As research on prospective first-generation‚ low-income students has increased‚ scholars have realized that there are different clusters of first-generation college students. While popular media has depicted college applicants as either academically gifted or unprepared‚ the reality is that there is a diverse set of students who apply to college each year (Shaw et al.‚ 2009). Shaw et al.‚ (2009) discovered five clusters of college applicants in their research—privileged high achievers/athletes
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sweet memorable events of my life From the very little‚ like from class five I was stay outside the home on the hostel at Muradpur Ramakrishna mission. There the base of my life was built with very strong. But I was distance from my mamoni‚bapi& dada’s love‚ affection‚ illusion & delight. Then I was bounded under the mission’s four wall boundaries. I always fond of these love‚ affection‚ illusion & delight‚ but I never got it properly. When I was in class ten‚ after the test exam dada
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had left my bowling bag outside‚ but I didn’t want to run back out and melt. So I grabbed an umbrella and ran out to get my bag. My two bowling balls were a Gator ball and a red lightning ball‚ both of which are fourteen pounds. When I returned with my bowling ball‚ Coach Tom Phillips‚ one of the best professional bowlers I had ever seen‚ gave me some “bowling tips” on trying to hit more strikes and spares. He told me after I rolled the bowling ball‚ I needed to bring my hand beside my right ear
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the extra pounds. In the essay he points out that‚ “in the whole first-year college students participate in significantly less exercised than they did just one year before” ( paragraph 3 ) This section of the essays discloses the idea of freshmen 15. From high school to college is a big transition for not only change academic performances but also maintaining a constant physique. Since not many mandatory activities are offered in college like in high school some students become lazy and loose track
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County Community College Kendall Williams Feb. 4th 2011 English-111 The Worst Day of My Life As I lie here looking up at the ceiling‚ unable to move‚ I think to myself that this could be the worst day of my life. As I try to think about how I got here I begin to put the pieces together and I realize what happened to me. This day was like any other day of my life. It was such a pretty day‚ the sun was shining‚ the sky was blue‚ a perfect day for a summer birthday party. My nephew was turning
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My experience with English By: Victor Yakimov The first day of school is always a rush. There’s meeting new people‚ not knowing where to go‚ and saying hi to teachers who act nice at first‚ but will inevitably get fed up with your childish behavior and go crazy. Yes‚ first days are a mix of happiness and dread but the most hectic is the very first day ever. My own experience with the first was probably the worst. Being brought up in a Russian household the only language I knew
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Russell August 4‚ 2013 My Unrealistic Expectations of College Since graduating in 1998 I have dreamed of going to college. We lived in a small town called Corunna‚ Michigan with a population of around 15‚000 people. This town had no college so the only choice for higher education was at least an hour away. I lived with my grandmother and grandfather and they couldn’t afford to send me away to college. After graduating I decided to move to Florida to go to college and give myself better opportunity
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(Name) Topic: The history and a few different traditions of Valentine’s Day General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my speech class of the benefits of moderate indoor tanning. Thesis Statement: There is actually a fascinating history behind Valentine’s Day‚ which I will tell you about today along with some insight to how different countries celebrate this day of love. INTRODUCTION All of us have someone special in our lives. Whether it is a significant other‚ friends
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October 11 My First Game (yawns and stretches out arms) Oh good morning everyone‚ didn’t know I had company (walks over to spotlight). You could never imagine how excited I am. Why you ask? Well… today is my very first soccer game this season and I’ve been waiting for this day for 5 whole months! But that’s okay because it’s going to be worth it (walks to kitchen). My coach told my team and I that we have to eat good the whole entire day‚ drink at least (8 fingers up) this
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First flight of my life I couldn’t forget the day when I got a chance to travel by plane for the first time. I was in grade five and I was 10 years old. Unfortunately‚ I had to travel alone because my parents didn’t get a leave from their office. I was flying from my hometown of Kathmandu to Pokhara. Although‚ that was a domestic flight I was so excited while travelling to my maternal uncle’s house. The plane was shaking abnormally at the time of take off. I was so scared‚ for a while I thought
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