Carolina High School‚ located in Greenville County‚ was established in 1956 as a 9th through 12th grade public high school. In 1995‚ the school was chosen to be a magnet school where at its peak had a student enrollment of over 1300. When the needs of the community changed and local mills closed‚ the dynamics of the community changed‚ dropping enrollment down by several hundred students. By 2000‚ the average family income was just above $22‚000‚ where a little over 9% of the families were reported
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Blake Leyden Cristine Smith December 7‚ 2009 The Lords of Discipline A novel based on his own military experience at “The Citadel”‚ Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline takes place at the South Carolina Military Institute (a fictitious military school). Like most military schools throughout the United States‚ “The Institute” prides itself on its ability to transform “douche bags” to “whole men”. The authoritative figures responsible for this transformation are the cadre (upper classman)‚ carriers
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the main character in Dorothy Allison’s Bastard Out of Carolina‚ comes to this irrational‚ self-deprecating conclusion as she is being abused one day and blames not her abuser‚ but her mere existence instead. However‚ it is Glen’s own insecurities that makes him resort to the physical violence aimed towards his step-daughter. This violence reinforces Bone’s self-blame and thus creates a never-ending vicious cycle as Glen
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selected from The North Carolina Museum of Art is titled‚ The Triumph of Venice. The artist’s name is Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. The medium used in this painting is oil on canvas. The size of the painting is 68 5/8 x 112 5/8 inches. My first impression of this piece was so inspiring. This piece of artwork has so much going on. From the different actions being taken by everyone to the amazing landscape and colors‚ this piece is my favorite out of all the artwork at The North Carolina Museum of Art. I decided
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One of my first and most enjoyable trips would have to have been my trip to North Carolina. Our family had gone down north for a wedding‚ our uncle was having. I was happy to attend and saddened when it was time to go back home. As we were packing I decided to take a walk around the area. When heading back I happened to spot something surring in the grass‚ thinking it was a rat I didn’t want to get any closer. To my surprise it was frog and I just knew he wanted to be friends‚ I named him Rocky
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"Love" is a word‚ a signifier‚ tied to many meanings‚ all different in context‚ cultures‚ and ideologies. Love is used numerous ways in Allison’s Bastard Out of Carolina‚ by many characters. In the character of Bone‚ love is a confused thing‚ always changing‚ as Bone uses it to fit her life on the fly. In relation to parental love‚ Bone wants Daddy Glen to love her. However‚ early in the book‚ Bone’s conception of "love" is that of a child‚ obviously. On page 52‚ she says‚ "I wanted him to love us
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Internship Essay My name is Paula Rene Harrell and I am a junior at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City‚ North Carolina. My major is Computer Science with a minor in Airway Science. My objective is to work in an environment that will allow me to excel in both Computer and Airway Science. My first internship was within the ONR program. I was on the System Administration Team (2000-2001). Dr. Linda Hayden was the Principal Investigator and Dr. Pendharkar was the mentor
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There is no doubt that South Carolina is one of the few states making progress down south but to fulfill my wants/needs I needed to move here to New York. After months of contemplating I realized that for a chance to be treated as everyone else that I would need to make this change‚ I needed the money that work would bring‚ a chance to showcase my talents and living conditions near the plantation were harsh and unfair. I feel that this was the best decision to make at this point in time. Times are
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attractions and reasons to visit. Each one is unique and that is what makes it so great to vacation there. One of the best things about all of these beaches would have to be that they are located close by. In my opinion‚ Myrtle Beach‚ South Carolina is easily the best beach in the world for fun in the sun and fun at night. I am from the grand strand area and Myrtle Beach is the center of all of the attractions for the area. With over 60 miles of beach in the grand strand area‚ you can find great
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for the Honors College at East Carolina University. I have involved myself in a multitude of different organizations throughout middle and high school. With everything from experience in scouting‚ to coaching‚ to work with Habitat for Humanity‚ the importance of leadership skills has become evident to me. They have given me experience that has made me more successful in school currently‚ and I intend for them to help me in my educational endeavors at East Carolina University as well. The experience
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