Anghel (1992) –Free Press Literary Awards Selection "You Can Choose Your Afterlife‚" is found in Gamalinda’s book‚ Zero Gravity. The poem is based on the beliefs of the T’boli‚ an old indigenous people living in South Cotabato in Southern Mindanao. The T’boli afterlife has several destinations. The souls of murder victims and warriors slain in battle will be celebrated in a bloodthirsty kingdom. To die by the sword entails the people you left behind to mourn for your tragic death. According to
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Why do you want to be a Social Worker? When I was at a very low part of my life I decided to become a Social Worker. I was eighteen years old‚ my father was incarcerated for the third time of his life‚ my mother wasn’t in the picture‚ and she hasn’t been in my life since I was a little girl. At the time I was still in high school‚ leaving me alone with no parents or home to call mine. I moved in with my uncle who took me as his daughter. Months later‚ it felt like my life was over again. My uncle
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Why buy a motorbike rather then a car? My name is Michael Kay‚ and the simple fact is that I know better then you do. So put down that meaningless road safety brochure your worried old mother gave you and let me educate you. There are thousands of ways in which I could persuade you to buy a motorbike but I’m sure that the argument that will make your eyes gleam like the coins that you don’t have is the fact that they are cheap. Indeed you will be paying half the bread then you would have
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Argument Analysis Most people would prefer kissing than smoking a cigarette. But not according to Florence King‚ the author of “I’d Rather Smoke Than Kiss.” The title deceives readers who believe it has to do with the issue: smoking. King presents the audience with smoking topics‚ but behind all the words is an extremely political article. This article demonstrates how conservatives today are slowly shifting core beliefs into liberal views. King’s smoking addiction started at the
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of the person who they see very briefly when they aren’t feeling well but in all reality they are a lot more than that. A doctor is someone who works extremely long hours‚ is dedicated to healing patients‚ and their work is intellectually‚ emotionally and physically taxing. A doctor has many hats to wear throughout his busy day and “doctor” is just one. When thinking what kind of work results are important for a doctor you immediately think of healing patients. This seems simple until you look beneath
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Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the contenders for the role‚ two of the most powerful names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately‚ Stalin was able to secure power and vote out Trotsky by being politically skilful and cunning however most importantly he was lucky. First of all‚ Stalin was lucky. Trotsky remained ill for most of the power
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Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. In today’s world‚ it is very popular to attend a college abroad. Preferences of students to study in a foreign college vary with the some reasons such as learning a new language‚ developing themselves as an individual‚ and experiencing diverse cultures and traditions. In my opinion‚ above all these reasons one thing
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the rise of this technology? This highly debated topic brings up many differing arguments. Clive Thompson in “Smarter than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better” argues that technology makes us smarter by extending our memory and augmenting our abilities. I argue that this view is dependent on the way that you define the word smarter. What makes a person smarter:
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explain why this happens‚ but still they are just theories. Why do women live longer than men do? Maybe it’s because women want to make sure they get the absolute last word‚ or because they don’t get shot when they wear a dress in public‚ or finally because they go to the bathroom in groups to protect each other from whatever they may find in these public restrooms. There is no definite answer‚ but there are some statistical theories. At all ages men have a higher death rate than women do. Even
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An enormous number of challenges‚ thrown out by rapid development in science and technology‚ have made me choose engineering profession. My predilection to this field of study is because of its immense diversity in applications and the range of complexities it possesses. I chose to major in Computer Science Engineering with an intense urge to develop deeper into this challenging field. This century can be credited with have given birth to too many ideas‚ visions‚ ways of living and working. It can
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