Moving was one of the hardest obstacles I have overcome in my life‚ but it shaped the person that I am today. It was hard to adjust to the new people‚ curriculum‚ house‚ church‚ state‚ and programs I was involved with. My whole world was flipped upside-down. I was terrified because I lost everything I had ever known‚ and this made it extremely hard to move on from the old and embrace all of the new aspects of my life. Many kids were watching me and whispering to their friends about “the new kid”
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1. What is Tannen’s purpose in writing this essay? What does she hope it will accomplish? From what I gathered Tannen’s purpose was for us to comprehend the importance of communication in the work field. How the simplest verbal functions can be interpreted in many different ways. “Conversation is a ritual” I find so much meaning behind these four simple words‚ the article in its entirety are summed up by these word. Tannen wants to enlighten us to remember that our words are powerful. I believe she
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19‚ 2011 What does Success Mean? When it comes to the word “success”‚ It’s believed that everyone is familiar with it and everyone would feel great about it‚ want more of it‚ and work towards it. Success is just the opposite of failure people might say commonly. When somebody finished the goal or reached the expectations he or she set‚ it’s having called succeeded! However‚ the term of success may have a deeper reason‚ inner inspiration‚ and truly meaningful of it. To that‚ it means somebody really
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Would you call yourself a leader? Why or why not? I would not call myself a leader because I see myself more of a follower. To me‚ the definition of a leader is someone who is challenging the process‚ who take risks‚ and challenge opportunities. These characteristics does not describe me because I am afraid of challenging myself. I do not like to take risks because I do not like to fail. Instead‚ I am more of a follower. I have role models who I look up to and learn from them. They inspire me and
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What does friendship mean to you? There are myriad meanings of friendships‚ for example‚ Google says that friendship means a relationship between friends‚ however‚ my definition of friendship is having someone’s back‚ keeping secrets‚ having a secret lingo‚ so no one knows what you are talking about‚ speaking to each other with your eyes‚ and laughing at something irrelevant together. Many people have different definitions of friendship‚ and they probably will not be the same as mine‚ but they have
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What Does "Islam" Mean? The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ‚ "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha ‚ "Marxism" after Karl Marx‚ and "Confucianism" after Confucius. Similarly‚ Islam is not named after a tribe like "Judaism" after the tribe of Judah and "Hinduism" after the Hindus. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the will of
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What Does Pakistan Mean? An old man was asked on a TV program‚ what does Pakistan mean to you? He replied telling a true story. He said "When I was coming to Pakistan‚ I saw an old man just like me‚ he was tired‚ injured and thirsty. He asked: “Has Pakistan arrived”‚ I said ’Yes’. He took the soil and kissed it. He asked for water. When I brought water‚ I saw some crows and a dog beside him. When I came near‚ the old man had died." The old man interviewed had tears in his eyes then. He said to
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What does it mean to be a WestJetter? The airline industry rides a train that is propelled by many different factors‚ such as the state of the economy‚ jet fuel prices‚ people’s view of the industry itself and the image of the individual airline entity. Founded by Clive Beddoe‚ Don Bell‚ Mark Hill and Tim Morgan‚ WestJet has been riding a different train from the get-go since its inauguration in 1996‚. Nobody would have thought that a bottom-up management structure in an airline business would
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What does independence mean to you? For some it could mean hanging out with the family popping fireworks‚ or visiting Arlington Cemetery to pay respect for those who have fallen in the act of duty. Yet for me when it comes to independence‚ it is being able to find a backbone for myself at a young age. First off‚ when I lived with my biological mother‚ she would always be intoxicated and focusing on getting her next fix of dope. Being three at the time‚ I can recall memories of having to do tasks
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person that they can go to whenever they are feeling troubled. Not only does it feel good to express what is bothering you out loud‚ but it’s also comforting to know that you don’t need to tell the entire world what you are feeling. Writing to me is the chance for me to express myself with an endless amount of words. There is no limit on what you can say or how much you can say. The opportunities in writing are endless and that is what makes it the perfect getaway. It is a chance to escape from the world
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