Yesenia Mendez Enrolling in college was one of the most important decisions I made in my life. With this decision‚ come a lot of difficulties and obstacles but the outcome of my journey will be rewarding. One of the ways that I show that college is a top priority for me is by attending school and being on time everyday. Being on time show respect to the instructor and to my fellow classmates‚ being late to class means that I will miss important announcement or material presented at the beginning
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Coale‚ Samuel Chase. "Fitzgerald‚ F. Scott." World Book Student. World Book‚ 2012. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. Fitzgerald‚ F. Scott (1896-1940)‚ was the leading writer of America’s Jazz Age‚ the Roaring Twenties‚ and one of its glittering heroes. The chief quality of Fitzgerald’s talent was his ability to be both a leading participant in the high life he described‚ and a detached observer of it. Few readers saw the serious side of Fitzgerald‚ and he was not generally recognized as a gifted writer
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My College Success The Website collegeresults.org reports that only 23.6 percent of Old Dominion University students graduate with in four years. This shocking fact reveals that their students are failing many of their classes. My goal is to transfer to ODU and successfully earn a bachelor’s degree in education. There are many benefits that come with a college education but‚ I will also face my challenges while pursuing my degree. Therefore‚ I must utilize the expert advice that is available to me
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‘It was just a crazy idea I had. It’s not important.’ ‘It is important‚’ she said. ‘It’s important to me.’ She raised her head. ‘I can get one for you by the time you come back‚’ she said. ‘I’ll do that‚ even if I have to get it made. I know that isn’t quite what you want. But would that do?’ ‘That’s mighty kind of you‚’ he said huskily. ‘I could tell her you were bringing it along with you.’ ‘I could do that‚’ she said. ‘But anyway‚ I’ll have it with me when we meet again.’ ‘You might have to bring
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Sometimes don’t you feel like you’re really good at something and you just don’t know why? But then you realized you good at it because you’ve been experiencing it since a long time. I don’t know about you but that’s exactly how I feel sometime. I used to have those days where I used to ask myself‚ how am I capable of doing all these things? And then I realized why‚ after I ….. I’m from a family where basically all the males do sport specially soccer. Soccer is my life I’ve been playing since I
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Value of a College Education Is education important? Many people have been asking themselves this same question for years. With the unemployment rates at an all-time high‚ many people have decided to go back to school to pursue an education that can better their financial situation. According to the Baum‚ the unemployment rate is at 7.3%. Therefore‚ Americans wonder if going back to school is worth it. Just 5 percent of the public says students get excellent value for the money they spend on college
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Lee Professor Clark DEVR 0320 21 January 2013 Attitude Before I read the short essay “ATTITUDE” by Charles Swindoll‚ attitude means mere a physical position or a manner to me. As a non-native English speaker‚ I just consider the word “attitude” as a way to show one’s posture toward something. However‚ I could not help admitting that my concept of attitude was totally wrong right after meeting Swindoll’s essay. I always thought that someone’s success depends on his gift or intelligence which comes
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A widely discussed topic is that of furthering our knowledge through higher education‚ whether or not to attend college is a tremendously strenuous decision to make at this time in life. Although earning a degree does occasionally incline the chances of receiving a “superior” job and higher pay‚ does the 4 (or more) years of financial burden ever really pay off? It is believed by many that the wages you receive could be a result of your type of degree or lack thereof. It is no secret that furthering
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Why go to college Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that going to college is the best option to prepare them for the rest of their lives. Central idea: Going to the college is a good preparation for the future career. Introduction: I. “ I was working for 3 years‚ gained a lot of experience but when the company was going through a crisis‚ I was one of people laid off‚ because I didn’t have the education to back up my skills” II. This is what my friend told me about his story 2 years
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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 to attend college‚ I don’t want money to be the reason why I won’t be able to pursue my degree. I am the second oldest of four but my older brother will not have the opportunity to go to college. This means I will be the
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