3 superstitions from English-speaking countries The number 13 will bring you bad luck : In many English-speaking countries‚ the number 13 is considered unlucky. And Friday 13th is the day for misfortune. This superstition is so common that some hotels avoid having the 13th floor‚ and airlines don’t give tickets for the 13th row. But why? Apparently‚ the origins are religious. At Jesus Christ’s last Supper‚ there were thirteen people around the table (including Christ and the twelve apostles); and
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believe in luck? Furthermore does an atheist believe in luck‚ if not why not? Does luck differ from fortune or even destiny? Some claim that luck occurs to those that are prepared; I would have to repudiate such claims. The most vivid recollection of luck I’ve had was in eighth grade. The vice-principal also held the role of “dean.” To phrase it bluntly he was in charge of dishing out punishment. I had
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a stuffed animal. Even if you lose your valuables you still have your values. My values that I hold myself up to are: bravery‚ resourcefulness‚ hard work‚ intelligence‚ and family. Bravery is the mental and moral act of standing up in the face of adversity. Resourcefulness is the ability to deal with and handle new situations quickly with skill. Hard work is not giving up when it seems like that is the easiest way. Intelligence is so that
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The Hard Work Behind The Scenes Of Residence Life Residential life is part of almost every college or university. When most people think about residential life‚ they think of dorms and roommates; however‚ residential life is much more. The organizations are mostly divided into three units that make it all work: residence life programs‚ housing operations‚ and room assignments. ("College and university‚") Residence life is one of the major parts of a student’s environment. They only spend about
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James Wilder Harroway English 1113 8 February 2013 Work hard now pays off later in life I believe that working hard now pays off later in life. I have always believed this statement ever since I got my first job. My father always told me the real world would kick my butt‚ but I never believed him until now. I used to work for an ice company in Batesville called Cube Ice. It was very hard work but the pay was good. The company took out money to go towards my retirement and out
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Traditions‚ heritage and culture are three of the most important aspects of Chinese culture. Passed down from mother to daughter‚ these traditions are expected to carry on for years to come. In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ daughters Waverly‚ Lena‚ Rose and June thoughts about their culture are congested by Americanization while on their quests towards self-actualization. Each daughter struggles to find balance between Chinese heritage and American values through marriage and professional careers
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have traveled on many types of surfaces‚ but now I face my greatest challenge. I am stuck between two paths. One path leads to eternal happiness and other leads to eternal sadness. Is it in my destiny to choose the right path? Or will it just be my luck to choose the wrong path? Do I go left or do I go right? Tic- toc. Tic- toc. Life. It is such a simple word‚ yet the meaning is nothing close to simple at all. We all take a journey on the fabulous road to life‚ yet does anyone even know what
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When people succeed it’s because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success. Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? When people choose profession which they like and start working hard to make money and be successful‚ if they try everything for success and dedicate themselves that she or he must work without stop‚ in my opinion this person will be successful. Not only because he is professional worker or studied a lot‚ it’s because he has purpose and he will do everything to
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The Joy Luck Club “The elements were from my mother’s own vision of organic chemistry. Each person is made of five elements‚ she told me. Too much fire and you had a bad temper. That was like my father‚ whom my mother always criticized for his cigarette habit and who always shouted back that she should keep her thoughts to herself. I think he now feels guilty that he didn’t let my mother speak her mind. Too little wood and bent to quickly to listen to other people’s ideas‚ unable to stand
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The novel‚ The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan takes place in a couple of different places. All of Suyuan Woo’s childhood memories take place in China. After coming to America the setting takes place in San Francisco California in 1949. Also there are few different time frames. The time frames consist of the 1920’s to 1980’s. I have to give this timeframes because of the flashbacks that are given in the book. The characters that I believed are most fully developed are Jing-ming “June” Woo‚ Suyuan Woo‚
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