“What doesn’t destroy me strengthens me.” Life can throw a person series of agreeable and ruthless experiences. Here are a few examples of what I had gone through. As a teenager I went through some difficult situations. My mother was a drinker and was abusive to my brother and me. My dad had a serious illness that had come out of nowhere and almost died from it. For example‚ I had to drop out of high school in my tenth grade to have a full time job so I could help my parent’s afloat with all the
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When You Reach Me follows a sixth-grade protagonist‚ Miranda. She lives with her single mother who has a kindhearted boyfriend‚ Richard. Miranda’s best friend Sal‚ who she knew since she was a small child‚ had recently started ignoring Miranda after he had been punched in the face by another boy‚ Marcus. A homeless man lives on the corner of Miranda’s street. She calls him the "laughing man" for his tendency to laugh without cause. Miranda notices that he always utters the words "book bag pocket
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No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism‚ as well as abilities‚ of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and‚ therefore‚ I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if‚ entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs‚ I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the house is one of awful moment
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silent‚ anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney‚ if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you. These famous words came from Miranda vs. Arizona‚ a Supreme Court case that took place March 13‚ 1963 when Ernesto Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department‚ who failed to advise him of his rights to an attorney and his rights to remain silent. This case has given alleged offenders a chance to have their voice be
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The Constitution is important to me for many reasons. All other laws come from the Constitution. It says how the government works and it creates the presidency. It creates the congress. It creates the Supreme Court. Each state has a constitution. The constitution gives me a say in my government. Also it gives me the thought of knowing that I am safe and that there are people out there fighting for our freedom. We can vote for who we believe is the right one to lead our country no matter what race
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I’m Just Me Do people constantly ask you what are you? This is a question I get asked on a daily basis. I am Janell Gutierrez and my racial background is Hispanic. I am half Puerto Rican and half Dominican born and raised in the U.S. A lot of people question what I am because of my features. When it comes to my cultural background I am Hispanic but I am closer to my Puerto Rican side of the family. I’m just me. Furthermore I consider myself to be American. I consider myself to be American because
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The pursuit of the American Dream is sought after by many. Most people feel that America is the land of opportunity. Because of these opportunities‚ America gives us a chance to make our dream a reality. My American Dream is to have a good career. Having my dream career is important to me because it will make my life easier‚ help me stay responsible‚ and will never feel like an actual job. If you love what you do‚ then you will never work a day in your life. By having my dream career‚ will
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3/25/2012 Reflection Paper Over spring break‚ I watched a documentary film named Super-Size Me. This film was produced in 2004‚ in America. It talks about how fast food influences people’s health and body. Morgan Spurlock is the producer of this film. From this film‚ I learned the reasons why American people like to choose fast food restaurants and how fast food affects their health. There are about 1/4 Americans who eat in fast food restaurants‚ like McDonalds‚ KFC and Burger King. People can find this
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in team As average American individuals‚ we live exceptionally busy lives. Every day‚ it is easy to find ourselves caught up in a parade of unexpected events. Between work‚ school and parenting; It’s not hard to become overwhelmed. Luckily‚ numerous companies offer services in attempt to save some time and stress. There are day care programs that look after our children‚ do our yard work and even clean our houses. One of the most popular services available to Americans is fast food. While some
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The film I chose for this analysis is the documentary “Supersize Me”. This film stars Morgan Spurlock‚ political activist and independent filmmaker. In the film‚ Spurlock consumed only McDonalds for a span of thirty days. He also limited his physical activity to that of the typical American. The rules of the experiment are as follows: 1) he could only supersize his meals when asked by the cashier‚ 2) he can only eat food from McDonalds‚ 3) he must eat everything on the menu at least once and 4) he
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