A time when I failed was towards the end of my school year second semester‚ when in the tenth grade studying for my Honors Biology class. I studied for hours and hours for my EOC that was coming up ad was very getty about how I was taking responsibility of everything. The day of the test I was For sure that I was going to pass without hesitation. Mistakenly I was wrong and my ego and pride literally dropped to the floor once I received the results. I took it really hard with horrible expectations
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Explain why this challenge was important to the development of this character or individual. In the novel Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden‚ Ellie’s biggest challenge was maturing in the new normal. Unlike many more fortunate young people‚ she was not able to grow gradually and mature at her own pace over several years. Instead her life changed in a sudden slam of a door when her country was invaded by a foreign army. Ellie had to learn how to survive in the war situation in a short period
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Although wearing your seat belt is one of the top safety precautions when it comes to riding or driving in a car‚ accidents still occur due to people being lazy and not wanting to wear their seat belt. Drivers and passengers do not wear seat belts for tons of little reasons. Some forget to wear them‚ while others are just plain lazy and think they shouldn’t have to put on seat belts. After some time‚ this becomes a really bad habit. Accidents can happen. Some may be small accidents‚ and some may
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IT MAKES ME ANGRY WHEN…… Nehru Ji once said‚ “To awaken the people it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move the family moves‚ the village moves‚ the nation moves.” Good morning respected contest chair‚ judges‚ toastmaster and my fellow Gav. Today I am going to speak on the topic it makes me angry when…… WHEN I CHOOSE THIS TOPIC I WAS PONDERING WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES ME ANGRY… THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT HEART RENDERING INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELHI 2 YEARS AGO CAME IN MY MIND
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A significant theme in a text that I studied this year was change. This was in the text Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚ by John Marsden. This theme is significant to the plot in this novel as the changes wrought by the attack of Australia sets a domino of change in action. The teenage characters in this novel had to respond to the changes brought to their environment‚ the way they had to live and personally develop resilience‚ bravery and adaptability. On the world stage‚ change is a significant to
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Mahatma Gandhi says‚ “Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless and corrupt.” Gandhi was an Indian nationalist leader that against British-rule in Indian and also led India to independence; in addition‚ he inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. There was a question that everyone has been asking from wartime to recently: when is civil disobedience justified? There are a lot of civil disobedience movements around the world; everyone is willing
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the Wright Brothers were unsuccessful on how to create a plane until they took some time off. Proving my point that resting decreases the effects of stress‚ boosts your memory‚ and expands your frontal lobe. Other countries even provide “nurture days per child until age 8‚ as Denmark does” (10)‚ as The Washington post states. American values are known to be as creative‚ optimism‚ and unity of all‚ but the Cadillac commercial repudiates with the knowledge of their own thought of American
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1997. The story of Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins which will boil along till the floodgates of time shut in eternal rest. Robert Burns For William Wallace‚ Scottish patriot‚ the floodgates of life closed on that terrible day in 1305 when‚ after a cynical mock trial at Westminster Hall in London‚ he was dragged through the streets as a treacherous outlaw to barbarous execution at Smithfield. Edward I of England wanted the destruction of Wallace’s name and reputation as well as
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When I Joined The Army When I decided to join the United States Army. I found out the importance of being in good shape and have good discipline. Whenever we woke up in the morning to do exercise or do any kind of training‚ I had to have a good mental mind for that day or that day would be really rough for me. But the two most important reasons for having good discipline and being in good shape was to be able to go through the training without any difficulties. First having a good discipline
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The computerized system will improve the services of the agency by giving accurate and faster accessing of data especially when urgently needed. Payroll has been the largest single item of expense in any agency‚ because it is the primary area of management concern and the choice for possible saving when it becomes necessary to trim costs. Unfortunately‚ cutting payroll costs through a reduction is staff‚ is sometimes self-evidence. As in all services industries‚ there is s a point beyond which the
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