A Major Event in my life “Thank you for taking Eva airline. This flight from Taiwan to Vancouver is landing now. Please remain seated…” a flight attendant announced. The announcement woke me up from a long sweet dream. Twelve hours earlier‚ I was standing in the Taiwan international airport‚ saying goodbye to all relatives and friends. I was standing at a foreign airport now. My whole new life to become a Canadian started in this unfamiliar city‚ Vancouver. My hometown‚ Taiwan‚ is a small‚ but
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There is an event that has shaped up my life before in the past for the good. Back when I was 12 years old I played football for the Sto-Rox Little Vikings. There was a weight limit of 145 pounds and if you didn’t make the limit you couldn’t play in the game. There are many things I felt about this rule and what I’ve learned experiencing it. When I was 12 years old I had an overweight problem and weighed in at 173 pounds. Well unfortunately that weight had to go down to 145 pounds if
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I want to share with you five things that I implemented into my life that created amazing‚ compounding change‚ and completely shifted the direction and energy of my life. I came to them through reading‚ talking with others‚ and taking an honest look at my circumstances and the chain of events that led me to be where I was. I was discouraged by the drudgery‚ loneliness‚ and lack of direction I found embedded in my day to day experience. I used the wisdom and experience of many to create a plan of
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The event that changed my life There are many things in life that can change the course of a persons life. It can either make a positive impact or a negative impact on a persons life. Its always best to have the positive impact though. For me I have had a positive experience that has changed my life forever and that is receiving Jesus as my savior. I am a changed person‚ I have direction for my life‚ and I have an amazing church that I go to and a great church family that is always there. Many
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on a debate that still in going on today. Does art influence life or does life influence art. Plato believed art imitated life; and Aristotle believed that life imitated art. For Plato‚ life is spent in balance and if that balance is interrupted life wouldn’t be perfect. Reason helps keep a person in balance‚ therefore he stated that if emotions took over reason would be deleted and an imbalance would occur. Aristotle believed that art was good for a person because it would allow
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When analyzing art‚ one must understand three things: how it is made‚ what it is showing‚ and how the two create meaning. By fully understanding these things‚ a deeper appreciation for the artwork can be formed. How can someone know what to look for when analyzing art? Certain components like lines‚ colors‚ light‚ scale‚ and movement are a few among many to be aware of. Knowing the history of the artwork and/or the artist can hint to the meaning as well. One work of art‚ Laocoön and His Sons‚ once analyzed
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An event that changed my life: Most of the people like to go either on beaches‚ eating in exclusive restaurants‚ living in expensive hotels or travel to other countries as their way of relaxation; however my mode of relaxation was completely different. My friends and I like to go on far away quite lakes to spend some time in tranquility. After the complicated life of urban life‚ intense traffic‚ polluted air and endless problems‚ union with nature seemed to us the most worthwhile way to relax.
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A Memorable Event In My Life Being stuck in one of the most remote places in Cambodia does not seem like part of a vacation plan for anyone. In our lives‚ there will always be times when things do not go as the way you planed. Due to not preparing for any emergencies‚ our family learned a very important lesson in life. I was 13 when this incident happened. My family and I were on holiday in Shandong province when we were left praying for help as our car got caught in the wet and muddy soil on the
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of alcohol that brings about most of the commonly observed effects of drinking. The initial euphoric effect makes it appear to be a stimulant however this soon gives way to lethargy and a less active response as deeper structures of the brain are affected. In small doses‚ alcohol leaves people feeling relaxed and pleasantly happy. At higher doses‚ alcohol can cause decreased awareness‚ judgement‚ coordination and vision. At very high levels‚ it can lead to loss of motor function‚ stupor‚ unconsciousness
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The paintings of Chuck Close and Rembrandt bear several similarities. Both convey the realism art style‚ although Close’s painting is super realism. There are also some important differences between the paintings. The most obvious one is the color. Close’s painting is done using tones of black‚ gray and white; this gives the painting a black-and-white photograph look. Rembrandt’s painting‚ on the other hand‚ has orange and is darker. The style of the paintings tell the viewer a lot about the changing
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