introduction to the medical school program for the “disadvantaged and minorities.” These “disadvantaged” applicants‚ along with the other applicants that weren’t minorities‚ first had to go through the regular admissions program. Each student was reviewed according to his Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)‚ outside work‚ recommendation letters‚ and overall grade point averages. However‚ during the applying process‚ the applicants could fill out whether they were part of a minority group and whether
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Living in an area where there are several different cultural groups is something that I have not experienced yet in my life. I have lived in areas that are primarily Caucasians my entire life. Living in a town or community with different socio-economic statuses isn’t something I have experienced yet either. I lived in Lake Jackson‚ Texas for the first 7 years of my life and quite frankly‚ I was too young to remember the cultural groups‚ but from everything my parents have told me‚ it’s a primarily
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Sistrunk 3 Birds. Some animals get disease from they eat and drink. An antibiotic was discovered in the soils of the threatened New Jersey Pine Barrens Natural Area. Significant impact of global warming is already discernible in animal and plant populations. The synergism of rapid temperature rise and other stresses‚ in particular habitat destruction‚ could easily disrupt the connectedness among species and lead to a reformulation of species communities‚ reflecting differential changes in species
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The black notes stuck to the paper lifeless and perplexing. Staffs‚ treble clef‚ whole notes‚ quarter notes‚ what’s the difference? Sitting and profoundly staring at my music sheets‚ attempting to make sense of the madness‚ music began to play. The music notes danced in animation as the piano played it’s melody. My mind soon began to comprehend the musical terms being hurled my way. The musical comprehension could be felt by everyone in the room and the atmosphere was reshaped. The choral program
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What makes a leader? Is it someone who stands on a hill giving instructions‚ or someone who sits by your side and guides you to a solution? Can a leader be someone who works hard and in the process shows others that their goals are attainable. There are many ways to be a leader‚ but society likes to stifle the notion that if your role within a grander picture is not unlike that of a captain who grips the wheel of their ship while barking orders at their crew than you must be a crew member. The belief
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Miserable vs. Strong Carlos Castenada once said‚”We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” If you know me‚ or probably if you don’t but have seen me before‚ you can tell that I am a nervous person. But what you can’t tell just by seeing‚ is all of the battles that I’ve gone through in my life that have shaped me to become the person that I am today. In the fall of 2015‚ I faced one of these hardships with a mindset that everything that
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sometimes‚ we may find ourselves face to face with a problem that feels impossible to be solved or fixed. But as we know for every problem theres always a solution. I also had a problem i thought I wouldnt be able to overcome. it was such a dark period in my life that taught me to think twice before doing anything. It all started when i was in the 10th grade and i had just moved to a new school. I was really sad because i had to leave my friends whom I’ve known my whole life but my dad had found
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Heritage is the first word in my family’s dictionary for defining who we are‚ how we live and how we influence the people around us. My parents taught me that my heritage defines my identity and that I should never forget where I came from. Though‚ through endless fights‚ years of alienation from my culture and its people as well as disregard for my heritage‚ love and recognition for where I came from led me to accept my Haitian customs. I am a mixture of many labels. I am a black‚ young woman
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“The Power of Self-Worth” It was the summer of 2001 and I had lost all sense of personal identity and value. I was married to a physically abusive woman and had two beautiful‚ innocent‚ children that were experiencing abuse as a demonstration of love. I became an alcoholic‚ lazy father‚ and an overall worthless man. I was struggling everywhere and instead of seeking help‚ I sought out anything that drowned out the reality of my life. Thoughts of running away‚ murder‚ or suicide would circulate through
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"Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on the community of persons working together"‚ these few words by Paul Ryan come to mind when I consider my family‚ my community and the environment around me. I am inspired by the people who go out of their way to support and mold me into the person I am. My parents selflessly invest in my education and character; they offer the roof over my head in which I have worked‚ struggled‚ and accomplished for the past seventeen years
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