at the past three years‚ there were several poignant moments when I was struggling with my classes and would have given up trying to achieve my goals. But as an diligent student‚ I chose to endure those moments‚ and that is why the faculty council should choose me as a member of the National Honor Society. As an international student‚ I have experienced great cultural diversity and I also have become a more independent and responsible individual through my special circumstances. Furthermore‚ I have
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assessments held at the end of an academic term. It serves to asses a student’s knowledge and comprehension of all the subjects he has studied over the course of the term. Rather than tracking a student’s progress over the course of the term‚ it judges his/her ability over a handful of written or oral pieces. This is obviously not an accurate indication of one’s progress. Take for example the case of an intelligent and dexterous student who never fails to impress in his daily homework and assignments‚ but
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similar.. I knew her since kindergarten. Her name is Kristen‚ she came from a rich family. She can easily have whatever she wants because she was the only child in her family. Her father is a successful business man. And her mother was a great spender. And I’m her best friend. She used to be a stubborn one and never listen to others. She always think that she is the perfect one and she was right. She would never listen to the advice. She is so herself. Because of her behavior ‚ she seemed to be
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specifically for women because she has the power to influence them‚ which she doesn’t have with man; therefore by influencing women‚ she hopes to influence man as well. In the introduction‚ the Chao shows concern for her son‚ Ku: “I fear that my son Ku may bring disgrace upon the Imperial Dynasty” (pag. 320). However‚ Chao knows that she can’t do much about her son –he is grown up and probably wouldn’t take her advices as much as a woman would– and she can’t count on her husband either who was probably
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Lilly Copeland‚ in "Who Was She? A DNA Test Only Opened New Mysteries‚" highlights the key points of DNA testing by using logos‚ knowing her audience‚ clarifying the subject‚ using effective tone and applying sentence structure. Copeland’s uses these concepts to support her purpose. She attempts to influence the reader to understand the beneficial and deleterious effects of DNA testing like 23andMe. Copeland reveals logos--knowledge and reason--within the text by word choice and tone. “In 2014‚ 23andMe
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Today’s society‚ most people know about the national debt. What most people do not know what it consists of or why we should worry about the amount of the national debt. The national debt is what the total amount owed by a government to its creditors. It is a critical role in our country’s financial system. As a citizen‚ we should care about the national debt because of this debt; it affects our Social Security‚ Medicare‚ and our health care. Not caring about our national debt can result in a significant
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or not women should be leaders in society is a highly debated topic and one that the Bible gives mixed signals about. The Bible tells us in Judges 4:1 about how Deborah led Israel and received God’s blessing. The Bible also states in 1 Timothy 2:11-12 “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet” (1 Timothy 2:11-12‚ NIV). This provides some conflicting viewpoints on whether women should be leaders or
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show that there are still good and selfless people out there in the world. The character Alice Kinnian in "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes is one of these people. She not only cares for Charlie and sees him as a person before the operation but continues on loving him even after he is way above her intellectual level. Through her caring and selflessness‚ Charlie is shown not only a new world of knowledge after the operation but also of emotion. Before the operation‚ Ms. Kinnian taught Charlie
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What Do People Do When They Are Leading Brenda L. Williams-Capers Dr. Eddie Montgomery Lithonia Campus BUS-520 Leadership and Organizational Behavior June 2‚ 2013 Strayer University Abstract This paper will analyze the leadership style and philosophy‚ of Tony Hsieh‚ CEO of Zappos.com‚ an on-line footwear and clothing retailer that has become a gold standard for customer service and company culture. The paper will also analyze how Tony Hsieh’s leadership style aligns with the culture
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Bensonhurst Senior Citizen Center I did not know what to expect. I was nervous at first because I never really interacted with elderly people before. When I first arrived‚ I walked around and introduced myself and engaged in small talk with some of the seniors. There was a walking exercise class that was about to start‚ so I decided to participate. Before they started the walking exercise the instructor had us do light stretching that involved us to move our head back and forth and do range of motion
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