to have a lot of problems when doing so. I have tried improving it through many different methods‚ but to no avail. Looking back‚ there are many factors then led me to how I feel about writing today. However‚ one of the crucial factor would be that my country‚ Malaysia‚ has many different races‚ each with their own languages. Being raised in a multiracial country‚ I was required to learn three different languages to communicate well‚ namely Malay‚ Chinese‚ and English. In Malaysia‚ there is a notable
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every business. There are plenty of examples in my life‚ where my daily life has become mcDonaldized. Now instead of going to Blockbuster to rent a movie‚ I just turn on my TV and buy it on pay per view‚ or go to the local Red Box at a supermarket and rent a movie while I’m already there doing my grocery shopping. By not having to leave my house to rent a movie in the case of renting pay per view‚ I can save time‚ money in gas‚ wear and tear on my car‚ and just the fact that I get the movie instantly
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Theodore Roethke wrote the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” which reflects on his childhood memories of his father carrying him to bed. He reminisces about a past memory of him clinging to his father while walking through the house in a drunken state. He remembers how the voluminous smell of whiskey on his father’s breath could make him dizzy. How his father would accidently knock the pans until they fell off the kitchen shelf still lingers in his memory. He recalls his ear being scraped against his father’s
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Forever In My Memories Dear Dad‚ August 9‚ 2009 marks the tragic night that you left my life. I had just gone to bed‚ after a wonderful day full of birthday wishes. The last time I saw you alive‚ you had a drunken smile on your face and a Heineken bottle in your left hand. Half an hour after I had fallen asleep‚ mom shouted and banged on my door‚ awakening me from my slumber. Assuming that she was acting bizarre‚ I thought nothing of it‚ as I attempted to fall back asleep. Before I knew it‚ she
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It was a snowy wet day it was also the start of my journey to America. I knew I had to wear a warm shirt my ripped jacket my warned pants with rips and holes all over them and my sandals. My mom Bonnie‚ Dad Paul‚ and I Percy Elliott started our walk to the boat. It was so cold my feet feel tingly and weird the holes in my jacket are getting worse the cold if unbearable. “I SEE IT” I screamed we ran to the docks. We look for are boat called Cairnvalona. “I found it I found it” dad screamed we ran
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that my favorite vacation of all time was my trip to Kauai‚ Hawaii. Kauai is the most beautiful‚ alluring‚ and attractive island that lies on the face of the earth. I went to Kauai during the winter break of 2012 to 2013. I was only a young eleven years old‚ however‚ I still did the activities that all of my family members did‚ including rock climbing‚ kayaking‚ boogie boarding‚ and jet skiing. The seven days that I spent in Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ were the best seven days of my life. When my family
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My Leadership Philosophy by Ronako Carson I believe anyone can be a leader but to be a great leader there are key qualities one needs. Leadership is the ability to develop a vision that motivates others and a means by which one governors their own life. My philosophy on leadership is to be able to trust myself and others‚ communicates effectively‚ be competent‚ behave consistently and balances commitment to task and employees’ well-being. There are several leader characteristics I display on a
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It was only my mother‚ my little brother‚ and me. We did not know the language or the culture‚ and it was really difficult for us to accommodate to our new life. When I started school I saw many differences in the educational methods‚ as well as in the life style. By the time I was on high school I had grown bigger aspirations for my life‚ now I wanted to be the first person on my family to go to college. As of now I have completed my first goal of entering college. It has
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time. He was a great example‚ not only for the slaves but for all men. We all know him as a fugitive slave‚ who has come to occupy so conspicuous a position‚ both as a writer and a speaker. His most famous work was probably his autobiography‚" My Bondage and My Freedom." Some critics attacked the book for being unauthentic‚ not believing that a black man could have produced such articulate piece of literature. It details the incidents of his experience on the slave plantation of Maryland‚ where he was
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crossed my mind like 401 k plans and roth IRA plans. After what I have learned I plan to start cutting back more‚ even if it’s just doing my own hair and nails from time to time or eating in rather than going out. I plan to pay off at least half of the items on my credit report by the end of this year‚ stating with the items holding the highest interest rates. I plan to start up an roth IRA so I won’t have to worry when I ready to retire. I also plan to open up a education account for my 8 year old
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