Reflective Essay Growing up as a minority often hindered my interactions and changed my perspective of the people around me. Because of the dominating white supremacy in my community‚ I was forced to believe that being white was "better" and people with a fairer skin tone were "prettier" than my darker complexion. My friend‚ especially‚ made me feel that my skin tone only put me at a disadvantage. Throughout grade school‚ I was always the one with the short end of the stick often because
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faced it from‚ at the time‚ the most important person in my life. My father. He’d start off the morning by saying‚ “Evelyn‚ sometimes it is hard to believe that you have good grades." My shoulders sag. "Come on Evelyn; do not tell me your brother is smarter than you‚" he says calmly. "Evelyn‚ I do not know how you get A’s and B’s. Your brain must only work at school." I put my head down. I feel my eyes filling up with tears by the second. I just want time to go by fast because I cannot take it any
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summary we explained how the book explained the 3 most important principles. The first one explains how you should never complain‚ criticize‚ or condemn because these are the three things that people don’t want to hear. Second‚ give honest and sincere appreciation. Everyone has a self-importance that they want to live up to and what better way to make them feel better by giving them a compliment from the heart for their life goal. Last but not least‚ arouse an eager want out of a person. Why talk about
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. A man who stands by his friend in adversity is a true friend. Selfless love is the base of true friendship. True friends share each other’s joy and sorrow‚ pain and pleasure. They do not fall off in adversity. They have full confidence in each other. They never betray each other. Prosperity makes friends‚ adversity tries them. A selfless friend is a blessing; a selfish friend is a curse. The first is an angel and the second is a devil. One makes your career
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1098204040 劉芸榛 My name is Jane. I want to talk about my future. Now I am a senior in Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages. My major is Japanese and minor is English. I have studied Japanese for 6 years. I don’t know what to do at first place even I have learned Japanese for so long time. I thought I would not have a specific purpose till I graduate. But later‚ I decided to be an interpreter after I have some working experience as an interpreter through my college. I’m inspired by these experiences
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WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? -DR SPENCER JOHNSON Why this book? I chose this particular book because I heard that it was about how to deal with changes in life and I thought this might help me learn how to actually deal with the changes in life and work better. About the author Dr. Spencer Johnson‚ born on January 1 1998‚ is known for the value tales of children’s books and for his 1998 motivational book “Who Moved
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Friends with Benefits Can friendship survive sex? This is a question that has plundered the minds of mankind. Sometimes it can be easy to fall for a friend or to have strong emotions for them. This question is significant because people need to know whether sex will benefit or hinder their friendship. They also need to know the value of themselves and their friendship. Sex brings so many different complications in one’s life. I believe that sex in a friendship is acceptable as long as both
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dedication that they want to be just like this person‚ or completely opposite. I will follow every footstep of my dad’s‚ if I do not‚ then I fail my life goal. My dad is the most inspirational person in my life‚ with his success and his achievements‚ there is no one better to follow. “Started from the bottom‚ now we here” the quote everyone repeats over and over again‚ but most cannot relate. If you look at my father today‚ your first opinion is college graduate and someone who has had everything
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dream and my cardigan Welcome to the land of fame excess (whoa)‚ am I gonna fit in? Jumped in the cab here I am for the first time Look to my right and I see the wonderful sign This is all so crazy‚ everybody seems so classy My tummy’s turning and I’m feeling kinda home sick Too much pressure and I’m nervous That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio And a Jay-Z song was on And the Jay-Z song was on And the Jay-Z song was on So I put my hands up and singing my song The
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As I was sitting with my friends in Lal’s Patisserie-our favourite hangout-enjoying a cool breeze and observing my friends’ discussion regarding the best A-levels college‚ I asked myself: Where would I apply for my next educational destiny? The answer struck me‚ ‘Nixor of course!’ Nixor is my foremost option for A-levels. After doing research on Nixor‚ I was convinced that it was the place for me. I believe it is a strong educational institute that appreciates the individualized needs and contexts
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