memory I have about writing would be from my third grade year. My teacher‚ Mrs. Cibulous‚ wanted to make things fun and have a writing contest. The writing could be no more than a page long and could be either a short story or poem. I really liked to read and one of my favorites‚ (outside of the newspaper) was a pretty good sized book of nursery rhymes that I had at home. I had never written anything that rhymed‚ especially anything that I would have labeled as a poem‚ but I decided to give it a shot
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1. In one or two sentences‚ describe your career goal: (Limit 575 characters with spaces) I plan to promote community-driven development by working as a community advisor for an organization that provides microgrants and guidance to communities‚ specifically in rural areas. I will bridge the gap between the community leaders and the general population and give them the resources to create a unified vision‚ to write a proposal for a specific project to better the community‚ and to guide them through
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Sergey Livshits Bad skiing experience It was a dry cold winter day the dirt that was muddy during the warmer months turned rock hard‚ my two friends George and Eddie and I where sitting outside on the stoop on the stairs in front of my building. We where talking‚ instead of throwing around snowballs and sledding down the hills. George brought up the idea of skiing‚ he went skiing every winter with his cousin Eddie they where almost pros compared to me. I never went skiing before in my life. This
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I graduated from Northern Arizona University this past May‚ with a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in History. I am looking for a steady employment‚ which can expand upon my knowledge of my education. With the right training and the rights environment I can succeed in any situation. Please take a look at my attached resume for a detailed look at my skills and experience. Here’s a snapshot of what I have to offer: Even armed with a degree I understand I still have more to learn as I am entering
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language‚ music‚ religion‚ food and music. It is a belief system that can have a major impact on your life. My culture is informed by religion and spiritual beliefs. I’ve been taught that you must respect your elders. I had to practice rituals as well as celebrate special holidays and attend certain events throughout the year. I come from a single family home I was raised by my mother‚ I have two sisters and one brother who was raised in the home with me. My mother raised me with a religious background
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Listening is a difficult skill that few people ever learn. Experts say the average person has 25% listening efficiency. Listening with understanding‚ is more than just sitting back and letting words flow into your ears. Listening is an active skill that is at least as hard as talking‚ maybe harder. There is no real communication unless the listener understands‚ accepts‚ and will take action based on what was said. The person who develops good listening skills has a head start on providing the
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I came here to the United States in 2004 from India with my family to pursue a better future. I was a Mechanical Engineer in India and I never thought that I would go from being an Engineer to a Nurse. Life has many twists and turns and as individuals it is our job to be steady and move forward diligently. God can use people in more ways than one‚ and I was chosen by the Almighty Jesus to go into Nursing. My mother was a nurse in a community center in India. She was a single mom of 4 children. When
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belonging to a certain group of people. Worldwide racial discrimination race is common and even more common here in the United States. People make choices subconsciously based on the racial group they belong to. Individuals have preference of people of their own ethnicity over people of a different ethnic group. I personally have experienced some sort of racial discrimination and am sure every one else is a victim of racial discrimination just as much as I am. I believe if every student‚ staff
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POEM ABOUT YOUR LAUGH By Susan Glickman In the beginning of the poem Susan makes the reader believe that the laugh is erratic‚ chaotic‚ annoying and cruel but as she approaches the end of her poem the laugh starts getting better it makes new species and in the end it brings her to new fathoms and joy to all. Susan uses many metaphors throughout her poem and it creates many different scenes in your mind. Susan also uses many symbols such as the sunlight‚ the prayer wheel and the diver’s bell. In
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poetry‚ because there is always more to the story than what meets the eye! The sonnet “First Poem for You” by Kim Addonizio is a riveting piece of poetry that uses symbolization to help guide the readers to understand the emotions and feelings the woman has towards her partner. Visual and tactile imagery used within this poem helps readers interpret the meaning of the poem. The theme is longevity and the true meaning of a relationship. In Addonizio “First Poem for You‚” Addonizio utilizes literary
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