You’re six years old and you take a nap; you wake up and you’re eighteen. It seems like suddenly you are no longer able to dream with the imagination of an innocent child and must now grasp a hold of reality. From the memories of childhood I will always reflect on there is one that I still sometimes find surprising. At six years old‚ on top of the world (not literally) I was sure I could accomplish everything. Being at that time the youngest talking and walking child in my family I was not always
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As I walked through the doors‚ entering the studio‚ I set my bag down and took a deep breath that created a moment of relief and peace. As I took my first step onto the dance floor‚ I knew at that moment my life was going to change and I could just feel the passion that was soon to come. Growing up I had been categorized as the quiet and shy type‚ afraid to try new things and that first dance class showed how truly insecure I was. After taking a month of classes I began watching videos of dancers
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Looking at that ragged-edged piece of paper on the desk made my heart skip a beat and it moved me into a state of confusion. The palpitations in my chest pained me and the pit of my stomach began to knot. Reading these hurtful messages through the eyes of a little girl rendered a heartbreaking experience. “Sarah is ugly‚” “Julie has big teeth‚” and “Angelique is black.” I am Angelique‚ and to them‚ my black face represented my entire essence. For the first time in my life‚ I felt deflated and betrayed
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yourself‚ why college? Or even told yourself that’s too far away? Well think again‚ there’s never a time too early to think about college. Your future is linked to your career you decide to pursue. Now that’s up to you if you want to take the long ride. To come back to our ideal question‚ “ Is college right for you?” I know that college is right for me‚ but is it as good for me as it is for you? Although seeking into your career can take many years to become certified‚ going to college right after
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been immense amounts of debate recently on whether or not the college admission process is a fair. Many people have offered solutions on trying to reduce the amount of stress high school students are feeling with the admission process. Dr. Michelle Hernandez has a possible solution that focuses more on educating students and not gaming admissions. This solution comprises different ways to apply to college‚ eliminating non-binding admissions‚ and eliminating major tests like ACT and SAT. Although these
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The Value of a College Education The true meaning of value will be realized for me‚ when I have received my degree. That piece of paper will represent my commitment and my passion to exceed in the direction my life has taken me. The ticket to enjoy that thrilling ride will be available via that piece of paper provided to all graduating students. The importance of education has many features which scan deep in my history and mold the future I had planned to reach. In my young life‚ I had no conception
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During my senior year of high school‚ I was undecided about what I wanted to do‚ I applied to many colleges but didn’t know which one was for me. I couldn’t figure out at the time if I wanted to stay local‚ or go away for college. After a while‚ I decided to go the first year to a local commuter college called Penn State Brandywine. I figured I could keep my job‚ still be close to family‚ and still see friends. However‚ over the period of my freshman year‚ it wasn’t what I was expecting and now I
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Admissions Essays Most state colleges‚ as well as‚ private colleges are asking that prospective students submit an essay based on certain criteria before they can even begin the admissions process. When an essay is written by the prospective student at least two college employees may read the paper and decide based on what the person wrote if they should be admitted to the college. These essays can range from extracurricular activities to why they want to go to the college. This practice is interesting
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Influenced by an Idol “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Exactly these words of the legendary Vince Lombardi are printed on the wall of my bedroom in big bold letters. I wake up every single day and think of Coach Lombardi as an idol. These pure words of wisdom motivated me to go to school and try my best at everything including extracurricular activities and debate teams. They motivated me to not only set high goals and targets‚ but to chase and achieve them as well
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Throughout my entire career as a student‚ I have put into my mind that I need to do the best I can‚ so that I can be accepted into a great college and receive scholarships. I worked hard every year so that I could earn great grades to raise my GPA. I am now ranked fourth in my class. I selected challenging and advanced courses ‚ so that I could increase my GPA even more. Every year I took classes that were honors or AP. I chose not to focus on the easy elective options‚ and instead I chose to take
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