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    “Coal” by Audrey Lorde expounds on the power held by the spoken word and the labels put upon people. The narrator begins by referring to herself as the “total black”, the label that has been put upon herself, and elaborates on how those words and the others used to describe her leave a lasting effect. The narrator goes on to explain that while these words are used to put her down, the words only add to her power. Using vivid imagery and powerful metaphor the narrator states how her blackness is…

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    Diversity And Adversity

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    Adversity is what shapes a person’s life, and helps develop a person’s character and mindset. As people, we all go through situations that we think we're never going to get through, but when we do, we become a better person as a result. Our darkest moments of our lives, the love involved in our lives, our society, and our political hardships are what shapes us over time as a person. Our darkest moments of our lives can really shape up our perception of our surroundings, and make us more wiser.…

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    “…Turn here.” He just keeps driving, completely ignoring me. “Uh, sir, you missed the turn.” Just keeps driving. Then it comes into view; the edge of the road. The cliff. He’s driving right toward the cliff, going faster by the second. The last thing I see before we crash over the cliff is the man in the driver’s seat turn around; those dead eyes staring right at me. “Hey Aaron,” says Sophia as I walk toward her and the tree she stands by. It’s our usual meeting spot, everyday for the past 4…

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    Popped: A Short Story

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    Popped Becoming friends with her in middle school was the sole reason why I stayed sane and afloat. It was as if I had found a soulmate, perfectly compatible in terms of our interests and quirky adolescent phases. We could spend every waking minute together and still be laughing, unscathed by the irritability that usually accompanied friends spending extended amounts of time together. Everything felt great. It wasn’t until the beginning of high school that I started to realize how I muted my…

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    What makes us who we are? That is the question. At times we wonder what makes a person be who they are. Primarily, several factors affect who we they are and the way people turn out in life. Such as family,culture, and life experiences. With an understanding of these factors we are able to answer the question, what makes us who we are?. Family, is one of the many factors that go into making us who we are. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton Ponyboy’s gang is like his family and they affect…

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    Paul Keller's Attention

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    Many jobs require you one hundred percent concentration and attention, Mrs. Paul Keller job so happens to be one of those job. Paul is responsible for many important tasks that can mean the difference between life and death of not just him, but others as well. I do not think he is able to give his one hundred percent concentration and attention today. I think Paul needs time to sort out his personal life. The main problem I see is he is very distracted at the current moment, where his undivided…

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    Imagine moving to Hollywood, California to pursue a music career just to find out it would end in failure. Even though sometimes, we try our very best we can still be disappointed when our best isn’t good enough. According to Tom Petty, Eddie moved to Hollywood right after he graduated high school. “Into the Great Wide Open” is a narrative poem by Tom Petty, who tells a story, of a boy named Eddie who has big dreams with a changing tone and a believable story. “Into the Great Wide Open” is…

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    Perseverance and determination were two characteristics shared by many women of the revolutionary war. Perseverance and determination are the ability to continue to fight and work hard for success in spite of obstacles and difficulties. The drive to overcome obstacles is necessary to be successful, especially during times of war. Sophia Calderwood, Catherine Schuyler, and Emily Geiger all use this perseverance and determination to complete their missions. In Sophia’s War, when Sophia hears of…

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    The final four Thursday evening SUST lectures were successful conclusions to a year of interesting, compelling and self-shaping lectures as a part of the SUST 1000/1001 classes. Again, the different backgrounds of the presenters, along with some dynamic presenting styles, kept the lectures engaging and relevant to a variety of aspects of the SUST program and my life. Despite the different topics, I found that all 4 lectures touched upon the idea of communities, as being central to sustainability…

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    People That Had Made Me Who I Am Today. The people around you define who you are. Maybe not at first, but eventually they will show you the way you live and act. Whether that is in a good or bad environment. Eventually you will realize that the affects people have on you are a big part of who you are. My mother, grandmother and brother have been around the most and have made me who I am today. My mother has probably made the biggest impact on me. She has always been there and will always be…

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