and compassion more than the small‚ elderly Albanian nun Agnes Bojaxhiu—known to millions as Mother Teresa” (Fosl‚ 1999‚ p. 115). Mother Teresa is among the most fascinating and extremely respected women of the twentieth century. She was a woman who saved lives and changed them through the absolute force of her faith and determination. Mother Teresa was devoted to be loved in action on earth. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Bojaxhiu on August 26‚ 1910 in Uskub‚ in the Kosovo Providence of the Ottoman
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Mother Teresa was a woman who devoted her life to helping the poor‚ suffering and dying. She touched the lives of people all over the world‚ from Calcutta to Rome‚ and from Ethiopia to Venezuela. Mother Teresa has been a role model to people all over the world‚ but she has been a real inspiration to me. Ever since I was little‚ I have gone to Catholic school; therefore‚ I have known about Mother Teresa since I was younger. I have learned about the many places she traveled and the many people she
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Transformer What is a Transformer? A transformer is made from two coils‚ one on each side of a soft iron core. It can decrease the voltage (called a step down transformer). or increase the voltage (called a step up transformer‚ shown below). Alternating current is passed through the primary coil (the input) which creates a changing magnetic field in the iron core. The changing magnetic field then induces alternating current of the same frequency in the secondary coil (the output).
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realize this but my mother‚ Allison‚ is the most influential person in my life. She has always been a hard worker. My mom is a very compassionate person and she has taught me that helping others is a major part of life. She is the type of person that knows the time to play and joke around and when to be focused and professional. Though my mom was married to my father‚ she raised me by herself most of the time. Doing this made our relationship stronger. My mother is a very inspiring person. All throughout
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The military leader I admire most is General Douglas McArthur. He served the United States Military for more than 50 years and played important roles in WWI‚ WWII and the Korean War. He is perhaps most well known for his role in the downfall of the Japanese empire and for his oath to the Philippines in which he fervently claimed ”I shall return”‚ after being ordered to leave Corregidor in the wake of valiantly defending it. Military-wise‚ I admire his resourcefulness and bravery. He was often under-equipped
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Who do I admire? We all have people we admire in our life. Rather it would be friend‚ superhero‚ Actor‚ family member‚ or even a solder at war. We all have someone to look up to. In my case‚ the person I admire the most is my mother‚ whose life teaching‚ and life story pushes me to be successful in life. My mother is not any ordinary mother. She doesn’t cook most of the time‚ she’s not the kind of parent that sits down to help you with her homework or even hugs you when your down and I don’t
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and shelter. Many people help those living in unhealthy conditions‚ and Mother Teresa was one of them. Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping those around her that were not-so-fortunate‚ and she was the founder of many organizations that helped the poor. Mother Teresa helped those in poverty by inspiring those around her‚ dedicating herself to the poor‚ and was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries Charity. Mother Teresa helped those in poverty by inspiring those around her. Some of the people
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Joel Gonzalez 3:30 pm English 80 Significant Memory Memories affect people throughout their lifetime. I was affected with a tragic memory that left me with a scar on the right side of my stomach. This scar is a memory I just cannot forget. The reason why I can’t forget about it is because my scar came with a painful reality . I was 11 years old ‚ constantly throwing up for fourteen hours and clueless about what was wrong with me. My parents finally rushed me to the hospital and patiently
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College Essay The most influential person in my life is my mom. She has inspired me to strive for the best in life through her perseverance‚ strength and how she continues to do what she needs to do even with the challenges she faces daily. My mom and I faced numerous challenges since I was born. She had to stop her college education just to get a job and take care of me. Since then while I’m old enough to take care of myself she has been going back to school to finish her degree
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An unforgettable person‚ who greatly impacted my life in a very positive way‚ was my grandfather. The most striking physical feature that I remember him by was his black glasses He always wore them while he read his daily newspaper and his many books. Due to my parents’ busy jobs‚ my siblings and I spent a lot of time at my grandparents’ house. My mother is a real-estate agent who also manages a company and my dad works for our governor as her body guard. They took great care of us. But‚ it’s my
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