You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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Introduction to As You Like It summary Duke Ferdinand has been forced into exile from the court by the usurping Duke Frederick. He takes refuge in the Forest of Arden with a band of faithful lords. Rosalind‚ his daughter‚ is kept uneasily at court as a companion to her cousin Celia‚ Frederick’s daughter. Orlando de Boys‚ the youngest son of the late Sir Rowland de Boys‚ has been kept in poverty by his brother Oliver since his father’s death. Orlando decides to wrestle for his fortune at Frederick’s
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Describe an person you admire Beauty‚ patience‚ ambition and strength; these words come to mind when thinking of the ideal woman. Angelina Jolie‚ she exemplified these characteristics. She is a famous actress whom I have known as Lara Croft and I have watched all her movies. Angelina Jolie was born on June 4‚ 1975 in California‚ Los-Angeles. She is an American actress and film director. She has received an Academy Award‚ two Screen Actors Guild Awards‚ and three Golden Globe Awards‚ and was
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When people ask me about the place i always wanted to go‚ i will simply say ’Paris’. Then they will ask me again‚ why ’Paris’ ? Why ’Paris’ ? That is the question and i don’t know why and how to answer it . Maybe they will never understand it but someday i will tell them ’why’. For now‚ let me keep this as my own special request to God‚ so that one day it will come true . Paris‚ France is the place where fashion‚ culture and music are fabricated together and of course where ’love’ will
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to Manhattan. I haven’t travelled to manhattan to‚ but this is the only place in the world i would like to visit. A lot of people go to New York to see this magnificent city with many famous sights which should be visited. I would love to take a trip to the Statue of Liberty‚ which is one of the best landmarks of NY. Also‚ NY is famous for its scycrapers. It looks most spectacular at night. It would be my favourite place in the world- a city that never sleeps‚ a city that stands alone‚ and a
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‘Do you know why people like violence? It is because it feels good. Humans find violence deeply satisfying. But remove the satisfaction‚ and the act becomes... hollow.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I stood in front of the mirror‚ gazing at my reflection through tears. They are always like this I thought. Violent. What did I ever do to them? I rarely talked to them. Yet‚ they always picked on me. Well
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What Should A Public Place Be Like? A public place usually refers to a place open to all members in the community. Public places have been existing in our society for a long time. In the article “The New Oases”‚ a new public place in modern world is introduced. It is a wonderful place for students and faculty in MIT. The new public place is quite open and flexible‚ inspiring new ideas and boosting communication. The definition and characteristics of a public place varies with time. In today’s world
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Have you ever returned to place and asked yourself “Boy I miss those days” !We all return to a place that holds many memoires‚ good or bad. For every person‚ some places hold great importance in their lives. A special place that is really important to me is my home country‚ Somalia. Somalia‚ most notably‚ Kismayo‚ is my birthplace and a place that I hold dearly in my heart. So many childhood memories of me and my family occurred in kismayo. All of my brothers‚ including myself‚ were all born in
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Belonging Essay – As you like it and the Birdcage The true sense of belonging can be found in different circumstances for different people. As each individual has their own desires‚ needs and values‚ they find their place in the world and a genuine sense of belonging in various avenues. Individuals may achieve the same sense that they truly belong outside relationships‚ though their connections to other ideas such as place and culture‚ or within themselves. Shakespeare’s As you like it and Mike Nichols
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relationships can be viewed as the most significant factor influencing an individual’s sense of acceptance within their surrounding environment and ultimately will determine the level of affiliation they can acquire personally. The comedic play “As You Like It” composed by William Shakespeare (16th Century)‚ examines the idea of belonging to people and its significant influence over an individual. Similarly‚ Ang Lee’s film “Sense and Sensibility” (1997)‚ correspondingly explores the perception of belonging
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