Due to the title’s name‚ most people would think that narrator’s about to list reasons of why he chose to go to college. The seven lines state that if he didn’t go to college‚ his father said he would break his son’s jaw. The audience is not expecting that the narrator’s only reason to go to college is because he doesn’t want his father to break his jaw. Most people usually have several reasons to go to college‚ whilst the narrator has only one which is a very different reason from others. The speaker’s
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Lizzette Nazario Writing III Instructor: William Lewis February 9‚ 2015 Why I am in College Everybody has reasons behind the choices they make in life‚ whether they realize this or not. It does not matter if the reasons are good‚ bad‚ strong‚ or weak‚ because it is up to the individual to decide what will truly motivate him or her. With that being said‚ I have been asked the question‚ “Why am I in college?” At first glance‚ the question seemed simple to answer. However‚ upon reflection‚ I found
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People all over the world go to college for a number of different reasons. Most everyone starts out in college with the same basic motivation: the want or need to succeed. Whether it is the want or the need‚ there are different reasons why someone strives to succeed. Some people want to succeed because they are the first in their family to go to college and they want to set an example or be praised. Some people believe that in order for them to make something of themselves‚ or have a great future
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Why do you think you are suitable for this role? Briefly outline your relevant skills and experience and how they are relevant to the role. 200 words I am currently studying for a degree on a full time in Business Administration in Finance in the University of Greenwich. I can say that I have several skills that will be useful in area Finance/Accountancy Placement and HR Placement. I have excellent knowledge in technology‚ as well as I possess Diploma in IT skills PROFICIENCY in Excel‚ Word‚ PowerPoint
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luxury of flexibility. By flexibility‚ I mean simply time. I know college could be a scary decision‚ more high school with overdue papers and stress‚ I’ll pass. This was because the only scope on college I had were the constant reminders of tons of useless work that goes unnoticed. The idea of being in a classroom so large the professor has no Idea I exist. I know what you’re thinking‚ why not a community college? Well‚ community college would have been great‚ if I had the funds. This leaves me with
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treat them just the same. The animals strived for a communist society where “All animals are equal”‚ but in the end‚ they ended up in a totalitarian society ruled by Napoleon and the rest of the pigs. "Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? ...Surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?" (36). Napoleon constantly held the possibility of Jones coming back over the animal’s heads‚ and due to the false statistics the animals were given by Squealer‚ the animals
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Starting at eight years old‚ I always envisioned attending college and obtaining a degree that would allow me to accomplish what I want in life. Over time‚ I have faced many obstacles such as dyslexia‚ emotional trauma‚ and family challenges. All through these challenges‚ I never let anything deter me from my course of attending college. Despite being able to overcome obstacles‚ I have come to realize there are things in life that I have little to no control over. Now that I have had time to experience
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Is it to renounce a dollar to the destitute vet on the corner? Does it mean to open the computer lab door for someone when they forget their student I.D.? Our world is full of social injustice. There are social ills that occur everyday that we remain completely oblivious to. Whether we are aware of them or not is a choice. In our country alone there are over 37 million living in poverty‚ over 3.5 million people who are homeless. An estimated 906‚000 children are
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seniors‚ they have a giant problem ahead of them: How do I pay for college? Students whose families live in bad conditions do not have the extra money for college. They only have enough money to pay for the necessities such as rent‚ bills and clothes. This leaves these students who have the dedication‚ motivation‚ and work hard without any
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Association is corrupted with sneakiness‚ unfairness and greediness‚ particularly in division one colleges. In North America‚ sports play a huge role‚ especially sports like football‚ hockey‚ basketball and baseball. Sometimes this causes us to become vanished of fairness‚ like are the players being treated right? A great example of injustice in sports is amateurism of football players in division one colleges. Division one and division two athletes must obtain amateurism‚ which is playing the sport as
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