Question: In what ways do the lives of great leaders show a mixture of achievements and setbacks?  Do you think less of leaders who show weakness or encounter failure?  Think of one or two great leaders, either living or dead, and freewrite about triumph and tragedy in their lives. 

Some leaders have more setbacks than achievements (George W Bush), and some have a good mixture of the two. Buddha had to face many setbacks before he found his achievements. I think if a leader has more setbacks than achievements they will get a lot of hate, but everyone has weaknesses. In a leader, however, that person should have more achievements. Buddha was a great leader who tried many times to become happy by starving himself, indulging, and trying other things which he failed at. He finally found the right path and taught others. Most presidents face setbacks when they make a decision not everyone agrees with.

Life with no alphabet

I could not imagine life without the alphabet, it would change almost every single aspect of my life along with everyone else. Without letters there would not be a way to converse with people over the internet, or mail. Many inventions would not have been able to be created without the necessary paperwork and communication. Cars could not exist because without stop signs and street names it would be very hard to get around. The internet would not be able to exist and the internet is a major part of many people's lives giving information on endless subjects and giving entertainment in many ways. Without the alphabet life would be very hard.

My resume

Upon completion of my resume I am happy I have one. It seems like it will be a lot easier to get employed because it shows all of my good qualities. I think my resume took a while longer than I thought but it looks very professional. I looked up examples and took ideas from a couple different sources. I then opened a word document and figured out how to create a header and make lines and used different size letter and etc. I also looked up words to use for beginners on a resume, such as "motivated," since I have no prior work experience. I am happy I have a completed resume and look forward to using it.