Lil Wayne: The Urban Poet Recently I attended a Lil Wayne concert and his music and performance captured my attention and gave me a greater appreciation for poetry. At the concert I noticed an overwhelming amount of marks on his body that did not seem to be cuts or bruises. Once I took a closer look I noticed his body was like a canvas with tons of artistic tattoos that expressed his emotions and struggles almost as well as his lyrics. The first tattoo I noticed was the newest addition to his
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Personal statement Drama has been a subject that has influenced me to succeed academically but also personally. I grew up being a huge fan of films of all genres. I was exposed to the talent of acting and from a young age; I knew acting would be the career I pursue. I feel the dramatic skills I have are a gift and I would love to be given the opportunity to develop my skills through a drama degree‚ and then if fortunate enough further perform on stage or on television professionally. When on stage
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Dedication by Czeslaw Milosz You whom I could not save pay attention to me. Try to comprehend this simple speech as I would be ashamed of another. I vow‚ there is in me no wizardry of words. I speak to you with silence like a cloud or a tree. What strengthened me‚ for you was lethal. You mixed up farewell to an epoch with the beginning of a new one‚ Inspiration of hatred with lyrical beauty‚ Blind force with accomplished shape. Here is the valley of shallow Polish rivers. And an immense
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injury common in amateur runners. With shin splints comes a very large risk of a stress fracture which can end an entire career of running. Through my dedication to the sport as well as the support from both my teammates and coaches‚ and despite this injury which still plagues me‚ I have continued to push myself to become a great runner. My dedication to running is clearly seen through the results produced under the conditions that I was put under. During my first season of track‚ I suffered through
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It is understood that in order to accomplish anything in life‚ dedication and hard work are needed to overcome any obstacle or challenge to achieve success. In Jeannette Walls’‚ The Glass Castle‚ the author gives insight of her lifestyle as well as her family’s. She and her family were drifters and lived in different desert towns until Jeannette and her siblings abandoned their adventurous lifestyle and moved to New York. Furthermore‚ Jeannette left behind a life of poverty and focused on her new
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Romeo struggles with his dedication to love and honor throughout “Romeo and Juliet” because he falls in love easily‚ he fell in love with his family’s enemy‚ and he is forced to choose either his family or his love. In the beginning of the play Romeo was madly in love with Rosaline however as soon as the Montagues attended the Capulet’s ball that night‚ Romeo quickly forgot about Rosaline and fell in love with a young lady named Juliet therefore Romeo’s dedication to love is weak. However Romeo was
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Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. aka Lil’wayne was born to Jacida "Cita" Carter and Dwayne Michael Turner on September 27‚ 1982 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. Jacida Carter was 19 at the time‚ in the process of graduating from high school‚ and involved in an abusive relationship with Turner. Turner abandoned the family soon after Dwayne’s birth(he died when Lil’Wayne was fourteen). Jacida later became involved with Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald‚ who moved the family from the Holly grove neighborhood of New Orleans’
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Determination is a positive emotion that involves persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles.[1][2] Determination occurs prior to goal attainment and serves to motivate behavior that will help achieve one’s goal. Empirical research suggests that people consider determination to be an emotion; in other words‚ determination is not just a cognitive state‚ but rather an affective state.[3] In the psychology literature‚ researchers have studied determination under other terms‚ including
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practicing my solo had finally paid off. The rough and scratchy sounds of my solo‚ mixing with the rest of the band sounded like heaven. This solo re-ignited my love for playing guitar and really pushed me to continue what I loved to do most. My dedication of further improving my musical skill is why I am able to advise other to play guitar.
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through them. By scrutinizing the content‚ I was able to complete homework faster and have an easier time with exams. Instead of cramming the day before‚ I only need to briefly review the contents of the chapter or section the exam was testing. My dedication to piano not only helps me in school;‚ it also helps me cope with the ongoing court battle between my divorced parents. Practicing piano or even sitting on the bench relieves the mental duress from my parents’ separation. I use piano as an outlet
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