Getting asked “What school do you go to”‚ I answer “North Cape”. They then look with a confused smirk and ask “Where’s that” “In the middle of nowhere‚ between Franksville and Union Grove” I answer. To me‚ it’s almost as if it’s a famous line I’ve made‚ because of how many times I answer that question. Attending a small school for now 5 years‚ I understand that most kids at my age go to a larger middle school with a graduating class of approximately 200-300 kids in their class‚ but going to a large
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We were playing with a half deflated soccer ball in the middle of the rainy season in Guadalajara. My mom had just left to go back home leaving my brother and I with our great grandparents on their small ranch. She lived in a small little village; houses unfinished‚ no running water‚ one little school - and no nearby medical center. The summer I spent there opened my eyes to how the other half lived. Seeing such poverty sparked a drive to help those in need‚ and‚ being someone who values the sciences
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I am a person that love to travel places and explore their attractions. My interest has been traveling since I went to places during the summer of 2012‚ 2013‚ and 2014 because I had built good memories to those vacations. Florida‚ Corpus Christi‚ and California where the ones that had interested me the most because the way their environment is different from where I live at. During the year of 2012‚ my first time going somewhere southeast of the United States was going to Florida. I was a person
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To What extent has studying the concept of inner journeys expanded your understanding of yourself individuals and of the world? Inner journeys are about the process in which we move from naivity to maturity. In this proccess we learn new things about ourself that help us grow and become wiser and better people. The texts cosi by louis Nowra‚ the film groudhog day and the poem the road not taken all depict journeys of the mind and spirit which open up a greater understanding of the sense of self
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Journey to the unkown The purpose of Chris McCandless’s journey was for him to find himself through the simplicity of nature. Growing up‚ his parents were controlling and when he graduated from college he set out on his journey. Chris took his car and went north. In the book Into the Wild‚ Jon Krakauer explains his thoughts and reasons behind Chris’s choice to go into the wild. “McCandless went into the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but‚ rather‚ to explore the inner
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Throughout Candide by Voltaire‚ the main character‚ Candide‚ introduced at the beginning of the novel as a young innocent naïve man‚ goes through many journeys along the way maturing him as a whole. Two out of three guides‚ Pangloss and Martin‚ taught him very important philosophies about life‚ questioning Candide‚ if he believes them and if he will follow them or not. Throughout Candide’s childhood he is nurtured with the philosophy of “everything is for the best”. Mastor Pangloss exemplifies
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Life is a journey! We live‚ we die! We say hello and we say goodbye… but what happens in between? The comparison of life to a journey has become to cliché. One would hear it from parents‚ from teachers and even from preachers‚ but what I’ve leant from this cliché is that despite what anyone believes‚ we cannot deny that life is definitely a journey. When I think about a journey‚ a picture of a long dusty road‚ over beautiful hills and plains‚ appears in my mind. Sometimes I’d see hikers walking
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Looking back to middle school I remember the fear I had for someday having to go to high school. My teachers always told me how different and harder it would be when I went. My older sister was in 9th grade at the time and I wanted ti be with her when I went. But the high school she was at was different from the one all my friends were going. I always had a hard time making decisions and now I had to choose between going to a school with my friends or going to a school that would help me prepare
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I have often dreamt of going to college. The comparison of the different colleges was a learning experience. The admission requirements‚ classroom sizes‚ and the costs helped me to decide on which college would best suit my needs. Though I must admit‚ my affinity for community college had me dispassionate for the university life. The admission requirements to get into a top of the line University can be a little intimidating. From completion of college prep classes to ACT/SAT scores‚ I knew with
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Before I headed off for move-in day‚ my parents and I went over expectations on serious topics like financial and communication arrangements. Setting expectations in preparation for the first quarter at Northwestern helped me become more responsible and understanding. By knowing what my parents expected of me‚ we were all able to understand each other more clearly. My parents understood if I forgot to call them during midterm week. However‚ they made it clear that they would always help and support
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