Subject Matter – ‘I was only 19’ written by John Schumann performed by the band the Redgums is a highly emotive and meaningful song. It describes the typical war experience and post war experience of the Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ it show cases the struggles and hardships that the soldiers faced. It explores the atrocities of war witnessed though the eyes of young soldiers. The physical trauma and emotional scaring they suffered upon their return. It is primarily about his conscription
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Like many other boys‚ I love to swim. Since the age of five‚ I have spent many summer days in the YMCA pool. When I was 13 years old‚ I desired something more challenging than casual swimming‚ so I joined the high school development team for the Badger Swim Club. On the first day‚ all the team members dived into the water as soon as the coach gave the order. I was the only one who jumped in. After a few laps‚ I was far behind all the others. Although I was trying to catch up‚ I was out of breath. To
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The Only Way I Drink Coffee (yung coffee natin na gawa natin?:) lol!) Ingredients 1 cup of organic coffee‚ herbal coffee or chai tea 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or more‚ I usually put in 2-3 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon organic grassfed unsalted butter (I get it here) (PEDE NG UNSALTER BUTTER LANG TO!)) ¼ tsp vanilla a few drops of stevia extract (optional) Instructions Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Mix on high speed for 20 seconds until
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The song “I was only nineteen” was written by the lead singer of Redgum‚ John Schumann. He talks about all the negative aspect of war like the killing and nightmares. The song was written about the Vietnam War and the main point for this song to be produced was to help the public to understand what was happening in Vietnam. The song was sung first at a concert which was performed after the Australian Vietnam Veterans’ "Welcome Home Parade" which was held in Sydney on 3 October 1987. The song was
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ending with: "...I wish I had spent more time with him. But it is too late now." ’Must you go?" asked Timmy‚ with pleading eyes. I kept quiet for a few moments. " Timmy...I promise you‚ I’ll be back. It’s only three years. I will still keep in touch with you even though I’m thousands miles away from you. I promise‚ I’ll come and visit you during my semester breaks." Timmy gave a reluctant nod and since then on‚ I only saw him in real every four months. Timmy was a 6 years old boy I met during a volunteer
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It all started the icy night I heard the horrifying scream of bloody murder outside my bedroom window. As I was lying on my bed that night‚ I kept hearing gruesome squeals and sounds of pain coming from somewhere near my room. Very frightened‚ almost thinking there was a murderer outside‚ I had the courage to take a peek out the curtains of my windows... Horrified and shocked‚ even life scarred‚ I witnessed the murder of not a human being‚ but of a horse...my horse. I couldn’t bear to hear that deafening
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Mathematics. All of these require students to learn‚ memorise‚ understand and to be tested. Besides grades and examinations‚ the school also encompasses a wider curriculum including character moulding‚ citizenship building and personality development. Indeed‚ I think the school does prepare us for life. Firstly‚ the school teaches us self-discipline. We learn to keep to a schedule and to adhere to the timetable. We also learn to appreciate time and to be punctual. Moreover‚ we are trained to plan and manage
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Understanding the context of an article‚ or particular situation‚ and the language used to describe events is important when it comes to considering how the reader will interpret the text. In The Sunday Telegraph article ‘Swim Scandal: Aussies See Red Over Chinese’ written by Halloran‚ J and Harris‚ A it is important to break down the important components of language used by the authors. Breaking down the article into field‚ tenor and mode will help the reader convey and understand the journalists’
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Chandler Lowrey needed some help with learning how to swim. The day I taught him how to swim was definitely the longest day of my life. One scorching July afternoon after a baseball tournament in Searcy‚ Arkansas‚ the whole team had stopped by the Holiday Inn where we had been staying for one last swim. As I looked around the inadequate pool I noticed everybody swimming in the deep end and having a blast except one person‚ Chandler Lowrey. We were only seven and eight year olds‚ but we all seemed to be
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I Had a Job I liked. Once. Guy Vanderhaegh takes us back a few decades in the retelling of a court case in small town‚ Saskatchewan in the play‚ “I Had a Job I liked. Once.” Using elements of style‚ staging and developing characters throughout the play Vanderhaegh portrays to the audience the theme of the biases and prejudices that come with living in a small town. The story is set in small town Saskatchewan in a police station office‚ on the night of August of 1957. Corporal Heasman has brought
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