August 21‚ 2012 Dear Mrs. Heyward‚ I am 11 years old and my birthday is February 19. I have nine siblings including four brothers and five sisters. My hobbies are video games‚ cable TV‚ and sleep. My favorite sports are football and basketball. I play the recorder. I participated in football for three years and basket ball for one year. I played the recorder for one year in the fourth grade and earned all the belts for each skill level. On the other hand I don’t like to read what so ever‚ but
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In his poem‚ “I Hate and I Love”‚ ancient Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus writes‚ “I hate and love. And why‚ perhaps you’ll ask. I don’t know: but I feel‚ and I’m tormented.” Throughout the history of the world‚ love and hate have been battling it out to see which one will prevail. They’ve gone back and forth‚ but neither has completely overtaken the other. In the world today‚ people are constantly debating and arguing for their side. Some argue hatred has taken over when they see acts of violence
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HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong‚ verb‚ 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging‚ noun‚ affiliation‚ acceptance‚ association‚ attachment‚ integration‚ closeness‚ rapport‚
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ourselves through the prism of place and our sense of belonging. We‚ none of us‚ can change the place where we are born. It is impossible to translate the horrors of a child growing up in war torn or impoverished Africa‚ with a child of privilege in Melbourne‚ London or New York. The impact of place– be they negative or positive- creates some part of the identity that will endure for an entire lifetime. The same can be said for our sense of belonging‚ that it helps create a part of our identity that
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Dear Mr. Stone‚ After carefully reviewing the available background information on the Makah Indian Tribe’s request for a waiver of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) moratorium against hunting of gray whales‚ I believe that the waiver by the Makah peoples should be approved. I agree with the Makah Tribe’s position that their treaty rights‚ granted to them in the Treaty of Neah Bay (1855)‚ should take precedence over more recently enacted legislation by the United States. Although the treaty
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drop my attitude I apparently have. Be more dedicated‚ focused in whatever I do‚ stop being irritable or turning things around; just do it‚ the earlier‚ the better. Chill more often and realize it is okay to have fun; it is okay to focus on my contentment. Life is short‚ we have a lot of responsibilities‚ but we might as well do them with a smile on our face I believe everything will go better‚ if you truly unwind every now and then. The first thing I would like to change about myself is to be
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Viva coce ’belonging’ What does the concept of beloning mean to you on a personal level? Belonging to me on a personal level means to be appreciated‚ that your thoughts and veiws are regognised and respected. A sense of comfort in a place or people that you can tell them and they wont judge me. But really‚ to just have a place‚ a spot‚ in other peoples hearts. How may our sense of beloning make us feel accepted and deepen our relationships. Well personally from my own context‚ I understand belonging
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Belonging essay Belonging is a path to knowledge and through it we gain a sense of our identity and concept of self. Family connections and relationship to the context‚ we form our sense of self. In “Rainbow’s End”‚ “We look after our own” and “Rabbit Proof Fence”‚ we see both belonging and alienation result from acceptance. In “Rainbow’s End”‚ a sense of belonging is depicted through the Dear family in which the protagonist Dolly despite the conflicting issues with her mother‚ Dolly rejects Errol’s
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“a sense of belonging” is a book that nobody should miss! It provides students with the opportunity to examine different writing models and techniques while raising their awareness of different issues such as racial discrimination and racial abuse. Many of my friends found it interesting to read and could not stop reading the whole book although we were told to finish only four stories and only stopped flipping and reading till the last page! I personally find the book worth a read and would like
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Clarence Darrow I Do Not believe in the law of hate. I may not be true to my ideals always‚ but I believe in the law of love‚ and I believe you can do nothing with hatred. I would like to see a time when man loves his fellow man and forgets his colour or his creed. We will never be civilized until that time comes. I know the Negro race has a long road to go. I believe that the life of the Negro race has been a life of tragedy‚ of injustice‚ of oppression. The law has made him equal‚ but man has
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