I take pride in being a Mexican/American college student at Santa Ana College. I have been through my own struggles in life just as everyone else has in this city. My motivation has and shall always be my family. I push myself forward in life to be able to give back to my parents and my community. The only other person in my family that has completed college is my mother. While still raising me and working as a teacher‚ she received her Master’s Degree in Child and Adolescent Studies and has been
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The Great Depression was a time of great suffering in American history. Remarkably it was a time that marked the American people and the country was able to emerge shining and stronger than ever. The Great Depression began in 1929 when in the month of October the stock market crashed and fourteen billion dollars were lost. In just one week‚ thirty billion dollars were gone. This loss was so monumental because it was ten times the average annual budget of the United States. The depression struck
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Onyx Flores Ms. Best English Land & Comp Ap Pd.10 Stop Deportation What has our nation come to? Separating children from their parents. Aren’t children in America a number one priority? It’s clear that illegal immigrants looking for an immigration reform is a huge issue‚ there are many things holding our nation back from giving the ones in need one. Perhaps‚ Terrorist Threat‚ Economic Reasons & even Violence. However‚ it’s time that justice has to be made for those who come to this
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There Is Still a Dream to Believe In “Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.” Friedrich von Schiller’s words grabbed me by the shoulders‚ shook me‚ and urged me to open my eyes- and when I did I was slapped in the face by a realization. Dr.King’s dream was influenced by his childhood. He was taught to treat others kindly and with respect. Because of segregation‚ Martin was separated from several of his friends‚ but he worked to change things‚ to make his dream reality. His dream that his children
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have been‚ in certain instances‚ accredited to accounts of extreme misfortune. However‚ I beg to differ being that property and prosperity is an American dream. To own a home‚ in my opinion‚ is a sign of stability. Owning a property exempts one from paying rent or a monthly token for living purposes and enables one to virtually ultimate privacy. As sole owner of a property a person is liable to become immersed in the feeling of ownership‚ but are unforeseen consequences great enough that it is not worth
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this reason teachers find cell phones distracting. If a student is texting during class they cannot put their full‚ undivided attention into what the teacher is saying‚ there for what is the point of trying to explain something to someone who isn’t paying attention. It is extremely frustrating for the educator! Teachers come to school to educate students because it is their job‚ and they find it disrespectful if a student isn’t listening. Many instructors do not oppose of texting in class because they
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In my first source‚ it says that ‘According to the public‚ an appropriate salary for a decent footballer would be seventy-five thousand pound– the same as for a top doctor. Since 1961 the average wage of a hard working miner has increased by 6% whilst the top footballer’s wage has increased by 1439% for kicking a ball around a football pitch. I understand that lots of people enjoy football and support teams because they are local etc. but don’t you think they’re paid a too much money? Christiano
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“Don’t walk through life just playing football. Don’t walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone’s life‚ that’s the ultimate vision‚ that’s the ultimate goal - bottom line; according to " Ray Lewis (Brainy Quotes). Those words are true to all student athletes. Student athletes work hard to be extremely successful. In addition to school‚ recruitable athletes devote over twenty hours a week to their sport. Athletes devote
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Mnemonics are Necessary: A Review of Memory and Learning Aids Torrey Price American Military University 26 June 2009 Mnemonics are Necessary: A Review of Memory and Learning Aids We learn many different things during childhood and even before then. Our brain has the capacity for learning to the degree we do not know which means that our learning capabilities are endless and we can only limit ourselves with the amounts of information there is to know in a lifetime. However‚ how do we get
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Does school prepare children for the real world? "Study hard and get good grades and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits‚" my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to provide a college education for my older sister and me‚ so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. This is the introduction to the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki. This is especially true in the context of Asian countries where most of us are told to cram for exams‚ get good grades
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