Mostly everyone knows about 9/11 and it goes down as one of the scariest days in U.S history. I can say myself that 9/11 has impacted me in so many ways to make me the person I am today. You may be wondering what I mean but surely enough by the end of my college essay‚ you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Since that day my life has been changed in so many ways. My Muslim background is very important to me and I take pride in it but people also have a different opinion on this religion. My
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Kmart‚ once the leader in the discount store industry‚ has found itself surpassed by Wal-Mart and Target in recent years and is now facing the possibility of closing its doors. The differences among the companies’ successes can be seen in their business models and strategies. Wal-Mart focused on decreasing expenses and Target established its market placement as a high-quality low-cost discount store. In contrast‚ Kmart used a promotions-driven business model. Because of this‚ Kmart focused on
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he tried to break down what the dean of students had said to him before. The students and I were puzzled at what he was trying to say. An attendant rolled in the television‚ I thought to myself cool we’re watching a video I can go to sleep. Before my teacher could turn the TV‚ he said “Let’s pray for those lives who were lost this day.” He turned on the television‚ and were shocked at what we saw. Is this fiction? Is this true? A day that will never be forgotten‚ September 11‚ 2001. I was in the eighth
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September 11‚ 2001 was the most tragic event ever to happen in history. Killing thousands of people as well as destroying the World Trade Center‚ this event will forever be remembered. As I was watching the National Geographic Channel they played a documentary called Inside 9/11. The documentary reminded me of the event and caused remembrances of that terrible day like it was yesterday. The visual effect and historical background causes one to remember the importance of history; as well as the
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1.What impact did the events of 9/11 have on your sense of security/vulnerability? The events of September 11th brought a harsh reality to light. I remember sitting home thinking this wasn’t real and when I finally did catch on and see this was really happening I was overcome with fear. I wasn’t sure if we as a nation were safe or what would happen next. I kept saying to myself “How they can say they are here to protect us and this happens?” 2. Doyou agree or disagree with the U.S. response to
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9-11 The horrific after math of the tragedy event of 9-11 still impacts the United States government and the life of the citizens living in the United States today. There are still many concerns and question about what can the United States do to help prevent a terror event from taking place again. The United States has made some massive changes in it’s security since 9-11. However‚ even with all the new laws and regulations some believe that there is still a need for more laws. More laws and
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In order to get most Americans to think a certain way after a drastic event like 9/11‚ the media spreads propaganda‚ information that is biased or misleading used to promote or publicize a particular cause or point of view. After the shocking event of September 11‚ propaganda was used to promote the concept of all Muslims being terrorists and violent. 29% of Americans believe that law enforcement agents should go undercover to keep tabs on Muslim activities and fund raising by joining their civic
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The speech given by President George W. Bush on September 20 2001 in regards to the attack of September 11 2001 was strong and powerful. President Bush addressed what happened‚ as well as addressing Americas actions in response to it. He made it clear as to who caused the attacks and his plan on how we would respond. President Bush made it known that America is no stranger to war. We know it all too well. However he stated that‚ " Americans know wars on forgien soil‚ except for one Sunday in 1941
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stories of this place are so cool!” Said Octavia. “I know! Like the one about Philippe Petit‚ the guy who walked across the Twin Towers on a steel cable!” I told her(Abbott 10). We arrived at our hotel room at 8:30 am‚ and we had a tour of the city at 9. We had to start getting ready. “Our room has a balcony!” Yelled Octavia. The view was breathtaking. Every gust of wind that hit my face made me want to live in New York forever. It was 8:40‚ and I hadn’t even started getting ready because I was taking
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Cullen Irons Athanasakkis Writing 2 Censored in America: Post 9/11 Censorship and the Bush Administration Censorship is not a new concept and is probably as old as the beginnings of communication itself. Governments have always kept information from the public‚ often in the interest of national security. Censorship has also been used to silence opposition to the government. In the past it seemed that this was common practice in other countries; usually non-democratic countries
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