The American Dream is a romanticized concept. At the time of its origin‚ it symbolized the cherished qualities of hard work and achievement. Originally available only to landowning white males‚ the American Dream has expanded over the years to fit the variety of the American population‚ and it is still growing. Education has provided tools for advancement in the economic hierarchy and has allowed our views on justice and morality to evolve as our awareness of the world around us increases. The
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I should be allowed to be in the English 110 class. I know I have never been a student who has the skills to say that I can always pass an English class. Although‚ I feel this portfolio revisions of my first five essays will show you just how far I have come since I have partaken in the English 109-G class with Dr. Stutts. The essays I revised include the Description Essay‚ Narrative Essay‚ Argument Essay‚ Summary & Interpretation Essay‚ and Literary Analysis Essay. I know now what is necessary and
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We all have dreams of something‚ whether it’s about becoming rich or meeting your favorite celebrity. There are dreams that we are unconscious about‚ and dreams that we want to accomplish. Dreaming about becoming rich is not a bad thing‚ coming from an low income family‚ money is what I’ve always wanted. Dreaming of meetings your favorite celebrity is not an insane thing to dream about. Dreams are meant to take our mind off reality and focus on our desires. No dream is considered too big or small
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Descriptive Essay Longing for a Winter Wonderland The cold‚ freezing‚ frostbitten wind that nips at your nose and fingertips carrying little snowflakes‚ makes all your troubles go away. Fingers and toes are numb‚ but it’s a satisfying feeling. It’s one of the wonderful things about the winter season. Bundled up like a little kid in your cozy pajamas‚ getting ready for bed brings back delightful memories; memories of when your mother and father would tuck you in and say goodnight‚ before turning
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generating a productive thesis are a few of the many things that I have taken from English 111 and used to accomplish my goals in other classes this semester. Prior to taking English 111‚ I would literally throw any assignment together in the blink of an eye. The format and the structure of my papers did not even cross my mind. I have spent years trying to figure out the root cause in regards to why I always receive poor grades on my papers. One of the many areas
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Why I am a Good Candidate for Honors English Colin Powell once said “The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort”. I always strive to be the greatest that I can be in my everyday activities‚ more specifically in my school work. I am a good candidate for Honors English because I am a progressive person and strive to do my best on a daily basis‚ it will help prepare me for courses I take in the future‚ and I am very committed to do well on all my school
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storing‚ filing and retrieval of data. This Online Grade inquiry with subject evaluation and SMS notification is a process whereby a department head input the grades of the students who are enrolled to the said department and evaluates what subjects should they be taking after they passed their current enrolled subject for them to take their proceeding subject to the next semester after the input of data to the system. The system sends also the grades to the students via SMS every end of the trinal
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Marisleysi Toala 2/23/15 Mr Laor ‚Ms Lui Period 6 INTRODUCTION The place I have chosen is Highland Park. The park is an enormous that’s divided into two by Highland Blvd (observation) and it’s easy to get lost the first time you’re there (interview)
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American Dream Synthesis Essay My Father comes from a true blue collar family. He comes from a family who barely recognize high school diplomas‚ let alone college degrees. As a teenager‚ his dad left the house. This was a vital time for him too‚ since he hoped to pursue a college degree. However‚ now he had a dream which looked impossible to pursue. So‚ naturally‚ he did not do fantastic in high school which might as well have been a failure because that meant little to no scholarships. He settled
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Annotation for the poems: How do you annotate the poem "The Harp of India" by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio? Why hang’st thou lonely on yon withered bough? Unstrung for ever‚ must thou there remain; Thy music once was sweet - who hears it now? Although the above post gives some interesting suggestions about labeling meter‚ there are other focuses for annotating a poem. For example‚ you can annotate for figurative language and the meaning it grants the poem. The title “The Harp of India”
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