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invisible strength is that strength of the human mind and what it is capable of. Waverly describes invisible strength in the novel as, “It was a strategy for winning argument, respect from others, and eventually, though neither of us knew at the time, chess games” (89). This quote shows that the more knowledge she has compared to her opponents,

wisdom holds true in all sports, even in the mental sport of chess. When I first joined Chess Club, my introverted self struggled to socialize and make friends, and I wondered what magic the popular kids possessed. Yet my competitive soul sparkled within me. This naturally drove me to chess, a solitary mental battle between two minds. However, early on, success eluded me. To improve my skills, I spent hours on Lichess.org, my favorite chess website. Like any concerned parent intervening in a blossoming

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succeed and, and in the way that we help each other to improve on our selves. The first example of how my family can relate to Waverly’s cultural standards is in our pride for each other. When Waverly wins her second chess tournament, and loses less pieces than she did in the first chess tournament, Waverly thinks “I won again, but it was my mother who wore the triumphant grin” (Tan 6). This shows that Waverly’s mother is proud of the accomplishments of her family, specifically her daughter, in this

the game of chess. Chess is not just a game but a valuable life lesson in itself that teaches you self-realization, pride and life changing experiences. Valuable life lessons come with chess, as one of the lessons was self-realization. During the story “202 Checkmates” self-realization was a lesson that was learned. The young girl realize our full potential.

a table for hours on end and engage in psychological warfare until one of them is crowned victorious. I am one of these competitors. Chess is my main interest. After I am done with all my school work, I spend my free time playing chess. Although playing chess is fun, there is much more to the sport than just sitting at a table and playing. Chess requires the study and memorization of multiple moves, tactics, and traps. This often means reading books about defensive strategies, my personal

myself and see how well I could plan and complete a time-consuming project. In order to achieve this goal, I delved into 3dmodeling and design. After getting comfortable with 3dmodeling I decided to create a chess board. I enjoy playing chess equally as much as I love working with computers. This project was a married combination of my two favorite things. I was inspired to pursue 3dmodelling from many of the past (and recent) engineering classes I had taken. In the past, I took Basic Drafting and

The Joy Luck Club Lost in Translation Amy Tan said in the People Magazine in 1989 about her novel, The Joy Luck Club, “The book could be about any culture or generation and what is lost between them.” Amy Tan reveals that the mothers try to pass on their Chinese heritage and teach their American-born daughters to avoid the mistakes the mothers made growing up in China. However, the daughters often see their mothers’ attempts at guidance as attempting to control their lives. The mother and daughter

National Examination. Besides education, I have some interest in sports too. I played cricket for my school since Form 1 till Form 5. At the age of 17, I became my school cricket team captain. Since playing chess is my passion, I represented my school for chess competition too. The game of chess has enhance my critical thinking skills and developed my ability to find solution for

should have seen that!!’ and ‘If you are not going to pay more attention you should quit chess, because you are wasting everyone’s time.’ ” (Tough, 2012, p. 119) When Spiegel says, “ ‘Most people won’t tell teenage girls...that they are lazy and the quality of their work is unacceptable’ ” (p. 120) most people would respond, ‘Well,