marriage is similar to the attitude presented in Judy Brady’s 1971 essay‚ "Why I Want a Wife." In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers)
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Why I Want to Teach I want to teach for a variety of reasons. First of all‚ I want to teach because I want to help shape our future. I want to give children the opportunity to expand their minds and grow their self confidence in my classroom. I want to help children who need it and encourage them to reach for their wildest dreams. Secondly‚ I want to make our community a better place and I firmly believe this begins with the children. I want to give the children I care for a sense of responsibility
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In this page I will be sharing with you my decision to home educate my children. I have broken it down into two parts as it has become a rather long post! I didn’t realise that I had so much to say. It would have been a lot longer if I had included all the finer details. Sit back and relax as I talk to you about my decision to home educate. I truly believe that I am being led in this direction by the Lord. I remember this time last year sitting in my car‚ parked on the side road reading a book
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Why did you choose to attend a Historically Black College or University? The reason I chose to attend a historically black college/university is simply because of the reputation historically black colleges and universities hold of being one big family. At other state or non HBCU schools you may find that students feel like they are just a number. I know people who generally love their non HBCU schools because of the various job opportunities‚ networking‚ etc. that they are exposed to while being
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Influence of Art I was fortunate enough to spend the first 11 years of my life in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan: home of streetcars‚ freezing winters‚ and humid summers. My family and I lived in a standard sized cobblestone house surrounded by thick bristled green fir trees that stood so tall‚ and wide that my father was able to build my younger sister‚ Erinn and I a pint-sized tree house that was pink with lime green shutters that he managed to somehow wedge in between two of the giants. I went to an elementary
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Why I joined the Army First off I joined the military to improve myself physically and mentally. Before I joined the military I used to be 260 lbs of fat. I was a lazy teenager that didn’t do a single sport‚ didn’t care about a thing in the world‚ never respected my parents‚ didn’t want to do to college because i was socially awkward‚ never finish a what I started‚ gave up on everything when it got a little difficult‚ and most of all I was FAT. And I needed a change in my life. So I
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Why I want to be a Teacher There are many different reasons why people become teachers. Some become teachers because they think it’s an easy job. Some like the benefit of being able to work half the year. Other chooses the benefit of actually being a positive influence in a child’s development. The reason I want to be a teacher is simple‚ I want to be able to impact a child life the way was impacted by my teachers when I was younger. This is the biggest reward for me. And‚ the pay is really as
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Why I Should Be Valedictorian Good morning/afternoon teachers and my fellow classmates. Check it off. Yea‚ that’s right guys‚ check it off! Check off the box that says‚ ‘Raina Doshi’‚ and vote for me to represent you. Graduation is one of the many occasions that bring both a smile and tears to a student. Being the Valedictorian in a graduation ceremony is utmost honour. And I would like to hold that honour. But why‚ I hope you’re all wondering should we check it off? Why choose her and not any
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Why I am a Teacher Linda Furtado Grand Canyon University: Edu 310 April 9‚ 2011 Education Exactly Where I belong Why do individuals select teaching as a profession? Reasons of becoming a teacher are as diverse as the subjects that will be taught. Motives range from inspirations drawn from a favorite teacher to a sense of commitment owed to a community or nation. I sit here pondering to myself‚ why do I want to become a teacher? I didn’t even really like attending school as a youth.
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Why do you want to be an EMT? (1000 characters) During an eye exam‚ I asked my eye doctor what he loves most about his job. What struck me the most was what he described to be “the ability to alleviate worry”. According to him‚ the best part about his work wasn’t necessarily curing someone‚ but rather making them feel better. This ability is what I want most out of becoming an EMT. I want to be the one on the ground beside a patient telling them they’ll be fine. Yes‚ I want to save lives‚ but I
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