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fending for myself Essay Examples

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Creative Short Story about Loss (457 words, 2 pages)

Broke and in desperate need of money, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I tried working odd and in jobs, but I could never get hired full-time. My resume was immaculate and I had an ample amount of short-hand work experience, but I was horrendous at interviews. ... Read More

My Biggest Loss: My Mum’s Death (922 words, 2 pages)

The day my world ended, was the day my Mom left me here for good to fend for myself. You see, I always had it hard and had to grow up faster than most kids my age but I was perfectly okay with that. I just never thought that I ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Okonkwo from Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart (570 words, 2 pages)

A character Analysis of OkonkwoThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeI am not afraid of work.(21) Okonkwo the protagonist demonstrates his maturity in this statement. However, even with his hard bound illusion of what a man should be, he still has his draw backs like everyone else. He is still nave ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on Balancing the Many Responsibilities of Young Adulthood (544 words, 2 pages)

On My OwnThe transition from adolescence into adulthood is difficult enough, imagine starting college in a new state, fresh out of foster care. The world is completely different when you realize how much is sheltered from you. Within the past year, my life has changed dramatically. I have learned that ... Read More

Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: The Culture Collision and Its Impact on Okonkwo (901 words, 3 pages)

Things Fall Apart a book written by award winning author Chinua Achebe is set in Nigeria in the 1890s and portrays the clash between Nigerias white colonial government and the traditional culture of the indigenous Igbo people. Many of the characters in his book clearly conveyed the effects of westernization ... Read More

How the Character of Independence Has Shaped My Passion and Hobbies in Life (402 words, 2 pages)

AP Language Freshman Applicant PromptEver since I was a small child, I have learned to become independent. Coming from a family of two working parents without any siblings, I was forced to fend for myself and become self-sufficient. Every day when I came home from elementary school, I would find ... Read More

A Share of the Economic Cake in the Story of a Student’s Dream to Start a Busness (1683 words, 2 pages)

MY ECONOMIC CAKEI can not wait to finish college and begin baking my economic cake. Everyday you here about someone making it big in the stock market, some one winning the lotto jackpot or some idiot cleaning out some other idiot in court. There is only one thing that those ... Read More

The Restrictions of an African-American Boy While Growing Up (2718 words, 3 pages)

Under-privileged, African-American boys are more prevalent in today's society than the typical person would like to recognize or admit. These boys seem to be faced with an ideal in which they need to follow or conform to as any and all cultures have. However, the problem is that for these ... Read More

An Overview of the Concept of Business Etiquette (622 words, 1 pages)

ETIQUETTEIn business, etiquette is an important role to impress clients and can possibly put your business one step in front of the competition. But in today s world many people do not have the proper skills and manners to succeed in the field of business. Us punk kids have no ... Read More

A Description of a Different Point of View on Fraternities in Colleges (712 words, 1 pages)

I, like many others feel I have to be part of something. Life just seems dull and meaningless when youre alone. Being a part of something as great as a fraternity has definitely been a blessing in disguise. It has given me a better understanding of life in general and ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of Under-Priviliged African American Boys (2716 words, 3 pages)

A Character Analysis of Okonkwo From the Novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (607 words, 1 pages)

In the novel Okonkwo was violent, barbaric and unable to change with the times, thus it is difficult to feel sorry for such a man. However, if you look deeper into Okonkwo's character you may feel differently. Okonkwo has an inflexible will, which makes it difficult for him to accept ... Read More

A Biography of Chinua Achebe a Nigerian Novelist, Poet, Professor, and Critic (973 words, 2 pages)

Chinua Achebe's novel of life in colonial-era Nigeria, Things Fall Apart, contains the character Okonkwo as the protagonist. Okonkwo represents the idea of a successful person an admired hero even. Characteristics such as bravery, strength, and a desire to succeed are what everyone admires about Okonkwo. His fear of becoming ... Read More

A Description of Etiquette as an Important Role To Impress Clients (620 words, 1 pages)

ETIQUETTE In business, etiquette is an important role to impress clients and can possibly put your business one step in front of the competition. But in todays world many people do not have the proper skills and manners to succeed in the field of business. Us punk kids have no ... Read More

Making a Difference Through Lending a Helping Hand to Others (1228 words, 4 pages)

Life has not been peaches in cream for me. I grew up in a small town about an hour away from Chicago called Kankakee, Illinois. I was born and raised there and my family was never well off so what so anything I received I was appreciative of it. My ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013