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    "Congratulations‚ you got the job of your dreams." Wouldn’t this be a great way to start the beginning of one’s day? I know that it would be for me. In reality it is highly unlikely for a employer to call or write you a letter stating these exact words. It is possible however‚ to feel as if they did. The right education into a field that a person loves is the key to never having to work a day in one’ life. To be able to make a difference in other people’s lives by helping them achieve their goals

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    What does it mean to be an American for you? We use “American” word so freely but do we know what it exactly means to be an American? Only living in America does not mean that you are an American. Millions of people migrate into the United States of American in order to achieve their dream and earn the name of an American. For hundreds of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries‚ races‚ and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity

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    Sarah Jacquette Ray’s concept of “The Ecological Other” can be used to describes the relationship between the environment and the type of bodies classified as “ideal” or “other” by a society. Similarly‚ the article “What it means to Rewild‚” by Patrick J. Kiger plays on this concept of “The Ecological Other” by examining how “Rewilders” believe that modern civilization has psychologically and physically harmed the connection people have with mother nature and therefore

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    What Does Ambiguity Mean

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    multiple meanings‚ allowing it to be interpreted in different ways even though it remains essentially unchanged. Resolution * The second type of ambiguity occurs when two or more different alternate meanings are used as one. That essentially means using two different metaphors at once‚ neither lessened nor invalidated by the comparison. These metaphors aren’t at odds with each other as they may be in other types of ambiguity; they’re simply different. * Sponsored Links

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    know what freedom really means? According to Katharine Gammon‚ a freelance science writer who has contributed to many works for large corporations:

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    What Patriotism means to me In the aftermath of the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States we are seeing many forms of Patriotism. I was surprised to find when I researched this word that it had a lot of negative feelings. I believe that Patriotism is a showing your support for your country‚ standing up for what you believe in‚ and fighting for individual independence. First‚ I’m proud of my country I’m not ashamed to say the Pledge of Allegiance‚ or hold up the American

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    What does it mean to be a leader? I think that word contains a different meaning for every person. For instance‚ dictionary.com’s definition of a leader was: a person who guides or directs a group. But I think the true meaning of the word leader is much more than that. A leader is not just a person that directs a group. That is part of it‚ but in my opinion being a real leader is much more complex. My definition of a leader is: someone who has a selfless and loving heart‚ who motivates others to

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    The article being referenced was written by Steven Pinker and is titled “In Defense of Dangerous Ideas” and was published on July 15‚ 2007 as a preface to his book “What is your Dangerous Idea?: Today’s Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable”. The article tells how in the past quarter century people have had new dangerous ideas that Pinker says our society is ill equipped to deal with. He also explains why these ideas are considered “dangerous”. He states that the acceptance of these ideas would come

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    about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for

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    billions of people one just wants to fit in. This is especially true for a young person. What young person does not want to be considered normal? What does being normal truly look like? Furthermore‚ how is it defined in certain places? What is considered to be normal at home and school?To be considered normal does one have to have a Mom and Dad and siblings and a dog. What about at school? Does being normal mean one is a good student who has lots of friends who share the same interests.What happens

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