Chris Smith Professor Chapman Composition II 16 February 2012 A Critique of “A Mother’s Day Kiss-Off” By Leslie Bennett’s It is Sunday morning and you stayed up till two am writing your presentation for work for Monday ’s meeting at work. You are awaken by the curtain and shades being opened and the sun is shining in on you and as you glance at the clock and you think to yourself what hell time is it; it is only six fifteen in the morning‚ what could the emergency be I ask myself. My children
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“Sometimes there’s not a better way. Sometimes there’s only the hard way.” ― Mary E. Pearson. Will hard work pay off? Or is hard work just a waste of time and effort? In the story that I am going to share‚ the questions will no longer be left unanswered. It all started when I was 9 years old‚ my teachers and parents were disappointed of what I am doing at school. History was not my best subject and I didn’t know anything about it. My average in class was 72. I was so disappointed about myself
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extreme sense of pride you get when something that you made‚ or built‚ can overcome almost any terrain obstacle that could be put in your way. My first legal off-roading trip was with an off-road club called‚ Ocean State Jeepsters‚ which to this day I am still a member. It was a bright spring morning in late May of 2012. The day started off early‚ 6:30A.M. too be exact‚ with a phone call from one of my best friends. “Are you ready? I’ll be there in 30 minutes” “Already half way through my first
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students‚ living in campus housing can be a life-changing and positive part of the total University experience ( http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/student-life/housing/). It can offer a chance to grow as individuals‚ safely network‚ expose diversity‚ and act as a secure indicator for parents. Should a first-time college student be required to live on campus? There are many choices to make when leaving the nest with mom and dad and becoming a full-time independent student. For some‚ the thought of living on
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A Risk That Paid Off Success is life’s opportunities waiting to be explored. Many of us live our lives by the book in a very stereotypical modus. Most of us are taught from a very young age that a proper education is the key to success and the only way out of poverty. While this method is true for many; there are other individuals who have chosen to thread the unconventional path into inordinate success. Truth be told‚ there are many ways in which we can take risks whether academically or taking
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Standards of living can be evaluated by the measure of GDP‚ level of inflation‚ net exports and fiscal balance. Evaluation by using the GDP as an indicator would be relevant as it reflects the total national economic activity and the level of wealth of the society. GDP per capita is adjusted for the size of the economy in terms differences in price levels and also population of the country. There are many factors that would affect the standard of living in a country. Some that cannot be measured
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April‚ 2013 Hard Work Pays Off It’s 7am‚ Monday July 26th 2004. The sun has just risen up and it’s already reached 92 Degrees. I’m sweating out of control and out of breath just like the other Sixty- Five teenage boys here. The smell of grass is strong and unpleasant and there is no shaded area in site. The line for water is like a mile long and were all fighting like mad men to get a sip. My legs are burning from the running‚ my arms hurting from the endless pushups and I’m holding on
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September 12‚ 2012 Article of the Week The article ’’Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension)’’ is an immensely good article for a close reading. First it has many details on why the author made the many points that she did. In addition‚ the use of other sources or people greatly improves her argument. Jenna Wortham talks about how “smart phones and social networks have become lifelines”(Wortham)‚ and the fact of the matter is that it is true. People all over the world use social websites like Twitter
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Off the Tracks The train stopped suddenly‚ and Olivia was sent flying out of her seat. She stumbled towards the front and hit something hard. Next thing she knew‚ she was laying in the aisle with a headache and a loud ringing in her ears. She glanced at the dark‚ gray ceiling for a moment‚ before sitting up and looking around. Olivia could barely see‚ partially because it was the middle of the night‚ but also because her glasses had shattered when the train stopped. Everything was incredibly blurry
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In Eddie Huang’s memoir Fresh Off the Boat‚ Huang uses humor to convey messages about his life that you could easily be misdirected or seen as weird in other cultures. During the duration of the book he is showing us his struggles of being a first generation Asian American and we see that humor is a gateway to help him through many of the difficult times. For example‚ Huang in his childhood and adolescence was still learning American cultures and values. As Huang grew up he encountered many
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