For a majority of my childhood I thought that Indiana was India and became utterly confused when someone talked about the long journey to the motherland. I knew that I was Indian and that my family was Punjabi Sikh‚ but beyond that I was disconnected and confused about the world and the culture that my parents and ancestors came from. When I was approached with the opportunity of volunteering as a summer camp counselor at the India Community Center‚ I was hesitant at first because I didn’t know how
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As I entered into this world I never truly examined the purpose of music or the reason for its existence. According to the Oxford dictionary‚ music is a vocal or instrumental sound combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expressions of emotion. How amazing is that something so simple can be so magnificent that it can even affect us emotionally? As I reflect on the life of my own‚ I am beginning to realize that there is something special about music. What’s amazing about
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The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin is a story written about the life of Benjamin Franklin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790. What is sad about this is he never had a chance to finish the book because of his passing. It was published unfinished‚ however there are many great things written in the book anyway. Looking to his many virtues‚ we discover Benjamin Franklin to be disciplined
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from The Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Arriving at Moral Perfection It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination‚ custom‚ or company might lead me into. As I knew‚ or thought I knew‚ what was right and wrong‚ I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more
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Autobiography of Kate Chopin Kate Chopin was born on February 8‚ 1850‚ and she was an American author of short stories and novels. Some people consider Chopin to be one of the forerunners of feminist authors in the 20th century. Her writing career started when in 1870‚ she married Oscar Chopin. After Oscar Chopin’s business failed in 1879‚ they moved to Natchitoches Parish‚ Louisiana‚ where they managed several small plantations and a general store. They became active in the community‚ where
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY UNDRAL Batsukh My name is Undral Batsukh.I was born in Ulaanbaatar‚ Mongolia. Now I’m living with my husband and my two children in Darkhan City‚ Mongolia. . When I was seven-years-old. I enrolled in the secondary school No.81 in 1988. I successfully completed my secondary school majoring in the social science with the grade “A” in 1998. After graduation‚ I entered The National Institute of Mongolia in 1998 under the selection for the students specializing on
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Literary Autobiography As a young adult‚ I struggled to believe that reading could be enjoyable. My reading levels were behind my classmates and I needed extra help‚ I was ashamed and loathed reading. My intense desire to have the passion to pick up a book and comprehend its story was fueled by my mom. My mom could not fall asleep without a book in her hands‚ and most mornings I would hear her complaining about how tired she was from her late night reading. I strove to be a “good” reader‚ to be
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Autobiography My name is ____________. I was born and raised in a small town in _______. In elementary school I loved my teachers. They made learning fun and exciting. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. As I got older‚ goals changed and I didn’t pursue that path. I became ________. The part I loved most about my job was ______________. I was (and still am) very active in my church and have had many opportunities to teach over the years. My favorite volunteer church positions
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My Autobiography Life‚ some say‚ starts when we have our first recorded memories. The scrambled and distorted audio‚ visual imprints left on our early childhood mind are the first to introduce us to the world that until that moment in our development we had been unable to see. These moments are defining and they welcome us to an exciting world. But does life really rest on random memories like our earliest one or are they more dependent on lessons taught by small events. My life to this date has
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Intimate Allies by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman A Book Analysis In the book Intimate Allies‚ the author opens up with an heartfelt introduction. The authors give an overwhelming description of the bases‚ foundation‚ and criteria for which this book will focus upon; as it pertains to marriage and God’s design for marriage. The author gives no lack of his belief on marriage and the guidelines he has accepted to follow‚ as well as express to couples who are married or those expecting to
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