Honors English has much to offer for my future. Honors English will challenge me to work harder and get better grades. This class is for me because I have been an above average student my entire life. I am usually very seriuos about my work and very excited about Honors writing. Honors English seems like it will be a challenge for me‚ but I know I will have success in this class. I am a above average student and that means I am able to complete many task without any confusion. The assignments are
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to immigrant parents‚ It has been instilled in me at a young age that good education and determination is the key to success‚ and that failure is never an option. Both of my parents have urged me to always strive for greatness and success by placing high expectations of myself. Accountability: After coming home from a long day at school‚ I complete my chores and homework before sneaking into bed‚ with no excuses. Following this routine‚ my parents have taught me how to prioritize my time under any
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The High Cost of Low Expectations The high level of students allowed to graduate despite their poor performance is atrocious. In Mary Sherry’s essay‚ “In Praise of the F Word” she states‚ “tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.” (Sherry 564) Further‚ in Sherry’s essay she discusses the need for teachers and parents to instill a healthy fear of failure in these kids. If a child truly cannot complete the required schoolwork at an acceptable level
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Compare and Contrast Parenting Styles: Parents today only want what is best for their children. Even if it is not made clear to the child‚ a parent’s intention is always centered on the wellbeing of their child. As they grow older‚ parents begin to develop their own style of parenting. For instance‚ between both of my parents‚ my mom is the more dominating and strict one‚ while my dad is the calm and softhearted type. While every parent’s intentions are the same‚ the parenting style they develop
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comes with unrealistic expectations. Expectations of making lifelong friends‚ expectations of always making A’s like I did in high school‚ and expectations of juggling an Instagram worthy social life and becoming one of America’s top doctors‚ these expectations come with pressure and stress. These expectations come with a setup for failure. Starting college for me was starting a whole new season of life. I was moving miles away from home and had my whole life planned. My major was premed and I was
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people would disagree that parents play an important role in their children’s achievement. However‚ some people would argue that parents of high-achieving students play a detrimental role by pressuring their children to achieve at unrealistically high levels or to satisfy the parents’ needs. Parents of academically talented children have been accused of pushing their children to achieve at exceptional levels and sooner than usual. While there is empirical evidence that parent factors have a positive
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Inequalities in the Victorian Social Class Structure in Great Expectations In Victorian society‚ there was a clear separation of the classes. The poor lived a life to which society looked down upon them with lives lacking opportunity. The rich lived a lavish life on top of the hierarchy with great opportunity. Each of the classes was separated by their financial situations and heritage‚ which lead to their daily life situation. Their daily lives were impacted by these contributions‚ which lead to
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Tony Lowery February 26‚ 13 1St Block Shakespearian Theatre (Globe) The Shakespearian globe was built in 1599 In Southwark on the South bank of London’s River Thames by Richard Burbage. The globe was built large‚ round and open aired. There was a roof around the circumference which covered the seating area‚ leaving the theatre looking like a doughnut from above. Old wood from “The Theatre “created by Richard Burbage was re-used to make the globe. The globe held up to 3‚000 spectators and sold
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The article I read was “How My Parents Put the Lie to Mad Men” by Robin Hardman. The article was about Hardman’s family life growing up. While she did not say what year‚ she referred to it as the Mad Men time‚ so I would say in the 60s. What was unique about her family was that both her parents worked. This was unusual for this time because most mothers stayed at home with the kids while the father was the breadwinner. Her mother went to college and found an interest in early childhood development
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“I wanted to go to school but my parents told me‚ ’No they might take you away for good.’ And they ran away in the bush. Bonny Tucker‚ Punjima woman‚ Western Australia”. (She refers to the Native Welfare taking away Aboriginal children of mixed descent. www.creativespirits.info) These mini essays will discuss Aboriginal Australian history and it’s connections to official education policies both past and present. What is the connection between official education policies and key events
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