that I can go to college. I am lucky that I had the opportunity to reach my dream.” These were the words that came to my mind when I found out that I was granted a scholarship. Whenever me and my family visit my relatives in the Philippines‚ I feel saddened by the lack of opportunity for my cousins‚ and for the youth. Instead of going to college‚ they are working under the sun‚ harvesting fruits and vegetables to earn money. My mother had a similar fate. Her dream was to graduate college‚ and be what
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many reasons why people go to college. College plays a role a student’s life‚ one of these roles are to help get students a better job that pays them a lot but that isn’t the only reason. According to Melisa McCreery “Higher education provides a number of benefits; most notably to the nation’s economic stability and job creation‚ civic engagement‚ and pulling students from low socioeconomic situation and landing them securely in middle class America.” In other words college is to help better a student’s
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Everyone should be Treated Tenderly by The World It is dark outside while it is light inside. The Bible is put on my desk. I am reading it. But I taste the stories of it slowly and carefully. There are too many things I can feel‚ and too many notes I want to write down. For when I am thrown into the situation of the story‚ I can see how all the things developed‚ like a man from born to death. In this progress‚ I look at his choices‚ and the results of what he had chosen. Sometimes‚ the end is a
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Why I Decided To Go To College Daniel Duckett-Pope Dr. Gordon Theisen ENG 90 Writing Fundamentals (Online) 10/25/012 I have several different reasons why I decided to go college. One reason why I decided to go to school is to seek a higher education level. I graduated from high school in June of 2011 which was way behind the time that I was originally suppose to graduate. I wanted to keep my learning fresh but‚ I ran into to some personal
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living condition and a brighter future. They have made huge sacrifices in order to achieve this. My father for example‚ works seven days a week. I see him struggle‚ I see him tired‚ but I also see what he is doing for his family. I want to be able to go to school‚ pursue my dreams‚ obtain my dream job and help others become better people. I want my parents to see that I appreciate their hard work and all the sacrifices they have made for us by coming to America‚ I want
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I believe that everyone should have a dog. As dogs have feelings just like humans. They have a way of “knowing” if something is wrong with you‚ like your upset or angry. I believe that once you step through that front door and see a dog sitting there wagging their tail as fast as they can‚ because they are excited to see you‚ that most if not all of your problems disappear in that moment. I believe that some dogs can be better friends than human friends are sometimes. As dogs don’t judge you on what
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I was born and raised in a third-world country: Ethiopia. Even though Ethiopia is mainly known for her poverty and destitution‚ my life there was not that bad. Since my dad has lived in the USA since long before I arrived‚ I was able to go to private school in Ethiopia and get a good education. I came to the USA when I was fourteen years old. Nothing was as easy as I thought it would be. New country‚ new language‚ new home‚ new school‚ new friends: everything was new for me. Being a high school student
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Since day one‚ education has always been my top priority other than my faith and family. I’ve always desired to attend Seabury Hall for high school because I knew it would prepare me for college and the tasks that I will encounter in my future career. I am truly thankful for even getting to apply to such of an outstanding school. I know that if I attend Seabury Hall it will expose me to different environments and life skills that will direct me in finding my purpose in this world‚ in which will
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the beach. You and your kids are so excited to go and swim and get their feet in the cool blue water. But what if when you get there you and your kids are so sad.There’s garbage everywhere! Then you see a bird land and falls to the ground from a six pack of plastic around its neck.. Then your whole family’s heartbreaks. Nobody likes to be sad or heartbroken that’s why everybody should recycle so stuff like that doesn’t happen. One reason everybody should recycle is animals are dying and starving. From
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Shepard’s “A’s for Everyone!” Alicia Shepard‚ a college professor‚ addresses a very touchy subject in her story “A’s for Everyone”. Many of her students often argue that “hard work” should be taken into consideration when the professor is calculating final grades. However‚ college students should be strictly graded for the work they turn in because it is unfair to other students‚ it teaches them a sense of self worth‚ and because it is a good dose of reality. College students who expect to
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