benefits of an HBCU education outweighs many of the so-called “disadvantages” many sites such as the “lack of diversity”‚ at least to me. I believe that through an HBCU education I will gain valuable social skills‚ a strong network of people in a variety of fields‚ and a better understanding of African American history in an environment made for students like me. From the yearly homecomings to the festive concerts to the illustrious Greek Life; HBCUs are known for their vibrant student cultures
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10 Lessons You Weren’t Taught In Law School It is often said law schools fail to prepare students for the actual practice of law. Yes‚ law school does a good job at training you to “think like a lawyer” and spot issues‚ do legal research‚ draft legal documents‚ and put together a legal argument. But there are so many practical things that law school doesn’t teach you‚ especially a number of soft skills. This includes things like social grace‚ communication‚ language‚ personal habits‚ friendliness
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Literacy can have many definitions depending on the person who you talk to and what their experiences are. This gives us all an abstract and often incomplete idea of what literacy truly is. I have struggled with the idea of literacy‚ and what it means for me. I think about the struggles many people go through‚ attempting to read‚ form words‚ and create ideas with meaning‚ and I am grateful that I have unrestricted access to words and language. Originally‚ my idea of literacy was simply the ability to read
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remember reading has been a up and down thing for me. I always loved to get read to when I was a little girl and to look at picture books making up my own words to go along. Throughout the years reading has grown on me in many different ways. Some of my early reading memories were creating words with letter blocks with my mother‚ reading rhyming books that taught me the basic sounds such as “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” and “Cat In The Hat” that helped me rhyme/blend words while in kindergarten. After
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Literacy to me is the ability of being able to write and read effectively. Being able to interpret information efficiently is also a meaning of literacy I have. Literacy does not only have to do with writing and reading‚ it can be understanding math and science language. The earliest memory I have with literacy is learning Spanish and English as a little girl. In Honduras‚ growing up I went to a bilingual school. There I was taught English and Spanish. I remember being seated in a classroom and
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and nephews who make me look like their role model‚ who I share my love and care with‚ and who make me definitely not want any children soon. Secondly‚ I am thankful for my parents who have been there for me in every way and have shared their love with us
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my life that helped me choose my goals‚ for after college‚ of becoming a teacher. Hunting‚ fishing‚ and sports are all immense parts of my everyday life‚ mainly on the way I was raised and the decisions I’ve made along the way. Many parents tell their kids at a young age that they do not have to follow what their siblings‚ cousins‚ leaders‚ or anybody else has done. Parents will tell you to follow your heart and make the right decisions. My parents relayed this message to me in my childhood years
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“She shoots‚ she misses‚ she scores!” Throughout my childhood‚ soccer like a rock that kept me stable. At four years old‚ as I dribbled with a ball at my feet‚ across the field‚ I became distracted by the grasshoppers bouncing from blade to blade in the grass. I fell in love with the game as I scurried around aimlessly‚ hoping to place the ball in the little yellow-rimmed pug net. My love for the game never subsided‚ but as the years went by‚ the game became more difficult than scoring in those
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baseball is important to me. Two other things that are important to me is my friends‚ and different sporting events. All of these things make me happy all the time. That is why they are most important to me. The reason sports are important to me is because they let me stay active and stay in shape. Every time you go on a new team‚ they have new kids. Once you play with that team for a while‚ you become pretty good friends. I like to meet new people all the time so sports are perfect for me. My favorite
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Why is college important to me? I often dream about becoming a successful business owner of my own restaurant “T. C’s Jamaican Restaurant‚ but to attain this goal I must acquire a college education that teaches me how to become the best manager in that industry. Education is important to me because coming from a family of 8 in Jamaica‚ I was the only one who went to college and for my brothers and sisters to see that I could reach my goal in life sets a higher standard for them. Another reason
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