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    Bernal Diaz de Castillo wrote about a quest that he was fortunate enough to participate with his soldier leader‚ Hernan Cortes. Hernan Cortes and his soldiers went on many different expeditions in order to expand their knowledge on the unknown world. Bernal Diaz de Castillo did not hold any type of leadership within his community; however‚ he was intelligent enough to know a new world apart from an old one. The New Spain that Castillo and his conquest mates experienced eventually led to the publication

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    Becoming a Master Student

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    Becoming a Master Student” Randy Pausch was a professor at the University of Virginia where he met a young man by the name of Tommy Burnett who wanted a job on his research team. I’ve decide to focus on Tommy as a master student‚ due to all the qualities that I’ve seen in Tommy. He holds great qualifications in self-confidence; an education after materials that interest him and he allowed no negativity dictate to what he can accomplish. He applied himself in every area that would complement him

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    Being a police officer is not all about making money or having a badge‚ it’s about helping a community. This goes back to training something you need. There are six steps in becoming an officer.First you have to have a high school diploma or GED. Getting those two is the minimum formal education requirement for most officers. Second you have to meet more minimum requirements. You have to get a up to date drivers license and be

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    A residential advisor interacts with each and every resident on their hall‚ as well as holds the position of a role model for the residents. My interest in becoming a residential advisor stems from my desire to give students at Virginia Tech the best experience they can have‚ especially in their first years. By providing residents with my support‚ dedication‚ and care‚ I can accomplish this feat. Currently my goals involve completing my Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering‚ and using my time

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    Becoming an Ob-Gyn

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    Tykeria Brown Mrs. Davison English 4 28 September 2012 Becoming an OB-GYN Obstetricians and gynecologist is specialist that focuses on women’s health. They also provide medical care during pregnancy. People chose this career because they feel that this is where people would be most useful. Even though most people haven’t had any personal experience with this field of work it still seems interesting. OBGYN’ is a good career because of the responsibilities‚ the training and qualifications

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    Alison (head injury)’ Learning Objectives: - AO1: Respond to texts critically and imaginatively‚ select and evaluate textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations. - AO2: Explain how language‚ structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas‚ themes and settings. ( Pre-reading activity Here is a riddle for you… Who do you think would be ‘…my husband’s wife’? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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    Nowadays‚ to go along with the economic development are recreational activities‚ especially the movies. Many people may ask‚ why are movies becoming more and more popular all over the world? As a movie lover I hold the idea that an increasing number of people choose to watch movies to entertain themselves‚ release stress from work‚ and make friends. First of all‚ there are many different types of movies to attract people with different interests. For example‚ if someone likes scary movies‚ what

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    obtain an athletic scholarship wherever I attended. After thorough research and five college visits‚ I am now certain that I am going to become an actuary. Becoming an actuary would fit my desire of using mathematics in my everyday work and preferred starting salary amount. Now‚ I have my final high school schedule that is beginning my path to becoming an actuary. After one of my elders failed out of college on their first attempt‚ I was raised to make sure I do not do the same. “A and B” honor roll

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    Wilmer 1 Tenosha Wilmer Pd.2 Mcdowell Feb. 1‚2016 Electricians Wires‚ lights‚ and more wires‚ is the average thought of many people when the job electrician is spoken upon them. In Electricianing I will be taking on an adventure farther than lights and wires. Being an electrician‚ I have to face a lot of interest‚ journeys‚ and obstruction. Electricianing is not just one field base‚ there are multi sub-fields. Allowing me to branch out‚ explore and discover the field I accord to . When

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    Personality traits I possess which could help with becoming a PA include‚ compassion‚ confidence‚ honesty‚ intelligence‚ and also the ability to be open minded. Character traits which could be useful that I possess include many diverse categories such as‚ being organized‚ able to work well independently‚

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