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<p>Prompt: “I am more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life, than on the nature of those events themselves”
Which do you think contributes more to personal happiness: what happens to you or the way you respond to what happens?</p>

<p>Life is an unforgiving and relentless force, throwing obstacles and challenges for an individual to face. But it is ultimately one’s choice and attitude towards those events that determines oneself’s happiness. In literature and the real world, compelling examples can be found to support this.</p>

<p>In the classic novel, “Great Expectations,” the audience is taken through the growth of a poor boy named Pip into a privaledged gentleman. After finally achieving his childhood dream, he suddenly discovers the identity of his financial benefactor. Although the realization that his supporter was in fact a criminal shocked him, he decided that it was his duty to aid him. Throughout his efforts, he lost his entire fortune and once highly esteemed social status. But he had challenged himself to give up material wealth to do what he felt was right. He chose how to handle that unexpected obstacle that life threw at him, and ultimately gained happiness. </p>

<p>In modern day society, a common problem that teens deal with is bullying. In a local paper, a high school student described his experiences with bullying. He recounted an overwhelming sense of hopelessness and depression, even considering suicide. But support from his peers and loved ones influenced him to choose how he handled his problems, and in the end find happiness.</p>

<p>Although the events encountered throughout life may have significant effects on an individual, one’s attitude and perspective have the final say in happiness.</p>

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<p>Following is the prompt:
A colleague of the great scientist James Watson remarked that Watson was always “lounging around, arguing about problems instead of doing experiments.” He concluded that “There is more than one way of doing good science.” It was Watson’s form of idleness, the scientist went on to say, that allowed him to solve “the greatest of all biological problems: the discovery of the structure of DNA.” It is a point worth remembering in a society overly concerned with efficiency.</p>

<p>Adapted from John C. Polanyi, “Understanding Discovery” </p>

<p>Assignment
Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>

<p>My Essay:
When we read about people in history, we see that the successful people always did things their own way. Take example of people from any field, be it science or business or any other and you will see that when people were allowed to do their work their own way, they were much more productive and creative. As described in the passage given, we see that scientific research involves a lot of thinking and creativity. but at the same time it requires freedom and time to think.
The great physicist Albert Einstein resorted to thought experiments instead of doing actual experiments in a laboratory. It means he sat most of the time thinking about ideas that popped up in his mind. This lead to his greatest scientific work about the nature of light that eventually gave him the fame that he got in his later life.
When you are free to do things your own way without any formalities, you are much more comfortable in doing your work. You manage your time in a much better way. You have total freedom in the way that you want to pursue your ideas. This way you do not have to waste your time in things that are outside the work that your doing. What do writers and poets do? They think and express their ideas freely without any hurdle. But if you were to snatch away that freedom of theirs from them, then they would become unproductive in an instant. How can you expect someone to produce creative and original work if you hinder them with so many restrictions?
Whenever we look at the lives of the great successful people, we see that they always longed for freedom. Many were bored by the conventional ways. They did not like to made to do something in tried and worked way. They always invented their own ways. This way they could analyse themselves in a much better and efficient way. When you can accomplish a task your own way why do you even need a set of tried methods anyway? We hear stories of such people in their school life that they would solve questions using their methods instead of the ones that their teachers taught them. This is most common with people in academia especially scientists and artists. The reason they did that was that they wanted to try new methods and new ways of solving problems. When you are made to do things in predetermined way, the task becomes rigid and boring. Who likes doing boring task? No one likes that especially not the ones who have the creative juices flowing in their head all the time.
Take the technological advances we see in our world. We got at this stage because some people banished the existing ways and paths and drew their own future with their own hands. Everything from computers to the great skyscrapers was created by people who valued creativity and original thought instead of tried methods. Take Steve jobs, the late founder of Apple. He was notoriously famous for being a revolutionary. He brought ideas that were way out of the ordinary. But he succeeded big time.
So we see that people succeed more when they do things their own way and when they are given freedom. They are much more creative and original. Therefore they get much more productive.</p>

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<p>“Can success be disastrous?”</p>

<p>Success can certainly have detrimental consequences. This belief is extend throughout our world in literature and history. Although success is normally associated with completion and fulfilment, often the converse can be the result.</p>

<p>This is clearly demonstrated in Wharton’s novel Ethan Frome. In the narrative the protagonist, Frome, and his lover finally, after much deliberation, decide to announce their engagement. But this happy event is soured by the townspeople disallowing the couple to marry. Crestfallen, Frome and his lover commit suicide together so that they will always be together. This tale is a prime example of success carrying with it detrimental consequences. After succeeding in courting his lover, Frome suffers from the reactions of the people in such a negative way that to escape the consequences, the couple kills themselves.</p>

<p>History has also provided many examples of this; Galileo, a great scientist, made incredible discoveries in his time. He, along with other scientists in his age, lay the foundations for modern science yet along with his success also came consequences. On the announcement that the earth rotated around the sun the catholic church had him kill for treachery. Even though this was later deemed correct at the time Galileo had to suffer the consequences of a revelatory success, essential to man’s understanding.</p>

<p>Furthermore, in the book A Rumor Of War the main character succeeded by surviving the Vietnam war but is left scarred by the atrocities he witnessed and the killing that took place by his hand. Even though he succeeded by living he still has to suffer the effects of the trauma he suffered while serving, effecting him the rest of his life.</p>

<p>After analysis of Ethan Frome, Galileo and A Rumor of War, one can clearly see the success can, indeed, be shattered and result in such dire consequences that the negative result often out weights the “success”. While all these examples experiences success in some form they where also affected by the consequences of that success. </p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Assignment: Are we free to make our own choices in life, or are our decisions always limited by the rules of society?</p>

<p>It is paradoxical that even when countries achieve democracy society still binds the people in shackles. However, it is possible to break free from these shackles. </p>

<p>We take education for granted-as a given right. We don’t think twice about it. We even go as far as to complain about getting up in the morning to go to school; to come home and finish our homework. What is considered the norm to us is viewed as unorthodox in the Swat valley of Pakistan, where the Taliban had banned female education and destroyed hundreds of schools. </p>

<p>Instead of following the rules set by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai rose as an activist for female education. She initially used a pseudonym to write a blog for BBC detailing life under the rule of the Taliban. She appeared in televisions advocating for female education. As she gained popularity, the danger to her became more prominent. She received death threats printed in the newspaper, slipped under her door, or sent to her on facebook. But in the face of death, she did not yield, and the Taliban was forced to act. On October 2012, when she was returning home from school, they shot her. They shout a fifteen year old girl who just wanted to learn. They bullet went through her head, her neck and lodged itself in her shoulder. She was in a coma for a few days but when her health became a bit more stable she was transferred to a hospital in England for better treatment. </p>

<p>In Pakistan, the Talibans had tried to deprive Yousafzai of an education. She was a teenage girl, who even after getting shot, was steadfast to her beliefs. She gained international support and a UN petition was made with the slogan “I am Malala” which demanded that all children worldwide should be in school by 2015. This petition led to the ratification of Pakistan’s Right to Education Bill. She defied the rules of her society in Pakistan; she wrote her own script, and she inspired the whole world.</p>

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<p>an u please score my essay i really need as much help as possible when it comes to the sat essay section
ESSAY PROMPT
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment:</p>

<p>Too often, people–especially young people, who may not have settled on a firm identity yet–try to imitate others, because it is easier to do so than to develop their own unique individuality. They focus on trying to imitate what seems attractive or desirable in others. But imitating others is never a good idea: when we imitate others, all we do is harm our ability to develop our own individuality.
ASSIGNMENT: Is imitation of others always harmful? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
my essay
The pressuppostion that imitating others is a vice is a categorical falsehood. Although advocates of imitating other people is a vice might argue and claim that imitating other people makes one lose his own individuality and creativity. These romantic critics are too dogmatic in their provincial idealogy. Imitating others helps one excel in his personality and make it flawless. Two prominent archetypes that prominently exemplify that imitating others is a virtue are: the leaves of time, and America’s founding fathers when drafting the rules of the government.
A paradigm that illustrates that imitating others might be a virtue is Thomas duggen’s leaves of time. Leaves of time is a story of a young teenage that imitates other people because , he thinks that this will make him more affable and social.the story takes place in 21st century America . the young keeps on imitating other people that he eventually devolopes one of the best and eclecting personality. Imitating others gave him the creativity to make his own personality from aglamating all of the personalities of the people he used to imitate. In this story the imitation of others was a vice because it gave the young teen a sense of creativity that he devoided.
Another archetype that prominently exemplifies that imitating other people might be a virtue is the founding of independent United States of America in the late 18th century. When the founding fathers came to found the government of the united states , they imitated many other governments in numerous ways ; they studied all the governments of the world and chose the best aspects of the governments and merged them together to make one of the best and strongest governments around now, so in this case imitation was a virtue not a vice.
The notion that imitation of others is a vice is a fallacy that will often end in fallure. It is only by imitating others that we devolop a sense of individuality that will mak our society achieve hapiness and excel</p>

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<p>Prompt:
Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>

<p>Essay:
If given the opportunity, people will do better when they are in their own control than when they are confined to a set of rules. In the novel The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood is in danger. The only way to save it is by retrieving the Golden Fleece. Percy, the camp’s hero, wants to embark on the quest to get it, but he is not allowed to. Sitting at camp idle and doing nothing, he got frustrated. He and his two friends sneak out of the camp the next night. If he listened to the camp director and didn’t receive the Fleece, then he wouldn’t have been able to get it. However, due to his impulsiveness, he leaves. He escapes the camp on his own terms and is able to receive the Golden Fleece in the end. </p>

<p>Another example of when people accomplish more when given the choice to is the current Syrian Civil War. For the past couple of years, the rebel army is trying to defeat the government and Bashar Al-Assad’s government forces. The government had been ruling cruelly for decades, and the rebels finally had gathered enough strength to oppose it. The battles have been fierce and the whole world has been involved, but no side has lost hope. If the rebels just sat and suffered through their government, they would never have a chance of freedom. They chose their own path and have entered a dangerous journey.</p>

<p>Finally, an athlete can become fit and physically active if he creates his own training plan than following a certain, concrete one. For example, Michael Phelps was able to do the unimaginable by winning several gold, silver, and bronze medals throughout his Olympic career. He did not follow a set plan through his trainer. In fact, his trainer was just able to advise Phelps. Michael Phelps created his own diet and workout plans while his trainer just guided him in the right direction. Although his trainer certainly receives credit, Michael Phelps was certainly able to attain more by doing things his own way. In the end, people surely do better when they are able to choose their paths instead of being forced to follow a specific one.</p>

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<p>Prompt:
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common
than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone
are omnipotent. The slogan “Press On” has solved and always will solve the problems of the
human race.”
Are persistence and determination more important than talent, genius, and education in solving humanity’s problems? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>

<p>Essay:
Often one finds an individual with remarkable talent or education who has no persistence of putting it to good use. Although talent or education is useless without determination, persistence alone is powerful. Persistence and determination are more powerful than talent, genius, and education in solving problems. Persistence power is shown by Abraham Lincoln and Gregor Mendel.
Abraham Lincoln did not have any formal education, yet he is known as being a great president who changed America for the better. He did not have the opportunity to be educated, but he was determined to become a lawyer so he self educated. Eventually, he was elected as president just as the nation split. However, despite the lack of experience as Commander-in-Chief, Lincoln persisted and reunited the nation. He created equality for slaves in his Emancipation Proclamation. He settled the war with words that no other country could kill us, be we would kill ourselves through fighting. Lincoln’s persistence- despite his lack of education- overcame America’s problem of slavery.
Gregor Mendel was also an uneducated man who persisted despite the lack of formal education. He discovered the existence of genetics by using pea plants to cross breed. He discovered the existence of genes and how they affected the offspring of a test cross. Despite his lack of education, Mendel revolutionized the world of biology through persistence.
Persistence and determination are more powerful than talent, education, and genius alone in solving problems. The Olympic Games are not just filled with people with talent, but people who persisted against all obstacles to get a taste of gold. Imagine our nation’s power if people with talent, genius, and education had determination.</p>

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<p>Question: Can the daily action of average people have a significant impact on the course of history?</p>

<p>Although it may not seem like you are making an impact on the course of history through your daily actions, your decisions could greatly alter the future. In this capitalist society, everyone acts upon their own selfish interest; hardly anyone stops to ask themselves, “How may my actions affect the environment, economy, etc.?” Our greediness is pushing our environment to the brink of survival. However, our daily actions can also benefit the society. All Rosa Parks did was sit in the front of the bus, but it was the beginning of the end of segregation.</p>

<p>Everyone has heard about global warming and “going green,” but what is causing global warming and why should we “go green?” There are many answers to these questions, but one has to do with our daily actions. Everything we do affects the environment. Choosing to walk to school instead of driving prevents many carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere and further increasing global warming. It may not seem like you are doing much to save the environment when doing little things, such as walking to school or recycling, but if everyone participated, we may have the potential to sustain for much longer.</p>

<p>Looking back into history, there are many instances of average people who perform a simple action that changed history. Rosa Parks, for example, sat in the front of the bus. That may not seem like a big deal now, but it was back then. America was filled with segregation; blacks and whites had different drinking fountains, bathrooms, schools, etc. African Americans couldn’t even sit wherever they wanted on the bus; they had to sit in the back. One day, Rosa Parks, an average young woman, got on the bus and sat in the front. When told to move to the back, she refused. She was arrested. Although she may not have known the huge impact her actions had, this was a start to the end of segregation.</p>

<p>When making decisions throughout the day, think about the effect it could have on the course of history. Rosa Parks became famous for her defiance and may have helped end segregation. Everyone can make simple life changes to lessen the damage we inflict on our environment. A simple gesture by an average person can go a long ways.</p>

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<p>Prompt: Do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are?
Adversities in life can certainly be challenging. We will always encounter adversities in our lives. They can be frustrating but it is through adversities that we discover who we are. Adversities help us our full potential because they push us to our upper limit where our true selves are. Furthermore, ease does not challenge you and therefore keeps you static. Howeer, through adversity, you develop and become more capable in reaching your goal.</p>

<p>An example of a person who reached his full potential through adversity would be Jarvis Garss, a 16th century mathematician. When Garss was in elementary school, his teacher told the students to add up all integers from 1 to a 100 while his teacher would take attendance. His teacher expected this task to be done in three minutes. Garss knew that five minutes was not enough time to add all those integers up. Therefore, this adversity of the time limit pushed Gauss’s critical thinking ability to its full potential and Garss created the world-famous Garssian Addition method. It is a shortcut to add the numbers in a given range by adding the smallest number and the largest number and multiplying the sum by the number of pairs. With this method, Garss added all the numbers in under a minute. His teacher was truly astounded by this amazing feat. Had Garss not face the adversity of the time limit, he would not have reached his full potential and developed the Jarvisian Addition Method.</p>

<p>The story of the turtle and the rabbit is a great example of an occasion where through an adversity, you become more capable of achieving your goal by becoming dynamic. In the story, there is a race between a turtle and a rabbit. The rabbit was anticipated as the obvious winner. However, the turtle was very determined and he knew that it was going to be very difficult to beat the rabbit in the race because the rabbit was much faster than the turtle. The race began and in 10 minutes the rabbit has already completed three-fourths of the race. However, the turtle was determined and he actually caught up and beat the rabbit. Through the adversity of the race, the turle became a more adept competitir and therefore won the race. Had the turle not face the challenge of racing against a competitor who is much more capable the, the turtle would not have become an adept to competitor to win the race.</p>

<p>In conclusion, adversity helps us discover who we really are. Through adversity, we reach our full potential and develop. Ease keeps you static but adversity makes you dynamic.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for your time :))</p>

<p>Question:
Should people take more responsibility for solving problems that affect their communities or the nation in general? </p>

<p>In the highly individualistic society we live in today, instead of the mantra “all for one, and one for all,” “all for one, and one for one” seems more suitable As naturally selfish beings, we as humans put our own self-preservation above all else. But the fact that the individual is only a portion of the populace may cast ominous dangers in our lack of team spirit. Through social and literary instances, the importance of taking action as an individual for his community is clearly defined.</p>

<p>In the 2010 critically acclaimed documentary “Super Size Me”, twenty eight year old Brian embarks on a thirty-day challenge on eating nothing but McDonalds’ food for a whole month. He does this in response to a federal judge’s request in relation to a controversial lawsuit against McDonald’s for “legitimate evidence” on the harmful effects of fast food. Although unacquainted with the involved people of the lawsuit, Brian risks his physical well-being to disclose to the public the truth about fast foods. After proving indeed that a hamburger binge could destroy your health, Brian influenced millions of shocked Americans into choosing healthier alternatives when eating.</p>

<p>On the other hand, refusing to perform one’s duty as a moral human being may present dire consequences. In the novel, “A Night in Africa,” protagonist Joe represents a typical, self-seeking individual. As a white man who travels to South Africa in search of valuable ivory tusks, Joe could not care less for the native members of his community. When Joe discovers a poisonous snake nest that is situated near the African village, he does not inform the natives, thinking it outside his responsibility. As a result, an unaware native gets bitten by the venomous viper and as the poison proves contagious, the whole community falls ill. In the end, even Joe becomes infected by the fatal illness and dies a violent death.</p>

<p>Although sometimes the good of the community may pale in comparison to your own, immediate needs, we must not forget that as an individual, we are members in a symbiotic environment. Taking responsibility and doing what is necessary to improve your community is not only an act of good will but a duty as a civilian.</p>

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<p>Sometimes it is necessary to challenge what people in authority claim to be true. Although some respect for authority is, no doubt, necessary in order for any group or organization to function, questioning the people in charge – even if they are experts or leaders in their fields – makes us better thinkers. It forces all concerned to defend old ideas and decisions and to consider new ones. Sometimes it can even correct old errors in thought and put an end to wrong actions.</p>

<p>Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in position of authority? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observation.</p>

<p>Essay:
The power of authority is definitely affecting every one of us every time and everywhere. However, even if most people are used to following authorities, which are, admittedly, correct most of the time, it is still paramount for us to have a clear mind and to challenge the authority when necessary. </p>

<p>It must be admitted that respect for authority is helpful for us in our daily life. The moment when we were born, we start to learn from our parents, to follow their movements, to imitate their pronunciation of words and to respect them. When we begin to study in school, we respect our teachers and our text books, we learn knowledge and behaviour from them, and hence we grow up both mentally and intellectually. Parents, teachers and text books are all authority in one phase of our life, which we benefit from respecting and following. </p>

<p>Similarly, in an organisation or a committee, the respect for authority is also crucial for the success of the whole organisation or committee as a whole. It is unimaginable how an army can win the war if soldiers keep questioning the commander and decide to disobey the commander from time to time. The order and the discipline of the whole organisation and committee lie on the respect for authority itself.</p>

<p>However, to respect and to follow the authority may not always be correct. What the authority says may be wrong. As a result, people still have to possess a clear mind and judgement when following authority. Hitler was the absolute authority of German before World War II. He propagandised military expansionism and racism against Jews, which the Germany respected and followed blindly. The result of this blindness was the bloody World War. On the contrary, instead of following Greek philosophers, Newton proposed his new theories of Physics, which challenged the whole world system established by Roman authority at that time. A century later, another great thinker and physicist, Einstein, followed Newton’s road by challenging his predecessor’s old theories, and came up with the new theory of Relativity, which clarified what Newton failed to explain. </p>

<p>Indeed, authority is right most of the time, but not always. It is important for us to show respect for our authority and to follow it when necessary. Without the authority, it is impossible for the whole society to function. However, we cannot follow the authority blindly, without thinking and having our own judgments. Authority may not be corrected, and only by challenging the old authority and old rules, can we improve our society and understanding of the world.</p>

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<p>Hiii could someone please grade this?</p>

<p>Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below. </p>

<p>Nowadays nothing is private: our culture has become too confessional and self-expressive.
People think that to hide one’s thoughts or feelings is to pretend not to have those thoughts
or feelings. They assume that honesty requires one to express every inclination and impulse. </p>

<p>Adapted from J. David Velleman, “The Genesis of Shame” </p>

<p>Assignment: Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from
your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>

<p>Not everyone we come in contact with is a friend. Many of us like to assume the best about the people we encounter and have an affinity towards but the truth is that even our closest friends may betray us one day. because of this disconcerting reality, we must use the appropriate methods o guard ourselves and we can accomplish this by keeping certain private matters to ourselves.</p>

<p>The information we carelessly disclose can come back to haunt or harm us in the future. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, Giles Corey, a rather honest and kind old man, played an unknowingly potent role in his wife being accused of witchcraft. While talking to the priest, Reverend Hale, and a few friends, Corey absentmindedly told his company that his wife had been reading strange books. Later on the novel, Martha Corey, Giles’ wife, was falsely accused of witchcraft and Giles’ intentionally harmless statement was used as evidence. If he had kept the matters within his home private, as he should have, his wife would not have been falsley accused and sentenced to death.</p>

<p>Lastly, we must all take the initiative to keep private matters concealed because not everyone around us wants to see us succeed. Selena Quintanilla was fatally shot by her fan club and boutique manager, a woman the famous Latina singer had initially completely trusted. After Quintanilla discovered that her manager was stealing from her fanclubs and boutiques, she should have involved the police and made the case a legal matter. Instead, Quintanilla attempted to be understanding and treat her crafty manager kindly by requesting a return of the stolen money in private. Her manager did not care for Quintanilla’s kindness and was willing to end the singer’s life it meant that she could get away with her crime. Quintanilla’s unfortunate death reminds us that we cannot place too much trust in others, and therefore not trust others with our private matters.</p>

<p>Sometimes, the things we share may do more harm than good because not everyone whom enters our lives will be trustworthy or have our best interests at heart. To keep ourselves safe, we must take the initiative to keep our private affairs private. In this world, it’s what we sadly must do in order to protect ourselves.</p>

<p>Length: 1.7 pages</p>

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<p>guys any one have a good essay for this topic : Is it possible for a society to be fair to everyone?
from june 2013 ?! </p>

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<p>Hey! My question is</p>

<p>Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private?</p>

<p>We live in 21st century. The time without much censorship and secrets. As these things like Internet, and communicational devices came, everything became very public. People spread rumors, gossips, and they like to talk about other’s life. They are more interested in someone’s life than in their personal business. But sometimes people parade everything personal for their own purpose. They are vain, they are looking for fame and popularity. Many people think like “You are nobody until you are talked about” as it was said in one TV show.
When I am talking about this question, I immediately want to tell a little bit about my hometown. I was born in a big city, there were 3million people but it is incredible how fast rumors were spread. People who live there always say that this city is like a big village. Everybody knows everybody. You can know some person, and then you meet another one, from absolutely different environment, company, or place of education. And it seems like they can’t know each other in any way. But they do. And I was always surprised how things like that can even happen. So it is a norm there when you find out some gossips about certain people, and then it is like everybody knows about it, even total strangers.
So I do not understand people who can tell everything about their life to the absolutely unknown person. I can say that I am kind of secretive person. I can talk about my life, but I discuss serious things only with people who I trust completely. I will never tell my deepest secrets to the person I barely know.
But some people do. They forgot what the words “personal life” mean. It means that it is only yours, and nobody’s else. You do not have to be worried about what people think about any aspects of your “personal life” because it is only your business.
In my opinion, people have to make some efforts to keep some things private. In other way, it seems like somebody else is living your life. People should remember that they have their own life too. And it can also be interesting, if they take a chance to turn it this way.</p>

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<p>Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority?
Authorities have the power and capacity of controlling individuals and taking decisions without being contradicted. Yet, several times, these decisions have catastrophic results that if prevented could have solved many problems. The effect that wrong decisions that authorities take and their terrific consequences have been exemplified throughout history; demonstrating that is not a right but rather an obligation for individuals to question people in authority.
Take Hitler as an example, he was the supreme authority over German who ultimately led the whole world to get involved in war. He started by the ambition of expanding his territory and invading other countries claiming their land as if it was his. Although some disagreed, no one complained. Later on, he commenced to spread Nazi ideology; creating discrimination towards Jews and non-Aryan people and imprisoning them like animals. Once again, nobody questioned him. The fact, that no one ever had the mettle to confront him not in and aggressive way, but to understand what he was doing led him to have the entire power and war to erupt in Europe.
A similar scenario is happening in Venezuela a the moment. Once President Maduro obtained power he took decisions that now led the county to poverty, violence and corruption. Maduro decided to close Venezuelan borders and prohibit the importation of goods. Subsequently, Venezuela had faced shortage of basic needs such as food. However, nobody complained. He then preceded, to raise the minimum wage and many were left without jobs and crime increased terribly. Still, no one refuted his decisions. Now Venezuelans are starting to demand their right, now that they themselves let Maduro gain power.
Both Nazi Germany and current Venezuela demonstrate that questioning the authority is a duty to prevent problems. The fact, that authorities are left unquestioned gives them the right to do what they want.As individuals who are controlled by authorities, it is our responsibility to refute what we disagree of their decisions. It is a way to demonstrate they can never have full power and that their decisions should be taken for the welfare of all.
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<p>assignment:should we wait for good things to come,or is destiny not something we can wait for? i believe that it is destiny not something we can wait for because the wait will be pointless that you will give up on what you really want to accomplish. waiting for something takes up your time and you would just be lazy so, that the opportunity your asking for will come. examples like my uncle,celebrity and other people. my uncle just waits so his dream can come true since he doesn’t want to do much waiting wont get you anywhere, you might just wait for years and do nothing. people might say that waiting is what result you will get from trying on a new thing.others can say that waiting will take forever and would get you anticipation so meaning you will give up. also, you might just forget what you want to accomplish a goal or career.a celebrity like Micheal Jackson has waited until his career can take on. but instead he didn’t wait and took his career to the next level. as everyone know him for now he is one talent person with talent and experience. others might say he is a joke and should of waited until it was the right choice. people might say that he is a big success and it is not a good thing to wait. one of my family member like my sister didn’t wait for the job to come to her. she literally left the house and was determine to find a job. it was destiny that it is not something you can wait for you need to go and get it. when she didnt wait and she was determined and encourage which led her to get the professional job she wanted. many people might say it is best to wait since they might be better options on her way. but others might say her decision was the best since she didn’t wait for the job to come to her but, for her to get the job as a lawyer. in conclusion, it is best that destiny that there are things we cannot wait for. waiting is a long process which can take up years and wont make any progress. the work and effort you do will help you get to the point, you need to be. regular people like family member and celebrity will and go through the phase but, it is still best to not wait. just go for what you wish to achieve don’t be the lazy one to wait for your job or opportunity to come to you. thank you</p>

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<p>Essay Topic: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. </p>

<p>People with authority often make decisions without having a great deal of knowledge of the subject or for political gain. Also, if people in authority are not questioned, it is possible that they may become corrupt or abuse their power. Although people with authority are given power to make decisions on behalf of the people, they should be questioned when appropriate to check their power. </p>

<p>In 1787, the United States ratified the newest constitution, the basis of our modern day USA. In the constitution, a system of checks and balances was created to make sure no one branch of government became too strong. Each branch was also held accountable to the American public because they were voting for or against each memeber of those in power. It is the duty of an American citizen to question high officials to prevent corruption and protect the spirit of democracy.</p>

<p>For example, Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal was exposed by the media because the public questioned NIxon’s integrity. Coolidge was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal which was leaked to the media giving widespread criticism to him and made sure that Coolidge did not get his 2nd term as president. If high ranked officials were not questioned, these scandals would never have come to light, and we would still be ignorant of the widespread corruption in politics today.</p>

<p>Presidential corruption is not the only source of authority to question; the secretary of agriculture should also be questioned. GMOs, genetically modified organisms, make up most of the food in the market, and they have been approved by the secretary of agriculture as safe for human consumption. Unfortunately, this is no the case as shown by a questioning American Public. The secretary of agriculture is also the vice-president of the largest GMO producer in the US. Many laboratory tests have shown that GMOs have been shown to cause cancer, infertility, birth defects, and various other problems just by consuming these foods. There have even been releases of reports from the FDA scientists stating that GMOs are dangerous and should not be released to the public, but because the secretary of agriculture is reaping large profits, he is willing to sacrifice the health of the American public. </p>

<p>Political corruption is the biggest concern in politics which is why Americans need to question those in power. If we, as a whole, could petition and demand change, we will get change. We could for the department of agriculture to reevaluate GMos and thus protect our health and stop the madness that is corruption</p>

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<p>Prompt: the novelist John Hersey wrote," learning starts with failure; the first failure is the beginning of education."</p>

<p>Assignment - what are your thoughts on this idea that failure is necessary for education to take place? Compose an essay in which you express your views on this topic .Your essay may support , refute , or qualify the views expressed in the excerpt. Support your viewpoint , indicating your reasoning and providing examples based on your studies and/or experience.</p>

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" Learning starts with failure ; the first failure is the beginning of education. " is rightly said by the novelist John Hersey. The resignation of Steve Jobs from Apple paved way for PIXAR. An anecdote of my personal experience also provides an example of it . The devastating earthquake in Japan made the people get prepared for the worst circumstances tenet may arise in the future.
Only in a few years after the start of the company ‘Apple’ by Steve Jobs ,the company encountered large losses.All the failures led to the resignation of Steve from his own company. At first he resented this as a failure , but later he realized that it was the best thing that could could have taken place in his life . His resignation gave him time to come up with new ideas and innovations one of which was the PIXAR studios which made its first successful debut in animated films in ‘The Incredibles’ which was a huge success. Also later he rejoined apple and continued working arduously .
Furthermore , my senior year in high school also provide positive support to this .During these days it was hard time not winning in any robotics competition. There was no challenge that I couldn’t win, but this glory was short-lived .With the coming up of next session , new admissions also came in our school, some were good at robotics so we collaborated and took part in the competitions , but surprisingly we did not win any of them I was in disdain and stopped taking part in any competitions and gave myself a break. Later I realized that it was my self centeredness that gave me the negative outcome. This failure taught me that self centeredness is a slow poison.
Another example of the recovery of Japan from the devastating effect of the earthquake and tsunami proves this point. After the disaster many houses were destroyed and nuclear power plants encountered problems to rise up from this failure the government made new and better plans for the protection of the nation from any future disasters that might take place.
All these anecdotes prove to be sufficient enough to rectify the truth of the statement , " Learning starts with failure; the first failure is the beginning of education." </p>

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<p>Hey BeatTheSat, I’m unaware if you are still grading essays, only if you can please grade mine, I would tremendously appreciate it, thanks! </p>

<p>Topic: Are bad and good choices equally likely to have negative consequences?</p>

<p>The presupposition that bad and good choices have equal chances of producing negative results is a categorical truth. Although some advocates of making decisions based on the probable consequences that one may think of would argue that life is a result of the biased decisions one makes, these romantic critics are too dogmatic in their provincial ideology. Three prominent archetypes that exemplify how choices may have positive or negative results are Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Elie Wiesel’s Night, and Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World</p>

<p>In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Diaz provides an argument that makes one think about life and its irrevocable destiny, whether it be good or bad. Oscar’s family is plagued by a curse named “■■■ú”. Despite Oscar’s effort to succeed in life and not be rejected, what may seem to him like a good or bad choice always ends up in an unexpected way. This proves that no matter what one may predict, the outcome is impossible to foresee.</p>

<p>Another Paradigm that lucidly displays the equiprobable results of baneful or satisfying elections is Elie Wiesel’s Night. Eliezer and his father struggle to survive in the Nazi’s camps. One time, Eliezer’s foot is injured and he stays in the camp’s infirmary for some time. Eliezer and his father are now faced with two possible choices, either stay and wait for the Russian’s rescue, or leave with the other prisoners that are being moved to another camp. Eliezer thinks it is better to leave. After the Holocaust, Eliezer discovers that the inmates who stayed in the camp, were soon rescued and liberated by the allied forces.</p>

<p>Yet another example of the unpredictable consequences of right or wrong decisions is established in Huxley’s A Brave New World.
Bernard Marx goes to the Savage reservation and meets John the savage. Bernard foolishly thinks he will become popular if he shows the savage to his peers in London, so he decides to take John with him. Again, Marx made what appeared to him “the best choice”, without knowing the terrible consequences that this would bring to them. Bernard is relocated (exiled) to Iceland, and John hangs himself to death</p>

<p>In conclusion, the premise that outcomes and consequences of events depend solely on the “right” or “wrong” nature of the choices on which there are based is a fallacy. It is only by realizing that there is no such thing as “good” or “bad” choices, but two different paths with myriad possible outcomes, that one can truly achieve peace of mind.</p>

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<p>Should people take more responsibility for solving problems that affect their community or the nation in general?</p>

<p>Abraham Lincoln once described democracy as a government ‘by the people, for the people and of the people’. But this well-known adage has unfortunately been twisted,molded and misinterpreted by people who constantly keep blaming the government for every trouble or distress that befalls their lives. Rather, it is us, the people who should stand up, take the figurative baton and solve the problems that affect our community or our nation.</p>

<p>The thesis that it is imperative for people to become more self-reliant in order to emerge as a prosperous society is substantiated in Christopher Nolan’s contemporary superhero trilogy ‘Batman’. In Batman, Bruce Wayne, plagued by the growing crime and corruption in his hometown - the fictional city of Gotham - decides to become a vigilante and declares a war on the wrongdoers.He works on his own, without any aid from the authorities, to better the conditions of his community and is ultimately successful in doing so. In a time when the city appeared to be going through an endless tunnel of darkness, Bruce Wayne, as his alter ego, Batman, emerged as a Messiah, a savior and secured the safety and trust of Gotham. The example of Batman serves to demonstrate the significance of people acting for their own welfare.</p>

<p>Another compelling illustration of the fact that people can accomplish more if they try to deal with the difficulties that threaten their well-being themselves is that of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian uprising for independence. In 1919, when Gandhi returned to India after completing his study in South Africa, he was thrown out of a train for disobeying a British man. On that day, he swore not to rest until India gained freedom from the clutches of the oppressive and callous British government. He refused to sit still and complain for his misfortune; rather, he acted to achieve what the country required. The life of Mahatma Gandhi exemplifies how taking responsibility for the society can be beneficial.</p>

<p>To summarize, it is only when people take charge for their own conditions that change for the better can thrive. Autonomy and self-dependency must be the golden virtues to aid us in our endeavors as Mahatma Gandhi once rightly said, ‘be the change you want to see in this world’.</p>