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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could believe that I would be back in school again trying to pursue a Master’s of Business Administration degree? 11 years have gone by since I graduated from Southwest Missouri State‚ where I earned a Bachelor in Sociology with a minor in General Business. I knew the day would come when an advanced degree would be necessary and after watching the movie "The Bucket List‚" which Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman co-stared‚ it reminded me that I had some unfinished goals that I had not completed.
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O. Henry (1862-1910) was originally born William Sydney Porter in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. As a young man‚ he moved to Austin‚ Texas where he worked as a bank teller. He moved again to Houston‚ Texas in 1895 and became a newspaper columnist. In 1896‚ however‚ he was called back to Austin‚ where he was charged with embezzling money from the bank where he had worked. Not wanting to go to prison for his crime‚ O. Henry fled to Honduras‚ and stayed there for six months before returning to the
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and think‚ “I don’t want to be like that.” I was looking at scholarships one day and I came to realize something: the society today absolutely loves minorities. For example‚ there was a scholarship for someone that was left-handed‚ blue eyed‚ and a varsity letter winner in high school. Realizing that I didn’t fit in any scholarship requirements I came across‚ I knew I had to do something to earn all the money I can. Only one thing came across my mind‚ Golf. I knew that if I could excel in
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I have always been interested and fascinated in the field of study of the human science. Throughout my years of secondary and A level education‚ I have been a science student and this is reflected in my choice of subjects in A levels. I especially enjoyed doing biology and the human biology aspect of it has furthered my interest. Chemistry in addition has tremendously improved my analytical skills. As the sciences is an area of interest to me and also due to my science background‚ I believe I would
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As I glare at the ball then the goal. Ball again‚ then goal. I started sprinting up to the multi colored ball. I strike it perfectly. Perfect follow through. The inside bend curving the ball just right. As I watch the ball soaring through the air‚ the sun puts a glare on the ball. I have lost sight of it in the sun. I close my eyes and hear the ball sliding on the side net. I glanced up and I start cheering. Jumping up and down‚ I just won the game for the team. I love soccer because‚ it involves
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Why I visit the Temple? Hinduism originated in India about 4000 years ago and is the world’s oldest existing religion. Hinduism has now widely spread across the shores and people are attracted towards the themes in Hinduism which includes- Dharma‚ Samsara‚ Karma‚ and Moksha. The Hindu temple is a place of worship for Hindus with its rich architecture which attracts millions of people from around the world. Badrinath temple‚ Brihadeeswara temple‚ Somnath temple‚ Kashi Vishwanath temple‚ Tirupati
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WHY DO CRACK DEALERS LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHER’S Topic: Crack Epidemic Speaker: Steven Levitt Discussion: The discussion was a comparison between a gang and a business. Sudhir Venkatesh is William B. Ransford’s Professor of Sociology and author of “American Project” and “Gang Leader for a Day”. Sudhir risked his life to study a gang in a housing project in Chicago where he was held hostage for a night and went back the next day and was then allowed full access to their lives and financial
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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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WHY MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF PEOPLE’S LIVES Music is an important part of people’s lives because in music there is the essence of life. Music is a concentration of feelings and helps to live day by day. Music is an art form whose medium is sound. Though a combination of instruments and voices it generates strong emotions and it can begood our mind. Listening to music is a good way to relax. When people are listening to music they spot thinking and start to relax‚ infact
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