Goals as a Student at the University of Phoenix Everyone should have personal goals that evolve around anything that needs to be accomplished. I set goals on a daily basis. One goal that I seem to have not truly focused on has been my college education. Considering all things‚ I decided I needed to focus on my college education. The first thing I needed to accomplish was to enroll in an institution for higher learning. Now that my enrollment is complete‚ I am an official student at the University
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sophomore year. I tried to take on additional shifts at work than I could handle‚ in aspiration of saving up for a car‚ and consequently my grades began to slip. I acquired my first C in my favorite class: Chemistry. Being an aspiring student in the medical field‚ and a student who prides themselves on their grades‚ I was devastated. As a result‚ I soon reached the epiphany that one has to have priorities in life; I chose mine to be education. I discussed with my boss my situation and she gave me a set
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Voices of Protest: The Politician and the Radio Priest Alan Brinkley‚ the author of Voices of Protest‚ wrote about Huey Long and Father Coughlin who launched attacks on Roosevelt’s administration during the years of 1933 1935. This period of time was during the great depression. The book described in great length and detail about Huey Long and Father Coughlin‚ who were extremely influential politicians‚ and their opposition to the new society of big business and high technology. They felt
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Let’s be Fair Out of proportional‚ regressive‚ progressive‚ lump-sum tax systems; to me‚ I feel like the proportional tax system is the best type. I am sure a lot of people would argue and say that it is not the best. They probably think that they are right in their mind‚ and that is okay. Proportional tax‚ is “a tax for which high-income and low-income taxpayers pay the same fraction of income.” The reason why I think proportional tax is the best‚ because fair is fair. The current tax system that
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It was me breaking down at night‚I had to decide what path to take. Days and weeks of being questioned what was I going to do or being told what I had to do. I know that what everyone told me wasn’t with bad intentions‚ they wanted the best for me and their mindset only allowed them to have a certain way of thinking what success looked like for me. It was 3:20 a.m.‚ I was able to hear the clock tick. I had decided‚ a four year college wasn’t going to be the path I took right after graduating. I
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Funeral protests have been a controversial issue for several years. Many people believe that they have a right to freedom speech in any situation however; someone has a right to bury a loved one in peace. Funeral protest bans do not infringe on freedom of speech. . “God Hates You” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” should not have to be viewed by someone who is trying to bury their loved one who was killed in war. However‚ according to New York Times (2006)‚ this is what one family had to bear.
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GAO Protest vs. Agency-Level Protest Introduction The United States government is the largest single purchaser of goods and services in the world. Even during times of economic hardship‚ the US continues to dump billions into the private sector. The federal procurement spending rate of growth has surpassed the rate of U.S. inflation every year‚ since 2000. With annual federal procurement budgets of more than $400 billion‚ it is no surprise that the competition for government contracts has increased
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As a humble alumna of Savannah State University‚ I believe I have much to achieve in life. As the youngest of four siblings who all value education and prosperity‚ I was taught to excel in everything I do. I am a native of Savannah‚ Georgia and I have lived here all of my life. Due to great effort and my love for learning‚ I received a four year academic scholarship to Savannah State University (which I am so grateful for). From Savannah High School’s 2012 Salutatorian‚ I have become a proud honor
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September 24‚ 2014 Why Are More Students Taking Online Classes Going into my second year of online classes I can truly relate to the other students my age taking online courses. Right now 450‚000 students in the United States have abandoned traditional public schools for an online education (Pellissier). Many people say that taking an online class presents the risk of procrastination for young students‚ but I believe there is a lot of good that comes out of taking an online course. Online classes
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I want to be awarded this scholarship because of my passion for learning and my drive to change the world. Currently‚ I attend Colorado State University and I will be entering my sophomore year. At Colorado State University I major in International Studies with a minor in Political Science. As such‚ I have a focus on the Middle East North Africa region and my goal by the time I graduate is to be fluent in Arabic. I want to learn Arabic because I believe learning languages is a way of creating tolerance
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