What is so special about the Orchidaceae? According to Greek mythology‚ there once was a satyr named Orchis who was celebrating in the festival of the god of wine. Having had too much to drink‚ he attempted to rape a priestess and as a result was killed by angry villagers. Orchis’ father prayed to the gods to bring his son back but the gods‚ being not especially fond of rapists‚ only returned Orchis as flowers. Thus‚ according to the Ancient Greeks‚ was the origin of orchids. However‚ with modern
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seven or eight; I got my tonsils taken out. I remember this so vividly‚ because I was confused about what was going to be done‚ I was scared‚ and after it was all over I was happy. In this essay I will try to explain my feelings. I also hope I might help someone else who is getting their tonsils took out feel a little more comfortable. Since I was so young‚ I was confused about what was going to be done. I did not really know what tonsils were. All I knew was they were located in my throat
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The context of the situation is that Mercutio is mocking and making fun of Romeo and his love by saying: “Romeo! humerous! madman! passion! Lover!” (2.1.10). This states that he finds Romeo’s love almost humorous and that he is crazy from going to one girl to the next. This leads towards the tone to the context saying that he is empathetic towards the situation of love. That he does not care for love. When Mercutio says: “this cannot anger him: ‘twould anger him‚/ To raise a spirit in his mistress
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A growth mindset entitles me to persevere‚ overcome‚ and persist through challenges which allows me to pursue academic and extracurricular achievement. There are diverse traits which set a growth mindset and fixed mindset apart. A growth mindset allows me to thrive when I learn from others and from my mistakes. I then use these thoughts to build myself and to strengthen my knowledge. With a growth mindset‚ I need to work vigorously to achieve success throughout school or in any activity. There is
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hurt‚ he always knew just what to do and make me feel better. He was my role model. He greatly understood me and always knew everything I was thinking. He was also very knowledgeable about many things and subjects. He proved this one time when we became lost in the mountains. He climbed around across the rocks and made use of his knowledge about our environment to lead us home. But above all things‚ he always encouraged me to stay strong and stay positive no matter what happened to me in
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1 Writing 101S Essay Assignment # 1 Final Draft #1 Memorable moments with my sibling A relationship with a sibling is everlasting: last longer than the bond with a spouse‚ parent‚ or friend. Have you ever thought about the times you have spent with your siblings? Those are memorable moments that I would always cherish. The bond with my sibling taught me many lessons in life. My childhood relationship with my sibling
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other things needed to make the concert a successful one did a lot of effort. As in a lot! Kung iisipin ang mga nagawa‚ talaga nakakapagod at mahirap ngunit lahat naman ng pawis at pagod na naranasan was worth it. Some of the photos during the preparation period are shown below. You can see ang pagod sa bawat isa ngunit hindi din naman matatawaran ang ngiti sa bawat isa. <photos photos photos> THE PERFORMANCE NIGHT This is it‚ the performance night! Everyone was so nervous‚ from the technical
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electric toothbrushes and in many cases automated gates and garage doors. Our cars are so advanced that they pretty much drive themselves and even the devices in our kitchen can prepare a scrumptious supper with minimal input from our side. I recall when cell-phones were announced the very first time. I have to confess that I was still quite young and foolish at that stage and did not quite understand what the fuss was about. Buddies of mine had a cord-less phone and I was under the impression
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Basically‚ people have a different memorable socializing moment in their life. Every single minute of their life are valuable so that memorable situation might be happened anytime. Firstly‚ everybody likes to go to the party. There are different kinds of party which can make a nice moment such as graduation party or birthday party. To illustrate‚ when you are 18 years old you will have a big party from your people around you. They will create a surprising party for you. Particularly‚ the gifts will
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Throughout life I have had many memorable events. The memorable times in my life vary from being the worst times in my life and some being the best‚ either way they have become milestones that will be remembered forever. The best day of my life was definitely the day that I received my drivers’ license. This day is one of the most memorable because of the feelings I had when I received it‚ the opportunities that were opened up for me and the long lasting benefits that I received from it that still
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