Just after 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
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I never imagined when I graduated from Virginia Tech that I would make my career here as well. I sometimes envy my friends that left but not for the reason you might imagine. As an alumna with more than twenty years of service working at Virginia Tech‚ I’ve seen the great work we do as well as the very worst and saddest days. On those bad days‚ I envy my friends blind love and Hokie devotion. But you know what? If I could do it all again‚ I would select my same path. Staying here‚ I’ve had countless
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longest time‚ I displayed an interest in the educative arts. It has always been a matter of how I would be able to succeed in my goal that would put the complete cherry on top. To obtain a scholarship of such quantity would open up so many doors for me that it would not be difficult in the slightest to find a way to pay my way through college. There are several reasons why I would be an ideal candidate for this scholarship opportunity‚ so let me delve into the many aspects that will show why I deserve
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IntroductionThe decision to attend graduate school is an important decision to make. Even though continuing one ’s education has many benefits‚ it also comes with many challenges. Knowing personal and professional goals and how to achieve the goals a less challenging decision. This paper will focus on three challenges and three strategies this writer is facing during her graduate studies. Graduate Study ChallengesAttending graduate school is a decision that has to be taken seriously. Knowing and
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Why I want to become a Teacher Becoming a teacher has been a life-long dream of mine since I was in grade school. I remember sitting in Mrs. Lawrence’s 5th grade classroom wanting to be just like her. I had planned to go away to college the fall after my high school graduation but sometimes life has other plans for you. My plans have taken longer to reach then I anticipated but I now have the opportunity to reach those dreams to nurture and motivate my student just as Mrs. Lawrence did. I
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People blind themselves and come up with coping mechanisms to shield them from what is truly going on around them. Whether it be an abusive household‚ a life of poverty‚ or even just the feeling of unhappiness that they are hiding from. In the novel Ready Player One‚ throughout the novel‚ there is one object that holds a certain amount of significance to the story as a whole- the key. There are keys placed in this alternative world called the OASIS that lets an individual be whoever they want to be
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Why I want to be a CNA... I don’t understand‚ while being a CNA is hard‚ it is not rocket science. You basically have to work‚ and care. So many CNAs don’t do either one. I don’t know how they go home and sleep knowing that they left their residents soaked‚ cold‚ and dirty. Why don’t they just go work at a gas station. Very few things make me as angry as when the residents are not getting the care they DESERVE. I want the opportunity every day to make an impact on people’s lives in
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Essay (Required) Throughout high school‚ I had always envisioned myself in attending Texas A&M. There are still some extra steps I need to take but I know what my goals are and I’m going to do whatever it takes to achieve them. I know it’s not going to be simple but not impossible. My parents came to this country to work hard and better their lives for my brothers and me. My dad works too hard seven days a week and I look at how tired he is all the time. I want to be able to go to school‚ pursue my
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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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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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