that Lasts Forever “2nd place‚ Sherry Tang.” I stared up in shock at the announcer. I was sitting in the middle of an audience I had just played for a few hours ago. “Whooohooo!!!! Yeah!!!” I turn around to see the audience cheering their lungs out for me. Even though I’ve been through so many competitions before‚ none of the competitions could even compare to the contrasting feelings I was having at the moment. Although at the time‚ I still did not know who won in the finals of one
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Bomb On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Then on August 9‚ 1945‚ Truman ordered a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan. These two decisions were based the war timeline‚ war casualties‚ the successful completion of atomic bomb testing‚ the war experience with Japan‚ and the political conditions related to potential Russian claims on Japan. The atomic bomb decision was primarily driven by the weariness of war. The scientific
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Montana 1948 Text response essay Essay Question: ‘Montana 1948’ is about the choices people make.’ Discuss. Larry Watson’s novel ‘Montana 1948’ is told from the perspective of narrator David Hayden‚ recalling the experiences of his 12 year old self. The observations he witnesses and describes reflects the choices that are made by the adult characters of the novel. Not only changing himself but also changing the situations and environment around the small town of Bentrock. David’s uncle Frank
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I raised my right army and swore‚ “I‚ state name‚ do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies‚ foreign and domestic; that I will obey the orders of the officers appointed over me‚ according to regulations and the uniform code of military justice. So help me God.” My body tensed as they took my fingerprints to finalize my enlistment with the U.S Army. I was to ship in a couple days that would change my life forever. Little did I know
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first thought in my mind was “I’m fired” but I did not know why or what was the reason for that decision. While my boss entered the office‚ my head was full of many thoughts about why me‚ and how will I get other job like this. In the meantime‚ my boss asked me about my family with a big smile; this is was so weird for me‚ assuming that the meeting was to fire me. I was very nervous because it was the first time that I had a meeting with him in private so I just gave him a short answer “They’re good
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non-programmed decisions Prepared by: Rehab Mohamed Abd El Rasoule PROGRAMMED AND NONPROGRAMMED DECISIONS Programmed decisions: Programmed decision are decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guideline to be applied when certain situations are expected to occur in a certain situation. Another definition: It’s made in accordance with written or unwritten policies‚ procedures‚ or rules that simplify decision making
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“Salvation” In many ways‚ certain events changed our lives and out view on how to live. In “Salvation” by Langston Hughes‚ he talked about how he was saved from a sin when he was thirteen on how Jesus was brought into his life. In this story‚ this specific event impacted the thirteen year olds life showing that certain events can change ones outlook on life. In many ways‚ events change the outlook on many lives for the good and bad. When Langston was saved from a sin‚ his aunt told him that he
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True friends are like diamonds‚ precious and rare. False friends are like dirt‚ found everywhere. Friendship should never be a difficult thing; it should always be the easiest thing in life. An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body‚ but an evil friend will wound your mind. A true friend is a hand that is always holding yours‚ no matter how close or far apart you may be‚ someone who is always there and will always‚ always care‚ a feeling
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Hi‚ I am an international student from Czech Republic and I am applying for college preparatory boarding school in USA. This is my short essay (100-200 words)‚ topic is "Tell us about yourself and why you would like to become a part of our school family." My story is similar like the story of thousand of other children: My father struggled with alcohol and drug problems which caused him to leave my mother and me‚ so I grew up with only my mother. Nevertheless‚ I realized what I want from my
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recording‚ but I respond with the name of a book. It’s a novel called If I Stay‚ and without it‚ I wouldn’t be the person I am now. Since I was young‚ I have been told that I am extremely talented in music. I have been playing violin since I was 6‚ and now that I’m 13‚ it’s safe to say that I owe over half of my life to the thrill of it. Music is in my family; my grandmother was a touring opera singer‚ my mother was a violinist‚ and my father plays bass in a band called Drood. I grew up loving music
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