“Why Women Deserve to be in the Military”
By: Devin McDavid
In 1775 our great nation created its first form of armed forces when the Continental Army took arms in defense against the British to fight for their independence. We’ve come a long way since the Revolution and today our Military is a force to be reckoned with. Known around the World as the toughest and most advanced Military, the Armed Forces of the United States of America have a combined total of 1,435,078 people actively serving today. This number is significantly larger today in part due to the addition of a very key component, women. Women in the military has provided a great service to this Nation, despite many oppositions claiming that women should not be allowed to serve, or that they are incapable of performing the duties of a soldier. It is time that people open their minds to mixed genders in the Military and provide Women the same respect that their Men are given.
Currently serving, there are 205,396 Women spread across the four branches of the military, making up 14.2% of the total. That means that 1 out of every 7 people in the military is female. If we did not allow women to serve in the military there would be a significant drop in the population of our military. “Women fly helicopters and fighter jets, serve on combat ships, and command military police units. But they are not permitted to serve in units that engage in direct ground combat with the enemy. The debate concerning the role of women in the military is unique in that it concerns both the issue of equality for women and the issue of national defense” (Wise To Social Issues Digest). Those who oppose gender-integration of women, say that women “possess physical and biological handicaps that will damage the cohesion of combat units. Skeptics contend that women are not as physically strong as men, creating a sense of wariness in male soldiers that a woman can be relied upon to perform essential functions on the battlefield. Perhaps most important is the concern that men will inevitably find themselves attracted to the opposite sex and will compete for the attentions of women” (Wise To Social Issues Digest). I find fault with this argument simply because there are a number of measure being taken to ensure that women are up to the physical and mental demands of being a soldier. For one, Women go through the same training that men go through. There are only a few elements that are altered to better fit a woman’s strength, yet still cause the same physical strain as men go through. Women are expected to understand military tactics, and to be able to carry out a successful mission the same way that men would. Women are carry the same weight in their ruck sacks that men do and they are expected to be able to pull their own weight. They have the same standards when it comes to marksmanship, and in many cases out do their male counterparts.
In today’s modern day war fare, much of what is used to combat enemies is sheer strategy, something that men and women are on equal playing fields at. They can be taught to drive a tank, fire a weapon, or provide medical care the same as any man could. I think that many people would be surprised to know that women serving in the military is not a new concept. In fact, women have served in the military as far back as the Civil War! There are over 1,743,578 female veterans known to have fought for this country, many of which lost their lives in doing so. I believe that those who oppose the use of women in the military, undermine the death of every one of those women who sacrificed their lives in service. If women feel called to serve their country I don’t see why if they are willing, and able, that they should be discriminated against, merely because they are women.
MG Jessica Wright, appointed to lead the Pennsylvania National Guard in early 2004, is the second woman in history to lead a state's National Guard. She states “The important thing for our soldiers to remember is that whether you are mechanic or an infantryman, you are a warrior first, women serving in the military are warriors. Our 131st Transportation Company from Williamstown, Pa., was led by a female commander, CPT Laura McHugh, and a female first sergeant, Brenda Coston. That unit was very successful during combat. I also know that during many operations we need women to come along to search other females and in many cases smaller females are useful when crawling under vehicles or in crevices to check for bombs” General Wright claims. ( Brower). I may self have answered the call in deciding to join the US Army, despite the stigma carried by women in the military. I make it a personal goal to show others that I have what it takes to be a leader and to prove my strength. I know that when I wear that uniform I am not only representing myself and my country, but also the women of the United States Armed Forces, and I wear it with pride.
Women will always be the minority in the military, and they will constantly have to prove themselves to those who doubt. It is something that women have dealt with their entire lives, but we have come a long way. For the first time in history, we see women becoming Executives and CEO’s of major corporations across the country. We see women becoming lawyers, doctors, and engineers, jobs that had always been Male dominated. It has come time for us to prove ourselves at war as well. But we can’t prove ourselves unless we are first given the right to fight alongside men. It is especially important that we, America, show that we truly are an equal opportunity country in today’s war. Think about the message it sends to Iraq and Afghanistan, two Countries who don’t even allow women to show their faces in public. For them to see a female soldier standing tall, able to defend her nation, it is a slap in the face to the way their society treats women. America is looked at by many countries as a “big brother,” therefore we have a duty to set an example to others. It starts by giving everyone equal opportunity. Women in the military are not going away. People might as well come to terms and acknowledge the huge role they play."Army manpower cannot support elimination of female soldiers from all units designated to be units of action elements," and all-male FSCs are impossible because recruiting numbers are too small” (Washington Times) If men are not going to sign up we must extend the offer to women.
When it comes down to the bottom line, we are fighting the same battle and no one should be looked as inferior or inadequate when it comes to the military. Everyone has something to offer and it is important to remember that the military does not solely rely on strength. I believe that women are a positive addition to this Nations Armed Forces and I hope that their service will continue to grow. I joined the US Army, not because I wanted to prove that I could do everything that a man could do, but rather to do my part in serving this country which has offered me so much. What does it mean to be a soldier? To me it means being a leader to others, it means going beyond what you think you are capable of, it means protecting freedom, and upholding the core values of loyalty, duty, respect and honor. It’s saluting the flag when the National Anthem is played and the pride you bring to your friends and family, it’s answering the call to fight when you are asked, and stepping up to the task. These are all things that women are perfectly capable of doing and it’s time that they be respected and honored, the same way that men are. It is my hope for the future that women will not be looked at as a deficiency amongst our troops but rather as helpful and important elements to the military as a whole. “As of mid-January 2005, 32 servicewomen have been killed in Iraq, five in Afghanistan, and more than 230 have earned Purple Hearts for combat wounds” (Brower), that should be proof enough that we are doing our part.
I am proud of the women who answer the call to serve because they are up against greater odds beyond their duty. They represent every woman who marched for women’s liberation, for every woman who fought for the right to vote, for the right to voice their opinions. They are pioneers for every woman that will serve after them and they are an inspiration. The argument that women cannot be in the military is a foolish one. Let them tell that to the female soldiers in Afghanistan, who patrol the streets looking for terrorist, to the woman bandaging soldiers wound, or to the woman who stand watch over the camp at night. I promise that she will prove them wrong.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Works cited
1)World On Fire. Dir. Sophie Muller. Perf. Sara McLaughlin. Oil Factory inc., 2006. 16 May 2007.
24 Feb. 2009.
24 Feb. 2009
The Presence of Ethos, Pathos and Logos in Sara McLaughlin's video "World On Fire."
Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Without these three qualities, a story, a picture, a video or speech does not capture an audience. There is a certain art toward drawing the attention of others and it doesn’t come from things that are bland and every day. It requires an incorporation of an appeal to the human emotion, making them feel connected to the work. You must tie in logical information that makes man think and believe in your work because it teaches them, and opens their minds. Lastly, humans want something that has credibility, can be trusted and counted on. If done correctly, you can create a masterpiece like Sara McLaughlin did with her music video World on Fire. It is so much more than just another music video. It opened up our eyes and drew attention to the growing problems of third world countries. The video stacks up budget items for a typical clip against what the same $150,000 budget would buy as relief efforts, such as cattle, bicycles, housing, education, and medicine. "Her music video, "World On Fire," won a Grammy nominee for Best Short Form Music Video. It cost only $15 to make, the price of a Sony mini DV tape. The remainder of the $150,000 video budget was distributed among eleven charitable organizations around the world including CARE, Engineers Without Borders, Help The Aged, Warchild, and Heifer International. Sara McLaughlin’s video captured the world’s attention because it combined logical statistics, coming from a well known and credible artist, while appealing to emotion with footage of poverty and deprivation from other parts of the world.
Sara McLaughlin claims that after being sickened by the amount of wasteful spending Hollywood was using, she decided to do something about it. But poverty is in the new every day. What made her music video have such a lasting impact? For me it was the logos, the appeal to ones logic. Seeing the statistics right there in front of me having concrete facts is what makes you understand the message McLaughlin intended. It doesn’t truly hit you, how grotesquely shallow and foolish we are with our spending. It’s sad to say that more people would like to say see a celebrity with their professional hair and makeup and designer wardrobe singing their song in an expensive studio, than to see that money go to help feed the hungry. How selfish our society has become. After seeing how the cost of one artist’s music video can change so many people’s lives around the world, logically you have to think, what if everyone in Hollywood did this. Raw data is the proof that people need to see in order to make them believe that we have a real issue on our hands here. Millions of people saw the numbers in that video and were ashamed of the way they had cared so much about something so superficial. It’s one thing to throw out a bunch of statistics, but if you really want to tug at the hearts of people, pathos comes into play.
When I first saw Sara McLaughlin’s video “World On Fire” I was so moved that I couldn’t help but cry. I remember the screen going black and I sat there in a blank stare. I wanted to help, I wanted to do something. The faces of these people were heartbroken. Their eyes crying out for help. Children starving in the streets women working so hard just to feed their families, Houses not fit for an animal. What was I doing in this seat watching this video in my five bedroom house on my nine hundred dollar laptop, while these people didn’t have a dime to buy a meal? Humans are definitely visual oriented creatures. We have this since of brotherhood amongst other human, which is why when you see the images of Sara McLaughlin’s video you feel like you have a duty to help your fellow man. In America the sight of a homeless child sleeping under a bridge with no food to eat, is not something you see every day, so when you do it immediately grabs your attention. You feel for them, have compassion for them, and empathy. I believe that Ethos is the most important part of this video simply because it is the shocker. What people see they can believe, and the images are incredibly moving. Human beings are wired to feel deep emotion, in fact it is the root of all that we do. If we didn’t feel some kind of hurt for the people in the video, then it could have never become as successful as it did. But as humans, it is also in our nature to be skeptical. We have to be able to trust, that what we are seeing is true and credible, which is why it is necessary for Sara McLaughlin’s video to include Ethos.
She has won three Grammy awards as well as Canada’s Humanitarian of the Year award. Many of her songs have stood at the top of the charts repeatedly, and three of her albums have gone platinum. If any singer possesses Ethos, it is Sara McLaughlin. She has always been an advocate for world peace, and the fight against poverty, but because she has made her humanitarian efforts so well known, she has become a very well respected and trusted celebrity. The more people that know who you are, the more they trust what you say, so because Sara McLaughlin was so well known, people had no doubt that the video was true and credible. In today’s world, with scam artists and fake charities, you never know where your money is going, and people have a right to be skeptical. I sometimes wonder if this video would have had such an impact had it been done by a less know performer. What is so great about McLaughlin is that she knows the power she has with her fame. She was able to take her fame and use it for good. It was such a selfless act, and there are few celebrities who are willing to do the same. She sacrificed a piece of her career by making that video. She ran the risk of losing lot’s of publicity because the video was less likely to make it on countdowns, plus it shows very little of the Artist herself. But she did it anyway because she wanted to make a statement. I respect Sara McLaughlin so much for making this video. She didn’t have to, but she did and definitely made an impact on all that saw it.
There they are, a recipe for success, Ethos Pathos and Logos. It is these three elements that grab people’s attention. Sara McLaughlin’s video made such a big difference because it was more than just someone telling us what is wrong with our society. It showed you. The video didn’t need someone talking; the statistics written on the screen had enough Logos to make people think of how wasteful we are with our money. Her video displayed images that hit your heart and leave you with no choice but to feel a sense of compassion for others. Human emotion is a powerful thing. It makes us do crazy things sometimes but most of all it provokes action. McLaughlin’s use of Pathos in her video caused people to stand up and do something about the suffering going on around them. Lastly McLaughlin’s credibility as well known and respected artist, played a big role in the success of her video. People trusted her as an artist to be telling the truth and it is part of the reason why the charities she used in her video grossed millions of dollars just from McLaughlin’s use of them. “World On Fire” made such a strong impact on me that I remember being ashamed of how materialistic I had lived my life. I now look at Hollywood and Celebrities in a totally different light. It’s almost disgusting how we pay more attention to how much the car Jay Z drives cost, then we do about the number of girls in Afghanistan who don’t receive education, or the number of homeless people living in India. Sara McLaughlin did a fabulous job of incorporating Ethos, Pathos and Logos into her video and she is a an amazing and talented artist who was able to open up the eyes of many people, while changing the lives of many others.
Sara McLaughlin claims that after being sickened by the amount of wasteful spending Hollywood was using, she decided to do something about it. But poverty is in the new every day. What made her music video have such a lasting impact? For me it was the logos, the appeal to ones logic. Seeing the statistics right there in front of me having concrete facts is what makes you understand the message McLaughlin intended. It doesn’t truly hit you, how grotesquely shallow and foolish we are with our spending. It’s sad to say that more people would like to say see a celebrity with their professional hair and makeup and designer wardrobe singing their song in an expensive studio, than to see that money go to help feed the hungry. How selfish our society has become. After seeing how the cost of one artist’s music video can change so many people’s lives around the world, logically you have to think, what if everyone in Hollywood did this. Raw data is the proof that people need to see in order to make them believe that we have a real issue on our hands here. Millions of people saw the numbers in that video and were ashamed of the way they had cared so much about something so superficial. It’s one thing to throw out a bunch of statistics, but if you really want to tug at the hearts of people, pathos comes into play.
When I first saw Sara McLaughlin’s video “World On Fire” I was so moved that I couldn’t help but cry. I remember the screen going black and I sat there in a blank stare. I wanted to help, I wanted to do something. The faces of these people were heartbroken. Their eyes crying out for help. Children starving in the streets women working so hard just to feed their families, Houses not fit for an animal. What was I doing in this seat watching this video in my five bedroom house on my nine hundred dollar laptop, while these people didn’t have a dime to buy a meal? Humans are definitely visual oriented creatures. We have this since of brotherhood amongst other human, which is why when you see the images of Sara McLaughlin’s video you feel like you have a duty to help your fellow man. In America the sight of a homeless child sleeping under a bridge with no food to eat, is not something you see every day, so when you do it immediately grabs your attention. You feel for them, have compassion for them, and empathy. I believe that Ethos is the most important part of this video simply because it is the shocker. What people see they can believe, and the images are incredibly moving. Human beings are wired to feel deep emotion, in fact it is the root of all that we do. If we didn’t feel some kind of hurt for the people in the video, then it could have never become as successful as it did. But as humans, it is also in our nature to be skeptical. We have to be able to trust, that what we are seeing is true and credible, which is why it is necessary for Sara McLaughlin’s video to include Ethos.
She has won three Grammy awards as well as Canada’s Humanitarian of the Year award. Many of her songs have stood at the top of the charts repeatedly, and three of her albums have gone platinum. If any singer possesses Ethos, it is Sara McLaughlin. She has always been an advocate for world peace, and the fight against poverty, but because she has made her humanitarian efforts so well known, she has become a very well respected and trusted celebrity. The more people that know who you are, the more they trust what you say, so because Sara McLaughlin was so well known, people had no doubt that the video was true and credible. In today’s world, with scam artists and fake charities, you never know where your money is going, and people have a right to be skeptical. I sometimes wonder if this video would have had such an impact had it been done by a less know performer. What is so great about McLaughlin is that she knows the power she has with her fame. She was able to take her fame and use it for good. It was such a selfless act, and there are few celebrities who are willing to do the same. She sacrificed a piece of her career by making that video. She ran the risk of losing lot’s of publicity because the video was less likely to make it on countdowns, plus it shows very little of the Artist herself. But she did it anyway because she wanted to make a statement. I respect Sara McLaughlin so much for making this video. She didn’t have to, but she did and definitely made an impact on all that saw it.
There they are, a recipe for success, Ethos Pathos and Logos. It is these three elements that grab people’s attention. Sara McLaughlin’s video made such a big difference because it was more than just someone telling us what is wrong with our society. It showed you. The video didn’t need someone talking; the statistics written on the screen had enough Logos to make people think of how wasteful we are with our money. Her video displayed images that hit your heart and leave you with no choice but to feel a sense of compassion for others. Human emotion is a powerful thing. It makes us do crazy things sometimes but most of all it provokes action. McLaughlin’s use of Pathos in her video caused people to stand up and do something about the suffering going on around them. Lastly McLaughlin’s credibility as well known and respected artist, played a big role in the success of her video. People trusted her as an artist to be telling the truth and it is part of the reason why the charities she used in her video grossed millions of dollars just from McLaughlin’s use of them. “World On Fire” made such a strong impact on me that I remember being ashamed of how materialistic I had lived my life. I now look at Hollywood and Celebrities in a totally different light. It’s almost disgusting how we pay more attention to how much the car Jay Z drives cost, then we do about the number of girls in Afghanistan who don’t receive education, or the number of homeless people living in India. Sara McLaughlin did a fabulous job of incorporating Ethos, Pathos and Logos into her video and she is a an amazing and talented artist who was able to open up the eyes of many people, while changing the lives of many others.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
This video goes along with My English class' study of Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Sara Mclaughlin has always been an advocate for change and I think her music video is a wakeup call to our society's obsession with celebrities and money. This video changed my entire outlook on the world of Hollywood, and inspires me to live a life focused on helping others rather than wasting money on material things
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
A2. My Developement as an English student
My favorite subject has always been English. I love it above all other subjects because it give me my freedom of expression. It encourages you to think, and to try and understand what others have written. The pen and paper is my outlet for my mind. I can only fully express my inner soul through the words on a page. My earlier English courses required a lot of reading, studying grammar and sentence structure. But none of that intrigued me the way that writing did. The worst for me is writing reports about what we read. I hated having to sight what I wrote, having to write straight forward and bland, having rules on how to say certain things. I am a free writer, as in I like to write about whatever I want and, I like it to be said the same way I would say it in person. I like when a paper has voice. Arguing is one of my forte’s. I do it much better in writing than in person because I can’t always get my point across the way I want it to unless I have time to think about all the points I am making.
When I am passionate about something, it shows. My senior year I remember sitting in my Honors English class and my teacher saying to the class that we would all be writing an essay on how you honor America’s Veterans and turning it in to the VFW for a statewide contest. The winner would get 500 dollars and the chance to read it a special Lunch thrown by Veterans. Myself, having a C in the class and being known as the silly girl who loves to talk, didn’t seem like a likely candidate to win. But having heard what the paper was about, and knowing how patriotic I am, I turned to my friend around me and said, “I am going to win that contest.” My friends laughed, but I knew I would because when I have the chance to write about something I feel strongly about, I know that I have talent. A few months later I got the call that informed me that I had won first place in the state.
You see, the writing process for me is a bit unconventional. I like to write it all at once but sometimes I do take a break and then come back later if I get stuck. I plan ahead but it’s all in my mind. I usually spend hours on the first paragraph because for me it is the opening to your paper, the first impression for your professor, and the basic map of what I am about to write. From then on, everything else comes relatively easy, I just write. I make sure I fully discuss and relate everything to that opening paragraph and then close the paper with a simple well explained paragraph to make sure the paper is all tied together. No maps no rough drafts just writing. I know it’s not the way we were taught when we were younger but it has worked very well for me so far.
I am not at all technologically advanced. I mean of course I have a facebook and E-mail, which I rarely ever check, but if something goes wrong with my computer, I am totally helpless. I do text but I hate doing it. I am a talkative person and texting just isn’t enough for me. This class I hope will help me use all that technology has to offer me as a writer. When we were assigned to create a blog, I was amazed at how cool it was to be able to post to the world your feelings! I am definitely going to start my own blog after this class is over.
What I am excited most about this class is that it cuts out all the crap that I hated from High school English and emphasizes the personal side of writing. I can’t wait to write more and to start my blog. I hope that this class develops me as a writer and makes me able to voice myself stronger through the things that I write.
When I am passionate about something, it shows. My senior year I remember sitting in my Honors English class and my teacher saying to the class that we would all be writing an essay on how you honor America’s Veterans and turning it in to the VFW for a statewide contest. The winner would get 500 dollars and the chance to read it a special Lunch thrown by Veterans. Myself, having a C in the class and being known as the silly girl who loves to talk, didn’t seem like a likely candidate to win. But having heard what the paper was about, and knowing how patriotic I am, I turned to my friend around me and said, “I am going to win that contest.” My friends laughed, but I knew I would because when I have the chance to write about something I feel strongly about, I know that I have talent. A few months later I got the call that informed me that I had won first place in the state.
You see, the writing process for me is a bit unconventional. I like to write it all at once but sometimes I do take a break and then come back later if I get stuck. I plan ahead but it’s all in my mind. I usually spend hours on the first paragraph because for me it is the opening to your paper, the first impression for your professor, and the basic map of what I am about to write. From then on, everything else comes relatively easy, I just write. I make sure I fully discuss and relate everything to that opening paragraph and then close the paper with a simple well explained paragraph to make sure the paper is all tied together. No maps no rough drafts just writing. I know it’s not the way we were taught when we were younger but it has worked very well for me so far.
I am not at all technologically advanced. I mean of course I have a facebook and E-mail, which I rarely ever check, but if something goes wrong with my computer, I am totally helpless. I do text but I hate doing it. I am a talkative person and texting just isn’t enough for me. This class I hope will help me use all that technology has to offer me as a writer. When we were assigned to create a blog, I was amazed at how cool it was to be able to post to the world your feelings! I am definitely going to start my own blog after this class is over.
What I am excited most about this class is that it cuts out all the crap that I hated from High school English and emphasizes the personal side of writing. I can’t wait to write more and to start my blog. I hope that this class develops me as a writer and makes me able to voice myself stronger through the things that I write.
A1 My Learning Style
My Mother has always said that I was diiferent than my brothers and sisters. Now that I am older It is much easier for me to see. I am a deep thinker. I have a million and one ideas in my head. I don't like to say that I am an introvert, I am actually very outgoing, but within in me I have a very spiritual and emotional side that I keep to myself. One that I don't think my siblings have ever been able to reach. I think that it is this quality that has developed my type of learning into what it is today. I was asked to interview a close relative about my learning style for my English class. I chose her because I knew that a mother knows her child better than anyone else. This is what she said.
Q. How often did I read?
A. You read about 3 times a week and seemed to really like to read.
Q. What type of books did I read?
A You enjoyed fiction,and novels, and liked history and science in school.
Q. Did I turn things in on time?
A.You did turn things in on time and were a very good student.
Q. How did I learn best?
A. You seem to learn best by reading it yourself and experimenting with proper techniques to solve a problem.
Q. How did I study?
A. You seem to like to study with things going on around you like music or conversations.
Q. Was I a good student as a child?
A. You were a good student but some teachers said you had an attitude when told you were wrong or needed to do something different.
Q. What did I like to do after school?
A. You liked to play sports outside of school and stay in your room to learn music on your guitar, work on scrapbooking or fashion designs.
Q. What career do you see me as in the future?
A. I see you in healthcare as you are a very sensitive and compassion person who genuinely cares aout others and how you can help them. You are a conservative, spiritual mature woman who will be successful at whatever you do as long as you do learn to take advive and realize that you can learn from others experience.
It was interesting to see how others view me as a student, how they thought I learned best. I think my Mom described my learning style pretty well. I seem to learn best by doing things on my own allowing my mind to solve the problem rather than being told what to do. From what she said, I was a very smart child but didn't always live up to my potential. Igree with her. Throughout highschool I never truly had to try hard to do well. I made A's and B's and seemed to be satisfied at that. She wonders what I really could have been had I really focused and did my best at everything. But for me, I like to allow myself to be free to think and to create on my own terms. I don't believe I could have developed the person I am today had I not allowed myself to slack every now and then.
Q. How often did I read?
A. You read about 3 times a week and seemed to really like to read.
Q. What type of books did I read?
A You enjoyed fiction,and novels, and liked history and science in school.
Q. Did I turn things in on time?
A.You did turn things in on time and were a very good student.
Q. How did I learn best?
A. You seem to learn best by reading it yourself and experimenting with proper techniques to solve a problem.
Q. How did I study?
A. You seem to like to study with things going on around you like music or conversations.
Q. Was I a good student as a child?
A. You were a good student but some teachers said you had an attitude when told you were wrong or needed to do something different.
Q. What did I like to do after school?
A. You liked to play sports outside of school and stay in your room to learn music on your guitar, work on scrapbooking or fashion designs.
Q. What career do you see me as in the future?
A. I see you in healthcare as you are a very sensitive and compassion person who genuinely cares aout others and how you can help them. You are a conservative, spiritual mature woman who will be successful at whatever you do as long as you do learn to take advive and realize that you can learn from others experience.
It was interesting to see how others view me as a student, how they thought I learned best. I think my Mom described my learning style pretty well. I seem to learn best by doing things on my own allowing my mind to solve the problem rather than being told what to do. From what she said, I was a very smart child but didn't always live up to my potential. Igree with her. Throughout highschool I never truly had to try hard to do well. I made A's and B's and seemed to be satisfied at that. She wonders what I really could have been had I really focused and did my best at everything. But for me, I like to allow myself to be free to think and to create on my own terms. I don't believe I could have developed the person I am today had I not allowed myself to slack every now and then.
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