an impromptu community picnic in the park to make it to. I’ll be wheeling the barbecue‚ table and chairs over to enjoy some quality time with my neighbors while my kids tear around with their little friends from across the alley. I’m a lucky guy‚ and I can hardly imagine a better place to raise my kids. This is by way of introducing an excellent article which lays out in wonderful detail the social benefits of my kind of street: “How Livable Streets Make Us Happier Humans.” It’s not just for the environmental
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been easy for me. For most of my life I have tried to avoid it if I can‚ but of course I can’t avoid stuff like school forever. So for the most part all of my writing has been forced upon me. Even with the help of teachers and some helpful hints from the internet‚ it never got easier. But obviously I have written before and like anyone else who has written before‚ there must have been some sort of influence. My main influences were the books I have read‚ my teachers who have helped me throughout the
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Essay #1 What Makes Art Art? When thinking about the question of this essay it makes you think what does make art art. Art is defined as works produced with both skill and imagination to create a painting or sculpture. With that said‚ I consider art to be in many forms It can be made out of food‚ chalk‚ paint money and many others. Many famous pieces are made from these items your child’s mother’s day card or Jillian Beever famous for his 3-D pieces made out of chalk. So you see art can be made
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wanted to kill someone just for fun and you have that urge to kill someone for fun. These are why serial killers kill and who or what motivates them. But not all killers are the same because I found out there are different types of serial killers like Power & Control killers that want to find dominates and power over their victim like example‚they want to feel like they make the rules and on who lives and dies. Visionary killers kill because they have really bad visions of their past and their childhood
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things first hand. Get uncomfortable and encounter the unknown. It’s how you find out who you are. It’s how you know what you want. I have always had a knack for traveling. Since a young age I have found comfort in going to places I have never been. Embracing the culture and questioning why things are done a certain way and exploring the incredible world that I am surrounded by. It brings me peace just being somewhere I have never been. I think it is important to be put in situations that you might not
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“College.” What an important word. A word that so many people say. A word I have heard many times. A word that I have always known will be a part of my future. A perpetual goal of mine. Now‚ I’m thrilled to have a chance to embark on this journey earlier than I had imagined. My attendance is excellent‚ I have never missed the day of a test‚ never turned in late homework‚ and I make sure to complete all of my homework even if I am sick. School is my top priority. I realize the importance of exceptional
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To explain who I am today and the lessons I have learned wouldn’t make sense unless I explained my past. I hit the lowest part in my life while I was a young adult and the events I was facing could have ruined me if I let them. Thankfully‚ a person came into my life at the time I needed most. If anyone was to look at a picture of my family‚ they would think we had the perfect life. However‚ the camera told lies that we were all good at hiding. I was blessed to have such an amazing mother. My
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What is assessment and what makes it “good?” Assessment is gathering information to ensure teachers make informed decisions about student progress. Five key components of good assessment are: classroom assessment‚ authenticity‚ formative‚ special needs intervention‚ and benchmarking. These enhance and improve student learning‚ and are outlined below. Good classroom assessment involves ‘of‚ for and as’ of learning. This practice involves teachers using inference and evidence‚ while students
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What makes ppl virtuous...... Virtue is defined as "the quality of moral excellence‚ righteousness‚ and responsibility" (Pg.73) While studying what makes a virtuous person their character rather than actions are studied. Honesty‚ courage‚ moderation‚ compassion‚ wisdom and loyalty are a few examples of the characteristics of a virtuous person. (pg.82) Virtue is the moderate option. For example a person can be greedy or a person can give everything they have away‚ but the person
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being able to hear the television over the noise of myself chewing‚ and the list is practically endless. On a more serious note‚ the subjects which serve to agitate me on an entirely new level include topics such as religion‚ war‚ recession‚ politics‚ etc. For that reason‚ I will base this essay around the serious motives that overwhelm me with fury and rage more so than my preoccupation with creased bed sheets and dusty table tops. For as long as I can remember‚ homophobia has been a serious issue
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