La’Tonja Oliver Inspiring Person September 11, 2014 Business Communications E102 Ms. Mihelich What is Inspiration? What does inspiration mean to you? Who inspires you? Hmmm….You’re not sure because you have never really thought about it. Well let me tell you what inspiration is to me! Inspiration is something that makes you want to make a change in your life for the better; or, someone who pushes you or sets an example. Or someone that makes you think about your
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someone who doesn’t technically exist. I bet you didn’t see that one coming did you. I’ve been influenced by some of my family members as well but the reason I am the person I am today is because of a show I first saw when I was thirteen. I’ll tell you about the people in my family who inspired me first since they were a part of my life before I ever watched anime. I’ll start with my father. Most of my family thinks my father is a real jerk and for most of my life, I thought the same thing. My father
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people who have had many influences on my life, but there is one person who had the most impact on me as a person. My dad, a man who I lost at the age of 14. Even though he was not always around me as a child because, he was always out on business trips, hustling to be the best he could, he somehow has a huge influence on me. There were many things my dad inspired into me, one of them being that, no matter how hard things got to never give up. That is now how I look at situations that occur in my life
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stranger who is in just as much of a hurry – these are the Givers. Throughout my life, I’ve admired and grown fond of many people. My mother who miraculously seems to take nothing, and build me everything I need on a daily basis. My friends, one of whom struggles every day to cope with her father’s death and her mother’s fierce battle with breast cancer, yet still seems to put a smile on my face every day. Spiritual leaders like Mother Theresa and Dorothy Day, who constantly remind me to be my best
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Journal #3 7/7/12 Professor Robins There are many people and life experiences that have inspired me to become an educator. The most significant philosophy on education has been influenced by teachers in my life, theorist from the past and movies that I call teacher movies. The teacher that inspired me to become a teacher is Mr.Shakespear, my 6th grade art teacher. He was down to earth person who let us know that he was in charge, but he would come down to our level to help us better understand
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Discrimination Upon my evaluation of Discrimination I noticed several key facts about it. Discrimination is more than just a rude action people can afflict on others, for it can be dangerous if it gets out of hand. Discrimination is still relevant to this day and there’s many opportunities that one can find themselves tempted into discriminating against another person. From my readings I’ve learned that anyone can be harassed by others not only based
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My Father: The Person I Admire Most Over time, there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and
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There are many different forms of graffiti. One of the most modest forms is the discrete patterns such as mottos, insults, or civil statements. This type of graffiti normally found in restrooms or on outdoor surfaces, and it is typically handwritten. Tagging is another type of graffiti. This is written word scribbling, usually the artist’s name or nickname. Nature is Beautiful in Every Season! The graffiti piece in the link below is Mother Nature-esque Madonna or a today’s account of "Our Lady
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should I buy a new pen instead? Well, it would just be wise for me to get both, can’t get a new journal without a new pen, it just wouldn’t be acceptable. These are all the questions I ask myself as I stand there puzzled and excited that I have once again completed an entire journal with nothing but my everyday thoughts. All of a sudden my thoughts are interrupted, in walks my mother, rushing me to purchase a journal that I can write all my new adventures on the way before 5 O’clock traffic jams delay
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Katie Wright 6th Period One in every five Americans has special needs. The most common that we’ve all heard of are Autism, ADHD/ADD, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia. Since I’ve become a peer tutor this year, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting numerous great kids with learning disabilities. One girl stood out to me, her name is Catelynn and she has Williams Syndrome. Catelynn has inspired me to choose Williams Syndrome if I was born with a disability. Williams Syndrome is a genetic disease that causes
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nderstanding myself little by little as my life goes throughout everyday. I am a very calm, passive, shy, naive, and can be extraverted ( but more of an introverted person at times). I’m still in that direction in my life where I doubt myself or even contradict of the things that I want to do in my life but feel that I won’t be able to reach them. All this time I been pretending to do what my surroundings ( people & society) want me to do , but as my life has been changing throughout all these years I’ve been
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church where everyone stared you down like a beast eyeing its prey. I often felt out of my element and uncomfortable there. Because of those stares, I worried too much about my appearance. I was worried about what I could buy to make people like me. The things I owned and my appearance began to take over me as a person. It was something that would get me into trouble on a regular basis. I would go to parties, lie to my parents about where I would be, would disobey them, and I pretty much only cared about
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profound impact on me. The symbolism rang so true to my personal life experiences and Miss Moore represents many people that I have come in contact with in my personal journey. The messages and perspectives that reading this story made me contemplate were very moving. The language used was strong but it served a purpose that awakened me to the reality of the cycle of poverty. It caused me to put my view of morality in check. The characters in this story and their reactions made me contemplate the
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Who I am There are certain ideas and characteristics that describe a man, for me it is: respect, loyalty, and the desire to do something great. As a young boy, I played baseball all day every day. It was a passion in my heart I knew would never die. My father James Esquivel, was my coach and mentor for most of my life. My dad did not only teach me to be a great player, but he also taught me something even greater; to respect and love the game. Before every little league ball game, he would have
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through my family's old photo albums, I feel like I am reading a story – a story about the amazing life of my father. I see a picture of him, tall and handsome, grinning as he skis down a mountain. I see him hugging my mom, their eyes locked together. I see him with a smaller version of me on his lap, his smile huge as he tickles me. These photographs tell a story I have played only a minor role in. My father's story ends in sadness, but he helped me begin my own tale. Alzheimer's took my father
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a famine of positive people for the young people to look up to. According to Hawkins et al. (1993) youths that identify with individuals engaging in substance use and criminal activities are more likely to engage in these activities themselves. In my professional opinion that is different from a biological or genetic influence; as evidenced by the homes that they are referring too
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the Passing As I close my eyes I’m able to feel the warmth of the joyful moments that now became memories. These memories are left by the woman whom I now view as my role model. Never did I believe that a person could have such a great impact in my teenage life as well as the future. Growing up was like a jigsaw puzzle, but one piece changed my view on life. It was back in the summer of 2011, I can still feel the heat on my skin from the sun and the breeze through my hair. I didn’t feel like
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Writing DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM -the person who inspire me- What does someone do to inspire you? To me, inspiration is the process of instilling faith in someone to motivate him or her to do something. Many people do things simply out of the kindness in their heart, and do not realize they are inspiring others around them. To me, a news paper boy who is became an Indian scientist and also administrator who served as the 11th President of India, inspires me the most. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
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child, the creed of my religion as had a significant effect on my perspective. I was taught the Five Pillars of Islam: Shahadah (Declaration), Salah (Prayer), Sawm (Fasting) Zakat (Charity), and Hajj (Pilgrimage), while a student of Arabic at my local mosque in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2001. The Shahadah in particular was especially important for believers, as it allowed one to proclaim their allegiance to one God. In fact, my teachers have emphasized the Shahadah often as the most crucial part of
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whom they are dating but its always things that people can hide or change. Its something that most of us go through in life, most of us have been made fun of, or been bullied. Then we grow up and the laughter stops, but what happens to those who cant hide whom they are? My little sister at 18 months was diagnosed with autism. I am 2 years older then her so when she was diagnosed I did not understand why my mom was crying. Growing up, I did not understand why she was considered a freak. Then I finally
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spent most of my life here. My mother, my brother and I left Colombia for economic reasons, and as a result I grew up in Queens, the most diverse of all boroughs in New York City. Queens is where I learned about a world that can only exist in New York, where my friends were from India, Mongolia, Albania, Jamaica and Ireland. In addition, because of my familiarity with the Spanish language, I mingled with kids from Ecuador, Mexico and Colombia. This culturally rich environment allowed to me grow up
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with death they often feel bereaved because the person they loved or cared for is now gone. My grandfather died in 2008 and when I first heard the news I was devastated. My mood kept changing and I couldn’t find a way to cope with the situation. My mother noticed my moods and decided to put both of us in a support group. On the first day of the support group I was so scared that people would not listen or they would not understand. After saying my story everybody in the room knew exactly what I
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Vincent?" my mother asked with the usual concern that she held for her first, fragile son. I shifted uncomfortably and managed to casually utter "I haven't seen him." Lying to them about this small detail was obviously for the good of everyone. I had thought about it since the start of dinner, quietly deliberating what to tell our parents. If Vincent wanted to leave I wasn't about to stop him. Besides, how could I have explained what inspired Vincent to leave, especially to my father who only had
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Mick Upchurch Honors World Literature Mr. Thornton 3/23/15 The Fight for My Life I walked into the colossal Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center and felt how cheerless and doleful all of the people in the hospital felt. Most people in hospitals either had something terribly wrong with them or were there to help cheer up a loved one. Everything inside of the hospital was grey on the first floor. Even just walking in had a gloomy feel. It was so quiet you could hear a pen drop.
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Emily Bass Period 2 Mr. Solomon 3/16/15 My Hero A hero is someone who you look up to; someone inspirational and great. Many people mistakenly associate the term hero with Superman or Batman. Yes, those people are super heroes, but there are also heroes that don't get enough recognition for what they have done for the world. My hero is Susan B. Anthony, women’s suffrage activist. She has changed lives of women everywhere, especially young women. She will always be remembered for what she has
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Superman and Me The Joy of Reading and Writing April 19, 1998|SHERMAN ALEXIE | Sherman Alexie is the author, most recently, of "Indian Killer." Editor's Note: The following essays by Sherman Alexie, J.D. McClatchy, Robert Pinsky, Mona Simpson and Ted Kooser are included in a recent anthology published by Milkweed Editions, entitled "The Most Wonderful Books: writers on Discovering the Pleasures of Reading." They are reprinted here with the kind permission of the publisher and the authors. *
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Dayna Nyman English III Honors Overstreet April 2011 A Reflection of Depression Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most popular and bizarre of the American authors, poets, editors, and literary critics during the nineteen hundreds. Poe lived from January 19, 1809 to October 7, 1849. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first to be considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and macabre, Poe was also one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and
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thousands and thousands of years. The caveman had originally started some type of sounds in which branched off into the music that we listen to today. This prehistoric music was started by the cavemen in order for them to express themselves, and the others who listened were affected in the same way that people are affected by music today. For example, if someone is upset they will listen to something that will get them into a better mood, perhaps something mellow or soft. If they are happy, they will listen
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life: and life will continue no matter what. I know who I am and what I am, I am black person am I will never be shamed to be one. These words that I think are the ones that I must remind myself every day and every night and I assure you, there are many who think along the same lines. I woke up this morning and got dressed as usual. Every day is the same for me as I sleepily stumbled around the house as I prepared myself for the day ahead. My only daughter, Millie, was still asleep and didn’t
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see is darkness. There is one specific time in my life that I felt these emotions. (Lights fade in.) It was right after my high school graduation at Camp Hickory Hills in Dickson, TN. But first let me give you a little background info. As most of you know I am a Type I Diabetic and have been for 13 years now. My family has been praying for me to be cured for as long as I can remember. For the longest time, my mother felt like I’d be healed by my 18th birthday, so that summer at camp I was getting
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