I‚ George Delpratt‚ have grown up in a time where honour is everything; an era where people believe the sole way to demonstrate true patriotism is to pay the ultimate sacrifice for one’s country. That’s why half the men are here‚ at Gallipoli. Heroes‚ they feel the need to be memorialised as heroes. But there’s also those‚ like me‚ who are here to defend those they hold in their heart; the ones they carry with them day by day. Every day I imagine them‚ reminisce while we march like cattle through
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Essay Option #2 "If you don’t want to take school seriously‚ then I guess I’ll look forward to seeing you working your shift at McDonald’s when I stop by for the fries”. This is what my mom told me when I was an eighth grader. My parents are very accomplished people; my mother is a registered nurse and my father is a lawyer. So her words cut deep and hit me where it hurt. Why was she telling me this? Because I deserved every bit of it. I was at a point in my life when I was very immature. I was
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Fear is something that now everyone has‚ but it is something that everyone will or should experience in their life time. It is not bad to have fear about something‚ it’s actually normal to have fear. The time when fear caught me at my worst time was 3 years ago. A warm summer night in July‚ I was in my dad’s house sitting on the couch watching TV. A normal thing to do at 8 o clock. My dad comes down after a short argument which led to my brother slamming the door and getting on his longboard. I wasn’t
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There are good decisions and there are bad decisions‚ it is up to the person deciding to debate on which side of the line their decision falls on. It just so happens‚ the choice I made in 2013 was one of the best‚ most important decisions in my entire life. In the spring of my sophomore year‚ I decided that I wanted to try out for competitive cheerleading. The question here is‚ “how did cheerleading change my life?” Well‚ thinking back to that year‚ I was in a dark place and I could not find hope
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During lunch I feel like I want to scream! Phyllis Lopez and Sylvia Saldivar Must be working against me! I don’t know how long I can keep my anger inside. Finally I get home‚ run to my room‚ and I scream. I don’t know for how long‚ but my mom comes in and says‚ “I know you’re excited‚ but you shouldn’t scream out your excitment.” For some reason my eyes start to tear up again. I start bawling again‚ and I can’t stop. As soon as I finish my mom says‚ “What’s wrong? Are you hurt? Did something
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Purchasing a new car can be a gamble. There are many factors that play part in a car buyer’s decision. Take for instance a 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Honda Civic. Both are great cars‚ and will most likely be worth every penny a person puts in to one of them. But‚ taking into consideration‚ gas mileage‚ features‚ and price‚ which would be the better buy? Now‚ of course‚ different people have different requirements and expectations that must be met by a vehicle. But there is probably not a single
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It was a different kind of road trip. Somehow I knew not to ask‚ "Are we there yet?" I don’t think any of us knew where we would eventually end up that evening. My parents were doing their best to act like this was some type of family vacation. But mom was quiet (she never is)‚ and the car was packed with odd items one would never take on a vacation. Most of what had been packed in the car were diapers and baby formula. My little sister had just been born weeks before this obscure "vacation
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It is no secret that without afflictions and hardships‚ humanity would be nothing. Since prehistory‚ both people and animals alike have been shaping themselves to achieve things previously thought to be impossible. From new technological innovations to simple changes in lifestyle‚ adversity elicits talents that may have lain dormant for one’s entire life in more prosperous circumstances the same way adrenaline unlocks superhuman abilities when danger arises. Changing times and new societal problems
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5TH MARCH 2014 PERSONAL AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES IN “FUNNY BOY” In Shyam Selvadurai’s novel “Funny Boy”‚ a boy’s growth into adolescence is set against stringent heteronormative society and escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka. There is no watertight structure to say whether one’s national identity governs one’s personal identity or vice versa‚ or for that matter‚ that there is no difference between the two. The novel “Funny Boy” carefully traces questions of identity at the individual and
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Alex Pham addresses the deception of online gamers in gender-switching and the effects it has on the online community in the article “Boy‚ you fight like a girl”. Both men and women are a part of this online community consisting of thousands of gamers that face several challenges. Among them are men who play as women not being taken seriously while women who play as men might lose respect by fellow gamers if their identity is revealed. The online gaming community is increasing‚ therefore resulting
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