crammed up on a flight headed for Sao Paulo‚ Brazil to watch my favorite sport: soccer. For months before the trip started‚ I dreamed about the skyscrapers and the stadiums and the passionate fans I expected from all over the world. Little did I know that what I was about to experience in those 10 days was nothing like I anticipated. The day of our first game was two days into our trip. I clutched my blue and yellow ticket tightly in my hand as we boarded the train to go to the stadium. “So many
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have already left. Finally‚ he said to me in an eager tone‚ “What’s your final price?” This was a trick question and has been asked to me over a dozen times before. I answered in an assertive manner‚ “Gimme an offer.” “I’ll give you 12k‚ he said‚” knowing fully that it was a lowball that I wasn’t going to accept. I said‚
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Responsibility of Inventions Inventions have shaped the growth of civilization since the beginning of time‚ but can an invention actually do more harm than good? Who is at fault? Should those who came up with the ideas be to blame? In answer to the first question‚ yes. Take gunpowder as an example; gunpowder was first used in China for entertainment‚ such as fireworks (Pyro universe‚ History of fireworks). However‚ when the invention went into the wrong hands‚ it became a weapon‚ which made it
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When I started to plan my presentation‚ I had a hard time deciding what‚ exactly‚ I was going to say. I had started with the idea that I would just basically go over the main points in my paper in the order I wrote them in. I had a hard time getting anywhere with that idea. Then I did the Exhibition Fair. I realized that one of my more common talks that I did during the fair would be a good order for me to cover things in my presentation. So away went my old order and in came my new idea that
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How does your passion shape your future? In today’s era‚ one could quiet observe that the most famous statement is‚ “The future lies in the hands of the youth”. But‚ had this question not entered into our minds—“How can this be possible?” Living in a seemingly unprogressive nation‚ we‚ the youth‚ could help make it possible by starting to consider first our very own selves instead of blaming it all to the authorities. Take responsibility for your life. Experiment with different things and you’ll
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Difference between Your Mother and Grandmother ‘Grandma’‚ a word which fills you with emotion as soon as you hear it. She is a person who would go over the top to fight for you. Be it her own son‚ or even her soulmate‚ she would fight with anybody to defend you. Even if you’re wrong‚ even if you hurt her‚ she would be good to you no matter what. Your mom‚ for once‚ might hit you‚ scold you‚ but your grandma would never do that. Mothers have the household to look after‚ but you; believe me‚ you mean
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HITLER AS DICTATOR - 1934-39 Was Hitler a "weak dictator"? The old view (historians in the 1950’s) was that NAZI Germany was a "totalitarian" state. Hitler was the all-powerful dictator. Orders flowed downwards from Hitler. The system of government was like an efficient‚ well-oiled machine. Recent research by historians (1970’s/80’s) now disputes this view. It is now accepted that Nazi Germany was NOT a "well-oiled machine". It was more like a medieval court - with a king (Hitler) surrounded
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.ASSIGNMENT: # 1 - MODES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Do you think it is appropriate to add your boss as a friend on Facebook or Twitter and send work correspondence this way? E.g. you will be late or absent from work. Facebook and Twitter are an online social networking service which can be used as often as you choose. These websites are used by people to keep up with family and friends sometimes also for business purposes‚ near and far to send messages or chat with one another. Facebook and
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Reaction Paper #1 Our first Botany field trip to the National Botanical Garden was filled with both captivating views and significant information of plant life. Although I was born and raised on Kaua’i‚ visiting there was a first time experience for me. It was definitely an awesome opportunity not only because of the free admission‚ but also to be able to learn about the native and tropical beauty in Hawaii. We started the morning with delicious malasadas (brain food)‚ and then proceeded to
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Jeffrey Sam M. Misolania Juan Carlos Evangelista Communication Arts 2 14 March 2011 YOUR SELF’S YOUR REAL BEST FRIEND As a freshman of STI College Sta. Rosa‚ I myself can feel the hardship of being a student. Problems brought by my studies‚ by my friends and by my family are mixed. To be honest‚ I have my friends who help me escape those burdens of my life. We sometimes go in target mall near our school to spend our time singing‚ playing and sharing our emotions. Every time we are together massages
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