The Positive Side of a Bad Day Ramon Hanson Everest University ENC1101 1/31/2013 The Positive Side of a Bad Day How do you do it? How can you stay in a great mood‚ so optimistic? My brother asked me one morning‚ you have been through loads of things over the past few years and yet you stay so grateful. My brother was right‚ I have been through a lot as of late‚ went through a divorce‚ unemployed a few times due to lack of work‚ migraines on a constant basis. Maybe I should be upset‚ maybe
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THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES By: Susan Tan Aparejo The struggles of LD learners inside the classroom and even in their homes and families are so unbearable to imagine with. Sometimes they masquerade themselves to hide their difficulty in understanding the lessons for the day. They try their might to show people around them that they know even they don’t . They are good actors to save their own face and reputation from blame and shame. They are clever enough to shift topics or ideas
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THE BLIND SIDE Movie Review ‘The Blind Side’ is the real life story about Micheal Oher‚ an Afro-American football player and his struggles from being an abandoned kid growing up in a foster home to a NFL (National Football League) player after being adopted by the family‚ the Touhys‚ who were white skinned Americans. What makes ‘The Blind Side’ such a compelling story is the fact that it tells the true life story of a boy with little or no prospects. It is a film about human relationships‚ the
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circumstance. A reporter asked him to publish a volume of sketches and even though he didn’t feel like he had the reputation of a writer‚ he was excited about the idea. He writes that his only reputation at that point was due to a short story‚ "The Jumping Frog" that was used in the last edition of The Saturday Press and made a positive impression on the readers. Famous author Mark Twain describes himself as not very motivated or industrious‚ but his writing shows that he did have persistence in getting his
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The Blind Side is a movie that is based on a true story about Michael Oher. Throughout this movie there were examples of prejudice‚ discrimination and ignorance. Michael Oher had a tough upbringing. He went through many difficulties and challenges but still prevailed no matter the doubt. It all began when Leigh Anne Tuohy and the Tuohy’s spotted Michael in the cold rain‚ and decided to help him out. Instead of ignoring him on the street‚ Leigh Anne Tuohy offered to drive Michael home. Michael
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In “The Other Side of the Bridge” by Mary Lawson‚ the events that Arthur goes through allows him to develop into a more confident person. The first event that teaches him a lesson is when Jake falls off the bridge. Next‚ Arthur becomes more hardworking as a result of his father’s death. The last event that allows him to develop is when Laura comes and moves into his neighbour’s house. Throughout the novel‚ the life-changing events that Arthur faces had a positive impact on him‚ as it allowed him
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Speaking in public is said to be the second greatest fear that most people have. The greatest fear of all - is death. Each time we face up to our fears and deal with them‚ we grow. At least that is what my Dad told me‚ as he tried to convince me to ride the Water Log Ride at Busch Gardens when I was 5 years old. Oh‚ it looked wonderful‚ and they all came back laughing. Slightly wet‚ but everyone laughed. They were having a glorious time. "Come on Michael‚" coaxes my Dad‚ "Think of it as a growth
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are approached with an opportunity‚ you have a choice to take or leave it. That’s the thing about opportunities‚ you never know what might come out of them‚ whether it benefits you or someone else. I believe that this is portrayed in the movie‚ Blind Side‚ where Michael Oher is advanced with an opportunity by the Tuohy family and it changes his whole life forever for the better. In the beginning‚ Michael Oher felt out of place‚ he had no home‚ was poor‚ and he had lost his family. As time passed‚ he
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understanding of themselves in relation to others and society. Once the characters belong to their family and to themselves‚ belonging to society and the rest of the world becomes easy. “Looking for Alibrandi” by Marlina Marchetta and the film “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock‚ both show how each character gains an understanding of themselves and their family therefore leading to them to belong to society. Throughout the novel‚ Josie’s perceptions of herself and Nonna’s relationship undergo
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