essay contest‚ "What Good Government Means to Me‚" for eighth-graders in the 13th Legislative District. More than 150 students submitted entries for the contest. The first-place winner was Adam Van Handel‚ from Ms. Eisen’s class at Carl Sandburg Middle School‚ Old Bridge. The second-place award went to Charles Gunningham from Mrs. Grieco’s class at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School‚ Keansburg‚ and the third-place award went to Monica Bastawros from Mrs. Carey’s class at Hazlet Middle School. Below‚ we are
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can have many meanings; it just depends on the person that is defining it. Many different questions are asked when it comes to the term ethics; What is ethics? How do you define ethics? What does ethics mean to me? These questions can be answered by research or by life experience with friends and family. A lot of your own personal attributes become what they are by your own life experience and you learn to have your own moral beliefs about ethics. As we go on throughout our lives ethics becomes a
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Bravery to me does not have a set definition. It is learning to be honest with yourself and those around you. It is having the courage to quit while you are ahead. It is expressing what you believe in‚ out loud‚ regardless of any other opinions. Bravery is recognizing when to say no to what is wrong‚ so that you can say yes to what is right. It is thinking before jumping to conclusions. Bravery is not fun‚ easy‚ or an instant reward. It is not always shown through big actions. Bravery is showing
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They based their arguements not on faith or emotion but on logic nad reasoning. The greeks were the first to practice philosphy and nothing identified the rise of Ancient Greece as a civilization than its love of pure thought. 2. The meaning of life to me is to live with happiness and know you have a purpose. Many humans base their belief off of religion and values but I solely base mine off of purpose. I strongly believe that you should make the best of everything in life. Whether its a situation or
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What U.S. Citizenship Means To Me “The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.” – Jackie Robinson. The definition of a citizen is someone‚ who was born in the United States of America‚ and is guaranteed certain rights‚ privileges‚ and responsibilities. Citizenship is understood as a right to have rights‚ such as the right to live and work in the United States and to receive federal assistance. Being a U.S. citizen means I have the right
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What Freedom of Speech Means to Me The First Amendment‚ with the rest of the Bill of Rights‚ was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments whose intend is to limit the federal government’s authority. The First Amendment protects citizens’ rights of freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and to assemble. Freedom of Speech means that I can voice or write my opinion on any topic‚ no matter how strong‚ as long as my speech does not defame or tarnish another person
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competitiveness‚ and memorization. Although my skill is not academic‚ it gives me qualities that can help me in the classroom. I’ve developed a strong memory and a passion for success.This skill has honestly helped me better my life. I started boxing when I was 14 years old as an overweight kid who was struggling with self-confidence. Boxing was that safe haven for me allowing me to lose the weight and gain skills that set me apart from others. From there I branched off getting into kickboxing‚ Muay
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I believe drugs can kill‚ but basketball will save me. I am a young adult‚ a teenager‚ a young man who has witnessed close family members deceased due to the presence of drugs. As I witness this‚ the game of basketball keeps me safe. I was born into a family‚ a loving caring family‚ one who did not think they were doing anything wrong because it was not around me. Soon enough I came to realize they would no longer be around me. I saw some do it as I grew older‚ they said it makes them feel better
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Published: Friday‚ May 07‚ 2010‚ 8:26 PM As the "Miss Brandy" shrimp boat skimmed rust-colored clumps of oxidized oil from Chandeleur Sound‚ seagulls from a flock circling nearby dived beneath a light oily sheen on the water’s surface to feed on a school of minnows Friday afternoon. "The fish are probably coming to the surface because they’re dying from the oil‚" said Larry Schweiger‚ president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. "Those gulls think they’re getting a free meal when really
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question what does writing mean to me in my life. While thinking I can honest say that writing helps me to feel better‚ I feel some kind of relief by write . If you have a lot of things to say‚ but you have some problems of expressing them by talk about it‚ you may try to write it down to help you express what you have to say. Writing for me is self-expression. I think‚ that we all are writers‚ and developing our talent of writing we can express ourselves through writing. Writing means many different
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