I came into Writing with 39B with the same goal I came into Writing 39A: to become a better writer. Mastering my writing skill has always been a challenge for me‚ yet I never give up when I encounter an obstacle; I work diligently to overcome my challenges. I believe I have gradually improved in my writing performance at the University of California‚ Irvine (UCI)‚ this class has contributed to enhancing my writing and expanding my knowledge. I knew coming in that Writing 39B was a time-consuming
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I Overcame To me a growth mindset means you overcome the obstacles. In other words when something gets in the way of your dreams and goals‚ you persevere. You learn from your mistakes and take into consideration how you could have done something differently in order to succeed. This reflection allows for growth. Defeat doesn’t discourage you. Instead‚ it pushes you to do better next time. When I was in fifth grade I suffered a major concussion that put me out of school for most
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The film “When Harry Met Sally” is rife with examples of interpersonal communication victories and utter failures. The main characters- Harry Burns played by Billy Crystal and Sally Albright played by Meg Ryan- are captive to each other’s company during a car ride from Chicago to New York and quickly find they maintain very opposite viewpoints on much of life‚ especially relationships between men and women. The premise for the argument and the remainder of the film is the disagreement as to whether
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Literary Themes and Elements Bobbie Meadows ENG.125 Instructor Chunn January 14‚ 2013 The theme of a short story is the idea behind the plot of the story. In other words‚ it is not the actual events that happened throughout the story‚ but what the story is telling you. There are certain aspects that enhance the theme such as the elements of the story. These elements include but are not limited to the setting‚ the point of view‚ and symbolism. “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker (1970) communicates
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I have always dreamed to have my own childcare business. So when I was pregnant with my third child I decided to venture out and started my own childcare. Me and my husband just bought a new home and with a basement to start my Family Childcare. I was excited that I had a new home‚ my first son was about to be born‚ and I was opening my dream childcare. I was eager to open when my son and three months later I opened it. I had my grandfather to build my furniture and I was ready. I open with one child
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close family members and friends‚ have passed away in my lifetime. But the one that undoubtedly had the most profound effect on my life and how I was shaped as a person was the suicide of my uncle when I was 10 years old. As soon as this particular death took place‚ my life was completely turned upside down‚ From a fairly stable childhood to a rocky‚ strange path that‚ in a way‚ forced me to become independent as the adult figures‚ such as my mother‚ used all of their time trying to pick up the pieces
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Interpersonal Communication ‘When Harry Met Sally’ is a romantic comedy set from the mid 1970’s to the mid-to-late 1980’s. From the beginning the film seemed like the perfect example from Mark Knapp’s 10 stages of relational development. There was a plethora of talking and Harry was quite witty while Sally was very sweet and up-beat. As a personal opinion‚ at first the film seemed to be slightly boring plot-wise – a man and a woman meet to travel a ways to the city? Sounds like the perfect situation
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Before I had even started high school I hit a very deep depression. I struggled with it for years. I felt I had no family and no friends. It was a very hard time for me. I didn’t enjoy talking about my feelings or being around people due to the fact that I felt I just annoyed those around me. Despite this‚ I continued doing what I loved most: music. I began marching band my eighth grade year and loved the feeling of being on the field in the lights when our assistant band director would come over
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get tackled and get injured.So then he can’t play. Also he doesn’t want that to happen. Then it and he got all muddy. So when it was his turn to tackle someone he did it and the kid he tackled didn’t cry so he thought then I get tackled I need to hold in the tears and cry when I get home. Then there was a big guy on the field he was as big as and mike had to tackle him and it was hard harder than he imagined. Mike is on offence and defence and when he was on offence he had to tackle a kid and he
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current pop culture. I have been through these phases‚ just like anybody else‚ however‚ I find myself experiencing this more often than not. My family has always moved‚ whether it be in Ohio or all the way to Florida. During my elementary school year in Ohio‚ my parents sadly divorced. The split caused my brother and me to move so that
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