shocked‚ flattered‚ and elated‚ all at the same time. As the excitement died down and I began to worry about my salutatory address and a myriad of ideas of what I wanted to say flooded my mind. But‚ as June rolled around and senioritis kicked in‚ my speech felt like just another last minute homework assignment I needed to complete. For inspiration‚ I searched “hashtag salutatorian” on all forms of social media: Instagram‚ Twitter‚ and even Tumblr. Unfortunately‚ these all failed to inspire me and
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losses from a strong to shocked girl. (BS-2) The loss of her family drives her to find them‚ later regaining strength. (BS-3) The decisions Najmah makes are based off of loss. (TS) Therefor‚ Najmah was shaped by loss in the novel “Under the Persimmon Tree.” (MIP-1) Early losses change Najmah from a strong to a shocked girl. (SIP-A) Najmah was strong and overcame some of her fears before the loss of her family. (STEWE-1) When Najmah’s father and brother were taken away from the Taliban‚ Najmah is left
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In "Tree At My Window‚" Robert Frost addresses a tree growing outside of his bedroom window with these words: "But tree...You have seen me when I slept‚ ... I was taken and swept / And all but lost. / That day she put our heads together‚ / Fate had her imagination about her‚ / Your head so much concerned with outer‚ / Mine with inner‚ weather." In these lines Frost conveys several emotions and themes that infiltrate many of his works. These common themes include darkness‚ nighttime‚ isolation‚ inner
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Introduction (AGG) People change for many reasons but the loss of a loved is one of the biggest reasons why a person would change. (BS-1) In the book Under The Persimmon Tree Najmah changes because of the loss of her father and brother. (BS-2) She also has more changes while she travels through the mountains with Akthar and Khalida because her mother and baby brother passed away. (BS-3) These losses motivate Najmah to go look for her brother and father in Peshawar and meet Nusrat who encourages her
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There is always a beginning and end to everything. Where there is death‚ there is also life. In the brilliant novel The Cold Sassy Tree by Olivia burns‚ death causes a shadow over the lives of the characters in the small town‚ Cold Sassy. This shadow of death causes many new experiences among the townspeople. Most people may choose to see death as something that only brings sadness and despair. However‚ that is not always the case. Death also brings new light into the characters’ lives. After Will’s
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The Dragon Blood Tree is a roller coaster that goes up 400 feet in the air‚ with a top speed of 100 miles per hour. This ride has a track that is just over a mile long‚ and it lasts for around 62.5 seconds‚ the train can hold 16 people it total with there being 4 individual carts put together‚ and there are only 2 carts that go through the track at a time. First‚ when you begin your ride it starts with a small inertia jerk‚ you can feel the exhilaration as you creep up the slope of the first hill
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safe and alive. (BS-2) Najmah has seen her mother and baby brother die right in front of her and she has to handle herself. (BS-3) Najmah knows that if she goes back to her homeland she has a chance of saving her farmland. (TS) In Under The Persimmon Tree‚ Najmah’s losses has changed and shaped her throughout the novel which has affected her decisions. (MIP-1) Najmah has to step up and become more mature in order for Mada-jan and herself to survive. (SIP-A) Najmah has changed and become a mother to
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English speech on belonging Everyone has a unique sense of belonging and identity. Our sense of identity is shaped within personal‚ cultural‚ historical context over a long period of time. That’s why we prefer our own identity over anyone else’s. We reject a forced identity and take risks to find the place where we truly belong. We engage with the world in search for a better understanding of our true identity. Good morning teachers and fellow students‚ it is an honour to stand before you toady
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You have been invited to give a speech to the Australian Speaking Society on the topic ‘great speeches – the secret of success.’ Write the transcript for the speech including references to at least three speeches set for study. *** Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ an American essayist‚ lecturer and poet of the mid-19th century once said: “Speech is power: speech is to persuade‚ to convert‚ to compel‚” and how correct is he even today. Speeches are an essential form of communication in our society as it has
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Vince Francis C. Calapan December 26‚ 2014 4-Fermionic Condensate Childhood Experience I can’t say that my childhood experience was so happy‚ wanna know why? Because some terrible incident happened in my childhood life. I was born on January 29‚ 1999‚ it was the feast day of St. Francis de Sales but later changed every January 24. It was the start of my childhood life and my childhood experience. I was the only son of Ervin and Jesusa Calapan‚ I was raised in a simple life‚ my father
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