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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A role model is someone who people look up to as an idol‚ someone whom many people want to be like‚ based of his or her good deeds and intentions. Role models are people who have‚ and continue to do a lot of good in their community as well as other selfless acts; other times we look up to people simply because they are financially successful or athletic. A true role model is someone who you would want yourself or your kids to be like. Not someone who is seen in a negative perspective by the public
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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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Professional Athletes: Role Models or Criminals? Professional athletes have been role models for children and adults alike since the beginning of time. They are often thought of superhuman‚ celebrities‚ and to some—even Gods due to their incredible physical strength‚ and unnatural talent. Professional athletes are given many things that the average American only dreams about; ranging from multi-million dollar paychecks‚ expensive cars‚ high profile romances‚ to exotic vacations. Oh‚ and being
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the full spectrum of competencies. As a noncommissioned officer‚ it is my job to get the mission done. The fastest way to do that is to provide the purpose‚ direction‚ and motivation to get it done. I do my job by training my section‚ completing the mission as assigned‚ and providing outstanding support to the commander or adjutant I work for. As an NCO‚ my job is to translate the commander’s guidance into action from my Soldiers‚ by training them. I have to make sure we meet commander’s intent
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Nikketta Mills Strong –Sensed Role Model Dr. Martin L. King In order to become a critical thinker we must develop characteristics of the mind. These traits are found in each and every one of us‚ but we must have all the nine traits to become a strong sensed fair-minded critical thinker. Most of the nine traits come from within all of us. We must know how and went to use them. If the traits of the mind are not used correctly you will suffer the
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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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My life has had ups and downs up to this point. It has not been the smoothest road anyone could have in there life. There has been distractions and let downs on my way here‚ but i have been capable of overcoming those obstacles and keep my life on the correct path to success. My biggest obstacle in life was when my mom and dad divorce. I was eight years old at the time entering second grade when it happened. At the time my mom was not paying as much attention to me‚ because my older brother was
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face are unjust and recurring. I did not choose to be born a female‚ just as I did not choose to be taken less seriously due to my gender. As a child‚ the STEM field had alluded to be a world of great promise. Although I had little knowledge of it all‚ math‚ science‚ technology--and even later on engineering--had captured my interest for its ability to work itself out in my brain with ease. As I grew older I became discouraged of showing interest in this “man’s world”; the sexism in the industry was
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Every aspect of my life has been a result of the horrifying past of Northern Ireland. I was born on August 16th 1997 to my incredible parents Sean (John) Haughey and Angela Dempsey in Belfast‚ Northern Ireland. My parents‚ although faced with every obstacle imaginable‚ sought out the best life possible for myself‚ and my two siblings. War strays from all sorts of different reasons‚ from religion to land or anything in between. Regardless of the situation‚ we all have some sort of relevance to war
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