“Why I am in college” There are several reasons why I am currently attending college. In my opinion‚ education is always an important topic in any society because it determines our future and helps us achieve our goals. My three main reasons for being in school would have to be increase knowledge‚ to obtain new experiences‚ and to prepare for a better career for my future. To begin with‚ I’m attending school to increase my knowledge and understanding in the field that I am studying. I’m
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ApLang 12 January 2013 I Have a Dream Too 32 years and 364 days before my birth‚ at Lincoln Memorial over 275‚000 people gathered and listened to Dr. Martin Luther King deliver his speech “I Have a Dream.” During this time‚ racism was a huge issue in the United States‚ especially towards African Americans. Among those African Americans was Dr. Martin Luther King‚ a prominent civil rights activists who inspires our world till this day‚ especially with his speech “I Have a Dream.” He spoke about
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texts such as “I am Malala‚” “The Right Thing to do at the Time‚” Mississippi Trial 1955‚ and To Kill a Mockingbird. In George Garrett’s “The Right Thing to do at the Time‚” the author’s father‚ Mr. Garrett‚ stands up to the Florida state-officials about a traffic ticket that he was unjustifiably given. Correspondingly‚ in John Stewart’s “I am Malala‚” a Pakistani girl‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ explains her passion and motivation for female schooling and makes her statement clear when she retracts to
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hearts of people to help liberate one ’s mind. That profound sound is seen through poetry. The creative structure and style of poetry creates a different form of writing that can either have rhythm‚ alliteration or have a direct message. In the poem "I Too Sing America"‚ by Langston Hughes had a significant message in that he desired to voice his expression on the issue of black oppression in America. Langston basic themes focused on the American Dream and the possibilities of hope and advancement were
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I Too Have A Dream by: Kiara Mayo I too have a dream‚ that one day the world will become a better place. This world of ours is full of pain and suffering. I dream that the people will see the thing in the world as the opposite word of absurd. I dream that homelessness and poverty will end. I dream that rapist will stop raping and murders will stop murdering and thefts will stop stealing and killers will stop killing. I too have a dream‚ for the USA. The USA one of the wealthiest countries
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"I like a look of Agony‚" by Emily Dickinson‚ uses literary devices to affect the reader. People normally have a fear of agony‚ but Dickinson uses literary devices such as imagery and personification to reveal her contrasting enjoyment of this usually disagreeable emotion. The opening line "I like a look of Agony‚" could be interpreted as brutal and cold. However‚ completely reading the poem allows the reader to understand what the first line actually means. Dickinson does not like a look of agony
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Malala Yousafzai declared‚ “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban’ but the ‘girl who fought for education’ (309). This statement proves the bravery and fearlessness that Malala has after facing a struggle that no teenager should have to face. In her memoir‚ I Am Malala‚ Malala tells her story about the battle between her and the Taliban. After her father‚ Ziauddin Yousafzai‚ opened up a school that allowed women to attend‚ the Taliban tried to prevent it‚ but Malala
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Dear UAW – Local 685‚ My name is Jessica Gates and I have been selected to be a student ambassador for a People to People program. Fifty years ago President Eisenhower’s vision for these Ambassador programs was to give everyday citizens of different countries a chance to meet and learn understanding‚ friendship‚ and lasting peace. It is an European Heritage trip. In the summer of 2014‚ we will travel to England‚ France‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ The Netherlands‚ Austria‚ and Switzerland. This is going
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I came to America about 13 years ago from Sri Lanka and I’ve had experiences in this country that I think are very unique. Both of my parents worked so hard to bring my brother and I to America‚ because they knew that if we wanted the best future we’d have to be here. I never truly realized the impact America has had on me and my family. I come from an Indian/Sri Lankan background and being able to see so much acceptance of our culture here is truly amazing. Although I have had experiences with racism
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book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai is a powerful autobiography about the 18 year old educational activist. In her speech‚ Malala says‚ “Let us pick up our books and our pens‚”- “They are our most powerful weapons. One child‚ one teacher‚ one book‚ and one pen can change the world” (Page 310). My take away was that‚ we should educate the world through books and pens‚ because education can send a more powerful message than any of the weapons of the Taliban. And that it would not take much‚ because
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