One day in 8th grade‚ I auditioned for a musical called 13. On top of that‚ it was the first ever musical I was doing; I had no idea what I was getting into. I prepared my song‚ which was from the same musical‚ and I did a song called Get Me What I Need. And guess what? I got the lead role‚ called Archie. He was the one that sang Get Me What I Need. We had our rehearsals in church after school—very weird‚ but I still loved it. It was a musical that my school’s high school did‚ and having to work
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The interviewee‚ Professor Mark Corner‚ is a man who followed an unconventional career path: he did not have a career path nor did he want to. His career path can be described as organic‚ non- linear; he let his situations and opportunities veer him towards his current career. Accordingly‚ the definition of a career being an evolving sequence of a person’s work experiences over time is befitting to Corner‚ as his career involved continuity and change. Corresponding to Holland’s RIASEC model‚ Corner’s
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QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BELIEVE A POLL Opinion polls and other sample surveys can produce accurate and useful information if the pollster uses good statistical techniques and also works hard at preparing a sampling frame‚ wording questions‚ and reducing nonresponse. Many surveys‚ however‚ especially those designed to influence public opinion rather than just record it‚ do not produce accurate or useful information. Here are some questions to ask before you pay much attention to poll results
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serpent tempted Eve. -Exploitation: using other people to get what we want‚ placing our desires above others. Vampires and other figures are used where someone grows by weakening someone else. Connections: -The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Hester wearing the scarlet letter A is a perfect example of exploitation. By making her weaker‚ idealistic society grows stronger. A major theme is sin‚ relating easily to the evilness of sex in a puritan society. -Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Frankenstein’s
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Grades are an effective means of motivating students to do their best work. Believing: Grades are often seen to be one of‚ if not the most effective method of motivating a student to work to their fullest potential. For example‚ a student who receives an A-grade is going to be encouraged by the grade‚ as they see it to be an affirmation of their academic efforts. An A-student views their grade with pride‚ and will work very hard to maintain said grade‚ once achieved. An example of this is as
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“Aren’t you excited to be a senior now that you’re finally in Grade 11?” my mother asks with a worried look‚ as she puts her small cappuccino on the kitchen table. “Yeah‚ I guess I am quite pumped being a senior now at my new school‚” I answered “Don’t worry‚ dear. You will be fine today‚” she says with a warm smile. “My advice for you is to be yourself.” “I am a shy‚ boring person‚ mom. I just don’t relate to other people.” I stated. “I am only interested is blending in with the crowd‚ acing all
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As I got off the big‚ yellow school bus‚ I walked through the bright‚ double red doors‚ just to find the butterflies that have been hiding in my stomach. There were so many students going to homeroom‚ that I was panicking the second I walked in. I needed help. I found my friends‚ and they pointed me in the direction I needed to go. One of my friends was even in my homeroom‚ so we walked together‚ trying to find our way to room A107. After that‚ I found my way to my locker. I was having issues
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January 8‚ 2013 Re: Recommendation Letter To whom it may concern: I am writing this letter at the request of Mr. Sayed Elyas Kawish and his desire to apply for British Chevening Scholarships for the Construction Management MSc Postgraduate Taught Program. Though many students ask me to make this request on their behalf‚ I only recommend students whom I feel are well-suited for the program of their choice. Mr. Kawish is one of those students and therefore‚ I highly recommend that he be given the
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My stomach is churning like an electric mixer as Mr. Letter hands back our history tests from a few days ago. How do I tell my parents I failed the first test of eighth grade? I ask myself miserably. Instantly a memory from a few years ago rises to the surface of my mind. Not like that! I chuckle quietly to myself. Because I cannot stifle the memory‚ it envelops my entire mind. It was Friday at last! I had only six more classes to get through and then I got to go home and enjoy the weekend. I was
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December 2013 Grade Inflation in United States of Missouri What is grade inflation and why is it that it’s frequently discusses in relation to education in the United States as opposed to other countries‚ like Europe? Wikipedia defines grade inflation as “ the tendency of receiving higher academic grades for performing a work that would have received lower grades in the past.” In European schools‚ fewer than 10% of students get A’s‚ contrary‚ American students get more A’s. Why is there grade inflation
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