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    school sweetheart that is suddenly moving miles away to another college. They do not know how to handle it but, of course, they try and make it work. I am much like all these people except I never had the experience of living close to my significant other. We’ve always been miles apart, seven hundred and seventy-eight to be exact. And even though it has its hard times, it always seems worth it when we’re together. I am by no means an expert, but I am hoping that through my experiences, I can inspire

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    common throughout the world whether it affects one’s ability to walk or talk. Although one may be born disabled, it’ll take time for them to adjust to their surroundings. During their lifetime, many emotions will be shown through words or actions. Seeing humans maneuver around and communicate, those with disabilities learn; however, they choose to live how they wish. One may reach out for assistance, while others will ignore the fact that they need help. However, significant others or friends may try

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    Media outlets has revolutionized society entirely, because it has furthered the ability to communicate with each other. Thus, allowing an easier way to set-up meetings, get together and parties… Making relationships maintainable in the long run by keeping in contact through social media. The constant advancements in technology has kept people in the loop of buying the newest phones and other devices. With advertisers urging people to buy the next Iphone or Samsung galaxy, while still having a well-functioning

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    me in such a significant number of courses and for which I truly don't have words to portray. However, I will attempt my best to depict how his coming into my life transformed me and gave me a radically new world to take a gander at. Something that I saw quickly when I met my significant other was how sheltered and secure he influenced me to feel. I met him that first day and acknowledging how great I felt simply being with him. It was as though a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I suddenly

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    Have a million things to do but feel like there is no time for it all? Our modern world doesn’t take long to fill our schedules – we are constantly juggling with our career, family and friends, while also hoping to have some quality time on our own. The Internet is full of tips and suggestions of the must-do things you should add to your already busy schedule. But which of these tips and tricks are essential? Are there things you should definitely add to your busy schedule to ease the stress?

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    heritage and diversity in culture cannot be changed. This short story describes the significance of: family, traditions, and the unity being passed on no matter how you’ve been brought up. Maggie and Dee both have personalities that contradict each other. Maggie is more timid and soft-spoken, meanwhile Dee (Wangero) is more courageous and fearless.The narrator in the story is mama, mama is a very plain and quiet women. Mama does express her opinion throughout the story but only in times where her daughters

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    What drove me to make the decision that could have ended my life in a blink of an eye. Was it the fact of just having a great time with a couple of friends, or was it that I felt the urge to keep up with what they were doing? To this day I don’t know what gave me the sense of adrenaline. I just wish I took this moment a tad slower, just so I could’ve thought of what I was doing before i did it. We were a group of eighth graders, blind to the darkened surrounding areas. We didn’t know the difference

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    an act of helpfulness and caring in the product that I am selling, I must change my approach according to each person. If I approach a customer and ask if they need assistance and they state they do not, then I must respect their decision. On the other hand if I have a person that need my assistance I must make myself available to this customer; therefor my attentiveness changes depending on costumers and their needs. For my performance to be successful my colleges and I must work together as a team

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    John Steinbeck used his short story, The Chrysanthemums, as a visual illustration to answer the adage, “Is the grass “really” greener on the other side?“ During The Great Depression, the American dream had become a nightmare. What was once the land of opportunity was now the land of desperation. What was once the land of hope and optimism had become the land of despair. The American people were questioning all the maxims on which they had based their lives - democracy, capitalism, individualism

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    every year after winter has died down. The narrator has seen the wall as useless and there is truly no use for it, as his “apple trees will never get across / and eat the cones under his pines.” It is like the narrator has a pack of wolves and the other man sheep. Yet, the neighbor feels quite the opposite, he feels the wall is necessary. He says not once, but twice “Good fences make good neighbors.”

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