"How My Education is the Key to a Successful Future" (794 words) Education has always been labeled by people throughout time as a necessity‚ seen as "if you don’t graduate high school you’ll work at fast-food your whole life" or "if you don’t go to college you’ll have a desk job in a little cubical". Sadly in this modern ever so competitive world of employment this seems to be an unavoidable reality with "improper education". The truth is education is a huge asset to life‚ seeing how
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Chapter 1: Dreams From My Father President Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father examines significant aspects of feministic influence throughout the book. One of the most influential characters in Barry’s life is his mother. We first see an influence of Obama’s mother in the preface. Obama mentions how differently he would have written the book‚ if he had known his mother wouldn’t survive her illness. He would have written it with a drastic difference in the way his mother is portrayed throughout
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American dream. Many before me have come to the this nation in search of success and fortune for them/ their families. Some leave by their own accord‚ while others are forcibly removed from their homeland due to war‚ poverty‚ disease‚ etc. No matter what the circumstances however‚ we‚ the immigrants‚ migrate to this country with the belief that hard work will be the road paved in gold leading to riches. Leaving my family in Rapallo to search for the uncertain shall be my triumph in this life or my downfall
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When I was six years old‚ my youngest brother went to college. I was born 13 years after him‚ 15 years after my older brother‚ and 16 years after my sister. As a kid‚ I idolized my siblings. They were all amazing at music‚ got into amazing schools‚ on top of an amazing list of accolades. Being the children of working class immigrants‚ they really embodied the American Dream. Growing up with my role models around me‚ I felt it was extremely important to be like them‚ to be the best in every endeavor
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that as a child‚ I was not exactly normal or average. While most children held the all too common dream of being a racecar driver or astronaut‚ I set my goals more realistically and thought I would most likely end up at a desk job in a cubicle; and while other people’s ambitions diminished while growing up‚ mine grew. I remember the look of astonishment on my parents’ face when I charged “interest” to my brothers while lending money around age eight‚ I could never quite tell if it was a look of disbelief
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The American Dream When I was nine I moved to Newark‚ New Jersey from Ecuador to have a better life. The whole time I was in Newark my mother would always tell me to study hard and go to college because I can do anything I could in this country. At that age I had different plans and having a successful career wasn’t on my to do list. I joined the military at the age of 18 to explore the world and leave Newark‚ because it wasn’t a good place to live. After joining and going through training I did
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Rasha‚ a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey‚ is pessimistic about his future: “Now that I can’t go to school‚ it’s a tough situation…I work occasionally‚ filling in for my sisters at the factory. When I picture my future‚ I see nothing‚” he says (qtd. in “When I Picture My Future”). Rasha’s lack of hope is reflected by the severe humanitarian crisis Syrian refugees face: amidst acute poverty and without sufficient income‚ many are forced to withdraw their children from school and put them
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their full success. I believe the key to my success in the future is my education because with education I can be the master of my own life and goals. With education I can be the greatest in what I want to be in life‚ I can achieve and also surpass the expectations set for me. My education is the most important during a young age because what I do now or did in the past is going to affect the future and more specifically my future. Shaping my self up during my teenage years using education will surely
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Everyone’s America is different. My version of America is Detroit‚ but that doesn’t apply to everyone. America is like a little sister. Sometimes I love it‚ while other times it only causes me frustration. Generally‚ it is a bittersweet thing‚ but it becomes something I learn to live with. Many things have changed since Martin Luther King was assassinated. As African Americans‚ we’ve progressed and strived bit by bit for equality. As Americans‚ we’ve regressed and only created a negative persona
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Journey from My Past to My Future Courtney L. Zellars PSY 202 Mr. Sperling December 19‚ 2011 Journey from My Past to My Future Growing and developing into the person I am now has been quite a journey. I have had so many ups and downs throughout my development‚ from childhood to adulthood‚ that it feels as though I am in a whirlwind. However‚ I have managed to stay strong and succeed in everything I have set my mind to so far. As I talk about my journey in this paper‚ I will relate
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