Justin Perales Professor Hoke English 1301 4-16-2013 Role Models In professional sports today‚ there are thousands of professional athletes. Some have more fame than others and have varying levels of influence on young children throughout the world. It is important for all athletes to realize that they are role models. Also to reflect a positive character to the youth around the world. Athletes tend to do things in a selfish manner‚ not realizing that they have thousands of kids following their
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"The Road Not Taken" and "Mother to Son" are both parables meant to teach lessons already learned by the experienced narrators. They are meant to teach the lesson that life is precious and once a decision is made it cannot be taken back. Therefore‚ make decisions careful because they will steer the course of your life. Also‚ both poems are narrated by a single person‚ implying that the choices that they have made and the hardships they have endured have been alone. This implies a strength and individuality
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a terrific civil rights leader. He is a role model that I look up to. He shows pride‚ courage‚ confidence‚ bravery‚ and determination. I chose him because of what he did. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ fought to make sure that every person of color that was not respected‚ have the same rights as the whites. Although‚ he got his people the rights they deserved‚ it took a lot of work for him to do. He protested and boycotted‚ but that did not stop him from achieving his
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in the footsteps of the consummate role model‚ with unique and powerful qualities which you aspire to attain. This may be the most difficult task of looking up to a role model. All role models are the ideal people you want to follow‚ your idea of how you want to be in the future. To me‚ a role model is someone in my life that has influenced me in a positive way. They have helped shape the way I am in the present and make me what I will be in the future. Role models are the people that I can look to
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I have high expectations for myself such as being a role model. Being a role model for others‚ I have to think twice regarding my actions and its consequences. Being a leader is to have the courage of creating an impact and leaving a mark behind your path to inspire. I would like to be a positive influence for others and hope that my inspirations are contagious. At home‚ I am a leader as well. I have a younger sister and I want to be a role model for her because the people you were raised in can influence
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was shoved into fame at a young age and is now trying to outgrow her Disney Channel reputation. Young girls need someone they can idolize without getting the wrong message. The old Miley was a great role model for young girls‚ unlike the new fame crazed Miley. The old Miley Cyrus was a great role model for young impressionable girls. Back in an 2009 interview‚ Miley Cyrus said “Drugs are for idiots and i’m never going to be that person.” The old Miley also said no to smoking. "I would never smoke
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believe role models do not influence people‚ but rather role models help inspire people. Inspiration is something that sparks emotion. It uplifts us‚ gives us hope and faith and shows us the possibilities. Whereas I believe Influence tends to cause us to provoke change on a regular basis or to act upon a specific power to affect an outcome or result. Influence makes things happen. The role model I have chosen is one who inspires me‚ even though he is someone I never met. My role model is my great-great
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So‚ there are many types of feminists out there; but there is 1 thing that all feminists can agree on and that’s the essential need for good role model’s for young girls. An obvious example of a young girls role model would be a Disney Princess There’s absolutely nothing wrong with children wanting to be feminine and buy princess dress up clothes‚ toys etc. However‚ many of the princesses are treated like objects and their whole character plot is based around finding a Prince to marry and living
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of life. My personal faith and beliefs will contribute to Liberty’s mission to develop Christ centered leaders by being there for others in their growth towards Christ‚ and to step up as a leader myself when it is needed. My most influential role model would be my father. He has raised me to trust God with everything in my life. Even when life seems to be going in a negative
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motion. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines ‘celebrities’ as ‘famous or celebrated people’. In Oxford Dictionaries‚ the phrase ‘make for’ means ‘tend to result in or be received as (a particular thing):’ ‘Bad’ means ‘unfavourable’. Lastly‚ ‘role model’ means ‘person looked to by others as an example to be imitated’. So‚ the full definition of today’s motion is ‘famous or celebrated people are received as an unfavourable person to be looked to by others as an example to be imitated’. Now‚ please
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