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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immigrant‚ I adapted to big city life. Notwithstanding‚ moving from Iran to Indianapolis‚ IN; offered vastly different cultural and language experiences. However‚ this adversity has but brought new and exciting opportunities. As an immigrant to the United States and as a person of color who had to help support my family throughout my undergraduate education‚ I am well aware of the challenges that students must navigate to be successful. To support others in their quest for academic excellence‚ I worked
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clothes to his new job‚ could he? Poking fun at the responsibilities involved in marriage is similar to the attitude presented in Judy Brady’s 1971 essay‚ "Why I Want a Wife." In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the
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Neshell Tucker Module 4/ SLP English 101 December 2‚ 2012 Dr. Glen Baxley Why I Want a Wife In Judy Brady’s personal essay‚” I Want a Wife‚” she explains why she would want a wife. In her essay she was trying to teach the unmarried and the married women the role of an uncomplicated wife. Everyone wished they had someone to do things for them. Brady is letting you know she dreams a wife should be. She wants a wife so that she can be independent‚ take care of the children‚ physical needs and
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Why do you want to be an EMT? (1000 characters) During an eye exam‚ I asked my eye doctor what he loves most about his job. What struck me the most was what he described to be “the ability to alleviate worry”. According to him‚ the best part about his work wasn’t necessarily curing someone‚ but rather making them feel better. This ability is what I want most out of becoming an EMT. I want to be the one on the ground beside a patient telling them they’ll be fine. Yes‚ I want to save lives‚ but I
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Savannah Saeger EGN 1002 Essay 1 The definition of engineering is the branch of science and technology concerned with the design‚ building‚ creating‚ and use of engines‚ machines‚ and structures. It is a profession where the forces of nature are directed to the benefit of mankind. I want to discover that benefit‚ I want to change the world for the better‚ and that is why I want to be an engineer. An ocean engineer specifically. I feel that the ocean is just a large pool full of possibilities‚
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In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began
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This paper you will be reading will show my interest for being a cosmetologist or a hair dresser for my career choice. You will read about why I want to be in this job field and the college I will attend. In this paper I will argue why I have selected to pursue a career as a cosmetologist based on my interest of doing people’s hair and makeup also to help them feel confident. My Career choice is to be an cosmetologist. A cosmetologist is someone who works with hair‚ makeup‚ and nails. What a cosmetologist
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JUDY BRADY I Want a Wife (1971) Judy Brady’s essay became an instant classic when it appeared in 1971 in the premier issue of the feminist magazine Ms. As you read‚ analyze the definitions of “husband” and “wife” that Brady uses‚ and consider why this essay became so powerful in the 1970s. I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And‚ not altogether incidentally‚ I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent
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