When I’m reading I shut out everything around me and escape to my own world inside my mind‚ away from stress and problems of everyday life. This is why I enjoy reading so much. I like to read a lot. I’m an 8 as a reader in eighth grade. I could read since I was in kindergarten‚ so I thought I was more superior than the rest of my class‚ which made me want to read more often. In third grade my teacher started reading a book aloud to my small‚ obnoxious ‚ excited class. “Today we’re starting a new
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During my sophomore year in high school‚ I chose to enter the Principles of Art‚ Audio‚ and Video Technology elective class‚ which taught the basics of photography‚ cinematography‚ and other arts associated with the two. Most people looked at the class as an unchallenging way to get out of taking an art credit; however‚ I wanted to use this class to pursue my passion of photography. As the school year was coming to a close‚ my teacher offered applications into the Commercial Photography class to
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When thinking about the concept of critical thinking‚ several thoughts come to mind. Initially‚ I would say it involves placing deep thought on a subject area to come up with a conclusion. It may involve asking questions or further analysis to reach the appropriate answer. The main objective of critical thinking has been described as reaching conclusions that are wise and correct (Moore & Parker‚ 2012). I will also discuss my personal and professional goals and the relationship between critical
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July 1993‚ Lexington‚ Kentucky. A woman gives birth to a beautiful baby girl with seven holes in her heart; thus began 19 years of visits to an esteemed cardiologist. Extremely worried‚ her parents inquired regarding their daughter’s future‚ alleviating their worries‚ the doctor’s advice to them was to be diligent and "treat her as you would a normal child." Knowing I have been different did not stop me from participating fully in life‚ especially during my childhood. In December 2012‚ we received
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Post University is a small school built upon a small community. Although this school has been around for 125 years‚ it is very undeveloped compared to the major schools in its surroundings. For this reason‚ I believe Post University cannot offer me an education that is worthwhile. This school also lacks in many other aspects. These flaws have led me to make the decision of furthering my education elsewhere. I have made the mistake of staying in an institution that benefits more from you than you
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Throughout lower and middle school at lab‚ the buddy program was always my favorite. I loved the connections and friendships it made‚ and I was always excited about the challenge of being a big buddy. Because I was always one of the quieter‚ gentler people in my class‚ I was often paired with the shyest child in the class we had been partnered with. I felt as if I had the potential to begin to understand them‚ maybe even a bit more than some of classmates‚ because I had been very similar to them
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My initial or immediate reaction to the lesson on race and ethnicity through our lecture‚ readings‚ individual and group participation was slightly surprising. I discovered I didn’t consider myself the same as society classified me. This discovery was actually rather frustrating. I don’t want to be known only as a 34-year-old‚ Caucasian‚ female. I don’t want to be aggregated or perceived as someone who is lumped into the same category as everyone else. I want to be perceived as I see myself
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If there has been one thing that the book Ender’s Game has told me is this. Ender has made me a better reader by showing me my likes in science fiction‚ tactical decisions‚ and overall how to be a leader and the benefits of being one. This has always been a part of me but this book and character has truly spoken to me in a way no other has done before. Ender is a character who thinks out every action he does‚ every word he speaks‚ and every peer he makes friends with. He always enjoys and prefers
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helped evolved my brain in another level of success‚ and my ability to use a broad vocabulary. Since I have been in this class my vocabulary has really improved I have used some words that I normally wouldn’t have used in high school. While writing my essays the biggest challenge that I have run into is using terms and quotes from other sources to back up my main points and explaining the quote. Before I came into this class I had a little understanding of how to place my quotes‚ but after learning from
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Sociology Reflective Essay I went to Khan el-Khalili on a Friday afternoon and it was about 40 degrees. My plan was to observe the different reactions between the people in the Egyptian souk and the people around the goldsmith’s shops and Naguib Mahfouz coffee shop‚ to my norm breaking outfit. I planned to stay an hour in each area. I chose to wear a very heavy wool jacket and a pair of Uggs‚ (calf-high boots made of heavy wool) with a pair of jeans and winter accessories. My expectations
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