That is all the "motivation" I get to help me take my education seriously. Coming from a family who is not strict enough and does not set limits has disappointments. For example‚ my older siblings were not graduating high school and relying on my parents for anything. My parents have not learned to let go and say “no.” Lousy guidance is what surrounds me and it motivates me to do better. Ever since I was young‚ teachers will always tell my parents "what a bright student she is." I never thought
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Have you ever had someone to help guide you when you didn’t know what to do? For me‚ my grandmother‚ Sheila‚ is that person. Sheila is extremely beautiful‚ she’s heavyset and she has curly‚ black and grey hair. There hasn’t been one time when I was in need‚ and she wasn’t there for me. My grandmother have always lived pretty close to where I live. All my life‚ my grandmother has been the nicest person. Even though she was the nicest person she could also be the meanest at times. My grandmother
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Is the ghost in Hamlet really a devil? Uploaded by xsparklyvix (1188) on Sep 5‚ 2005 ‘The ghost that I have seen may be a devil’‚ Can we be sure about the ghost in Hamlet? What are your conclusions on this matter. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a drama‚ which has been renowned for its content and depiction of characters. Over the years‚ it has gone through many variations of interpretations and criticisms. One such criticism is the nature of the ghost who takes the form of Hamlet’s
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Freedom is the state or quality of being free. The United States fought hard to gain our independence from Great Britain so we can be free people. What freedom means to me is being able to think‚ speak or say whatever you want freely without constraint. Freedom is important to our country and we are privileged to be free. The United States fought hard for our freedom‚ and on July 4th‚ 1776‚ The Declaration of Independence was written. Unfortunately‚ this document caused a war to break out between
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Psalm 8‚ it reminds me of God’s majesty and how the significance of my life will be measured by my relationship with God. The second thing it reminds me of is‚ when I live in the light of God‚ I will better understand the purpose of my life and where I fit into His plan. If I live my life for Him‚ my life will take on the meaning He intended. I am a small part of this large world‚ but God has a plan. To live the life which He has envisioned for me‚ this Psalm encourages” me to do to a couple of
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America is supposed to be the nation of the free. We are allowed to protest‚ to speak‚ to believe‚ but what happens when all this is taken away? How can one survive in this country when there are wars that occur every day? These wars are unknown to most. They occur on the streets were rape‚ drugs‚ murder and kidnap could be found. There is one way to survive in this country where hate is found that is to find freedom within thyself and within others who accept you. This was accomplished through 150
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English 101 Mr. Young 13 October 2012 Is Justice Really Blind? The United States of America bases its whole judicial system around “blind justice” but is justice always blind? Since day one‚ justice has been portrayed as impartial. Ronald Nikkel says the U.S judicial system is represented by an elegant lady holding a set of scales in one hand and a sword in her other‚ while wearing a blindfold. She carries the balances symbolizing fairness and the sword symbolizing power and authority
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Have you ever wondered what living in America actually means? To many people being an American is a title filled with sacrifice and courage. To others it means having a democracy style of government‚ or to be living the American Dream to some it may mean being free. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and most of them are not wrong‚ but the question still remains? What does America mean? Does your America entitle freedom and equality‚ democracy or does it entitle honor and integrity. When the
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My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. Terrified of being in large crowds‚ I discovered that fitting in with different people would be impossible for me. As a result‚ my regular life unexpectedly changed by the time I became a junior. With the recent news of racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I felt discomfort from being around my classmates almost every day. I chose to not have someone worry about how I feared being around them
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The word that will help me through these six weeks and longer is certainty‚ and I know I chose wisely. As soon as I start thinking how a specific word will change my life the word certainty comes to my mind. I believe that this is one of the biggest reasons why I choose it. Certain has different meanings in the dictionary: “confident; convinced‚ indisputable or destined”; consequently‚ certainty means: “the state of being certain”. For me‚ it connotes the capacity of choosing wisely and making decisions
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