noon on Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 1999‚ I was preparing to leave my downtown Denver office for a meeting when I noticed the red message light flashing on my phone. I worked for the state of Colorado‚ administering training programs for people with disabilities; my meeting was about student scholarships‚ and I figured the message might be a last-minute cancellation. But it was my husband‚ calling from his home office. His voice was breathless and ragged‚ and his words stopped my heart. "Susan—this is an emergency
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Why I Want to be a Teacher I believe that everyone‚ one way or another‚ has progressed to where they are in life because they had a teacher. A teacher by definition is someone who provides educational instruction and communicates lifelong lessons. However‚ I see teachers beyond that common definition. Teachers have the opportunity to shed light on topics not commonly found in text books‚ to teach skills that students can use in real life‚ and to inspire students to overcome their adversities. But
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One of the reasons why I like the book is because it was very sad and very descriptive and must of took a lot of time and effort into that. My second reason that I like the book is because it lets me make my own mind movie and I can create and design my own characters and it had no pictures so it was really easy to imagine my own things. My third reason why I like the book is because as we were reading the book it was getting more and more sad. But by the time we were done the book it was a little
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In my opinion‚ college is what you make of it. For me‚ it has been an opportunity in which I was able to position myself to receive better career opportunities. In doing so‚ I will be better equipped to give back to the community. This experience has allowed me to improve upon my social skills‚ as well as‚ become more knowledgeable‚ and confident assisting individuals that are vulnerable. Throughout the course of these last two years‚ many of my peers‚ including myself‚ have bonded with new friends
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always asked where I am going to college or what do I want to do with my life. For many‚ this can be a simple question with a quick clear answer‚ showing that they know exactly what they want to do with their lives. For me‚ this is a very difficult decision and my future career is still a mystery. Knowing what you want to achieve in life is a wonderful thing‚ but the most important aspect of a career is happiness. Even though I do not know what I want to do for the rest of my life‚ I do know that some
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Why I Want to Be a Lifeguard There are many reasons that I might want to be a lifeguard: my paycheck would increase‚ I could get a job in practically any community‚ and I could spend my days outside in the sun. None of these‚ however‚ are the reason I want to be a lifeguard. The real reason I want to become a lifeguard is because it would allow me to better as both a person and as a pool employee. I know being a lifeguard involves lots of responsibility‚ but that is part of what intrigues
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There are many good reasons to become a Loyalist or a Patriot. Even though the Loyalist have a big and powerful army‚ I would still become a Patriot. I would want to be free or fight to be free. I would not want to be controlled by anyone or any king‚ like the Loyalist. Everyone deserves to be free‚ but not everyone wants to fight for their freedom‚ but the Patriots do. I would become a Patriot for many reasons. Some of the reasons include rebelling against taxes‚ believing in what we want‚ and fighting
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Why I Want To Be a Teacher All my life I knew I wanted to work with kids. I have always enjoyed babysitting and spending time with children. When I was in ninth grade I decided that I wanted to be a social worker‚ I wanted to work for child protective services dealing with the neglect and abuse of children. I knew it would be a difficult job and that it would cause a lot of heartache; not only for myself but also‚ for the families I would be dealing with. I didn’t care about how painful and hard
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I am Kriti Manuja‚ a grade 11 student currently studying at Westmount Collegiate Institute. I feel that I am qualified for this educational and beneficial opportunity. My keen interest in human biology and chemistry‚ as well as my work at Weston Pharmacare‚ has sparked my interest in science‚ specifically genetics‚ and given me essential knowledge that will help me have a deeper understanding of the research I will be conducting. My enthusiasm‚ and natural curiosity keeps me open to new ideas and
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Class Size Matters In many public schools within the United States of America‚ many students aren’t receiving enough attention in class because the classes are over-crowded. There are many researches that prove the smaller the classroom the more students are able to learn. Class size is very important. If there are crowded classrooms the teacher will not have much time to make sure each student is up to date. There are many benefits to having small classes. Students will have more individual time
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