Thank you for the opportunity you have given me to be apart of the National Honors Society. Throughout my high school career I have committed my time and efforts to creating a better community around me as many of my friends and family have seen. I have exemplified service‚ leadership‚ and character through my honesty‚ confidence‚ and dedication to others. I am often described as an honest person‚ willing to speak the truth‚ even when it may be challenging or unpopular. I believe that as a leader
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Forever is a piece of lyrical poetry written by the war veteran Terri Nicole Tharrington in 2012. In it depicts an unidentified voice speaking out their thoughts on the human tendencies that continue forever through the existence of mankind. There are many possible interpretations of this piece but I believe that it is conveying that forever differs to everyone but even with the differences it still serves as a motivator for human actions‚ whether good or bad. It is something that all beings hope
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Modzelewski English 100 – Essay One Lost My Scholarship “Dad‚ I got it. I passed the test‚ I got it.” It was a sunny day in Jakarta‚ the capital city in Indonesia. I remembered somebody stood next to me and held me with empathy as she watched me sobbing over the phone. I called my dad right after the scholarship representatives from one of the highly ranked secondary schools1 in Singapore told us about their decision that has changed my life forever; I was the chosen ones. Of course there
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Hallucination – the vocabulary emerged in my mind‚ and faded. It was a true sign of incandescence‚ of immense exuberance. With instincts of survival‚ after 72 hours of aimless strolls among these walls‚ O increased my pace. Jog-jog-jog‚ the rhythm went on forever‚ till the moment I was on the verge of losing all hopes... I found myself scrutinizing a vast cavern‚ so massive and magnificent‚ as if it confined the extant structure within itself. An orb of chemiluminescence‚ but not of solar origin‚ irradiated
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Chloe Thomas Professor Christopher Tidwell English Composition 1 13 November 2014 The Day That Changed America Forever One of the most devastating events in American history took place on September 11‚ 2001‚ also referred as 9/11‚ and has altered America ever since. During this tragic event‚ terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jets and flew them straight into the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon in New York. There are many conspiracies on why this event happened‚ but no justification
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Original Kayak Adventures advertises in regional magazines and maintains a Web site‚ which Edie designed. Customers say that the site is attractive and informative‚ but the Caputos are not sure of its effectiveness in attracting new business. At this time‚ no other kayak rentals firms operate within 20 miles of OKA’s location. So far‚ the Caputos’ plan is working out well. OKA rents space at a nearby marina‚ where Edie runs the office and operates her Web design business. She also handles rentals
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True Identity There comes a point in time in an individual’s life in which their name truly becomes a part of their identity. A name is more than just a title to differentiate people; it is a part of the person. In Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim‚ names play a major role on the character’s identities. The absence and importance of the names in the story make the story rich with detail and identity through something as simple as the name of a character. Names are a significant
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great leaders was an aspiration to make this country the best in the world. Some differences between these men were their specific goals as leaders. While Lincoln was very occupied with his domestic affairs‚ because of the ongoing civil war of his time‚ Kennedy was much more concerned with foreign policy. He was focused a lot more on the global position of the U.S‚ while Lincoln had to focus his attention on fixing the inner workings of the country first. These concentrations by the presidents are
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Abraham Lincoln’s use of Language in his Speech Abraham Lincoln uses many different language techniques in his speech ‘The Gettysburg Address’‚ these techniques help engage the audience into what is being asked from them. These language techniques are: Positive and Negative Connotation‚ Personal Pronouns and Repetition. These demonstrate the Rhetorical Triangle: Pathos‚ Ethos and Logos. A variety of personal Pronouns are used in Abraham Lincoln’s speech‚ ‘The Gettysburg Address’. Lincoln often
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sneeze." By Dr. King including this letter‚ he is attempting to show that just because certain people act one way‚ you cannot think that everyone acts only one specific way. When it comes to humanizing King‚ it shows his softer side since he took the time to quote the girl from the high
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