Xiao Liang Kelly Robert English 101-02 Essay #3 3/30/2014 What Did the Firefighters Die for? A Response to Timothy Egan Do you have a friend or a relative who is a firefighter? Have you heard of what firefighters do? Have you seen how firefighters rescue people and property at the spot or on television? What is a firefighter? A firefighter also known as a fireman‚ is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting‚ primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten property and civilian
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; It is because we do not dare that things are difficult. – Seneca Struggles and difficulties are part of life. You cannot avoid these problems; it will always arise no matter how much you try to take control or organize the things in your life. ....Problems are not the reason why a person lives a difficult and miserable life; most of the time‚ it’s a matter of perspective. Because often‚ majority of people let problems defeat them through
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From the novel “Do Hard things” by Alex and Brett Harris it shows the possible ways to overcome our fears.The novel illustrated the five types of hard things we need to do in our teen lives and throughout life. Comfort zones from these five rules what I learned so far this summer was rule number three‚ things that are too big to accomplish alone. This rule gave me guidelines into making myself feel confident and comfortable of who I am.From these challenges
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Do Hard Things‚ by Alex and Brett is a challenging book. It is written to teenagers to convince them of the need to overcome the stigma of low expectations. It goes through‚ in depth‚ the story of both Alex and Brett and all that they were able to accomplish by choosing to take risks beyond what people expect you to do. Many times‚ teenagers of today are expected to be rebellious and good-for-nothing until they are older. Alex and Brett set out to prove the world’s view of teenagers is wrong. They
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they using it on the right thing?. Child soldiers are kids as little as 8 years goes and fight for their country because they think they are doing the right thing. Child soldiers should not be a thing because they are just kids they don’t deserve to be killed when their life is just starting‚ they deserve to have a clean slate‚ they shouldn’t have to dirty their hands with blood of relatives. The children were forced to do things with women that they did not want to do. These kids joined the army
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are many things you should look for when purchasing a used car. In today’s society purchasing a new or used car really does not tell you the condition of the car. I have purchased two used cars in my whole life time. Many people don’t purchase used cars due to maintenance or the loss of money. I personally purchased one of the best used cars in 2004‚ which was a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. I was out many days searching for an affordable vehicle just as I thought all hope was gone; the car I was looking
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Karina Zepeda November 21‚ 2014 Mr. Allen What Would I Do If I Were President When it comes to being the President of the United States‚ it is THE most important and stressful job you could have. The fate of the country is in your hands. Of course you have the help of others like your cabinet‚ the House of Representatives‚ and congress‚ but in reality as the president‚ you are blamed for any problems that the country faces. You are the face of what the country undergoes‚ and there are so many pressures
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that difficult. All you need to do is be aware of what is going on around you. Here are 8 things which you need to be aware of before you start applying to your preferred colleges: 1. Know what course you want You should be focussed right from the very beginning. Be well aware of the courses that you are particularly interested in. For example‚ if you are interested in biology you shouldn’t end up applying in a college which is good for a political science. If you do this‚ it will only mess up your
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Do you thing that telemarketing should be illegal? Telemarketing has its advantages and disadvantages‚ but I believe that it should be illegal to continue the use of it. We all know that Telemarketing is a method of direct solicitation whether it’s by phone or face to face. I wouldn’t be the only one to say that these types of calls are very annoying‚ especially when they interrupt your morning or night sleep. I am a victim‚ of these types of calls. When I would receive calls and I did not recognize
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examples of these websites. Unfortunately‚ many of us do the most insane things on these sites that would make others roll their eyes‚ drop their jaw‚ and sometimes is downright pathetic. If you haven’t notice it in yourself‚ read along and maybe this article will help you realize. First off‚ I have observed that some people think their every movement should be announced. “I’m watching Transformers later‚ who wants to go with me?”; “I don’t wanna do my homework!” Please‚ we know you’re bored‚ but maybe
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