John Greavu My Attempt in Living Morally If life had a rulebook‚ it would be written by the Ancient Greeks. Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle built the foundation of how every human being “should” live. Making decisions based off what is believed to be right or wrong affects almost countless moments in each day for us humans. Eventually‚ after much practice‚ making correct decisions would become near habitual. Can you imagine the world today if everyone strived to live ethically? Before you change
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Living My Country Life I could not imagine growing up in a different neighborhood. My neighborhood was an amusement park full of fun and games. Every day in our neighborhood was an adventure in itself. Our home was a wooden‚ traditional one-story home with a built on porch. The aged wood made our home look like one of those haunted houses shown on television around Halloween. The porch was lined with horizontal‚ parallel beams that my grandfather referred to as a “banister.” On rainy
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hits me through the windows and I force my eyes open only to see my beloved beside me. His pale face contains a pair of smiling eyes and saliva that’s coming out of the tip of his lips. I couldn’t resist but to place a gentle kiss on him while removing the sticky water off of him. Soon I slowly pull myself up in a sitting position next to him. Trying not to wake him up‚ I turn my head to the panda holding the clock that is showing 7:38 in the morning. I massage my sore arms as I move quietly out of the
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the moment she steps from the bathroom cloaked in a white towel. My gaze drifts from the TV over to her. “You’d have to ask Angelo. Besides‚ he may have something to say about that outfit.” Then again‚ they are dating‚ he’d probably enjoy watching her waltz around in little more than that towel. “What are you wearing tonight?” I shrug my shoulders. “Don’t know‚ haven’t decided yet. What about you?” “Well‚ I thought I might inquire about that gorgeous green dress of yours.” My lips curve. “And‚ I
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Eisenhower Deals with Challenges at Home & Abroad The Eisenhower administration had a great impact on both US–Soviet relations and the country’s Civil Rights. President Dwight Eisenhower took office during a time when Americans were racing with the Soviets to put satellites into space. This created much tension between the two‚ and these relations were only tightened by the threat of communism and the possession of nuclear weapons. And while all of this was going on‚ Eisenhower had strong intentions
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I have been interested in architecture since I was about 12 years old. I remember staring outside of my living room window‚ and I would sketch everything in sight - my neighborhood‚ bright blue skies‚ and the amazing nature of Hawaii. I was born on October 2nd on the beautiful island of Maui‚ Hawaii. I must say‚ that I am so fortunate be able to live in Hawaii because I have witnessed the growth that occurred on the islands as they develop urban areas and expand for their people. Over the past 10
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“A Step Away From Them” is a poem written by Frank O’Hara’s observation of the city during his lunch hour. As he walks through the city‚ his observations become more of introspections about life and how time is a constant reminder of our time on Earth. O’Hara distances himself from those whom he had lost‚ but only to realize his own personalize awareness of his life and the changes around him. The first stanza of the poem creates certain attentiveness to details of one’s surrounding‚ in such that
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outcome. My teammates and I face our intimidating opponents‚ swallowing the defeat we have already accepted. Our game is field hockey and our school has not had a winning record since 2012. It is a challenge to only be known as the team that is easily vanquished‚ but still‚ we persist on throughout the season. Practicing every day with only eleven players‚ trying to surpass our team’s stereotype‚ but not improving at the rate necessary to be evenly matched with our rivals. The lessons learned from the
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Living with Stereotypes Stereotypes have been around for a long time. These are usually carried away with negativity‚ in other words‚ many people that are attacked with stereotypes usually get angry. Everyone has experienced or will experience a feeling of being stereotyped. It is very common‚ the way a person speaks‚ acts‚ dresses‚ looks‚ or even the food he or she eats‚ can make him or her fall into being stereotyped. Sometimes‚ a certain stereotype becomes extremely common that many
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In the story‚ fly away home‚ by: Eve Bunting‚ Andrew is Confident. He is confident because‚ he is grateful‚ he hopes for the best‚ and he never gives up. One reason Andrew is confident is because he is grateful. For instance‚ Danny’s family offered them a place to stay with them if they got an apartment. Andrew was so grateful that he offered them a place to stay if the got an apartment as well‚ and they shook on it. But for now Andrew is grateful that he at least gets a place to live in the airport
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