professional world until they handed over the job of my dreams. I think many graduates feel like this, and this misplaced confidence compounds the disappointment when the professional world shrugs its collective shoulders. My reaction to this disappointment was to turn my back on the opportunity vacuum and stock up on soft skills. I googled for TEFL courses in Spain, found a charming townlet called Zamora in Castilla y Leon and booked myself a one-way ticket. My Spanish education, albeit informal, started
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standing -- whose shoulders we will stand on. So I am excited to have her talk to all of you. But before I begin, I want to recognize yesterday’s passing of Kader Asmal, and I want everyone here to know that the thoughts and prayers of my family and my country are with all of you as you mourn another of this nation’s great anti-apartheid leaders. As I just said, his generation fought its battles so that today’s young people, all of you, no matter where you come from or what you look
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since a new manager came in to my local McDonalds I have been unhappy with its service. This really upsets me because I go to McDonalds on a general basis. I would have to say that I’ve been very satisfied all these years with McDonald’s food. But this manager change has made me very unhappy. I didn’t think there would be a big change the first day I walked into the remodeled McDonalds, but it seems that there was. Though, the remodeling definitely made the place cleaner, the customer service
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Growing up my family always had abstract art and thick coffee table books around the house. It wasnt until i got older that i appreciated one artist's vision in particular with his specific way of showing beauty, femininity, and grace so effortlessly. Alphonse Mucha a Czech, the artist, was born on July 24th 1860. He was mostly known for his commercial posters. When he first formed the idea of this beautiful way of capturing women, he was working mostly in Vienna and Paris. He captivated women in
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Describe yourself / Family / Work / Education / Studies / Hometown / Weather / Home / Wedding / Travel / Friend / Place / Hobbies / Films / Shopping / Food / Festival / Daily Rountine / Your country / Going out… Ngoài những chủ đề quen thuộc này ra, trong phần 1, Paul nói nhỏ là cũng rất hay có mấy chủ đề khó mà nhiều khi học viên không hề nghĩ sẽ có ở phần 1 đâu, ví dụ như: Rain / Computer / Internet / Email / Smoking / Marriage / Television / Tourism / Clothes / Colours / … TOPICS FOR SPEAKING
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Almost everyone has their own idea of a dream vacation. It's the perfect place to get away from the reality of every day life and the stress that goes along with it, and the choices and ideas of the “perfect vacation” are as varied as the people who dream about them. Some fantasize about lazing on a warm, sunny beach with soft ocean breezes and a cold exotic drink at their side. Some dream of forests and wildlife, cool running streams, and fresh mountain air that is thick with the scent of
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simple flower out in a field of brown grass, or a pattern that everyone thinks looks too busy. I didn’t realize how the ‘Beauty is all around you’ quote would fit me until I actually started to study it. No, I’m not art major because I can’t draw to save my life, but I found that studying it for a hobby is more relaxing than I thought it would have been. Living in New York City, I was able to go to an art museum every weekend. Look at the different paintings on the wall and feel a different emotion for
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hitting the ground, is what makes this place so special. Just to imagine sitting at the beach while the palm trees are creating a shadow on my skin, and at the same time their branches are waving back and forth to provide a clear and clean breeze, is so relaxing. Therefore, I chose this State for my favorite vacation place. This alone that the nickname of the State is Sunshine State (en.wikipedia.org) shows a lot because that is what it is all about, a place to recognize the sun and its amazing
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academic dream, it was actually my super happy jologs fantasy since childhood and those younger years. (And by jologs, I don’t mean corny, but simply not the Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking bad type of thing. Lam mo na yun ‘te. #proudjologshere) I remember back then, when the clock would tick 10PM, I would hastily close all my books, cap all my pens, and run - just because I can’t fly - to the television area. It was time for watching our favorite korean drama, My Girl (if you know it, high five
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Furthermore, it only takes one snowflake to start a blizzard 10. My AP Calculus teacher, Chad Halsted, has always been there to motivate me in my past to become an exemplary student 21. As a result, I have been able to see great achievements that have started a hunger to accomplish more, and this hunger will allow me to work my hardest in the pursuit of an Aerospace Engineering Degree and ensure myself a stable, fulfilling future 44. During my high school career I have been blessed with many achievements
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