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    Had I never learned to write or read I would not have the knowledge enough to even know what a word was. I say writing taught me responsibility because it has taught me how to manage money firstly. Money is something that will always be needed in any activity and in any aspect of life. Since I learned to write and read I learned to always document the way I spend my money so that I will never get into debt. Literature also taught me independency. It taught me that anyone could really become his or her own best friend. That no matter what it is if people do not want others to know it is best to write it down and tell the self. Also, literature taught me to stay morally correct. I know that without God I could never overcome anything therefore I like to look back on my prayers and thank God for everything he has…

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    Students in todays college setting face many different challenges. They face finding their identity, academic setbacks and issues, and personal issues as well. In Jillioan’s case she had a strong academic past, but was faced when roommate issues that would stress her out and distract her in class. Melissa had great grades, but she procrastinated and worked 30 or more hours a week at her job. This caused her to loose track of time and miss assignment or needed study time for her classes. In the…

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    I walk up the stairs with a backpack that feels like there are bricks inside that belong on the side of a house, wishing that I had enough time to go to my locker between my classes so my backpack wouldn’t weigh so much. I have no time to go to the restroom either, so I plan on asking in class to go. I hope that I that I don’t miss Mr. Chesterton go over the study guide while I’m in the restroom. At Awty we must extend time in between classes kids don’t have enough time to get books from their…

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    lot of times try and look up the information on the internet and figure it out myself. Another class I struggled with was MATH-M 25. I have always been pretty decent at math , but I never really understood the way my professor taught. He wouldn 't go into much detail. He would just show an example on the board then move on. So i would go home to do the online assignment then not e able to finsih it. Due to my lack of attendence in SPH-I I failed the class. Since it was such an easy class I…

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    Jemima Emerson, from Time Enough for Drums, goes through her life with ups and downs, like mine. She had the privilege to get educated, while many other girls may have not had that chance, by John Reid. She later got the chance to continue her life with John, and become his wife. Getting to the happiest parts of her life, she had to hit some downs. Her father as killed because of what the mother was doing in the war. Her mother went into a shock state and was not able to communicate for months.…

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    Abigail Ross Mrs. Smith Social Studies 5A 26 August 2017 Life is Rough, Just Live It Teenage years are like a roller coaster, many ups and downs, but a fun ride, so far. All teenager experience growth and a desire to become their own independent person. Regardless of the century, the teen years are when young adults search for physical, emotional, and intellectual independence while trying to hold onto the security of childhood. Just as fifteen year old Jemima, in the book Time Enough for Drums…

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    Life during war times can be difficult and even heartbreaking. For Jemima Emerson from the novel, Time Enough For Drums, it was hard. But, the war managed to help her build her character. She has become a strong women to have these characteristics. To overcome the statement, Jemima is secretive, brave, and sassy. To begin with, Jemima Emerson has many characteristics to mention and one of them is that she was secretive. She never told her tutor, John Reid that she was not reading…

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    Have you ever taken the time to sit down and read the enthralling novel Time Enough For Drums? It is the story of a family in the Revolutionary War time period that faces the hardships and sorrows in their fight for freedom. In the family their are two soldiers, a father that runs a shop, a mother that writes for a newspaper, two slaves and a teenage girl with lots issues named Jemima. In the novel the main character Jemima Emerson is truly a bold, inconsiderate, and impolite girl that adds…

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    Jemima Emerson is a very intriguing character in the novel Time Enough for Drums, by Ann Rinaldi. She was the first character that stuck out in this novel. This book shows many ups and downs regarding Jemima and her family, and the war. This book also shows a touch of love when it comes to John Reid and Jemima and Jemima and her family. Ann Rinaldi shows Jemima as rebellious. emotional and caring. To begin with, Jemima Emerson is a very rebellious character in the novel. For example, Jemima…

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    “The Americans. They be attackin”. Time Enough For Drums by Ann Rinaldi is a novel that turns out to be very intriguing. Many events occur throughout the story and a lot with the character Jemima Emerson. In the book it’s in the time period of when war is happening and she is a main part in the situation. Jem in the beginning of the book is fifteen and has a tutor, and she has two brothers and a sister, Daniel (older), David (youngest), and Rebeckah (oldest of all). Jemima throughout the novel…

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