“Congratulations! On behalf of South Dakota University‚ I am pleased to announce your admission for Fall 2019.” On my dad’s side of the family I would be the second person to go to college. Big shoes to fill. As a kid I loved being able to have my own money for the little things I wanted in life. As a child I’d take my bike and ride half a mile to Target every day to play playstation demos in the entertainment center; hoping that one day i could have one myself. Being able to fend for myself and
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for college admission?” The purpose of standardized testing in high school for admission to college is to see how much you have retained in school in order to be able to do well in college. The reason is to try to prove that standardized testing isn’t the only thing necessary for college admission. What’s needed to learn first about this topic is: how many people agree with standardized testing‚ viewpoints on whether the upper class if favored in standardized testing for college admission‚ do teachers
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Marquette University High School Admissions I’ve attended Pius XI High School for three years now; I still have not found the culture of a catholic whole person education there. Beginning high school I was seeking a place that would prepare me to contribute to the world. Looking to evolve as a leader and also obtain academic excellence through firm guidance and also practice a strong faith tradition. I am sad to say that Pius XI High School was not able to provide these characteristics to me. The
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Heart pumping‚ sweat dripping‚ the score is 16 to 24‚ they are winning and they have the ball‚ and then they score and its over‚ all over. Everything we worked so hard toward for weeks‚ months‚ and even years‚ is all over. As soon as that last point happened it hit me right away that one of the things that I loved so much was suddenly over‚ because of one small mistake‚ and the tears started falling almost instantly‚ we all made our way over to shake hands with the opposing team‚ many of them were
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I come from a family of six with only one parent who works as a painter. His income is just enough to pay for our food‚ bills‚ rent‚ and personal needs. Hence‚ I am aware that my parents won’t have enough to pay for my tuition or any expenses in college. Considering attending Houston Baptist University‚ a private college‚ I know it will be very expensive. For this reason I think about and stress over about how I will cover payments for college repeatedly. Out of all the reasons I wouldn’t be able
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Growing up as a child‚ Christianity was taught to be all the time even when I didn’t want to hear it. I grew up in a Christian home‚ attended a Christian school‚ and attended church twice a week. My parents had lots of parties for our "church friends" and would always make me stop playing video games and come be social with people I saw a little too much of. I started to find my own faith in Jesus and not just believe in Him because my parents did. Like every other student at NCS I always found a
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The first time I gazed upon a computer- at a friend’s house‚ young and curious‚ and that exact moment‚ my adventure with technology started. I ran home and turned on my family’s ancient‚ bulky‚ computer and with my small clumsy hands‚ unfamiliar with the mechanics of this device. Although I had no clue how to use this foreign object‚ the bright flashy lights captivated me; my eyes were locked on this screen that I so desperately wanted to understand. My parents soon realized that our family needed
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My Inspiration I never imagined that one little‚ tiny human could change my life. I know they say that the second you see your child‚ you’ll experience a love that you’ll have experienced before. Although I didn’t have a child‚ the birth of my little sister sure allowed me to experience this love. At the ripe age of 13‚ I was beyond excited for my mom to have a baby. While I already had two siblings‚ they were closer to me in age. I was finally going to be able to take care of a baby‚ and there was
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If you’ve ever attended a public high school‚ you’re often told that high school is the best four years of your lives. I was relentlessly told this through my years as a young teen. However‚ the same jingle rings when the time for college comes around. I’m not quite sure which to believe‚ but so far‚ college has been much more entertaining than high school ever was. This past month has opened my eyes‚ extended my world view‚ and set the foundation for the rest of my college career. From my
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I was senior in high school when it hit me how far off course I was. Basketball was my first priority‚ instead of school‚ since it was my last year in high school. My grades had always been good before my senior year. I was a straight A student and always doing the best I can in school. When the senior year came around‚ I realized that I could play basketball in college because many people had told me that I have the potential to play college and my coaches believe that too. So every day‚ I dedicated
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