My fiancé and I normally communicate clearly to one another. We do not typically have to worry about language being that much of a barrier. On one occasion‚ however‚ our use of abstraction led to a misunderstanding that led to an argument that frustrated both of us. I was drinking red wine and was tired one night. Brett (my fiancé) told me that my eyes and teeth matched: they were both red. I became offended and thought it was rude for him to point something such as this out when I had had a long
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Creativity continues to be a difficult word for me to define succinctly. Yet throughout my journey of self-reflection and self-realization‚ incited by Dr. Johnson’s course‚ Leadership & Innovation‚ I notice that I am doggedly pursuing mastery of the creative energy within me. In this pursuit‚ I have learned that truly embracing and knowing and utilizing my own creativity requires a fearlessness‚ free of self-conscious worry and self-judgment. There’s a quote---whose source has been debated (Henry
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How often have you sat in a pub waiting for the arrival of a friend? Waiting here for minutes‚ deep in thought‚ Fortunato wondered if it was a good idea meeting here to discuss business. Ordering a couple of drinks‚ one for Fortunato and presumptuously one for Montresor when suddenly Fortunato feels a tap on his shoulder‚ consequently‚ Fortunato spins around and realize its Montresor. “Well hello‚ I wondered if you were going to show”‚ says Fortunato. Puzzled‚ Montresor exclaims‚ “How
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Place: Home Bedroom Tadashi-kunSadyawning)(low/quiet/tired voice)Hmm.. What time is it?.. Tadashi-kun: Today’s Monday‚ July the 5th which means ...(short pause)...!!!!! IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER SCHOOL!!! OH NO IM GONNA BE LATE!! Tadashi-kun: IT’S ALREADY 8:30am??!! HOW LONG DID I STAY UP LAST NIGHT?! School starts at 8:00am and... Class is starting at 9:00am which means... I ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES TO GET THERE?!?! (Multitasking /gets up/Changes Clothes/Brushes Teeth/Eats Bread/Runs around
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I’ve always had one perspective when it came to sexual intercourse‚ it was wrong. Perhaps my mother managed to drill into my head that it was a horrible‚ shameful thing‚ or maybe I just taught myself that it was a disrespectful‚ dirty thing to do to yours and another’s body. I can’t honestly say I know why I started thinking this way about it‚ but what I do know is that it simply seemed like something that just wasn’t for me. I never really argued myself on it‚ and I never really thought about
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We all know the brave men and women that defend our country‚ we all know that the cost of freedom isn’t free. We know that every day we lose more and more brave souls. We think of all these stupendous people who love their country so much that they will defend it with their lives. What most people do not think of is the family behind the scene who loves them deeply‚ most importantly‚ the children. Whether the child was born into a military lifestyle or was introduced at a young age every child
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As a freshman I was the top ranked player in 4a Basketball. Weeks from state‚ seconds left on the clock of a tied game‚ I drove to the basket and drew a foul. I have to make these free throws. I took one step toward the line‚ as a sharp pain shot up my leg. I fell to the floor screaming in pain. An MRI revealed that I had torn every ligament in my right knee. Not being able to walk‚ being on the sidelines‚ physical therapy and my injury in general was the hardest challenge I had ever faced‚ but I
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Violence is experience all over the world in different types and form. Two types of violence are structural and traumatic violence. Structural violence is the result of the way government and economy status risk the different ways people in the country are suffering. Traumatic violence is an event or situation that happens to a person which are out of their control such as war. In structural violence the ones affected are those that are suffering from infections and parasitic disease
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Story telling is an art form that has been practiced since humans could communicate. Stories are told to entertain. They are used to tell where we came from and where we’re going. We also utilize to stories to teach those around us. Coming of age tales are very common. They begin with a flawed protagonist who must become enlightened to transform into a proper hero. Thor is a great example of this popular tale. Like most young adults‚ Thor thought he knew better than those around him and that he
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An old house sits on the top of a hill in a small town named Rikes‚ Wisconsin. It is December in Rikes and the house is covered in snow‚ with barely any wood left showing. The wooden house is not visible from the nearby street because it is engulfed by thick forest. The house is owned by Frank Nelson‚ but many people in town refer to him as “Saint Nick” because he is the Santa Clause at the local church. He is in his seventies and he is a widowed husband‚ no one in town knows about what happened
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