Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is worth fighting for. I was eight years old when my best friend and I were sitting out in the front yard when a young man came up to us. After introducing himself‚ he asked us if we played sports‚ and at a young age‚ I expressed him that I wished to play volleyball on my school team when I was older. Even now‚ I reflect on that conversation and contemplate on how long I have had this dream to play on a volleyball team. Little did I realize my
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As I sit here writing my first essay for Honors 101‚ I get to recall my decision making process to supposedly spending the best four years of my life at the University of Mississippi. To be honest‚ I believe I am very blessed to have an in-state school with the prestige such that of Ole Miss. Among others‚ a major reason I decided to come to Ole Miss was because of the low cost of tuition due to scholarships in return for a high value of education. From a young age‚ I have always been fascinated
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Student Essay What interests me about Waterford is the fact that Waterford is an online academy. Due to the fact that Waterford is an online academy‚ I will be able to do my schoolwork 24/7. Using the Internet to study‚ interact with other students‚ and research information will teach me technological skills. Also the online instructors have practical knowledge and may be from any location in the world. This will help me come into contact with knowledge which may not be available in schools or books
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first semester of college stressed in my bedroom trying to complete everything before my nine o clock morning class starts‚ with different papers to be written‚ homework assignments‚ and projects gathered all around me to be finished. All I had in my mind was to complete everything before the deadline so that it wouldn’t result in an automatic failing grade. Consequently‚ colleges are now making it too easy for students‚ showering them with A’s they do not deserve. All students want to do is to figure
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People face many obstacles trying to achieve their goals and‚ at some point‚ they feel like there’s nothing that can be done to keep going. People would think of giving up their dream because they believe it’s too hard. Yet‚ at some point‚ people will also think it through and decide to keep moving forward to achieve their Personal Legend. Along the same lines‚ the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ highlights the obstacles one will face when reaching your Personal Legend. The story takes place
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My problems as a new college student I have a few faint memories of the fear I faced my first day of kindergarten. I remember my first day of sixth grade because it was the first time I had ever been to catholic school. It took some time getting used to learning religion as a regular school subject. The following year I started junior high school and that was also filled with new problems. I had more teachers‚ a locker‚ and one of the biggest obstacles for me was the showers. Two years later
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Argumentative essay Most health reports indicate that obesity continues to rise in America toward an epidemic proportion. As of now you may have read or seen enormous commercials about obesity in America. From Sanjay Gupta’s essay‚ “Stuck on the Couch”‚ the author argues that the reason behind obesity is inadequate exercise. The author supports his argument by using general activities people perform on a daily basis that prevent them from exercising.. On the other hand another author‚ Motluk argues
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Composition II October 10‚ 2012 The Correlation Between Financial Power And College Students Efficiency Students in our society are greatly influenced by their financial status. There are three different types of social classes: the low class (those who are financially poor)‚ the high class (those who are financially rich) and the middle class (those who lay in between the rich and the poor). The learning behavior of college students in our society is connected to financial power in that the high class
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Devan College Essay There have been many significant occurrences in my life. However I think that the absolute most significant is when I first started playing softball. Softball has pretty much built who I am today. I believe that deciding to play was one of the best decisions I have made in my almost eighteen years of living. I first started playing softball when I was five years old. I don’t necessarily remember how I got talked into playing‚ but I’m sure glad that I did. I couldn’t
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Chris Roman AP Lang/Comp Mr. Krause 22 May 2013 Prompt A: Indicate an individual who has a significant influence on you and your personal growth. Describe that influence and how it affects your character. College Entrance Essay In life you have countless people who influence you. Those influences have an impact on your character and personal growth. Throughout my life I’ve been blessed with the number of people who influenced me in a positive way. My family and friends make up a big part
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