I always loved school‚ and I was a fast learner. I was praised for my accomplishments at an early age and I believe that the satisfaction I gained from impressing others was motivation that impacted my future. I continued to do the best I could in school. My mother was very strict and tough on me when reviewing my work‚ ripping my essays if I wrote in sloppy handwriting and erasing all of my math problems if I got more than one wrong. It was emotionally difficult but I eventually toughened up‚ and
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I like to operate under the assumption that I’m wrong. I’m not saying I do this every day or even regularly‚ but it’s an introspection that is rarely suffered in our society. Some of the worldviews I hold are not the most popular‚ but when I pretend I’m wrong about everything in life‚ there’s suddenly no need to argue about where lines need to be drawn. With self-questioning‚ I begin an internal discussion that I can take into conversations with peers. I don’t assume my worldviews are false. Quite
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English 4 Block 1 I Search Paper “Falling in love is like being thrown from a horse; if you let yourself go it doesn’t hurt as badly as if you try to save yourself.” This quote‚ quoted by Edwin Blanchard‚ gives you a little taste on the meaning of love. Love doesn’t have just one definition like many people believe‚ it has many definitions. Love is very complex and is needed by every human being. It doesn’t mean one has to be romantically involved with another person; love comes from people and
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of cases for love. Different views of love are being expressed‚ in a variety of ways to think. In comparing Diotima’s influenced Socrates’ views on love and Pausanias’ views we find two completely different ways of thinking. Diotima seems to make a much stronger case and many would agree that she might have even just made the best case for love on the night. Although Pausanias thinks of love in more direct realistic way‚ it seems to be too narrow minded and flat. Pausanian Puts love in a perspective
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It is often that we find ourselves so deeply attracted to someone or something that we decide to call it love. Love is an emotion felt by all people to some degree. We love things‚ animals‚ people; each of us has experienced love in some form. What do we do when the thing we love is no longer ours? We shut the world out‚ act like we don’t care‚ yet‚ these are all just faces we wear to hide the pain. While there are many ways to combat heartbreak‚ Lang Leav does a remarkable job connecting to the
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United States when I was 15. The cultural changes haven’t affected my customs since my family is always working to maintain our traditions alive. After moving I had to face a lot of obstacles in order to pursuit my education. The biggest obstacle that I have overcome was the language barrier. When I came 3 years ago‚ Spanish was my first language and adapting to a new culture and language were the biggest obstacles. I learned that with effort and dedication‚ I can accomplish my goals. The cost of
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My unique individuality has taken me to where I am now. A senior in high school about to take a huge leap into the college life. My strength of character has everything to do with where I end up in the world and so far i’m so close to conquering high school with well earned A’s and B’s. Though I had some rough patches towards the end‚ I managed to keep my head up. On a daily basis i’m challenged with the many extracurricular activities I participate in‚ work‚ and my academics. Through the experience
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improved my life for the better‚ it also caused more issue. I started failing my Spanish class. Since I had to ride the Marta bus home‚ I wasn’t getting home until late. This caused me to struggle to get my homework done for my Spanish classes. It was crazy. I managed to keep A’s and B’s in all of my academic classes‚ but Spanish was a disaster. One day‚ after working until close at my job the previous night‚ and not getting home until eleven o’clock that night‚ I was given a pop quiz in my Spanish
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Spelling test? Well‚ I do and that person is me! In grade one‚ I couldn’t spell. So whenever my teacher gave a Spelling test‚ I would always fail. The children in my class teased me and called me nasty names like ‘dumby.’ I knew that if I kept failing my Spelling tests‚ automatically I would get teased and I would feel upset‚ miserable and awful. Being a horrible speller and being teased was my misfortune and it lasted all the way into grade two. But I had enough. I knew I could become a strong
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The last couple of years have been a long bumpy ride for me‚ as they have for everyone my age. Every teenager has experienced many of the same circumstances as I have and has dealt with them in their own way. As a student‚ I am an active participant in extracurricular activities. My first priority has always been to learn in school. During the past years of my high school career I have participated in the following: football (six years)‚ once as captain‚ 4 Varsity Letters in football‚ wrestling
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