God. There are lots of traits of the Filipinos that are to be proud of. And I am one of them‚ one of the “They”. I am a Filipino‚ a proud one. And you‚ I suppose‚ are one too. I just can’t think why we‚ Filipinos are not proud of our nationality‚ our country. Why we‚ choose other products than ours‚ because in our mind things made locally are ‘CHEAP’ which is totally not true‚ we are makers of world class items. We should be proud of our country. Don’t you know that we‚ Filipinos‚ are admired
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around the world wish to someday be American. I have the lucky privilege to already be American‚ and I am proud to be one. America is a nation to be proud of because we have the freedom of speech‚ America has many different religions‚ and it is also a free country. People are proud to live in America for more reasons too‚ all varying in what they choose to believe in and think is right. I am proud to be an American because in America we have the freedom of speech. With the right to speech we are able
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Death? Oh‚ that Little Thing The poem “Death be not Proud” starts off by saying “ Death be not proud though some have called thee‚ mighty and dreadful for thou art not so.” John Donne argues that people have a false perception of death. Death can only be powerful if someone lets it by fearing death and letting it control their lives. Furthermore‚ the sonnet proclaims death is nothing more than a bridge that will collapse after we pass‚ in the sense that death dies and leads to an eternal life
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It was four weeks before my graduation‚ the day that my swimming test was appointed. I arrived at BMS Pool feeling really nervous; my heart picked up speed and I could feel my palms cold and sweaty. My aunt Jannel accompanied me because I could not imagine going there by myself. When we walked in‚ I saw no one was in the front desk‚ but across from the desk I could see the swimming pool‚ and my ears were greeted by splashes and squeals from a bunch of little kids taking a swimming lesson. They seemed
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DID YOU PRENUP is presented as a romantic comedy. The script explores themes about trust and abandonment‚ as well as examines the moral choices and consequences that come with the responsibility of money. Essentially‚ “money” and a prenuptial agreement becomes the driving force in the script that creates a wedge between the two core characters. While there are definitely elements to like about this script and the characters‚ overall the script would benefit from more development in the areas of
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believes that death is just a resting period between this world and the afterlife. The poems "On My First Son" by Ben Jonson and "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne are perfect examples of those two arguing sides. "On My First Son" has a very distinct tone of being sad and morbid about death that is evident throughout the poem. On the other hand "Death Be Not Proud" has an angry and witty tone about death‚ saying that death should not be feared but embraced. The poem "On My First Son" is a elegy about
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seventeenth-century versifiers. In fact‚ historians of literature consider him the father of metaphysical poetry. He wrote many wonderful and great holy poems. An example of his religious poems is sonnet number ten‚ “Death‚ be not proud”. In this sonnet he speaks about death and how it should not be proud because it is neither mighty nor fearful. To prove his point of view‚ he uses an argumentative tone and logical elements taken from science as well as nature and mixes them in a wonderful way. The argument starts
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just mean that I did not try hard enough. I did not study hard enough. I want to be the protagonist in my own life instead of being an antagonist. My ambitions for life and an even better one for my family has kept me going. That’s not all I am proud of myself for though. My friends often compliment on the little things that make. I have a smile that is rarely taken over. I believe that a smile brightens up my day and sometimes others. I am known not to be judgmental‚ I stay open minded when I
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“A Summary of Wayson Choy’s I’m a Banana and Proud of It” In his essay “I’m a Banana and Proud of It” (from The Globe and Mail); Wayson Choy explains the reason why he is called a “banana”. Choy begins by expressing his love to his North American citizenship. He mentions that banana means “yellow on the outside and white inside” (365). In other words‚ Chinese born in North America behave and act like white people but still look like Asians. Regardless of this nickname Choy believe that it is “not
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What’s one thing you are most proud of? “You can get what you want or you just get old” I don’t know where I get this quote but it’s haunting me You know what you really want and please notice passion won’t stay forever My dream is only traveling‚ to anywhere new to see my beautiful country with my limited years You will think I’m a dreamer‚ and yes I’m a dreamer When I was a kid‚ my family has a big picture of Uncle Ho. I’m so proud of this I told myself one day I will come to Hanoi capital to visit
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