choose, I knew there was only one calling—a career as a doctor- where I could not only motivate people by practicing what I preach but also go a step ahead and alleviate distress. Hence, as a medical school student, began my determined and passionate journey in the field of health. During my final years as a medical student, I was enthralled by Internal Medicine—a discipline that delightfully incorporates all the other fields of medical science. Diagnosing and treating patients to the best of my
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Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, father of one son, and husband of a noble wife. After leaving Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a short journey home, in which he makes bad decisions that cause him to take much longer to arrive back in Ithaca than he should have. Odysseus’s selfishness, disloyalty, and mercilessness eliminated any chances he had of being a hero. Some may argue that Odysseus was a hero because of his extreme cleverness or cunning ways. Yes, Odysseus was clever and cunning
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represents America's journey after gaining independence from Britain. The image is read from top left to top right, then bottom left to bottom right. The first image represents the effects of the Articles of Confederation. The capitol building is small, and the thirteen clouds surrounding it, representing the states, are giant. These proportions represent where America’s power stood. The overruling power of the states crumpled our government, leaving it in debris, which gave us a chance to rebuild it stronger
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very debatable question due to the fact that if a juvenile does change, then he/she wouldn't have a chance at a new life because of the life sentence. I believe they should be granted a second chance, but if they take that second chance for granted, then they should be sentenced to life without parole. On the other hand, there has been cases where a teen who was sentenced to life got a second chance, but decided to take it for granted for being immature and emotionally unstable. Many teens make reckless
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his best-friend, and the man he considers a father is dying. In chapter 18 these psychological attributes culminate and form an Amir who reflects the setting in which he is narrating this chapter, Pakistan. Pakistan is an in-between place in Amir's journey, reflecting Amir who is on the cusp of realising his true potential - through the intertwining of setting (Pakistan) and character (Amir), Hosseini foreshadows an ending where Amir will achieve repentance and is entirely happy. On the other hand,
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whether they were fanatics before the live run or because there was audience interaction. The elements that I discovered I focused most on—when it came to the acting—was diction and articulation in songs, the ensemble choices and actions, the clear journey of Brad and Janet, and audience participation. Oftentimes the diction and articulation of the actors was a little hard to understand, especially in the songs. As a person who came
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is always a chance you will end up losing it. Odysseus set for home as soon as he finished his courageous battle in Troy. Filled with pride he accidentally angered the god Poseidon. He claimed that “He Odysseus had beaten the Trojans without the help of the gods,” but he had forgotten he got help from Poseidon in order for his plan to work. Poseidon enraged had cursed Odysseus to never return to Ithaca, as long as he sailed in Poseidon’s ocean. This leads him to go on a ten year journey to get home
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“You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and not get wet.” Milo begins his journey in Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth searching for substance in his life. He finds meaning in the same place I have, through experiences that teach him how to better understand the things around him. I want my experiences, like Milo’s, to help me create change in my world. “You mean you have other words? Well, by all means, use them” Like Milo, I was undeservingly given the gift of education. Milo’s reception
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Introduction Everyone at some stage in life wants to grow up. We all act try to act mature at some stage in life so as to belong to a certain group of people or to impress other people. We are forced to change our behaviors so that we can belong to a certain clique of friends. However, When growing we undergo various challenges that we have to overcome. Through the Tunnel is a short story written by a famous author called Doris Lessing. It’s a rite of passage short story about an 11 year boy who
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young adults. As the group of four journeys to find the dead body, they also make a personal journey in their individual identity. They break away from their parent’s care by saying that they are camping out in one of the boys’ backyard, while also breaking away from their parents support and discovering who they are as individuals. Dacey states that “peer influence serves important social and psychological functions. When adolescents do not have the chance to be part of a peer group, they miss
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