learn independence and teamwork. I want to be able to have hands on experience that I was unable to obtain during high school. Going to an actual college will allow me to be able to be with others‚ who take their work seriously and want to be at the college. Challenges I have had over my high school year has made it difficult to be attentive and made it where I had to go from school to school. Raised in a bad situation‚ caused me to have to move to two different high schools. This consequently caused
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In the 1960s‚ when Oates wrote “Where Are You Going . . . ‚” a social revolution was happening. American women were asserting their rights and independence from men‚ and they were claiming their sexuality in a way they had never done before. One frequently discussed topic was adolescence and the struggles and anxieties that many young girls endured as they lost their sexual innocence and became adult women. Feeling undervalued in their homes and relationships with men‚ women questioned their role
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People who live in this society all want to be a part of the higher status with more income and access to the wealthier products. The traditional way of earning this lifestyle is through gaining a high education level‚ which would be college. Everyone knows that college can be so expensive that it drives a person away from reaching their full potential. Money has controlled how colleges set their standards for admission into their school. There are people who cannot afford to attend a four year
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INTRODUCTION: “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol‚ showcases the inevitable effects of youthful exuberance in a teenage girl. The story is a compelling tale which unveils the vulnerability of Connie‚ a young teenage girl who could barely substantiate fantasy from reality. She prides herself as a pretty girl who understands the basic principles of life. Her encounter with Arnold Friend reveals her as someone who lacks the mental ability to make meaningful decisions and accurate
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excellent conditions for people to live. It is an urban area with a large population density which causes a lot of people and business interactions. Some people like the countryside for the sake of peace‚ but others like the city because of convenience. I argue that most people prefer to live in a city. A city constructs a convenient transportation system‚ provides comprehensive services‚ and generates plentiful jobs. It makes people’s life so easy to live in a city with a convenient transportation
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topic for my speech is where you would like to live ──in the city or in the countryside? I think I am the very person to offer the answer because I used to live in the countryside and I am now living in the city. So it’s easy for me to make a comparison. As the saying goes‚ every coin has two sides. When you hear this question you may be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages of living in either place. What’s good about living in the city? First‚ it’s very convenient. You don’t have to travel
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Schoolhouse Rock Live was a delightful play performed by the TCC Theatre group. This play was about a school teacher getting ready to go to the first day of school when he is visited by figments of his imagination to remind him learning should be entertaining. This musical featured music from the classic Schoolhouse Rock videos‚ people used to watch in elementary and middle school. Though this musical had numerous lessons‚ the most important message was that learning new things should always be
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About six months ago I started my college career. The reason that made me decide to attend college is my dream to become a doctor. This dream is what drives me to achieve excellence in everything I do inside and outside of the classroom. Being from Brazil I didn’t know what it meant to attend a university in the United States of America. But now after being in college for a semester I have realized that only few universities will provide me the quality education‚ the experience‚ and the tools necessary
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their best to attend college or university. What are the reasons that make people long for it? First of all‚ in my opinion‚ the most important reason is to gain competence to live a better life in the future. Competition of our days has become more and more drastic‚ and even a very simple job or low position will attract hundreds of candidates to apply for it. Only those who have a good education and general knowledge can gain better work. So‚ we should attend college or university for better
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people attend college for a lot of reasons To my mind‚ people attend college for many different reasons‚ such as preparation for their future career‚ getting new experiences about people and places and for increasing their knowledge based on the area of studying that they have chosen. I think‚ the most important reason for people to attend a university is for preparation of their career. Definitely everyone needs money for satisfaction of their basic needs‚ namely‚ food‚ clothes‚ medical treatment
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