Before entering college‚ I was terrified. I often thought that what I learned in high school was not enough for me to succeed at a university. I viewed my writing skills and just my general course knowledge‚ as inadequate. While this hindered me at first‚ after experiencing my first semester in college‚ I believe that I have grown tremendously‚ not just academically‚ but socially as well. Being at such a diverse school has made me a lot more comfortable and openminded about conversing or even befriending
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College Application Essay Cynthia Sprince Four hours‚ six minutes and thirty-two seconds. These numbers do not represesnt the amount of time spent studying for a physics test nor the quality of sleep I recieved the revious night; but rather‚ how long it took for me to think of the perfect essay topic for my college application letter. The though of writing about my dream occupation with plans and goals to reach theat dream seemed overdone. And the typical essay question: "Why did you choice to apply
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According to Globe Post‚ 48 percent of college students dropped out because of the financial pressure. I was taken by surprise when entering college by the additional cost of materials and other living expenses‚ and also wasn’t prepared for the financial obligation that college included. In high school‚ students are given material and are not forced to pay out of pocket for educational material. I was taken by surprise when entering college on how expensive school materials were.In high school
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The Untitled Title I’ve been asked to write a 500 word essay on who I am. Well‚ thats impossible. You want me to describe a life changing experience‚ or a person that has greatly affected me. You want me to write my depth and soul on a piece of paper just so you can take a glance‚ with the good possibility that you will just toss it aside? Well that’s bullshit. You have thousands of applicants‚ thousands of essays...this is not in any way personal‚ and honestly it’s kind of hard for me to take
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of the protesters/resisters‚ harming democracy and weakening its legitimacy. It is important to act peacefully‚ just like Martin Luther King Jr. did‚ never reinforcing negative stereotypes‚ but being an example and leader for others to follow. So‚ why is America considered so great? To me‚ it is not the freedom that people are given. It is not achieving the American dream. It is how we choose to exercise our freedom in a positive way. It is the pursuit of our goals‚ not necessarily achieving them
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Attending a live performance Attending a live performance is really more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. As I am very interested in football matches‚ I have experienced that watching a football match at a stadium is not comparable with watching the same thing on TV. I never forget the first time that I went the stadium and the match is inscribed in my mind. It was an unforgettable event. At a live performance‚ you can see everything that is not possible on TV. Cameras zoom
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ENROLL IN COLLEGE Why enroll in college? It’s a question thousands of graduating high school students will ponder every year. This was also a question I had to ask myself many years ago. In making such a decision there are many things to think about. What do you want to get from a college education? Is there a certain degree that you are striving for? What challenges are there that could possibly be in the way of you meeting your goal? Over and over again students attend college just to
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person destroyed the whole unity and ruined the group exercise . I realized that society is just like this‚ such that one can have outstanding knowledge but does not know how to cooperate with other than his knowledge useless. I think that is why colleges stresses on the unity as well as indivialality at same time. Respect was one of the important element in our lives. When we respect others we automatically raise our selves and earn respects as well. However respecting senor belt was easy
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influence on you and your personal growth. Describe that influence and how it affects your character. College Entrance Essay In life you have countless people who influence you. Those influences have an impact on your character and personal growth. Throughout my life I’ve been blessed with the number of people who influenced me in a positive way. My family and friends make up a big part of that list. The one person that’s influenced me the most is my mom. She is the reason why I am who I am
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There many reasons people desire a college education. The two main reasons are to make more money and those who want it as a life accomplishment. I am different than most people. As far back in my life as I can remember I have had a passion for learning. I can still feel the excitement of coming from the store with the flash cards of basic math equations. It felt so rewarding to get faster going through them knowing I was getting smarter‚ a feeling that is important for young kids. Flash forward
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