...What should people expect at college? In the first video stressed that as college freshman we have to open minded to meeting new people. That as freshman our schedule won't always match our friends, and that we will have to be willing to what we need to do by ourselves. Eating by yourself might be weird but you just to do it, also that we should be open to letting a new person take the seat across the table, so that we can meet with some new people. Laurel stressed was that as college freshman we are here to learn and that it's on us to get up everyday and get to class, its on us to make sure we get our assignment in on time and make sure that they are done on time. It is not like high school where the teachers are going to hunt us down and...
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... I have witnessed the growth of my peers’ minds and talents as well as my own. The beautiful part, however, is that the passions that matured usI have simultaneously brought us closer together. The experiences within my forensics team in particular shine as examples of the opportunities that I have had to encourage growth and improvement in others. I joined the forensics team in the winter of 2012 as a timid freshman and have never looked back. At my first tournament, I was transfixed with my competitors speaking abilities; their animation and genuine passion inspired me to see the delight of public speaking as well. I spent the remainder of the freshman season researching, practicing, and perfecting my own piece as well as the other speech categories. By the end of the season, I was happy to be a part of the Menomonee Falls...team of three students. I knew that with the right attitude, I could finally establish the interest that the forensics team deserved. Over the next three years, I devoted my time to developing a strong forensics team. From SPIN night to freshman...
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...Was that the End? In The Perks of being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky illustrates how a growing teen aged boy struggles with people around him to get himself known among them. He tries to explain this from a view point of an innocent boy, Charlie, who is going to high-school for first time. Charlie is a guy full of innocence, care and is very immature. He make new friends who are elder than him. He have the most influence of his friends in his development process. Charlie goes through many difficulties in his freshman year. But at the end, he seems to take things very easily. The way Charlie had faced difficulties in his freshman year with the never diminishing memories from his past, it would not have been easy for Charlie to recover the way it was shown in the book. Charlie relationship had never been stable with one person. He was not able to know how to deal with people. For example, Charlie met Patrick while watching football game. Patrick invited Charlie to a house party where he meets other people and become friends with them. He sees Sam and starts liking her. Since then Charlie becomes best friend with Patrick and Sam....
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...Manning excelled in baseball; he was the starting shortstop for Drew High School while he was in eighth grade. Manning was also a star basketball player, averaging almost thirty points a game during his senior season. However, Manning shined on the gridiron. During Manning’s senior season, he was offered a scholarship from both Mississippi State and Ole Miss. Manning decided to go to Ole Miss, and his class included seven other freshman quarterbacks. Johnny Vaught, the legendary Ole Miss coach, has a reputation for flipping positions of incoming freshmen. Manning was one of three quarterbacks left after his freshman season. During his freshman year, Archie Manning met a girl at a fraternity party. He met Olivia Williams, who he would date throughout college. Before his sophomore season, Coach Vaught made a shocking announcement. Vaught announced that Archie Manning would be the starting quarterback for the upcoming season, as a sophomore. After his sophomore year, Manning went back to Drew for a summer vacation. While home, Manning, his sister, and his mother attended a wedding; Buddy Manning stayed home. Archie Manning decided to come home early, and found his father dead with a gun lying on the floor. Buddy Manning...
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...I was waiting by the phone. My stomach was turning. I felt like I was going to throw up. AHHHH!!! I was waiting for the call that would pave the way for my next four years in high school. As I entered my freshman year in high school, I applied to the Renaissance Program. Renaissance is a leadership program and few freshmen are selected to join. The focus is to motivate, inspire, recognize, and celebrate student success. The program also recognizes staff for the commitment, vision, and dedication to student success. I really wanted to be part of this program as it impacted futures and changed lives. The application process was not easy. It consisted of a written essay and tough interview, which consisted of a panel of the executive council and the advisor. I was one of the seven who made it! As long as I can remember, I have been helping people in one way or the other. My parents taught me early on the importance of caring for others. My earliest experience was as a member of the Girl Scouts. Unlike the people in Girl Scouts who were thrilled by the cookies and the campfires, all the events where we assisted and served the community were especially gratifying for me. These early experiences are what influenced me to apply for this Renaissance Program. Coming into the program my freshmen year, I had a junior member who had three years of experience behind her training me and showing me the ropes of the class. My first year in the class, I was more of a follower than a leader...
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...Coaches sign six figure deals with shoe companies, like Nike, Reebok, Converse, and the players are the ones wearing the shoes and jerseys, the coaches have on whatever they want. Even though just recently the NCAA Committee allowed athletes to get a job; between schoolwork, and practices, they don"t have enough time to find a job. Most of the kids come from poor backgrounds, and don"t have enough money to do normal college things, like going out to eat, going on a date, or out to the movies. People believe that paying college athletes will ruin the tradition and innocence of the game. However, people forget that Olympians get paid, and most of them are amateur athletes. "Gold medallists from the United States receive a minimum of $15,000 for their success (from the U.S. Olympic Committee and the national governing body of the winner's sport), USA Today, Final Ed." These Olympians can also capitalize on endorsement deals and other additional bonuses, most of which are illegal in college athletics. The innocence of the game is already in jeopardy, in a June 24th, 1996 issue of The NCAA News, " Studies indicate that 75 percent of underclassmen have received cash or gifts from an agent." That"s a pretty high number, three out of every four are involved in illegal activities involving agents, and 90 percent of projected first round draft picks have had contact with an agent, (Steve Wulf, Time pg. 94). If they received some compensation for the hard work, this corruption would gradually...
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...Leadership has always been a major aspect of the life I choose to live, and my experience as a Boy Scout and Swim Team Captain have directly impacted my life. As a Boy Scout, I was put in plenty of scenarios that have required me to critically think and act on instinct while leading a group of boys, but the fact that I entered scouting my Freshman year presented a whole new scenario. Due to the three years more of experience I held over the entering 12-year-old scouts, I was entrusted with much more responsibility that any new scout despite my rank. In situations like this, I was required to make quick and timely decisions while using tact to avoid any problems with the younger scouts. Being put in conditions like these, I was taught to learn...
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...Probably because my mom wanted me out of the house early I walk into the interrogation room. “How many shapes do you see? Which one is a circle? Can you write your name?” The woman asking is a wall. Her brain is almost as empty as MC Hammer’s bank account and her expressions, if shown, are as dry as the Sahara desert. I was so lucky to be assessed by her, I had the best time ever! I trudged through and by the end I was officially starting kindergarten. From this point on, I was fetus of the grade. One day I was walking through the halls, my freshman year of high schools, and I saw a flyer on the wall that said, “Club volleyball...sign up now!” This made my day, I went home and talked to my mom and with a lot of convincing, she finally...
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...------------------------------------------------- HOW IT WORKS? …….I unroll that and discover seven loose audiotapes. Each tape has a dark blue number painted in the upper right-hand corner,possibly with nail polish. Each side has its own number. One and two on the first tape,three and four on the next,five and six,and so on. The last tape has thirteen on one side,but nothing on the back Hello,boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. No return engagements. No encore. And this time,absolutely no requests. I hope you’re ready,because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically why my life ended. And if you’re listening to these tapes,you’re one of the reasons why: I’m not saying which tape brings you into the story, But fear not,if you received this lovely little box,your name will pop up… I promise. The rules are pretty simple. There are only two. Rule number one: You listen. Rule number two: You pass it on. Hopefully,neither one will be easy for you. When you’re done listening to all thirteen sides-because there are thirteen sides to every story-rewind the tape,put them back in the box and pass them on to whoever follows your little tale. And you,lucky number thirteen,you can take the tapes straight to hell. Depending on your religion,maybe I’ll see you there. In case you’re tempted to break the rules,understand that I did make a copy of these tapes. These copies will be released in a very public manner if this package doesn't...
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...Carlos David 10/8/15 Media Week 6 Assignment Considering that fact that only ten to fifteen percent of new coble channels succeed is a steep factor. If a television show producer decides to create a new cable channel, they must figure out a way to satisfy a specific or unique market niche to be successful. They must do this because if they create a new channel that is tailored to a specific audience, however that audience is already satisfied with a cable channel that provides them with the content they want, that new channel will not succeed. Being a college student, I noticed that not many students take full advantage of their university. So if I was a television show producer, and I was deciding to create a new cable channel, it would be geared towards the average student. The channel would be simple; it would provide advice to students who are currently in college, and for high school students who are going to be applying to college. First lets talk about the high school aspect of it. Now generally there will be certain phases in the year where high school students will be applying to universities. With that being said, I know it isn’t easy for a sixteen or seventeen year old to fathom how overwhelming applying to college is, while at the same time trying to handle still taking classes and maybe even extracurricular activities. Maybe there can be a segment that will take up maybe an hour of the channel to discuss some tips for high school students. Some...
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...Jamaica National Dish Freshman Composition II Shawn C. Forrest Northern Caribbean University Ackee and salt fish has over the years become the national dish of Jamaica, although neither of the two main ingredients is of Jamaican origin. Ackee was brought to Jamaica from West Africa, but it is more widely eaten in Jamaica than anywhere else and as such it has become Jamaica National Fruit. It is an important part of the Jamaican culture; Jamaicans have a special recipe for preparing Ackee and saltfish which have been passed down throughout generations, it is very special to the natives of the island. Ackee is considered to be poisonous unless the pods open naturally on the tree. Salt fish is referred to as the flesh of the cod, it is fresh fish that is salt cured and dried until all the moisture is extracted. The saltfish that is used in the preparation of the national dish is mainly imported from overseas. The steps involed in preparing Ackee and Salt fish are preparation and cooking. Preparation is the first step in cooking Ackee and Salt fish. Preparation is a very important stage as it includes gathering all the essential ingredients that is required to make the dish delectable .To prepare the Ackee it should be removed from the pods cleaned wash and drain. Afterwards it should be place in boiling water and boil for about fifteen minutes or until tender, the water should be enough to cover the Ackee. As you continue drain and set aside the boiled Ackee. If using canned...
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...It is simple to agree that writing is easy as texting or simply putting a pencil on a paper. However, if we start to dig deeper, writing is a work of art. The amount of creativity and clarity that goes into writing is inconceivable. I never gave it much thought except that it was something enforced on us in school. I never knew writing could be a career—a doctor, a pharmacist, a teacher—now those are careers, but writing? I never knew anyone who wanted to become a writer. In fact, I did not care about any of that. I was more focused on hanging out with friends and watching TV, I never thought about what I wanted become. It was not until my freshman year in high school when I thought about making writing a priority. During my freshman year in...
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...It is a dream for everyone who lives in a third world country to immigrate to the USA, to live in a safe place and have better education. However being an immigrant was tough for me especially after living in my home country for fifteen years where I grew up surrounded by my family and friends. I will never forget the day when I left my country. It is the worst day of my life. I immigrated to the United States when I was fifteen with my mother and my brother. In the process I lost my friends and my family. And I experienced at first a sense of loss, seclusion and isolation. The change of language kept me isolated for a while. In Egypt, I was the ping pong champion of my city, Alexandria. And I also was one of the best soccer players in my school. But the change in the language kept me from doing many things. I was lost in my first year in the USA. I did not participate in any sport or club which made me secluded. Moreover I found the children to be cruel in this new country compared to the ones in Egypt. Many students accused me of having a bomb and they used to call me “Mark Bin Laden” because they knew that I’m from the middle east and I speak Arabic.This added to the list of reasons why I didn’t have many friends....
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...My name is Jordan and I am a freshman at Westminster College. I am an out-ofstate student from Idaho and I plan on having a career in Mechanical Engineer. I came to Westminster College to play for the soccer team and well as for the skiing in the area. I live in Hogle Hall and throughout my experiences living in the dorms I have observed many different things that I have written about. My observations are about the general dorm life, students study habits, setup of college, and roommate relationships at Westminster College. I will discuss these topics in the same order that I observed them, from the first month, to the second month, and then finally to the fourth month, the end of the semester. Dorm Life at Westminster College I have experienced once a month and three days of college. I have observed and analyzed the dorm life at Westminster College and will present my observations that pertain to the overall design of the dorms, the significances of the dorms to students social lives, and the difference in the design of upper classmen to lower classman dorms. The Hogle Hall dormitory is three stories and has a main common room in the middle of every floor. There are dorm rooms all down each side of the hall way and the community restrooms are conveniently located in the first doors down the hall from each of the common rooms, boy’s and girl’s restrooms are on opposite sides of the common room. The doorway, for the only stairwell in the building, is also located in the common...
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...For a lot of reasons, we really want people to graduate these days, however; getting people to graduate is not easy. Thousands of students attend college every year, and unfortunately, not all of them succeed in graduating. As, Mara Tyler says, “A student is more likely to drop out -- whether for a semester or permanently -- if he is not able to strike a healthy balance with work, school, social activities and family” (Tyler). Many students find it hard to balance work, life and school especially in a time where finding jobs are difficult and there is more to getting a job than just schooling. Three of the main factors to why students are dropping out of college are causes outside-the-classroom. Many students end up getting the job they want and, because of this, drop out of college. In many cases, students who work during college gain promotions to high-paying positions before graduating. Also, students take internships in college that turn into jobs. Since most colleges require a minimum number of courses, school forces students to work fewer hours or give up the chance at a promotion (Tyler). Mark Kantrowitz says, “Nearly three-quarters (71%) of students who dropped out of college said that work contributed to the decision, with more than half (54%) identifying it as a major factor. About a third (35%) said that balancing work and school was too stressful” (Kantrowitz).Therefore, students end up putting college on hold to pursue their job opportunities. Once a student has...
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