instilled in me that college was a requirement. The vision has always been to graduate high school‚ then proceed to college‚ it was just a matter of where I wanted to go‚ what I wanted to study‚ and how to acquire the funds for it. However‚ as I got older college became a choice I had to make based on how I wanted my future to go. When I figured out I wanted to pursue a career in Environmental Engineering I knew college was the path to take. With that being said‚ going to college and pursuing my particular
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understand how important it is to know why you’re going to college. However‚ you might still be unconvinced. Why go through so much trouble? Can’t I just go to college and hope for the best? Even if I don’t have a clear cut plan or reason‚ isn’t it okay to go anyways? You wouldn’t do anything else that matters with no plan To go or not to go to college. This question can be a big turning point for your life. On one hand‚ you could come out of college with a career‚ friends and amazing memories. On the
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famous speech by Martin Luther king‚ Jr. I Have a Dream. 1. Introduction: Definition of Stylistics and Stylistic Analysis As far as the definition of stylistics is concerned different scholars define the branch of study in different ways. Wales defines stylistics simply as “ the study of style” (1989:437)‚ while Widdowson provides a more informative definition as “the study of literary discourse from a linguistic orientation” and takes “a view that what distinguishes stylistics from literary
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College is not a place for someone like me at least this is what I told those who were trying to persuade me into considering college. I was a mere high school student at the time where thoughts about the future were not a primary focus. I was one of the crowds who envisioned the future to be full of games and omitted any and all responsibilities. I was not focused in school nor did I even try to put effort into my grades. I eventually dropped out of high school. Needless to say‚ I was unable to
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The more I think about why I am starting college I do not know myself maybe I took it because it was the next step right after high school or I want to have a successful career and have a sturdy income. Also‚ it could be that I saw my peers starting college and wanted to know what college is. Another big element is my ethnicity because my uncles‚ aunts‚ and family members all went to college and they are either in the medical or in the engineering field they expect the same from me. They also keep
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asked about myself‚ I would definitely say that I am a kind of person who has predominantly extroverted characteristics. Thanks to my naturally outgoing and sociable characteristics‚ I have been an active volunteer of social work teams for a period of six months. Through field trips and real programs‚ I am able both to improve my weaknesses and sharpen my strengths plus devote myself to helping street children and homeless people. After volunteering at Hope Mission‚ I have learned sympathy and respect
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Why am I attending college? I enrolled in school for a few reasons. First off I was told that to get a Five Rating (the highest rating) on my next Enlisted Performance Report would have to have completed or be enrolled in college. So in order to keep myself on a strong footing for promotion I needed to head back to school. Second‚ I am looking to better myself not for a performance report but for myself. Completing college is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. At my previous assignment
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Looking back‚ I am a different person now that I have experienced college. I was always very excited coming in because I was ready for new beginnings‚ new friends‚ and to increase my knowledge. I am very determined to become successful and make something big out of myself. I came into Harcum thinking big. Harcum has changed my mindset in positive ways. College is not easy and it could be very stressful. I can describe myself as a very motivated person and I am very open-minded to new things‚ so my
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many‚ college is considered to be a haven of knowlege and a secure future. In most modern and developed nations‚ those who can afford it are expected to attend college. The reasoning is simple; if one gets a college degree‚ the chances of obtaining a well paying job increase. This is considered a simple fact of life to children and adults alike. While money seems to be a tremendous motivation for most people‚ I have various other incentives for seeking higher education. The first reason I pursued
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I Have a Dream… Everyone dreamt as a child. We dreamt to become astronauts‚ cowboys‚ and princesses‚ but as we got older‚ we realized those dreams were childish. We began to mature and set our dreams to plan more for our future. Our dreams evolved into becoming successful in the business world‚ to go to college and succeed‚ to have a relationship with a spouse‚ dreams we were able to achieve. I have a dream to stay strong in my relationship with God‚ and continuing to grow in my faith as a woman
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