“MAKE A DIFFERENCE” Making a difference starts with a good leadership. An accurate leader has the self-reliance to stand alone‚ the compassion to listen to the needs of others‚ and the courage to make tough decisions. A strong work ethic is one important quality of a competent leader. Hard work and intense dedication can only make you better‚ both mentally and skilfully. If others see one person working as hard as they can 100% of the time‚ they will work harder for that one person. No matter
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"The things they carried" In "the things they carried" Tim O’Brien defines a fine line between fiction and non-fiction in the form of story telling and the memories he has accumulated from his participation in the Vietnam war the way they "seemed" rather than "what happened" because that’s how you tell "a true war story" and that’s how the book effectively engages the reader throughout the whole book because nothing is ordinary‚ not even the way the book is put together‚ you just can’t anticipate
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THIS IS ME If I live to be a hundred and never see the seven wonders‚ that’ll be all right. If I don’t make it to the SA Ballet Company or to Broadway‚ If I never win another trophy or medal I’m gonna be just fine Cause I know exactly who I am My name is Shanique‚ I am Pierre Bleeker’s almost 15-year-old teenage daughter. I’m supposed to wear my thick-glass spectacles‚ but I prefer my contacts! I have long lazy hair‚ but I prefer to wear it in a bun! I love to laugh; I love to play
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program coordinator‚ kept us informed by acquiring our tickets‚ helping us with fundraising‚ and placing us with our host families‚ and on that lovely July morning of my 18th year‚ I was bound for Chichibu‚ Japan. As I arrived to the train that would take me to the airport‚ I met the other children and adults‚ that would be traveling with the program; Emily Davis‚ a bright and cheerful girl; Leah Brooke a sullen and quiet girl‚ but only around her stepmother Sue‚ who would be joining us in a week; Erica
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Is salt really that bad? Sodium is an essential electrolyte found in salt. Sodium is a mineral that carries out vital functions for the body some of which include maintaining fluid balance‚ regulating blood volumes‚ nerve transmissions and hydration. Sodium is important in ensuring healthy heart functions and muscle contractions. Some individuals have a higher need for sodium as it can be depleted through exercise (via sweat). If sodium levels are lower than recommended it needs to be replaced
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To make brownies‚ one must first get all the ingredients together into a mixing bowl and make sure they are all combined‚ then after everything is mixed together‚ the batter can go into the oven For this essay I chose to write about how to make brownies. I chose to write about brownies because they’re simple and they’re something that I’ve known my whole life. I found it interesting‚ when I was looking up brownie recipes‚ that there were so many. I didnt know that there were different ways to
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My upbringing and experiences in life have shaped me and made me who I am today. I am defined by my troubles in the past‚ my family‚ my education‚ my goals‚ and money. A lot of things have happened in my life that put me where I am today. I have been through an abusive family‚ exposed to inappropriate things‚ had run-ins with the law‚ and experienced a lot of things in my life. There are so many interesting stories in my life such as the time I was taken from my parents because of abuse and how
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The Nature of Things Michelle Davis ACI1248F Introduction to Literature 1/17/2013 Using nature to symbolize feelings or thoughts in a poem or short story gives the reader an idea of what the author is describing‚ but it also gives them a picture to imagine as they read. The Oak by Tennyson might symbolize strength and wisdom and uses simile style to describe an object. The Road not Taken by Frost might symbolize the way certain choices affect our lives and uses a persona
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What’s your pet peeve? Is it graffiti scrawled on building walls? Too much television commercials? Unnecessary violence in some movies? Something else that really bothers you? Write a multiple paragraph letter to the editor of your school newspaper persuading readers to consider your position regarding your pet peeve‚ including your proposed solution. Be sure to provide effective arguments and evidence in support of your position. Prompt; it seems as though rules are everywhere; at home‚ in school
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The Things They Carried Staying alive through the war wasn’t the only struggle that the soldiers of the Vietnam War faced. In the novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ the damages are illustrated to see the psychological strain. For some soldiers‚ trying to forget the unforgettable for some soldiers was more traumatizing than the war itself: Killing people‚ watching them die; these are all the things that the soldiers have to live with‚ but some just can’t live with it. The mental and
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