and essential in our everyday life. To me literacy is an art. Not everyone has the potential to read profoundly and understand the uniqueness and significance behind every word that is written on the book‚ essay‚ or internet post that they read. It takes an open mind to see the what has driven a person to write what they have written. Literacy means knowledge and tool for wisdom. When we know literacy we read about many topics and understand what we have read and we are
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“What My Pin Means to Me” As a sophomore at Mercy high school I’ve come to know many things. When you start high school you have no idea that the things you’ll learn‚ the decisions you’ll make and the people you meet will affect the rest of your life‚ but that’s what it’s about. It’s about learning and growing so that when you leave high school and you graduate you will have the skills to go to college and become a part of something. What you don’t realize is that while you spend your four years
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The word that will help me through these six weeks and longer is certainty‚ and I know I chose wisely. As soon as I start thinking how a specific word will change my life the word certainty comes to my mind. I believe that this is one of the biggest reasons why I choose it. Certain has different meanings in the dictionary: “confident; convinced‚ indisputable or destined”; consequently‚ certainty means: “the state of being certain”. For me‚ it connotes the capacity of choosing wisely and making decisions
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In comparison to previous topics I’ve studied‚ sociology better suits what it is I want to do with my life. It has taken me a while to figure what my niche is since I’ve been in college. Before declaring sociology as a major‚ I was a business major. I have always had a strong interest in business‚ but as I progressed with the program‚ it became evident to me that I have no interest in working in corporate America. I realized that I would much rather become and entrepreneur and
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It tends to drain me pretty quickly. It’s easy for me to become overwhelmed. I cannot bear violence or aggression. I enjoy "alone" time. I often spend it by avoiding people. It doesn’t mean that I don’t like being around people though‚ but I recognize when I need some time alone and indulge by myself. I enjoy my solitude. I worry about being misunderstood. I’d like to think I have a conciliatory spirit. I am a good listener - which is why people seem to come to me to share their problems
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Freedom is the state or quality of being free. The United States fought hard to gain our independence from Great Britain so we can be free people. What freedom means to me is being able to think‚ speak or say whatever you want freely without constraint. Freedom is important to our country and we are privileged to be free. The United States fought hard for our freedom‚ and on July 4th‚ 1776‚ The Declaration of Independence was written. Unfortunately‚ this document caused a war to break out between
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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 Health Means To Me Many people think I’m healthy and fit‚ but I really don’t think so. I think my physical health is about average. My mental health is also average‚ but my health in general could be in a better shape. Many people influence my health‚ physical and mental. Not only is it people who change my health‚ but technology too. Both can help me be healthy‚ but it can also be bad for my fitness. The main things when I think about health would probably more on physical‚ like nutrition
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Have you ever wondered what living in America actually means? To many people being an American is a title filled with sacrifice and courage. To others it means having a democracy style of government‚ or to be living the American Dream to some it may mean being free. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and most of them are not wrong‚ but the question still remains? What does America mean? Does your America entitle freedom and equality‚ democracy or does it entitle honor and integrity. When the
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becomes messy the more we allow others into our lives. Life was always lacking‚ causing hurt to both my mental and physical being. Experiences filled with pain and suffering have shown me the harsh lessons about the nature of the world and the importance of resilience. Through it all‚ I have found what justice means to me and its importance to the world. Pain physically is easy to overcome‚ mental is harder‚ however‚ like the old adage states‚ time does heal all wounds. Growing up in poverty with a
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