I am applying to the WDHS Staff Bursary because I have worked hard to be successful in school through all responsibilities and difficulties that I have encountered. I have displayed qualities like courage and integrity through many situations throughout my life and‚ specifically through my drive and school experiences. I grew up in a single-parent household and my mother helped me to work hard in school and taught me the many ways to deal with making difficult decisions when need be. However‚ things
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Up until the summer in between freshman and sophomore year I had not fully established the ideology by which I wanted to live. I had passions in life such as classical music‚ triathlons‚ at the time engineering‚ and service‚ but I had not found the way or in a sense style of life I wanted to abide by while also doing the things I truly loved and enjoyed. At certain points prior to the summer‚ I had glimpses of what I wanted to be and how to carry myself. My most memorable experience of this prior
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Focusing on my effort to become an Eagle Scout‚ I faced many obstacles but worked very hard and was determined to become an Eagle Scout. On my path to becoming an Eagle Scout‚ there were many people who doubted my ability and leadership skills. However‚ I persevered and focused on my goal. From the time I joined the Boy Scouts at age thirteen‚ I had been hearing about the Boy Scouts and the highest rank that could be achieved. Hearing stories about previous Eagle Scouts that had come through my troop
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immigrant‚ I adapted to big city life. Notwithstanding‚ moving from Iran to Indianapolis‚ IN; offered vastly different cultural and language experiences. However‚ this adversity has but brought new and exciting opportunities. As an immigrant to the United States and as a person of color who had to help support my family throughout my undergraduate education‚ I am well aware of the challenges that students must navigate to be successful. To support others in their quest for academic excellence‚ I worked
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In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began
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Rohan Shad in Understandings & Epiphanies3 min read Why I want to be a doctor First of all‚ I really enjoy medschool; it’s full of crazy ups and downs‚ but honestly‚ I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. I actually started this essay almost a year ago‚ and it’s been stuck at that one line until now. I confess that I am slightly materialistic‚ I do care about the money. I do care about the life I want to live when I’m older. I feel guilty about it sometimes. The general public views doctors as
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Becoming an active‚ involved FFA member is a great way to learn how to be a leader and refine the leadership skills you already possess. FFA can provide you with the knowledge and tools to strengthen your personal skills‚ to help you learn to manage your time wisely‚ to develop self-respect and to teach you how to gn respect from your peers and family. You might enjoy public speaking and you may even run for an FFA office at the chapter‚ state or national level. FFA will show you how to lead-an important
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JUDY BRADY I Want a Wife (1971) Judy Brady’s essay became an instant classic when it appeared in 1971 in the premier issue of the feminist magazine Ms. As you read‚ analyze the definitions of “husband” and “wife” that Brady uses‚ and consider why this essay became so powerful in the 1970s. I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And‚ not altogether incidentally‚ I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent
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ENG101 9A EXAMPLE 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 Why I Want to be a Nurse In the short time my mother was alive‚ she had such an amazing influence on my life. She taught me so much about care and compassion and what being a nurse was all about. She believed that nursing was a profession that you must feel in your heart. It was her way of giving back to the community as well as doing something she truly loved. Though becoming a nurse was not always in my mindset‚ I know that deep down that is truly the career
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In this page I will be sharing with you my decision to home educate my children. I have broken it down into two parts as it has become a rather long post! I didn’t realise that I had so much to say. It would have been a lot longer if I had included all the finer details. Sit back and relax as I talk to you about my decision to home educate. I truly believe that I am being led in this direction by the Lord. I remember this time last year sitting in my car‚ parked on the side road reading a book
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