McCoy: Dear Grads‚ Don’t ’Do What You Love’ - WSJ.com Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is f or y our personal‚ non-commercial use only . To order presentation-ready copies f or distribution to y our colleagues‚ clients or customers‚ use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or v isit www.djreprints.com See a sample reprint in PDF f ormat. Order a reprint of this article now OPINION May 27‚ 2013‚ 6:45 p.m. ET Carl McCoy: Dear Grads‚ Don’t ’Do What You Love’ College commencement
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Throughout my high school years‚ the phrase I most often heard as a mixed-race person attending a relatively prestigious school was‚ “Why do you sound white?” During that point in my life‚ I had a really difficult time figuring out how to deal with that question‚ where the need others had to categorize me was coming from‚ and why feelings of rejection were stemming from it. To a symbolic interactionist‚ this experience of not knowing who I was because others kept telling me I did not fully belong
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cultural aspect of sex and gender allowed me to make changes to my previous beliefs about gender. The single life not only appeals to men‚ but to women. Historically‚ women do not enjoy access to the same opportunities as men‚ which limited them to marry just to make a better life for themselves. Today‚ I have more options than ever‚ and among those options is the right to stay single‚ which comes with a variety of perks worthy of consideration. For as long as I could remember‚ I have always dreamt
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“You Got To Do What You Got To Do‚ To Get Where You Got to Get” In Ralph Ellison’s story “Battle Royal”‚ Ralph’s dying grandfather gives his son advice on how to advance in life as a black person‚ in the United States. Ralph’s grandfather said‚ “I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses‚ undermine ‘em with grins‚ agree ‘em to death…”(1042). Basically‚ by being really nice to white people‚ he could gain favor and possibly be rewarded for his obedience. Ralph‚ took his grandfathers advice‚ and was eventually
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When it comes to a job that I will like to do in the future‚ I would like to choose teaching‚ which is considered one of the best jobs in the world. There are lots of children all over the world can not go to school simply due to the lack of teachers. Several months ago‚ I watched a TV program showing that teachers were badly needed in many parts of our world‚ places like western parts of China‚ Southeast Asia‚ and Africa. It also broadcasted the stories of a couple from the United States who
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“You Are More Beautiful Than You Think” ~Dove Melanie Reilly Southern New Hampshire University We see ads and commercials every day‚ whether they are in print‚ online‚ or on the television screen. They are something that people see every single day consciously or unconsciously. Advertising exists because there ’s a product a company wants to sell and they want people to know about it so they can buy it. There are so many factors that contribute to successful marketing‚ and this paper will explain
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and social – why should there not be more rather than fewer wars? Introduction In a world of many conflicts – political‚ economic and social – why should there not be more rather than fewer wars? The question is‚ from my point of view‚ relative asked. There is no number of how many wars should be going on in the world in proportion to conflicts and therefore what are more wars in relative to what? A more right way to put the question‚ in my opinion‚ is to ask why do we have peace
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1) If I overvalue results‚ a task done correctly will not be as high a priority as it was if I gave adequate attention. By overpraising such tasks‚ the group may believe that the person in charge may be using sarcasm. When a task is not done well‚ a harsh criticism may seem more condescending then it actually is. 2) In the beginning‚ I valued relationships more because I wanted to feel accepted by others and make friends. As I have progressed‚ I have become more focused on results. At this moment
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Why did John choose that specific room? John’s answer is that there is a room near her bedroom to check on her and the multiple windows in the room allows her to get more air and rest in order to get healthy. John believes that it is best for her to be isolated and away from society due to her mental condition‚ a “temporary nervous depression” (Perkins Stetson 648). Which room did the narrator want instead? Why? She wanted a room downstairs because the room “opened on the the piazza and had roses
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think that older people enjoy life more than young people do. However in opinion‚ young people enjoy life more than older people do. Young people’ passion and energy are enough to enjoy life more than older people do. The reasons of it are that they do not have to be responsible for numerous tasks‚ that they are much more energetic than the elderly‚ and that they can get familiar with new technologies even faster than old people. First of all‚ young people do not have much responsibility compare
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