...The Dave Matthews Band When I think of The Dave Matthews Band, I also think of their jazzy pop rock music that has helped them become a musical sensation. The band consists of jazz and classical musicians and of course, Dave Matthews. Their music and songs are very unique and have not been heard before the band came about. They have touched millions of people’s hearts, especially mine. The fact that they sing about real situations and real issues that are going on the world today is what makes them my favorite band. Whether I am happy, sad, or mad, The Dave Matthews Band’s album “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” always lifts my spirits and puts me in a better mood; their songs are inspirational. One of the songs that touch me the most is called “Funny the Way It Is”. This song is about the good and bad things going on in the world. The point being made is that even though many wonderful things are happening, bad things are occurring at the exact same time. “Funny the way it is, if you think about it/ One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out/ Funny the way it is, not right or wrong/ On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born/ Funny the way it is, not right or wrong/ Somebody's broken heart become your favorite song/ Funny the way it is, if you think about it/ One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out” Not only does it discuss the fine times and poor times in life, but also how people take the privileges they have for granted. While kids...
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...honor our veterans and know what makes us so free. Most Americans never have to risk their life for people they don’t even know! Our soldiers willingly give their lives to our country and to protect our right, they don’t know care how dangerous it may be, they care that much. A lot of Americans also have never really had their right or freedom in jeopardy, this is why so many people take it for granted.A lot of why are country is still standing strong today is because of our soldiers. They persevere though all the hardship of being a solider and they never give up. Galatians 5:1 says “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then,and do not let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” This verse represents soldier very well, meaning that they will stand strong and won’t give into the struggles they are facing like missing their families. I am...
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...Loa Katz Mrs. Burrus Language Arts 13 November, 2017 What I’m Thankful For Everyone has something to be thankful for. A warm house, friends, and stuff like a new iphone. But not everybody is grateful for their family. Family is important, they help you grow up and tell the difference between wrong or right; they also are always there for you when help is needed. That’s why I’m most thankful my Dad and Mom. I am grateful for my Dad. He has always been there for me and always will, even when I’m sad about something silly, or mad because my siblings made my room look like a pigsty. It is very lucky to have a father that cares about you and is there when he is needed. I might not even be alive because of my Dad, it...
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...you get older you experience many things throughout life and wonder why things happen. Everyday we are judged for being ourselves; having a loud laugh, not fashionable, etc. We live in a free country, but yet we get judged by our actions on the daily. We should be able to express ourselves and not worry about the others judging us. Communicating to each other and a little bit of humor wouldn't hurt every once in a while would it? “The land of the free and home to the brave.” I am very thankful to call the United States my home. It gives many races a chance to better themselves, and also a better life. I am so gratified that I am able to go to school and get the education I need. It's not everyday you hear that, but what if we lived in a country like China, that picked what you did? Our government would be extremely strict on everything we did, and we wouldn’t be able to do what we wanted as individuals. Think of things we wouldn't be able to do if we weren't a free country? I may not be able to give my opinion, hangout with my friends, or communicate with other individuals. It's the little things that matter....
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...experience. During this experience I gave up drinking soda and only replaced it with water. I took a personality test and learned a lot about why I am the way that I am. Also, I started journaling for my emotional health and well being. I was challenged because I thought that overall I had a pretty open mind and was relatively good at thinking through things critically. Through my personality test I was seen to be someone to avoid conflict, which naturally mean that I am not great at looking at things critically. I am very good at taking things at face value and that I believe is one of my weaknesses when it comes to critical thinking. Through this experience though I have identified that weakness and been able to learn and understand different ways in which to think through something critically and it has given me better insight into many of my everyday encounters. I personally am addicted to soda, this is my caffeine intake and so I suppose it is the caffeine that I am addicted to. In order to incorporate the ILP into my everyday starting with body, I chose to remove soda from my diet and replace it with water. At first it was a struggle. I believed that I would just be able to stop and have no issues and that I would feel better for doing so. I was very wrong. I had to wean off of it slowly. When I decided to quit drinking it cold turkey I would get these horrible headaches and was so very tired. Although I wanted to give up I did not. I simply started over and gave up...
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...You’re not just going out there,maybe sacrificing your one life.There’s also sacrifices still going on at home. “You can serve in the military and have a good life and have a good time every once in awhile.” Said in the words of Chris Kyle. My dad’s cousin, I don't really remember him, but he sacrificed his life for his country and because of the amazing men and women who have saved the lives of many and have sacrificed their lives for my country's freedom and I am so thankful for that. One of the best benefits of Living in America is that you have amazing health care, have freedom of speech,and freedom. The reason we have all of these amazing things is because of the men and women that fight for our country. All right, let's get into...
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...a part of the country that really got destroyed, is very poor, or has nothing to live in and go help build them up with your good spirits and kindness. That I feel that help would make many people happy and it’s a call from god because he wants us to help the community and others as he did. You can always make something good if you put your mind, body, and spirit to it and always look at the positive sides of everything. If everything is always negative then why ever be positive about something? When Therese found out her dad was sick she knew that she could look and lean on one person; God. She knew he would help her throughout it all. What ended up happening was that Therese strived for child like faith from god when her dad was sick. I feel Therese really needed people to give her attention, talk to her, and show her she is strong and could get through it. God became a “fatherly figure” to her, and I think that is a really heart warming thing. Sometimes people strive for that attention for some people that they act childish, and that can be essential to your faith. Chapter 4: A Mother At Heart The material spirit in me looks like I am called to give to others. I feel that doing exactly what god did to us by giving to others, everyone should do. I love community service and love showing others I care for them. I like volunteering at...
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...and Adulthood Stage: (Trust) I have always had an issue with trust when I was a little girl, at age 12 years old I and I still do at the age of 27 years old. There are always negative and positive things that are my outcome with trust and mistrust. I have fear of trust, because at the age of 12 years old I was raped by a 50 year old man. I am able to talk about it now because I gave all my pain to God and allowed him to fight my battles. 10 years ago I was not able to talk about what I am going through because I kept everything bottled up and it cause me a lot of hurt and pain. It was so bad that I did not what to live my life anymore but after having along talk with my God. I can truly say that I am thankful to be here, I am thankful for my daughter and my son that I lost and I know that all things happen for a reason. The things we go through is a test that God gives and it is up to us to past or fail that test. My grandmother always told your life is what you make me. Never understood what she meant until I may some mistakes in life and those mistakes woke me right up. Give an example from your childhood and where you discovered your own role and personality traits. An example of my childhood and where I discovered my own role of traits was when I was 15 years old, I remember seeing my parents fight a lot and they would always be so bitter to us and just to everybody really. It was really hard for me to see those things because I never seen it before because my grandmother...
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...“Why college education is important to me” Continuing my education has been a goal of mine for some time, but I haven’t made the commitment until now. There are several reason why I chose to return to school after so long, the primary reason being advancement opportunities in my career. My other motivating factor is my daughter. I am looking forward to the knowledge I will gain and the ability to implement that knowledge into my everyday life. In the past year, I have been searching for advancement opportunities with my current employer. I have found that the majority of available positions that I am interested in require a degree. Although not all open positions that I’ve applied for have required a degree, a significant number of the applicants had already obtained their degrees, and those were the individuals who were selected for employment. I have come to a point in my life where I realize that in order for me to get the career I want, I will need to obtain my degree. Although my primary reason for returning to school to continue my education is for employment opportunities, being a positive role model and influence for my daughter is equally important. Each day I strive to make decisions that will have a positive impact on my life, as well as hers. I stress the importance and value of education to her constantly. Although I’ve emphasized the importance of education, I feel that obtaining my degree would...
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...Personal Development: “You’ve always been beautiful. Now you’re just deciding to be healthier, smarter, fitter, faster, and stronger. Remember that.” I always say that if you are constantly trying to improve yourself, you are sitting on the sidelines of your own life. So the question becomes, are you happy with your life? Regardless of how you answered, you have the power to make your life better than it was yesterday. The power to do so lies in your mind. All you need is a little nudge in the right direction to get your positive thoughts flowing into self improvement. “Every day may not be a good day, but there is something good in every day.” Change your habits: We are creatures of habit. We follow the same routines day-in and day-out....
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...My name is Tina and I am a senior, I just graduated last quarter. Today I’d like to share with you about the verse phillipians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God, and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”. There are so many key words in this verse, and today I want to share about “thanksgiving” and “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding”. Last quarter when I reviewed the survival kit with leann, it is very interesting to read what I wrote four years ago. There was a question asking “what is your biggest temptation?” and I was quite surprised that I had wrote: “comparing with other people”, because I almost forgot it was a huge struggle for me when I was a freshman. As you may know, Chinese people are really into competition. I remembered I used to compare myself with my roommate a lot. She is a "Christian” but she spent all her Fridays partying. But she is so pretty and popular. She had many more friends than me, she had better grades than me and she had many channel bags… And my biggest struggle is, why does she have everything I don’t have but yet she is not even praying to God or requesting anything! This struggle stayed with me through my freshman year because I realized that coming to bible study and worship God on Sundays cannot draw me closer to being “popular” and I was somehow wondering...
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...wisdom, and live a spontaneous life. Watching my parents grow old from when I was a little girl till now has really put thought to mind, and be thankful, and happy for what I have. “The View from Eighty” by Malcolm Cowley, “Aging Gracefully, the French Way” by Ann M. Morrison, and “Aging” by Kimberly C. Wheeler shows, and teaches us that time will not wait for no one. Use it to your fullest ability. And telling us the wonders of getting old. Being the youngest of four siblings was always great. But I never understood why my parents waited so long to conceive their last child (me). My brothers, and sisters have me by thirteen years or more. And my parents had me when they were thirty-eight. I had asked why they had waited so long to have me. At some point I did not think I was planned. But they told me, being that they have already had children out of their marriage, they felt they would be blessed to have one more in marriage. It took them a while to decide, but they also had other thing they had wanted to change about them self. And to have a child, these are thing that was a must do. Changing their diet, because eating habits were bad. Cutting on the partying, because they’re not getting any younger, and last but not least, stop all smoking, and drinking habits. Because knowing at their age, having a child all while continuing these disgusting obsessions, they would not have had the healthy baby I am now. Seeing them at age 60 today, is a sight for sore eyes. They do not look...
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...when I first began going to school, I joined school and I began attending Pre Kinder. At that time in age, I knew nothing about letters or numbers. I can say I barely knew my name and how old I was. The first day of school began with a simple introduction on learning how to write my name. I can still remember how difficult it was to spell out my name! Man it was hard. I remember walking into class that scary morning and meeting a lady who would change my little world forever. Her name was Mrs. Guevara. She was an angel in my eyes. Mrs. Guevara’s lessons were fun and educational. She taught us many songs, for example the ABC’S she taught us the vowels and how to pronounce them. At first I would get so frustrated for not being able to pronounce them properly, but over time I was able to accomplish that....
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...Faculty Council Members, I have written this rebuttal letter, in regard to not being accepted into the National Honor Society. When I first had found out that I had not made it into NHS, I was very surprised, and upset. After reading the letter numerous times, I could only conclude that something regarding social media had led to the notion and determination of a lack of character. I figured it would be best to know what exactly the violation was, and what the steps would be to fix the situation, by writing this letter. I went in and talked to Mr. Kraus for a good twenty minutes, and was able to further understand the situation. I had never given social media a second thought, and as an honor roll student involved...
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...EN1150 Composition I Ms. Carrington My Grandmother’s Ghost #84 July 10, 2013 Abstract When I was about nine years old my grandma had passed away. After a few months had past she came to visit my parents. The experience I had would change my curiosity about spirits. Seeing my grandma helped me see that she had really loved my mom to want to see her and be with her. I am thankful and happy that I got to see my grandma one last time. My Grandmother’s Ghost When I was about nine years old, my grandma had passed away on Valentine’s Day. I remember my parents telling me she was very sick. My mom left to go see her and within a few days she had passed. My dad soon went to Washington State where my mom was, to be there and comfort her and the family. My grandparents from my dad’s side were watching us during this time. After about two weeks or so my parents came back home after her death and the funeral. Everyone was getting settled back into the routine of everything, when one night everyone was asleep but me, and what I saw I couldn’t believe how she looked when I saw her, what she was doing, and what the experience meant to me I was amazed and thankful. A few months after my grandma had passed away and both my parents were back at home. Late one night, maybe around 10:30pm I had just turned off my television, I was getting comfortable in my bed and on my right side facing my parents’ door. My room was across the hall from my parents’ bedroom. After I had started to...
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