Growing up as a naturalized Chinese-American has greatly shaped my personality‚ interests‚ and motivations. My parents‚ who fled rural China in search of a better life‚ never completed high school. This meant that I did not have the luxury of the guidance offered by most parents‚ so I became adamant to succeed where my parents had not; I became independent from an early age with a strong belief that hard-work and perseverance equate success. At one point during high school I began having
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Caitlin Williams Sarah Craig English 1013 September 15‚ 2013 “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” “Graduating with six figures ’ worth of debt is becoming increasingly common.” (179) In the essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission” Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus discussed about how the price of college education is increasing‚ while the quality of some teachers is decreasing. Hacker and Dreifus gave tips on how to make college education successful. Hacker and Dreifus included
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English 101 7 November 2013 Is College Really Worth It? In the article‚ “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus‚ the authors did research on several colleges around the country to see whether our investment on higher education is really worth the money that we pay for it. The authors believe that universities are the ones responsible for the doubling of tuition costs compared to what they used to be ‚ and not fulfilling the most important objective to
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Argumentative essay The college admissions are too competitive and the universities have too high demands! The college admissions in modern society are in my opinion too competitive and the universities have too high demands on the students. The students today have so much pressure on their grades and need to fight too hard for their spot in the universities. Even a B can destroy your dreams of studying at a university or college. You can take medical students for example. A person who wants to
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Medical Admission Policies: Assessment 1 Al Sharpton said: “I was there during the first elections in South Africa. I watched them take down the apartheid flag and raise the new flag.” What a wonderful experience that could’ve been‚ a feeling of a nation being one again. However‚ looking at medical school’s policies‚ did they truly make the nation one‚ or did they make it one-sided? To start with‚ we need to go back to why each medical school has their specific criteria. According to me it would
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Fashion is not restricted to only clothing and beauty. Fashion is an outlet in which I use to express my feelings. When choosing an outfit to wear‚ my mood overpowers my senses and my outfit becomes a reflection of my spirit‚ who I am and my personal style. But‚ fashion also takes inspiration from other aspects as well‚ such as‚ music‚ art and overall‚ culture. Fashion reflects a person’s character and disposition; and these are the influences that fuel my passion for fashion. The education I wish
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You’re six years old and you take a nap; you wake up and you’re eighteen. It seems like suddenly you are no longer able to dream with the imagination of an innocent child and must now grasp a hold of reality. From the memories of childhood I will always reflect on there is one that I still sometimes find surprising. At six years old‚ on top of the world (not literally) I was sure I could accomplish everything. Being at that time the youngest talking and walking child in my family I was not always
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As I walked through the doors‚ entering the studio‚ I set my bag down and took a deep breath that created a moment of relief and peace. As I took my first step onto the dance floor‚ I knew at that moment my life was going to change and I could just feel the passion that was soon to come. Growing up I had been categorized as the quiet and shy type‚ afraid to try new things and that first dance class showed how truly insecure I was. After taking a month of classes I began watching videos of dancers
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From the time I was able to realize what a university was‚ all I heard from my mother’s side of the family was about the University of Michigan and the great heritage it has. Many a Saturday afternoon my grandfather would devote to me‚ by sitting me down in front of the television and reminiscing about the University of Michigan while halftime occurred during a Michigan Wolverines football game. Later‚ as I grew older and universities took on greater meaning‚ my mother and uncle‚ both alumni of the
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As a registered nurse‚ I have been tasked with providing care to patients suffering from various medical conditions‚ but now I am ready to provide a different type of care in the form of beauty and art. Despite finding my current profession immensely gratifying‚ I always knew my true passion was in interior designing and decorating; hence why I have made the ambitious decision to go back to school for a new career in interior design. I have always enjoyed working with colors‚ patterns‚ and personalizing
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