COMMON APP ESSAY TOPIC OF CHOICE: "EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER" Daniel Guerrero My whole life I’ve been told practice makes perfect. Whether it’s in the tennis court or in math class‚ the more you practice something‚ the better you become at it. In the last few years I’ve found out that practicing and doing is not the same thing. Harry Callahan once said‚ _"experience is the best teacher"_ and without a doubt it is. You can sit five hours taking a business class or 10 hours in a tennis practice
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In the Time of the Butterflies is a recountment of the Mirabel sisters’ story that took place in various locations in the Dominican Republic during the 1940s – 1960s under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo‚ and also including brief moments taking place in 1994. The different locations depict the sisters’ actions for leading the revolution throughout the country. In almost every place‚ Patria‚ Dedé‚ Minerva‚ and Maria Teresa‚ encounters many obstacles from their enemies‚ but that does not discourage
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Text to text: The book “Time of the Butterflies” reminds me of a ted talk‚ presented by Khalida Brohi . Khalida Brohi is of Pakistani descent and comes from a tribe of indigenous people‚ called the Brohi. Brohi means mountain dwellers. Khalida reminds me of the narrator of Time of the Butterflies‚ Dedé‚ because they both are storytellers who have sad stories to tell about their past. Their stories also share common themes such as feminism‚ change‚ religion‚ and courage. The ted talk is about
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My Life Revealed from the Beginning‚ While Mastering my Goals in the Present Cheneal Relazez Hilton PSY 202 Adult Developments and Life Assessment Wayman Johnson November 19th 2012 I. Where are you from? A. Dominican Republic B. New York C. Jamaica D. Mixed Culture II. What things do you remember about your childhood? A. Neglect from my mother B. Abuse C. Not feeling love or wanted in my home or from school D. Being an outcast E. My little brother
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significant amount of migrations to the United States can be asserted to economical reasons. These economical reasons contribute to initiating the idea to migrate. The two specific immigrant groups that I will discuss are Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. One of the main reasons that immigrants pull from their respective countries is because of an economic motive. According to Riley‚ the economic motives that influence migrations is the idea of better economic opportunities such as more jobs
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Caribbean The most beautiful resort I have visited in my whole life is Carabacoa because it is the perfect place to spend time with your family. Carabacoa is located in a romantic small village named Samana in The Dominican Republic. When you are there‚ you feel completely in peace and you can enjoy an amazing ocean view‚ delicious food‚ and fun entertainment. At dawn‚ you can see the sun shinning over the deep blue ocean and that time is magic. Also
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A Pair of Tickets In the short story "A Pair of Tickets‚" by judging from the title one might think that this is a simple story more about adventure than anything else. In “A Pair of Tickets” The author Amy Tan uses a symbols to help us understand the theme the story. Family and Culture are the most important topic in this story therefore; it gives us a better understanding of the story. As stated in the context of the story “Jing-mei is on a train to China‚ traveling with her seventy-two-year-old
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the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas. Another part of the ancestral Taino lineage comes from Central America and or Mexico. Taino culture was not entirely homogeneous but some of the most elaborate expressions of the culture was found in the Dominican Republic/Haiti and in Puerto Rico. While Taino people could generally communicate in a common language across the islands‚ there were some dialect differences. Descendants of these peoples still live throughout the Caribbean and beyond. The Taino were
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A Trip Into Unfamiliar Territory They say ‘’who lives sees‚ but who travels sees more.’’ When my family decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic‚ I realized this is true. My father who is Dominican and my mother is Haitian both came to America. They faced many hardships as they adapted to lifestyle changes. My parents always wanted my sister and I to see how it is growing outside of US. When spring break rolled around‚ it was the perfect opportunity. We had a week to ourselves
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professionals at Knight Apparel‚ but as we can imagine‚ HR professionals are concerned with compensation programs and working conditions. The case is focused on the firm’s efforts to develop programs and conditions at its model factory in the Dominican Republic that are better than in other countries. 4. Do you think this factory will succeed and become a model for competitors‚ such as Nike and Adidas? Why‚ or
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