What does it really mean to be a dancer? Anna Pavlova‚ Misty Copeland and Mikhail Fokin are just prominent examples of real dancers. For decades the only way to become a professional dancer was to be a ballerina and stand in a corps de ballet. Also taking the alternate route to do the impossible and be a principal dancer‚ which is better known as a prima ballerina. However in today’s society more jobs have been recently presented for dancers such as being a commercial dancer. The dance world is opening
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higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization as well as his use of powerful symbols and motifs advances the cultural theme of ancient Greek values expressing balance‚ self-control‚ and moderation. The “Golden Mean” is a cultural touch stone in ancient Greek culture that held
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Many claim to be educated people. But what does it mean to become an educated person? An educated person is not the one who has a high GPA or scored advanced on assessment tests. To be educated is to accept the idea that a person does not know anything until he or she opens the door to learning different aspects of life. School is not the only way of seeking knowledge; education derives from different activities like exploring other peoples’ ideas‚ thinking creatively‚ learning from one’s past mistakes
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Sometimes they call for it because it is worth cries. Sometimes they fight for it because it is worth pains. Sometimes they die for it because simply it is life. When you ask them about what they are longing for they simply say "freedom". However‚ the term is controversial because freedom is not something that can talk and walk. You can not lay it to physical measures. Sometimes defining freedom depends on the age when it is sough. Sometimes it depends on the conception of the seeker or even needs
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“What does it mean to be a good citizen?” Being a good citizen means‚ following the rules for example following the speed limit for how fast you can drive in certain lanes. By following that rule it helps keep the community safe and it reduces the amount of car accidents per day. Another thing that makes a good citizen is paying your taxes and bills‚ the reason is your taxes helps fund your police station and your fire department and other helpful things for the community so your community is safe
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What does it mean to be an effective teacher? Introduction There are many factors that contribute to what it means to be an effective teacher. They could be someone who has a deep understanding of what they are teaching and skills to create an ideal environment to encourage positive learning outcomes for students regardless of their background or ability (Victorian Department of Education & Training‚ 2005). They will have the ability to develop a variety of strategies and practices to support
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and lovable people”. In our context we observe a different scenario here we do produce competent individuals but do not concentrate to develop soft skills‚ moral and ethical individuals who could love and care for others. Their priority would be “Me” and “Me”. The true picture is so obvious in our beurocracy. Highly educated but with sterio type mechanical approach. In our context unfortunately‚ education is seen as a process of learning that is structured within the walls of schools‚ colleges and
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What Poverty means to me Have you ever imagined a life where you don’t have the basic essentials to send your five year old daughter to school? This is a reality for many parents living in developing countries across the globe. The definition of poverty changes every day and it vary from place to place‚ we all have our own definitions of poverty. But to me poverty means lacking the basic human needs which include: clean and fresh water‚ nutrition‚ health Care‚ education‚ clothing and shelter because
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What does it mean to be “poor” in America? For the average person‚ the word poverty implies significant physical hardship. For example‚ the lack of a warm‚ adequate home‚ nutritious food or reasonable clothing for one’s children is a hardship for the average person. By that measure‚ very few of the 30 million plus individuals defined as “living in poverty” by the government are actually poor. Therefore‚ I have to agree with Segal‚ “What is poverty to one person may not seem so bad to another” (Segal
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What does it mean to be human? Simply it means to make decisions not always based on logic or reason‚ or the decision is made based on emotion. This is an interesting question that is brought up in Ridley Scott’s movie Alien (1979). The crew of the Nostromo for the most part appears to be human‚ but through their actions it makes one wonder if they are actually humans or if they are simply robots. They have gone to such a point that human life has seemingly been devalued in order to complete the
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