thing we have to fear is fear itself" -Franklin Roosevelt What is fear? is it the unconscious barrier that limits our thoughts‚ our desires? Perhaps it’s the minds way of preventing itself from doing something irrational. However‚ fear is irrational. It can only control you as long as your mind is incapable of rationalizing and realizing that it does not exist- and is only a figment of our imaginations. Fear molds our reality‚ limiting and constructing it to fears own will‚ and demanding
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that been said‚ I will like to share with you a story that shows the importance of meeting new people‚ regardless of their age‚ size and nationality. Because‚ sometimes the people you least expects becomes your best friend. It all began three years ago when my dad lost his job and decided to move to Texas hoping he could find a good job. As soon as he told us the news I got excited because it was something new. But at the same time‚ I was sad because I was leaving all of my family and friends
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California I was thinking that coming to a performing arts school all the way in Ohio‚ didn’t sound so great. I had been in movies and television. Why would I need to attend the College-Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati (CCM)? I was going into the Prep program which was for children from the ages of 4-18 before they started the actual college. I was going to attend there for Acting and Musical Theatre‚ but I already had all of this experience and wisdom. What could I possibly learn
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worst days of my life The worst days of my life involved a passage of my life where I thought I was losing my mother. My mum means the whole world to me‚ and when she had this unfortunate accident‚ I felt my world collapsing all around me. It was back in December 1996 and the weather was horrible and absolutely freezing. There were small showers of snow as I was going to school. My day at school was coming to an end and I couldn’t be more than happy to go home. I was waiting outside for my mum
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My Boss and I When I Take a long time‚ I am slow‚ When my boss takes a long time‚ he is thorough‚ When I don’t do it‚ I am lazy‚ When my boss does not do it‚ he is busy‚ When I do something without being told‚ I am trying to be smart‚ When my boss does the same‚ he takes the initiative‚ When I please my boss‚ I am apple polishing‚ When my boss pleases his boss‚ he is cooperating‚ When I make a mistake‚ you’re an idiot. When my boss makes a mistake‚ he’s only human. When I take a stand
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The Day That Changed My Life On August 8‚ 2009 I woke up like any other day‚ not knowing that it was going to be the worst day of my life. As soon as I cracked my eyes‚ my hand went to my phone to check a variety of things including my Facebook‚ my text messages‚ and my instant messages. I was hoping to see a message from my boyfriend‚ Lucas. Three months prior to this day‚ my boyfriend’s best friend‚ Michael‚ had died in a motorcycle accident. As long as I had known the two of them‚ they did
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Time and Distance Overcome “Nothing is innocent”. This phrase could very well have been the headline of the essay written by Eula Biss. However the headline ”Time and Distance Overcome” does the essay well. Eula Biss explains the progress from no communication but physical to a web of telephone wires and how the invention of the telephone served the civilization - or most likely did not. There might be a difference between civilization and civilized. To most people‚ the civilization is associated
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Donner 12-3-12 Fear Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.” This means that most people don’t conquer their fears‚ but rather let their fears conquer them. It is important for people to accept fate and move on to face and conquer their fears. Fear is a part of everyone’s lives‚ and fear can exist for any totally diverse reasons. Such as‚ the fear of death‚ or something more miniscule such as the fear of heights‚ or the fear of the dark. These
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A Pact to Overcome Challenges "Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all "( Dale Carnegie).There have been many people who have accomplished things in their life when there seemed to be no hope. In We Beat the Street‚ Drs. Davis‚ Hunt and Jenkins did everything they could to stay out of trouble‚ and stay in school. The three young boys wanted to make something of them-selves. They had made a pact to make
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Reflective journal As I write this‚ it is raining. As grey as the clouds are now‚ so were my apprehension about this assignment when it was first handed to me. I am trying my best to pen down my thoughts about this reflective journal. It seems as though time has taken a pause as I try to fit my whole life experience into the given word limit For this reflective journal I have decided to talk on the topic the worst day of my life. This topic caught my interest because I find it hard to forget and
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