Being a first-generation Filipino-American student‚ I acknowledge the sacrifices that have been made by my family to put me in a place full of endless opportunities. My family came to this country with very little on their backs‚ but they were intrigued by the timeless pursuit of the American Dream. My grandparents cemented in my mind that you must be grateful for everything that comes your way‚ and as my uncle always says‚ “You get what you get‚ thank God for it.” This mantra along with hard work
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Rose O’Neal Greenhow‚ she engaged in an affair with prevailing Northern politicians‚ utilize her daughter to send information to the Southern generals. She provided information that allowed confederate forces to win the First Battle of Bull Run. When she was a young girl‚ one of her family’s slaves murdered her father. From that point on‚ Rose O’Neal Greenhow strongly opposed the movement to abolish slavery and grant equal right to black Americans. She continue with her life to marry a wealthy Southern
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English 093 My First Car I finally saved up enough money to buy myself a car‚ so I set out to track it down. My journey started out on a spring day‚ when the trees started to grow leaves shading the sun over my house. First‚ I drove to the store to get a newspaper‚ for I had already spotted a potential lead a few weeks back. As I searched through the classified section‚ I had my fingers crossed. I immediately spotted it. Because I had saved a pile of cash through the winter‚ I could
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First They Killed My Father First They Killed My Father demonstrates that when people live in constant fear they begin to live only for themselves. Discuss‚ the constant fear‚ which is portrayed by the Ung family‚ is one which would push any person who experienced this to only fend for themselves‚ as it is the only way to survive. Human adaptability is clearly shown in the text through Pa’s sense to become friendly with the chief and the base people‚ which is a source of procuring enough food for
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of my fellow students standing in one of the two lines separated by the first letter of our last name‚ we would be voting for the first time for President of the United States. On the Ballot Senator Barack Obama. The loud scream that erupted at 10:00 P.M. that night after CNN projected Barack Obama to be the President-elect. The campus became a place of celebration‚ happiness‚ joy that America had chosen to elect its first black president. That what we have been told‚ that we are able to do anything
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begun to feel nervous and scared. It was the feeling I got when I first rode a rollercoaster my stomach began to get butterflies inside and I wasn’t relaxed at all. Josh began to speak and said: “Before three o’ clock today‚ I will teach how to ride a bike without anyone’s help”. With him telling me that it boosted my confidence level up by a little amount. Now after him telling me this he began the bike riding lesson. “ Louis the first thing to learn about riding a bike is balance‚ so put both feet
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My First Camping Trip We reached Buffalo Cave after about half an hour on the bus along a quiet country road. The camping ground was a clearing about 200 metres along the cave. So it was quiet except for the sound of nature all around us. Once in a while the faint rumble of a vehicle passing by on the distant road can be heard. There were about sixty of us‚ all Kesatria Team from our campus. We were divided into ten groups which comprises six people in a group. I was in the
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Prothalamion BY EDMUND SPENSER CALM was the day‚ and through the trembling air Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play‚ A gentle spirit‚ that lightly did delay Hot Titan’s beams‚ which then did glister fair; When I whose sullen care‚ Through discontent of my long fruitless stay In prince’s court‚ and expectation vain Of idle hopes‚ which still do fly away Like empty shadows‚ did afflict my brain‚ Walked forth to ease my pain Along the shore of silver streaming Thames‚ Whose rutty bank
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Cognitive Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review Rachel C. F. Sun and Eadaoin K. P. Hui Faculty of Education‚ The University of Hong Kong‚ Hong Kong Received 3 August 2011; Accepted 1 September 2011 Academic Editor: Joav Merrick Copyright © 2012 Rachel C. F. Sun and Eadaoin K. P. Hui. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License‚ which permits unrestricted use‚ distribution‚ and reproduction in any medium‚
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“Elements of Design in The Dark Knight” Mise-en-scene is a French term that refers to the staging and visual arrangement of a dramatic production. This includes such elements as scenery‚ properties‚ costume‚ lighting and the movement of the characters. In film making‚ the term is also used for the combination of all the elements in front of the camera (setting‚ lighting‚ acting‚ costume)‚ distinct from the camerawork and editing of the film. With regards to film‚ the director‚ production designer
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