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     Margaret Mead's argument in this passage is that we can praise and rejoice other peoples success and accomplish without any question,  but when it comes to someone close for example a friend we sometimes see it as a threat.  We are taught how to celebrate other achievements but achievements reached by close relations or friends are seen as a competition.  I for one agree with miss Mead's analysis.

      I agree with Miss Mead's analysis for many different reasons.  Some are personal experiences,  some are from observation, and some from reading.  In life whenever someone that you don't know or aren't mutual friends does something or succeeds in something your basic instinct is to congratulate them right?  But this becomes a different story if it's your friend, brother, sister,  or etc.  If one of them succeeds or achieves something your basic instinct isn't first to congratulate them , you get a little jealous, or you take the achievement or success as a threat or challenge.

As human beings life is a competition everywhere we look or go people are always trying to out due or out best each other.  The funny thing about it is its usually people who are close to one another.  This is utterly ridiculous to me,  because we have no problem to rejoice others or strangers success or achievements.  However when it's someone close to us we give a fake smile, but depend own were boiling with envy and jealously.  We feel as if their achievement or success is a slap in the face and that it's a taunting challenge.

  I also find  this disgusting and pitiful,  because we should always celebrate or rejoice to one another's success no matter who it is or how envious we are.  I won't lie I myself have done this.  I remember one time when my friend won a track meet and I felt like he was showing off just because he won.  I was a little jealous to because I had lost my race.  But ironically when I saw someone on TV who won their track meet I was glad for their success.  It made no sense to me.  How could I feel jealous towards my friend's success, but joy towards a complete strangers success?

Descriptive Essay This winter break was the first time i stayed home in 5 years. Normally, I'd go to mexico with my mom and brother. I love visting mexico and going for the break. In my opinion its the best vacationing spot. I love waking up on the countryside hearing the sweet silence of nothing but quiet footsteps wondering off into the distance. the chearping of birds outside my window as i'd lay there in the darkness gathering my thoughts would comfort me. When id finally get up from my bed i'd open my window and id be hit from the bright warm rays of sunlight. Id feel a great warm feeling in my heart, and i'd know i was free. This year i stayed home, i basically tried to hibernate throughout the whole break. i would wake up around 10 o'clock which was my ideal time of waking up. the best feeling was not having to set my alarm for the next morning. When i would wake up id think ofthe quote "Hustle until you dont have to set the alarm". Waking up was a real struggle, my house is generally warm during the winter but this year it was freezing. At times my toes would go numb, id shiver in my bed even when i had 2 new and warm, fluffy blankets on me. I'd rise from my bed just to get some food in my system. After eating i'd lounge around my house trying to find a warm spot, at times i'd cuddle with mom. My father and I hate the cold with a passion, my mom can stand it she likes to feel the cold breeze. i just look at her as if shes crazy. On the day before christmas eve, my family and I recieved news that my uncle Max whom ive never met was coming for the holidays. It was pretty exciting knowing that id finally get to meet him. He's 10 years older than my father so theyre not so fairly close as i expected, he lives in chicago with his wife. I never really knew much about him so i had no expectations what so ever. On new years eve, I finally met my uncle max. My aunt emily brought him and his wife over in the morning. I was in my room trying to cleaning up folding my blankets and picking up my dirty clothes from the floor, when i heard my father laughing and my aunt emily's voice. At that moment i knew my uncle max was with them, i ran outside trying to get ahold of my emotions and i stepped out and saw him for the first time. It wa A strange feeling meeting an estranged family member. He was fairly tall, light complection with fuzz on his cheeks and was wearing a los angeles dodgers cap. The recembalance caught me by surprise he looked like a mixture of both my father and my uncle adolfo at that moment i definately knew he was family. We greeted them and invited them to breakfast. they ate and got adjusted. They began catching up and talking about there flight and how the climate in chicago is very differnet from california. Moments later we were all taking pictures and having the siblings posing with their brother. later in on the conversation and fun my aunt emily invited us to her home for a christmas dinner. Christmas day, we all stayed in the house, drinking warm, tastey mexican fruit punch. Around 5 we all began getting ready to head out to my aunties party. All of my dads side of the family was gathering together, to meet my uncle max and celebrate chirstmas together. as soon as we got there, we began greeting all of our aunts, uncles and cousins. There was so much food at the party. there was ham, tamales, posole, champurado and some more punch. we were all having a great time we ended up leaving at 12 oclock. The next day we went over to my uncle paco's home around 10 in the morning. We are more family oriented on my mom side of the family than my dads side. well at his house we ate more tamales and had some conchitas with canela and of course we had more fruit punch. his home was alot warmer than our home so we stayed there for quiete awhile. After eating everyone started getting comfortable on the couch and started napping trying to get some sleep since the night before was lots of fun while the rest of us continued talking and laughing. we left his house around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. and once we got home we all watched a movie and fell asleep. New years eve, we celebrated at our home. I layed in my bed all day trying to stay warm when i wasnt cleaning or doing chores. we threw the small gathering in the backyard. my uncle paco came with his son abraham and my cousin with his wife and children also arrived. That night was freezing i remember it quiete well, the wind was extremley cold. I could feel the wind going threw my clothes peircing my skin. We had carne asada and other side dishes along with that. After eating we imediately when inside and had a cup of fruit punch or canela and sat around watching tv. the gathering ended early around 9 since we were all sleepy. New years day, we went over to my uncle adolfos house in rialto. All of my dads side of the family ended showing up. Even my cousins who were in town from las vegas came to the gathering. We stayed there the whole day from 10 in the morning till 11 at night, enjoying eachothers company. food wise we had tacos in the moning and snacked the whole day and had plenty of canela and fruit punch. when your with family and friends and youre really enjoying yourself sometimes you forget to eat or even get hungry at all. At night my uncle started the grill and we had carne asada. I stayed inside with the woman and children while the men were outside staying warm by the chimney. at the end of the night my dad didnt even want to leave. it was so had getting him to agree with us it was time to go home. eventually we convinced him and went home, once i got home i buried myself in my bed and knocked out. Staying home for once was nice, i enjoyed the get togethers we had although it was extremly cold. I still miss mexicos warm sun, i hope to go for next winter break. Overall i enjoyed my winter break here at home, it was nice and different for once. Click here to Reply or Forward 0.15 GB (0%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 14 hours ago Details

MLA Citation

Lutz, Alma. Susan B. Anthony. Washington DC:  Beacon Press Inc, 1959

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 “I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody.” “The sense of independence and security is very sweet” ( qtd. In Susan B. Anthony: Biography).  This quote stood out to me because women are entitled to the same rights and benefits as men especially if she does everything on her own without the help of a man.  In addition this quote caught my attention also because Susan uses irony in the second sentence when she says “the sense of independence and security is sweet.” This is ironic because independence was promised in the declaration of Independence but yet women aren’t treated equal.

2    “The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man” (qtd. In Susan B. Anthony: Biography). I found this quote interesting because in the Declaration of Independence it says “all men are created equal and are endowed by their creator unalienable rights” yet women are treated differently and aren’t allowed to vote. Also because in present day women equality has been reached, but yet women are still objectified.

3    “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand” (qtd. In Susan B. Anthony: Biography).  In this quote Susan is saying that women need to become independent and not rely or depend on men to take care of them. Women need to fend and fight for themselves to prove to the sexist men that they are equal. In addition I like this quote because I can somehow feel Susan’s pain and emotions through the words.

4   “There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers” (qtd. In Susan B. Anthony: Biography).I find this quote meaningful because it’s explaining how women won’t be equal until they can be a part of the government make laws, vote for the president, and help change the country. Women won’t feel at one until they are seen as human beings and equals by their male counter parts.

5    “The older I get the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball – the further I am rolled the more I gain” (qtd. In Susan B. Anthony: Biography). I found this quote meaningful because it describes the process of aging and how with times and old age comes wisdom. Susan is saying that the older she becomes she learns and absorbs information along the way, information and teachings that she can give to the world. Just like a snowball if rolled it becomes bigger and bigger just like wisdom over time.

Michael Jordan

                                             

   Michael Jordan had a dream unlike any other. Despite all setbacks and discouragement in his life, Jordan managed to push through adversity. The ultimate goal was reaching success. This attitude allowed him to excel as an athlete.  It is important for athletes to establish a proactive mindset. Establishing an ambitious mindset, guided Michael Jordan. A mindset that pushes you and makes you strive and work hard until you can’t work hard anymore. A mindset where you put your body, life, and mind to the point where you feel like giving up and pushing through it.

    

  When Michael Jordan was cut from his school’s boy varsity basketball team he was devastated. To many athletes this would be a dream killer, this is the point where many people would have quit on their dreams and just given up, but not Mike.  Michael did the opposite he worked even harder at his craft and improve his skills enough to where he could play at the collegiate level. His college coach stated once that “right after their teams finally game of the season the next day Michael was already preparing for the next season” (Coach Dean Smith)he also said that Michael was the hardest worker he’s ever seen or coached.

 

  I confess I’ve been in a similar situation as Michael and I had somewhat the same mindset as Michael.  In my young “youthful days” I wasn’t very athletic and with that being said I didn’t fit in with a lot of my friends especially when most of them were sports-minded.  I was type of kid to read books, mangas, and draw in the beginning.  At school I would be picked last if I played any sports game with the kids at my school. I would get teased sometimes and ridiculed for being too small or being too skinny or bad at sports.

   One day though the teasing got too me and I realized if I worked hard and try to learn these sports I could be good or even better then my friends or kids that played them.  From then on I began pushing myself in and physical activity I would do. In P.E. instead of taking breaks on pushups or jumping jacks like my peers did when the teacher wasn't looking I did every single one.  When we ran laps on the track instead of walking like my peers did I would sprint or stride till my legs burn I did anything I could to improve my body.  When it came to sports I started becoming better than some of my peers.

   

  Michael’s mindset was a very inspiring and it motivated to work even harder today.  He didn’t take any shortcuts or breaks to reach his goals and that’s the same mindset I’m going to have. During practice or school I’m going to do and be the best I can be. Nothing’s going to stop me from doing this and reaching my dream. I want to be like Mike.

A great man who was inspired by Gandhi was Martin Luther King Jr. who was a great leader in the civil rights movement as well as Gandhi, he believed in nonviolence to capture the respect of the nation. Who didn’t stop at nothing until his dream was reached. he was killed for fighting back and believing and defending everything he lived for but just like he said " A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live" in contrary he died a man fighting for his rights till the very end, he died for justice and equal treatment.

 In Martin Luther King Junior Letter From Birmingham City Jail open letter king stated " A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of god". an unjust law is no law at all, it’s a law out to hurt others and only benefit some. A law is meant to be an equal understanding which is held liable equally when it has been broken. even when king was arrested he was still able to get his message across peacefully without resulting to violence.

            They were able to use education and being civilized at the same time when they were committing civil disobedience. Both Gandhi and King never resulted to violence, when surely violence was being used against them. They encouraged their people not to result to violence. they used words and actions as a way of being heard.

Civil disobedience doesn’t mean losing one’s temper and going crazy but being able to gather ones selves and thoughts while using words instead of violence to get things done. they say "fight fire with fire" but well that’ll just make things worse one must know how to communicate in order to be taken seriously.

Focus (LA Times) Found Poem

Leaders of the world
take a seat and observe
focus, pay attention
dont lose meaning
stay gold
remember money means nothing
mind is power
expand your visons
alter the future
leaders of the world
take a seat and observe
you've already lost focus

  

As The Sun Rose 
 
As the sun rose

A flower bloomed

As the sun rose

The day awakened

Gold had risen

Life had begun

Awakening taking the next step

Moving as fast as a current

As the sun rose

Moving along the path

One step at a time

The fire burning within leading the way

As the sun rose

Beginning the next chapter