you can’t get to something new until you let go of something old. There in lies our understanding - a moment of time between the "before" and the "after" of an event. Right now - we are in the state of "before" the actual graduation. In a few short days we will be certified as the graduating class of 2004‚ then it will be "after" the graduation. We will together cross a moment in time in which we will leave high school and step into the big bad world. However‚ what makes this time enjoyable isn’t
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Barbara Bush’s Commencement Speech Barbara Bush has a very good ethos as a writer. Throughout her speech she utilizes that‚ along with much pathos to help bring across her message: that today a new world is forming‚ and the students of Wellesley College are the future of society‚ so find where you think you fit in to society‚ not where others say you have to go. In her speech‚ Barbara Bush discusses how she went to the People’s Republic of China‚ which is where the future of society will be
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Secondly‚ it is a rewarding job. This job would provide me with the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping or saving an animal’s life. Finally‚ becoming a veterinarian would assure me a lifetime of happiness. I know I would love going to my job every day‚ because I would be working with what I love most: animals. In summary‚ when I graduate from Reavis‚ I plan to go to college to become a veterinarian. I love animals and I want to do anything that I can to help them. I know I am only a freshman
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THE BREAKFAST CLUB Character Description Amongst The Brain‚ The Basket-Case‚ The Criminal‚ and The Athlete‚ is The Princess. Claire Standish‚ a materialistic “richie” with extremely wealthy parents. So it is no surprise when Claire is dropped off to Saturday detention (for skipping class to go shopping) in her fathers BMW and brings sushi for lunch. Sporting real diamond earrings and suede skirts‚ Claire struts into the library with the idea that she is better than every student in the room
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school students who are forced to attend detention on a Saturday morning. All five of them have different backgrounds and from the outside‚ seem to have nothing in common with each other. Because they are forced to sit with each other for most of the day in the school library‚ they end up talking and getting to know each other pretty well. In The Breakfast Club‚ director John Hughes brings these five completely different characters together to show that there is more to people than their stereotypes
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Adolescent Truancy Intro to Sociology I choose to do my paper on “Playing Hooky”: Examining Factors that Contribute to Adolescent Truancy‚ because of the position I am currently in at work places me in several different school s all year long. I have seen the effects and causes of adolescent truancy first hand. This article is a review of previous data that was obtained from Youth Advocate Programs‚ Inc. This article clearly states that it is a research article‚ and the research is from
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In the article‚ “A Mother’s Day Kiss-Off‚” author Leslie Bennetts claims that men often leave women with the responsibilities of children and the home to manage on their own. Bennetts believes that this is why American mothers are so angry with their situations in life. She argues that while American culture praises stay-at-home mothers‚ one income is often not enough to sustain a family. Bennetts also believes that women sacrifice their livelihoods too much in order to fill the role of a mother
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The Catcher in the Rye and The Breakfast Club Various pieces of literature and entertainment exhibit similar characteristics in their writing style‚ themes‚ and portrayals. These features are in each piece to enhance the reading and viewing. The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ and the movie The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes‚ are two works that are similar in some significant aspects. Both compositions overflow with the theme of teenage rebellion‚ use rich vernacular‚ and
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Exploring the life of an ordinary girl and discovering her emotions is the main theme in the novel One Whole and Perfect Day‚ by Australian author‚ Judith Clarke. The book‚ aimed at young adult readers‚ portrays an important moral message that advances the readers knowledge of growing up. Irritating and stressful problems arise in this novel‚ which are faced generally by the main character‚ Lily. She experiences changes throughout the novel as she overcomes the challenges of maturing to an adult
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REFLECTION PAPER ON PLATO’S REPUBLIC In the republic‚ Plato tried to imagine and make a most perfect just society. He argues that wisdom‚ which is based on truth‚ judgment‚ and reasons of a person‚ would make a just person and a just society‚ which would bring peace to the world. In his ideal society he believed that people would live harmoniously and there would no be violence. He divided the population of the society into three divisions or levels – the producers with bronze sash
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