The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me Eavan Bolland’s “The Black Lace Fan my Mother Gave me” from her book‚ “Outside History” (1990) gives readers the first impression that the poem is about the value of a fan that has been passed down to her. However‚ based on the title‚ the term “black lace” raises a sense of mystery and darkness as black lace is not completely see-through‚ there are spots that need to be filled in. To illustrate the value of the black lace fan‚ the speaker
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am the one among them so I know that mine is my dream. Over my life time I would like to achieve many things but there are three main things I would like to accomplish: to be a triumphant person‚ help my loving parents and most especially to serve my fellows. I have been exhilarating by my dream‚ from the day I knew why I came into the world to so far and even in future‚ which is making me different from others. It is a goal‚ an aim‚ a direction for my life. It is not strange from outside‚ but from
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is your inspiration and why? My inspiration is My Parents. I want to bring the definition of inspiration into this in order to answer this question. Inspiration is‚" something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create: a force or influence that inspires someone. A person‚ place‚ experience‚ etc.‚ that makes someone want to do or create something." With that said I have a long list of people who have inspired me. My parents have inspired me to
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things I look forward to. Having the career of my dreams‚ a pediatrician‚ is one of the greatest accomplishments I hope to achieve in my life. Since childhood‚ I have taken a great interest towards the medicine field. Viruses‚ diseases‚ and infections are examples of everyday-life illnesses that have always provoked thoughts in my mind about why and how they occur. I love and enjoy taking care of kids‚ considering the fact that I have grown up my whole life surrounded by children. Through these
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The event of 9/11 divided the timeline of a race (with respect toMuslims) into two time intervals‚ before and after 9/11. Most of the movie “M y Name is K han” was shot in Los Angeles‚ United States. This paper gives insights into the movie “ My Name is K han” and the reality of an entire race (Muslims) with respect to social discrimination‚ portraying them asterrorists and treating them as the “others” after the 9/11 incident . “ It’s not about a disabled man fight against disability
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