While colleges take in account your GPA and test scores‚ I have also found that colleges look into character and how a potential student will make a positive impact at their school. Through my research‚ I have found that the most common qualities colleges hope for in a student are leadership‚ a willingness to take risks‚ and initiative. I immediately knew that these characteristics were instilled in me through gymnastics. Being part of a team‚ there is usually a leader or a captain. This position
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Focusing on my effort to become an Eagle Scout‚ I faced many obstacles but worked very hard and was determined to become an Eagle Scout. On my path to becoming an Eagle Scout‚ there were many people who doubted my ability and leadership skills. However‚ I persevered and focused on my goal. From the time I joined the Boy Scouts at age thirteen‚ I had been hearing about the Boy Scouts and the highest rank that could be achieved. Hearing stories about previous Eagle Scouts that had come through my troop
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there’s confusion‚ levity‚ and of course‚ awkwardness‚ but “If I Was Your Girl” by Meredith Russo is indeed a book like no other‚ heartwarming and important at the same time. Transgender teen‚ Amanda Hardy (formerly known as Andrew) had attempted suicide after being bullied and unaccepted‚ “ For as long as I could remember‚ I had been apologizing for existing‚ for trying to be who I was‚ to live the life I was meant to lead. (273) ” - from “If I Was Your Girl”. She struggled finding people others who would
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In the near future‚ I would like to see the Asian Pacific American community get more involved with business. This has typically been a mostly Caucasian field‚ but I believe there should be more Asians striving to get degrees in business administration‚ finance‚ and accounting. Many are capable of excelling in these facets of business‚ and I believe they would make a strong impact. My dad is a testament to this and he has done well for himself as a CPA and partner for an accounting firm. He is my
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There many reasons why I want to pursue a career in nursing but ultimately I want to make a difference in the underserved communities. Throughout my life I have always had a desire to help others in need. I want to live for something that will remain in my heart for the rest of my life. We wake up every day but that doesn’t mean life is promised to us on a daily basis. Life is too short so I want to take every advantage of it and make a huge impact on the patients that I will get to work with. My
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I would like to be in the sports care industry for a couple of reasons. I have been around sports all my life. Playing sports is really fun now helping people when they get hurt at games and get them back in the game is really good accomplishment for me. So studying the area so I can get a job in this career. I would also like to become part of sports care because it would get me some money for sports or maybe I can start a team and do sports care at the same time. SportsCare Physical Therapy
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up I think I always wanted to work in the medical field‚ seeing my mother as a LPN. I also have always had a natural interest in the medical field because I like to watch a lot of ER and hospital shows. At first I didn’t really know what health career I wanted to pursue. I just knew that I liked being in the healthcare class and learning about the different health science careers and what they do. I think a medical office administration assistant would be a very good career for me because I am very
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education? I plan to go to college‚ because I want to succeed in life and not be in the streets later on. I also want to make my parents happy. College is right for me. College is fundamental to me for several reasons. For example‚ in the article College Is Worth The Cost‚ by Brooks C. Holtom states that “college graduates earn $2.1 million in a lifetime income compared with $1.2 million for high school graduates.” I will earn about a million more dollars than high school graduates if I am a college
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Cathleen Keliiliki McInelly I Want to be Famous On June 25th‚ 2009‚ the world was thrown into a shocking standstill when hearing about the death of the famous King of Pop‚ Michael Jackson; who suffered from depression‚ anxiety and was ultimately killed by Cardiac arrest. Later we would witness the passing of many stars including Whitney Houston (2012)‚ Prince (2016)‚ and our dear Robin Williams (2014); driving us into what the Washington Post calls a “now all-too-familiar process: mourn[ing] the
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“One book‚ one pen‚ one child‚ and one teacher can change the world.”(I am Malala).The many opportunities we are blessed with in this country is many times forgotten and taken for granted especially with the many distractions we have. any places outside the United States millions of people‚ especially women are not allowed to get an education. Women at a very young age of 13 are forced to drop out of school‚ get married and bear children. People are afraid to speak up and question the society on
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