in this magnificent quote. As I was reading this‚ it made me realize how much the people around me‚ and myself‚ take our freedom for granted. I believe that when people think about freedom‚ they think of freedom as just a word. Most people don’t realize that the word used to mean that you could not be owned and could do as you please. Today in America people are automatically free and don’t have to work to earn it. Freedom gives me the right to play hockey‚ baseball ‚or any sport I want. I
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What Success Means To Me A great deal of people define success as living a life of luxury with brand new expensive vehicles‚ a big beautiful home and so much money you couldn’t possibly spend it in this lifetime. I’m not one of those persons. I can define success in one word; stability. When you reach a point in your life where all your bills are paid‚ you have a roof over your head‚ even if it’s just a small studio apartment‚ and you’re not worried about where your next meal will come from‚ I
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which expresses ideas‚ thoughts‚ and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm‚ melody‚ and harmony. It is the design of giving structural form and rhythmic pattern to combinations of sounds produce instrumentally and vocally. To me‚ music brings a sense of calmness‚ happiness‚ and peacefulness. Music is the absolute bread of life because it feeds my soul. I was raised up in church‚ but I was associated with R&B‚ Blues and Gospel music. I remember my parents playing music all
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What role does literacy play in my life? Literacy makes me think of ways to do things in my everyday life. Being literate gives me the opportunity to read and write. Also it helps me to understand things better and in a different perspective. literacy plays a role in everybody’s life each day whether we know it or not Without literacy in my life I wouldn’t be able to function from day to day. When I’m on my phone no matter what I do on there I would need literacy. Also when I play sports we use
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ART During the course of this ART123 class we have learned a great deal about art. We have learned to understand what art is and how art may be different to each other. Art is expressed in several ways. We see art in our everyday lives like in our hair‚ clothing‚ and even our makeup but artist intend to express it through how they draw‚ what they draw‚ the color techniques‚ the fullness and the dullness of the picture and most of all their creativity. I was able to view a few pieces of art and
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What Justice Means to Me Justice can mean something different to many people‚ but justice to me is doing my part to make sure that everyone is treated equally. In addition‚ justice is making sure that the right punishment is brought forth to the correct crime‚ and with any luck when a major crime is committed‚ then that the offender does not acquire liberty on a technicality. In today’s society people are afraid of the criminal justice system. Depending on the situation and how the news broadcast
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Stereotyping Team C SOC/105 September 19‚ 2012 Duck and Cover What does stereotyping mean to you? Is stereotyping reinforced by television‚ movies and advertisements? Why or why not? How does this affect our popular culture? What Stereotyping means to Team C‚ is placing judgment upon a person or group of people based upon a number of factors; including but not limited to age‚ gender‚ nationality‚ intelligence level‚ looks‚ body type‚ etc...It could be‚ and for the most is‚ depicted as negative
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our humanity. I was raised in what most people call the “Bible belt of the South”. I grew up in a strong Christian family with a defined view of right and wrong. The Golden Rule was displayed in a frame on the wall. “Always treat others as you would like to be treated yourself”. Ten commandments were ingrain as well as my definition of what is right. After marriage and a somewhat professional life‚ I started to develop my own set of ethics as it relates to me as a person. One of the big
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What Peace Means to Me… “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” This is quoted from a great scientist Albert Einstein. Peace seems to be one important thing that we need nowadays. It’s not the power that makes a person a better one but it’s the peace in his heart that would lead him to a brighter future. Peace‚ for me‚ has to start within ourselves‚ as human beings of this world. We need to achieve an understanding of ourselves‚ finding and seeking our own inner
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always felt that I let myself down. I’ve always had the best intentions‚ but life’s unexpectedness put several roadblocks in the way of me completing a degree. I graduated high school twenty-five years ago. Since then‚ I have raised a family and have unfulfilling employment. Being able to attend college and complete this degree which I am embarking upon is important to me because I have matured into the person I want to be. Success in college takes dedication‚ discipline‚ and structure. Throughout my
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