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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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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Illinois like the back of my hand. I grew up with the same group of friends‚ which I am still friends with them today‚ and I have grown up with mentors in which I hold close to my heart‚ for shaping me into the young woman I am today. Niles‚ Illinois is a mid sized community with about 30‚000 residents; I have become close with many residents due to countless activities and events. I am a young woman in which I always need to be doing something with my time‚ and the place in which I am perfectly
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working with new people and working in situations and environments which are challenging. I am very reliable and trustworthy. I am punctual and was very rarely late or absent from school with my attendance averaging over 94% throughout my whole school career. The skills I would bring to the work place would be my ability to meet and greet customers. I am a confident articulate person. I enjoy working as part of a team and will take directions and will carry out instructions thoroughly. Since a young
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My goal in life is to become a writer. I have always been fond of books. As I am an only child I was very lonely. Both my parents worked‚ leaving me in the care of servants. When I grew older I was a latchkey kid who let herself into an empty house with a spare key. All I had for company was my pet kitten and a shelf full of books. Books made me forget the fact that I was lonely. I could open a book and lose myself in the world that opened up to me in its pages. I wrote my first poem when I
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My aim in life – To be successful (having attained wealth‚ position‚ honor) A solid belief system can take us a long way. Success has a belief system and when we can master such a system we are through half way to a successful life. Everything happens for a reason. Successful people believe that there is a purpose behind every event or situation. Whether it’s a lesson to be learned or a change in your life’s direction‚ they believe that whatever happens was meant to happen. Thus‚ they make
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Personal Statement It is my ambition to become a world renowned manager in future and as we know that in the modern era the knowledge is the key to success after completing my studies‚ I wish to be on a top level of management and to fulfill my aims and objectives therefore‚ I decided to take admission in abc For my further studies I choose hotel management which has a many opportunities for me because I have an aim to be on top ahead of life. To become a good manager firstly a person should be
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