The most important political event that has occurred in my life‚ and I think most of my classmates would agree‚ was the tragedy that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. I think that most people can remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the attacks. I was just starting my freshman year in high school. When I got up in the morning and saw a plane crash into one of the twin towers in New York City‚ my first thought was that it was a terrible accident. When the second
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discrimination from others‚ I have faced it from‚ at the time‚ the most important person in my life. My father. He’d start off the morning by saying‚ “Evelyn‚ sometimes it is hard to believe that you have good grades." My shoulders sag. "Come on Evelyn; do not tell me your brother is smarter than you‚" he says calmly. "Evelyn‚ I do not know how you get A’s and B’s. Your brain must only work at school." I put my head down. I feel my eyes filling up with tears by the second. I just want time to go by
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My Most Embarrassing Situation Everyone has been embarrassed at one time or another. It is that moment in time when you wish the earth would open up and swallow you. The anxiety and discomfort felt during that time which may only last a few seconds feels like time has stood still. I remember so well when I had my most embarrassing moment. I was in Form 4 and it was during the school recess. The minute the bell rang for recess‚ I rushed to the toilet because I had been
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Why I Hate Birthdays American Author Zane Gray once stated “I hate birthdays.” Perhaps he said this because he has had a bad experience with birthdays. Maybe he simply doesn’t like celebrating something as frivolous as a birthday. Personally‚ I concur with Mr. Gray’s statement‚ I too‚ hate birthdays. Even though the vast majority of the population enjoy their birthday and most likely consider it their favorite holiday‚ birthdays do not appeal to me however because of‚ my past natal day experiences
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how does Kenneth Slessor’s poetry create the concept of memorable ideas through poetic techniques? A memorable idea is a concept that is thought about or remembered by a person because of the meaning that it may create. Slessor’s poems “Out of time” and “Beach Burial” convey the concept of memorable ideas. This is done through the thematic concerns of the poems‚ along with the use of poetic techniques. “Out of time” portrays memorable ideas to the audience through its theme. Slessor points
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A journey worth remembering I have been an SSG officer for three years. SSG Senator for the first two years but this year‚ the third one and of course my last‚ it’s all different. Being one of the council’s eight major officers‚ being one of those the lower years’ officers look up to made this year’s service much harder yet challenging. At first‚ it was hard for me to adjust in regard with our works. We were always excused from classes and I wasn’t used to that but as time passed by
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Water Sports Activity – H2O on 1st May 2010 Yippee!! Hurray! My joy knew no bounds when my mother announced that CMC had arranged a water sports activity which comprised of Jet Ski‚ speed boat‚ motor boat and bay cruise. But alas‚ the date was the day of my results. After a lot of coaxing and cajoling‚ I persuaded my mother and we decided to pick up my result early and directly reach the venue. We did the same and reached H2O Water Sports. As we were reaching the venue we could see the speed
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My Father: The Person I Admire Most Over time‚ there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life‚ based on their personal characteristics‚ accomplishments‚ and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders‚ who have inspired me by their contributions to society‚ and
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I admire a lot of people people but the person i admire the most is my mother .She is the most important person in my life.There is no reason for me to live without her by my side. My mom is a doctor. She loved to help other because she says it was her dream when she was a child. She works hard every day and she likes to learn something new every day. She leads a wonderful family life‚ she is always cheerful and happy. She has been married for 40 years. I admire her because she is very intelligent
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Person who has influenced me in my Life: When I think about the person who influenced my life the most‚ the first person that comes to my mind is - my Dad. My Dad is a tall‚ cool‚ independent‚ hardworking and a very practical man; ready to accept change and alter state of mind according to any situation. He loves me a lot as every father and always remains strong by not showing his emotions. He is full of fun‚ light hearted and always looking at the positive things in life. He is not
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