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    No achievement can quench my thirst for self-improvement. My personal credo is to always " go farther"- to find innovative ways to accomplish goals‚ and to realize my full potential in every aspect of my professional career. While my plans have evolved over the years‚ this personal objective remains the same. There are many reasons why I believe this is the perfect time for me to start the MBA Program at IMC. With regard to gaining knowledge‚ I have been learning continuously since institute.

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    The real world chooses to hide the wickedness of mankind‚ while the world of fiction chooses to highlight it. In the stories “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ especially highlight the time the horrible aspects of man. Each one highlighting the corruption of man in their own unique way. The social hierarchy is a key part to the wickedness of mankind. This is a major

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    Today‚ my family and I went to the mall for Back to School shopping‚ and all I have to say is it went the absolute worst way possible. As soon as we stepped into a JCPenny‚ my mother darted for the most plain shirts you will ever see. They were all the same too! It was a tacky plaid‚ two-buttoned tee with a butterfly collar. She didn’t notice I didn’t like it until she looked over at my uneasy face. “What? It’s only $20!”‚ she said. I explained how everyone poke fun at me‚ and how my rep will lower

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    Within The purpose of the journey of life is the journey itself - not to get somewhere. We already are somewhere‚ exactly where we need to be and to go forward from. It’s not about the destination/ending point‚ but about destiny‚ which is an eternal going forward that is already here‚ all along the way. It is our manifest destiny to live and learn and grow throughout eternity. Life is often described as a journey of discovery and growth‚ and the function of the journey is to learn through experiences

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    that all people are attracted to the same thing. People might feel an attraction toward a similar thing‚ but the attraction is often determined differently in each individual because each individual thinks and expresses differently. For example‚ Personality‚ looks‚ attitude‚ good sense of humor are some of the common characteristics that some individuals are attracted to and consider in future partners.

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    There are various literary devices used in Where Things Come Back. One of them is Allusions such as The Book of Enoch.  “But it is said‚ if you read The Book of Enoch‚ that he did this because the Grigori were teaching the humans too many things like astrology and the arts.” (Waley page 42) This is an allusion to the Book of Enoch because throughout the story it is revealed that because humans know too much‚ more problems are made. Another way literary devices are used is through the author’s tone

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    Happiness is the most important feeling that people can feel. one essential standard for living is being able to be happy. Happiness can be found in many different forms. Positive people are happy people. No matter what type of hardships they have to endure‚ they try to overcome and believe the day they hope. They know what happiness is and try to forget something negative. There are three effects that make me happy which are are having energy‚ having money and having good health The first effect

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    “Where are you Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Oates and “Castle Nowhere” by Woolson offer a strong basis for comparison and contrast in terms of canonical and non-canonical texts through characterization‚ genre/tone‚ setting‚ themes‚ and symbolism. While many of the obvious differences reside in concrete categories like setting‚ genre/tone‚ and characterization‚ there are alluring similarities in theme and symbolism that can allow the reader to conclude the canonization of “Where are you Going‚ Where

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    lock the door and have the phone ready to call the police but not this girl. This girl is easily lured into a trap and taken away from everything she loved. This girl is the protagonist‚ Connie‚ from Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been.” Rather than heed the gut feeling most readers have at this moment in the story‚ Connie ignorantly emerges from her house and engages the stranger‚ Arnold Friend. As soon as she leaves the safety of her home‚ she has unknowingly surrendered

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    “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the suspenseful tale of fifteen year old Connie and her situation with a strange man. Connie‚ who usually enjoys the attention of the older boys‚ sees the man randomly when she is on a date. Some time later‚ the man shows up to Connie’s house and asks her if she wants to go for a ride with him and his friend. The man introduces himself as Arnold Friend‚ claiming to be eighteen years old. Connie soon begins to realize the two men look much older than

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