Prepared remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event The president Barack Obama held a speech called “Back to School” on September 8‚ 2009. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility to yourself‚ your teachers‚ parents and your country. Obama mentions‚ among other things‚ that you have to attend school to find out what you are good at and thereby what you want to make out of your future. He says that‚ without any education you’re never
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And so on. The point is that opportunity coming from having to deal with obstacles is not a new concept. Humans have known it to be a fact for millennia. The Stoics firmly believed that you must take the obstacles in your life and turn them to your advantage‚ controlling what you can and accepting what you can’t. Not easy by any means‚ but eminently doable. We all have the ability to flip obstacles into opportunity but sadly‚ we all don’t tap into that gift. We choose how we perceive issues‚ so it
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1. What traits might Barak Obama possess that contribute to his strong leadership ability? Obama is not a traditional politician‚ like others‚ but a new political pattern - especially after his call for a different approach in politics - is the "sense of hope." The fact that Obama seemed a man at peace with himself‚ seemed unfazed and able to suggest the truth is first and foremost that he was acting only to the manner born‚ not only trying to be the same. This is precisely the status that gives
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OBAMA CARE Obama Care and health care reform is the same thing. The official name for "Obama Care" is the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act‚ a bill signed into law to reform the health care industry. Some aspects of Obama Care health care reform are already enacted. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law March 23‚ 2010. Over 100 million Americans have already benefited from the new health care law. The Obama Care insurance requires that all insurance
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Written Assignment 2: Longevity and Obstacles As people become older‚ they face various obstacles in their lives. What are the demands of longevity? Give at least 2 obstacles faced by the elderly in your country. Give solutions - ways the elderly can overcome each obstacle and/or the measures that can be taken to help the elderly. Include examples and state any references used. (350-400 words) Longevity and Obstacles How long can a person live? In my country‚ Myanmar‚ life expectancy today is
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ability to achieve their ideal goals. As many of us know‚ Barack Obama was the first African American United States President in the United States’ history. I remember it was 2010 when Obama established a healthcare system called Obamacare. Obama is considered a good leader by continuously being plausible and an attentive person for almost eight years. Not only is he an attentive worker‚ but Barack also does other things to help our nation‚ such as visiting other countries around the globe. Obama uses
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college. The student’s attitude‚ appearance‚ and address change; in other words‚ the three A’s. It is really a lot to get used to. All students have the same goal which is to graduate on time. To be a successful college graduate‚ there are many obstacles that must be overcome‚ such as peer pressure‚ time management‚ and responsibility. Peer pressure is a big part of teenagers’ lives. There are two types of peer pressure‚ minor and adult peer pressure. Minor peer pressure happens during a teenager’s
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Odysseus’s Obstacles Epic heroes must overcome obstacles in order to prove themselves true heroes. In The Odyssey by Homer many of the obstacles Odysseus encounters are female‚ monsters‚ and seducers. Odysseus overcomes many female obstacles such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. Ancient Greeks felt women were dangerous. Things would be different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he would have just fought them and won. Odysseus has many experiences with female
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severely mismanaged. I believe a change‚ a new circulation‚ and fresh thinking is in order—and I believe Sen. Barack Obama is currently the most viable agent of change. It seems as though his often repeated platform banner of “CHANGE” seems to be exactly what most citizens are yearning for. In pouring through and examining countless research for this paper‚ I noticed immediately that Obama has written and published many articles‚ books‚ and journals—in short the man is undoubtedly well-spoken‚ expressive
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and company (the dwarves and Gandalf)‚ go on an expedition to the Lonely Mountain‚ and throughout this journey they face many obstacles along the way. Through each obstacle Bilbo is able to outgrow and overcome the situation. Bilbo starts and expedition that later turns into an adventure‚ starting from the Shire‚ to the Lonely Mountain. He however‚ sees adventures as obstacles‚ as he starts out whiny and complains about not being home‚ with all the
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