Caessar Saldana Mr. Brown AP American Lit. 27 October 2012 Walden - Individual Essay "I went to the woods to live deliberately. I hoped to learn the truth and not discover when it is time to die that I had never lived at all." (41) Henry David Thoreau‚ an educated transcendentalist‚ felt a great distaste for the direction that he saw society heading in. He wanted to get the most from his life by determining what was really important‚ and he did that by removing himself from the normal life
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The main thesis of “Walden; or‚ Life in the Woods” by Henry David Thoreau‚ is that people do not need a life of luxury to survive‚ all they need is the necessities. Personally‚ what “Walden; or‚ Life in the Woods‚” by Henry David Thoreau‚ has to do with me is that I rent my home because I cannot afford to buy a house. In “Walden; or‚ Life in the Woods‚” Thoreau explains to his fellow New Englanders that they appear to be “doing penance in a thousand remarkable ways.” He is talking about the way
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As Thomas Dewar quoted: “Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.” You don’t need to be a math-magician nor a rocket scientist to be good at business; all it takes is discipline‚ dedication‚ and common sense to achieve your goals. I have lived in four different countries ( cote d’ivoire‚ Togo‚ the United Kingdom‚ and the Gambia )‚ in four different international boarding schools. Living away from home at a young age is a big step‚ let alone out of the country‚ so life wasn’t
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impeccable. Walden grew up in Austin‚ Texas‚ her father practiced dentistry and her mother a surgical nurse. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Texas and also attended medical school at the University of Texas. After medical school‚ she began a fellowship with Dr. Sherrell Aston and remained at the Manhattan Eye‚ Ear‚ and Throat Hospital for seven years in Manhattan. Dr. Walden is a plastic surgeon‚ academic‚ media commentator and founder of Jennifer L. Walden‚ M.D
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The road to picking your college of choice is never an easy one and it can involve a lot of stress and sometimes confusion. However‚ as I apply to La Sierra University I can say with conviction that this school and the Biomedical Science major is the perfect choice for me. My experience in child development as well as the coursework I’ve completed in the field of biological sciences has allowed me to gain a better understanding of the major and what I want in my professional career. The four years
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Being brought in a moderately educated family and background‚ albeit there have been efforts and attempts made in order to encourage me to be successful in academics‚ such efforts were taken for granted. However‚ things were changed when I did almost fail to satisfy the requirements for a stand in the science stream during my secondary period. As such‚ I believe that education does make a stark and huge difference although there is a possibility that working experiences could overturn such situation
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lines in relation to how high one can rise into society with a certain economical status‚ and that dictates much of the workings of the world. In Walden‚ one of Thoreau’s essays in the book is
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Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. When running a childcare facility it is necessary to ensure that you are providing the kids with a safe‚ healthy learning environment. A child’s abilities is continually shaped and growing due with the help of their care providers. As a care provider you can easily develop a safe‚ healthy learning environment by making sure you are abiding by state laws and consistently helping kids get better safety and health
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Waldo Emerson‚ and other poets have challenged this occurrence by taking it to the next level and‚ by doing so; have thrown light upon this endemic. Thoreau arguments this by isolating himself from society in Massachusetts near Walden Pond and writes his own work Walden which exists as his own declaration of independence‚ where he conducts a personal social experiment and lives alone for two years. Chris McCandless‚ a visionary who wants to get away from ordinary life‚ travels two years to Alaska
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Long Term Goal #1: Career As the future comes closer‚ you start to realize all the opportunities and requirements for specific careers. After years of consideration‚ I decided to pursue an occupation in the science/medical field and become a physiotherapist. Practicing medicine is a long term goal of mine since in the medical field‚ you are providing a service for a patient. But unlike other services such as one in a retail store‚ medicine is vital to a person’s health and in addition‚ it is something
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