SYNTHESIS ESSAY #2 “Why fit I when you were born to stand out?” (Dr. Seuss). In both short stories “Learning the Language” by Karen Connelly and “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro‚ the authors address the theme of Alienation. In “Learning the Language” a foreigner named Monsieur Nolan is ridiculed for being different and all he wants is to fit in. In “Boys and Girls” the narrator wanted to break social normalities and be accepted as unique‚ which is why alienation is a 2 way street
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I want to go to college because my uncle Jason said that it will open up more opportunities for yourself. My opinion on college is to go because you can get a great education‚ better pay at the job you work and more opportunities that lie ahead. My uncle Jason works construction and he makes great pay because he went to college for the electrical program. He’s encouraging me to go to college because it opens a lot of opportunities like making your own business and working at a high paying job. He
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investigation‚ I chose to go to the children museum. I am part of an organization called Kappa Delta Chi‚ and one of main contributes is volunteering. For one of our volunteering opportunities we had the choose to go volunteer at the Children Museum downtown Houston. It was by far one of the most entertaining opportunities I have had as a volunteer‚ because I did not go just to look around but to also enjoy working with the kids in special areas. When I went to the museum it was the first time I have gone
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A Place at the Table “Why can’t I go to the meetings?” Kathrine asked the engineers. “Girls don’t go to the meetings‚” her colleague said. “I can not do my work effectively if I do not have all of the data and all of the information as soon as it’s available. I need to be in that room hearing what you hear now is that against the law?” she asked. Of course‚ it wasn’t a law but it also wasn’t personal it was just protocol‚ it was just the way things had always been done. The no-woman rule was
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2004‚ I was sitting in class staring at the green walls that surrounded me. I was feeling closed in while waiting to see if I passed the FCAT was scary‚ and I was feeling nervous. "All of this for a diploma?" I thought. And all I hear is my teacher rambling about "you need your diploma to go to college!" "I didn’t really grasp the importance of it at first." "I was pacing around‚ It felt like I was sweating blood. The wait was killing me! Knowing that I didn’t
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Why I decided to return to school The Purpose of my essay is to give my readers some high in sight on a few different challenges in my life that helped motivate me upon my return to school. I am a single 45 year old divorced woman with six children. I needed a good paying job and a college education to be able to continue supporting my family. I am also the youngest child of four and the light of my mother’s eyes. I was once married to my children’s father for 20 years. My ex-husband was
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Where Do I See Myself in Ten Years? Where do I see myself in ten years? Thinking about this question gave me a chance to analyze my goals‚ wishes‚ and ambitions. In ten years I know I want the basic things of life‚ love‚ family‚ and happiness and the opportunity to pursue my dreams. I will have been blessed with having children with my sweetheart of fifteen years. I will be employed by a top tier company. I will own my own business‚ reside in another state and own property all over the country
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and themes but in reality they can be more similar than you might think. Stars‚ I Have Seen Them Fall‚ has a theme of positivity and looking on the bright side even though it might seem like the event was tragic. I got this from the line “But when they drop and die No star is lost at all…” A. E. Housman was pointing out the silver lining of a star falling‚ he gave me the tone of sadness at first but then understanding and happiness. When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer theme is for people to learn
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Why I Decided to Continue My Education There are three simple‚ and fairly common‚ reasons for why I decided to return to school to continue my education: Higher paying jobs‚ being a good role model for my children and personal satisfaction. Higher Paying Jobs: I relocated to California from North Carolina about 4 and ½ years ago. What was I thinking? The cost of living here is outrageous‚ the jobs don’t pay that well and you are almost destined to have a roommate or two or three‚ just to make ends
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The reason why I go to college is that I want to improve myself in some ways. First‚ I can get much more independent after I go to college. In college‚ I have to decide everything by myself‚ and I should be responsible for everything I said and did. There are many things that I never did before I go to college. For example‚ I have never live in the dormitory before. It was the first time that I lived with other people from different places. Everyone’s lifestyles are different‚ and I have to be accustomed
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