Todey English 250 Feb 9th‚ 2013 Tiger Mother Amy Chua and Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior It is true that the ways the parents raise their children will decide how well the children grow‚ especially the mothers who impact their children the most. There is no right or wrong in how a mother takes care of her children. All of them want the best for their children. The only difference is the level of intensity in how to raise a child. In Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior‚ Amy Chua‚ a professor at
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Catastrophic Consolidation Luke Leonard English 201 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Abstract My topic of research is high school consolidation. There is a lot of pressure on small schools‚ from governmental bodies and other influences‚ to consolidate into larger schools. In my paper I discuss the downfalls of consolidation‚ and talk about many benefits that small schools offer. Small schools average better test scores‚ a lower dropout rate‚ and a higher rate of extra-curricular
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In the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ the main character Marguerite‚ also known as Maya is influenced a great deal by those around her. Throughout her young life‚ Maya watches and learns from her older brother Bailey‚ as well as her guardian and grandmother‚ Annie Henderson to whom Maya and Bailey refer as "Momma". Though later in her preteen and adolescent years‚ Maya finds refuge in the strength and intelligence of Ms. Bertha Flowers and in high school Maya grows to respect and
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Why trains are the best way to travel WHEN you travel long term you have plenty of time to ponder the big questions. Maybe that’s why philosophy and travel go so well together. You finally have the time to really think about what the hell Confucius and Plato were trying to get at... Maybe that’s why I also love to travel by rail. Above all other forms of long distance transport‚ trains are my favourite. I’m comfortably sitting‚ watching a frozen landscape of farmland‚ forests and tiny villages
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getting way with acting like I was sick when I didn’t want to go to school. But when I was sick she was really good at taking care of me. I have a lot of people I look up to‚ but the one person who stands out the most is my mother. She has taught me more things than anybody else I know. Things that I will keep with me for a lifetime. Like how to keep on pushing even though I feel like giving up. She taught me how to be confident and believe in myself and not to let negativity bring me down. She taught
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Although many people have very different opinions on whether America is really the best country in the world‚ the facts show that is the best liked. There are so many reason why everyone should like America. We have many rights that satisfy the populis. First and foremost‚ our military system has grown over the years we have gone from a small military to a great humongous military. Our military is one of the best militaries in the entire world. Our military is one that everyone can trust‚ people
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Response to Mya Angelou’s "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Mya Angelou’s "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is a poem featured in her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". Her book reflects the struggle she overcame as a young African American woman in the United States during‚ and before the civil rights movement. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is about the life of a free "bird" vs. the life of a caged and captured "bird". Despite the captured bird having been captured rather than
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Breast is Best “Aww‚ your baby is so cute‚” these are the words new born mothers often hear during the first few months of conceiving. Women of new born babies have a decision some say is very important to their child’s development‚ either breastfeeding or bottling feeding. Breast milk contains more antibodies to fight off infections‚ easy to babies digestion‚ and the cost is nothing but a little time. On the other hand‚ formula is said to be as close to breast milk as the companies can
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anywhere else‚ and Rome had slaves that were sometimes beaten or worked to death. Although Rome had slaves‚ most of the owners were actually nice. Slaves were sometimes paid and possibly set free. They were treated like family. I think Rome is the best place to live and if you get a chance to live there you should take it. We’ve just got word that people have finally settled in Rome‚ and the one and only Romulus killed his brother Remus because Romulus wanted more
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Maya Johnson encountered many struggles in her life growing up in the South and that is what inspired her to write the book‚ I Know Why A Caged Bird Sings. Maya had many role models in her life like Momma‚ Bailey‚ and Mrs. Flowers. Maya’s grandmother‚ Annie Henderson‚ or otherwise referred to as Momma in the story was a role model because of her strict rules that she enforced. Bailey Johnson was Maya’s brother and friend that helped Maya through tough situations when she needed someone to talk to
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