people of all different classes‚ races‚ sexualities‚ religions and ages. The diverse community has taught me tolerance because I’ve had to deal with so many types of people. Because of this‚ I rarely stereotype people‚ but sometimes I relate people what I experienced in my community. Even though I’m not always accepting of people‚ I think that my community has made me a lot more open minded than I would have been if I lived somewhere
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Each person that I have known has taught me something‚ but a significant amount of what I have learnt and implemented has come from my mom. The fact that my mom has had the greatest influence on me is simply because she is the person who has taught me to be responsible for myself‚ something which has also helped me to discover who I really am. Her sense of independence is an aspect that has had a profound effect on me; I believe that independence opens up many opportunities because it requires that
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Pebbles Franks Handelman English 1101 24 June 2013 Shame to Fame: Teenage Pregnancy The Pregnancy Trap by Gerry Garibaldi creates the idea that society has become more accepting of teenage pregnancy (634-38). When Garibaldi learns all of his favorite girls are pregnant‚ he asks some of them‚ “Do you think getting pregnant when you’re a teenager is a good thing or a bad thing
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When first reading Psalm 8‚ it reminds me of God’s majesty and how the significance of my life will be measured by my relationship with God. The second thing it reminds me of is‚ when I live in the light of God‚ I will better understand the purpose of my life and where I fit into His plan. If I live my life for Him‚ my life will take on the meaning He intended. I am a small part of this large world‚ but God has a plan. To live the life which He has envisioned for me‚ this Psalm encourages” me
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The second reading “Land of Smoke and Mirrors: The Meaning of Punishment and Control” explores the educational setting and likens it to a prison by enclosing students and supervising them to produce docile students who are unable to think for themselves. In this sense‚ the school is a training grounds to prepare students for life in prison. The structure and effects of this institution remind me of Bentham’s Panopticon structure of prisons where they focused on controlling the individual by controlling
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“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” (Gordo Gecko). Taking this particular belief system into consideration‚ it is evident that from an economic perspective‚ acting according to self-interest within a corporate environment‚ in turn significantly benefits the public. Enron however is a picture-perfect example of excessive greed not bringing about the above stated benefits to employees and society. Immoral behaviour and unethical leadership ultimately resulted in ethical scandals‚ major financial
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you can express yourself. I do this with my memorial stone. It is a way for me to express my faith in a way that will not be to noticeable. The reason why I don’t want it to be to noticeable is because of what Mathew 6:4 says‚ “so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father‚ who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”. This is why I keep it small and never tell anyone about it. That is why my memorial stone is special for me beyond the normal
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I could never leave this woman I have started a family with‚ but at the same time I can’t stay in this dead end relationship. I want the old Mina‚ the sassy‚ passionate‚ fearless woman she used to be. My dreams have changed‚ what used to be important to me is no longer relevant. How can I share my concerns with Mina without collapsing our false sense of hope‚ and leaving us disheartened? I know I must act‚ and fast. The relationship will not heal on its own‚ we will not come
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When the Israelites were liberated from slavery in Egypt‚ the celebration of the Passover was created as represented in the Gospel Mark 14:1-26. Jesus and his disciples were Jewish men. He chose the Passover time to reveal to his death because then they would understand the symbolism and how his sacrifice would free their sins like Moses freed the Israelites. The gospels mark 14:1-26 represents how Jesus is observing the important aspect of the Passover feast because in the feast‚ Jesus blesses some
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So far‚ my senior is going pretty good. I’ve been working hard on my PTP‚ trying to make it as professional as possible‚ while still trying to show who I am as a person. I’m not gonna lie‚ the classes have not been easy. The millions of assignments I’ve been getting have been a detriment to my grades. They seem to be very ubiquitous lately and I just can’t seem to get away from them. I haven’t exactly been on top of things lately. I’m on the girls volleyball team and we sometimes have to leave school
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