In five years, I see myself in one of the schools in my town as the worst teacher anyone could ever imagine. One that the students will never forget because of the impact I have had on their lives. A rare teacher that any student would ask for another year, perhaps a decade of being their mentor. A teacher that every student would ask for, that's what I wanted to become in five years. Many people would think of my...
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A society is composed of people who live interactively in the same territory and share a similar culture. In most cases, individuals in a society share a common culture and have a common origin. The type of society determines the social practices practiced in society, that is, different communities exhibit different ways of survival. For example, different communities have different economic, religious, and political systems. Over the past years, societies have evolved from primitive forms of life to advanced lifestyles....
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“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents”- Jane D. Hull Parents have always played a great role in the lives of their children. They are always present for support and guidance. That is why it is very important for them to get involved in their children's education process. Parent engagement can directly affect the child's behavior, attitude, and academic outcome. Gina and Ronal (2014), described the parents...
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Criminology has always appealed to me, due to its complex nature. Crime has been projected and hyperbolized in the media, where it often incites fear and excludes criminals from our society as it often doesn't promote rehabilitation. Consequently, instead of focusing on many rehabilitation methods, the system rushes to punishment. This has shown to be an ineffective method for the majority as statistics reveal that 60% of people are more likely to re-offend. Therefore, this proves we need to put...
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Budda once said, “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared”. Happiness is a special feeling of joy and gratitude when positive things occur in life. Indicating that happiness can come in different ways for many people, however, that long-lasting emotion is more important because it’s indicated that you are contributing to something much greater than yourself. That contribution is valuable because...
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I examined my outfit once again, insatiate. It was all wrong. The ensemble I had picked the night before no longer looked cute. I looked into the mirror. My hair was knotted up from all of the tossings and turning from my restless night’s sleep. Normally I would let my brush battle my hair to tame the unruly waves, but today I simply tied the mess into a bun. I carefully placed the hijab on my head. I had carelessly...
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Energy is a prime requirement of our day-to-day life functioning and thus in general words energy is defined as the ability to do work. In the present world, energy plays a very important role in day-to-day life. In ancient times, wood and fossil fuels were often used as sources of energy. The amount of energy consumed is an indicator of economic growth and development, more the energy consumption, the more will be economic growth. Thus, energy is an important catalyst...
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I never understood how cherished a dear life could really be until the day I counted down a child’s last breath as he slowly slipped away from my hands. Throughout my adolescent stages, I’ve always had these feelings that I don’t matter, no one cares, that I’m nothing but a failure, and that it’s my fault. Some days I can feel the blood vanquishing through my veins for what seems like an entire existence. Then I also have those days...
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My teacher, Mrs. Mokoena, the day I met her and determined her in the classroom, I saw that she is passionate about education. Passionate about instructing and enticing newcomers to learning. She cherished instructing in Zulu and love nothing extra than sharing her professional difficulty information with me. Mrs. Mokeena is warm, accessible, enthusiastic, and caring. She is approachable not only to freshmen but to all people in school. I have to say that she loved newbies because she continually...
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“I swear: I will be faithful and obedient to the leader of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, to observe the law, and to conscientiously fulfill my official duties, so help me God”, said the young boys and girls of the Hitler Youth. With this oath the children are sworn to be faithful and obedient, observe the law, and fulfill their duties on a daily basis, these are just the basics. The Hitler Youth program was an organization made...
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Saligao... Just the mention of this word fills my heart with pride and I realize that I am not the only one who feels this way. After all, Saligao is truly a beautiful picturesque town with long stretches of green fields and roads flanked by coconut trees on either side (often referred to as ‘maadhani’). This town is also known for its dynamic and closely-knit community, no matter what your religion. The recent ‘Made in Saligao’ initiative, which was held...
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Through Wilfred Owen’s poems, audiences are able to examine the constructive messages which allow the responders to explore the powerful and paradoxical effects of war. Owen’s poems effectively illustrate the significant impacts of war psychologically and physically through his poems exploring the suffering and pithiness of war through his persuasive messages. This is evidently remarked in his poem 'Disabled' which demonstrates the traumatic experiences of war, reflecting on the human experiences in society upon youth. This poem effectively allows audiences...
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Municipal Gum by Oodgeroo Noonuccal poem analysis “Castrated, broken, a thing wronged” The famous Oodgeroo Noonuccal, once known as (until 1988) Kath Walker mentioned this in her poem, Municipal Gum. Where she would then go on to raise awareness of the tremendous discrimination by white Australians against Aborigines up until the 1960s. Oodgeroo is of aboriginal descent making this topic ‘hit heart’ as she also lived through this time period, therefore allowing her a firsthand perspective as to what happened....
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Do I really want to go to college? Would I even make it? If I do go what would I study? These are all questions that cross my mind every time a teacher or a family member asks me about my plan after high school. I’m not special. My parents, my older brother, my aunts, my uncles, and most of my older cousins have gone to college. This means college in my family is a must, and I think because...
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Yakushima Island The Kagoshima Prefecture is home to Yakushima Island, a small sub-tropical paradise in which over 1,900 species of exotic fauna and flora reside. The island inhabits an opaque, thriving rainforest that covers this mountainous land. The island is extremely well preserved, being a natural site, it is able to provide an extremely protective home to all who inhabit it. The island holds much aesthetic and natural importance, it obtains much beauty from the incredible Sugi cedar trees (some...
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This simple life-changing truth changes a few lives due to people’s narcissism. We are divided because we perceive ourselves to be different and our perception becomes reality, we are divided because the complexities of one's stories are turned into sound bites; instead of being exemplified by their stories, they became characterized into a single word. Where a black child becomes a thug, Asians become terrible drivers, blondes are just dumb, and Hispanics are aliens who don’t belong. It comes to...
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Public smoking bans appear to significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, particularly among younger individuals and nonsmokers, according to a new study published in the September 29, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers find that smoking bans can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 26 percent per year. “Even breathing in low doses of cigarette smoke can increase one’s risk of heart attack,” said David Meyers, M.D., M.P.H., professor...
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Should teen curfew exist? No, curfews for teenagers should not exist because they make it difficult for teens varying on parenting, employment, and social life. Having a curfew does not keep teens safe and out of trouble. Not having a curfew establishes responsibility. It gives freedom to go out, but you are still accountable to tell your parents the truth about where you are at and what you are doing. Parents choose their children's curfew based on the child and...
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'The Story of an Hour' by Kate Chopin uncovers the convictions held by the general public seeing ladies as mediocre when contrasted with their male partners. Ladies were relied upon to hold fast to the desires of their spouses in a home setting. It was normal that each lady gets hitched, and this was for the most part to more established men. The story says that Mrs. Mallard was more youthful than her significant other. She was youthful yet her...
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Pursuing a master's degree in adult nursing is a responsibility and a dream that I owe to myself. I want to be an example to my kids and show that single mothers can be successful and follow their dreams, contribute to society, and make a change. I have many friends who are nurses, and these people inspire me. I strongly believe that I have the passion to care for and help people in difficult times of their lives. Also, having...
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Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an island. The novel begins when a plane carrying a group of school-aged boys crashes into a remote island. The boys must figure out, on their own, how to run the island to stay alive. Piggy, a brainiac, and Simon, an elusive young boy, are both static characters. As Simon and Piggy’s characters unfold, their psychology, role, shortcomings, and motives unfold too. Piggy...
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Based on my understanding of the Broadcasting Act 1988, I’ve to disagree with the statement because freedom of expression and censorship policy are both essential to a country’s development and growth. Censorship policy is a necessity for media because content that is published through the media must always be checked and filtered in order to prevent harmful and misleading content to reach the public. Examples are sex-related scenes, violence, and gore scenes, and some to the extent of causing racial...
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The novel “Lord of the Flies”, written by William Golding is centered on the conflict between two opposing impulses that all humans, according to Golding, have: the instinct to follow the rules, act peacefully, and obey moral commands, and the instinct to use violence to gain control over others and satisfy one’s own greed and selfish ambitions. The novel portrays this conflict as savagery vs. civilization, as well as the basic saying of evil vs. good. Ralph and Jack, the...
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Social media has become a very influential aspect in many teenagers’ lives in this day and age. Many teens use this aspect to come up and gain followers and money, and some only participate in it for entertainment. From viral videos to viral challenges, many teens have been following and riding the social media wave. Dancing is a popular way to gain followers on social media, and who doesn’t want to be social media famous? Many young children have been...
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William Shakespeare’s belief in humanism was a contradiction to commonly belied ideals of infinite spirit and destiny in the 1600s. Making Romeo and Juliet tragedy a mask for fate versus free will. During the Elizabethan era, one’s destiny or fate was viewed by most as predetermined. Individuals of the time believed in astrology, the philosophy that one's life was moderately decided by stars and planets. From the prologue, it's implied that fate lies behind the tragedy that unfolds. Fate is...
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The Harlem Renaissance was a time period when African Americans moved to Harlem, New York to be themselves and express their culture through literature, music stage, performance, and art. The Renaissance occurred from 1918 to the mid-1930s. In Mother to Son, the author depicts the struggle an African American mother faced with oppression and prejudice throughout her life. In the poem the mother is talking to her son to prepare him for the difficult future he has ahead of him...
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“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.” “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas is a young-adult novel about racism. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this novel puts us in the shoes of Starr Carter, a memorable girl who was faced with adversity and choices that, unfortunately, are much too common. Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old African-American girl, attends Williamson Prep, a high school with mostly...
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Savagery does not distinguish between a man and an adolescent. This is prevalent in the microcosm that is represented by the island. The island reflects upon the actions of the adults who are participating in savagery themselves the act of war. In ‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding a group of English school boys are trapped on an island after their plane has some sort of issues ranging from technical to possibly being a casualty of the war. With...
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Private prisons are correctional and rehabilitation institutions that are managed by third-party institutions, not the state government as commonly perceived. In the USA, private prisons are mainly funded by the government through governmental contracts, which are majorly based on the number of prisoners and the average length of the prisoners’ sentences. It implies that the more the number of inmates these institutions can house with longer sentences, the more funding they get from the government. Ideally, private prisons are portrayed...
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The poem ‘Crossing Brooklyn Ferry’ by Walt Whitman focuses on human beings as social creatures by stating that humans are connected through life and their interactions with one another. Whitman shows this in the poem in paragraph 3 where it is stated, “I am with you, you men and women of a generation, or ever so many generations hence;/ Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky, so I felt;/ Just as any of you is...
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