your lives. I was relentlessly told this through my years as a young teen. However‚ the same jingle rings when the time for college comes around. I’m not quite sure which to believe‚ but so far‚ college has been much more entertaining than high school ever was. This past month has opened my eyes‚ extended my world view‚ and set the foundation for the rest of my college career. From my peers‚ I’ve discovered that I have an “out-going” personality‚ which I never considered of myself. I’ve also
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on my face as I read over all possible majors and minors for college‚ my mother reassured me. "Everyone has at least one special talent that they excel in‚" she winks‚ "I’m sure you’ll have your breakthrough." Just thinking that it was unconditional love smothering me‚ I shrugged off indifferently at her comment and continued to stare blankly at the list. My biggest worry wasn’t filling out the massive paperwork for college admission; it was choosing the right major‚ the right field‚ and the right
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There many reasons people desire a college education. The two main reasons are to make more money and those who want it as a life accomplishment. I am different than most people. As far back in my life as I can remember I have had a passion for learning. I can still feel the excitement of coming from the store with the flash cards of basic math equations. It felt so rewarding to get faster going through them knowing I was getting smarter‚ a feeling that is important for young kids. Flash forward
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One of the most common questions I get as a college student is of course‚ “What are you studying?” Though some might find this frustrating or maybe even a little annoying‚ I think it should eventually be something we are excited about. Talking about your future and what you are working so hard for should be something you want to share. When I was in high school I was accepted into a mass media class that was associated with our news program. It was taught by Mr. Hunter Ames‚ who was truly an inspiration
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Quota system are being established in some countries to ensure greater participation of women-decision making The core idea behind quota systems is to recruit women into political positions and to ensure that women are not isolated in political life. Quota systems aim at ensuring that women constitute at least a "critical minority" of 30 or 40 per cent. So it will increasing women’s representation in parliament. MOST of COUNTRIES which use quota system is developing countries around africa such
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Pros of Gender Quotas There has been a considerable improvement of female representation in many areas of life in the past century: in “2012‚ women took home more than a third of the medals” awarded at the London Olympics‚ but more importantly‚ “the percentage of women on the boards of the 100 largest companies has risen over the past year to a record of 15.6%. And in the last six months‚ 35% of new board appointments to FTSE 250 companies have been women” (Braund). Many countries‚ led by Norway
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Believe you can and you are halfway there - Theodore Roosevelt These are the words that resonate with my life journey and the path ahead as I prepare myself to set foot on the path towards residency. My life’s timeline has been a great mix of personal‚ emotional and intellectual growth. Coming from a rural town in Pakistan with limited educational opportunities‚ life handed me various challenges and struggles. The key reason I have come this far is my belief to build a door when the opportunity
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Could the abolishment of the milk quota mean the end of small Irish dairy farmers? Suggest reasons why. It is indisputable that the rapid rate of change since the end of the milk quota has put intense pressure on many small farmers. These small farmers are the backbone of rural communities across the country and the only thing that is keeping the Irish country side looking like it does. Now these small farmers are about to go to the wall. This question is aimed at encouraging students to expand their
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right level of education for me. I was accepted to participate in a program called college credit plus during my senior year. College credit plus is a dual enrollment program where high school students can take college classes at a campus while earning high school and college credits simultaneously‚ for free. By the time I graduate high school‚ I will have already accumulated some credits for my freshman year of college. I plan to earn my bachelor’s degree and spend all four years of my studies at the
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for me to be successful. Today I am involved in clubs‚ college course classes‚ and I volunteer. When I feel tired‚ and I am ready to give up‚ I think about the life my brothers have‚ and it motivates me to try. I signed up to be in clubs and take the classes‚ and I just can not give up easily when the path gets rough. I am the first generation from my family to go to college‚ even if I do not know where to begin from I have college resources at school to help me out with anything. Due to
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