ENTR1 Grades Do Not Mean Everything I‚ myself‚ used to think that grades are the basis for a successful and better future. I was honestly among the grade conscious students who always strive to excel in class; who get depressed when getting failed marks; and who invest much time studying. That is because I have always thought that the idea of studying hard and exceling in school is the key for a good career in the future. Hence‚ the fact that the ones with bad grades are often the ones who
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I always rely and act according to what my rational sense tells me. That is how my parents raised me and their behavior was an example for me. As a result‚ I rarely follow my intuition or bliss. When I face difficulties‚ I usually list all the advantages and disadvantages and based on them make my decisions. However‚ sometimes I feel like I should have done some things the other way‚ though they seem logically based. My parents always tried to persuade me that Ukraine is not a good country to live
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For me personally‚ in one word‚ democracy means freedom. More in depth‚ democracy is much more complex because it allows all citizens to have an equal say in many different decisions that affect lives. Democracy allows citizens of the United States to equally voice their opinion through elected representatives and by the creation of new laws and the freedom of speech. The country used to be run under communism which was much more controlled than democracy. No one was allowed to own their own
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What Does Pakistan Mean? An old man was asked on a TV program‚ what does Pakistan mean to you? He replied telling a true story. He said "When I was coming to Pakistan‚ I saw an old man just like me‚ he was tired‚ injured and thirsty. He asked: “Has Pakistan arrived”‚ I said ’Yes’. He took the soil and kissed it. He asked for water. When I brought water‚ I saw some crows and a dog beside him. When I came near‚ the old man had died." The old man interviewed had tears in his eyes then. He said to
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What does it mean to be human? There are many characteristics that set humans apart from the rest of the species in the world and many qualities which others do not have. A human is one who belongs to the group of primates‚ has great mental development with emotions‚ and interacts with their society. Some of the main things that distinguish humans from other species is their body form‚ spiritualism and their use of tools. To be human‚ one must have similar bodies and physical form to those of
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Byron Brown Frances Coley Academic Writing II ENG-122 May 25‚ 2014 What a Hero Means to Me When I consider of a hero I instantly consider of someone who is tough and intellectual. Some abilities I reflect of a hero are bravery‚ trustworthiness‚ courage‚ self-sacrifice‚ and the motivation to try. A hero is someone who can display audacity when confronted with a difficult. A hero is an individual who is capable of aid another in numerous ways. A person can develop a hero by redeemable someone who is
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In the introduction to “They say/I say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to engage students to critically and academically think at the college level and in life. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer students the necessary means to formulate and structure their writing in an effective manner. As the authors themselves put it‚ "the underlying structure of effective academic
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Emma 13‚ Oct 2011 Respect Others the Way We Want to be Treated To me‚ respect means we honor people’s opinions‚ their feelings‚ their values and their religions as well. It also means we accept people as they are without any prejudice and conditions. However‚ as soon as I got into college‚ I realized that respect is also something that I have to earn from others‚ which means that I not only have to get involved into them‚ but also have to be trustworthy to them‚ and that is how a friendship
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myths‚ not only because my family is part Irish but because of my idea of the Irish and myths. I look at things in a very romantic idealists way‚ and I imagine the shores of Ireland are covered with white knights and damsels in distress looking for their rescuer. Someone that is going to save them from the clutches of a terrible and evil step mother‚ you get the idea of what I am trying to say I am sure. Below are just a few that I identify with and that is only in the telling of these myths we take
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perfect means to “bring to completion” (dictionary.com). Perfect is a simple word‚ yet everyone strives for it and many fail. Individuals may be in denial‚ thinking they do not want to be perfect‚ but looking at the media and society can pressure many to be perfect. The concept of being perfect is that it’s just a concept‚ we are human and we will make mistakes. Being perfect doesn’t allow you to make mistakes‚ we have to be on our toes making sure everything is precise. Being perfect means to be
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