me want to get as far away from California as I could for college. UCLA‚ a 50-minute drive from my home in Irvine‚ did not seem as exciting as going off to the east coast by myself‚ which was always how I envisioned my college experience. As a naïve 18-year-old‚ I figured I no longer needed my parents’ help. I would go to Baltimore and be fine on my own‚ because after all‚ it was through my own hard work that I had been accepted to college. My mom‚ having left her home in California to go study in
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Sarah Katz AP Lit King 6 Sept 2013 1. The University of Washington seeks to create a community of students richly diverse in cultural backgrounds‚ experiences‚ and viewpoints. How would you contribute to this community?-University of Washington‚ Seattle I‚ a culturally influenced young woman‚ have not only one‚ but two influential ways to contribute to your diverse university. As a Jewish Caucasian girl‚ I am here to throw stereotypical beliefs down the drain towards any culture. I
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The scientific field is like a cancer tumour; it never stops growing or dividing. The scientific field comprises of various different aspects‚ DIVIDING into its 3 main groups; Biology‚ Chemistry and Physics. Within those groups it GROWS into little sub-topics such as human physiology‚ organic chemistry or particle physics. And within those groups‚ it SPREADS into each of the other groups such as particle physics‚ biochemistry and biophysics. We are living in an era where there are innovative inventions
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Importance of an Allowance For some kids‚ an allowance is something that is expected‚ just like eating dinner every night or brushing their teeth before bed. For other kids‚ an allowance is something they have to earn by doing weekly chores. I believe I would make my children earn their allowance‚ instead of just giving it to them. That way‚ they will learn the value of hard work‚ as well as the value of a dollar. They will learn how to budget their money properly‚ so they know when to save and
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As a student and an athlete‚ I am a competitor. I always strive to be at the top of my class and the best in my sport. I am willing to put in however much work it takes to get to the top. Likewise‚ Lehigh aims to be the best. By working to provide the best opportunities‚ best education‚ and best experience‚ Lehigh is willing to put in the work needed to be considered a top university. Lehigh also has its rivals. The university’s famous rivalry with Lafayette shows the schools competitive spirit one-on-one
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The drumbeat‚ gong‚ and the cymbalist came to a stop. I spun the golden head around my sweaty body‚ revealing my pink‚ exhausted face to the audience after what had felt like an endless lion dance performance. Bowing to the crowd‚ I heard various people yelling‚ “Wait‚ that was a girl?” I felt their surprised expressions and approval shine down on me as the result of the intense training I endured. As lion dancer‚ I never imagined feeling so triumphant. Growing up‚ my family was always there to belittle
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When you think of the color blue‚ what comes to mind? Is it the sky‚ the ocean‚ or the musical group? What if when someone mentioned the color blue‚ you thought of a way of life? What if it was the complex personality of a unique human? When I hear the word blue‚ I now think about myself. The blue group says things about my personality which makes me different from everyone else. Being a blue means you’re soft‚ but in a way that affects people positively. I am a blue because I’m a people pleaser
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The one thing that separates me from other candidates would be my determination. It has a big impact on my personality and makes me who I am. One way I convey my determination would be my willingness to keep going. overcome any challenge that is thrown at me. My biggest obstacle would be my shyness and nervousness in social situations. My shyness controls every choice I make and has prevented me from doing many things I have dreamed of doing. Even though it may not seem like it‚ I have always wanted
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Advice to Youth If I could revisit the days of my youth then I would change so much‚ and accomplish my dreams through the use of my sage-like knowledge and eternally valuable experience that has been accumulated throughout my ephemeral life-time. Unfortunately I can only do this vicariously‚ but I would like to tell the youth of today my advice to them so that they may live a more prosperous life. First‚ one of the most fruitful pieces I can give to the young is that if you see something one
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When I first heard of the “The Successful Student” I thought of some boring book that all teachers read so that they can prepare themselves for telling all students that they have some type of potential in our academic careers. I pictured a dull‚ thick text book filled with words that make no sense and questions that have no meaning. When you explained to us that The Successful Student was process that you created to help us succeed in the classroom but also also outside of school‚ I still had the
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