What it Means to Be Canadian Melinda R Perkins English 255 Professor Sharren Patterson July 14‚ 2010 What it Means to Be Canadian in the 21st Century Canada is a country occupying most of North America‚ extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward to the Arctic Ocean. It is the world’s second largest country by total area (Wikipedia.org‚ 2010). To be Canadian means more that simply living in Canada. In Canada we stand up for what we believe
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Self-confi dence‚ the abilities to listen and communicate‚ and a view of the larger picture are all skills required of a noncommissioned offi cer (NCO). The mission of an NCO is to fulfi ll what we call the “backbone” of the Army. We are individuals who can hear and understand a mission and then take the necessary steps to make it happen. It is an honor to serve as an NCO because I take pride in leading my Soldiers to success. I take pride in contributing to the wider goals of my unit by
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As you can probably guess‚ I am one proud bulldog out of many. The past four years of my life‚ and the life of classmates‚ have been leading up to graduation and nothing could make us happier. John Hardin has made us who we are today‚ and it has been arguably the biggest part of our lives because this school changed us more than any other school we have been to before. It is because of John‚ all of the staff‚and even each other that we are more than defenseless seedlings. We have grown into sturdy
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What it means to be Australian. Personally‚ being an Australian to me means celebrating freedom and the diverse number of people. Being Australian means having to explore and experience the blue beaches‚ hot summer days‚ cold winter nights and the footy seasons. Australia means wearing shirts‚ shorts and thongs. Having family gatherings and barbecues‚ having the opportunity to vote which makes us a democratic country. The thing about Australia is you don’t have to be born an Aussie to consider yourself
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What it means to be a Pastor Adrian R. Smith Everest University “Do not remember the former things‚ or consider the things of old. I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth‚ do you not perceive it?” says the LORD in Isaiah 43:18-19(Holy Bible‚ KJV).Though these words were written thousands of years ago‚ they speak anew for being a pastor today. How does a person know if they are called to be a pastor? How does a person know what God is calling
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things exist‚ but what they mean; it is not memory‚ but judgment.” My interpretation of this suggests that a real scholar seeks knowledge gained by looking past the surface of what might be found in bold print‚ and searches for the truth. He goes beyond what is required to find purpose to his learning. Integrity‚ to me‚ means doing the right thing‚ whether anyone knows you are doing it or not. Judgment is a key part of integrity and true scholarship. Lowell practiced what he preached. He used
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Being an American means a lot more then living in the United States. Some people don’t realize how lucky they is to actually be a true American. To be in American you have to have faith in your country‚ respect your country‚ and most of all believe in your country. Along with a person comes with many different benefits such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ equality for all Including different sexes‚ races‚ religions‚ and status. Being an American we should be proud of the privileges we
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What it means to be Marine When did you decide that you wanted a change in your life? When did you want to step up and make a difference? What did it mean to you before you signed the dotted line and raised your right hand to take an oath? Was it worth it? Everyone has their own reason for doing what they do. Everyone has their motives for the decisions they make. Were all different and come from different backgrounds. Some of us from normal lives‚ some from more satisfied lives‚ and some from
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What defines great literature? To me‚ great literature is a book that is well written‚ that has a fluid plot that keeps the book moving forward‚ and a clear moral that the story is trying to tell. Great literature greatly differs from romance novels or blood and gore action thrillers. The job of the thriller or romance novel‚ is to keep the reader entertained through the entire book and for them to buy the next one‚ and the books are filled with simple characters and simple plots. With great literature
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“What it means to be a leader?” I believe that a leader must be able to inspire motivation in subordinates‚ be self aware‚ and set the examples. I hope to exemplify these traits as an officer‚ and will work with you to learn‚ to create a cohesive unit‚ and to accomplish the mission. As I am new to Golf Forward Support Company‚ 3rd Battalion 7th Regiment Artillery unit and also to the Army‚ I know that I must be willing to put myself outside of my comfort zone and be ready to learn. Although I might
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