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Advocacy Podcast

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

AdvocacyPodcast   I believe that emotional support for unmarried pregnant women can save a life. Think back to the worst mistake you ever made. You were scared, frustrated, upset, angry. You thought the world was coming to a crashing halt, … Continue reading →

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Lessons from My Grandparents

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

I am one of the few lucky ones who, at age nineteen, still have all four of their grandparents. At the beginning of the school year, I decided that Tuesday would officially be Grandparent-Calling Day. I only have one class … Continue reading →

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Advocacy Rough Draft

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

For my advocacy project, I’ve chosen to do a This I Believe podcast. This is the rough draft of my script – all suggestions are appreciated!   I believe that emotional support for unmarried pregnant women can save a life. … Continue reading →

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Ag Day

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

 I’m not quite sure if this quite fits the theme of my passion blog. Up until now, I’ve written about all the things I so often take for granted in life, like the beauty of the sky or the love … Continue reading →

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Rutgers

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

Take a minute and think back to the hardest sports practice you ever had. You ran further than ever, played harder than ever, and somehow your coach was still disappointed in you. I remember coming home from field hockey practice … Continue reading →

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Advocacy Project

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

I think for the advocacy project I’m going to stick with the same topic I used for my persuasive essay: abortion. I feel strongly about the topic, and I’ve done a decent amount of research on it. However, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Letters

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love letters. Any form of hand-written communication always brings a smile to my face. Come to think of it, I don’t mind typed letters as long as they’re delivered via the … Continue reading →

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Persuasive Essay: What I Have So Far…

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

It’s a little rambly but it’ll have to do for now… Abortion             Every year on January 22, thousands of people from throughout the country gather in the streets of Washington, D.C. for a peaceful demonstration. Armed with homemade posters … Continue reading →

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Persuasive Essay: Abortion

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

I plan to write my persuasive essay on the topic of abortion. It is an extremely sensitive subject, which is why I was apprehensive at first about choosing it. I found it troubling that I seem to be in the … Continue reading →

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“Football Culture”

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Brigh Desjardins

Very few can argue that football is not a favorite pastime of the United States. Some play the game, some avidly watch, and others do both. Some football fans watch just for fun (like me – I’m more interested in … Continue reading →

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