Situate Yourself I have never really noticed my oppressions and privileges until we did the Privilege exercise I didn’t notice how little things were thought to be privileges. I knew my life had barriers such as my race and but I figured the way people treated because of my skin tone was “normal.” I was born in Denton‚ Texas when my mom was only 16 years old. My life growing up was different then somebody whose parents were 25 or 30 my mother had to grow up fast to raise a baby. My dad of course
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1) If it feels wrong‚ dont do it. 2) Say "exactly" what you mean. 3) Don’t be a people pleaser. 4) Trust your instincts 5) NEVER speak bad about yourself. 6) NEVER give up on your dreams. 7) Don’t be afraid to say "no". 8) Don’t be affaid to say" yes" 9) Be kind to yourself. 10) Let go of what you can’t control. 11) Stay away from drama and negativity. Some folks believe that theres a whole legion of guardian angels with us at all times‚ right there by our side everytime a difficult situation
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing
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To a large degree‚ the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year‚ and what may or may not happen tomorrow‚ the present moment is where you are -- always． Without question‚ many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things -- all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments‚ so much so that we end
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Why You Are Stuck where You Are in Life: Escapism Before passing away‚ my grandmother spent 50 years in an abusive relationship with my grandfather. She never got the courage to leave no matter how bad it got. Instead‚ she would escaped using fiction novels and a TON of movies. No matter how bad it got‚ she would forget as she would escape into her own little world. I love my grandmother‚ but that’s not a life worth living. But you might be doing the same thing my friend. You never faced your
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Believe in Yourself Many people think of dissatisfaction as a negative emotion that should be suppressed or denied‚ but in actual fact dissatisfaction is one of the most important ingredients for success. What most people don’t realize is that dissatisfaction is a powerful form of fuel that has been the driving force behind many of the world’s greatest achievements. You see‚ in order to be dissatisfied‚ you must want something. And if you can identify what it is that you want and then stoke the
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And now I’m 20 years old this year‚ a senior of The HaNoi College of Industrial Economics. So I am living in Hanoi‚ but was born and grew up in a city which Vietnameses call “ Chi Hai năm tấn”. You can probably know It is Thai Binh city. There are 4 people in my family: my father‚ mother‚ younger sister and me. My father names Tuan‚ he is... years old and he is a treasurer in Ha Noi. My mother names Theu‚ she’s ... years old‚ and works home. My younger sister‚ she’s ... years old and studying
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Google Yourself How can googling yourself for the first time change future decisions? I never thought about googling myself in a million years so it caused a lot of anticipation. What was I going to find‚ will I be disappointed‚ and how am I being perceived. After researching myself and viewing what all came up on the search engine I was shocked. There was only just a few links that inquired my name. I found a guest book that I signed for my favorite music artist and a baby registry and an account
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven‚ by Mitch Albom‚ is a story about an old man‚ Eddie‚ who dies from saving a little girl. He goes to heaven and meets five different people. Each of them gives life lessons that change Eddie’s view about life‚ love‚ and people. Every time he meets a different person‚ he perceives his previous mistakes and finally finds out that he is a powerful‚ influential person. Three of the lessons learned are about sacrifice‚ forgiveness‚ and meaning of existence. All the lessons
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similarities between the short stories "A&P" and "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" most notably their characters. Both stories contain a female protagonist‚ and a male antagonist‚ whose confrontations start out relatively normal‚ and progress to more and more surreal and twisted endings. Their main characters‚ Sammy and Connie‚ are shockingly similar‚ and yet strangely different‚ one a 15 year old wishing to be older and beautiful‚ the other An eighteen year old boy from a small suburb outside Boston
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