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    The Nonrealistic Aspect of Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars is an ABC drama series that follow the lives of four best friends (Spencer‚ Hanna‚ Emily‚ Aria) after they find themselves at the center of a murder mystery when their best friend‚ Allison is killed; however‚ the murder mystery as well as the teens lives are falsely portrayed compared to real scenarios. Even though the four girls grew apart they are still hiding a dark secret. For these girls‚ high school will never be the same

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    A Summary of “Why some of us don’t have one true calling” The video “Why some of us don’t have one true calling” portraying Emilie Wapnick‚ published on ted.com‚ questions for instance how society views people’s choices of profession. Moreover‚ Wapnick discusses the positive aspects of being a multipotentialite which refers to a person with many interests. Although most claim you should focus on one specific task at a time‚ Wapnick argues that multitasking guides you in the direction of gaining

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    In what ways can success and ambition be dangerous? Since our birth‚ we are encouraged to go forward‚ to reach farther and to shoot for higher goals in life. In the words of Donald Trump: “Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff.” But‚ are ambition and pursuit for success turning into an obsession nowadays? The authors Lotte Bailyn‚ Karen Heller and William Zinsser agree that they are‚ and unfortunately‚ I have to endorse their idea. All three authors’ view that‚ as Heller put it “…there’s

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    cut it all off into a buzz cut and he later says‚ he was “playing the orchestra but also joined the wrestling team‚ winning science prizes but also editing the school paper”. He called himself the “renaissance boy” but only was seen as a “Asian overachiever”. The struggles Lui went through in his essay takes you step by step into how hard it is to create your own identity in a would where your just a representative of your ethnic group and the risks that come with trying to rid yourself from

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    Job burnout has been looked at in many different ways‚ but the most used dentition is “a syndrome of emotional exhaustion‚ cynicism (depersonalization) of others‚ and a feeling of reduced efficacy (personal accomplishment)” (McShane and Von Glinow‚ 2005). It is a condition that is on the rise among workers in the twenty-first century. Burnout is a type of stress response most commonly displayed by individuals who have intense contact and involvement with others during the course of their normal

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    short time until his parents would divorce and his mom would remarry to Muhammad al-attas‚ in which he still lived high class attending one of the most prestigious high school in Jedda. As a teenager Bin Laden was seen as an introvert‚ yet was an overachiever‚ for example he joined a small Islamic study group (with the promise of extra credit) with

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    “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine‚ according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20). Trying to be the best you can be or an overachiever‚ takes a lot of time and sacrifice. But sometimes‚ we end up sacrificing the thing that matters most in life. Being a high honor student in school meant using my time to complete assignments‚ studying‚ and being involved in extracurricular activities. But in order to perform as such student‚ I had to give

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    to succeed. It was this principle that one of my past teachers severely lacked. Mrs. Sopor seemed unable to put herself in her student’s shoes and demonstrated a high level of immaturity through my experiences with her. As a student‚ I was an overachiever. For example- I lettered 9 times throughout my high school career and that doesn’t even touch on my involvement in the Junior ROTC program. I wanted to succeed and I wanted to learn. School was something I treasured. Although I enjoyed all subjects

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    Walking in‚ I was welcomed‚ almost taken in by the sweet warm air. The room was filled with the red cheer mats. It was a cold‚ foggy day‚ mid October. I slipped off my fuzzy light brown boots‚ and put on my bright white‚ spotless cheer shoes. I looked around at all the other girls‚ and took a deep breath. I stood up‚ stepping onto the vibrant red cheer mats‚ ready to work hard. With the way my day was going so far‚ I knew it was going to be an interesting tumbling practice. I most always looked

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    Officer for many reasons. For one‚ I am a creative person who enjoys thinking outside of the box. If I were to be on the officer team‚ I could contribute new ideas to make the 2018-2019 FCCLA year one of a kind. I am also famous for being an overachiever. I dedicate myself to every commitment I make‚ and try to go above and beyond expectations. FCCLA is no exception When I really set my mind on something‚ I can persevere through any

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