Worth A Shot A bead of sweat rolls down my neck as I take a deep breath and position myself in front of the goal. I look from the soccer ball to the goal and back to the ball again‚ deciding if I should take the shot. In a split second‚ I must decide. Through hastened process analysis‚ I elect to drop the ball back to an awaiting teammate‚ a calculated risk‚ but – tragedy- the other team intercepts and takes possession of the ball‚ losing my team’s chance to score. During a lecture on not doubting
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My identity began from the moment I was named‚ my parents gave me the name Victoria because I am their victory‚ their only child. Throughout my life I have competed‚ whether it be through a sports night or at a dance convention I have always really tried to make my participation in an event something more than just arriving. At times in my life thus far I have realized things don’t always happen the way I want them too‚ and I may not always come out on top but if I have gained experience or learned
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As a student‚ one of my greatest concerns regarding higher education is whether or not it is worth the price. Will I be left in debt with little to show for it? Scholars have argued for years that these concerns are justified and that the cost of higher level education is rising beyond the point of sustainability‚ resulting in an economic crisis. Robin Wilson‚ on the other hand‚ contends that such fears are exaggerated. Robin Wilson is a reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education with 25 years
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RESOLVEDD Case #20 Worth The Effort? R This case deals with a woman‚ Violet Spear‚ a junior marketing executive‚ who in my opinion is being harassed at work. She has repeatedly asked her co-worker‚ Theo Lucasey‚ not to make uncalled for remarks about her dress-attire‚ but to no-avail. So she pursues sexual harassment claims with her company‚ even though it appears that her chances of seceding in her sexual harassment case seem slime. Violet learns that 67% of women who report cases of sexual
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Is Bullying Really Worth It? Everyday around the world‚ about 160‚000 students skip school because they are afraid they will get bullied‚ even to the point of having suicidal thoughts. About 7 percent of high school students have attemted suicide. However more than 14 percent have thought about it due to the bullying involved in there everyday lives. Bullying continues to happen everday making it a very important reacurring issue that needs to be stoppped. There are many high school students that
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Steve McGinnis Dr. Tracey K. Parker English 101 10/15/2013 Doomsday:Is the Hype worth it? When most people think of the end of the world they imagine situations that would test an individuals resolve and ability to overcome catastrophic events such as a astroid or comet impact or aliens invading our planet to the dreaded " zombie apocalypse". Realistically there are events that could happen and being prepared or having a plan could save your life. How you do so will determine if you survive
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out of date‚ and putting young adults enrolled in these institutions at risk. In Leon Botstein’s essay‚ “Let Teenagers Try Adulthood‚” the question of reforming the modern day secondary schooling system is brought to light. His plan has some flaws‚ but the idea of creating a new schooling system to accommodate for the rapid developmental stages occurring in today’s youth is worth expanding on. The youth of today is developing at a shockingly speedy rate‚ in comparison to the developmental rates
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perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily line up with what is socially acceptable. Consequently‚ an attitude like this infects an individual with a sickly sense of discomfort in their endeavors‚ always begging the question‚ “Is this worth anything?”
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Any time one decides to learn something new‚ or make some sort of positive change‚ there is going to be some work or effort involved‚ a price to pay. Just know that the price is worth it. Imagine being able to achieve anything you want! Imagine being able to have anything you want‚ be anything you want‚ do anything you want. You really can‚ if you know how. So when you think about a goal‚ something you want to achieve or accomplish‚ your mind might naturally go to what you don’t want or what you’re
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Caoimhe Gillin 11/3/13 1116 – English 101 Humans are worth saving The world is a crazy place and has evolved from so little‚ into a gigantic world. This world is full of amazing technology‚ the works of creative minds‚ and good people. If anything we should be spared by aliens because of the huge milestones the human race has embarked on. Though coming together and inventing the things we have today‚ the human race has changed planet Earth in a unique way. Although humans are susceptible to make
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