Even though I did not come from a home that lacked wealth or from any noticeable city‚ that doesn’t make my story worth nothing. I grew up as what society would call a “nerd” because of my lack of interest in sports
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Freedom is the right to be able to do as you please unless it interferes with the rights of others. My freedom is very important to me because it gives me the right to speak my personal thoughts. This is important to me because it gives me the right to speak out against something that offends me or to protect something that others would abolish. I believe that our freedom is what shapes this country. It has given everyone the right of freedom of speech‚ along with the right to vote. Without these important
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What my ethics mean to me and how they can help me in life. Everyone has their own personal ethics‚ for me this means being honest to my self in everything I do. I use my personal ethics to help in making choices that affect every aspect of my life. Personal ethics for me mean that I choose to be who I am and don’t let others effect the way I think or behave. Ethics are what makes us who we are and how we react to situations. In school it is important to have personal ethics‚ this helps us
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found in the novel is to not judge people‚ my community has helped me learn this. When there were kids my age‚ they were always boys. My brother would befriend them and sometimes they would let me tag along when they would hang out together. We would ride bikes‚ play computer games‚ watch TV and explore the creek and woods near our houses. We always got along‚ but I knew that if I acted too much “like a girl” they would tell me to go home. Scout experiences this too. When she acted “like a
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although his interpretation of music does suggest that he is in fact a musician. His interpretation of the meaning of music suggests that he is himself a musician. However‚ whether Alex Ross is a musician has no bearing on the meaning of the quote what so ever. Ross could simply be an avid listener (although his books and background make it clear that he is indeed a musician) who finds that
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“Patriotism” to me means to hold your gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or culture highly and to show respect to your country. I believe that is what “patriotism” means because in my U.S. History class the word “patriot” means loyal. One example of showing patriotism is by placing your hand over your heart and singing your country’s national anthem. Another example of being patriotic is standing up for your country and also representing your country. The last example of being patriotic is by teaching others
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English 2030 11 April 2012 Is T.V. Really the Enemy? Is T.V. the root of all our family problems? In Television: The Plug-In Drug‚ the author Marie Winn believes just that. She argues that television was beneficial in bringing the family together back when it first came out‚ but now that every family has an average of two television sets‚ everyone watches it in a separate room‚ not connecting with their kin during pivotal moments like dinner or holidays. Instead of laughing‚ singing‚ and eating
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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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A personal accomplishment that I believe sets me apart is that I graduated high school in three years instead of four. I had to complete courses in Summer School and take extra subjects instead of fun electives ‚ but in the end it was all worth it because I was able to start learning more about subjects that pertain to my career in college classes a year early. When my peers were taking it easy I decided to push myself and take all AP or Pre-AP courses so that I could better prepare myself for the
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harvestable crops. I have several symbols that are sacred to me including‚ many types of livestock‚ the crane‚ and various flowers. Along with being commonly known as the goddess of harvest and grain‚ I am known as the goddess of the cycle of life/death‚ sacred law‚ and fertility. Lucky Zeus‚ my masculine brother‚ and I‚ gave birth and had a glorious daughter‚ named Persephone. Persephone‚ is the goddess of Spring‚ and is worshipped right alongside me‚ her mother. Persephone‚ was a young‚ beautiful virgin
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