My path to the PhD program hasn’t been the most straightforward‚ but my inspiration comes from W.E.B. Dubois’ idea that “Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls which molds and develops men.” This statement resonated with me in my seven years of teaching high school mathematics in urban school districts. I learnt so much about the inequities faced by students attending low performing schools‚ living in violent neighborhoods‚ and confronting problems
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Life of a Slave in the Middle Passage Dear Diary‚ My name is Emem Okeke and I am 13 years old. I have just come off of a train transporting me to a plantation in America. I have been separated from all of my family (my mother‚ father‚ my brother and my sister) and I am most likely going to a different plantation. I was living in Sierra Leone when I got kidnapped. My tribe was a peaceful one‚ and we weren’t in any wars at the time‚ but while all of our tribe was asleep‚ another tribe ambushed us
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O’‚ why has my Lady cried out? Why must she grow frail and bent‚ feverishly consumed with such terrifying thoughts night and day? Her delusion must be of another tragedy from the past; that damned spot she had said‚ with blood too! Of course‚ I have my suspicions that such an event would ensue in the passing away of Duncan. I must also not forget Banquo’s demise. My Lord‚ her Ladyship couldn’t possibly speak about the deed of murder. Oh! The malady of her mind has confessed to these horrid killings
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1. Dear Journal‚ The year is 1530 and we have finally survived our long voyage and have discovered a new land. We have arrived in a beautiful lush land filled with many natural resources. There are grand coastlines and rivers‚ with breathtaking mountains. This is certainly a majestic land to behold and that we will explore. Captain Pizarro says that we are on a mission to expand our kingdom of Spain for the good of Christianity. Captain Pizarro says that we cannot leave and go back to Spain until
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As Macbeth‚ Ross‚ Lennox‚ and the various Lords walked from the coronation hall to the banquet room with me‚ I reminisced on what helped my husband get to where he is today. Macbeth has done a lot to thwart competitors. He killed his own King and his dear friend Banquo. Nevertheless‚ my husband is the man being crowned today. I fully believe in my heart he will be a righteous king. I fear he may one day go mad from the murders‚ but alas‚ it was to keep hold of the crown. Macbeth tells me once more
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I pry my eyes open after yet another restless night. For a fleeting moment‚ I feel peaceful as my body lays completely still and my thoughts are silenced; unfortunately‚ the brief moment of serenity quickly fades‚ leaving in its place a sense of gut wrenching guilt. These days‚ it seems to be the only emotion that I am capable of feeling. Images of Duncan’s bloodied body appear in my mind and I feel a wave of nausea hit me. My fingers instinctively wrap around the candle by my bedside. I let out
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June 1642 What is it that I haveth seen today upon the scaffold? Could this be thy truth or are my own eyes deceiving me? I have fought grievous mishaps by the sea and by the land just to finally meet with my beloved Hester. After living in captivity under the heathen-folks for about a year or less‚ mine own eyes are completely drawn to her on the scaffold holding a small babe. My eyes were snatched by the infant only by the scarlet letter burning my once dearest wife’s bosom. It was as if the
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My CAS Diary – Mountain bike riding with Mr. Wright This rather splendid activity I involved myself in took place in the rural district of Yarramundi. I accompanied ‘the boys’‚ Ben Irwin‚ David Wilkinson‚ Jordan Willis‚ Jarrod Quigley‚ Bailey McDougle and John Wright. This group had been forged through a Tabitha elective in which I was not involved with. Despite my absence during the genesis of this group‚ they warmly welcomed me into their ranks‚ as one of their own! They went as far to facilitate
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Dear Diary‚ Through all this tough time I can’t imagine that I am still alive. I didn’t know that the area that I was in‚ was exposed to this extreme weather condition. In summer it’s was extremely hot‚ luckily that I am an Australian and already got used to this type of weather. Not only the summer weather condition had affected us however‚ now in winter the weather conditions had gotten worst. It turned out to be freezing cold‚ snow fall most of the time. We were unprepared and only have
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Module 2 Journal My goal after I graduate from Grand Canyon University is to be a teacher at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB). I was a student at that school until I graduated in 1999. The whole time I was there‚ there was not a moment where I did not enjoy myself. I was always interacting with my classmates and teachers. I enjoyed being involved with the after-school activities‚ including the sports. I played football‚ basketball and track all my high school years. As far
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