As time and weather change, language to changes. With that, as an English teacher, I have to continue updating and upgrading my knowledge of modern vocabulary. Vocabulary is embedded in literature. Literature could make me become knowledgeable and conscious of the events and situations, as well as the language used by people in the past. It helps me explain the origin and existence. Like The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer, it informs and provides me with concepts and ideas...
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“You know what’s better than building things up in your imagination? Building things up in real life.” I have experienced that the above quote has always worked for me. At a very young age as a student in high school, a computer for me was only a means of entertainment as I found it exciting to play games. I was naïve to know that games are nothing but programs. I was curious to know how to program and that’s how...
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Marriage is a social custom in which a man and a woman form a new family together. In today's world, there are two types of unions. Arranged marriage and love marriage are two types of unions. While this is true, arranged marriages have been widely practiced since the dawn of civilization, love marriage is becoming increasingly common today. However, because of mutual understanding, deep knowledge of the individual, and existing independenc, I would argue that a love marriage is superior...
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Although slavery was prominent hundreds of years ago, it is important to continue to dig in to the history that allowed us to be in the current success we have accomplished today. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was the daughter, sister, and wife of influential protestant ministers (p 245). She was an abolitionist with a powerful narrative that brought light to the realities of slavery to the Amerian people. Stowe’s infant son passing away, was a resolve that created the most...
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Career Wellness Reflection 1. A summary of the main points of the speaker's emphasis (this can be in paragraph form, via bullet points, or another format that works well for you); I really enjoyed having Michelle talk about career wellness, as it is something my classmates and I are thinking of and worrying about as our time here at Lawrence is coming to an end. Michelle talked about how a career doesn’t necessarily mean a job and I found that...
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The battle of Thermopylae, under the king Xerxes (486-456 BC) the Great son of Darius the Great, was another victory for Persians in the fifth century. The Persians were advancing on the battleground with their full might. Five million, two hundred and eighty-three thousand, two hundred and twenty men excluding the cooks, women, and concubines were ready for an assault on Greeks who were led by Leonidas I (Herodotus VII, 186). The Greeks were less than half of the total...
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Threshold 7 is about the emergence of agriculture. I learned here how the development of agriculture begins and how it changed human lifestyles all around the world. First, let's talk about what is our world before agriculture, we all know that looking for food or what we call foraging is really hard. Foraging is searching for wild food resources. It affects an animal's fitness because it plays an important role in an animal's ability to survive and reproduce. Foraging theory...
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Chinese new year is an ancient celebration that is rich with its own customs and traditions that have both stood the test of time and evolved with the modern world. This year the celebration, often referred to as the “spring festival”, will commence on the 12th of February and last for about 16 days. To its very core, the Chinese new year is a vivid, vibrant, visual sensation, but perhaps the most ironically renowned sight is the more understatedly beautiful...
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Cultural relativism is a theory of morality, a way of thinking about moral values, principles standards etc. It’s a binding aspect across nations; not necessarily in morals but in the belief in one’s culture. Rachel and Rachel characterized cultural relativism as a challenge to our belief in universal truth (p.18). Rachels and Rachels argue that different cultures have different moral codes and that there is no objective truth in morality. I agree with Rachels and Rachels's critical evaluation of cultural...
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His concerns about money further emphasize his complete helplessness when taking chances; unlike him, Mattie’s father escaped rural Massachusetts although “he had died too soon to prove that the end justifies the means”, yet Ethan’s typical New England rigid code of ethics restrains him from looking after his own interests. After all, he agreed to marry Zeena only because of the fear of loneliness and silence he took after his mother. The tranquility of the landscape contrasts with his emotional...
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The depictions of true Christian faith in “The Three Hermits” and “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” resemble one another in that God will accept all regardless of who they are and how they choose or choose not to worship. In the three hermits, the hermits pray to God and worship him in the only way they know, with their simple prayer. The Bishop asks how they worship and when they reply, he discredits their prayer and says “'You've obviously heard...
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I believe that the roles between the men and women in the story the sun also rises are similar in certain aspects but could not be any more different. In the story the men in the story throw themselves at lady brett while she couldn't care less who was interested in her.she was in control of who she fell for. As for the guys in this story, they all were seeking attention from lady brett and they acted as if...
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In the book “Secret Life of Bees” Sue Monk Kidd uses very powerful themes throughout the book. A major theme that caught my eye throughout the entire book would be prejudice and the real meaning of family. Throughout the book Sue Monk Kidd also uses death as a major theme through this book and it makes it a very powerful and emotional piece of literature. When reading this book you learn the true meaning of what family is and that...
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Charles Dickens's novel Hard Times demonstrates numerous social issues which were present in the 1840s and which would be of universal and timeless concern to the audience if they were of today's modern society. Different elements of the social issues which are presented in the novel Hard times contribute to the overall structure of novel 1. The issues which Dickens presents throughout this novel. The social issue of a fact-based educational system, which is of universal and timeless concern, is...
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We do not agree with the position of the Department of Education (DepEd) that a “no homework” policy, prohibiting teachers from assigning academic work to be completed by students outside of regular school hours, is beneficial to Filipino students. As a student, I disagree about the no homework policy because for me homework is important because it allows me to practice the things I am learning at school and it may be responsible for many things such as doing homework...
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Good morning everyone. How are you? My name is Pradyumn Jha and I stand before you today as a candidate for a position as your Student Council representative. I assure you I will work hard on your behalf, listen to your ideas and do everything in my power to make this school the best that it can be. I believe that with your cooperation and collaboration we together can create an environment that focuses on our common goals. Why me...
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I think that the most important thing to remember in life is that we are not alone. This statement has always had a profound meaning to me and to how I have lived my life thus far. My name is William G Pierce Jr; I was born to William G Pierce Sr and Lenore Iva Atwood on October 6, 1986, in San Bernardino, CA. I was named after my father as that is the tradition in my mother’s family to...
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Christians of the Catholic expression of faith in America state that abortion is always wrong because life begins at conception and is God-given Catholics are seen to be conservative regarding their views. The Catholic church also disagrees with abortion as it goes against Thomas Aquinas's natural law. The Catholic church believes that abortion is morally wrong under all circumstances. They argue that all life starts out in the same way, so all life should have the chance to develop and...
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After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 and until 1918, the First World War began. During the war, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States of America were dealt with by Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. World War 1 caused the death of over 17 million people as well as over 100,000 American Troops. While it is hard to pinpoint what caused the war, there are several things that happened prior...
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My name is Anthony Ray Gamez Jr. My name is derived from Latin. It means priceless, of inestimable worth, and worthy of praise. But I don’t believe my parents named me Anthony because of what it means, they named me Anthony because of the fact that my dad’s name is Anthony. Pi’s full name is Piscine Molitor Patel. His name comes from a pool in France also called the Piscine Molitor. Oddly enough his parents did not care for water...
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What does a teacher mean to you? Well, teaching is a profession that plays an important role in the lives of students. The teacher is a lamp that puts us on the right path and helps us shape the future. He is a tool of God and can help us realize our dreams in life. Teachers treat us like their own children. They not only patiently teach us in the field of education, but also patiently teach us our moral...
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There are many valuable events in life, but I went through an unforgettable travel-education experience once I ended up in England. It all started with winning consent at my University (Tashkent University of Economics) as “The Best Teacher of 2015.”First, in the spring of 2015, I prepared a portfolio of my achievements in teaching and have become a participant international contest. The contest for the title “The Best Teacher of The Competition”. It had been held by the Minister of...
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Eating outside of the home is now a popular habit. Many of us need to eat outside due to our daily activities, and others eat outside because they find it to be a practical way to save time and energy. However, the food you find outside your home is most cases unhealthy due to the nutritional content they contain. The majority of the time the food we eat outside provides us with more calories and nutrients than our body needs...
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Anyone who is coming or living in the United States has a dream, a vision of prosperity, better known as the American dream. With full of opportunities and work. Encouraged to better themselves to pursue their dream. Through hard work, perseverance, and will. The ability to achieve their dreams, regardless of circumstances of birth, or color. Everyone has financial success. Being able to get a great education. A perfect life is full of happiness, love, and money. Everyone has a...
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It is unethical to target uninformed consumers because these consumers waste money on name brands and these brands often mislead, exploit, or spam consumers to trick them into buying their products. Let's start with how uninformed consumers waste money on name brands. A new study writes Harvard behavioral economics professor Cass Sunstein, shows that “the more informed you are, the more likely you are to choose store brands. If all consumers were better-informed, then, consumer markets would look very different,'...
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Science is valued in society for it provides an explanation of how the world functions and improves living standards. The influence of science has developed our world by increasing the fundamental knowledge that humanity gains through the applications that were discovered. These applications are not immediately implemented in our world however at one point in the future these discoveries will be eventually used. If scientists did not push to improve and have the desire to seek answers then the world...
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The word identity, according to the Oxford Dictionary, simply refers to “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is”. But what is concealed behind this definition, what is the underlying meaning of one’s identity? Throughout the year psychologists have extensively researched the roles human beings look to define themselves as. From psychology, we understand the complexity of our brains with the ability to distinguish events, cultures, relationships, memories, and many more tasks, developing the personal traits...
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In many cultures, Adult development and maturity are normal at a young age, there are many cultures where young adults are forced to leave education behind and start a family at a young age. These cultures in which maturity emphasizes a clear comprehension of life's purpose and make a good job executing the meaning of life, which is that we are here to live, grow, reproduce and die. When talking about this subject we can ask ourselves what the age...
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In today's society, there is a belief that intelligence is tied to GPA. There is a stereotype about intelligence. It is the idea that you are either smart or not smart. You either understand it, or you do not. What happens if you are between? College is about self-learning and not depending on the professor to teach you everything. If you did not understand the material, and you tried to ask the professor for help. Other students may stare at...
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To begin with, No one would want something like the holocaust to occur to happen again. Well, something similar to it can happen again. People may still be anti-Semitic and if people do not speak about the hate of Jews or try to fight against it, something like the holocaust could happen. People need to educate themselves on what happened during the event. Gen Z mainly lacks knowledge of it and should know some facts about it. A man named...
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