During the podcast What it Takes Oprah Winfrey says‚ “It doesn’t matter who you are‚ where you come from‚the ability to triumph begins with you” (“The Queen of Daytime”). Oprah was born January 24‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi and was born to separated parents (Brooks). Since her birth Oprah has excelled to be one of the wealthiest women in American and the highest paid entertainer in the world (Brooks). She now continues her TV show and contributing to the communities and sharing her important
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th‚ and youngest‚ president of the United States. When Theodore had to take office he was only 43 years old. Theodore Roosevelt is known for many of his achievements while in office as well as before and even after he was in office. Before taking office Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy from 1897-1898‚ once the Spanish-American war started he became a lieutenant colonel and came out a hero. Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 after the assassination
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At the age of six‚ I embarked on something that would have a profound affect on my life. I joined the Boy Scouts of America. Here‚ I felt I was becoming a part of something big. I was joining an international community of men and women who dedicate their lives to developing young men into leaders. During my twelfth year as a dedicated scout‚ I was given the opportunity to demonstrate lasting leadership skills as I am currently in the process of achieving Eagle rank‚ the highest and most honorable
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There are several goals I have set for myself in college; I aspire to make the dean’s-list in all the years I attend college‚ I anticipate participating in a minimum of two organizations which can get me more absorbed in the community‚ and finally‚ I want to become involved with the student body‚ and attend as many school sponsored events as I can. In my junior year‚ when I heard I made the honor roll at my high school‚ I was overcome with a feeling of fulfillment. This was the first time I had made
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If you had the world’s attention for one hour what would you say? Although genes‚ or natural talent‚ play a huge factor in ability‚ work ethic is extremely important in defining the factor of success. Elon Musk once said‚ “When something is important enough‚ you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” He is one of the many people who has applied and dedicated himself and has become successful in what he does. He has certainly done this by accomplishing projects that seem almost impossible
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Rise to Fame Katy Perry has became a very well known celebrity. She started her singing career very young by singing in the church her father and mother went to. She sang in the church from age 9 to 17. At only 15 years old she released her first album that unfortunately was unsuccessful but she never stopped trying. After that she moved and starting working with a record producer. She then produced another album that was also unsuccessful. Until her third album‚ (which was successful) that is when
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Troy Howe In this Junior Research Paper an author really stood out‚ E.E. Cummings‚ he was a poet‚ author‚ painter‚ and playwright. Cummings wrote all of his works during the twentieth century from around 1923 to 1958. Most of his works involve things that happen in nature or things that come naturally. His writing is mostly focused on the surrounding of the beautiful things in nature around that constantly remind him to write how he feels about it. He created a generation of poems that lasted
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One of the most important U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt‚ born October 28‚ 1958 in New York City. As a young child‚ Roosevelt suffered pain‚ severe asthma‚ he predicted not live through his 4-year-old birthday. Every night‚ he struggled to breathe‚ he and his family have been worried if he could see the next morning. A major cause the Roosevelt severe asthma survival is his father. When Roosevelt was painful‚ his father was always with him‚ and from time to time‚ he would take Roosevelt gallop
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Empress Matilda was born around February 1102‚ no one really know the exact date. Not much of her childhood is known‚ although when she was around the age of seven she already was told she was going to be the bride of King Henry V‚ and when she did get married she was very loyal‚ faithful‚ and fulfilled most of the duties she had as a wife and an Empress. The one duty she failed to fulfill was the duty of having children. Although some historians say she had one child but they dies at a very very
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The Master of Horror and Suspense‚ Stephen King Even if a person has never read one of his books or watched one of his movies there is strong a likelihood that they have heard the name Stephen King. King was born on September 21‚ 1947 in Portland‚ Maine. At the age of two‚ King’s father abandoned his family‚ leaving them with a substantial amount of debt. After graduating from the University of Maine‚ King married Tabitha Spruce and obtained a teaching occupation in Hampden‚ Maine‚ in 1971. He taught
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