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    Dating can be hard and even harder for people who go into it blind. Although it is good to be nice, blatantly overlooking red flags that may be staring people right in the face can cause problems later on. However, all said and done, it is not easy to spot the red flags too. So, let’s make it easier. Here is a list of a red flags everyone should know about, and noticing them early on can help people avoid heartache later. 1. Complaint Box If the date is all about the other person complaining…

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    Definition Of Courage

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    etc., without fear; bravery.” Here courage is describe as something that comes from the mind or spirit without any fear whatsoever. For one to be courageous, one must face their fears not have any fear at all. Fear is something that everybody face at some point and time in their life. Courage exist in all of us because no one is fearless. There is no hero or courageous figure that is without fear. Being fearless is not being courageous. One simply must look past or overcome their fears to…

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    Both Zeus and i felt fear towards what would happen if our thoughts were correct, we had to swallow that which we feared so much, so I jumped. For one of the first times in a while I felt it, a genuine fear; Zeus and I both were experiencing the same feeling, dread, but we both knew what needed to be done. I forgot to mention the story; I was in the dells at a quarry, cliff jumping, I was so scared to jump; I felt like I could die if I jumped. So what I did was close my eyes, shut out all…

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    shy. A great deal of people aren’t brave enough to speak in front of a big crowd. They see that everyone is looking at them and don’t want to speak anymore because of the frightness. How can speaking in front of class can be terrifying? People have fear of public speaking because they are afraid of what people might think, they’re afraid if people are going to laugh, or they’re afraid that they might sound inarticulate. They’re many reasons as to why humans don't speak in front of many people.…

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    Golding really shows in the characters how people can be evil even for a quick moment. Anyone can be nice like Ralph but at some point they will snap and turn nuts like Jack. The three main lessons that people can learn from the Lord of the Flies are fear makes a leader, to…

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    Kyleen Brown Engl 101.004 December 13, 2015 Narrative Essay We all have a voice. Some appear to simply utilize it more than others. We all have assessments. This simply happens to be mine. Grievousness is the word. The definition—well, I figure that relies on upon whom you inquire. Urban dictionary, however, claims it is “What you suffer from after getting dumped in any way by your alleged ‘true love’”. My sixteen-year-old brother would definitely provide a less descriptive version of this.…

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    Anxiety When you look at me, what comes to mind? Smart? Funny? Good-looking? Well, maybe not. But would you ever guess anxiety? Good morning teachers, judges, and students. Today, I am going to talk about a mental illness called anxiety which is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Now I know what you’re all thinking “I’ve been there,” “I too have been stressed about a big test, big game or performing in front…

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    Then, the use fear to control is another relevant theme. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, most of the boys fear what they call the beast or beastie. The fear starts with a littlun saying he saw a beastie, a snake-thing, in the dark. Quickly, that fear will be instilled in most of them. However, they have no concrete proof that a beast truly exists. In fact, the beast represents the savagery within every human being, they are just imagining it. Jack will use their fear to his advantages.…

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    likely explanation of this phenomena is that through horror and monsters people are able to face their fears head on. Like mentioned before, many people are scared of the unknown and stories like Frankenstein…

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    Disorder-or SAD- and if you said yes to any of those questions, you just might have it. Joseph Bennington-Castro, author of the article What is Social Anxiety Disorder?, defines social anxiety as, “an anxiety disorder characterized by a strong, persistent fear of being judged by others, and by frequent feelings of embarrassment.” People like to confuse SAD with shyness or other anxiety disorders, but it is completely different.…

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