I am proud of the long way that I have come from when I was younger. I’ve learned many things over the years and me being a minority‚ I had to learn and experience things that other adolescents might not have had to. I think it can be said that almost every minority goes through some type of discrimination. I‚ myself‚ have have experiences of discrimination with maybe the most notorious example of being followed or closely monitored in the store. My parents always told me that I have to work twice
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Why Teach? I want to be a teacher because I am passionate about literature. I love sharing it with others. I want to be a teacher because I am passionate about learning and as a teacher you are constantly learning. Kristen Brummel‚ the Teacher of the Year for the state of Hawai’i‚ said in her speech that she was “amazed daily by the insightful ideas that {her} children have and by the questions that they ask about the world around them.” (CCSSO‚ 2011a) I think that children are so open minded and
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career that can make you feel proud and accomplished‚ and it is a career in which I have a lot of respect for. In order to be a firefighter you must be in shape‚ prepared‚ experienced‚ and ready to deal with your job emotionally as well as physically. I chose to be a firefighter because I want to be able to help others and make them feel safe to live in their communities. After visiting some actual fire departments‚ I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your
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I have been shaped by many experiences and accomplishments throughout my life‚ but one in particular has done the most to define who I am today. When I was thirteen‚ I spent four weeks at an overnight camp in western Massachusetts. It was the second overnight camp I had gone to‚ and the only camp where I found a supportive community which fostered my social growth. The friends that I made and counselors I had at this camp encouraged me to take risks in several ways‚ and my love for the camp led to
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WHY I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A NURSE Becoming a nurse has always been a dream of mine. It started several years ago‚ when I came to this country from my native country Jamaica. My first job was working as a Certified Nursing Assistant‚ taking care of a 92 year patient. It was a job I did well and look forward to doing every single day. I took care of this patient for five years until she died. It was during that time I realized taking care of people is my passion. I am presently taking care
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Rohan Shad in Understandings & Epiphanies3 min read Why I want to be a doctor First of all‚ I really enjoy medschool; it’s full of crazy ups and downs‚ but honestly‚ I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. I actually started this essay almost a year ago‚ and it’s been stuck at that one line until now. I confess that I am slightly materialistic‚ I do care about the money. I do care about the life I want to live when I’m older. I feel guilty about it sometimes. The general public views doctors as
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Neshell Tucker Module 4/ SLP English 101 December 2‚ 2012 Dr. Glen Baxley Why I Want a Wife In Judy Brady’s personal essay‚” I Want a Wife‚” she explains why she would want a wife. In her essay she was trying to teach the unmarried and the married women the role of an uncomplicated wife. Everyone wished they had someone to do things for them. Brady is letting you know she dreams a wife should be. She wants a wife so that she can be independent‚ take care of the children‚ physical needs and
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you know what it feels like to be homeless? I don’t know what it feels like‚ and I don’t think anybody should should know how it feels‚ especially children. To be homeless means that you never know where you will sleep at night‚ or where you will live next month. That’s not exactly an ideal life‚ is it? So why should children be living like that? We need to help these people‚ and even though you might be thinking “ What can I do? What difference could I make?” ; your help could actually change someone’s
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towards a specific goal. Yet this persona‚ which I have taken on‚ is a new behavior to me and my peers. In the past‚ my attitude towards life and my behavior undoubtedly reflected an aimless path. However‚ I believe my growth of a confident individual has purged my previous thinking and set me on a new path. For me to assume such a change would not have been possible without my CRILA mentors presenting me the potential of my skills in leadership. In essence‚ I have attained the means to find a new path
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In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began
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