I felt like school was not important; that most of the things I have learned in school was futile. I thought of education as a unbearable punishment that I was forced into. All this changed the second year of highschool‚ when I joined the Police Explorers program. The program help me to understand that there is another world waiting for me after high school‚ and everything that I learn will matter forever in my life. Nelson Mandela once
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Why I have chosen aviation as my career. Ever since I went for a ride in my friends Dad’s Zenith Skyjeep I have had a passion for flying. I was thrown back by the whole atmosphere of the flight. Soon after this I decided to make sure it wasn’t a one off. I went for a trial flight with Quantum Aviation in Whangarei. This was undoubtedly enough‚ I was hooked. The start of this year presented itself with two options. I had to decide between having a gap year or getting stuck
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Superhero essay: Captain America As a child he stood out from the rest‚ something was different about him and no one could figure it out. Who knew that Steve Rogers would one day be saving the world from the evil Nazi’s and the Axis powers. Steve Rogers was born during the Great Depression into a poor family and was always seen as being very week (Wikipedia). Tragically he loses both of his parents very young‚ his father when he is just a child‚ and his mother when he is in his teens. He decides
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Robert Falcon Scott About Captain Scott About Scott and Was there another explorer that tried to reach the pole Facts Born: 6 June 1868 Plymouth‚ England Died: 29 March 1912(aged 43) Ross Ice Shelf‚ Antarctica Parents: John Edward Scott and Hannah Scott Education: Naval cadet programme‚ HMS Britannia Captain Robert Falcon Scott was an explorer that contributed in the project of exploring the Antarctic exploration.He was one of the earliest explorer that stepped on the icy tundra.There wasn’t
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I made up my mind that I would apply for these posts as I saw it as a great opportunity to show my love for different cultures as well as my ability to organize and manage events. The current ribbons have been great at organizing and managing the school and I greatly commend their work. I’ve met a variety of people from different parts of the world in …..and find it shockingly easy to relate with them. I want to be able to bring all the international students together‚ encourage them
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The Captain of the Ship The poem “O Captain! My Captain” by Walt Whitman was written after the murder of the second president of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln. The poem was published on November 4‚ 1865‚ in Saturday Press in New York. This poem became one of the most famous poems of Whitman‚ which the readers immediately accepted. In this paper‚ I will look at the historical background of the poem “O Captain! My Captain” by examining the time period in
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The Cheerleading Captain plays a very important role on the team. The captain’s experience‚ attitude‚ and ability to effectively communicate information effects the team’s success. I believe that I would make a great captain because I possess all of these skills. I am an experienced cheerleader. I have been on the Varsity team for two years. You have taught me what it takes to be on a winning team. It takes hard work‚ perseverance‚ never quitting‚ and a lot of practice. This is invaluable
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standing by the football field‚ but I think of cheerleading as a symbol of all the spirit that we can share‚ and a token of appreciation toward the team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I was chosen to be a captain for the 2013-2014 year‚ not only would I make sure that any negative opinions were squashed‚ but the great qualities the squad holds‚ are emphasized. I have come along way since i started cheerleading. I remember my first day of cheer
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Personal Essay for Graduate School Application Remember: when writing essays you want to be sure and answer all questions and/or include all information the graduate school has requested. The following four examples are meant to be just that “examples”‚ you want your essay to be unique‚ informative‚ and personally directed to your life and not a copy of something you read here‚ online‚ or from any other source. Example 1 The rapidly growing elderly population is becoming a serious social problem
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ring O bells! But I with mournful tread‚ Walk the deck my Captain lies‚ Fallen cold and dead." I believe this to be the strongest point to what I said. It shows just how much the man cared for and loved his captain‚ he didn’t celebrate with the others‚ he didn’t rejoice‚ he only mourned the loss of his captain. There were many excellent literary devices that I found very meaningful to the poem‚ especially the extended metaphor of the captain being the man’s father. I found that to be very simple to
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