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    time I brought something over and let her take the conversation wherever it may. Most times this included God. I decided to be open with her about being agnostic and we would have long conversations about how the church has changed, how it has impacted her life, and how she had spread God’s love. Our conversations reminded me of Jerry and Larry’s which allowed for different opinion but a mutual respect (Inazu, 2016). I will say though that she has taught me a thing or two about what to cherish as I

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    faced by many people across the United States. People who use this drug often times do not know of the impacts it has on them and others. This drug can change ones life with just one use. Teens are influenced or peer pressured to try it, which can impact them for the rest of their lives. The choices made while drinking can also have a sizable impact on someone for the rest of their life. Alcohol will impact your brain, impact your body, impact your choices, and impact those around you. The use of

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    positive outcome on your character as a human being. It’s a trait not everyone has fortitude to achieve and not one of those traits you’re born with, it’s one of those traits you develop over the span of your life as you attain understanding. When I initial set foot in the military I had no concept of what integrity was or what it denoted. As I grew in the military and worked my way up the ranks integrity developed in me and transcended my life and the way I reasoned. It impacted the way I observed

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    Mr. Israel Arbeiter, you have been through the Holocaust, the worst of it all. I know so little about suffering. You have watched as the human race has been pushed to its limits and back and you taught us how life was once not free. I, as an average eighth grade American, have some heart wrenching, sickening feelings about this. Learning about the Holocaust has taught me almost everything I know about love and humanity. Love and humanity are two pieces of the world’s greatest puzzle. When tragedy

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    There are many people in the world who are influential. They inspire minds to do what they were made for, they are leaders to younger people, and show traits that inspire. A person that shows this is the man who changed the way people thought of Asians, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is influential because of how he changed the way people thought of Asians, his accomplishments, and his quotes. Bruce Lee impacted the way people thought of Asians. “The Last Dragon Tribute” comments “Many musicians, directors

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    Illinois. As a child, he was raised in Tennessee by his Grandmother. Later on, he moved to New York then attending Lincoln University for college. He was also addicted to cocaine and some other drugs. Many people thought of him as a junkie and someone who was slowly killing himself. Gil became upset due to the fact that his poem, The Revolution will not be televised became the most popular song out of his album

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    Music is shared around the world on a daily basis. It is integrated into billions of lives and cultures, including my own. All around the world, many people are coming into contact with music. They may not know it, but music has impacted their lives the moment they first heard it. When I was younger, I never thought much about music. I took music for granted; therefore, I had never thought much of my friends’ reactions as they listened to the cadence of the lyrics. They would be bobbing their heads

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    If there is one person who has shaped me into the young man I am today, it's my Grandpa Roy. (Dependent Clause) I look to him for guidance in life and he is someone I aspire to be. Poor and resourceful, those were the times my Grandpa grew up in (Adjectives). Though he is no longer poor, he never will waste anything, and to this day is very frugal and smart with his money. Through his life has had to overcome tremendous adversity in order to live a happy and fulfilling life. He is 86 years old and

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    Sometimes all it takes is the influence of a single person or event to change your entire outlook on life. For me, that life altering experience was the Colorado Leadership Retreat in the summer after sophomore year. Going into the trip, I never could have imagined how much my life would be changed by a single week in the mountains. This experience largely impacted my life, and shaped me into the person I am today by granting me three beneficial traits: honesty, confidence, and courage. At first

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    Part A: In New Zealand has a lot of Catholic social organisation. In this assessment I choose Caritas as a Catholic social organisation. Caritas Internationalis is a catholic organisation and social service. Their mission is to work to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed. Caritas has social service organisations in over 200 countries. And I will identify Caritas in Thailand because Thailand is my homeland and Thailand has a lot of poor people. Many people in Thailand need

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