Academically and professionally my former boss‚ Gisella‚ has been the most influential mentor in my life. Gisella was once a professor at my junior college but I knew her as the director of the East Los Angeles College Writing Center. I was hired as a writing tutor and Gisella was my main boss. What I admired most about Gisella‚ was her intelligence and her empathy. Her knowledge of literature and her ability to think critically‚ always inspired me to push my intellectual abilities. As a student
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"invention that has influenced modern society" Top of Form Jan 6‚ 2009‚ 01:27pm #1 Hi‚ I wrote another essay for CLEP practice. Any comments are appreciated‚ but I’m mostly interested in this: Is my thesis sentence clear? Are my closing remarks clear and appropriate? Are there any places that seem off topic? Anyone have any CLEP essay tips? Thanks! ------- "Choose one invention or discovery that has significantly influenced modern society. Show either the positive and/or negative
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The person who has made a lasting impression on me My grandfather has made a lasting impression on my life and has truly made an impact on my life and has made me the person I am today. Even though he has passed away‚ he will always remain my best friend‚ mentor‚ and my favorite grandpa. He has taught me more than any amount of schooling ever could. 1993 was the year I was born. I was growing up with a huge lovely family in Takeo province‚ Cambodia. Perhaps I was so little that’s why I don’t
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Have you ever been influenced by someone that helped you become the person you are today? In my life‚ there once came a special person that made a difference. Her name was Wiktoria. She was a beautiful and bright girl that always had a smile on her face‚ even when things weren’t as colorful as a rainbow. Ever since I met her on a family party‚ she has become an important part of my life. Her determination and faith after her mom died‚ proved to me that you should never give up on something you believe
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February 2013 My Math Teacher Has a Big Influence on My Life One day I was sitting in my math class‚ feeling bored and sleepy‚ when my teacher‚ Mr. .Ahmed woke me up by his words.He told us his story aboutmath and how his life changed after he changed his way of thinking. He also told us that he used to hate math‚ but he became good at math after he decided to like it. From that moment‚ I decided to adopt my teacher`s attitude‚ and I learned to be open-minded‚ flexible in my life and positive
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tells you how Florida has impacted over the years and what the point of it was. NASA influenced Florida and the economy by bringing in money and job openings. On page two of the film transcript it states that families who were suffering due to poverty were given the opportunity for jobs because of how big the program is. NASA was in need of thousands of employees willing to give all that they could. This impacted the economy because it meant less poverty around the area. NASA has also helped Florida’s
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myself. One summer‚ my parents enrolled me in piano lessons so that I had something to do. Initially‚ I was hesitant to join‚ but I soon began to appreciate music and its significant influence in my life. A year after I began my lessons‚ my teacher assigned a new piece called Fandango. It was a tango type of song‚ with lyrical melodies and dramatic notes. This song was fierce‚ bold‚ and loud – completely opposite of who I was at the time. This posed a challenge for me. My teacher wanted me to
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English September 4‚2013 My Influential Person My brother is the most influential person in my life. Vincent is eighteen‚ we have the best brother/ sister relationship. He is a caring person to my family and I. He is a great role model to my when it comes to school. Vincent has a good attitude towards helping others. I look up to my brother. My brother cares for my family and I. Whenever he sees one of us down or not having a good day he tries to make us laugh. Vincent also cares for us when
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Though I am sure of my identity‚ who I am and what I wish to accomplish now‚ it definitely was not something that came quickly. For a long time‚ I didn’t think I’d ever have the one special thing about me that I assumed everyone else had- the activity they threw themselves into‚ that dominated their lives and everyone knew them for. With just about everything I tried‚ I never quite found that deep passion for anything. I didn’t realize yet that I’d dismissed a significant part of myself a long time
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Important in My life The most important in my life is my mother because she is really all I have‚ she is my motivation‚ and she helps me live through all my struggles. I wouldn’t be able now to enjoy this minute of my life writing this essay without my mother. My mother has brought me to this wonderful world. For nine months she carried me‚ she felt very bad‚ but did not refuse‚ and gave birth to me. My mom is the most positive and important influence on my life. Another reason why my mother
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