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    themselves and are proud of who they are. Ellen DeGeneres, NPH, and Lisa Jordan are examples of people who be themselves like everyone should be. Someone Ellen DeGeneres is a great example of representing being yourself. Ellen being the comedian she is knew that she wanted a career in comedy sharing what she is good at. Ellen’s show became the first program to have a homosexual hat on TV (Brennan 1). Putting her mind on an idea she becomes a trend setter. Ellen knew what she wanted and worked for it

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    Repeatedly transferred between relatives, in one economically struggling neighborhood after another, and surviving tragic sexual abuse, Oprah Winfrey, an African-American girl, had almost no chance to make it big. However, according to Peter Sean for IMDb, by age three, she began to show great potential and brilliance when she was able to read and write. At fourteen, her strict father made education a high priority for her. Although she didn’t have a clear idea of what she wanted to do with her life

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    I interviewed my very good friend from high school, Maeleigh, and her recent girlfriend, Anna. Maeleigh and Anna have completely different “coming out” stories at this point in their lives. Growing up with Maeleigh, I was able to see how her life was affected by being gay. I know more about her lifestyle and story than most would and it was difficult for her to figure herself out. Mae was very confused and distraught as she got older and she started to realize she was not the so called “normal” little

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    Most international students happen to have some major and minor struggles when they come to the USA. People from different countries usually have different background, different thoughts, different culture. Therefore, international students who come to the USA, tend to struggle with some problems. The three most important challenges international students face can be categorized into three groups: emotional challenges such as culture shock and homesick, social challenges, and academic challenges

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    In Julio Cortazar’s short story, Axolotl, the young man is searching for answers to his life. He finds these answers in the small, Mexican salamander trapped within its enclosure at the Jardin. The axolotl challenges the young man to see the simplicity behind the mysterious guise of the small amphibian. The young man’s daily visits to the Jardin only make the appeal of the axolotls greater. In those visits he begins to see not only the creatures simplicity, but also their neotenous tendencies and

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    After Nemo was taken Marlin, went after him and the boat. While following the boat Marline ran into a fish named Dory; Dory is a blue tang fish who has short term memory loss. She helps Marlin to get over his fears of the ocean and to find Nemo. Throughout the movie, Dory and Marlin encounter sharks, sea turtles, and being swallowed by a whale all while searching for Nemo. Marline and Dory were able to find a scuba mask pointing them to where Nemo was taken. After Nemo was taken, the dentist put

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    This tape is a little old so what Ellen was experiencing was less accepted during that time. Ellen was actually one of the first people to come out as a female celebrity. Now days the ideal of normality has expanded. Back then people where more worries about losing their shows, sales, records etc. if they are out publically

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    Fear In Finding Nemo

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    Finding Nemo (2003) is a very touching animated film about a father’s journey to find his son. Marlin, the father, is known as overprotective and wary of all dangers of the sea. Nemo is his only son, and after a near death experience, Marlin spends his days mostly confined to his sea anemone home avoiding all possible dangers of the world. Nemo is a very curious and sheltered fish who wants to experience the world. When this curiosity gets him kidnapped by a sea diver, Marlin’s worst fear is

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    Joy Behar Analysis

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    Ann Coulter VS. Joy Behar: Larry King Live Joy Behar is an American writer, actor and stand up comedian. Whether Behar is performing on stage or interviewing celebrities and politicians, she has been recognized as an innovative comedic talent and a leading woman on television, stage and big screen. Behar is a co-host on the ABC day talk show "The View." Behar also hosted the "Joy Behar show." Behar guest hosted Ann Coulter, an American syndicated columnist, conservative commentator and a television

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    It was Disney’s Seventieth Anniversary on July 17 in Knox Pennsylvania and I decided to have a few friends over to celebrate this occasion. When everyone arrived we sat down to enjoy a spectacular meal made by some of my friends. When we sat down and were eating I told them that I had a story to tell then. They all leaned in as I began to tell them my tragic but amazing story. It all began on a warm summer day on July 17th in China. There was a large gathering in the fresh waters of South China Sea

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