It is with great enthusiasm that I am applying for the LEAD Ed.D. Higher Education Administration at the University of Florida. I am truly excited about the opportunity to learn more about higher education‚ as well as take the next step towards my goal of becoming a senior level college administrator. I am grateful to have had several educational and professional opportunities that have prepared me to contribute to the LEAD program as a doctoral candidate and keep up with the rigors of a graduate
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Into the Wild John Krakaur describes Chris McCandless as an intense young man who possessed a streak of stubborn idealism that did not mesh readily with modern existence. He strived for greatness and there was nothing stopping him. He believed it was possible to live without the luxuries given to us without complications. He wanted to live a great adventure‚ and he knew there was more to life than technology and education. He set out to find something greater than life itself but
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Animal Testing: The Destruction of Animals Animal testing‚ also known as animal experimentation‚ is the use of non-human animals in experiments and development project‚ usually to determine toxicity‚ dosing and efficacy of drugs before proceeding to human clinical trials (Biology online). These tests are to examine new products‚ such as vaccines‚ shampoos‚ household products‚ cosmetics‚ foods‚ and personal care products on the animals so they are “safer” for the consumer‚ which never is an absolute
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The Lives of Sheep By Abel Fellow Not unlike an army of protagonists before him‚ the nameless main character and narrator in Harukami’s A Wild Sheep Chase struggles to discover the purpose of his life in spite of a universe increasingly unfathomable‚ with fewer and fewer clues about what is right and wrong. Existentialism. A fancy word for the malaise engulfing me too often‚ especially for a high school senior. Therefore‚ while reading this novel‚ I kept my own thoughts in front of me. Encountering
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Seeing animals held captive for human amusement was part of life. We never questioned it. While it is assumed that all humans‚ unless they have committed crimes against society‚ deserve freedom‚ we are not used to making that assumption for members of other species. We should ask ourselves why not. What have the animals in a zoo or marine park done to deserve their jail sentences‚ or the elephants in a circus done to deserve lives spent mostly in chains? For thousands of years‚ animals have been
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“The proper function of man is to live‚ not exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” Jack London said that. Jack London was the writer of “The Call of the Wild” It’s an adventure book. I think knowing that he wrote that book adds more to the quote‚ but I’ll go more into that in the next paragraph. This quote means a lot to me. It inspires me to take risks. The quote is saying not to just exist‚ but to prove you’re alive. I’ve always had this sort of mindset
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about. Though most people are ensnared in their ever-growing schedules‚ others do take the time to just think about nothing. Some even spend their whole lives thinking about nothing except the reason for their existence. I’ve always admired people that do this‚ but I‚ too‚ am much more concerned about my daily tasks. In Jon Krakauer’s novel Into the Wild‚ the story of Chris McCandless’s transcendentalist journey through the continental U.S.‚ shows just how much there is to gain from living this type of
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not come. The lake of Uranium began to dry up. The swans became worried. But the turtle had a plan. She suggested that the swans fly in search for a lake. The swans agreed and flew off. After flying for a day‚ they found perfect lake called‚ “Lead.” The swans began to fly back again to inform their friend turtle what they found‚ because they don’t want to leave their friend behind. “But how can the turtle get there?” The swan asked. The turtle thought for a while and came up with another plan
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The title sounds easy right? Eat to live‚ don’t live to eat. Simple enough. So why do I go to the park and half of the people I see are overweight or severely obese? Why are their kids fat? Why do my coworkers have fat rolls that hang off the back of their chairs? It’s a question I have asked myself over and over again. There have been many theories as to why people are fatter today than they were 100 years ago. Now you can choose to believe the BS about good calories and bad calories or
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Into the Wild is a book about a young man that decides that living in society isn’t his kind of thing. Christopher (Chris) McCandless chooses to take on a new adventure and step into the life of the wild. Unfortunately‚ the young Emory graduate is later found dead in Alaska. At the beginning of his journey McCandless had already pushed away his family and anyone close to him. He chose to get away from civilization and live his own life. McCandless travels all over‚ hitchhiking to get places. His
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