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    Summer Vacation

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    Summer Is My Favorite Season of the Year” My favorite season of the year is summer because of the warm weather‚ the school vacation‚ and the endless fun. I really enjoy the warm weather because it’s the perfect atmosphere to do outdoor activities. My favorite part about summer has to be the fact that school is closed for two months. During summer‚ you’re free to do whatever you want‚ not worrying about curfew or waking up early for school. Summer time is a great time to relax with friends and

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    Describe how you have spent summer (or long school) vacations during the past two years. Few years ago‚ we took a vacation to my grandmother’s place. It was a long exhausting journey to our destination I remember traveling in that crowded bus and from then on I don’t remember how I got from that bus to my grandmother’s home. I just recall sleeping through out the entire journey.  The very next morning we decided to leave for a nearby waterfall. I took the responsibility to pack our snacks

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    Beauty of Summer I love traveling. I am always thankful whenever I get the chance to go somewhere specially when it is for free. One of my most memorable trip was when I went to Baguio last 2008 which made me appreciate the true beauty of the summer capital of our country‚ the Philippines. During my summer time after first year high school‚ I was given a back and forth airplane ticket by my aunt Maricon for Manila. Though I travelled on my own for the very

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    The Universal Acceptance of Evil The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"‚ published by American author Ursula K. Le Guin‚ is set in a city called Omelas where all of the residents appear to be happy and prosperous. However‚ there is one exception. In order for Omelas’ to thrive in bliss‚ a young child must be totally deprived of happiness. There is allegoric meaning behind this. The citizens of Omelas use this defenseless child as scapegoat to outlet of all of their pain and guilt‚ just as Jesus Christ

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    Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper Part 1: Book Summary Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper is an updated version of the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Romiette has had another drowning dream.To relax herself‚ she starts to write in her diary. The next morning is Julio’s first day at Romiette’s school. After having trouble with gangs in Corpus Christi‚ Texas‚ Julio follows his father’s new job

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    How Athletics Shift The Focus Away From Learning Contrary to what most people think‚ athletics shifts the focus away from learning. Sports require and focus on a lot‚ such as dedication‚ practice‚ critical thinking‚ time‚ effort‚ confidence/responsibility‚ and commitment to a goal. When practicing for a sport athletes should mentally be ready to train‚ listen to their coach’s instructions and apply them instead of just going through the motions. Effort is a big part of dedication which determines

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    has no meat on its bones. It sometimes cries out for help in the middle of the night‚ and is 10‚ though it only looks six years old. This child‚ that has done nothing wrong‚ is tortured like this‚ every day‚ every minute of its life‚ just so other people can be happy. The author created her protagonist‚ which are the ones who walk away from Omelas. They walk away from the city‚ because they don’t want to be the cause of the tortured child. The author created this protagonist to show that this happens

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    Jumpstone says she has moved from Cricket Creek‚ California‚ which is supposedly in the north‚ because of the terrible weather. The story is a little dated as there are no computers and all writing is done on manual typewriters but apart from that we can say it takes place in the present. - Characters: Mabel Jumpstone‚ Ralph Cummings (the narrator of the story) and Art Bowen. Mabel Jumpstone is a sixty-five-year-old secretary. She is described as resembling an old gray mare the first time we meet

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    Summer Solstice

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    methods; change sides. b. To transfer from (one conveyance) to another: change planes. 5. To give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations or in foreign currency. 6. To put a fresh covering on: change a bed; change the baby. VERB: intr. 1. To become different or undergo alteration: He changed as he matured. 2. To undergo transformation or transition: The music changed to a slow waltz. 3. To go from one phase to another‚ as the moon or the seasons

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    Jackson‚ and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”‚ by Ursula LeGuin‚ the two authors give the idea of sacrifice and that it is the only way to happiness. Through comparing and contrasting‚ the reader will see the ways in which the two societies go about sacrifice and how it brings happiness. This essay will compare and contrast the two short stories and the ways they are the same in using sacrifice to achieve happiness. In both “The Lottery” and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”‚ a sacrifice or scapegoat

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