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    SPORTS BUILD CHARACTER‚ NOT YOUR BODY Today‚ many people involved with sports‚ but they have different interests. Some just wants to look good‚ while others want to make a sports career. Sports career is a very important decision in the life of one person‚ because this is a step to a different life‚ which requires special skills. On one hand sports build character not your body. Firstly‚ with sports people get a works practices‚ because they are accustomed to hard working on the training. Sports

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    Sports don’t build character they reveal it. If it were true that sports build character then all athletes would be of good character. But this is not the case because sports don’t build character‚ they reveal it. Character is revealed by how an athlete reacts to a win. Is he taunting‚ trash-talking‚ or gloating ? Or is he humble? Does he credit his coach and teammates? What does he say about his opponent? Oscar de la Hoya after a win or a loss always showed good character. He would approach

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    SPORTS BUILD CHARACTER‚ NOT YOUR BODY Nowadays many of us dream about that ideal body we see on television and in sports and fashion magazines‚ as it has become somewhat of a coveted warranty for overall well-being and success in life. One of the ways of pursuing that paragon is through sports. But are the superficial benefits really everything sports have to offer us? I personally believe sports’ goal is building character rather than body alone. First and foremost why I stand by my aforementioned

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    discussions as to whether or not sports build good character. Some experts say that they build good characterstics‚ others say they are neither good nor bad‚ and finally‚ some people say that those beliefs that good things come from competitive sports‚ have been corrupted due to the high pay of today’s athletes‚ and that the rewards given for perseverance in a sport‚ show more in pay than they do in character. I for one believe‚ that in the hands of the right people‚ sports can be a positive experience

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    Jonathan Lee Prof. Keel English 100 01 August 2012 Character can mean moral or ethical strength; or more simply‚ who one is when no one watching. The word character implies an unavoidable scenario for every individual; should one do the right thing or the wrong thing? In the world of sports‚ we see respected athletes not only acquiring fame and wealth‚ but influencing things like racial and gender equality. Yet‚ we also see on television what happens when athletes are dishonest; they

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    adversity helps discover who we are. Hardships often lead us to examine who we are and question what is important in life. The hardships that we endure are the suffering we must go through. This is how character builds. It is often said that without any challenges or obstacles‚ a person’s true character cannot be determined. Clearly‚ "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles‚ and "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan demonstrate this point. "A Separate Peace" takes place during wartime. No one dies in this book

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    Adversity builds character. The challenges we face teach us resourcefulness‚ self- reliance‚ courage‚ patience‚ perseverance‚ and self-discipline. Challenges have a way of bringing out talents and creativity in people that otherwise they might have never discovered. Horace once said‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Beethoven‚ for example‚ suffered from difficulty with hearing. He also had a problem with

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    A2 English language ‘Do radio shows such as Radio 1 differentiate when the presenter is male or female‚ if so why does this occur?’ Word Count Introduction In my investigation I have chosen to compare whether there is any difference in radio shows whether the presenter is either male or female. My inspiration behind my study is my interest in the national radio station‚ radio 1. Being an keen listener I like to give my opinion on certain subjects

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    JROTC Builds Character and Leadership Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program can be a three-year journey of life changing experiences that build character and leadership. I was a sophomore when I first join JROTC‚ and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Throughout my student life being a cadet‚ I was challenged physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally. But I was able to learn more about teamwork and leadership. The curriculum consists of practical exercises that directly target an individual’s

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    Elements to Build a Character After analyzing the different approaches the authors take to develop these characters in “Red Cranes” and “The Firefly Hunt” the reader can see the authors using different elements to develop the characters. The reader will see the author use the character interactions‚ thoughts‚ and feelings towards other characters to develop the characters. Without these three elements the reader will not get to know the characters. These three elements will help build and shape

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