Composition 1 November 19‚ 2014 Essay #6: Cause and Effect When in Doubt‚ Study Abroad The main reason I would choose to study abroad would be to gain life experience. I believe that experiencing different cultures can enrich my life and make me an asset to others. Studying abroad could give me extra knowledge necessary for a job interview or even in my daily life. I cannot think of any downsides to taking advantage of an opportunity so enriching‚ except for being away from my family and friends for so
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“From my father and Ultima I had learned that the greater immortality is the freedom of man‚ and that freedom is best nourished by the noble expanse of land and air and pure‚ white sky” (Anaya‚ 228). Tony’s father then talks about the land possessing “a power that can fill a man with satisfaction” (Anaya‚ 229). Ultima adds on about the land giving faith for nature to grow and evolve. This means that with freedom and faith‚ you can evolve and grow. Consequently‚ Antonio comes to the realization that
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popular ensemble of music‚ in my option‚ is the marching band. Marching band at any institution should stimulate a school or campus wide spirit (pride) as the musical representation of the institution‚ promote musicianship‚ and develop leaders while striving for the highest academically. Marching Band is defined as a group in which musicians perform while marching‚ often as entertainment or competition. This type of ensemble is the spirit of the school. A
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2010 Flags of Our Fathers The book‚ Flags of Our Fathers‚ was written by James Bradley the son of Jack Bradley one of the people who the book is written about. It is written about the six flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It starts with James Bradley and some of the other Bradley family getting to visit Iwo Jima after their father and husband Jack Bradley passed away. James decides that he wants to research what happened then and the events leading up to the battle at Iwo Jima. His father the only flag
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Marching and Concert Band Marching band and concert band have two completely different concepts. However‚ many high school students consider the word band as being able to play some kind of musical instrument. Being a five year marching band member and playing in concert band for seven years‚ I feel as if I know the difference between these two activities. One of the main differences between marching and concert band is the mental process one must go through to memorize the music and the steps on
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Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles‚ California.[1][2][3] The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara’s Flowers while they were still attending high school. With a line-up of Adam Levine‚ Jesse Carmichael‚ Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick‚ they signed to Reprise Records and released an album‚ The Fourth World‚ in 1997. After a tepid response to the album‚ the band parted with their record label and attended college. In 2001‚ the band regrouped and added James Valentine to the lineup
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For my Unit 4 Summative‚ I decided to create a poster based on the novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History. I created my poster in the typical flyer style propaganda that would have been distributed across Europe during World War II by the Allied Powers. During that time‚ one of the most common spoken languages in Western Europe was French. On May 10‚ 1940‚ Germany distracted the Allied Powers by attacking the Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ and Luxembourg. The Allied Powers kept their attention
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four and throughout my life it has brought me the confidence and motivation to find my talent‚ my appreciation‚ and my identity. My first recollection of music occurred atop of my father’s shoulders during a Dave Mathew’s Band concert‚ at the age of four. Awed by the sights and sounds of live music‚ I marveled at the mass of people singing‚ dancing and bouncing colored beach balls through the air. My favorite part of the show happened when LeRoi Moore
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A light sweat trickled down my back as the sun’s rays were beating down on me harshly when Alexa and I arrived at Warner’s Stadium. It was the first football game of the season and I was here helping out the band in the concession stands. For the past few weeks‚ I have been trying to get Alexa to become a part of the marching lions with her siblings but she keeps on stubbornly refusing. I have brought her with me to talk to some of the members in the band‚ see how much fun they have‚ and how close
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for years. I felt I had no family and no friends. It was a very hard time for me. I didn’t enjoy talking about my feelings or being around people due to the fact that I felt I just annoyed those around me. Despite this‚ I continued doing what I loved most: music. I began marching band my eighth grade year and loved the feeling of being on the field in the lights when our assistant band director would come over the loud speaker announcing the "McClain Marching Tigers and Tigerettes". It helped me
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