Studying history is a waste of time because it prevents us from focusing on the challenges of the present. People live in this present. They plan for and worry about the future. History‚ however‚ is the study of the past. Given all the demands that press in from living in the present and anticipating what is yet to come‚ the speaker concludes that studying history is a waste of time because it distracts us from current challenges. However‚ I do not agree with this opinion because history is essential
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Context of Prior History HIST 415N: Vietnam & 20th Century Experience Professor Gary Grimm Fall 2014 It is both necessary and helpful to study the context of prior history because ignorance of history deprives us from the knowledge or understanding that we need in order to deal with encounters with others such as religious or political groups‚ another nation‚ culture or civilization. Without knowledge of the past‚ we cannot expect to see results or make progress in various
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STUDYING EFFECTIVELY AND CONQUERING EXAMS 1. INTRODUCTION This is some practical advice from my own experiences as a student and from many years of teaching this discipline (Management Accounting). “Studying effectively” is about building a sound foundation of professional knowledge that is more than just knowing enough to pass the next test or examination. 2. HOW GOOD ARE YOUR STUDY SKILLS? The old adage is “If it ain’t broken don’t fix it”. Make an honest assessment of your study skills
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Studying or Social Media? Kelsey Tunney A00355637 Savannah Mossman A00350959 November 28th‚ 2012 Dr. Susan Meek Biostatistics 2308.1 Introduction This study was conducted to reveal if going to the library to study actually is beneficial as it is a social atmosphere and the distraction of social media is present. The question tested was‚ if students in Saint Mary’s University are actually studying or are they accessing social media sites? Social media
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Tris Prior Imagine a society in which one choice controlled the remainder of your life. No one is allowed to be different. Divergence is too dangerous. Tris Prior‚ the little Abnegation girl‚ posed a threat to the Dauntless and Erudite leaders. Her difference confused them. Her divergence did not stop her‚ though; she did not let it make her weak. I admire Tris for standing up for herself in a place that no one in our time could even dream about thriving in. Tris was impressively one of the
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The Vietnam War began in 1966 and lasted until 1975‚ this tragic war was one of the most important events in United States history. The Vietnam War helped shape modern world history by changing the minds of millions of people on how they felt and viewed the war. The purpose of the war was to stop the spread of communism which led to many negative outcomes such as students protesting‚ the Tet offensive‚ a severely damaged U.S. economy‚ and millions of lives lost or wounded. After WWII in 1945‚ France
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HISTORY OF STATE BANK OF VIETNAM The development of the Vietnam banking system has closely linked with the national cause of revolution and construction. Before the August Revolution in 1945‚ Vietnam was a feudal-colonial country under the French colonialists’ rule. The banking and credit system was founded and protected by the French colonialists through the Indo China bank. Its functioned as both the central bank of the whole Indochinese region (Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia) and a commercial
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Understanding History to Know Value of Culture DeVry University HIST415: Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience Instructor T. Sumner Summer A 2012 Introduction Vietnam is a remote land with a vast array of forests and wetlands‚ which are rich in wildlife and natural resources. For this reason‚ many more advanced nations attempted to overtake Vietnam in conquest. Vietnamese history is scattered with war‚ slavery‚ and triumph. Outside influences
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Hofstede cultural dimensions High Power Distance First of all‚ Power distance is the one of the important part in Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. Power distance means that “ beliefs about the appropriate distribution of power in society. Which power distance level included high power distance and low power distance”. (Steers‚ et al.‚ 2010‚ p.56). In Asia‚ normally many countries are representatives of the high power distance. Of course it also comprise Laos. In Laos‚ that high power distance
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said “we get wiser as we get older”. The same concept can be applied to studying history. By taking others experiences and analyzing the outcome‚ one could save themselves from making a mistake or causing embarrassment. The importance of studying and understanding history but also learning from it is pertinent to hopefully making more informed decision in the present and the future. It has been said many times that history is studied so that mistakes are not repeated from the past‚ although this
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