The door to my office is nearly always closed. It’s the place I go to read‚ work and discover in peace. Today‚ however‚ I’m inviting you in for a visit. As you open the door‚ notice the beautiful crucifix with its bright gold and maroon flowers; it joyfully reminds me to dedicate my work to God. Although the room is small‚ I hope you find it cozy. A big cheerful window lets in the morning sunshine‚ which saturates the room with its warmth and embraces us with light. Birds chirp outside‚ beckoning
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The best trips that my family has taken‚ would definately be to Disney World. Planning each detail six months in advance and having the children involved always made it an adventure. A couple of weeks prior to leaving‚ a party was planned for the children to provide motivation for the upcoming trip. Also‚ as a parent having the satisfaction of knowing how exciting these vacations were for them‚ was worth it all. Although‚ the children have grown older‚ they still speak of the enjoyment they received
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I come from two worlds; one of fantasies and adventures‚ and another of reality and life. Throughout my life I have always loved books; I have always thought that the books that I read put me in a different world. Throughout my life I have graduated from Dr. Seuss books‚ to the Captain Underpants Series‚ to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. These books have shaped have shaped my personality and the dreams I am still chasing today. The other world that I live in would be the world of reality‚ whether
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English Comp 1 Dr. Christine A. Miller Visiting Disney World with my six grade class is one of my most favorite memories. My friends‚ teachers and I went to all three theme parks: The Magic Kingdom‚ Epcot Center‚ and MGM Studios. Of which was then three parks‚ MGM Studios was my favorite. It was full of adventure and exciting shows. We had an astonishing time which left me with many memories. When visiting The Magic Kingdom at Disney World on the first day‚ there was so much to do as well as see
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raised in a middle-class family of educators. My entire life I’ve been told to “stay in school‚ get an education‚ and work hard so that you can beat the system.” Recognizing the structural forces in my life has helped me understand my place in society. Being able to “understand everyday life‚ not through personal circumstances but through the broader historical forces that structure and direct it” (Desmond and Emirbayer 43) has really had an impact on me. My father was born in 1968‚ the year we consider
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“Imagination is more important that knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand while imagination embraces the entire world‚ and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Do you agree? Albert Einstein once said‚ “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand while imagination embraces the entire world‚ and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Imagination can be like a
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Repay your love and friendship Chinese literature‚ for example‚ ancient poetry‚ lyrics‚ and traditional Chinese stories‚ reveals many different kinds of good personalities of people. According to a famous ancient Chinese philosopher‚ Confucius (¿××Ó)‚ men are born to be kind (ÈËÖ®³õ©o ÐÔ±¾ÉÆ). Everyone has his or her own good qualities and sometimes they are just hidden and needed to be explored and discovered. In traditional China‚ people had a strong sense of repayment (ó´ð). People who do
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to the Terrible Thoughts of an Overactive Imagination Have you ever imagined something so strongly you felt you were actually experiencing or seeing it? Chances are you either have a really good imagination or you have an Overactive Imagination. Having an overactive imagination can be the best thing ever or give you the worst scares of your life. When I imagine things they are as real as life experiences to me. In particular one day I was talking to my mom about little things that have happened
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Imagination vs Reality in Literature “Aren’t grown-ups supposed to read realistic fiction? What good are these wild tales‚ anyway?” (“Speculative” 200). In author Vandana Singh’s “A Speculative Manifesto”‚ she describes how important speculative fiction is in the education of students in literature. Speculative fiction is combination of several different genres of literature‚ such as mystery‚ science fiction‚ historical fiction and fantasy. Vandana Singh asks in her manifesto if education is
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The Matrix‚ Keanu reeve stars as a character whose world is based on a futuristic reality. This fact plays the role to why this movie demonstrates social imagination. The basis is that the individuals in the movie have to be aware of their enemies‚ the machines and artificial intelligence. Social imagination is also expressed through the virtual reality the humans go into where they have certain advantages that they wouldn’t have in the real world. The environment determines the reality of the characters
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