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A Summary of No Barriers written by Erick Weihenmayer

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Ridvan Raphael Kol Summary Response Essay Feb 28, 2018 Blind Summit “By learning, they get skills and these skills give them value” (Weihenmayer 28) said Erick Weihenmayer, who is the author of No Barriers and the main character of the story, to point out the importance of education for others. Weihenmayer is one of the people that are convinced everything is possible with education. Weihenmayer put down every detail of his adventures included climbing Mount Everest and kayaking in Grand Canyon for us in his book. His book becomes a light and hope for others who are not convinced yet. Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. His accomplishments become an aspiration not just for him, but also for others. As word spread about Erik’s remarkable achievement, Sabriye Tenberken, the founder and the teacher of the first sighted school in Tibet, heard about Erick and wrote a letter to...

The Women Got a Shot by Taliban.

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                                                                                                                                                       1/19/18      In history, there have been some moments that I wish it had never happened. Malala Yousafzai, who is a citizen of Pakistan and got shot for going school by Taliban in her 15 aged. Even though the nineteenth century was an opportunity for females to go school and educated themselves, it was 9 October 2012 when Malala got shot. It is sad and shameful for me that in twenty-first century, some people still think that women are not allow t...

A Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obama’s last speech.

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                                                                                                                                            15 October 17             A Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obama’s last speech. Last speeches can be the hardest one and because they require much diligence due to their importance. Brazilian lyricist and novelist, Paulo Coehlo, describes goodbyes as “if you are brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward with a new hello.” The speech I have chosen is the last speech of Barack Hussein Obama who is an American politician and served as t...

Become a Financial Analyst

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                                                                                                                                                        8/1/17 Become a Financial Analyst A financial analyst is responsible for company’s financial situation such as a financial report, financial plans, and decisions for investing. Financial analysts evaluate investment opportunities. They work in banks, pension funds, mutual funds, securities firms, insurance companies, and other business. For those who work in the insurance company, they do money management. For those who work for a bank, they are resp...

The American Dream Myth

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                                                                                                                                                   6/29/2017 The American Dream Myth             Economic mobility is the ability to improve economic status by having equal opportunity. Economic mobility is supposed to be provided or controlled by the government. Most of the studies show us that in most of the countries, economic mobility grows unequally and the biggest reason is the rich get richer. We will be focusing on United States and Economic mobi...

A Book that Breaks Down Your Walls - Adam Grant "How Non-Conformist Move The World"

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                                                                                                                                                   6/29/2017 A Book that Breaks Down Your Walls Adam Grant, a American author and a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and also a CEO, and author of Original; How Non-Conformist Move The World, shows a way to people who willing to be successful in their life by giving a real examples and lived experiences of famous people and also unknown people. While we read this book, we will find our self in a world of successful people, and we will se...