Joining the Conversation Living simply is a hard concept to do. I don’t think I’ve lived the simplest life that I could but I definitely don’t use up tons of energy. The idea of living simply isn’t to appealing to me because it’s different than what I’m used to. Doing the experiment of living simply for a weekend in class was quite difficult. However‚ on the days were I am live more simple I feel more relaxed and less stressed. Some people‚ like Thoreau‚ wanted to get away from the beaten path
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Nowadays‚ people are well equipped with many technology gadgets and items‚ so do I. If I was stranded on a deserted island‚ there would be unlimited things I would like to bring with me. However‚ since I can only bring three things‚ I would carry a knife‚ box of matches and a big jar. I believe those three things would help me surviving in such difficult living condition. First‚ a knife could be utilized in many ways. On such island‚ there could exist lots of wild and dangerous animals or species
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an incredible job of building tension. It was clear that the father was getting weaker and weaker‚ as he struggle to eat‚ and the boy struggle to carry him. Yet the determination of the son to continue to walk made me hold out hope‚ that the father would survive. I was so sad when he died. Likewise this story was very well researched. This author clearly knew a lot about hunting‚ bears‚ and the hazards of a trip in winter. This knowledge was relayed expertly‚ without information
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1 million pound spend: 25% in Ryanair shares - currently at c. 3.50 - will be up at 5 in five years time Youngest airplanes (avg age = 3 years)‚ all their fuel costs have been paid for until the end of this year (at a fixed price)‚ they fly larger aircraft on shorter haiul flights‚ which is in demand‚ so recycling of their aircraft will be much easier than say easyjet 15% in agricultural land - world population has just hit the 7bn mark - more mouths to feed. Also‚ the emerging nations diet
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Which would you rather choose Samurai’s! Or Knights!‚ In this essay‚ I will compare the weapons‚ views of women‚ and code of conduct from the samurai and knights. In this first paragraph I will be focusing how I believe the samurai’s armor better prepares him for battle than the knight’s armor. the samurai wear a mask to strike fear into their opponents to find an opening to attack. The knight’s mask prevent heavy attacks and fatal blows by cushioning the attack to lessen the impact. The samurai’s
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the unknown. The wolves killed the husband because they didn’t understand what the husband was going to do. Diversity can cause society to be in a war and lead people to their death. In the story‚ “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?”‚ Sergei misunderstood the situation and thought Yoni was going to steal his goldfish‚ so Sergei killed Yoni (Keret 102-103). When Sergei wished for Yoni to come back alive‚ it showed how Sergei regrets his decision due to a misunderstanding. In other words when
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Valley Forge: Would you have quit? You see people like Bear Grylls doing survival shows‚ and showing you tricks to survive in the wilderness all the time. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if you had to survive in the cold‚ with not a lot of food‚ illness plagued your camp‚ and the stakes were your life? This was Valley Forge in the harsh winter of 1777-1778‚ were the continental army was suffering a brutal winter in huts on a farmer’s field‚ but question is. Would you have re-enlisted
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Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? There are too many differences between live in a big city and a small city. So we have to choice our own position. If you like calm condition‚ small cities are suits you. Although‚ if you want to improve yourself‚ big cities are the most important place to learn so many things will need your future life. In life‚ people’s the best thing is of course
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“The Halo That Would Not Light” by Lucie Brock-Broido is a poem about death and the idea of growing up and maturing. It is not uncommon to hear an adult say that “adults are just over-grown children‚” and this is the idea I believe‚ this poem refers to. The terms “raptor‚” and “scarab” are both related to ancient times‚ one with the era of dinosaurs and one with the time of the ancient Egyptians. Although children often love dinosaurs and also enjoy the idea of lost treasure the Egyptians left‚
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Describe a job that you would like to do in the future. A job I would like to do in the future would be to work as a foreign correspondent journalist. I’m somebody who loves to travel and loves to learn about other cultures and the way they work‚ and also the history of other countries and places around the world. So this is a job that..err... really is attractive to me. I also really enjoy writing. It’s something I get a lot of pleasure from‚ so that job would allow me to combine my interests
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