Would You Have Quit? If I was a soldier in the American Continental Army during the Valley Forge time period‚ I would probably have quit the war. The reason that I would want to quit is i wouldn’t want to fight in a war‚ at all. I don’t think that fighting and killing is the answer to a country’s problems. However‚ if i was in the war then I would have quit because times were hard for the soldiers and for the people who were supporting the war‚ the Americans were losing the war‚ and they were
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1. What is the most outstanding academic achievement that you have achieved? My most outstanding academic achievement is tried for a encouraging academic scholarship at university in 2011. Its value isn’t so high‚ only 2 million VND‚ but so meaningful to me. At that time‚ I took part in many social and extracurricular activities so I didn’t have much time for studying. My grade point average had fluctuated from 7.5 to 7.9 before. And at the sixth semester‚ I tried my best to prove my ability; surprisedly
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Prof. Courington An Interesting Journey I’m lying in bed thinking how much I sometimes hate my longtime friends Brandon and Steve. I hate them because it’s seven o’clock in the morning on a Saturday‚ my cell phone is ringing‚ and it’s them calling‚ and no one should ever call me at seven A.M. I push a button on my phone‚ sending them to the deepest darkest bowels of the Sprint voicemail system
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Did you ever stop to wonder what sets apart the really successful students from the average ones? Why do some students who appear to study all the time just get by‚ while others who don’t appear to put in as much time and effort do well? Is it all related to IQ or are some other factors involved? The truth is that success in school is not so much determined by sheer intelligence as knowing how to study. Studying is a skill. Being successful in school requires a high level of study skills. Students
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as dangerous and as a contributing factor to the deterioration of the Earth. The most advanced nations in the world often have the greatest amounts of pollution — some of the most well-known are China‚ India‚ and the United States. People usually associate these areas with health risks‚ such as lung cancer‚ and contaminated air. However‚ in Visit Sunny Chernobyl And Other Adventures in the World’s Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell‚ the author pinpoints the positive aspects of polluted locations
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summer holidays at my grandparent’s in Point Place‚ Wisconsin. It is a small suburban somwhere near Kenosha. This town is extremely small and has a dismally low population. However‚ I like this place. There are a lot of things to do in such a small town. There is the Lake‚ Mount Hump‚ Bargain’s Bob or the Point Place Shopiing Mall. But my favorite part is undoubtely the Old Point Place. Indeed‚ this area which dates back to the 60s is actually the place to go for young people who want to hang out
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The most preferable year to live in would be 2006. In 2006 there is more freedom and it is a cleaner place. It’s richer and has more opportunity. 1900 was dominated by crime and violence. It was much more restrictive socially for citizens. In the year 2006 there is more freedom. People have the right to say their opinion or believe what ever they believe in. People can have their own cultures‚ religions and beliefs and be allowed to have them. In the 1900’s this didn’t exist. Everyone had to
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Did You Ever Stop To Notice? “The question is not‚ “Can they reason?” nor‚ “Can they talk?” but rather‚ “Can they suffer?”” – Jeremy Bentham. Every year‚ 58 billion land animals are consumed. Billions of these animals experience cruelty that is considered “humane” in today’s world. Chickens live 3-6 weeks and have incredibly rapid growth due to antibiotics and an unhealthy diet. Billions of animals suffer each year. Their safety‚ comfort or pain does not matter in the eyes of corporate moguls who
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In her poem “Never Have I Ever Land”‚ Amulya Yerrapotu examines the social injustices faced by women in our current society‚ society’s necessity for women to grow mature more quickly‚ and the issues of sexuality. Through her use of imagery‚ diction‚ and structure‚ she is able to compare a fairytale and a fantasy land to the real world in which discrimination and bias is quite evident. Yerrapotu uses interesting diction in order to spread her message of social justice across. For example‚
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What’s the coolest job ever? One that allows you to express your personality while doing something you love and getting paid for it (otherwise‚ it’s a hobby). That’s the conclusion reached by David Rosen author of What’s That Job and How the Hell Do I Get It?: The Inside Scoop on More Than 50 Cool Jobs from People Who Actually Have Them. Rosen believes “coolness” is subjective. Everyone interviewed in his book thought they had a cool job‚ but that doesn’t mean they wanted any of the other
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