...Goals I Plan to Accomplish Through a College Education Belleville Township East High School Goals I Plan to Accomplish Through a College Education A college education is one of the most important assets to being successful in the workforce. In today’s society you need at the least an Associate’s Degree to acquire a well-paying job and to live comfortably. I have many goals that I would like to accomplish through my college education. I would like to study Computer Science, join organizations or clubs, and most of all I would like to meet people who have the same values that I do. The reason why I chose Computer Science as my major is because I have a lot of experience working with computers and I enjoy using them. Throughout my senior year in high school my teachers always told me when choosing a career, chose something that I love and enjoy doing. I learn something new about computers all the time, and with information technology changing year after year, computers will always have my interest. While attending college I would like to join organizations and clubs that allow me to help others in the local community and world. I believe it is an important to contribute to society the gifts and talents given to me from God by connecting with people who share the same values as I do. Personals values are very important to me. My parents have instilled strong Christian values in me and my goal through a college education is to continue to share...
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...exceptional opportunity to learn a good job join the military. The pay is not great, but you can make a career of it. These are some of the things that military recruiters tell young men and women each day to entice them to join a branch of service. Military Compensation Deciding to join the military is not a decision that anyone can take lightly. Many who do join do it for the compensation of obtaining a secure job or the medical benefits provided for the service member. Very seldom will anyone say that the reason he or she joined the military was for the pay. Since 2001, total military compensation, including pay and benefits, grew by 20.4%, while comparable private-sector civilian pay did not increase at all, according to a broad Pentagon review of pay and compensation (Wood, 2013). When was the last time anyone heard of a civilian working in 110 degree weather for over 12 hours a day with no overtime pay. If this were to ever occur the employer is in for a huge lawsuit. Military personnel are limited as to what they can mostly perceive as outrageous working conditions. For the most part many civilians would never even consider working in some of the conditions services members are forced to work in. Every time a service member deploys to Iraq or Afghanistan not only do they have to put their life on the line, they also have to endure these harsh working conditions. Benefits, such as health care and retirement pay, are incentives needed to encourage military members to pursue...
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...never something that was supposed to happen. As a first generation college student, university was never something that was supposed to happen. I did not have parents that had gone through that experience and that could help me with simple things like college applications or even now with how to deal with college classes. Even though all odds were against me I decided to continue my path in education, which has been the most significant and biggest action I have taken up to this point in my life. I decided to go to Texas A&M University and pursue a career in Psychology. I walked into college not knowing what to expect. I knew that classes would be hard, but I did not understand how much work they would actually take outside of the actual class time. I had to not just to pass, but to strive to be the best possible college student I could be. I had to go to class, study, join clubs, and also have a social life at the same time in order to achieve a balance in life, ie the real challenge as a college student. I have two older sisters and neither of them even applied to college. My oldest sister didnt even graduate high school. I was the one that had to get the courage and power to apply to school...
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...ranked on the Inc. 500 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies (Pearson & Robinson, 2013, p. 9-2, para.2). Defender’s growth was attributed to using an aggressive direct-marketing focus and national expansion. Lindsey credited the Defender culture for the growth of the company; he believed that the talents of his leaders were the reason. He believed that taking care of his team members was what was needed to continually grow the business. With that he sent members of his team to seminars, conferences and self-help programs to increase enthusiasm, optimism and skills (Pearson & Robinson, 2013, p. 9-2, para.3). Things didn’t start out this way for Lindsey. He was challenged on a regular basis to evolve with the company from being a door-to-door-salesman all the way up the ladder to president and CEO. He also had challenges when it came to reinventing his relationship with the business when it grew as rapidly as it did over the course of 10 years. He had to reinvent the way he did business and he had to learn to release control in regards to his management philosophy. He needed to hire others on who in turn ended up becoming trusted employees who he turned over the reigns to in different leadership roles. Lindsey reinvented Defender’s business model...
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...year I taught first graders about Judaism and the Hebrew alphabet every Sunday at my synagogue in Plano Texas. By doing that, it made me realize that I wanted to pursue in teaching. But what was I going to do after senior year? Stay in Dallas so I could still work at my synagogue or venture out and see what else there was out there that could hopefully teach me new things and help me learn new things while in a classroom. I knew that if I wanted to pursue in teaching I needed to go out and learn new things in different communities. Growing up in Dallas Texas I was not in a diverse community. I went to a private Jewish day school from the age of 2 to 18. It was all I knew of because that was where I grew up. But when it came time to apply to college I decided to broaden my choices and go far away from home. I decided in the end that I did not want to leave my family because they were who took care of me. They were who helped me grow up to be who I am. So Boston was where I decided to go. Here I have my brother, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and three little cousins. So Boston is my home away from home. But what was I going to become a part of. Back home I knew what I was doing. I had a job that lasted 4 years, but what now? I wanted to make the most out of my time at Simmons but I did not know how. As a freshman in a new atmosphere I did not know whom to ask about what to get involved in so that I would get more experience with kids. As I stepped foot in my Simmons 101 class I did...
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...I’m a student that doesn’t seem to be shy but in all reality I am so it took me some time to put myself out there and be invovled. Throughout my eductional carrer you see how i have evolved and became more and more involved. Most children had parents that would help them join sports like tball or soccor but i didnt my mom was working 12 hour shifts at maccains and my dad was working ong hours in construction not eaving much time to be spent with me. But when we would my cousins usually came over and we had a barbeque. This is how my music career also started in fifth grade i decided i wanted to be in band. All thanks to my cousin tania that ha started playing saxaphone. Thats how i started getting more involved in school. As I continued to...
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...The Six Principles of Persuasion Rita Ogbeama University of the People Introduction To persuade someone is to get them to do something or believe in something, that they previously did not believe. Our textbook outlined the following principles concerning persuasion: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistency, consensus and liking (McLean, 2011). Reciprocity acknowledges that every good turn deserves another. It is the mutual understanding between persons that if something is given something is expected in return. For example, aids are provided to other counties in the event of a natural disaster or devastation of some kind because of this perceived mutual relationship. Usually under such circumstances,...
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...Service: A Duty? A Benefit? Or Both, Or Perhaps Neither? While the choice of service to your country, on a national, state or local government level, is an admirable and important endeavor, the choice should be driven by one's own conscience. To think globally, or for the good of the nation and even for the future - cannot be forced! It has to be a part of who you are, what you stand for and your ability to see beyond your own need. Compelling someone to serve, as in the military draft(conscription), is a non effective notion that will not guarantee the strength and quality of its military and further divides us, as a nation. There exists examples of what conscription can do to a nation from the Vietnam War/Conflict. People chose to leave their country, casting off all that they knew and loved instead of serving in the military. Anti Draft and Anti War demonstrations were everywhere, chaos. Citizens faced prison time and were ostracized because of their refusal to serve and their views against the draft and war. A matter of Patriotism can not be governed by politicians and gauged by others who have different views from yours – it should be left up to the individual. There is no evidence to prove that because of the draft, we were a fighting force to be reckoned with or we had the most proficient fighting Soldiers in history, or that the cost of the war was less expensive. There is, however, more evidence to prove the contrary. If someone wishes to serve...
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...grown large and the police department needed a solution on how to fix the situation that has occur and their looking into hiring someone to help with what is going on in that city. There are something wrong in Centerville City and the police department has not gotten control of the situation and now they are asking for help and the solution that has been thought of was to hiring someone outside of the department to come and help with what is going on in that city. The strategy that they will need is finding out how to decrease crime in that city so that the citizens can feel safe again. Whoever will be selected...
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...that your loved one died but, you refused to believe it, you still keep her clothes clean and wait for her to come home. * A friend told you that she saw your boyfriend with another girl in the cinema, and you refuse to believe it, you make yourself believe that maybe it was just his friend, sister, or cousin. * You’re friends told you to join a singing contest but, you refused, because you think you will never succeed, and there are better singers than you that will also join. 2. Acting Out * Your girlfriend broke up with you and you got mad that you punched the mirror and somehow it made you feel better. * Someone says or does something that makes you feel offended in some way. You lash out at them with loud verbal taunts or you attack them physically * You ask your parents or guardians to do something. They say no. You do that “fake crying” that often results in your parents giving in to your request. 3. Projection * You have a strong dislike for someone; you might instead believe that he or she does not like you. * Your group presentation failed because you didn’t bring some materials that are needed but, you blamed another person. * John was caught by her wife having an affair but, he blames his wife because she doesn’t have time for him anyway. Less Primitive Defense Mechanism 1. Repression * A child who is abused by a parent later has no recollection of the events, but has trouble forming relationships. * An optimist remembers...
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...Taking risks to give back Graduation night; Where life makes you think? When that one question came to my mind. What next? It all came too quick, all those four years felt like one. I kept thinking of what to do: Join College, or go straight into the work force? Only one thing came into my mind was joining the military. A way to give back to the people and to this country. Even though no one told me or forced me to sign up. I volunteer. Meaning that I am willing to give up my life to strangers. A way to give back and help others. Of all the branches the military had to offer, only one had spoken to me. The United States Army. Well because the Army had much to offer; supposedly that’s what my recruiter said. “You’ll get to see the world kid”....
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...hired the best assassins. I know you love him very much, and I just heard that he’s gone. If it’s true, I’m writing this letter to express how greatly sorry I am for your sorrow. I’ll be your spy, I’ll help you avenge your son’s death as I’m always your loyal servant. Let bring the war to those two kingdoms and rain punishments on them. Before you brought us everything we now have, I’ll always remember us as peasants who you recruited to lead people to rebel against the cruel kings. You changed our fates for greatness, and for that, I’ll always be grateful. Your servant, Daneer Then the king of Sessiah put the rolled parchment in a pigeon’s neck that he kept in a cage. He held the pigeon then went to the window and set it...
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...Two Methods of Losing Weight Com/155 University Composition and Commination I Hector Escalante The two methods of losing weight that I am going to present are exercising and eating more healthy. Eating healthier and taking smaller portions along with exercise are very important in losing weight. You may also incorporate some sort of exercise whether it is walking around the block or walking on the treadmill at the gym. Obesity comes with many [Only commercial shipments and real estate are measured in lots. To use "a lot of" to mean "many," "much," or "a large amount" is a colloquialism (not universally clear). Use another term.] health issues like diabetes, although you can have diabetes and not be overweight as well. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, being [Doctoral rule (but good advice for any academic writer)--If not a noun (as in "human being"), the word "Being" is hard to imagine; it means "existing." Try to rewrite this without using "being"--with action words like "attending," "working," "living," "experiencing," simply "as"--or even removing "being" completely] overweight affects two–thirds of adults in the United States. Over one–third of these adults are considered obese. The condition of obesity begins when one takes too many calories. More than what is needed for basic consumption and lack of physical movement which results in gaining weight. Diet and exercise are the two most common ways of losing weight [Remove...
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...high school or anywhere really, is something we all think about at some point. It is an emotion we all feel, we need to fit in. For some people fitting in is easy, but what about those who are not so sure of themselves? My mentality prior to joining a sport was to just focus on schoolwork and school work only. I carried this mentality through my whole freshman year but there was something else that did not satisfy me. I saw people at rallies wearing school gear and that made me feel a type of way. I was portraying that feeling as jealousy but, I knew it was something else. I felt like I didn’t belong in this school, I needed to change that immediately. I recall thinking about joining football, but that was it, I never...
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...Misty love the fast rhythm and the upbeat music. While dancing, her teacher noticed that she might have had a potential for ballet. Her teacher recommended classes once a week. Misty decided to write about it in her journal. “I walked out to the middle of the gym to join the other dancers. I drew myself up to my full height and focused my eyes straight ahead. Then, for the first time in my life, I placed my hand on the long horizontal rail they used for support. The barre.” (Copeland 19) Misty decided to write about her what she thought after her first class. “I didn’t like it. Where the drill team was overflowing with energy, the hour spent in the gym at the Boys & Girls Club was repetitive. Ballet seemed to be nothing more than learning where to place our feet and how to bend our arms. It didn’t seem like dance at all.” Ballet is the backbone to all styles of dance but it’s not the most entertaining style of dance. Misty’s dance teacher started to notice something about her and offered dance classes. Misty knew she couldn’t afford it so she told her she would think about it. One day, her teacher offered Misty a ride home. Misty had no choice but to say yes and reveal where she had been living in the motel. Shocked, her dance teacher offered Misty to come live with her. Her mom said yes and off young Misty went to live in another...
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