Kathy Nguyen Professor Hohenzy English 101 January 29‚ 2012 Anything is Possible If I looked back at myself a year ago I can’t deny that wasn’t me. I looked back a year ago and seen not even a glimpse of a bright light at the end of my tunnel. My family didn’t give me any type of direction nor support. I was forced out of my home and this led me to start making decisions on my own. I balanced school and over-night shifts. I abstained from going to an alternative school in Pilsen‚ which was
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SUMMARY Karen Smith in her article “Has Africa got anything to say” wanted to basically address the rising criticism of how the developing world and in particular Africa has been neglected in International Relations theory. She attempts to go beyond the criticism by addressing concerns of how the developing world can make contributions which are potentially vital in enriching people’s understanding of IR. She highlights how the existent Western knowledge is seen in many parts of the globe in a superior
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Essay on anything: Communist threat in Singapore has played a significant role in attaining successful independence for Singapore. Do you agree? To a large extent I disagree that the communist threat had played a significant role in bringing about independence for Singapore. Instead it was the differing ideals sprouting amongst Singapore and her citizens that had effectively shaped the peaceful sovereignty that we enjoy now‚ and communism would even fall under the circle of brewing political ideas
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Friends Should Never Hide Anything From Each Other." Do You Agree? No man is an island. Everyone depends on his friends to a certain extent. Ever since man formed a system of verbal communication‚ all people have been in constant chatter with one another. Relationships are important to man‚ so much that people may shape their entire lifestyles simply to find favor with their clique or circle of friends. Therefore‚ much caution must be applied when dealing with our friends‚ especially in our
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of History at Cornell University‚ situated in Ithaca‚ New York‚ where he specializes in the history of 19th-century United States in the South. The book I read written by him was The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. As historian Edward Baptist uncovers in The Half Has Never Been Told‚ the extension of slavery in the initial eight decades after American independence drove the advancement and modernization of the United States. In the range of a solitary lifetime
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War can never be justified. Discuss War. One of the most destructive and futile thing on our planet‚ yet the ambition of war is usually to find peace is it not? Battle tends to start over the love of power; William Gladstone once said "We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace." So therefore is it not correctly speaking by saying that war is needed in order to destroy the love of power that creates such emotions
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“War never changes.” A memorable quote in the opening of the Fallout games describes exactly how war is. It will always be the same‚ death of people for others benefits. There will never be an era where peace triumphs war as long as humans live if we continue with how we interact with other countries. It’s not all happiness and good times when war strikes‚ death of thousands‚ even entire nations are wiped off the planet. Should we continue with war or find some other way to reason with each other
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Elaine has sued Jerry because Jerry fired her. Elaine was on the job for two months. The job offer letter she had been given mentioned the great career opportunities at the company and stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. The employer is an employment at will employer. Elaine was given no reason for the termination. After the termination‚ Jerry hired a man named Kramer‚ who had less job experience and education than Elaine‚ for the position. Elaine has sued to get her job back. The result
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My Goal Achieved One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal is finding the motivation to stick with it. To achieve a goal you have to have patience and you also have to be able to make sacrifices. My goal for my junior year in high school was to make straight A’s and to maintain them throughout the entire year. In order for me to accomplish this I had to sacrifice many things‚ but that is was what I was willing to do. The reason why I wanted to get straight A’s wasn’t just to make my parents
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A Vision Achieved Jefferson envisioned a government that allowed its citizens to exercise inalienable rights. In exact words‚ he states‚ " We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness." To be more evident‚ how can we define these "inalienable rights" of "life"‚ "liberty"‚ and the "pursuit of happiness?" Have these inalienable
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