BeaTPAC 2016 Application Have you ever worked at a summer camp? What is your experience working with children? Please explain. I have indeed worked at a summer camp as a counselor before. The summer camp was one held annually by my neighborhood. I had several responsibilities and worked closely with children of varying age groups. My experience with children goes beyond that summer camp as well. Coming from Liberty Pines Academy (a kindergarten through eighth grade school)‚ as an elective the eighth
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When growing up‚ the idea of enrolling in summer camp was quite daunting‚ and I hated it because I was not comfortable with meeting new people; I was very shy. However‚ I had to face these fears when I attended Roughing It Day Camp because my school counselor suggested that I do so. I started as an eighth grader in the Junior High Girls Group. On my first day of summer camp‚ I was welcomed into a group of girls who were excited to be at camp. Their optimism soon rubbed off on me when I started going
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The poem “Sex without Love‚” by Sharon Olds is intriguing such that it gives the reader the chance interpret it at many levels. It harbors a range of possible experiences‚ depending on the depth and perception of the reading. At face value‚ this poem seems to be one that talks about sex and the narrator’s disapproval of casual sex. Yet‚ if the reader further analyzes it‚ they find waiting for them an actual experience through the words‚ a feeling of awe‚ and a message of body and soul. One of the
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together‚ I close my eyes when I remember. I hardly knew myself‚ like something twisting and twisting out of a chrysalis‚ enormous‚ without language‚ all head‚ all shut eyes‚ and the humming like madness‚ the way they writhe away‚ and do not leave‚ back‚ back‚ away‚ back. Did I know you? No kiss‚ no tenderness–more like killing‚ death-grip holding to life‚ genitals like violent hands clasped tight barely moving‚ more like being closed in a great jaw and eaten‚ and the screaming I groan
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In the poem “On The Subway”‚ written by Sharon Olds‚ two sides of two person that encounter with each other in a subway. It is almost clear as water that the poem talks about two different worlds‚ white and African American. To start off the poem‚ Sharon describes how both worlds clash each other in a subway‚ one who is dark skin‚ and the other a white skin women. The women has a fur coat and a briefcase‚ meaning she has money‚ while the other person has red apparel‚ “as his body”‚ meaning that the
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Love has many different meanings to different people and the way Sharon Odds and Andrew Marvell describe love is definitely diverse and singular‚ they both have different views of how love and sex should be expressed. In “Sex without Love" by Sharon Olds the speaker presents a clear view of the use of irony. She also reveals disgust for casual sex. She captures the shameful act of immoral sex and animates it with her language structure. Her use of imagery creates a picture in the readers mind. The
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Sharon Olds in "On the Subway" writes the poem to contrast the lives of a Caucasian woman and an African American boy. It displays how the narrator realizes the bonds they share because of their fear for each other. She starts off by describing the boy as they face each other. She says he has the casual look of a mugger while she’s wearing a fur coat making her seem like the victim. Here they contrast as him looking like a mugger puts him in the lower class. On the other hand‚ she wears a fur coat
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it‚ the ones who make love without love? This strong opening sentence almost seems like a contradiction‚ but after further analysis one can see that the author has a different meaning for each word “love” in the sentence. Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds is a poem about the people who engage in sexual activities without any associated emotions. To give a better understanding of the poem the following aspects will be discussed; The authors different meanings for love‚ a detailed breakdown of key
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experience. "Did it have to end so quickly?" I wondered to myself. "Just think of next year"‚ I said to comfort my disbelief‚ "It’s going to be ten times the fun. I’ll make sure of that." After what seemed like years of waiting‚ the day of camp finally arrived. I hastily packed my bags and threw them in my car. My friend on the other hand‚ was late. She took forever putting her bags together and she walked out of the house as slow as a snail. "Hurry up!" I yelled at her. "I’m sorry
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In her poem‚ "The Race"‚ author Sharon Old’s conveys meaning to her audience and poem through the use of imagery‚ parallelism‚ and tension‚ which complement the structure of her poem and add emotion that appeals to her audience. In order to convey meaning to her poem‚ Old’s utilizes imagery to allow the reader to locate themselves in the poem. Her vivid and descriptive diction add credibility to her imagery. For instance‚ she writes‚ "The jet was full‚ and people’s hair was shining‚ they were smiling
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