I still vividly remember my first day in college. I was so excited in meeting new people. College felt like a liberation for me since I was far away from my family. It was my first time to be separated from them. It was a bit difficult at first to be with people I never knew. I didn’t know how I should behave just to fit in. But eventually‚ everything went smoothly. I met wonderful friends whom are still my best buddies even until now. Every time we would meet up‚ we will never fail to recall
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what’s wrong with today’s society”. A common phrase that I hear on a weekly basis‚ or see posted by keyboard warriors on social media. I come from a family of two other brothers‚ me being the youngest‚ all of us being Millennials. My classmates and I bring up the tail end of the millennial generation‚ and have gotten to see how older members of our generation are taking part in society. The problem I have with some of the statements about how my generation interacts with society is that many of us are
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“When the whole world is silent‚ even one voice becomes powerful.” -Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12‚ 1997 in Mingora‚ a town in the Swat District of North-West Pakistan. She’s the daughter of education activist‚ Ziauddin Yousafzai‚ who ran a school in the Swat District. Growing up in Pakistan‚ which has the second highest number of out of school children in the world‚ inspired her to stand up for children’s right to an education. It didn’t take much for her to realize that
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He reminds me of my Father I never knew “At the time of his death‚ my father remained a myth to me”‚ were the very first thoughts Barack Obama felt after trying to measure his loss. Similarly‚ those feelings he’d felt then were the exact same feelings I felt when a stranger called me to give me the news back in early May of 2005. The day started with the bird chirping‚ the dog barking at the meowing cat‚ the stridulation of crickets at my ears‚ and the smell of fresh cut grass in the early morning
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realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” -Malala Yousafzai. Few will argue that around the world‚ millions of innocent people face injustice and discrimination on a daily basis. Sexism has always been one of humanity’s greatest struggles‚ with the greatest battles being fought in the middle east‚ where girls are forbidden from attending school or even going outside without a male to accompany them. I Am Malala and Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
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I was born here in San Marcos. I was born in Mary Birch hospital and I was 5 pounds. I’ve lived in 4 houses. I have 2 other siblings named Chase and Taylor. But I am the oldest. I have a mom and a dad named Brandi and Andrew. They are the best parents ever! I have a pool that I just built in my new house that we moved into this year. Outside of school I love playing sports. Especially softball‚ track and soccer. I been playing softball for 5 years‚ soccer for 6 years and I just started track this
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I always learned in high school that an essay only consisted of an introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. There was no room for creativity‚ subjunctive writing‚ or free-thinking. As my favorite YouTuber always says‚ “If you are doing what everyone else is doing‚ you are doing it wrong” (Neistat). Through writing various papers in this class‚ I have learned that my voice as a writer is not limited to the standard academic paper. My biggest opportunity to show my voice was through the peer editing process
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When I was younger and someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up it was always the same response‚ a Nurse. In fifth grade I broke my wrist on Thanksgiving Day. I was jumping on the bed and got pushed off and of course I had to immediately go to the hospital. Once we got there the Nurses were super nice and took care of me the whole time. Since that moment‚ I have just wanted to have the same effect on other people as they did for me. Also I want to be the first to graduate from college in
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Throughout our educational lives‚ we have been told countless stories of how this nation came to be. Countless hours in a classroom for 12 years‚ just to be told half of the story‚ sometimes a bunch of lies or overly edited facts. In “Lies My Teacher Told Me” Loewen utilizes many different sources such as journals‚ images‚ newspaper clippings and oral accounts of events that took place through out history. With these sources Loewen proves that text books give false information or omit things all
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Summer vacation is probably the happiest period in a student’s life. During the hot dreaded summer of twenty twelve‚ I experience many things to look back on like every other summer. Overall my summer was filled with happiness and was joyful. I enjoy fresh air‚ listening to great music‚ and maybe just think about anything. This summer was the best summer I’ve had so far‚ for many reasons. I look at summer to be a time to enjoy the beach with your friends‚ festivals to let loose‚ and surrounding yourself
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