JROTC stands for the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. This program is offered to students in high school that teaches them character education‚ student achievement‚ wellness‚ leadership and diversity. During these past four years in high school I was a part of this program and it’s taught me great things. Things that I know I’ll be able to use in the real world. There are three great memories/ moments that I experienced while being in this program that I will like to share. The first one would
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EYES The first time I saw him‚ I was just a little girl I was quite surprised By how big and round Were his chocolate eyes His face was quite round and young for his age But the wrinkles and gray hair gave his age away He was short‚ strong and very endurant But his best trait was how he was very patient He was fun and funny and had the best laugh His big belly would rumble Every time he released his low chuckle But the best curve out of the numerous ones he had Was the curve his lips
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reinvents the Maori tribe’s creation myth to save the dying culture. The mystical myth in Whale Rider would be when she rode the whale. Pai is suppose to be the new chief in town‚ however‚ her grandfather‚ Koro‚ does not think a girl should be chief because he believes it will break tradition. Pai’s grandfather would always talk to the whales to get some help and advice from them‚ which are said to be their ancestors. The community was breaking apart and Koro was aware of it; that’s why he wanted help
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Imaginary A hero is a person admired for their achievements and noble qualities. My grandfather is my hero because he has all the attributes of a hero and puts others before himself. Not all heroes wear capes and my grandfather is one of those heros. He possesses the characteristics that any legendary hero possesses. He is the most caring and selfless person I know. My grandfather is your everyday average person doing everyday things. He is not only a hero to me but a hero to
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the sun‚ the fresh ocean smell regularly disrupted by the overwhelming odor of sunblock‚ and the sounds of crashing waves and crying birds that gets washed away. Florida is known for so many beaches‚ but Cocoa Beach is the only place that was unforgettable. The sand between your toes‚ the ocean wind going through your hair‚ the taste of the salty ocean mist‚ and the feeling of ultimate relaxation on the beach; what more can you ask for? While tip toing across the smoldering sand‚ you
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had a grandfather and how he has medicated under his pink tree and how he teaches her how to wise peaceful person.After with grandfather everyday sookan go’s to town with her mother to the sock factory to work on socks and how Captain Norita has to watch them work and they miss up he and men will ship them to war . The Koreans work so hard that the Japanese never payed them or even give them food because all the food get shipped to the war. Towards the book Sookan had grandfather but he
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Matilda Cook lives with her hardworking mother‚ grandfather‚ a veteran of the Revolutionary War‚ and Eliza‚ a freed slave who works as their cook‚ in the apartment on top of their family coffeehouse in Philadelphia. Matilda ("Mattie") Cook is 14 years old with big dreams for her family’s coffeehouse. When the yellow fever epidemic breaks out during the summer‚ people flee the city or die. Matilda realizes she has to fight for her own life and her loved ones. Her father died in a fall from a ladder
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How do you reflect life lessons taught to you and you use them in your everyday life? Well‚ Rudolfo Anaya and Judith Ortiz Cofer’s stories do just that. In Anaya’s story‚ he writes about how he grew up with his grandfather‚ working on land and learning about his ancianos. Anaya’s grandfather was a man with great wisdom and taught a lot about his background‚ he only said a few words‚ and was remembered mostly for his silence. In Ortiz Cofer’s story‚ it started off as a selfish young girl named Constancia
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interview my maternal grandfather‚ since he was 79 years old and had lived through so much- The moon landing‚ The Great Depression‚ World War two- a slew of various events. My grandfather and I have never been close‚ so the interview I did with him was rather awkward. I didn’t know too much about him‚ so I didn’t know what kind of questions to ask. Most of the questions I asked were rather general‚ such as “How did you save your money during the Depression?” However‚ my grandfather isn’t a straightforward
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My grandfather‚ 朱学‚ is a bright and passionate man. Despite the fact that he no longer lives in his home country of China‚ he remains deeply patriotic and connected to his traditionally oriental roots. On the occasions that I get to visit him‚ he is usually dressed sharply in a tang style suit that he says reminds him of home and links him to his countrymen. Knowing my grandfather’s fierce love for his homeland and the wartime invasion he survived when he was only a child‚ I chose to conduct a life-history
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