As the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said‚ “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the determined Louis Zamperini personified Einstein’s words when‚ against all odds‚ he survived his World War II bomber crashing into the salty Pacific‚ voyaging over 2‚000 miles on the plane’s safety raft. Determined to survive and find a way to get his war buddy’s home safely‚ Louie never gave up hope. In the beginning of
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To my question asking what the bilingual students’ strengths are‚ Melissa answered that she appreciates the diversity that her “ELLs(English language learners)” bring into the classroom including different experiences in their home countries and different background knowledge as the strengths that the students have. She said that the ELL’s mainstream English-speaking peers are very curious on their ELL peers and love to hear about their countries and why they are here. On the other hand‚ what Melissa
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Over the quarter of this semester I have completed a total of three essays. Throughout my coursework I have been able to identify my strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Going through graded papers I have identified my strengths to be using sensory language well to convey a vivid picture‚ using proper verb tense‚ and organization of an overall paper. However‚ I frequently struggle with comma errors and using transitions to create cohesion throughout an essay. My strong point as a writing is being
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Writing in general is not one of my strong suits. It is difficult to highlight my strengths as I feel most of my writing shows off my weaknesses. However‚ it is extremely important for me to better my writing skills so I can reach my ultimate goal of earning my bachelor’s degree in business marketing. I have almost failed English class‚ on more than one occasion‚ because I could not grasp punctuation and where to put something as simple as a comma. More often than not‚ my brain tends to struggle
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1984: Ignorance is Strength The novel 1984 reveals a society comparable to that of the year 1984. This society has progressed‚ and continues to progress in the direction pointed out by George Orwell. “Impossible!”‚ everyone says. “We would never allow ourselves to be controlled that way!” These same people go home and turn on their televisions in order to soak up some more “truths” presented by their “honorable” leaders. These
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I have always had faith in my writing capabilities; however‚ it wasn’t until I started my first year of college English‚ that I realized no matter how great of a writer I thought I was‚ there was always room for improvement! Some of my strengths as a writer include personality‚ voice‚ and the ability to add transitions that give character to my writing style. I have many weaknesses in my writing: grammar‚ spelling‚ punctuation (which I happen to be working on every time I write)‚ and many other
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Heroism is something that has been greatly admired across numerous cultures around the world yet defining what it truly means to be a hero has been the cause of debate for centuries. The measure of a true hero and the definition of the word has evolved over time and varies among different cultures and so their concept of a hero often contradicts that of the one we know today. Many have sought out to define the meaning of the word hero and although the Raglan Hero Pattern remains amongst the most
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time with my family. I am also good at playing football and other sports but basketball and football are my main ones. One of my strengths is that I am good with what I say and meaning it. You can trust me in anything you don’t to say to anyone. Something I can do really well is to do sports. If it has to do with sports I will be there. I’ve been told that my strength is being a good kid and being respectful. I can help other people with what they need help on every way I can.
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There are a number strengths and weaknesses of the IAT and some strengths that stand out is clinical situations and job positions. I chose clinical situations because I believe it would allow for much quicker doctors visit if one was sick all they would need to do when checking in is to complete the assessment on what hurts the most‚ where is it located at‚ when does it start hurting‚ and how long is the reoccurring pain. This will allow for doctors to know exactly what is going on before even seeing
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school‚ the SAT is one of the most daunting tests that looms over them the entire year. That was the same for me‚ though I took the time to try and prepare myself for it. However‚ no matter how much any student can study‚ they will all have their strengths and weaknesses that they can look back upon after the test. I was not exempt from this. During the test‚ my weaknesses were definitely centered around the math portions. While I do just fine in my math classes‚ having a time constraint made it hard
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