Hard work pays off "When the going gets tough‚ the tough get going" Joseph P. Kennedy. Mawi Asgedom‚ in his book Of Beetles and Angels‚ shares the story of his life filled with many difficult circumstances‚ but as Joseph Kennedy said‚ it is during the toughest times‚ that Mawi shows his courage and toughness. In his remarkable journey from surviving a war in Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan‚ a hard childhood living outside of Chicago and eventually receiving a full scholarship to Harvard‚ Mawi
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In the book Of Beetles and Angels‚ by Mawi Asgedom‚ a Sudanese refugee family immigrates to America‚ seeking a newer‚ better life. The value of reading Of Beetles and Angels is that it shows that you can become something from nothing in the hardest situations. It shows the value of setting goals‚ working hard‚ and being kind to others. First‚ in OBAA‚ Mawi shows the value of setting goals and persisting to reach them. For example‚ when Mawi is in the summer of his oncoming senior year he sets
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If you had to leave America‚ move to another country you know very little about‚ and do not know the language‚ the culture‚ or anything about the land‚ how would you feel? Would you have expectations for the natives? In the book Of Beetles & Angels a family from Ethiopia‚ moved to America and attempted to immerse themselves in the American ways. They are slain with hurtful words and treated badly but are truly lovely to Americas’ people. By critically reading‚ you will notice many things you might
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Fosse April 11‚ 2012 The Porsche has always been a niche brand that makes cars for a small and distinctive segment of automobile buyers. “ The Porsche brand was created in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche the man known for making the original Volkswagen Beetle one of the successful car designs of all time”(Kotler & Armstrong‚2010). Porsche began selling under its own name in the 1950’s‚ but not many cars were sold. The Porsche was considered a car for show and pleasure not a need. I will discuss
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Mawi Asgedom‚ in Of Beetles and Angels‚ narrates his story of how he went from a refugee camp in Sudan to one of the best schools in the United States‚ Harvard. As Mawi makes the transition from Africa to the United States he learns how important it is to become a man. Mawi is trying to figure out the qualities of being man‚ he observes different men such as his brothers‚ friends‚ teachers to find what these qualities looks like‚ he completely overlooks his father‚ Haileab. Haileab taught him that
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The Mission of the Church is Mission However we look at the purpose of the Church in the world today we cannot avoid the fundamental truths that God created us to firstly have communion with Him; then to fellowship with others who have also come to believe in the saving work of Christ; and also to witness to the lost who live in our midst. These three things I believe are inseparable and I want to focus on the last point after making some brief comments about the first two. God did not leave
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beautiful icon in Vietnam. Looking at the picture you will impress the smile on the young women with her kid make the picture more harmonious between the magnificence natural. Picture show us the route life‚ in the morning‚ starting for the new day with the buffalo for planting her small plot of steak rice paddies. On the other view‚ the route life of Hmong woman is so hard‚ maybe strict to the normal woman‚ when they have to work on the early morning to the nighttime. The wild beautiful landscape
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Everyone has had to face challenges‚ well if some haven’t they will. Some people might have it easier than others but Mawi had it the hard way. At a young age his family had to go through hard times and a big change had to happen. In the novel Of Beetles & Angels Mawi Asgedom tells the audience about his story of coming to the United States‚ where Mawi lost his loved ones but gained courage and commitment which motivated him to become a top student at his high school and graduate Harvard. Mawi Asgedom
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IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING- Muhammad Ali “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” In the word where we are taught to conform from the day we are born. I am inspired by the life and legacy of the man referred to as “The
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A utopia by definition‚ is an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. A utopia would be impossible to create because of a hand full of reasons: No single person is perfect‚ competitiveness and striving for things comes naturally‚ and biologically people develop emotionally. In order for perfect society to exist‚ perfect people must live inside the society and nobody is perfect; therefore‚ if are no perfect people‚ there cannot be a perfect society. Competitiveness and facing
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