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    could say that an educated person is like a piece of artwork‚ it is open to the interpretation of the viewer. Just like every art work critique has their own opinion about an artwork‚ everyone has their own different interpretations of what an educated person is. One thing is clear though‚ in order to be a successful person in life‚ you do not need money‚ as well as in order to be an educated person‚ you do not need a college diploma. What you are willing to give up in order to become your best person

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    What Justice Means to Me Sheila Hester University of Phoenix December 15‚ 2008 “The quality or characteristic of being just‚ impartial‚ or fair: conformity to truth‚ fact‚ or reason‚” is how Merriam Webster defines justice (Merriam Webster‚ 2002). One could look in hundreds of different sources only to find a multitude of ways in which to define justice. Justice‚ in my opinion‚ is simply doing the right thing at all times‚ so that individuals and society‚ as a whole‚ are impacted and influenced

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    What Achievement Means To Me When there is a problem‚ I’m the one that you would ask to solve it. If someone was mixed up in a tangled mess‚ I’m there to straighten it out. I will always be the one that will make society look at the positive outlook of a brilliant idea gone wrong. I’m that special someone that will help you realize that the idea is still brilliant even though it may have taken a turn for the worse. I have always been recognized for my gift to lift someone’s spirits. It has

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    which means agile and abrupt. The word gahi gave rise to the Middle French word gai‚ signifying merry and happily excited. That brings the finally product of the term to which means delighted and animated. For English writers back in the day they used it as a good adjective in describing a person and how they were acting or feeling. As for society‚ throughout the centuries and time the word has started to evaporate the meaning of cheerful to something completely opposite of what it used to mean. As

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    fully is prepared to die at any time”. To have an honorable death means to first have a life full of reason. Having a life where a difference was made in either a loved one’s or even a complete stranger’s is one of the key ways to have an honorable death. When life is lived without regret and only lived to understand others so that you can help them with the issues they may have in life‚ an honorable death will be the reward. It means that the life lived was not a wasted-on selfishness of the “me”

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    Historian Philip Gleason once stated‚ “To be or to become an American‚ a person did not have to any particular national‚ learning languages‚ religious‚ or ethnic background. All he had to do was to commit himself to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty‚ equality‚ and republicanism.” The meaning of being American goes deeper than having a title of being a citizen‚ having a language‚ religious preference‚ and nationality. As Philip Gleason stated‚ all an American had

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    know what freedom really means? According to Katharine Gammon‚ a freelance science writer who has contributed to many works for large corporations:

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    Elena Zafrul Professor Robert Cargill Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam 032:001:A01-A12 16 September 2012 To Struggle : What It Means To Be a Jewish A foundational part of being Jewish is to struggle. Throughout history‚ the Jewish people have struggled both physically - with the hardships that they had to face – and intellectually - with what is called a cognitive dissonance. In fact‚ one of the earliest struggles can be traced back to the prophet Jacob‚ who had to struggle with God himself. By writing

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    important to understand what role it will play and the security perceptions it has of both Asia and the world. The assumption that Chinese people are more intelligent in the classroom than other ethnic groups in America is a very common stereotype. America may have always appeared to be ahead of China in terms of schooling but recently‚ China has decided to improve their education standards in hopes to increase their living standards as well. In the article‚ “The Educated Giant” by Nicholas D. Kristof

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    What it means to be American People in the United States differ greatly in beliefs‚ physical appearances‚ and heritage; yet we all call ourselves Americans. We feel prouder than ever to say "I am American‚" raising American flags‚ wearing symbolic shirts‚ and showing true patriotism. But what really makes us American? What is the common factor that unites us? Is it our pride in our country? Our culture and style? Or maybe it is our liberties granted to us by the constitution? America spans three

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