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    If a wish is a strong desire for something that is not easy to achieve, then what do people do to make their wishes a reality. Some people pray at night, and others are lucky enough to find a shooting star. Me however, I don’t see shooting stars where I live, so I make some of my most personal wishes on airplanes. I call it “The Airplane Theory”. It all started with the first airplane I wished on. To this day, I have had a desire to go on more adventures, and have the opportunity to travel to…

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    "The wife's story" is Written by Ursula K. Le Guin, "What of this goldfish, would you wish?" written by Etgar Keret, the "Lottery" written by Shirley Jackson these stories are connected in their background is kinda the same, but their stories are about how people do not accepted the change in some things usually the writers wrote their stories in a dark way, they idea is to prove in the stories that when they are talking about changes in some parts of the stories they accepted but in some they…

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    Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs is about a paw that is introduced from a man name Sergeant-Major Morris to the white’s family. The monkey’s paw grants three wishes to three different men. Mr.White comes up with the decision he will wish for something but doesn’t know the to wish for wish and doesn’t know the consequences. This is why Sergeant- Major Morris is most responsible for the sorrows that resulted because he brought the paw and explained how to use the paw to the White family. “He (Morris)…

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    “Monica, why don’t you just say it’s Eric’s? I don’t want to cause a scandal in this town,” Bill reasoned. Monica knew this would never happen. She couldn’t lie to Eric like that. Eric froze. He stared at them. He thought back to his wish: “I wish that my wife would have a baby.” Now, that his wish was coming true, Eric began to see why people always spoke of the Monkey’s Paw like a curse. He took the Paw out of his pocket and spoke his second wish: “I wish that I could undo my first wish.”…

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    My Mentor Research Paper

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    plays a very important role. Without a mentor, I wouldn’t know rather i’m doing something right, or doing something wrong. Your mentor should be someone you can count on, or someone who has helped you a lot throughout your life. Someone who is positive, and someone who is helpful. You should be able to work with and accept the advice your mentor give you. I’ve learned throughout the years so many things from the advice of Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams taught me how to better myself and step up…

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    I wish for lots of money Wouldn’t it be amazing if your wish could come true? I believe that most people would have their wishes. In the story “The Monkey’s Paw”, Mr. White can make three wishes after he gets the monkey’s paw. Unfortunately, his son is died after he makes the first wish. At the ended of story, he can’t get everything he want because he doesn’t think the consequence before he makes wish. Since the strange events might happen, I still want to make a wish. My grandmother tells me…

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    Do you ever sit in class and have no idea what’s going on? Well, that’s me right now. I’m sitting in chemistry listening to descriptions chemical reactions. Why am I even sitting here trying to make sense of a subject that has no practical relevance to our lives whatsoever? Realistically, out of all senior chemistry students, who will actually use chemical principles on a daily basis? Most of us haven’t chosen a career pathway yet. The un-deciders, like me, hopelessly put effort in getting…

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    What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish For written by Etgar Keret, the relationship between the community result in actions that define who they are. The Lottery portrays that people often have a hard time changing their ways of celebration or thoughts when they are accustomed and encouraged by close friends or others. The village was relentless to the idea of stopping the tradition of the Lottery or how it was conducted. However, What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish For conveys that after…

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    people get judged for being different from others and people must be willing to accept the people. In the stories, “What of This Goldfish Would you wish”, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” and “NFL National Anthem article” all express how differences are important and should be respected throughout the world. The short story “What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?” is a poignant story written by Etgar Keret. Yonatan travels to different places asking the same questions to see the diversity of…

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    1. Please explain why you wish to pursue a career at Bloomberg I really enjoy a vibrant and fast-paced lifestyle, as well as international exposure. Through my experience at Franklin Covey talking to people and using computers as a top sales representative, I can contribute to your company by increasing client satisfaction with my knowledge in business, business analytics, computers, and languages. My time spent at Intel, Johnson and Johnson Medical, and the MBA supports me to be successful at…

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