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    went to Las Vegas to hunt for a boyfriend because she felt so lonely in life. His great-uncles learned more about him during his stay, and Walter learns of the countless adventures they had in Africa and Uncle Hub’s love of his life. Hub started off as a gruff, cynical man, but over time he develops into the fatherly figure in Walter’s life. As a result of Walter’s stay, Uncle Hub made a walloping change: from a pessimistic, old grump to a loving…

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    Joan Didion

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    she feels now living in New York. The purpose of this essay may be to show other young people what it is like to live in a world with out any understanding. I think Joan wants the readers to take away that sometimes we think things are great until we stay awhile and see the real truth. Joan has told herself the same things while she stayed in New York, but she had to stop listening because she knew she wasn't happy. Mrs. Didion says, "it is distinctly possible to remain too long at the…

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    What would you do if the one thing that made a group stay together left? What if that group was a family of outcasts,or ”hoodlums” that their society blames them for. Would that group be able to stay together? That group of “Misfits” would be able to stay together after losing the thing that kept them together. Even though they lost a loved one,they would still do anything for one another like backing each other up without a second thought.While reading The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the death of…

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    I could hear the water in the lake behind moving ever so slowly, but just enough for me to know that I wanted to stay forever. I felt like I was rich and had the biggest and most beautiful house on the entire planet. I remember dancing around with Hippo in the living room singing, “I am rich, la la la! I am rich la la la!” After I stopped dancing and singing, I then…

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    People tend to know when one is high, generally because of the squinty red glossy eyes and then they tend to ignore and stay away from me in social situations. Also when I would smoke and get high during the school week caused me to waste hours of my time doing nothing when I could be studying to improve my GPA and maybe make the dean’s list or possibly start working out…

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    woman I am now, showing me to stay strong, and have a positive outlook on life when things are not the way you want them to go. Elle Wood, the main character had her share amount of rough times through out the film. She was able to stay strong and have a positive outlook, which lead her to accomplishing her goals, even with these rough obstacles in her way. It was clear to me that as a young female, that adulthood would be hard, and the only thing you can do is stay strong and…

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    Strong relationships are based on the ability to have strong communication with that person or people. Strong relationships have to be built up. There are certain characteristics that help make relationships successful and help keep them long-lasting. One of those characteristics is communication, those who are able to express their feelings openly are able to handle situations in a better way. Another is humor, if you and your friend have humor then you will be able to get through situations…

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    coming here. So don’t panic and lose your motivation and faith. Just grab as much as opportunities to meet new people and talk to them. Every activity you attend could be the one that changes your college life. And if you are an introvert, it’s ok to stay at home for couples of days if you don’t feel like socializing. Don’t push yourself so hard and take it easy. Try to lower your expectation and move forward a little bit every day. There is a saying in Chinese, “a person cannot become a fatty…

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    Chapter Office Goals

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    motivated to achieve any task. A goal that I have made is to become a chapter officer. Making realistic goals is something I try to keep in mind, so I remain completely honest with myself and others. I continue to be organized and know it is essential to stay on top of all my work. Being prepared is very significant…

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    How Has Scout Changed

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    that has changed the most would be Scout for her actions.Scout is the most evolved person during the book .In to Kill A Mockingbird the Character between Jem and Scout that evolved the most would be Scout due to stop fighting, understand why Boo stays at home and when she saw Boo at her house with Jem. The character that has changed the most throughout the book was Scout, when she stops fighting at school.For an example, people started to talk about Atticus defending Tom,”After my bout with…

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