contributed to my accomplishments. When I was in the third grade‚ I was labelled as the girl who “needed extra help” because I have an auditory processing disorder. That is why one of my greatest achievements is that I have not given up in my educational goals and that I am still continuing my education. Throughout my life‚ I recall hating going to school‚ especially because middle school and high school administrators tried to control my academics by telling me that I should take easier classes whenever
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Some people say that Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation of natural resources is amongst his greatest achievements as president. On May 3‚ 1908‚ Theodore Roosevelt held a conference entitled the Conservation of Natural Resources. In this conference he told people of his views on the utilization of natural resources and how the American peoples’ utilization of these resources was wasteful. One example was of the depletion of trees in the forest which could be corrected if the people would simply take
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The ability to act off of reason instead of instinct allows humanity to dominate the world. Things Fall Apart is a novel set in tribal Africa which shows both the power and weakness of human reasoning. The protagonist Okonkwo struggles with a time of change and traditional ideas of masculinity‚ and his actions set against the Kantian idea of rationality shows that even though human logic is our greatest strength‚ it is not perfect and can be often be overcome by emotion. The idea of Kantianism
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Summary: Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe explores the coming of the white man and its effects on the culture of the people of Umuofia. The coming of the white man brought about culture conflict which affects the people of Umuofia’s religion‚ their agriculture‚ their judicial system and their social life. The coming of the white man affects the people of Umuofia’s religion and cause culture conflict. The people of umuofia have many gods. Agbala- the oracle of the Hills and Caves. "People
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Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart can be perceived as one that highlights the idea of an Igbo epic hero. The text is an analysis of the protagonist Okwonko‚ as representative of an Igbo epic hero. The term epic hero often describes a character as being larger than life and who expresses extraordinary traits. When considering Greek mythology the greatest epic heroes are Odysseus who is worshiped for his virtuousness amongst other traits‚ as well as Achilles for his valor. In Igbo mythology an example
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The greatest wealth and strength of any nation is its youth. The future of a nation lies in the hands of its posterity. The quality of its youth determines the kind of future‚ the nation will have. Therefore‚ if we want to ensure a bright future for our country‚ we first need to strengthen and empower our youth. The youth of any nation and society are its potential energy. They are the powerhouse and storehouse of infinite energy. They are the ones who are the pride of the nation. It is the youth
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The courageous and unwavering spirit of Christopher Columbus led him to make the single greatest achievement of his time‚ discovering the New World. Columbus’ achievement‚ however ironic it may seem‚ set a precedent for future explorers through his perseverance and determination to blaze a trail into the unknown. Christopher Columbus’ claim to fame is discovering the New World‚ but he did so in a serendipitous fashion and completely unbeknownst to him. At the time‚ many countries were in search
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A time when someone shared a special accomplishment or achievement with me was last year during track season. My team‚ my coaches‚ and I shared the accomplishment of being North Tier League (NTL) champions. Also‚ because we were North Tier League champions‚ we were recognized in the school yearbook and received an NTL patch for our varsity jackets. We won this title after we went the entire season undefeated in our league for both boys and girls. We were always prepared for what each team had to
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world starting to crumble and fall apart. The author of the book Things Fall Apart‚ Chinua Achebe has show many events of how things have fallen apart. The main character Okonkwo‚ is show as a masculine man‚ who in the end kills himself. There are many event that led up to Okonkwo’s fatal end‚ and those events are Okonkwo’s tragic flaws that got him banished from his village‚ and not respected by his clan. Okonkwo began to see things around him crumble into pieces‚ and began to fell he was the only
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I believe if you want to succeed in the world that it lies with making your own opportunities as you live your life and the greatest advantage accrues by doing so . Inaction does not lead to a successful life while actively chasing your opportunities will prevent you from loosing out on many opportunities‚ grow your character‚ and show that waiting will not lead you anywhere successful. When we do not act and seize the opportunities that come our way‚ so many chances pass us by without us even
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