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    do not fully understand what it means to really save money because the money I make I just spend on wants‚ not needs. I have yet to do any of these things. Also as a 17 about to be 18 year old boy I am still not fully mature‚ I still act like a child quite often. An example of this immaturity is I still expect Christmas and birthday presents‚ I still expect my parents to pay for me when I am with them‚ and finally I still sometimes act like a little kid when I do not get what I want. One of the main

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    What Is Racism In America

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    America today as we know it is the land of opportunity and freedom. Yet racism is a big issue in America‚ as we know the whites are more privileged than the rest‚ that suffer from stereotypes‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination. As a Latino who lives in America‚ I have many experiences where I have been the target of racism. There is this one experience that I will never forget. My father is a hardworking busy person‚ he usually puts in from about 50-65 hours a week of work‚ which leaves him with no time

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    knowledge of what it means to be a teacher. They take it for granted; teaching children is a privilege that is rewarded to those who entirely devote themselves to the job. Not those who abuse the privilege. If a teacher can not meet their full expectations‚ then he/she should not have the job. Students need the strong to lean on‚ not the weak. Students need a soaring eagle‚ not a crawling worm. Teachers have lost their respect; the title does not mean anything anymore. Does anyone know what the definition

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    1. What does it mean to be a citizen? The term "Citizen" is defined in the compact Macquarie Dictionary as‚ "a member‚ native or naturalised‚ of state or nation". This paper intends to question what it is that constitutes a member or citizen‚ of state or nation. Many concepts and theories are promoted by political theorists and practitioners alike that are varied and many in response to defining a "citizen". The expanse of these theories ranges from the all-encompassing endorsement of world citizenship

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    Patriotism. What does that word mean? Well‚ by definition it means the quality of being patriotic‚ or showing vigorous support for one’s country. How does one show patriotism though? Well‚ during the Revolutionary War‚ the best way to show patriotism was by joining the army or militia and fighting for our country’s freedom. Many people wanted to be free of the harsh governing grip of Great Britain rule. We were taxed without representation‚ and were forced to allow them to come into our homes. We

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    Marines represent what it means to be a perfect warrior and a gentleman. In the 1800’s battles were fought with what is now known as rules of war. A Marine Corps General of a modern army in those days wanted to be seen as a gentleman and therefore demanded the respect that a gentleman would receive both on and off the battlefield. In order to receive that respect‚ it was said that a battle should be fought humanly or as a gentleman. Though in most armies only officers were considered gentlemen

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    What does it mean to be an adult? Does accountability make a person an adult? Does learning and improving on past experiences make someone an adult? Will caring for one’s self make somebody an adult? These are all small pieces to the puzzle but there is more to an adult then being a self-reliant‚ hardworking individual that pays their bills on time. In my opinion‚ you can be sixteen years old and be classified as an adult or twenty eight years old and not be an adult. Being an adult means that

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    Christmas to me is a celebration‚ which includes spending time with my family‚ decorating the entire house‚ inside and out‚ and shopping‚ for the people I love. Doing this with the people I love is what means the most to me. <br><br>Spending Christmas with my family is very important to me. We usually gather and celebrate at my parent’s house‚ in East Tennessee. My husband‚ our three children‚ and myself travel from California. My two sisters‚ their husbands‚ and children come from a nearby town

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    Stereotyping Team C SOC/105 September 19‚ 2012 Duck and Cover What does stereotyping mean to you? Is stereotyping reinforced by television‚ movies and advertisements? Why or why not? How does this affect our popular culture? What Stereotyping means to Team C‚ is placing judgment upon a person or group of people based upon a number of factors; including but not limited to age‚ gender‚ nationality‚ intelligence level‚ looks‚ body type‚ etc...It could be‚ and for the most is‚ depicted as negative

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    What Justice Means to Me

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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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