"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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There are four assets that I feel would help me be successful in college. They are my purpose in college‚ self-advocating‚ self-determination‚ and attendant. My purpose in college is to get a degree that will help me on the way to a professional success. Just going to college is easy said than done. Along the way there might be obstacles such as failing a test‚ hard time understanding the professor‚ and changing major. This is when self-advocating comes in place. Even though I might fail a test‚
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life was a misconception until I reached adolescence. Transitioning from my sophomore year into my junior year I realized something. Out of all the different types of multiple intelligences the naturalistic intelligence fits me best because I like to have things well-ordered and structured. I came to the conclusion that I appreciated being organized. Not only did I appreciate being organized I was a very conservative human being. I would frequently attempt to conserve EVERYTHING. When my mother got
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block Why You Should Go To College Why should you go to college? There are a lot of reasons for and against this question. Like “how much will it cost” or “will I be more successful”. College is necessary for a better future. First off college is necessary because it promotes discipline‚ maturity‚ and independence. More college students are successful in life because they have matured through college. They have four years with responsibilities that only high school graduates have not had. Having
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Topic: Why you chose your major One of toughest decisions many people‚ and colllege students in particular face are choosing a major and a career. Hopefully when a person chooses their major is they know what they want to do for a life time. Some people do other things from what they studied. It’s been said that it’s always good to be able to do more than onething‚ career basis. I truly believe that. When you are little everything seems like magic. You light up your lamp by some unknown energy
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opportunities‚ and most importantly to get into college. There are plenty of ways to improve your English. To improve your English conversation and oral skills you should watch American movies and T.V. shows with English subtitles‚ and try to really listen! You should also try and communicate as much as you can and don’t be shy of your accent or your lack of grammar‚ just know that you’re doing this for the best and to have better English in the future. Personally that helped me a lot and I would
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Decide your future The only thing that is uncontrollable is birth and death‚ but the time spent in between is up to the person to decide. The people you choose to surround yourself with‚ the decisions/paths you take‚ and how you improve yourself are examples of how you can determine your future. In the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth chose to follow on what Lady Macbeth convinced him to do. They planned murder on Duncan and killed others for success that led to their own destruction. Macbeth also chose to
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Why do you think our school is good for your future plans andpurposes? A simple bridge truss was the first structure I ever analyzed . The simplecombination of beams that could hold cars‚ trains‚ and trucks over long spansof water fascinated me . Having the tools to analyze the loads on the trussfurther increased my interest in structures . I encountered the bridge in atextbook for my first engineering class . Knowing that the professor‚ Mr . John Doe‚ was a tough teacher‚ I asked himfor th
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Prof Thomas Williams ENGL 1301 12 November 2013 College Experience of Commuters and Students in Campus Dorm Student life is full of struggle and adventure. We can observe student going through different situations of various crises like financial‚ stay and other educational facilities during study period. Students have two choices to continue their education. Ether they can choose their house or college dorm. According to statistics it is found that many American students prefer dorm life
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Obstacles have you overcome in pursuing your act? One of the biggest ones was getting married and having 2 kids at a very young age. I would never regret my kids but at 22years old having 2 kids puts a lot of weight on pursuing my dreams to become a singer/song writer because I couldn’t focus on just me anymore. I had to put my kids and husband first and that was hard for me and is still a big factor on the decisions I make for my music. Please describe a major event that has affected your life: Having
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