pilot in the Vietnam War. I was fortunate enough to hear of his inspiring stories about the structure, rigorous training and intense academic curriculum the USNA offered. However, for me it was the core values that the USNA instilled in my uncle of honor, respect, devotion to duty, as well as his leadership traits that are most appealing and unlike anything I would receive at another college. In addition, the camaraderie and sense of unity that’s rarely seen in most college settings are essential principles
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NASA career in Ohio.After serving as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1955. His first assignment was with the NACA Lewis Research Center (now NASA Glenn) in Cleveland. Over the next 17 years, he was an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NACA and its successor agency, the National
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Thank you very much for the acceptance to Saint Lawrence University, but I was hoping for a better financial offer. I am positive that I will only help the community of St. Lawrence since I am an extremely hard working individual that is willing to do anything to help others. My leadership skills and ability to persevere will greatly influence the community and the university. There is no other university that I would want to attend other than St. Lawrence which is why I decided to apply early decision
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old, you are given your very first standardized test, the Apgar, which rates your activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. At five minutes old you are tested again, and if you score between 7 and 10, you are considered normal. As a society, we strive for normal and anything that differs is cause for further scrutiny. When you begin elementary school, standardized testing begins. In kindergarten, my numbers and scores fell into the “below normal” range, so I was flagged for more in-depth
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I am applying for the OSU-OKC Counseling Office Scholarship. I participate in National Honor Society, Book Club, Senior Council and the PTA. I work as a part-time teacher at Bits of stardust Daycare, where I teach young children the ABC’s, numbers and animals, interact with them during play time, sweep the tile and carpet, clean tables after they have eaten a meal or played with playdough, and spray the bathrooms with bleach at the end of the day. Because of the clubs mentioned above and my job,
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Throughout my high school journey. I have had the opportunity to be a part of amazing organizations and classes such as Cosmetology, Student Council, and National Honor Society. Each one has benefited me as a student and also has helped me overcome obstacles. At the end of my sophomore year, I chose to enroll in dual credit cosmetology. I made this decision because I enjoy working with hair and makeup. These classes would also improve my hairdressing skill. From the first day of my program until
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in the pool of sorrow. There have been many experiences in my life that have shaped me into the character that I am now, especially this experience. It all began last school year when I joined Model United Nations. I thought it would be a great society to join to learn more about international issues, ideal for someone like me, an International Baccalaureate Candidate, who aims to bring changes to mankind. Sadly, I realized many of the members were not active. Clearly demonstrated through the small
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Article Review What Goals Do Business Leaders Pursue? A Study in Fifteen Countries By Geert Hofstede Geert Hofstede discusses in the article the causes of the failure of newly formed joint ventrues. He says that when the goals of the leaders are not clear to both parties the new venture
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I have obtained computer skills throughout my years of schooling. I work very well with programs like Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel. I have wonderful customer service that I have enhanced during my time at Walgreens. I always make sure I have completed all task and strive for overachieving beyond the top. When it comes to helping people out or just communicating with others I have great manners and I always make sure the person in need is satisfied. I started working for the company Walgreens
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baby was crying, and I couldn’t concentrate on my school work with everyone around me and that manifested through my grades, and it just so happened to be during the year in which I decided to take on my first two AP credit courses, along with my honors courses and the ELA FSA assessment coming up, it was an extremely stressful year. But I managed to endure, in
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