because of my ethnicity‚ I will not contribute to the stereotypes that are set for me as a black person; I want to help change them. I want other ethnicities to embrace my race with love and respect. I want other races to feel comfortable learning about the cultures of my race. After all‚ Maya Angelou once said “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past‚ threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” I believe that if I begin with myself‚ I have the power to affect most of the people
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choses to be homeless it’s just something that happens. Some people become homeless because of losing their job‚ getting pregnant‚ or even family problems. Bad habits are not always the reason for the cause of people being left to live in the streets. Many can say the homeless are responsible for their own actions. However people like‚ NFL player‚ Michael Oher can argue differently. Michael didn’t choose to live in the streets but family problems got in the way and caused that to happen. It wasn’t his
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There are many ways to describe or think about being lucky‚ but what is being lucky? Oprah Winfrey said‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚” but isn’t this idea the opposite of luck? The quote from Oprah‚ to me‚ means luck is the opportunity. I would say perseverance creates opportunities‚ not luck. With this being the case‚ then‚ what is being lucky? Luck has been debated over the ages of what it is. There are even some cultures that have built upon luck‚ like the Irish culture
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Humorous Throughout my time at school‚ I have always prided myself on being funny. Although I pride myself on being funny‚ I do my best to not be the class clown. I enjoy making jokes with my friends. Earlier this year we wrote some things down about some of our friends. Henry Carmichael put me as one of his friends and it meant a lot when he said that I always make him laugh. Humble Although I sometimes find it hard to stay humble when I achieve a big milestone (especially in sport) I do make
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Most people think that a chiropractor is just all about being a doctor for back pains. However‚ there is actually so much to expect from a chiropractor. Experts believe in the importance of letting people know the roles of these professionals in physical wellness apart from just making sure one gets to be freed from body pains. There are symptoms that urge you to take heed before they get worse and develop into huge medical issues. Among these symptoms are tiredness and fatigue‚ sleeping difficulties
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things as everyone before you such as the sports you play‚ The community around you‚ and how big or small you family is. Everyone is different not everyone is the same. Being Hispanic change the way people look at you from the start it changes the way the act around you and them way they speak and talk to you. When you talk about sports most people instantly think that i like or play soccer because it’s the main sport that is played by Hispanics around the world today. In fact‚ I don’t play any sports
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conclusion‚ I would do things differently if I had the chance. There was no way I could have avoided the risk. But I would control the risk instead of retaining it. There are many ways I could have controlled the risk‚ but just chose not to. I was just being a spoiled brat that day and it bit me in the
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Katniss Everdeen is brave. Being brave means you are not afraid of your weaknesses. You will fight it no matter what. When you are brave‚ you are showing courage. You are fearless and confident. Being timid is not being brave. To be brave‚ you aren’t scared of confronting thongs most people are scared of. I chose the word brave for Katniss because she is really brave. In the book‚ The Hunger Games‚ her sister‚ Primrose Everdeen‚ was going to be part of The Hunger Games because her name was drawn
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Can you imagine being deaf and blind? Learning how to talk and active feminist inspired Peter Drier to write this article "The Radical Dissent of Hellen Keller." Would anyone like to learn how to talk and interact with other people while being deaf and blind? Hellen Keller was one of the wonderful people who can talk while being deaf and blind. I don’t think anyone can be more inspiring than Hellen. Everyone is inspired by Hellen Keller. Hellen is a awesome person‚ she accomplished a lot of things
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Education is the Key to SuccessThe disadvantage of not completing high school is missing the prom‚ senior day‚ and graduation. Looking back‚ as a teenager my judgment was idle toward negativity and peer pressure. I struggled throughout the years without my high school diploma. To pursue higher education‚ my high school diploma was a necessity. In order to achieve a successful career‚ education is vital towards my career goals. TransitionAt age 14‚ my parents moved to a low-income apartment building
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