Essays help us learn about who you are rather than solely what you have done. Other parts of the application give insight to your academic and professional accomplishments; the essays reveal the character of the person behind those achievements. When writing your essays‚ resist the urge to "package" yourself into what you think Stanford wants to see. Doing so will only prevent us from understanding who you really are and what you hope to accomplish. The most impressive essays are the most authentic
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Homeownership and Apartment Rental Toma Long-Leonard ENG 121 English Composition I Instructor: Michaela Vargas 7/11/12 How does a person decide whether they want to live in an apartment or become a homeowner? There are some major similarities and differences when making the decision to give up your apartment and purchase your first home. Some people enjoy the perks of having their own home while others prefer to live in the comfort of an apartment. Linda wanted to purchase her first home once
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Working and volunteering are different but both have an impact on people and communities throughout the world. Work is needed to provide a person with basic needs to provide for themselves and even for their family. Many people have a job to meet these needs by staying focused on what they need to achieve to stay with that employer. A person may have a job just to meet those needs but are not happy with that job. Individuals feel obligated to stay due to unemployment problems and would further
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I Have A Dream vs. The Ballot or the Bullet Paul T. Gumm ENG 121 Danielle Day November 3rd‚ 2012 During the time of the African American civil rights movement‚ there were many speakers that influenced the decisions made on behalf of this country. Memorable speakers conveyed their ideas through passion and conviction while appealing to mass audiences. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a black American‚ fought for civil rights in a passive manner
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The classic hero possesses strength‚ and above all.. fights evil. This applied in the time of Beowulf still applies today. As television‚ fashion magazines‚ physical attractiveness and sexual prowess. For example of Batman‚ a hero in todays times. Humility has become a desired quality in modern times. Whereas self-confidence to the point of arrogance was a favorable attribute in the time of Beowulf. Despite the differences.. Similarities between the Anglo-Saxon hero and modern day hero can be seen
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write many papers on many different subjects‚ some being timed and others not. Writing has never been something that has come easy to me‚ especially when put on the spot and told to write a paper in a certain amount of hours. When I write‚ I like to have time to think and plan my essay. Being able to revise and edit the paper makes it even better than it was before. When I am given the time to plan my essay‚ the writing has more depth than when I am put on the spot and have no time to think about
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Senior Writing Project In high school‚ we grow so much as people that we tend to forget where we started. This applies to not only our personalities‚ but our academic abilities as well. I suppose this is obvious‚ as it is four years of school‚ but the magnitude of this growth never fails to surprise me. As I looked back at the writing pieces I created in ninth grade‚ with misplaced commas and awkward wording‚ all I can think of is how different my writing is today. The poem I wrote was created as
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In this essay‚ I am going to compare and contrast three significant events in the film of 300. First‚ I will discuss the events leading up to the historical battle at Thermopylae. Then‚ I will compare the movie version battles at Thermopylae with historical accounts. Finally‚ I will contrast events after Thermopylae between the movie and actual history. As I recall‚ when I saw the movie several months ago (it’s not available for reviewing again from Blockbuster until July 31‚ 2007)‚ the most significant
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Electronic Medical Records versus Paper Medical Records Module 07 Katarina Wolthuizen 2012 December 7 I feel that electronic medical records are way better for the health field than paper medical records. But‚ it’s your opinion. What is better‚ electronic or paper medical records? What do you prefer? What is safer? What is more efficient? What is easier to do? What is easier to store? What is more cost effective? What is more convenient? What is more economical? What is easier to
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Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy III A phone isn’t just a phone anymore. There are over 128 million people with smartphones in the US; so you are bound to see one anywhere you go. Technology is changing and advancing so fast that‚ it seems someone is always releasing the new and most advanced must have item. Two of the most popular smart phones are the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy III. These smart phones have amazing similarities and abilities but also have stark contrast. These companies
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