English Creative Writing – My Life As A Pencil I am just lying there‚ minding my own business‚ when a short‚ 3 foot‚ snot nosed child comes and puts me up his nose‚ and then looks around with the most obvious smirk on his face. This is the daily abuse I have to deal with in my life as a pencil. Meet me‚ HB‚ I’m red and black and pretty average-sized to be honest. I’d be taller if it wasn’t for you! Yes I know‚ I’m just an ordinary HB pencil‚ how can my story be interesting? Seriously you need
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“THE DIGITAL DIVIDE” Interaction between people and technology‚ most especially the COMPUTER‚ has greatly increased as we begin to enter on the twenty-first century. People’s ability to access computers and INTERNET has become very important to completely familiarize their selves in the economic‚ political‚ and social aspects of the world. Unfortunately‚ not everyone has access to this technology. The idea of the “digital divide” refers to the expanding gap between the needy members of society;
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Digital Media Improving Intelligence BA 353 The debate over media affecting intelligence has been around even before Socrates theorized that the evolution of written text would make people forgetful and unwise. Our increasing use and immersion in digital media makes us stupid and intelligent at the same time. In this paper I will outline how digital media is making us dumb but ultimately smarter‚ how we use technology as an extension of ourselves‚ and where digital media will take us in the future
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Literature in My Life As English class has progressed this semester‚ we have read story after story. Typically I find myself relating to at least one character in each tale‚ sometimes numerous characters. More often than not‚ the character I relate to reminds me of someone I know more than of myself. Two characters have stood out to me more than others however‚ they are the unnamed old woman‚ from A visit of Charity‚ and Jimmy Cross‚ from The Things They Carried. The old woman‚ who I believe
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In the short story "The Love of My Life‚" two teenagers make one bad decision and their lives are changed forever. The author‚ T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ wrote the story based on an actual news story that had occurred a few years back. The author does a great job of making the relationship between Jeremy and China seem so wonderful and almost innocent‚ that it is hard to be angry with them. The two characters in the story‚ Jeremy and China‚ are young and are head over heels for each other. The very
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caring people people in my life transformed me into a efficient and versatile person. I’ve watched my father and grandmother work hard to support my siblings and I. My father would go to his tedious job and come back home looking like he pulled an all nighter. Although being so tired‚ he would always check if I did my homework correctly and if I was okay. My grandmother‚ who takes care of my siblings and I‚ works hard to take care of us. Although she would always deal with my little sister’s constant
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Computers and Technology In My Career My parents purchased a computer for my family in the late 80s. It was amazing! Working on a “green screen” and being able to type of fun signs on the computer were about the only things we could do. When I stated working as a CNA‚ certified nursing assistant‚ everything we did we wrote into charts. In 1995‚ I worked for a hospital when they went digital. I remember how many of the older nurses would complain and part of the time I would have to help them
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Everyone wants to be successful in life. One of the easiest ways to become successful is to set and achieve your own goals. There are many different types of goals. Some take longer to accomplish than others‚ and they all have to be approached in a different way. Three types of goals are career goals‚ personal goals‚ and educational goals. My educational goal is to graduate from college with a degree in engineering. I’m still trying to pick out a college to go to. I’m only a junior in high school
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“Ethics” in my life. “Ethics” are many things. Ethics are personal and‚ at the same time‚ a very public display of your attitudes and beliefs. Ethics are not: a religion and a political stance. Ethics are also not something that can only be understood by extremely intelligent people. It is because of ethical beliefs that we humans may act differently in different in situations. Ethics can and do change‚ whether we are with family‚ at work‚ at a sports event‚ with friends‚ alone‚ etc. The list
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My Life with the Saints 1.) Father Martin affinity to St. Ignatius is not one necessarily out of profound affection but rather out of distinctness from the average person. It was his particular brand of spirituality that changed Father Martin’s perspective on the world. St. Ignatius prolixity was not cosmic in nature by any means of cognition but was more compatible to aloof uncle who privately paid for your tuition bills
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