”The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” by Bessie Head is a short narrative with a powerful message. At first I was uninterested in and untouched by the story‚ but after understanding the moral context‚ I became engaged with the piece and it’s characters. The main purpose of the piece is to present a conflict where mental strength is tested against physical‚ showing that mental strength is superior and also to show that the world is a better place when we work together. Brille‚ the protagonist‚ not only
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Something Moving Motivation is another variable that plays into good leadership. Employees tend to stagnate when motivation decreases and it will decrease‚ without proper motivation. Many leaders try to motivate the old-fashioned way through fear. (Do what I say or something bad will happen) This is not advisable‚ since it tends to only deliver short-term results and cause even less competent work in the long run‚ due to resentment resulting from the fear tactics. Instead‚ try adding challenges for employees
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clock to hit midnight. As much as I wanted to be with friends that night‚ I really just wanted to fast forward to the long awaited morning ahead of me. Visiting my brother in prison at the Texarkana‚ Arkansas Regional Correction Center. The old rusty doors of the prison awaited my family and I‚ slamming behind us as we entered. We nervously walked up the screechy stairs to the family visitation center. I felt a roller coaster of emotions. I was eager to see my brother‚ after spending that last
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and intense basketball practice‚ I injured my knee. Our team participated in a rebounding drill‚ and I pushed myself to do my absolute best to get every rebound. On one of my turns‚ I jumped up for the ball‚ and when I landed terrible pain shot through my knee. I somehow hobbled over to the sideline‚ but finishing practice obviously seemed out of the question. The next day‚ my knee became very swollen and every time I tried walking‚ pain would shoot through my knee. My mom made me an appointment to
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Looking back now‚ I can see that people were right when they said that my high school years would be the best years of my life. Most teenagers complain that their lives are unfair and that high school is the worst part. I know this to be true because I have done my share of complaining. Even though I have many responsibilities‚ probably more than most people my age‚ my teenage high school years have been very carefree and enjoyable compared to future years as an adult and I have learned many life
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My Best Friend In my opinion‚ “Friend” is really important for me. I can live without computer and TV but I can’t live without ”friend” the person who is sharing my mood with me whenever I’m happy or sad and I have “her” my really best friend who has nice appearance ‚ good personality and I’m very happy that I can be friend with her. My best friend is My Mother. She’s cute‚ good looking and does not talk too much with the person that she doesn’t know very well. (Strangers) When you see her first
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Assignment: What I Do Best Everyone has at least one specialty. Someone is good at music‚ the other is good at sport. Everyone has the different specialty. Among this group of people‚ some of them will merge their specialty into their life like musicians‚ artists‚ engineers‚ interior designers‚ etc. For me‚ I think I’m good at painting. When I was 6 years old‚ my mom was always paint with me. Painting can led me relax‚ and expressing my mood on paper. After I finished my works‚ my teachers‚ friends
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EAP 1540 How I learn best How I Learn Best Don Harold‚ an American writer‚ once wrote‚ "The brighter you are‚ the more you have to learn". I strongly believe in this statement because knowledge will help us to succeed in life. Every day we are learning new things‚ but sometimes learning can be very difficult. Learning can be made easier through various ways; though everyone has their own unique ways of learning. Visual learning‚ auditory learning‚ and learning from my mistakes are the
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At every point of my life‚ I have two types of education. Schools offer me the basic knowledge of how to make a living‚ and the other is my father who teaches me how to live. I once questioned myself about the importance of education in school‚ five minutes later there were a list of things on my mind ..having new friends‚ learn how to do the Maths‚ learn Thai history‚ learn English and .well‚ learn how to sing national anthem correctly. I totally agree that those things as mentioned are important
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happen. Good morning‚ I am Bles an I am the kind of person who likes learning from my mistakes‚ instead of bringing me down‚ and today I’d like to inspire you to do the same. Before the examinations came up and everyone was busy reviewing‚ if not was busy submitting requrements. There I was moping around‚ I simply had no energy to attend school with a positve outlook‚ unlike what I always did whenever I come to school. You see‚ I’ve come to a realization that I’ve been giving my trust to people quite
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