eCheat.com RSS Feedhttps://www.echeat.com/ Wk 3 Summative Assessment: Organizational Behavior Summary SWOT Analysis Template Complete the SWOT analysis for the type of agency setting you selected. Include as many strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as needed. Individual Behaviors Strengths • High level of professionalism and ethical standards • Expertise and experience in legal matters • Strong communication and collaboration skills • Commitment to public service and justice Weaknesses • High workload and stress levels • Lack of diversity and inclusion • Resistance to change and innovation. • Limited resources and budget 2023-09-27T06:22:32.85-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Wk-3-Summative-Assessment-Organizational-Behavior-Summary-45581.aspx Discrimination after Sept 11 2001 “Before September 11, we had almost succeeded in eliminating racial profiling. After September 11, was whole new world. One thousand Arab-Americans have already been detained and we don’t know who they or what charges have been brought against them”, said Michael Shehaded of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Quotations like this, which might be multiplied indefinitely, reveal that the impact of September 11 on Muslims, Arabs, and people from Middle Eastern origin who reside within the United States has been dramatic. It is chief manifestation, as this paper would argue, has been the use of discrimination and racial and ethnic profiling of these populations. Today, more than ever, people of color, particularly Arabs, are subject to racial profiling and discrimination because of heightened post 9/11 American anger, anxiety, and fear. In the wake of September 11, Muslims, Arabs, and Middle Easterners have experienced dramatic increase in discrimination in the workplace. Despite government initiatives undertaken by the Justice and Labor departments to combat instances of discrimination and harassment against individuals who are perceived as Muslims, the statistics show that workplace discrimination claims have only increased. From an annual average of about nine thousand for the three-year period prior to the turn of the century to almost eleven thousand for the period 2001–2006, and now accounts for almost twenty percent of all discrimination charges filed during those years. As grim as these numbers may seem, they hardly convey what people of Arab origins have experienced in the workplace since September 11. For that reason, I deemed it necessary to cite Nancy Zayed case, an American woman from Egyptian descent, who had worked as engineer at Apple. She said that in the days after September 11, she experienced dramatic changes in her work environment. “Colleagues began asking me whether the Quoran really instructed Muslims to participate in suicide bombings,” she said. At one point, Apple even sent out requests for her citizenship status. Besides discriminatory practices at the workplace, Arab-Americans have also experienced discrimination at schools. In post September 11 America, Middle Eastern looking students have been subjected to ridicule and blame for the September 11 attacks. “They called me terrorist and stuff like that,” one student protested. In other instances, Muslim looking students were being targeted and bullied. A 2020 poll, for instance, found that fifty-one of American Muslim families reported that their children experienced religious based bullying – insults or physical 2022-12-12T13:56:50.373-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Discrimination-after-Sept-11-2001-45577.aspx draft 1 2020-10-13T09:30:38.847-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/draft-1-45498.aspx Test College Paper New College this is for 2019-02-01T00:43:13.513-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Test-College-Paper-New-45473.aspx Test Colleage Paper This is for testing paper Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. 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Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work.[1][2] Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions such as penalties, suspension, and even expulsion from school or work. Recently, cases of "extreme plagiarism" have been identified 2018-08-30T15:35:07.447-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Plagiarism-45447.aspx Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Name Date Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden is a powerful poem that centers the relationship between the father and the child with a mixed feeling of admiration, love among others. The poem is universal as it transverse race and class. Moreover, the poem is about the memory of a son regarding his father duties every Sunday. The paper will focus on the poetry analysis of Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden. In each stanza in Those Winters Sunday’s poem, there is a hint of a cold relationship between the son and the father. Roberts 2017-12-06T15:49:18.4-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Those-Winter-Sundays-by-Robert-Hayden-45405.aspx Institutional Affiliation Gun Control in the USA The right to the ownership of a firearm is founded on the right to self-defense. Individuals have a right to defend themselves from anyone who wishes to destroy their lives. The right to self-defense is related to the right to life. It sounds ridiculous to provide the right to life yet there are no means to protect the life. The opponents of gun ownership have been against this right to protect life from danger. The paper will look at the moral right to own a gun and whether the Supreme Court judges make the law by offering an interpretation on the application of the Constitution. Moral Right to Own Guns I hold a belief that individuals have a moral right to the ownership of a gun. However, the rights are logically before the laws that are enacted by the state. Individuals have the right to take part in in any activity unless there is a reason as to why they should not be allowed to do it (Huemer, 2017). The person denying the rights has the task of proving that there is the reason for the existence of the right. Likewise, the person seeking to have the right must proof that they are sufficiently fit to hold custody of a gun. Limits on the Type of Weaponry Despite the right, I find that there should be a limit to the type of weaponry that people should be allowed to own. Individuals should not be allowed to hold unusual weapons. The Second Amendment has been made clear by a Supreme Court ruling on the type of weaponry that individuals should carry. The decision barred American citizens from having unusual and dangerous weapons that are not commonly used at that particular time. It can be interpreted to be a general rule that governs the right to the ownership of arms. Individuals should hold the weapons that are common to all. Justification The type of firearm that an individual can own is subject to the regulation under the National Firearms Act. It specifies the extra tax stamp and regulation to own a firearm. Individuals seeking to have special weapons need to get authorization by complying to the set restrictions and paying the relevant duties and taxes. Individuals are allowed to own any non-automatic firearm that has a maximum caliber of 0.5 (Findley, 2013). It should also have a barrel of 16 2017-12-06T10:25:38.097-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Institutional-Affiliation-45404.aspx Literal Elements in to Kill a Mocking bird Student’s Name Professor's Name Course Date Literary Elements: To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a compelling narrative on racial discrimination in 1900, in Alabama. The novel engages several literary devices such symbolism, setting, imagery, allusion, irony and foreshadowing to appeal to the reader. The tale revolves around the bravery of a man fighting for the have-nots during the Great Depression period. The novel reveals character telling stories of racial discrimination and prejudice from the small town of Maycomb, a segregate black and white town. Each of the stylistics devices reveals character and revealing insights to the reader. This essay shall discuss the stylistics devices Harper Lee utilizes in the captivating novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The story unfolds in Alabama in the 1930s revealing the setting of the novel. As a literal element, setting reveals the history and details of the immediate surroundings of the story. Harper Lee describes Maycomb town setting, “home in the summer,” a revelation of the happenings of the town. The reader can understand the happenings of Maycomb (Ayfer and Lütfiye 12). The story happens in the 20th century, the dialect of the novel is southern English giving a glimpse of the language spoken at the time. The use of symbolism is pronounced in the text thus enhancing the reader's level of understanding. By itself, the title of the novel is symbolic. In the literal sense, a Mockingbird is a long-tailed bird that mimics the sounds of other birds. In the book, Lee uses a Mockingbird to depict innocence and peace. For instance, Scout is advised that to leave her gift next to the Mockingbird is harmless (Stiltner 51). On the other hand, Tom Robinson, a black male, is accused of raping a white female and even though evidence directly points to his father, the jury's decision is made based on his skin color. Tom, a symbolic representation of a Mockingbird, is innocent yet he is convicted of a crime he did not commit. Inequality is also a prominent point of symbolism in the narrative. Scout, an intelligent girl, is portrayed as ignorant of the social norms which dictate that a girl must wear a dress. She is defined as a tomboy who enjoys sports and dirty games. Her independent character is denoted by her pants, showcasing her ability to express herself (Lee 20). Notably, Scout's way of thinking enables her to view others beyond their 2017-11-18T00:28:45.923-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Literal-Elements-in-to-Kill-a-Mocking-bird-45394.aspx French French Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1. What did you find more appealing about French culture in general and what do you find more appealing about American culture? The most appealing attribute about the French culture is the sense of fashion. People in France take their time to 2017-11-13T01:16:11.027-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/French-45391.aspx Statistical Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 2017-10-30T02:35:34.68-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Statistical-Analysis-Descriptive-and-Inferential-Statistics-45388.aspx Decision Support for Quality Improvement AHL 825-Quality Management Decision Support for Quality Improvement Paper Paper Select one of these case studies below and write a critical analysis paper that discusses how you would assist clinicians to determine the best use of clinical decision support in the selected case. Strong papers will include the below elements: 1. Define decision support, its importance and why it is difficult to implement in the selected case study. 2. Give examples of the benefits and shortfalls of alerts and clinical reminders in the case study. 3. Use the “5 rights” of Clinical Decision Support for recommendations related to the case study. Proper citations to online or library sources is expected. Spelling and Grammar are graded. Submissions will be accepted online through WebCT only. There is no minimum or maximum word count/page length expectation; rather students should answer the questions fully and succinctly. Case Study 1 A semi-rural community hospital has bought a commercial inpatient computerized order entry system (CPOE). The hospital admits patients to its inpatient units from its emergency department (ED) and from ambulatory clinics and wants to assure and measure safe and timely admission and transition of patients from the ED to the inpatient unit. The hospital sees many cases of chest pain in the ED, which has been identified as an area in which it can improve management. There is a standard protocol for working up, diagnosing, and treating patients with chest pain, and the inpatient physician group would like to assure rapid initiation of the protocol once the diagnosis of chest pain is made in the ED. Case Study 2 A patient may come to the ED with clear diagnosis of a major event (heart attack) that requires immediate transfer to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). The cardiac care team has specific protocols for different cardiac diagnoses that depend on rapid evaluation and diagnosis in the ED, timely communication to the cardiac care team and coordination of care (diagnostic testing, interventions) and transfer of the patient to the CICU. Case Study 3 Ambulatory practices in the community want to keep track of patients who are admitted for chest pain (especially those who are diagnosed with heart disease). They would like to improve ongoing management of heart disease in their population by being alerted to patient admission to the hospital and hospital management and disposition of these patients (new medications, management by specialists, etc.). They have a good working relationship with the hospital and some of the ambulatory practices affiliated with the hospital already have a common electronic health record that connects to the hospital information systems. Case 2017-10-24T11:25:08.537-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Decision-Support-for-Quality-Improvement-45386.aspx Why Feminism Is Irrelevant in the 21st Century Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Title Date Why Feminism Is Irrelevant in the 21st Century Thesis Statement: Although feminism has helped women make great strides in the last 150 years, the ideology is irrelevant and illogical in the 21st century since it is resulting in higher divorce rates and is no longer addressing the gender stereotypes prevalent in the society. Annapurany, K. “A Prospective Study of Feminism Waves, Phases, Issues, and Critical Analysis. International Journal of Applied Research, 2(5): 2016. The article offers a critical analysis of the first, second and third waves of feminism and the challenges currently being addressed by the proponents of this ideology such as violence against women and social inequality. Annapurany begins the article by exploring the definition of feminism. The author cites various sources such as the report by the Office of National Statistics that showed that approximately 58% of carers are female (Annapurany 425). The author asserts that modern feminism is illogical since it is based on the assumption that men and women are to a larger extent identical. However, according to Annapurany, various studies have demonstrated that “men and women are inherently, fundamentally, and irreconcilably different” (426). Apart from being illogical, Annapurany argues that before the advent of feminism, women used to be happier than men despite receiving lower salaries compared to the latter. For Annapurany, the continued insistence that women should behave like me is disadvantaging the former as seen in the increasing rates of divorce which is the greatest contributor of single motherhood (426). The author of this article is a professor at the College of Science, Arts, and Management for Woman. I will use this article to support the argument that feminism is not only irrelevant but is also illogical. Grimes, Elin. “Is Feminism Dangerous to Men, and the Way the Society Views Men and Boys.” The Huffington Post, 7 Nov. 2014. Web, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/is-feminism-dangerous-to_b_5578829.html Accessed on October 18, 2017. The author aims at demonstrating that the role of feminism is to challenge the gender stereotypes that discriminate against women. According to the author, feminism aims at targeting the society’s perception of how men and women should be (Grimes). Grimes argues that if the society wants men and women to be treated equally, it needs to challenge the gender stereotypes that conform to preconceived ideas. For instance, the author argues that if the society needs more male teachers it must fight 2017-10-20T01:05:39.76-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-Feminism-Is-Irrelevant-in-the-21st-Century-45383.aspx essay article DRE 097 Project 1: Evaluative Writing Assignment: Effective writing begins with effective reading comprehension. Academic writing (college-level writing), is a conversation between two or more authors. This conversation usually involves one author responding to another author’s work. Knowing how effective an author was at conveying their message is key when choosing a text to respond to. Writers will often take into consideration what an author’s goals are, and whether or not the author met those goals, before writing their response. For this assignment, read Andrea Chang’s newspaper article, 2017-09-14T17:16:17.337-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/essay-article-45372.aspx (Orieneation)(Overview Week 2) 2017-09-11T00:03:19.083-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/-Orieneation-Overview-Week-2-45370.aspx Models of Abnormal Question 1: Critical Thinking There exist several problems associated with the utilization of a medical approach to gain an understanding of etiology of most physiological disorders. One of the challenges is the view of these disorders as a disease. This approach introduces the problem of insufficient understanding of psychopathology. Additionally, this model’s major crippling flaw is the fact that it’s incapable of making provisions for neither the person as a whole nor data of a social or psychological nature. In simple terms, biology cannot simply account for psychological disorders. Problems of this nature require being accounted for by the levels of processes and data. Examples of these levels include the social and cognitive ones. While integrating knowledge from all levels it’s good to note that each of the approaches has its benefits and challenges. Therefore, reliance on biological measures alone cannot lead to sustainable solutions to this challenge. Moreover, in this approach, issues are only explained in relation to abnormal biological variables. A disorder is, therefore, viewed and analyzed in relation to the underlying physical mechanisms which include physiological and biochemical processes. This strategy also strives to reduce various complex phenomena such as emotions, behaviors, and thoughts into a more basic entity which is easily understood. This is because the concept embraces the philosophy of reductionism which advocates for the reduction of a problem to the basis of biological processes. Consequently, research and treatment are also limited to employing only searching and altering biological variables. Errors may usually arise in this process because most psychological disorders require a combination of a wide range of knowledge for both treatment and research to be carried out effectively. A perfect example why biological approach, just like any other single social or psychological approach, can’t explain these disorders can be explained through real life experiences. For example, a blush cannot be fully explained by application of biological knowledge. At a biological level, a blush is a simple vascular change in the human body. In reliance on medical knowledge, we could analyze the physiological mechanism behind the occurrence of this act. This approach does not offer sufficient explanation since it’s also critical to know why the blush occurs. An effective psychotherapy model should offer insight on both the reasons for occurrence and process itself. It’s also crucial to understand the played by psychological events in the occurrence of this event. 2017-09-01T00:56:33.697-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Models-of-Abnormal-45368.aspx Answers on Ethics Name Instructor Course Date Question one The ‘White Like Me' documentary explores how the racial entity has influenced the lives of white Americans. The documentary specifically focuses on what it means to white and the privilege accorded to the people who are ‘white like him.' The privileges infiltrate into the institutional organization including the education and employment sector. The documentary also explores how the white rights can harm the recipients in the long run and lessen their social progression. Tim states that colorblindness cannot be the solution to the racial discrimination. The film begins by narrating a personal story of Wise Tim since he was a child to his adulthood. He attended a school that was mainly made of the blacks with a few whites who were treated specially. At one point, he protested the university's investment in the companies engaging in business with apartheid South Africa; however, he ignored the privileges accorded to him as white until at one point when he was asked to state how he had dealt with racism in the United States. In my view, the film argues that the whiteness concept is the major contributor of racial discrimination experiences in the United States. The greatest weakness in the overall argument in the film is that there is limited use of the external sources to supporting the point presented in the documentary. Tim focused on the personal experience mainly to convey the message on racial discrimination and whiteness. Lastly, I think the overall argument is compelling because there are various emotional attachments presented in the documentary. Also, the real life experiences act as supporting evidence for the existence of the issue at hand in the documentary. Question two The main ethical issue presented in the Corporation Documentary is on balance between the desire to earn a profit as well as provide conducive working environments for the workers. Corporations are mainly driven by financial greed and self-interests while exploiting their employees. The Corporation film focuses on the selected areas where corporations have damaged the society including the child labor, manipulative ads, low wage payment and environmental damage. Ethically, business ought to engage in corporate social responsibility and ensure that they don't cause harm to the society in their pursuit of profit generation and expansion. According to the film, corporations are characterized by features of psychopathic personally disorder which include deceitfulness associated with repeated conning and lying for profit gain, incapacity 2017-05-16T02:57:11.72-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Answers-on-Ethics-45327.aspx bla bla bla Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. Bla bla 2017-03-29T09:30:30.51-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/bla-bla-bla-45304.aspx Describe an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. To be creative and successful, I need to a have a different background, interest, and talent. This is what I believe, and also is my motivation to do everything in my life. During my life, I’ve experienced so many special moments really affected me deeply because of my background. I lived in Shanghai before. I met a lot of people from different countries and became their friends. I got some culture shock from them, and they also gave me the diverse ideologies changed my mind effectively. The most important thing was to have a global mindset while you got in the trouble or began planning a successful and challenging future. Days past, I move back to Taiwan now. I am looking for what I really want to do and what kind of future I want to have. The global mindset brings me a lot of ideas that I need to have a different interest. My interest is to involve in different extracurricular activities to meet different people and I believe that I can learn different things from them. I realized that I have so many Japanese friends so I started to learn Japanese try to understand more about them. This decision impacted my high school life. I won a competition which is to plan a trip for the backpacker in Kagawa, Japan and make a presentation. I spent a lot of time to know the history, the art museums, the people, the food and the views in Kagawa with my team. As the prize, we were entertained by Kagawa Prefecture Tourism Association. The competition explored my sight of Japan, the place I had never known and made me sure that the decision learning Japanese affected me a lot. The people in Kagawa just like the artist, the house, and the street will be painted and decorated by the resident. The guide told us that all resident know that they need to work a lot for appealing the feature of Kagawa. I saw how the Japanese love their country, their city, and how they show to the world the beauty of Japan. Japanese is the language that I loved and I found my talent on studying languages, culture and so on. My Japanese teacher always said that a language is a tool for understanding a country about their history, 2017-03-27T10:12:36.023-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Describe-an-accomplishment,-event,-or-realization-that-sparked-a-period-of-personal-growth-and-a-new-understanding-of-yourself-or-others_-45303.aspx Business ethics essay Business ethics Student Name: Institution Affiliations: Date of Submission: Business ethics is an important aspect in every organization. An organizational that is ethical in its operations has high performance since employees are comfortable working, respected and morally protected by induced business values. A wide range of ethical issues affect a business environment including sexual harassment, reverse discrimination, job discrimination, unsafe working conditions and bullying. In the modern internal business environment, it is important that an organization maintains high ethical standards to avoid loss of customers who are keen on the ethical nature of business as part of the corporate social responsibility (Catharine , 2010). One major experienced business ethical issue in the United States companies include sexual harassment. Sexual or gender discrimination is more prone to women than men and is usually experienced through hiring and promotions, benefits, job classification and pay structures. Multinationals to small local companies have been accused of sexual or gender discrimination resulting to high profile lawsuits costing companies huge cost of funds. In the year 2015, gender inequality issues were reported from large multinationals including Netflix, Goldman Sach as a result of unequitable paid leave programs. Despite the efforts made by governments worldwide to reduce cases of sexual discrimination, this remains an issue of contention considering the adoption of technology that aims to reduce costs and increase revenues however inequalities in employee benefits does not translate to the business growth (Li , 2015). Sexual discrimination has adverse effects to an organization despite many countries enhancing laws to minimize occurrences of this contested ethical issue. Victims of sexual discrimination have low productivity levels and do not perform their work effectively. For example, co-workers may joke about one’s gender in the workplace implying inferiority complex resulting to low performance to the targeted employee. Sexual discrimination may result to conflict among employees. The employees have difficulties working as a team due to unfair treatments. A good example is when a junior male is promoted to a female employee who was a supervisor ahead of her. The management decision creates conflict resulting to low performance and failure of the business to meet targets. Sexual discrimination leads to increased employee turnover since discriminated employees feel demoralized and develop a bad attitude towards the organization. When employees lack the organization loyalty, this leads to poor business performance and increased employee turnover (Catharine , 2010). Walmart has experienced a number of lawsuits on gender 2017-03-18T03:42:58.817-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-ethics-essay-45296.aspx essay Title of Assignment: Intellectual Disability work experience assignment. Date of Submission: 8th December 2015. Estimated Word Count: Approximately 3000 Words. Brief introduction of assignment guidelines: Demonstrate the use of Roper, Logan and Tierney (RLT) Activities of Living Model (Roper et al. 1996) for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of a service user with an intellectual disability from your current placement. Outline a presentation(s) of a service user with an intellectual disability from your current placement. This can be outlined in the appendix if you wish so as not to exceed your word count. By using the systematic approach to care, discuss how you would: (1) assess; (2) plan; (3) implement; and (4) evaluate the care in relation to your presentation(s). Demonstrate your ability to work with and communicate effectively with other members of the team involved in this service user’s care. *Please note: I have ensured that I adhere to the principles of patient anonymity and confidentiality when referring to my chosen scenario. No clinical sites or patient names were referred to in my work. I used pseudonyms throughout. Also any assessment tools mentioned throughout this assignment will be placed as appendices in the back of this paper. This assignment is going to explore the assessment of care, plan of care, implementation of care and evaluation of care in relation to my presentation. According to (Roper, et al., 1980) ‘The Roper Logan Tierney Model for nursing is a theory of nursing care based on activities of daily living, which are often abbreviated ADLs or ALs'. During my work placement I was working in an intellectual disability school with children. I was caring for children with a variety of behavioural problems, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities ranging from mild to moderate to severe. One child that stood out to me was Jack. Jack was a 3 year old boy with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Firstly I decided to look a little further into Multiple Sclerosis to gain a deeper understanding of the disease. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disorder that can affect various parts of our central nervous system (CNS) (Das et al, 2012). MS is a degenerative inflammatory disease, which affects the central nervous system (White et al, 2004). The central nervous system is a very important part of the body; this is due to the central nervous system being responsible for the brain and spinal cord (Schnell, 1999). The central 2016-12-15T21:29:29.613-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/essay-35259.aspx What is criminology using four different perspective and examples of specific crimes there of discuss the interdisciplinary nature of criminology. Why is modern criminology based on the primacy of sociology? 2016-03-04T10:07:32.643-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-is-criminology-using-four-different-perspective-and-examples-of-specific-crimes-there-of-discuss-the-interdisciplinary-nature-of-criminology_-Why-is-modern-criminology-based-on-the-primacy-of-sociology-35181.aspx American indian way of life Name of student: Professors name: Course: Data: American Indian way of life The American Indian way of life has been a subject, which intrigues many due to the perception derived through the movies, sports, and literature. One of the most symbolic representation of the American Indian way is portrayed through mascots, which many perceive to be a communication mode, which is likely to represent a people in a certain manner, not truly representative of the community at large. There are many incidences where Native American culture is commercialized thus; sporting teams now utilize their cultural identity to as mascots or logos for sporting teams. The American Indian are a people whose culture which has existed in the United States form a long ago as when the American decided to isolate them and place them into camps. Some of the way of life still exists to date. The main aim of this report is to highlight actual activities and event that occur in an Indian reservation to demystify the Americans Indian way of life away from the images and perceptions. This paper will begin by first examining the perception of the American Indian followed by the actual lives of those in the reservations. According to Hart, roughly thirty-five college sporting teams which utilize American Indian iconology in their sports (14). It is believed, mascot are instrumental in educating to others in the community about the culture and history especially if they are affiliated to the American Indians. Thus, whether what is portrayed about the American Indian a true reflection of what occurs, like in the reserves today or just a historical account of what occurred in the previous year’s, emerges as a pertinent issue to reveal about an ancient culture. According to Hart American Indian such as chief illiniwek who was a mascot representative, taught many about the culture though some would this was not a true case of what happened (19). Such perceptions are the incidences, which create discrepancies in the mind of those who are faced with Native Americans and thus, wrongly interpret a culture they now little about. Leavitt noted most of what is depicted of the Native American can is gathered from the images and films shown about them especially during the 18th to19th century (40-41). In most of the cases, the American Indian is portrayed as a people who dressed in features, rode horses, and lived in teepee huts (Chaney 44-50). The level of 2016-01-11T00:30:16.13-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/American-indian-way-of-life-35159.aspx Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: emb tem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair 2015-11-26T07:02:28.787-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Stem-cells-are-undifferentiated-biological-cells-that-can-differentiate-into-specialized-cells-and-can-divide-through-mitosis-to-produce-more-stem-cells_-They-are-found-in-multicellular-organisms_-In-mammals,-there-are-two-broad-types-of-stem-cells-emb-35153.aspx Lord of the flies good vs evil Lord of the Flies by William Golding clearly highlights that evil will always triumph over good even with children. Evil was within the children and it came out from their subconsciousness as there were no adults to supervise them. The hunting of the pigs brought chaos and blood to the island. The fire was unsupervised and lead to disastrous ends. The children came innocent to the island, but as the days passed, their innocence shattered as they were not supervised by adults and they grew with evil to extreme extents. When the boys first entered the island they were all civilised and as they spend time on the island their evil inside their subconsciousness became more exposed. Their innocence is shown when in the first chapter were Jack was unable and scared to kill a pig. “They knew very well why he hadn’t because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into flesh; because of the unbearable blood” (Golding, pg 41). This incident shows clearly that the survivors were too scared to kill a living thing as they have never spilled blood of an animal before. The example of evil is the consistent bullying of Piggy on the island. Piggy was bullied as he was obese, vulnerable and physically weak. When he is trying to collect the names of the littluns’ he is told to “Shut up, Fatty” (Golding, pg 28) by Jack. This quote signifies how Jack was behaving like a dictator and began bullying Piggy. The evil was also in Roger and Maurice when they destroyed the littluns castle. “Roger led the way straight through the castles, kicking them over, burying the flowers, scattering the chosen stones. Maurice followed, laughing, and added to the destruction” (Golding, pg 76). The choir boys were not sorrowful in hurting anyone even the harmless littluns’. As a result of this bullying they started crying. “Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing”(Golding, pg 76). The good inside the children was truly diminishing. Therefore the evil within the boy’s subconsciousness was amplified as the days past and they did not worry about it. The evil then burgeon to make the hunters murder Simon. “Leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no 2015-11-15T03:44:21.117-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Lord-of-the-flies-good-vs-evil-35149.aspx WHY COLLEGE EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT TO ME WHY COLLEGE EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT TO ME. According to Scott Reed, “you must give to get, you must sow the seed before you can reap the harvest”. College education acts as the key to a successful future to individuals who are serious with it. It provides a financial security and helps a person build a remarkable reputation. Without education people wouldn’t have their high-developed machine and would believe that the Earth is a planet around that all another planets are moving. Why people want to have their high education? As for me I have my reasons why I want to get high education. It builds self-confidence and inner strength besides that once the student discovers his capacity to succeed, he can be more competitive in the job market. College education has become the minimum requirement in securing a job in various companies. Among my friends when I was asking them why they wanted to get their college education very often they were telling me that it is necessary to get a good job and to make a good career. I agree with them because I think that it is easier to begin / further my career not from nothing, but with the experience and all education that I would gain in the University. With a college education, I will becomes more intelligent as compared to when I was just a high school graduate. If I becomes more intelligent, I will have a better quality life than before. Therefore, with a college education, I can acquire various necessities that would have been hard to get if I lacked a basic college education. Moreover, college education helps people to solve problems in an amicable and easy way. They also learn how to avoid obvious disagreements with people. As a result, they are able to lead a trouble free life. Another reason why I want to get high education is because all members in my family have already received their high education. My father has finished the Institute of Technology, and my mother has finished Medical Institute. All my life I was listening from them that it is very important to get high education. College education gives students an opportunity to socialize and make new friends that they could not have met if they were not enrolled in a college. As they interact with new people from different 2015-10-22T19:02:22.303-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/WHY-COLLEGE-EDUCATION-IS-IMPORTANT-TO-ME-35145.aspx media masculinity portrayal Aranda 1 Leana Aranda English 101 Final draft Bio And To My "Father of Motivation" "The Father of Spiritual Movement" DR.WAYNE DYER. IT IS YOU THAT I WRITE AND DEDICATE MY BIOGRAPHY PAPER TO. Forever you will be imprinted in my life and branded on my heart. For it was you that lifted me from a dark place, bringing me closer to God. For it was you that opened my eyes to the most important thing we have to learn on this planet, That being FORGIVENESS. There is NO concept of enemy, we all come from the same place. Changing my Thoughts, Changing my Life. I Thank you, I Thank you, I Thank you.... Albert Einstein quoted "Everything is energy and that's all there is to it match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get the reality. it can be no other way this is not philosophy this is physics." He is "The Father of Motivation" by his followers, Dr Wayne W Dyer a PhD is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self development. He's continuously message is that it's possible for every individual to lead an extraordinary life. His first book, "Your Erroneous Zones," became the best seller what more than 30 million copies sold. he's the author of over 41 books including 21 New York Times best sellers. He has created many audio and video programs and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows he also has 10 PBS specials which have raised over 250 million dollars for public televisionAll of Dr. Dyer’s current work boils down to helping Aranda 2 people realize this fundamental truth and overcome obstacles to living lives that fully recognize it. Dr.Dyer has stated You do not attract what you want. You attract what you are. That’s how law of attraction works. I am going to be discussing I'm about to like Dr Wayne dyers teachings. everyone and everything that shows up in the world of form in this universe or ignites not from a particle as quantum physics teaches us, but from an energy field. That energy field can be called God,soul, spirit, or consciousness. it works a certain way it sounds a certain way and feels a certain way. people are setting calls constantly and trying to get some place else. Some see if you don't know where you're going, then you won't know when you get there. but when you get to a higher level of consciousness , when you get into a spiritual approach to life you are not trying to 2015-10-14T01:06:02.433-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/media-masculinity-portrayal-35144.aspx BUSINESS ANALYTICS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PART 1 BUSINESS ANALYTICS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PART 1 Name: Professor: Argosy University Data Driven Decision Making MGT334 09/15/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTERS CHAPTER 1 – Introduction ...........................................................................................3 CHAPTER 2 –Description of the business......................................................................3-4 CHAPTER 3 – Benefits of business analytics....................................................................4-6 CHAPTER 4 –Disadvantages of business analytics .......................................................6 CHAPTER 5 –Challenges of business analytics ...............................................................7-8 CHAPTER 6- Business analytic techniques...................................................................8-9 CHAPTER 7- Implementation of business analytics plan....................................................9-10 CHAPTER 8- Backupproposal.........................................................................................10-11 CHAPTER 9- Conclusion.......................................................................................................11 CHAPTER 10 - References list..............................................................................................12 BUSINESS ANALYTICS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PART 1 INTRODUCTION Numerous business organizations endeavors are willing to implement business analytics to assist them with cutting the expense and raise incomes. These organizations may confront an unchartered domain in the zone of business analytics and need help with how to understand usage come ups. Among those issues are a mapping business expects to examination, assets, spending plan, information comprehension, and arranging. The motivation behind this arrangement is to help organizations in managing those issues(In Wang, 2007). For the purposes of this policy, we will equate analytics with the ability to predict the probability of an occurrence or an event in the future. Companies are using analytics in many ways to predict the likelihood of • Transactions that have much potential to be fraudulent in market surveillance institutional trading and health care claims to process. • Clients that should be aimed to buy different software products that are together. • The failure of machine parts within a particular product at the customer site and during the manufacturing process. Description of the business Business analytics is skills, techniques practices for continuous iterative exploration and investigation of past performance of the enterprise to gain and drive business planning. It is therefore well known that business analytics makes extensive use of statistics analysis of explanatory and predictive modeling and fact-based management to drive decision making. Occasionally, analytics may be used as an input for human decisions or may drive fully automated decisions. An example of a business that can apply the use of analytics is the banks. Banks can use data analysis or analytics the way it is known in business settings to differentiate among customers. All these get a base on the credit risk, usage, and other characteristics and then to match clients characteristics with appropriate product offerings. As a result, it will prove to be beneficial to the bank due to the easiness in dealing with the customers. Benefits of business analytics. Big data analytics brings immense 2015-09-30T05:12:20.14-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/BUSINESS-ANALYTICS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN-PART-1-35139.aspx “Tourism Development Plan:National Library of the Philippines”–Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) Far Eastern University (FEU) – Manila In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Tourism Planning and Development (TPAD) __________ By Baladad, Arlou Belle P. Celestial, Danisse Ann P. Fabros, Jeric Neil V. Huang, Ya-Hui E. Opinaldo, Cathleen Karla L. Platino, Shane Marienette M. October 2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researchers would like to express a sincere and deep appreciation to their families for supporting them financially and morally on working on this research paper; their professor, Ms. April Dopeño, for guiding them on precise ways to accomplish this research paper and unselfishly sharing with them her knowledge to be applied in their study; all of the officers of National Library of the Philippines and tourism department of Manila City Hall that the researchers conversed with, for willingly accepting their request of conducting an interview with them, patiently telling the data that the researchers would like to gather, and being willing to spend ample time to answer their questions with regard to their study, and lastly, the electronic resources, such as EBSCOhost, National Library of the Philippines, etc., for providing them some useful information that pertains to their study. VISION AND MISSION The modernity of National Library of the Philippines tends to adapt to rapid global technological advances and catch up with other modernized libraries elsewhere, and its American style of architecture which upholds the sophistication makes visitors feel like passing through the history since it was established in American colonial period. National Library of the Philippines aims to provide a comfortable learning ambiance for visitors, upgrade most of the facilities to look more authentic, and enhance the creativity of facility design that can seem somehow distinct from other libraries while upholding the historical spirit within its structural design at the same time. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 Problem Rationale a. Abstract 5 b. Introduction of the Study 6 c. Significance of the Study 8 2.0 Research Questions a. Review of Related Literature 10 b. Theoretical Framework 12 c. Statement of the Problem 15 d. Objectives of the Study 17 3.0 Research Methods a. Research Methods 19 b. Mapping Database 20 c. Targeted Results 26 d. Scope and Limitation 31 e. Timetable 33 4.0 References 34 5.0 Researchers’ Information Sheet 36 PROBLEM RATIONALE ABSTRACT National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is situated on a portion of Rizal Park (Luneta Park), the most popular destination in Ermita, Manila, facing T. M. Kalaw Street. Established in 1901, its lifetime has passed throughout different Philippine colonial period, and modern generation in which we are living right now. In this development plan, the researchers would like to inquire further research purposes interview with the best contact person in charge inside National Library of the Philippines, relative 2015-02-18T22:11:01.577-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/“Tourism-Development-Plan-National-Library-of-the-Philippines”–Nation’s-Literature’s-Shelter-Beautification-35083.aspx “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) Far Eastern University (FEU) – Manila In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Tourism Planning and Development (TPAD) __________ By Baladad, Arlou Belle P. Celestial, Danisse Ann P. Fabros, Jeric Neil V. Huang, Ya-Hui E. Opinaldo, Cathleen Karla L. Platino, Shane Marienette M. October 2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researchers would like to express a sincere and deep appreciation to their families for supporting them financially and morally on working on this research paper; their professor, Ms. April Dopeño, for guiding them on precise ways to accomplish this research paper and unselfishly sharing with them her knowledge to be applied in their study; all of the officers of National Library of the Philippines and tourism department of Manila City Hall that the researchers conversed with, for willingly accepting their request of conducting an interview with them, patiently telling the data that the researchers would like to gather, and being willing to spend ample time to answer their questions with regard to their study, and lastly, the electronic resources, such as EBSCOhost, National Library of the Philippines, etc., for providing them some useful information that pertains to their study. VISION AND MISSION The modernity of National Library of the Philippines tends to adapt to rapid global technological advances and catch up with other modernized libraries elsewhere, and its American style of architecture which upholds the sophistication makes visitors feel like passing through the history since it was established in American colonial period. National Library of the Philippines aims to provide a comfortable learning ambiance for visitors, upgrade most of the facilities to look more authentic, and enhance the creativity of facility design that can seem somehow distinct from other libraries while upholding the historical spirit within its structural design at the same time. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 Problem Rationale a. Abstract 5 b. Introduction of the Study 6 c. Significance of the Study 8 2.0 Research Questions a. Review of Related Literature 10 b. Theoretical Framework 12 c. Statement of the Problem 15 d. Objectives of the Study 17 3.0 Research Methods a. Research Methods 19 b. Mapping Database 20 c. Targeted Results 26 d. Scope and Limitation 31 e. Timetable 33 4.0 References 34 5.0 Researchers’ Information Sheet 36 PROBLEM RATIONALE ABSTRACT National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is situated on a portion of Rizal Park (Luneta Park), the most popular destination in Ermita, Manila, facing T. M. Kalaw Street. Established in 1901, its lifetime has passed throughout different Philippine colonial period, and modern generation in which we are living right now. In this development plan, the researchers would like to inquire further research purposes interview with the best contact person in charge inside National Library of the Philippines, relative 2015-02-18T21:59:09.277-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/“Tourism-Development-Plan-National-Library-of-the-Philippines”-–-Nation’s-Literature’s-Shelter-Beautification-35082.aspx How to make money from Gold Business How to Make Money from Gold Business Everyone wants to be a rich person and think about a way to make money. One of the ways that people make money is gold. Gold is something that everyone is familiar with this metal, or we can say cash because any time that a person wants money he or she can sell the gold and take cash. Also, a person can make money from gold business. Everyone can do this business like others, but there are many ways that people make money from gold business. One of the ways that people make money by gold business is jewelry shop. In Afghanistan if a person wants to have a gold jewelry shop, the money for investment is starting from one hundred thousand US dollars for small shops, but for big shops the amount of money should be more than that. Nowadays, most jewelers have one or two partner in their shops. In this type of gold business jewelers sell jewelers to customers with 5 to 20% more or less than its actual price, and the percentages are different in cases of selling, changing, or buying. When jewelers sell their own jewelry like ring, earing, necklace, bracelet, crown, chain, or else then they take 5% to 10% more for manufacturing wages. Another way, the percentage of old gold for changing with new one is 15% less than the price gold or price of day for a jewelry( price of day is the price of eight kinds of gold such as 24kart, 22kart, 21kart,19kart,18kart,17kart,14kart, and 10kart gold. Also, the price is changing day by day, and jewelers take the price from Bloomberg TV cable channel, from http://www.kitco.com, http://www.google.com, and Tolo TV). Jewelers buy old or broken gold from customer 20% less than price of day. Increasing of price gold day by day is also a benefit for jewelers because they buy cheap and when the gold price go up jewelers sell their gold on price of day and it is a big benefit that they have but sometimes gold price decrease. Another way, that people make money from gold business is travel from Dubai to Afghanistan with gold. This is the way for people who are busy and people with fewer assets. In Dubai the manufacturing wages are fewer than Afghanistan. Also, the difference between Afghanistan and Dubai price is start from two up to 2014-11-01T08:17:38.663-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/How-to-make-money-from-Gold-Business-35060.aspx Employment Discrimination Policy Discrimination in the Workplace Abstract Our Company is committed to the principals of Equal Employment Opportunity and to making employment decisions based on merit and value. We are dedicated to conforming with all federal, state, and local laws concerning Equal Employment Opportunities, as well as all laws associated to terms and conditions of occupation. We desire to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment or discrimination because of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, ethnicity, parental status, marital status, personal habits (tobacco use), religion, appearance or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Furthermore, LSA Logistics will make every realistic effort to accommodate those physical or mental restrictions of an otherwise skilled employee, unless uncalled-for hardship would result for the Company. Key words: Age, Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Physical Disability, Ethnicity, Parental status, marital status, Personal habits (tobacco use), Religion, Appearance Our company’s need for a sexual orientation discrimination policy is because local and state laws require a policy to prevent this discrimination from happening. "Sexual orientation" is the preferred term used when referring to an individual's physical and/or emotional attraction to the same and/or opposite gender. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and straight are all examples of sexual orientations. A person's sexual orientation is distinct from a person's gender identity and expression. (http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-terminology-and-definitions) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment (1) empowers Congress to enact legislation that "deters or remedies constitutional violations." (2) Recently, Congress has begun to consider exercising its section 5 power to pass a piece of antidiscrimination legislation. If enacted into law, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 2009 (3) (ENDA) would prohibit the states, as well as other employers, from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. (4) If the Supreme Court, in turn, takes a case that requires it to determine whether sexual orientation or gender identity is a suspect classification, it should consider ENDA, if enacted into law, as one factor that weighs in favor of an affirmative answer.( http://www.questia.com/read/1G1-235324198/employment-discrimination-congress-considers-bill) Unfortunately, there is currently no federal statute prohibiting private sector sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. Here at LSA Logistics we have a sexual orientation policy because we want all our employees to feel safe regardless of their sexual orientation. LSA Logistics does not discriminate against employees because of their physical disability. A disability for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA is a physical or mental impairment 2014-10-03T21:24:49.607-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Employment-Discrimination-Policy-35053.aspx Visa Becoming an International Student in the United States ??United States is a well-known country for its educational facilities. Therefore, numerous students from all over the world wish to continue their studies in United States. However, it is not possible for everyone to become an international student in the United States because it requires a huge financial support, an intellectual mind, and strength to live without beloved family members. A person who is able to put up with these factors can become a successful international student. In order to become an international student in the United States, one has to go through three major steps: to find admission in preferred school, to obtain visa and to travel, and to keep him/herself in status after arrival. ???Attaining admission is the first step for becoming international student. Institutes in United States issue an admission, also known as I-20 form that depends upon visa endorsement, to prospective students. One has to select the institute of his or her choice. Various institutes require prospective international students to take some mandatory tests such as TOEFL and SAT. The range of minimum required scores on those tests, however, vary from institute to institute. When the institute satisfies with a prospective student’s abilities, an admission is given to students. After the student receives admission, a prospective student has to apply for visa that is the second step. ???Once the admission is acquired, a prospective international student needs to obtain United States’ visa so that he or she can travel. American visa authorities ask proofs of financial support for student visa. A prospective student is supposed to show those proofs. If authority gives the visa to prospective student. Students have to be prepared to travel to the new world, the United States. The most difficult situation for international students in all this process is to leave family back in home. But it is something that always happen when someone desires to study overseas. So the Second step is to get visa and to reach the United States. ???The third step is a long-term phase. When an International student arrives in United States, he or she has to remain in status. In order to be in status, an international student is supposed to be enrolled as full-time student in every semester until the end of studies. 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Many will only wish to finish his Western or English Education. They did not give importance to their Arabic Education. Arabic Education is also important to me. I considered my graduation as the most unforgettable moment to me. Beside the fact that I was going to receive my diploma on that day it was also the day that was full of surprises. But there is a certain obstacle to this event. I was supposed also to attend a very important activity in my Humanities class. Thankfully my professor allowed me not to do the activity. Graduating from a certain level is once in a lifetime experience as well. She told me that it will serve as her gift and class gift. But for her to congratulates me inside the class is a very wonderful gift in fact all my classmates greeted me as well. Surprisingly, that is my first gift and it was so wonderful. On the day of my graduation day, I really did not want to celebrate it. A simple lunch with my family is enough. The money that my father earns is so important and celebrating is just a waste of money. I even cry at him to not celebrate. I just ride a motorcycle since madrasah is not that far away from our home. No one accompany me, and I am a little bit depressed at that time. But in the middle of the ceremonies they arrived and it is enough for me. I did not take pictures since I am not that photogenic. When I got home, the tears will not stop from rolling in my eyes. They prepared a celebration for me. I am so ashamed to my visitor since they see me crying. My father gift all along is a celebration. I am also so thankful in this day since my relatives did not forget this day. For them to come is very reassuring that I am important to them as well. My family is really the best. Before I end this, I want to tell to all of you that studying both educations are not hard if determination is in your side. Learning both educations is fun! It is not too 2014-05-03T07:57:05.3-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Four-Forms-Of-Discourse-35027.aspx The Duplicity of Humanity: Symbolism and Duality in 'Young Goodman Brown' When it comes to people, places, and things what you see is not always what you get. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's “Young Goodman Brown” that is exactly the problem for our young protagonist. Everywhere Goodman looks he can't help but see the dual nature of everything; even within himself. Everything that he saw as good and pure suddenly takes on a whole new meaning in his eyes. Hawthorne's story is over powered by duality and symbolism hinting to the light and dark side of human nature and life itself. Some of the symbolism is quite obvious, other times you have to read between the lines in order to see it. One symbol that Hawthorne uses to show the duality is the character names. Two names stand out amongst the many characters, Goodman Brown and his wife Faith. Goodman's name makes him seem likeable and easy to relate to, giving him an “everyman” quality. His name also makes him seem young alluding to an innocence he has not yet lost. Later in the story we see him become a completely different person after his nighttime romp in the wilderness. Shying away from his fellow townspeople due to the evil he believes they hide within themselves. He even somewhat shuns his formally beloved wife when he sees her in the village, “...Goodman Brown looked sternly and sadly into her face, and passed on without a greeting” (399). He is no longer the innocent man he was, he becomes a sulking, distrustful, and bad humored man. The name Faith is wrought with even more symbolism. Her name smacks of purity and innocence, and even a childlike quality. The word faith itself is associated with religion and leads us to think of her as a very pious or morally sound person. In the end, we see that perhaps Faith is not what she first appeared to be as she seems to willingly accept the evil ways of the other townspeople. The ease with which she takes to their evil ways subtly hints that she may have had dealings of this nature before. Leo Levy in “The Problem of Faith in 'Young Goodman Brown'” goes even further in his assumptions, “Not the least terrifying aspect of the story is the insinuation 2014-04-22T15:24:22.72-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Duplicity-of-Humanity-Symbolism-and-Duality-in-Young-Goodman-Brown-35016.aspx It may be so that Philippines’ education system is deteriorating in some aspects. I’m not contesting this. If you take India, India would have both excellent universities, medical colleges and many mediocre universities, medical colleges, IT institutes et It may be so that Philippines’ education system is deteriorating in some aspects. I’m not contesting this. If you take India, India would have both excellent universities, medical colleges and many mediocre universities, medical colleges, IT institutes etc. In the case of US, there are some renown leading universities with excellent track record and history, such as Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley, MIT etc. Even with these universities, there would be departments that are better than other departments. There is a huge quality variance in educational establishments in the U.S. This goes for primary and secondary education too. Academic traditions take a long time to come about. In England, you have such good universities as Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Business etc. There are in England also a lot of mediocre institutions. Perhaps, my general comments about Philippines’ education needs to be qualified with the above considerations. This implies that Malaysia too would have good tertiary educational institutes, while others would be mediocre. I would also add the modernization thrust in Malaysian education system is greater than in Philippines, as Malaysia is a thriving economy. In short, when you choose a tertiary institute, whichever country it may be, it is best to choose well with the quality of education in mind. Finally, simple statistics can lie or distort facts. To establish facts, you need to research well. Simple statements can be refuted or denied, if not backed by adequate proof. The burden of proof is on the author that asserts an opinion. Still, there would be excellent and mediocre universities in any country. This implies that Malaysia would have good and mediocre universities, just as any other country. The extract from the report, I understand, shows the general status of educational systems in different countries, including Philippines and Malaysia. It does not address the issue of excellent and mediocre institutes within a country. My general statement about Malaysian educational system going through a modernization process recognizes this. Having said this, once again, it is best for you to choose well, and keep in mind departments in a university could have different international standings. I’m not trying in any way to discourage you to go to a Malaysian institute, or for that matter, a tertiary institute in any country. It is not easy often to choose as we please. Even if you want to go to Cornell or Princeton etc, 2014-02-19T06:21:43.853-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/It-may-be-so-that-Philippines’-education-system-is-deteriorating-in-some-aspects_-I’m-not-contesting-this_-If-you-take-India,-India-would-have-both-excellent-universities,-medical-colleges-and-many-mediocre-universities,-medical-colleges,-IT-institutes-et-35002.aspx Swat Analysis Seguridad has a mission to become the the world’s leading manufacture in aftermarket safety products for vehicles. Vehicles are used throughout the world which requires additional safety precautions. Seguridads' purpose is to become known worldwide for its safety features. With the introduction of its new product and services, Seguridad intends to reduce thefts and fatalities, while increasing vehicular safety. The SWOTT for this technology is as follows: Strengths: Low cost of production, easy process to infuse fingerprint technology and biometric engineering and product engineering capabilities, growing domestic automotive market for safety, manufacturing capabilities with international quality standards, high operation efficiency. Weakness: Low investments in R&D, Limited knowledge of product combination, limited penetration of middle class income segment due to high price, limited experience in system integration. Opportunities: increasing revenue and purchasing power, gain more market share because of assimilating this technology into the auto industry, influence on product engineering expertise, procurement of foreign markets by new feature development 3 Threats: Development of new technology such as the fingerprint alcohol test might affect the other features within the vehicle, competition from China, Korea and other low cost manufacturing countries, technology could prove incompatible for proposed operation. Trends: Improve on the desire to purchase an automobile with safety designs for the family, Limit the rate of drunk driving, and give stakeholders more of a marketable value. A channel management effect on the product for Seguridad Auto is important in ways that will determine if the product is valuable to the consumer. These effects are analyzed by factors such as volume of sales, cost of getting the product to the customer, and customer satisfaction. For Seguridad Auto, the new product and services are simply to deliver to the consumer. The product will be installed in the vehicle on delivery to the customer from the dealer or customers will deliver vehicles to the production warehouse for installation. The channel management system has certain areas of performance in the delivery of the new product or service. Those performances consist of information to the consumer on the product, promotion of the product, negotiation of the 4 product, ordering of the product, financing of the product, risk taking, payment, channel level, physical possession, and titling of the product. Seguridad Auto will have to provide information to the consumer of these services and the product. The more information on 2014-01-18T23:25:22.673-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Swat-Analysis-34998.aspx Lake Huron- Cause and Effect INTRODUCTION The ways that humans have affected the quality of Lake Huron over the centuries include sewage disposal, toxic contamination through heavy metals and pesticides, overdevelopment of the water’s edge, runoff from agriculture and urbanization, and air pollution. WHY IS LAKE HURON SO POLLUTED? During the 18th and 19th centuries, industries and individuals often used rivers and lakes as garbage cans. Industrial effluent, raw sewage and animal carcasses would often be dumped into Lake Huron, without much thought of contamination. The major cause of the pollution in Lake Huron seems to be nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution is another term for polluted runoff (Water Pollution in the Great Lakes). In the 20th century, this practice of dumping waste into the lake started changing as people became aware of the importance of clean water to their health. As more people and industries moved into the great lakes region, the more the rivers and lakes became polluted. Pollutants enter the great lakes in many different ways, but the entryways of pollutants are point source, nonpoint source, and atmospheric pollution. (Water Pollution in the Great Lakes). POINT SOURCE POLLUTION Point source pollution refers to the direct entry of pollutants, such as organic and inorganic substances, toxic metals and human waste, into a body of water. One of the main point source pollution is the discharge of contaminated water through a drainpipe directly into the lake. In the past, people thought that water would dilute anything and render all pollutants harmless. This persisted for centuries, and as a result the great lakes have accumulated pollutants and nutrients. Point source pollution is relatively easy to control and regulate since it can be traced to a specific point and owner (Great Lakes Considerations). NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION Nonpoint source pollution comes from many different sources and is extremely difficult to regulate and control. Nonpoint source pollution is the top hazard facing Lake Huron and the great lakes today. Nonpoint source pollution is caused by runoff from rain and snow that melts over the land, picking up pollutants along the way, and running into rivers (Great Lakes Considerations). Common nonpoint source pollutants include fertilizer, pesticides, oil, grease and salt from highways, sediment from construction sites, and 2014-01-01T17:06:44.82-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Lake-Huron-Cause-and-Effect-34995.aspx lost at seaaa The ivory white sand felt as soft as baby powder between my toes. The ocean’s shades emanated to shimmer from turquoise green to aqua to a midnight blue, and the palm trees gracefully silhouetted against the morning sky. I was strolling back to my beach house to get ready to go boating. I rummaged through my closet, selecting my blue and white swim trunks and a light blue T-shirt, and hurried to change and set out for my big adventure. The crystal waters revealed a school of blue and yellow fish darting beneath my boat. The clear waters showed branches of seaweed swayed gently with the current. Multicolored coral served as camouflage for a multitude of sea life. Floating on the top of the ocean was one thing, but being able to witness the teeming world beneath the surface was another. I was almost directly over the reef when a large fish emerged from between the weeds. It was mesmerizing to see of how easily it was able to glide and maneuver its body through the tight spaces of the coral and rocks. I had been rowing for about a half hour, and had trouble just trying to keep the boat straight against the gentle current. The boat was about eight feet long; it was peacock blue with the bottom a milky white. Designs shaped like fiery waves that were the color of persimmon orange and outlines in ruby red were on each side of the boat. The boat was only equipped with a small plastic bailer, for good reasons. With only about 16 inches of free board, the boat was continually taking in water. I was still rowing effortlessly through the slightly buffeting waves. My objective was to get to the other side of the inland area. Putting on my headphones, I pushed the “play” button on my Discman, turned the volume to “max” and listened to Sublime pound through. I felt the sun beating down on my head and warming my body. It was going to be a scorcher. Marveling at the clear blue sky, the shimmering palms of the trees that adorned the peaceful island, my senses were filled with fragrances of the many exotic flowers and the sight of the sun-lovers adorning the ivory-white beach, giving it a flamboyant splash of color. Once again, I focused on the tip of the island to see how I 2013-11-24T03:15:34.387-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/lost-at-seaaa-34988.aspx Narrative about my grandfather serving in Korea. James Curtis Ellisor was born November 3, 1928. He was my grandfather and my inspiration. He was not a war hero, he did not fight in any major battles but he made people’s lives better. He was a Navy Seabee. Born to poor cotton farmers near Phelps, Texas; he had seven brothers and eight sisters. At 6’5” he was taller than all of them. When he enlisted, he weighed about 170lbs and was lanky to say the least. The Inherent roll of the Seabees is to build. Build roads, hangers, landing strips in foreign countries and hostile places. These are all things he told me and had shown me in more than one way and on several occasions. The best I remember him he was the tall politician with the svelte hair and savvy appearance but his stories were of him and his friends…and this is what he told me. They scrambled on their first mornings outside of Korea, none had a clue as to what they were to encounter. It was the largest beach landing he had engaged in and sketchier than their training. “The surf was rough and we were busy tacking boats together trying to get ready for the landing, a couple guys went over but we got them back with little problems.” “Once on shore we had to bust our butts to get our barracks and run way completed, we had it done in no time.” The rest he said was “gravy”. Welding this and that together, paving a road, putting up barracks, all easy work. My Grandfather had many favorite machines to work in his position. To this day, he would tell you how a Massey-Ferguson is superior to any other tractor. Although his favorite ride by far was the Willys jeep, he would keep me up all night telling me how fun it was to drive that little hummer all over the mud-covered mountains of Korea. All telling that leads to the point of my story… They were in the middle of the country near a mountain that nobody I know I cannot pronounce; my grandfather was driving troops from the top of the mountain down to the camp. Driving his little jeep up there, he ran into a torrential down pour. Dirt plus water equals mud and at that point, my pawpaw was 2013-09-12T09:13:48.717-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Narrative-about-my-grandfather-serving-in-Korea_-34960.aspx Effects if losing a loved one Effects of losing a loved one Losing a loved one is a significant and a painful occurrence. After the loss of a loved one, i experienced different difficulties and emotional situations such:as grief, shock, and anger. I lost an uncle who I loved so much and the experience was terrifying and devastating. However, I was able to overcome the grief thanks to the support I received from my family and friends. I understood grief as being a normal reaction to the loss of a loved one. In fact, accepting grief experiences and allowing myself to feel whatever emotions were there after the loss of my uncle was a normal process of grieving, and it helped me to recover quickly from that loss. There is no specific way that i was supposed to grieve after the loss of a loved one as thoughtful as my uncle. However, there are a number of ways, I was able to cope with the pain. When I lost my loved one, i underwent these stages. The first stage is denial. This involves lack of acceptance of the situation. The next stage is anger. In this stage, a person starts to question the occurrence of death and looking for who is to blame for the death of the loved one. The last stage is acceptance. Here, an individual comes into term with the entire occurrence, and finally accepts life without the existence of a loved one. When I lost my uncle, I underwent some of the unforscened stages of the grief process. By refusing to accept that my uncle was dead, I was undergoing the first stage of grief, denial. I then underwent the second stage of grief: anger. This was during the times when I was feeling angry about the death. I then started feeling guilty. In the end, I accepted that he was dead, and that I could not do anything about it. Grief is a normal reaction to loss. It is important to note that, grief is experienced when a person looses a loved one. Nonetheless, when i lost mmy uncle, i underwent the grief process. .When I learnt about the death of my uncle, I was very shocked. I did could not understand why I had to loss such a dear person in my life. It was hard to believe that my uncle was dead. I realized that shock and disbelief are some 2013-09-01T23:36:06.907-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Effects-if-losing-a-loved-one-34956.aspx Democracy in the Modern Era One of the particular features of human beings is the desire to rule. To rule or pursue others to do things according to a person’s will was stronger in olden times. The king was the ruler of a country and the people were bound to obey him. This condition prevailed from ancient era. The history of mankind is always connected with the rule of several rulers and their system of rules. In ancient period the phenomenon of feudal system existed all over the world in several forms. This created the divisions or class of people. The influential ones who were near to the rulers amassed wealth in several ways. The people in the lower class had to suffer physically and mentally as a result of this system. Gradually protest against autocratic rule began from the oppressed. This oppression led to the rise democracy in the world. Democracy is the concept of system of rule of the people, by the people and on the people. Democratic system in modern era plays an important role in the life of people all over the world. Democracy affirms the spirit of independence. In a democratic nation the ultimate word to rule is the decision of people of that country. For this the most accepted method is the system of voting. Through the votes people decides their leaders who are capable of ruling a country. This system definitely made an end to kings and autocratic rule. Today most of the countries follow this system as it is indeed the right system for the modern era. Today due to democratization people have the liberty to choose their way of living. They don’t have to live according to the will of others. The constitution of each country gives all the citizens equal rights to live which is the result of democratic concept. The rulers and the people have equal rights and responsibilities toward the country. The most important feature of democracy is the equality as nobody is expected to be exploited by others on the bases of caste, creed, religion and social status. In our country Afghanistan suffers from various aspects of life, either that is our economical or political status. There is a dire need of policy changing regarding our democratic point of view. The democratization is the most suitable system of rule of modern era without any doubt. It ensures justice, equality, right 2013-08-26T07:35:13.677-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Democracy-in-the-Modern-Era-34949.aspx Importance of Education Importance of Education Blessing E. Azuike, 3310/Professional role dev. Summer/2013 Importance of Education Introduction Education is very important for our lives. Without education people wouldn’t have their high-developed machine and would believe that the Earth is a planet around that all another planets are moving. Why people want to have their high education? As for me I have my reasons why I want to get high education. Reasons First reason I want to get high education is for career purpose. From the early age parents very often tell to their children that education is very important to find 2013-06-07T10:33:27.183-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Importance-of-Education-34894.aspx Anime Addiction and it's Positive and Negative Effect as well as it's Advantages and Disadvantages Anime Have you heard the never ending battles and adventures of Ozomaki Naruto of Naruto Shippuden? The shivering tandem of black cat Hyuuga Natsume and twin-tailed Mikan Sakura of Gakuen Alice? The amazing pockets of Doraemon? I’m sure your answer to all the questions that I’ve asked is a marvellous YES. Who doesn’t know them? Anime is so popular everywhere you go, the addiction of it spread like an AH1N1 virus. Watching anime is now one of the primary sources of entertainment, especially among students. They are so addicted to anime that instead of studying their mathematics or physics assignments is they choose to watch their favourite anime series. They don’t know their limitations when it comes to anime, it’s because that anime is so addictive to watch. Anime also known as Japanese animation, seeking from many resources the Writer of this study only chooses one that summarizes all the definition of this controversial ANIME. Excerpt from Merriam-Webster’s 11th collegiate dictionary, Anime is a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colourful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic. The Writer hopes that she filled your curious thought about anime, clear as the water in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Addiction, another stranger word from this study and again the writer only chooses one references among all the references she collected. In order for her other resources not to be jealous, she chooses another one. According to Microsoft Encarta 2008; Addiction is something to do with devotion. So, an Anime addict person had a habitual repetition of excessive behaviour that a person is unable or unwilling to stop despite its harmful consequences. People can be physically addicted to a drug, meaning they may suffer ill physical effects if they stop taking the drug. They also can be psychologically addicted to drugs, gambling or other behaviours, meaning they feel overwhelmingly deprived if they attempted to stop. Maybe you observed some of your friends, roommates, colleagues and relatives that are so fond collecting ANIME DVDs, ANIME SERIES and other ANIME COLLECTIBLES. Manga is also one of anime collectibles that the writer is so fond of collecting. Manga not manga the Tagalog term for Mango. Japanese Manga is a term used to refer to Japanese graphic novel or what the Westerners call comics had a very heavy influence on anime. Anime is excerpt from a certain Manga; 2013-05-13T22:43:29.28-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Anime-Addiction-and-it-s-Positive-and-Negative-Effect-as-well-as-it-s-Advantages-and-Disadvantages-34884.aspx Achondroplasia 2013-04-28T14:45:29.127-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Achondroplasia-34870.aspx Review Rough Draft Review for English 112 Composition For some people this decision comes around a few times a year; for most everyone else this is a decision that takes place every two years or so. Choosing amongst a variety of cell phones has such a big importance for me when it comes time to upgrade my miniature computer phone thingy. As I approached the cellular store to find the perfect phone for me, I was instantly glued to the advertisement of the HTC Droid DNA. I felt a sense of sheer power after placing this BEAST of a phone into my hands. I knew right away that this was the perfect phone for me because of the stunningly high performance qualities it had to share. After my purchase of the Droid DNA, I began investigating every single thing it had to offer me. The performance of the device is out of this world, by far the top of line when it comes to hardware. The astonishing Quad-core processor allows me to do many things at once on this phone such as: talking, texting, browsing the internet, and gameplay. This phone has yet to freeze up or have a force shut down and is very dependable; perfect for my every day usage. As if the quad-core processor was not enough for me, the 2 gigabytes worth of Random Access Memory set me over the top; I can now move faster from application to application without the worry of having my phone malfunction. The biggest eye catcher of this phone is the huge high definition screen, 5 inches of pure love and quality. I can now watch football games on the go in the same quality or better than compared to the television in my living-room. A common problem with most cell phones is the battery life, in which this phone steers clear of any annoying problems like that. After two months of usage I barely need to charge my phone daily, although it is recommended. At day’s end I typically have more than half of my battery life left on my lithium battery. If I only used my phone for talking purposes, I would have over seventy percent battery life left; but what would be the point of all that power if I never used it to its full potential. One may 2013-01-27T11:52:12.137-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Review-Rough-Draft-34785.aspx Siwes 2013-01-23T00:25:39.247-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Siwes-34783.aspx The Festival of Fire      When I tumbled and fell from the dancing stick that was 8ft high, I thought I will never walk again. It was December 2001, and I was still very skeptical of the invitation to perform with the Oriri dance group. When I finished some other project that has kept me busy, and there was nothing much for me to be doing; I decided to honor the invitation sent to me by the Oriri dance group.      I went into training swiftly, because I have already wasted three weeks of no training. The festival of  fire is a great festival and it is not meant for amature, it is of high cultural value in the eye of the the people of Udo. Due to the fact that I have a very short time to prepare myself, I have to givee 100% of my time and attention to the training. Learning new steps and stunt in Obodo dance is not an easy thing, I have to be in an excellent physical condition and also in a stable state of mind. Obodo dance require a lot of acrobatic movement and dancing steps on a on a stick tied to your feet. It takes up to 8 weeks to perfect on some steps but now, I only have 2 weeks left. I usually train for 3hrs for 5 days in a  week, because of the limited time I have, I decided to increase my training time to 8hrs every day, believing I was going to make it.       December period in Nigeria is a festive season for most of the ethnic groups and the climatic condition is usually the period of harmattan haze. It is a dry and dusty West African trade wind that blow heavy amount of dust and sand in the air which can severely limit visibility and even block the sun light for several days. There is another wind that also blow at this period called Monsoon wind, it is a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. The interaction of the Harmattan with Monsoon winds can cause tornadoes and this was the time the festival was going to held and that put my performance in a precarious state.        I arrived Udo at 07:10 am, and the Oriri dance group was already there. I was 2012-10-25T06:09:58.087-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Festival-of-Fire-34721.aspx how successul was Mao in dealing with problems facing China TATENDA MASHANDA HISTORY ASSIGNMENT. How successful was Mao Zedong in dealing with the problems facing China. Mao Zedong was the sun in the sky .He is considered the greatest leader in Chinese history. Mao revived China from its medieval backwardness and transformed it to a modern nation.When Mao came to power China had enormous problems which he had to deal with. There was vast unemployment, economic backwardness, chaos in the party infrastructure, agriculture was inefficient to feed the hunger stricken and impoverished society. Mao adopted the Cultural Revolution, adopted the 1950 constitution, five year plan, collectivization and the hundred flowers campaign to deal with these problems befalling dealt with the problems of China. This essay is going to explore how and to what extent did Mao Zedong dealt with problems of China. When Mao came into power there was a problem of refining a shuttered economy in terms of agriculture and unemployment.Ineffecient private farms were grouped into large cooperatives farms through the process of collectivization .Firstly the land was redistributed equally among the peasants and land owners. These joint farm ownerships as argued by Jack Gray were formed with a remarkable degree of attention and reasoning unlike in Russia where they were forced. Grain production was improved and farmers were equipped with new farming methods which were efficient enough to provide food for the people. The chronic food shortages which China was suffering from were dealt with .Since new technology in farming improvised it also resulted in China being lifted from economic backwardness. Agricultural mechanization was improved and the standard of living of Chinese respectively .Mao liberated China from economic exploitation, he freed it from its Confucian past and the rate of economy was growing at an average annual rate of 11-15 percent. He managed to create industrial infrastructure that laid the basis for economic transformation which took place during the reign of Deng Xiaoping. As argued by Dongping Han Mao’s progress in the industrial society was a weapon designed to preserve communism. At the same time improving the state and improving the ideologies of communism .The Great leap forward which Mao embarked on in 1958 was seen as a means of building the industry and integrating the rich and the poor. He allowed industrial growth through people’s dominated communes which were mainly controlled by the peasants. He was now guaranteed of support. Mao began by nationalizing most private owned business .in 2012-08-21T09:23:22.753-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/how-successul-was-Mao-in-dealing-with-problems-facing-China-34629.aspx Distance learning In my home we have weekly family council meetings. These meetings I was unsure of myself at first, but I quickly became used to using e-mail, bulletin boards, and chat rooms. I have learned how to do Internet research. I had never used the Internet for research before. I always went to the library and looked everything up in the card file. The search engines on the Internet are faster than looking things up manually. The search engines even let the researcher search for articles containing key words that are related to the subject being researched. Just a few years ago, a person would have had to scan an article or book themselves to see if it related to their topic. I have noticed that not all search engines are created equal. Yahoo and Lycos are my favorites. To get a broad range of information on a topic, it is best to use more than one search engine. From taking this class, I have learned that my preferred learning style is visual. I learn best from reading the material and seeing charts and graphics. If I am unsure on the spelling of a word, I write it down several different ways and choose the one that looks right. I am happy this is my learning style, because on-line classes are almost exclusively visual. From the temperament sorter, I learned I was a guardian sj. I have always been goal-oriented and have usually known what I want out of life. I also want to fit in with a group. I feel that I have accomplished this with this class. We all want to improve our lives, and hopefully our paychecks. Guardians, besides wanting to fit in, are always searching for security. I am a bit insecure, but am trying to become more self-confident. Another aspect of my temperament is that I am an "ISFJ." That means I am introverted, sensing, feeling, and judging. The article stated that ISFJ's are "characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their need to be needed." That is exactly like me. I never thought of myself as that way, but I am. I also seem to be taken advantage of a lot. I think that is because I want people to like me so much that I will give in in order to feel like I am accepted and wanted. People can easily take advantage of someone like 2012-06-07T12:59:10.91-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Distance-learning-34587.aspx College Is not a Cause of Depression We reach great lengths and further levels of education climbing our own personal success ladder. In each leap of faith individuals develop into doctors and lawyers. With hair pulling assignments, frustrating subjects of study, and sleep apnea. There is a question in the back of one’s mind. Is college a cause of depression? College is said to be cause of depression but, in my opinion, it is an excuse. Severe mental illness among college students has risen dramatically over the last decade. The most common problems are anxiety and depression (Neighmond). Academic demands, financial responsibilities, and exposure to new people, ideas, and temptations; have been affiliated with college and depression. If this fact is so, we are all destined to fail with little to no work ethics in society today. Greater academic demands are expected of all persons enrolled in any university; therefore, it is of a high expectation of all students to take this opportunity seriously and put 100% of time and energy into their studies. Depression in college is not a result of greater academic demands. It is however, a result of poor study habits and misconstrued priorities as a result of newfound freedom shared by fellow colleagues. Poor attendance, failing to take down notes, poor time management, negative thinking, and just simply not following teacher’s orders are factors as to why depression has occurred (Vil). Bills are a responsibility an adult must have. An argument put forth is the cost of education, alone, is a cause for why college causes depression. However, in recent studies, college is cheaper than in the mid-1990s: The annual release of Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing are big news in the higher education world, and rightly so. Since Department of Education data often take a year or two to become available, these reports provide the earliest and most comprehensive preliminary look at recent developments in tuition charges and financial aid. This year's two reports supposedly show that net tuition was lower in 2009-2010 than it had been in at least 15 years (Gillen and Martin). Yes, it is possible to manage money properly and come out of college happier and even debt free. For some even a small amount of debt is manageable. College grants and loans are not the only option. The Federal Work Study Programs are available and for students as a means to pay for college as you attend. 2012-04-19T13:37:43.26-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Is-not-a-Cause-of-Depression-34542.aspx Public Vs Private Schools! There are vast differences between both public and private schools.Private education and public education both has his similarities and differences. Firstly, classrooms and schools enviroments are a major factor because parents have to decide what type of enviroment they feel will orivude their children with the most proper education. The building is newer so it's better bigger and obviously cleaner.Another advantage is that the teachers are more helpful more lenient and have a lot of patience with the students.They give lenient marks. The education is better with more prospects to 2012-03-15T12:16:35.567-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Public-Vs-Private-Schools-34510.aspx profile In one of the Maple wood condominium apartments lives Edmond E. Ashie, a 28 year old young man, who has been in prison for nine years for shooting. He has a very large living room decorated with brown colored leather furniture with fifty inches screen television, matched with blue carpet and a very large dinning set. Thirty minutes on a dark December night in 1996 left Edmond .E. Ashie irrevocably changed. It was the first time Edmond, known as a smart, straight-edge and funny guy, had ever held a gun. The pistol fit snugly into the hands of the 16-year-old, who tapped gently on the window of a dark green Pontiac Grand Prix. The noise startled the middle-aged man sleeping in the car. In just 30 minutes, Edmond committed his first crimes, an armed robbery and Car high jacking .They were felonies that landed the teenager in Boston’s adult prisons for nearly nine years. "I've seen documentaries on prison, and I can name movies and books about prison, I don't think any of them actually capture the sound of a cell door losing and realizing you can't go home," Said Edmond .What Edmond did behind bars and when the cell door finally opened nine years later is a remarkable story. Tattooed with a violent felony record, he nonetheless attended the Boston college and did so well that he was chosen as the commencement speaker in May 2011. How did he achieve near-perfect grades and win a scholarship for a full ride to graduate school?.Some might say the odds were stacked against Edmond. He was the son of a convicted felon, raised by a single mother. Drug deals and robberies were commonplace in his Suitland, Boston neighborhood. "I didn't really have any outlets, "he explained. He appears very different today, dressed in a sharp black suit than as he was a streetwise teenager. He became one of hundreds of thousands of teens who were in the U.S. juvenile justice system. Of the offenders, federal studies show a large percentage of the offenders are black. Earlier on, his defense attorney made it known that the seriousness of his crime would probably place him in the adult prison system, even though no one was hurt in the robbery. But Edmond wasn't the only juvenile locked up with adults. 2012-03-11T11:14:14.637-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/profile-34503.aspx The Old Regime Jennifer Bapties (Q1) The “Old Regime” is a term applied to the European social, economic, and political development, before the French Revolution. The term had stood for absolute, monarchs, large bureaucracies, and armies led by aristocrats. Cultures were generally traditional, however varies throughout each group. These European cultures were divided into two groups, the Northwestern and the Eastern household. The “Old Regime” was influenced by its economy, in that, the food was scares, had slow transportation, and little iron products. With Europeans depending on their land for profit, they started to change the traditional ways of production in order to increase their profits. Cultures were generally traditional, however it varied throughout each group. While each community had their own certain privileges, the Europeans where against individual rights. The rules where strict and had to be obeyed in order to be respectful to the hierarchy. “The traditional social and economic outlook was the hierarchical structure of the society”(p. 482). To wear certain clothing as worn by their higher rank of authority was forbidden and disrespectful. The economy of the “Old Regime” depended on the land. The European cultures were divided into two groups, the Northwestern and the Eastern household. In the west, most of those who lived in the countryside were free peasants. The ones who lived in the east were mostly serfs. These serfs were an agricultural worker, who cultivated land belonging to a landowner. Most Europeans worked within the family economy. Because it was impossible to be supported by ones self, the family members worked together. All of the household members worked, and the production went to the household. Most of the European households consisted of married couples. Children usually lived with their parents until their early teenage years, and then they were set off to find other work. These children were set off to find other work because they earned more working outside the home. The ones who lived in the east were mostly serfs. These serfs were an agricultural worker, who cultivated land belonging to a landowner. With Europeans depending on their land for profit, they started to change the traditional way of production in order to increase their profits. The population increase placed new demands during the 18th century. The growing population and the shortage of land put a demand on the landowners. They had to create a way in the means of faster and the growth of their product. The 2009-01-10T15:57:31-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Old-Regime--33937.aspx Amateur Sports The Cause Of Amateur Sport in Canada Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Pizza Pizza, Visa, Nike, I’m assuming all these names are sounding familiar. Sponsors are everywhere today. The first thing that pops into my mind when I think Sponsorship is the never ending stream of ads for sponsors along the sides of the hockey boards. The actual explanation of sponsorship is based on an exchange between sponsor and sponsored, and pursues marketing (communications) objectives by exploiting the association between the two” (Walliser, 2003). Sponsorship deals with huge amounts of money! Sponsorship of sport has exploded into a 31 million dollar industry in the US. Obviously the whole point of sponsorship is to make businesses look good in the eye of the public and draw in business. Sponsorship can be broken down into five categories, which include sponsorship of sport in general, sponsorship of a particular sport, sponsorship of a competition within a sport, sponsorship of a team within a competition, and sponsorship of an individual sportsman (Abratt, Clayton & Pitt, 1987). Although there are five categories of sponsorship Irwin and Asimakopoulos felt that sponsorship has two main objectives; corporate objective and product objective. Sandler and Shani disagreed with there only being two objectives. They believe there are three objectives; corporate objectives, marketing objectives, and media objectives. In Canada sponsorship has reached a figure between $375 million and $750 million! Corporations are gathering more and more information on what type of sponsorship tactics to use in order to draw people to think there company has good intentions. They have determined that an environmentally conscious approach draws in a large amount of consumers. Very clever methods some corporations are using are their name brands being linked to certain causes to make you think of them as doing for our society. It is for certain that the burden of social concerns is being shifted from the government onto large corporations. This is very important for me to realize how brand names are not necessarily trying to help out a cause but they are doing so purely to make you think of them in a better light and buy more products. I find it a bit frightening because it seems that you can’t trust anything you read anymore. I remember buying and wearing the classic yellow live strong bracelet and feeling good that I helped support an organization to fight cancer, which was done but it is 2008-11-18T21:21:27-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Amateur-Sports-33881.aspx Learning the English Language Many people have different interpretations of the meaning for the word invention. However, invention simply means the act or process of inventing a new device, method or process developed from study and experimentation, a mental fabrication, a falsehood, a discovery, a finding (American Heritage Dictionary, 2008). Although in the essays entitled “Why I Write” by Joan Didion, “Life in a New Language” by Eva Hoffman and “Basmati Rice: An Essay about Words” by Audrey Thomas, the authors all have different views on the English language, how they begin to invent their text as well as the reasons in which the author chooses to write make their views of invention for writing incredibly unique. In the world today, there are many different cultures that practice different languages. Due to the fact that cultures believe in different _____________________ we all have our own ideas and feelings towards our own language as well as the language of a different culture. This is shown through the works of Eva Hoffman in “Life in a New Language”. Throughout this essay Eva write about a person who is Polish who is forced to learn the English language. By being forced to learn the language, she may come to despise it since it is quite different from her own language and therefore may have difficulties to come and enjoy the English language and all that it has to offer. In the end however, Eva demonstrates that once you know about English and have practiced it time and again, it is easier to come to love. In contrast Didion and Thomas both loved the English language right from the beginning. They explore and have fun creating different aspects and ideas with the language so that writing is fun to them. *** Not only do writers have their own views about English writing and how they write but each and every person has their own way to write. One way to begin writing is by asking yourself questions and responding to them throughout your writings. This is a method in which Joan Didion used when writing “Why I Write,” along with the method of analysing a particular group of people in a specific place and with not knowing them you make them a character in your story. The author may use the appearance of the person in his/her writing, however, the author does not know characteristics of the person and therefore 2008-11-18T21:20:14-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Learning-the-English-Language-33880.aspx What's Not Wrong? We Are All Wrong “Never judge a book by it’s cover!” is an oxymoron that many of us have heard before when dealing with criticism. It is an oxymoron that should be instilled in all human beings as we all tend to pre-judge others, especially in our North American, media inflicted society. Stereotypes – an image or classification of a group of people – are examples of pre-judgement that our society oppresses on groups of people. The only way to stop these judgements is to prove them wrong. People feel the need to prove assumptions made about them wrong to feel intrinsically satisfied, and to prove stereotypes wrong, so not only the individual can feel satisfaction, but others like them. The essays “An Invisible Woman,” by Bharati Mukherjee, “Mother Tongue,” by Amy Tan, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. all show examples of how proving assumptions wrong left some type of satisfaction. When one proves false accusations to be wrong, it always gives satisfaction to the victim. It is always one of the greatest feelings to prove somebody wrong because it is similar to achieving something that you were never supposed to be able to do. In “An Invisible Woman,” Mukherjee describes a time when she was growing up and was subjected to many stereotypical judgments made against her. For example, Mukherjee being a beautiful woman where she was raised, was not supposed to work, and therefore was thought of as not intelligent and she could not accomplish much of her own. She wanted to prove everyone wrong for her own satisfaction, so she decided to complete her Master’s degree in English (Mukherjee, p.322). Likewise, in Amy Tan’s essay, she describes of how her former boss said that she was a horrible writer and she should go into streams of work that include math like account management. Amy talks about how she loves proving assumptions wrong so she worked hard and started to write her own fictional novels, and from this, attained satisfaction in proving her boss wrong about her writing abilities (Tan, p. 344). Moreover, knowing that you have proven somebody wrong is a great feeling, but proving stereotypes wrong; assumptions usually made by the general population; show positive accomplishments, not only for the individual but for the group of people as well. Living in a new country is always hard and there are always judgments 2008-11-18T21:17:59-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-s-Not-Wrong-33879.aspx Sql Server 2005 SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers - Part 1 What is RDBMS? Relational Data Base Management Systems (RDBMS) are database management systems that maintain data records and indices in tables. Relationships may be created and maintained across and among the data and tables. In a relational database, relationships between data items are expressed by means of tables. Interdependencies among these tables are expressed by data values rather than by pointers. This allows a high degree of data independence. An RDBMS has the capability to recombine the data items from different files, providing powerful tools for data usage. What is normalization? Database normalization is a data design and organization process applied to data structures based on rules that help build relational databases. In relational database design, the process of organizing data to minimize redundancy. Normalization usually involves dividing a database into two or more tables and defining relationships between the tables. The objective is to isolate data so that additions, deletions, and modifications of a field can be made in just one table and then propagated through the rest of the database via the defined relationships. What are different normalization forms? 1NF: Eliminate Repeating Groups Make a separate table for each set of related attributes, and give each table a primary key. Each field contains at most one value from its attribute domain. 2NF: Eliminate Redundant Data If an attribute depends on only part of a multi-valued key, remove it to a separate table. 3NF: Eliminate Columns Not Dependent On Key If attributes do not contribute to a description of the key, remove them to a separate table. All attributes must be directly dependent on the primary key BCNF: Boyce-Codd Normal Form If there are non-trivial dependencies between candidate key attributes, separate them out into distinct tables. 4NF: Isolate Independent Multiple Relationships No table may contain two or more 1:n or n:m relationships that are not directly related. 5NF: Isolate Semantically Related Multiple Relationships There may be practical constrains on information that justify separating logically related many-to-many relationships. ONF: Optimal Normal Form A model limited to only simple (elemental) facts, as expressed in Object Role Model notation. DKNF: Domain-Key Normal Form A model free from all modification anomalies. Remember, these normalization guidelines are cumulative. For a database to be in 3NF, it must first fulfill all the criteria of a 2NF and 1NF database. What is Stored Procedure? A stored procedure is a named group of SQL statements that have been previously created and stored in the server database. Stored procedures accept input parameters so 2008-07-22T05:28:23-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Sql-Server-2005--33640.aspx National Drug Control Strategy “Each year the President develops the National Drug Control Strategy, which is the Nation’s plan for combating the use and availability of illicit drugs. The National Drug Control Strategy—Budget Summary identifies resources that support the three key elements of the Strategy: (1) Stopping Use Before it starts; (2) Intervening and Healing America’s Drug Users; and, (3) Disrupting the Market. The Budget Summary demonstrates a balanced approach to drug control policy, where activities to reduce the demand for narcotics are augmented by efforts to stem their supply” (FY 2008). The total drug budget adds up to $ 12,961 billion. The President believes the most effective way to reduce the supply of drugs in America is to reduce the demand for drugs in America by stopping drug use before it starts. My Budget would include $3 billion for the media campaign, which attempts to educate young people about drug use and its consequences through targeted, paid messages in both the traditional mass media and on other media like the Internet, to prevent the illegal use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth. Adolescents are often reluctant to talk with adults about drugs and alcohol and they may have difficulty finding counseling and treatment in their own communities. Reduce drug use among adolescents is very important because facts state,” one third of adolescents aged 12 to 17 drank alcohol in the past year, one fifth used an illicit drug, and one sixth smoked cigarettes” (the OAS report). This would also include awards for National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Students would get their knowledge of drugs, and crime through these campaigns, in school there would be special time dedicated to introduce and inform students about substance use facts. Therefore, preventing the drug problem before it starts is very important because it would educate students and many others. Local efforts by themselves are not enough. Disrupting the drug trade remains an essential part of the federal government’s approach to drug control. Internationally, disrupting the drug trade includes tracking and stopping aircraft and ships attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States, cooperative efforts with other nations to dismantle drug production facilities, taking apart drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, and building the political and legal institutions to deter future drug trafficking. This would also include the reduction of government and law enforcement corruption. The budget would include $6 billion for this initiative. When prevention 2008-06-20T02:12:15-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/National-Drug-Control-Strategy-33618.aspx Corner by Ralf Pomeroy Corner is a poem about power, control and youth alienation. These are three of the main issues or themes addressed in this poem. The poem starts with a youth being accused through body language by a policeman, of loitering. It immediately addresses the theme of power vs. powerlessness using a battle, not physical but a mental battle or battle of ˜wills™. The poem uses similes, metaphors and emotive language to help encourage a sense of struggle. Throughout the poem the youth power grows, even though at first he wants to run. He stands his ground and eventually the cop leaves, ˜still smug in his power™ however the youth still manages to hold his power, œI am becoming sunlight. My hair is on fire. My boots run like tar. I am hung-up by the bright air. But he says œI cannot back down. I am there. The poem uses emotive language, metaphors and similes not only to develop the theme but also to create tension, œit is like a bullring¦ before the fighting. This quote is an excellent example of tension building as it helps the reader see that there is a conflict arising. Sarcasm is also used to create tension between the characters, œPrince of coolness, King of fear. This quote is used to empower the youth and also is the point where the youth seems to ˜find his feet™ and really push out that last stance of courage, and strength which ultimately ends in the officer leaving. The simile of the ˜leather stork™ creates an image of a policeman relaxed and protected by leather adding to the image of him being comfortable in his power. His œfingers are armoured by his gloves gives the reader a sense that the policeman does have a higher authority, as armoured is a military term. These techniques are also used to establish the setting very effectively throughout the poem, it is a street corner but the youth is also cornered, in this way the setting becomes a larger metaphor for the ˜showdown™. It is a hot day; his jeans bake and his T shirt sweats, his hair is on fire and his boots run like tar. Ralph Pomeroy has used first person point of view to position the reader so that you see the event or situation from the youth perspective. You also get a view of the policeman from the point of view of the youth, 2008-05-20T23:29:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Corner-by-Ralf-Pomeroy-33598.aspx Themes in Spring Awakening Another important topic in this play and especially this scene is sex education. Right from the start we see there is a clear need for sexual education. Other than Melchior, none of the teenagers have an understanding of what they are experiencing. However, when they look to the adults to give them answers they are too embarrassed to give them. Now, (actress playing Wendla), with that in mind, the main goal in this scene is to act confused. This lack of proper sexual education from your mother has left you in the dark, so you need to appear like you don’t understand what’s happening to you. You’re pregnant but you’re not sure why. Remember, storks are your best understanding about where babies come from, and you think that they appear only, “When you really love a man”. This is why when you say the line, “But that’s not possible, Mother. I’m not married…!”, you really need to mean it. Your not just trying to cover up what you did, but rather you haven’t been told that what you did is how babies are made. As the Scene progresses and as you become more educated, it’s important that your lack of understanding turns from confusion, to regret and finally, to irritation. Regret at the fact that your mother had the chance to instruct you about sex but was too embarrassed to do so. This feeling of regret needs to come through when you say the line, “Oh Mother, why didn’t you tell me everything!” Then finally, the last thing you say in this scene has to show irritation, “Oh!”, (empathize that) “I heard it very clearly. – Who’s out there?” Your mother still is not being forthcoming, even about a simple thing like who is at the door. For you, (actress playing Mrs. Bergmann), you should start off by blaming Wendla for getting pregnant, but in the back of your mind you should feel guilty. You know that you made the mistake by not educating her when she clearly was ready for it. You are paying the price for not being cooperative with your daughter’s requests about sex. Education is another theme Wedekind presents to us, with emphasis on sexually education. As I stated above there is a clear need for sexual education. Other than Melchior (who seems to be a 30 year old man), none of the teenagers have an 2008-04-26T14:27:58-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Themes-in-Spring-Awakening--33570.aspx Defense of the Creature: Frankenstien Defense of the Creature Justice is a universal concept instilled in every human being at a young age. The fundamental laws of society are shown to us and we become aware of the consequences for breaking those laws. The idea of Justice is a human creation, but is it based on the laws of nature. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, many of these fundamental laws of not just human society but of nature, are broken. Creation is the most basic of all laws found in nature. In the Christian faith, creation is a marvel that only one being has the right to control. However, Victor Frankenstein decides to play the role of creator and bring an unnatural life into the world, the Creature. This life would bring misery and despair to its creator. It would burn down a house, set up an innocent person for murder and kill three others. The obvious opinion of the Creature seems to be that he is wrong and should be condemned considering what he has done. We can judge this Creature; see him as either innocent or guilty, but this would be similar to judging a child or even a dog. I believe it can be proven that Frankenstein’s creature is not guilty. He was brought into this world with a child-like innocence, never progressed past the emotional state of a child and was rejected throughout his whole life causing him to take the lives of innocent people. Although the Creature later went on to commit crimes, he was not instinctively bad. Victor’s Creature was brought into this world with a child-like innocence. He was abandoned at birth and left to learn about life on his own. After first seeing his creation, Victor, “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room…” (Shelley 58). A creator has the duty to teach his creation about life, as well as to love and nurture him. However, Victor did not do either of these; he did not take responsibility for what he had brought into the world. One of the first things that the Creature speaks of is that he is a “poor, helpless, miserable wretch; I knew, and could distinguish, nothing; but feeling pain invade me on all sides, I sat down and wept,” (Shelley 106). The Creature knew nothing when he was born. He could not distinguish right from wrong. 2008-04-26T14:25:52-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Defense-of-the-Creature-Frankenstien-33569.aspx Teaching in a City Versus Teaching in a Rural Area I grew up in an urban area, studied there for twelve years, and then moved to a big city to pursue my teaching career at a university of education. That day, before going to the school, I promised to myself and to my parents that I would return and bring the light of knowledge to my hometown . However, things have changed. After studying so hard and graduating, I applied for a post in a school for the gifted in the city, not the place where I have still been waited. Coming back there would be a beautiful decision, but not practical at all. Why? That is because teaching in a city and teaching in the countryside, despite sharing some similarities, are very different. At first glance, the teaching in the two places has some things in common. First of all, the aim of the education, regardless of where it is, is to transfer mankind’s basic knowledge to the students, and to help them prepare for their future. That is the most important priority to which every educator should pay close attention. In addition, teaching, in any school, can bring me a chance to reinforce and widen my knowledge. In fact, in the process of interacting with the students, I use the knowledge which I have learned to teach the learners, and may face some questions or problems that require me to do deep research to answer or to solve. That is why there is a saying “teaching is learning”. Moreover, joining in the teaching mission, both in urban and rural areas, I can receive help from society, students’ parents, and some foreign organizations as well. That means teaching, no matter where it takes place, is not a solo job. In spite of those similarities mentioned above, teaching in a city and teaching in the countryside can be compared as day and night. For one thing, in terms of salary, teaching in the countryside can hardly support my life with just a low payment, especially nowadays when the living cost is getting higher and higher. In contrast, doing such a job in a city provides me not only with higher salary but also with an opportunity to teach at some language centers besides my work at school, meaning that I can earn much more money to have a comfortable life. Furthermore, a school in the city supplies state-of-the-art facilities necessary 2008-03-18T15:25:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Teaching-in-a-City-Versus-Teaching-in-a-Rural-Area-33546.aspx "Guns Don't Kill People, People Do" “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Do” American gun control has been a controversial issue for years. It is a growing problem having resulted in murders, gun fights and recent school shootings. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control was strictly enforced it would help reduce the threat of crime. However, many innocent people feel they have the right to own a gun for protection, or even for the pleasure of hunting. This essay is going to analyse the quote, “Guns don’t kill people, people do”, which is the slogan of the National Rifle Association (NRA). It will provide factual information on the United States Constitution, the NRA and the Second Amendment. Furthermore, this essay will also discuss the pros and cons of being armed with a gun, the tragic effects gun crime had on Columbine High School and will conclude with my thoughts and opinions. The entire United States is governed by a set of laws called the Constitution. This Constitution is a document written by “outcasts” of England. It sets forth the nation’s fundamental laws; it establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights of the American people. It also lists the aims of the government and the methods of achieving them. Previously, the nation’s leaders had established a national government under the Articles of Confederation. But the articles granted independence to each state and unfortunately they lacked the authority to make the states work cohesively to solve national problems. After the states won independence in the Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), they faced the problems of peacetime government. Although the states were very different from each other, they knew that in order to grow and prosper, they needed one another. Delegates from each state met to produce a plan for unity, which was initially submitted to the Second Continental Congress on July 12, 1776. The men had a big task ahead of them. “How is the legislature going to be structured?” Some wanted representation to be based on population (Virginia Plan). Others wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan). Rodger Sherman proposed a legislature with two parts. States would have equal representation in the senate, although population of states would determine representation in the house. After a lot of debate, this “Great Compromise” was agreed upon. On September 17, 1787, the constitution of the United States was finally accepted by the delegates. The second amendment of the USA’s 2008-01-12T17:55:45-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/"Guns-Don-t-Kill-People,-People-Do"-33495.aspx Against Abortion College Essay The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does not fit in. There are many arguments on the rights and wrongs of abortion. However, I think that the methods are cruel, the statistics do not weigh for the better, and the issues are very serious. According to Webster’s dictionary an abortion is defined as a miscarry, something misshapen or unnatural. An abortion is a procedure in which an embryo or fetus is prohibited from developing by artificial means. It can also be stated that abortion is unnatural and a health hazard to women who have undergone the procedure. Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions. Many arguments can be used in order to put an end to abortion or at least in order to establish dialogue. One of the oldest arguments against abortion is the religious standpoint. Western society (Canada & U.S.A.) is historically a Judeo-Christian culture with Judeo-Christian values. Although in recent times we have become an increasingly pluralistic society the Old World thinking is still at the heart of our social relations and laws. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" thus prohibiting people from harming others or themselves. Abortion and its advocates violate this law. They seek to change one of the most fundamental values of our society. Pro-choice under this stance is equated with murder and "playing God". One may raise the question, how can a minority inflict its views of the majority? According to Francis X. Meenan, this is a false assumption. He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). He also claims that the issue of abortion is a moral debate and cannot be settled by numbers. So even if pro-choice advocates outnumbered pro-life advocates, this would prove or settle nothing (Bender & Leone, 97). This stance claims that we should focus more on moral principals and eradicate the practice of abortion in our society. The Biblical understanding of life isn't the only religious argument that opposes abortion and its practice. Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and many other world faiths have a 2007-09-24T02:47:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Against-Abortion-College-Essay-33332.aspx Compare and Contrast essay High School vs. College The transition from high school to college, while pleasurable and exciting, can also be very challenging. It is a great milestone in ones life. A step that a student will either adjust to or struggle with. With many differences there are certain similarities as well, by which, one wont feel as if college is a whole new world. The more prepared a person is to face the similarities and differences, the more successful they might be in the long run, because College and high school are different. High School and College are both educational grounds for a student to grow and enrich their lives with knowledge. People who inculcate knowledge in students are none other than ones instructors. Both places are full of experiences and filled with numerous memories. An individual graduates from High School and again in College with a degree. The government runs them. Both play an important role in making a person into a collected individual and a member of a society. High school students know that there are differences between high school and college, but sometimes what they think is not how it is. High School can be considered as a continuation of elementary and middle school where one learns trigonometry, physics, American history, etc. By law, it is necessary and to a certain extent, one is forced to attend High School. There are rules and regulations which one cannot break, because there will be punishments for ones actions. There is a time schedule which one has to go by. Within the framework of system and order, there is also a social structure, which one must maintain and live up to. This is beneficial because a student at a young age learns the basic rules of work, and life, such as not to come to school late, and not to procrastinate. However the main focus for most high school students is the acceptance of peers and not their scholarly duties. This is the stage of life when a student must come to terms with what they are and what they will become, and there is always someone who wants to be better than the other students. As a result of these concerns, students go through an assortment of drama, which sometimes swallows a student like a Black Hole from which they cannot get out of. Throughout the year the majority of students wait for the school 2007-05-11T05:12:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Compare-and-Contrast-essay-High-School-vs_-College-33200.aspx My City My Town Nairobi MY CITY MY TOWN Nairobi can be a slippery city. A year ago I went back after spending half a decade in Canada, I was tired of being away from home. It was difficult to adapt after being away for so long. I found myself living at the edge of Kibera, known to be one of the biggest slums in the world, in a cheap hostel called Beverly Hills, where college students and the newly employed live. That first night there was a flood, and I woke up to see my shoes floating in three inches of water. I slipped and slid and fell in love with this city. Kibera is all motion- streams of people finding original ways to survive and thrive. There are no fixed or rooted institutions only illegal buildings and entities around which people organize. The organization of Kibera is hidden in the unhindered to-ing and fro-ing of people feeling their way through the day, women cooking buns, dogs aimlessly chasing cats, chickens running out of tin shacks, the youth walking to nowhere, oblivious of the heavy burden of life weighing hard on their shoulders. It was at Beverly Hills that I met Kim (short for Kimani), who reintroduced me to Nairobi. We would walk together down Kenyatta Avenue, the street that leads from Nairobi the city, to the undocumented sprawl of the evolving African town of Kibera: people and their small, illegal constructions fronting opaque skyscrapers; secondhand-clothes shacks and rickety vegetable stands; wooden cabinets behind whispered price setting over watch repairs that take place in Swahili, the language of the city; shoe shiners and repairers soliciting work by keeping eyes on the feet of passersby. These people tell tall political tales that later turn out to be true. In order to negotiate our complex lives, Nairobi people have learned to have dual personalities. We move from one language to another, from one identity to another, navigating different worlds, some of which never meet. Kim would go to work in the morning for a tour company, where he spoke good private-school English. In the evening we would cross to Kenyatta market in Kibera to drink and talk. We would speak in English from the current Political scene to the hits on the local music charts or the job situation in Nairobi. We would speak in Swahili about life in general and about the little things that made up our 2007-03-23T19:04:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-City-My-Town-Nairobi-32870.aspx A Field Trip Experiment DEJA’ VU The trip was to the West Edmonton Mall on the West side of the city and my Professor had thought it a perfect choice for a field trip given the limited options and the convenience of saving a buck. Most of my classmates had thought it tacky, admittedly I was excited at the prospect of being at the “biggest mall in the world”, and I personal didn’t see what all the fuss was about. This trip would be a first to the mall and definitely not the last. I come from a remote village at the foot of Mount Kenya where I had been raised and received my education. A field trip in my part of the world would be a visit to the next village across the river, where the journey would have been made on foot or by means of black Chinese-made bicycles, having to ring bells and hurl warnings as you navigated to avoid the human obstacles that lined the dirt roads of remote Africa on their way to the village market. We got paired into twos before we left for the mall that evening. On arrival, there was something familiar and magical about the place, people seemed removed from themselves: Lovers walked hand in hand, sellers were busy in their stores, buyers haggled for discounts; teenagers cut loose from school, shrieked their way around the mall, some walked around aimlessly, in this parts called hanging out or “just chilling”, people everywhere streaming through mall alleys and around each other over a thousand tongues that make the noise of the mall. For the hungry, the food courts provided a variety of dishes to pick from. At the mall’s ice rink a figure skating team, all dressed in black uniform practices a routine as a crowd of curious onlookers take a break form their shopping to catch a glimpse. The trip, my first to the mall was as I had expected, busy with activity. My friend had described it in a way that made me look forward to a visit. Being there felt like an curious youngster left alone 2007-03-23T19:00:37-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Field-Trip-Experiment-32869.aspx Bob Marley and I Bob Marley and I I acquired a poster not to long ago, the portrait is of Bob Marley. The image is of freedom. This sense of freedom can be, and is, achieved through his music, powered by his music, and inspired by his music as it relates to the social injustices in early white imperialism. An illusion of the creation of a human life is being meshed together in this distinct piece of work. It is a portrait of an artist fighting solely for freedom using the power of music as his weapon. The tiny pictures that make up this portrait are in both color and black and white and together show inspiring details from the life of Bob Marley. Masses of colorful records, which represent the lyrics intended to motivate listeners everywhere, make up the darkness of Marley’s dreadlocks. His dreadlocks are a mark of freedom and represent the Lion of Judah. They are considered the symbol of Rastafarian manhood. Marley’s face and eyes are somewhat lighter in color, and are made up of random samplings from experiences in his own life. The most prominent image that arises when gazing at the portrait is his hand raised gently to his lips in his routine to smoke "ganja" in a religious practice. This herb is an Indian strain of hemp that causes hallucinations and spiritual visions. The Rastafarians believe that in this action they become one with Jah, the creator. The lyrics of Bob Marley’s songs are a part of the entire Rastafarian culture that centers on what is godlike and holy, around justice, compassion, and resistance. Its message is having one love and allowing for the unification of humanity. It is through the lyrics that Marley acts as a political activist, expressing his feelings for the stolen Africans forced to come to and fight for the United States. Through his lyrics, Bob Marley epitomizes the goal of the entire Rastafarian culture. Marley’s songs bring people together with a simple message of peace. This goal is, and will continue to be, peace on Earth as it is in heaven. In the portrait of the artist we are shown the creation of a life. This life is cherished worldwide for its brilliancy to communicate, both politically and spiritually, through music. Music opens and lifts the heart, and is the sole reason why I have a strong personal connection with the poster in observation. 2007-03-22T22:41:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Bob-Marley-and-I-32858.aspx Application Essay Everyday Economics Everyday Economics: Application Essay I have taken two economics courses in the past few years; one here at Bucknell and one year long course I took my senior year 2007-02-19T22:24:56-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Application-Essay-Everyday-Economics-32673.aspx College Entrance Essay and Finding the Answers College Entrance Essay and Finding the Answers It’s unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a doctor (something I had wanted to be since I was a child); I was even taking Latin to help with the medical jargon. Now, here I am entering my senior year in high school without any idea of what I want to do. Now seems to be the time to start taking life seriously and making responsible, educated choices. Looking back on it now, I realize that I cannot become the doctor I wanted to be. I have come to realize that, that dream was not only my own, but a dream of my family. My parents often talked of me becoming a doctor and although their enthusiasm continued throughout my childhood and early adolescence, mine slowly diminished; until finally I realized I did not want to become a doctor. I remember how hard it seemed to tell my parents of my decision, I felt as if I was letting them down, but I eventually came to realize that they wanted me to do what made me happy. I am not definite why I changed my mind in regard to being a doctor, I had the grades, the drive, and the willingness to make certain sacrifices, but somewhere I was missing something and I felt that I would not be satisfied in a medical career. So I started thinking about what I wanted to do; I went from teaching to law enforcement, computer programming to astronautics and numerous other professions. Now I come to a crossroad in my life where I must choose what to do with my future, choose what will make me happy. I have always wanted the typical ‘American Dream’ to have a husband I am in love with, a stable job, loving children, and a house in the suburbs. But now I realize that there are so many other steps I need to take in order to achieve these so-called goals. This includes graduating from high school and college, finding that special someone, and finding that perfect job. I have begun to realize that I have yet to begin my life; everything up until now has been practice, as if I have been in a cage and it 2007-01-08T21:01:38-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Entrance-Essay-and-Finding-the-Answers-32284.aspx College Admissions Essay and The Power of Influence College Admissions Essay and The Power of Influence Perhaps I will never achieve anything exceedingly noble in my lifetime. But if one thing is certain, I will never compromise my character. May the one thing in my life be, that I am the very best me. God has provided for me gifts and characteristics unique to myself. Discovery of these characteristics, and the ability to use them is important to my character. I value truth of self. I value my ability to reflect my true character in the things I say and do. To avoid temptation and pressure in the name of Jesus Christ and make decisions reflective of my faith is vital to my happiness. Influence, peer or parental, is often an overbearing concept. To satisfy one, often requires sacrificing the other. Society often believes that the individual fits into one category or the other, either the scene of temptation, or the scene of serenity. The truth reveals that the categories are as endless and diverse as the faces of our world’s citizens. Therefore, it is often disappointing to see that teens today feel an urgency to become a part of one scene or the other, completely forfeiting their individuality, and personal values. Should one work hard at school for their parents or should one drink their first beer for their peers? A close evaluation of these questions reveals the ultimate question: What do you believe is the very best for yourself? Partying with your friends, rather than studying like your parents requested of you, allows you to experience a temporary world where you can choose your own destiny free of restrictions. On the other hand, studying teaches you responsibility, and allows you to take a strong hold on your future. Neither verdict truly mirrors the individual. But too often the individual reflection is never seen, because it is hidden and tainted by conquered individuality. To find your true self in God, and make a decision true to that character is to brave Niagara Falls in a barrel. It is profound to believe that one can find themselves and God in the midst of society, with its heavy temptations and numerous interferences, but it is achievable. The resolution is so close, that you can almost hear it breathing, yet so 2006-12-20T01:43:47-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Admissions-Essay-and-The-Power-of-Influence-32101.aspx Autobiography from the perspective of old age I can't remember how the days passed away. I sit before the road by my house and watch little kids play with each other. I remember the days when I was young. I was the shortest among my pals. Ah! those days, I can't really forget them. It was filled with fun. Soccer game in the nearby field in my father's farm. Playing pranks with old men and girls. I wonder how the days passed away. I believe all those friends are dead by now expect for some. I hope they remember those things too. Also our teenage life. What a beautiful days. I lament over my lost days now. When I see some couples enjoying each other's company, I feel very depressed. I curse god for creating ageing. In the same way, ageing not only gives me mental torture, but it left me physically crippled too. I am losing my appetite slowly. My bones ache when I walk for short distance. Likewise, I am suffering from insomnia. I feel like dying very soon or return to my past. The reminiscence of my young days always hover round my brain. Also my wife is dead and I don't have anybody to talk at my house. My son and his wife are busy with their work and my grand children are away to graduate in state college. The nostalgia of my dead wife also leaves me depressed. Accordingly, the sufferings due to old age leaves me melancholy. Regardless, the suffering of old age, I am happy of this ageing. Sooner or later, I will die, so I am free to enjoy my life to the fullest extent. The burden of job has been removed from my life. My son and his children love me more than I expect. When alone, I go to church or to the club and just hang around either sharing my experiences of my life with other old pals or just sit and play cards with them. I have on dog which understands my feelings. I take it the park for a walk. I love going to the park. Everyone in this part of town know me and I am respectful in this area. People in the park 2006-11-19T05:04:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Autobiography-from-the-perspective-of-old-age-31820.aspx My Truest Whim Vagabond and a Big Change I wake up at 6' clock in the morning and go to college and return. Everyday of my life is monotonous. There is nothing much to do except studies and lab assignments. The burden of this monotonous life makes me feel that I am tied to a chair of daily routine and there is nowhere to go. Sometimes I sit in front of the mirror and watch my reflection , it gives me a vague perception that my face is somewhat crying with agony. My emotions pull me into the deeper realities of life. The realities of Poverty, Mammon and Corruption shed tears from my eyes. I have longed in search for Happiness in this hypocritical world, but in vain. After having read the novel "Into the wild", an inkling struck my cerebrum that I have found Happiness. Before this, I used to ask myself , " Where is the Happiness?". Actually, " The joy of life comes from our encounter with new experience and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon." (Chris McCandless). My conscience speaks, Happiness lies in soul, not in body. We are in our home bound by our hectic schedule, but our soul is on footloose, free from urbanization. "What is really inspiring me to be a vagabond?" Actually, I am a sensitive person and I can't see the sufferings of other people. Their abject condition touches my soul. My soul elates, if I think of helping them. Also, I abhor the stingy aristocrats who take advantage from those suffering people, mainly in the third world country like Nepal. I am always thinking of getting out of my monotony and travelling every corners, helping the destitute and eradicating the devil named POVERTY. "What is the truest aim of my tramp?" I still need to search it but sometimes, in my dream, I often see myself as the care taker of the God's creation. It seems though humans have forgotten about this reality that, we all are born from the womb of Eve (Adam/Eve). At this stage I partly disagree with the point of Rousseau, "anyone who cannot form community...he is either beast or god". It is true that humans have formed a 2006-11-19T05:00:49-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Truest-Whim-Vagabond-and-a-Big-Change-31819.aspx The Importance of a College Education The Importance of a College Education By not attending college, you may get a year's rest and a chance to think your decisions through, but if you ever do decide to attend college, you will miss out on a lot of opportunities as well. I think you should consider going to college rather than driving the open road after High School. The information you've learned in High School will be more fresh in your mind now than 1 year from now. You have passed 12 years of schooling, yet now you may believe it is time to rest and see other places and people for a year or more before attempting college. College adds 4 more years of intense work, yet knowledge learned within High School can make learning new material easier for you. Other people often find themselves getting sidetracked once they put off the option to attend college, that can only hinder your ability to eventually become a college graduate. College can be a fun experience if shared with friends and people of similar age. By waiting an extra year or two, you will find it more uncomfortable within your classes. The entire college experience involves parties, football games, and drinking beer with your buddies as well as an education. As you get into the entire experience and enjoy college, you will understand and appreciate what a college offers. The ideal time for college is now more than ever as you also have scholarships and your parents to help with the expensive money arrangement which is needed. Parents can be a great help in paying for your college, 2006-08-31T17:11:47-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Importance-of-a-College-Education-31388.aspx College Student Admission Help College Student Admission Help “Finis origine pendet,” the Roman poet Manlius wrote. "The end depends on the beginning." Success in life hinges on how well we are reared — and what we learn in school. More than ever these days, getting off to a good start in college can make the difference between getting a degree and giving up. That makes the passage from teenager at home to first-year college student one of the most stressful and important transitions in life. Many popular guides to American colleges rate them on such factors as the number of volumes in the library, the percentage of faculty with Ph.D.s and the SAT scores of incoming freshmen. There is, however, an essential component that most guidebooks ignore, or have not figured out how to measure: Are the students engaged by their courses? How well do they learn? In recent years, in our own separately published guidebook, The Best College for You, Time has named a group of Colleges of the Year, selected not as anointed "winners" of a ranking exercise but rather as exemplars — schools that have taken laudable steps to improve their undergraduate education. Each year our criterion has a different focus — from promoting minority access to providing academic opportunities for residents of the surrounding community. Last year we used the teaching of writing across the curriculum as our measure of success, and we named four Colleges of the Year that reflected the variety of postsecondary institutions in America: a large university with research facilities, a state university with courses up to the master's level, a liberal arts college and a community college. This year Time recognizes four institutions with highly effective programs to help first-year students make a successful transition into college life. Helping new students survive has, in our judgment, become an essential responsibility of every college. That task takes on new urgency this year, as the children of baby boomers swell the freshman classes of many universities to record numbers in a dorm-bursting wave that won't peak until the end of the decade. The profile of American college students has changed dramatically over the past 20 years as the proportion of high school graduates going to college has increased from 49% to 63%. There are more minority students, more first-generation students — and more students who lack basic skills. Far more students must take jobs to cover college costs. 2006-08-27T16:23:41-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Student-Admission-Help-31313.aspx A Hero Makes a Difference in Someone's Life A Hero Makes a Difference in Someone's Life My brother who experienced a very difficult period of his life taught me to never give up. His fight to change makes him my hero. My brother was diagnosed with severe clinical depression early in high school. Medication and doctors did little and he was eventually institutionalized. He ended up watching his friends graduate from high school while he failed. He moved out and spent the next two years trying to piece back his life. Finally, In my sophomore year, he returned to high school as a senior. He was focused on graduating and going to college. He graduated with all A’s and is now a sophomore in college. Although he has not been cured of depression, he is much happier with his life and is determined not to give up. I will always be proud of my brother. He taught me that life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan and when obstacles appear, you work to overcome them and continue on your path. Right now, I do well in school and have achieved much. I am in the top 25% of my class and usually achieve general honors or high honors. I especially excel in the area of mathematics and I plan to pursue a career that involves statistics or problem solving. This year I decided to take three math courses and I am finding them challenging, but fun. I also have the privilege this year of joining “Math Buddies” which meets after school and helps elementary school children who are having difficulties with math. I hope to make math as enjoyable for them as it is for me. In my sophomore year, I was chosen to participate in a new program at Trinity College which explored different methods of forensic science. It was a highly enjoyable experience for me and I especially enjoyed meeting students from various schools around Connecticut. Gymnastics plays a major role in my life. When I started at age two, I would look up to the older girls thinking I could never be like them. Now that I am the one of the older girls and am looked upon as a role model, I have achieved more than my dreams. I know anything is possible. Currently I compete level 9 (out of 10) at a private 2006-08-27T15:18:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Hero-Makes-a-Difference-in-Someone-s-Life-31298.aspx Quarks and Leptons Quarks and Leptons CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 3 2. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE........................................... 4 3. QUANTUM PARTICLES .................................................... 8 3.1. Quarks....................................................................8 3.1.1. Up and Down Quarks............................. 9 3.1.2. The Strange Quark.................................10 3.1.3. The Charm Quark...................................11 3.1.4. The Top Quark .......................................11 3.1.5. The Bottom Quark..................................12 3.1.6. Color Force ............................................12 3.2. Leptons ................................................................13 3.2.1. Electrones and Positrons......................14 3.2.2. Muon........................................................15 3.2.3. Tau...........................................................15 3.2.4. Neutrinos................................................16 4. CONCLUSION....................................................................18 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................19 INTRODUCTION What do we know about the small particles of matters? A lot of people will say that the smallest particle in the space is “Atom”, but is it true? No. The modern quantum particle theory says that there are smaller particles called quarks, leptons, photons and gravitons. Quarks are the particles, which forms protons and neutrons in the atom. They are the smallest particles known which forms nucleus of atoms. There are six quarks and two of them makes protons and neutrons. Leptons are the negative charged particles. There are three leptons and three neutrino of these three leptons. The most common lepton is electron and its neutrino, electron neutrino. Before having details about these two particles, we must know a little about the big bang and the beginning of universe. 2. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE Formation of the modern universe was occured step by step and I am going to present it by subscripts. First of all we don’t know anything about how the big bang occured but we can make some predictions about how it was occured after the big bang. The most popular theory is below. 10-43 seconds after the Big Bang Quantum Gravity Electromagnetic force, weak and strong nuclear forces are staying as a whole. (Big Union) Universe starts becoming larger from an origin which has endless energy. t< 10-43s, 1032K (1019GeV, 10-34m) : gravity ‘freezes’ 10 -35 seconds after the Big Bang Big Union Swelling stops getting larger continues. Big union is getting broken and the effects of strong nuclear force and electroweak force become visible. t= 10-35s, 1027K (1016GeV, 10-32 m) : Universe’s length multiplied in every 10-32s and swelling stops at the end of 10-32th second. Now the length of the universe is 1018m at that time the strong nuclear force becomes separated. There becomes a ratio of 1,000,000\999.999 between matter and anti-matter but the temperature is too high for them to union so they stay in a plasma of quark-gluon. 10-10 seconds after the Big Bang Electroweak Period Electromagnetic force and weak nuclear force are separated from each other. t= 10-10s, 1015K (100 GeV, 10-18 m) : Universe is getting larger. Temperature 2006-08-26T08:37:07-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Quarks-and-Leptons-31287.aspx Learning to Balance Responsibilities Learning to Balance Responsibilities There are many points in ones life that can change a person’s character. Many things have happened throughout 2006-08-10T13:49:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Learning-to-Balance-Responsibilities-31212.aspx Decisional Motivation Decisional Motivation Throughout your life there will be many situations that you encounter that have a major effect on the way that you live. Your life is based on choices, with an outcome strictly of what you make it to be. There are of course good choices and bad choices involved in the process of life. One of the most difficult choices that you have to make is what to do with your life after you leave high school, there are a million and one paths to follow and each one is different with pros and cons for you as an individual. You can go your whole child hood and teenage years deciding on the perfect choice for you. Although, you will not no the right path to follow until you have an epiphany, and see your whole future exactly the way you want it in just a split second. Ever since I was a kid, I had always dreamed of being a Garbage man, seeing the blue and white trucks drive by that said B.F.I. in huge letters all over the side. My parents always told me that I really did not want to be a garbage man, that I should make something of myself, but I was a stubborn minded 8 year old who wanted to be a garbage man. As my childhood progressed, there were many more careers that interested me, which I thought, would be the perfect thing for me. For example, I wanted to be a firefighter. Something about those loud sirens, horns and the big trucks mesmerized me. But then around the age of 10, another thing that I loved,Semi-trucks. I wanted to drive one of the big rigs, and make what I thought would be the big money. I loved when our family took road trips, because I would always talk to all of the truckers on the CB radio. I loved it, and still to this day talk to them. But yet again, another career that my parents told me that I didn’t want to have, that I should make something of myself, and become a somebody, and be respected by everyone. A few years had passed, and over those years I had changed my mind about what I wanted to do about 15 times, with things ranging from police 2006-08-08T09:44:23-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Decisional-Motivation-31164.aspx The Importance of Individuality in Today's Society The Importance of Individuality in Today's Society When you are born, you are a tiny insignificant spec in this humongous world. It will depend on your individuality to make yourself grow and move ahead or stay low and far behind. Making yourself a good individual will help you survive in the world, succeed, and be recognized and understood by people. Surviving in today’s world is not very simple for an individual. Not everyone can live with their parents all their life and be baby sited. There comes a time in a persons life when they have to be on their own and make their own decisions. When you are an adult you can’t rely on anyone but yourself. You must know what’s right for you and what’s not. If you feel hungry you have to cook your own food and not expect someone else to do it for you. When you are sick you have to make your own doctor appointments. You have to grow up and take responsibility in your own hands. You cannot expect people to guide you step by step to accomplish something. To be able to survive as an individual you have to think for yourself and know that there is no one to rely on. Secondly, becoming a good individual can help a person to succeed and make a change in this world. Take a look at some of the greatest scientists for example. They have made some major advances in technology. That proves that these individuals set their goals, work hard and push towards success, which are all very important aspects of a great individual. For people to become successful requires them not to be lazy and to make good choices and reach towards their goals. This is exactly why there are so little successful people comparing to the number of people all together. Most individuals like to rely on someone else and do as little work as possible. This never works. People have to think very hard, correct their own mistakes and learn from them in order to accomplish something. The only way they will become successful and make a change is when they are going to build their individuality by making themselves do the right things and work hard to accomplish their goals. Lastly, having good individuality will also help in the person’s social life. Nobody wants to deal with a 2006-07-31T08:44:02-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Importance-of-Individuality-in-Today-s-Society-30870.aspx Benefits of a Christain Liberal Arts School Benefits of a Christain Liberal Arts School Christians today have a different 2006-07-18T19:27:26-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Benefits-of-a-Christain-Liberal-Arts-School-30378.aspx Life in High School Life in High School High school is a strange time. After three years of trying to develop identity and friends in middle school, students are expected to mature immediately on the first day of ninth grade, but I never completely did this. I never fully realized in earlier grades how important high school success, as measured by GPS and credit, would be to my future life. As a result, I am applying to college with seemingly contradictory measures of my ability to perform college-level work. If I had worked and studied hard rather than hanging out with friends and viewing high school as an opportunity to socialize, I would not have to apply to school with a 21 ACT, a cumulative GPA of 3.032, and no credit my junior year of high school. Had I taken my grades in my earlier years seriously, I could have been an ideal candidate for college. This year I am making an earnest effort to improve my work ethic and view about high school. My grade point average is raising and my study habits are improving. However after performing poorly my junior year, my GPA cannot reflect the transformation I underwent at the beginning of this year. Now dedicated to making something of myself, I have finally matured and am now trying to lessen the consequences of my past actions. Armed with my new attitude, my eagerness to attend school, and my understanding of the extreme importance of earning good grades signal my ability to work responsibility. I assure you that I will never revert back to the student I once was. In retrospect, I believe that it was my inability to choose my classes that resulted in my lack of enthusiasm. I enjoy the freedom to pursue my own interests and anxiously await the ability to choose my “own” class schedule in college. While I understand that college with be significantly more challenging than high school, I have always found it easier to study and attend a class that interests me. I am also willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, I will be forced to take required courses that I might be less enthusiastic about. However with my new goal-oriented nature, I now realize that I am working towards my college 2006-07-17T13:20:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Life-in-High-School-30301.aspx Ethics Defining and discussing the term “Ethics” In today’s society based on my experience it is all to o clear to see that more and more people have different views on the term “Ethics”. Through my short time spent in the military, I have encountered many types of people. People from all over the country, some from different country’s and when you are forced to be around people from different backgrounds you start to notice that many people have different views on ethics. From the Websters online dictionary. The definition of the term “Ethics” was a “motivation based on ideas of right and wrong” and “the philosophical study of moral values and rules”. My own definition of ethics would have to be, “something that you believe in and follow which influences your decision making. What is included in someone’s “ethics” is totally decided upon how they are raised. Things which could 2006-07-15T17:11:55-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Ethics--30246.aspx A Way of Protesting It was a rare confrontation. The educated, elite students of India took the law in their hands. The objective was to protest against the reservation policy that was to be implemented-a brainchild of a union minister, disguised as a plan for the up-liftement of backward classes. Though it was a rare scene, it was not that surprising. Every body knew someone would pick the matter and revolt. When most of the political parties supported the bill, it was left to the students to call the shots. But, they did it in a magnificent way, and to such an extent that now, I am ashamed about the whole episode. The students along other protestors took the goal a much more important thing than the means. What could have a historic protest ended up being an offensive, shameful incident. The protesting student community showed its true colour in front of the media as well as to the whole of India. Thanks to the over excited media, the protestors got wide coverage and not even a single episode was left unnoticed by the public. May be the protesting students are too young to realize the implications of the means adopted by them. It may sound absurd to most of them who believes that the goal is important than the means to achieve them. It may sound spineless to this rebelling generation-without a cause, to protest but with dignity and respect to colleagues and society. As far as I am concerned, I am against any kind of reservation, anywhere in the world. Let the deserved get the applause and not the reserved. It is like what some feminists ask for. They call for gender equality but they need separate seats in the bus and separate queues. It is a paradoxical situation and does not have a solution. However, right now, the discussion is about the means adopted and not the pros and cons of reservation. So, coming back to the subject, how can any one, justify the show by the protestors. Coming out with brooms and faking as farmers and fruit vendors, with their white coat on, doesn’t augur well for the nation and it speaks how bad the education system in India still is. Doesn’t it also show how corrupted their minds are? Let us forget the highly educated Indians, and take into consideration the lower middle class and backward class. Even they will agree 2006-07-09T13:24:39-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Way-of-Protesting-30103.aspx Enthusiastic Approach to College Admissions Enthusiastic Approach to College Admissions Ever since the beginning of high school, I’ve had future aspirations of attending The University of Maryland. Last year, I applied to the University of Maryland as a senior in high school and was denied acceptance. Instead of shying away from my goal, I decided to apply again after attending Montgomery College. I am determined to attend the University of Maryland because I feel that it has the most to offer me as an undergraduate student. Maryland offers classes for a variety of majors and has a reputation for high quality programs in the health and science fields that interest me. I have not declared a major at this time, but have been currently taking classes in English, biology, history, math, and art, to fulfill some of the basic graduation requirements. My current interests include health, fitness, and teaching. I pursued these interests during my senior year in high school through internships at the National Center for Therapeutic Riding and the Metro Orthopedic and Sports Therapy Center. I felt strongly that it would lead to a career in working with disabled individuals. The University of Maryland offers the undergraduate courses needed to pursue a career in physical therapy, and related health professions. I will not only work hard for academic success, but participate in extracurricular activities as well. Should I be accepted to Maryland, I will demonstrate my enthusiasm and support for my school by trying out for the Maryland Equestrian Team and Cheerleading squad. I have been riding horses since I was eight years old. My weekly lessons lead to competing, leasing, and eventually purchasing my own horse. I have been training my thoroughbred gelding to do dressage, combined training, and to take me up to my “A” rating in Pony Club. Since I have owned him, we have completed three rating tests, competed in nationals for dressage, and plan to finish two more ratings before graduating at the highest rating of “A”. I’m sure our hard work and dedication will bring success to the Maryland Equestrian Team. If I will be unable to use my own horse, I would be more than happy to participate on a school horse. Riding other horses has proved to be valuable in developing my riding and training skills. Cheerleading is an amazing sport. I was a cheerleader through high school. And plan to continue cheerleading at the University 2006-06-15T16:14:16-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Enthusiastic-Approach-to-College-Admissions-29546.aspx Should teachers be permitted to strike My Proposal Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would find data that showed just how important a child’s education is, and what types of negative effects can occur to the mind set of a child during a strike. Next I would research if taking away this right, constitutes a constitutional violation, and if so, why isn’t striking permitted in other professions. I would check encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and consult with lawyers in the areas of human rights law, and employment relations. Search engines that I would use would include Google and Yahoo. Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would find data that showed just how important a child’s education is, and what types of negative effects can occur to the mind set of a child during a strike. Next I would research if taking away this right, constitutes a constitutional violation, and if so, why isn’t striking permitted in other professions. I would check encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and consult with lawyers in the areas of human rights law, and employment relations. Search engines that I would use would include Google and Yahoo. Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would 2006-06-15T15:32:58-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Should-teachers-be-permitted-to-strike-My-Proposal-29533.aspx Persevering through illness to achieve a goal Persevering through illness to achieve a goal Upon graduating from Frewsburg Central High School, I plan to attend Edinboro University majoring in Computer management information systems. Several factors have led to my decision to pursue a career in the computer field. From the time I was born, I had a debilitating disease known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. This disease limits what simple tasks I am physically able to accomplish. I think not being 2006-06-11T01:39:30-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Persevering-through-illness-to-achieve-a-goal-29154.aspx Admissions Essay My Journey Admissions Essay My Journey I've seen the finer side of life, and I've seen some of the worst that life has to offer. I've known happiness and sadness; emotional peace and tranquility and I have experienced the dark depths of depression. I've felt the total wonderment of a child with starry eyes; and I have shed tears of desperation at the total shame of our society today. In my young life of only nineteen years, I have experienced far more than a young girl was meant to have experienced. I have lost my naivety in my zest for wanting more and more of life than what was offered to me in appropriate stages of time. I made choices that were at times inappropriate and decisions that were at times offensive. I failed to go to high school in tenth grade, which resulted in me dropping out. After that I only chose the wrong path more and ended up in a juvenile facility. In the six months I was there I began to change my view on life. I realized with hard work I could accomplish my dreams and goals. In eleventh grade I decided to continue me education and through a program called Success I eventually graduated. I am very proud of myself because I managed to complete high school and graduate with my original class. Through my mistakes I have learned lessons of life that unfortunately some will never learn in a lifetime. I am who I am today because of the failures and the accomplishments of my past. I neither regret nor take pride in my past; it is simply a part of my past. I am however more confident of my future because of my past. I am focused on the success I expect of myself and my abilities to be successful. Unlike many of my friends and acquaintances, I no longer delude myself in the belief that if I want something badly enough, it will happen. I have learned that if I want something badly enough, only I can make that happen through hard work, determination, and perseverance. Education has become extremely important to me. I revel in the knowledge that through education I can provide myself with the tools and instruments necessary to accomplish my goals as an adult; tools and instruments that I need in order to attain 2006-05-31T23:16:34-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-My-Journey-28942.aspx Admissions Essay on My Father Admissions Essay on My Father MOON ECLIPSE Tonight there is moon eclipse. Tonight is as long and as full of yearning like every other night, since my father is gone. I am hearing the voices from a distance. It is getting harder as time passes by to remember; the faces, names, memories and distances. I am really far, but I am there. My hands are still empty. Life consists of millions of little pictures in my head; sad, happy, eventful and maybe empty. There is so much to live, taste, talk share with my father. Yet he is gone. I am to write a traumatic childhood event that taught me about human nature per my professor “Mr. Roycraft”. Yet the loss of my father especially since I never lived with him is a trauma of a life time that has taught me “desperation”, when loss of life is inevitable. My parents got divorced, when I was three years old. I was given to my mother by court. My father had visitation rights that he never used. It was rather like, if I had a restraining order against him. I always force myself to remember him, but it is so hard because there are only a few memories of him. My mother got remarried when I was 9. In between the ages of 3 and 9, I have seen my father three times. No matter how much my mother begged him in discreet from me, he did not have the desire to see his first, last and only child. I knew this as I was growing up. It was very sad in the beginning, then due to human nature I assume, I learned to accept and forgive. I was 17 and had no clue, where he lives. He was married to his third wife, my mother being the first one. I decided to see him on my own that year. I asked my mother couple times and she got upset with me. I knew that if I ask her again, her being very upset with his irresponsible behavior towards me, that she was going to object. Also; I was going to deal with the consequences of being a traitor towards her, by wishing to still see my father, as he never cared for me. Yet my mother was the one who raised 2006-05-22T14:16:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-on-My-Father-28867.aspx Gender Difference Gender differences are mostly determined by social behaviors. Men and women are different; therefore, they are treated differently by society. The gaps become more apparent as we grow up, in the way children are raised today. Later, boys and girls start to think and speak differently, because of the influence of the environment. Finally, the impact of society shapes the behavior of individuals, widening the gap between both sexes. The gender differences start to appear early in the way the children are raised. Those can be as simple as dressing girls in pink as opposed to boys wearing blue. The parents teach girls to be nice and gentle, when boys are taught to be tough and never to cry. The differences deepen, when as teenagers, girls try to be the most popular among friends, using their appearance to attract attention. Boys want to be popular too. But they do not try to be nice to each other or mingle with other boys. They try to imitate adults. To be popular, they need to show leadership and toughness. They get involved in contact sports and anything that shapes their endurance. Parents and school are the most influential tools in shaping young lives in which differences between genders broaden in time. One of the differences existing between genders and created by society is the way men and women speak. From the youngest age, the girls are taught to “temper what they say so as not to sound too aggressive” (Tannen, Women and men talking on the job, 442). Because of that, their self confidence is not as strong as men. Girls do not think of themselves as strong leaders, simply because they are taught to think this way. In contrary, men are taught to speak their mind, not to be shy and fight the obstacles. They think of themselves as born leaders, therefore, they are more prepared to speak firmly, which gives an “impression of confidence” (Tannen, 445). That firm and confident way of speaking give men the advantage over women in the current business world. Men and women behave differently, because society demands it. The effects of that are easy to observe in the current and aggressive business world. Women tend to “phrase their ideas as suggestions rather then orders” (Tannen, 444). 2006-05-18T00:58:38-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Gender-Difference--28856.aspx Essay on Hazing in the College Atmosphere Essay written by Kevin Stig Hazing (subjecting newcomers to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule) has always been seen as a secretive campus activity when it comes to fraternities and pledging. As a result, Dr. Mark Taff resorted in his article that, \"..a series of 168 cases of injuries and deaths related to fraternity hazing activities...[occurred] in the United States between 1923 and 1982\" (2113). Young college men are being hospitalized and even worse, dying, just for a couple of friends that give them a sense of belonging. The major causes of hazing are the students\' wanting a sense of belonging in a big college campus, the college\'s infrequent knowledge of what occurs in fraternities, and the unwillingness of fraternities to change tradition. Since hazing has been around for more than a century, one cannot expect the practice of hazing to stop all together. It will probably take years before hazing perishes from the fraternity scene. Nevertheless, until an end is put to hazing, solutions can be used to make hazing less common, until it no longer exists. These solutions that may be able to put an eventual stop to hazing, in the long run, are better education about fraternity hazing, stricter laws to prevent hazing from occurring, and more intervention from college administrators. Stories of hazing incidents are all too common in the news media today. It would not be out of the ordinary, upon opening the newspaper, to read the testimony of some fraternity pledges \"\'We were taken to a deserted park and blindfolded...We sat on our knees for an hour. Then they began slapping us on the back of our necks, real hard, and then they started pouring hot wax down our back\'\" (Milloy CL). Also, an article stating that \"...A sophomore at Alfred University in New York was locked in a car trunk with two others and told to drink a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, wine and a six-pack of beer, one wintry night in 1978. He died of alcohol poisoning and exposure\" (O\'Connor 32). Fraternities are getting away with hazing practices, every single day. If a stranger did this to a civilian, they would automatically be arrested and imprisoned. The humiliations of hazing are said to build bonds between pledges and fraternity brothers. According to fraternity beliefs, the theory goes, if you and a couple of friends go through fraternity initiations, drinking excessive amounts of 2006-05-03T05:00:27-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Essay-on-Hazing-in-the-College-Atmosphere-28782.aspx Cramming vs. Good Nights Sleep Are you curious if those all night cram study hours are working? I bet your wondering if they are actually helping or hurting your midterm grade? I’m sure all of us have spent an all-nighter studying for that Chemistry or Economics exam that you just have to do well on because its 50 percent of your grade. Not only are you studying so hard for that A+, but your mental well-being. We all feel pressured to do well in college for many reasons. For that high paying job were promised if we graduate from a top-notch school or what about the assumption that you will have a better future. And for those of you whose parents are paying thousands of dollars for tuition, wouldn’t want to let mom or dad down. The answer is here. June J. Pilcher conducted a study of whether sleep deprivation affects your ability of acing that test if you just would have went to bed earlier. June J. Pilcher published an article “How sleep Deprivation Affects Psychological Variables Related to College Students Cognitive Performance,” in the Journal of American College Health on November of 1997. Voluntary sleep deprivation is a common occurrence for many collge students, who often partially deprive themselves of sleep during the week and compensate by increasing their sleep time over the weekend. This pattern of sleep deprivation and rebound becomes more pronounced around examination periods, sometimes resulting in 24 to 48 hours of sleep deprivation. By depriving themselves of sleep, college students are not only increasing their feelings of sleepiness during the day, thus decreasing their ability to pay attention in class, but are also negatively affecting their ability to perform on exams. The effect of sleep deprivation on psychological variable associated with performance, such as self-reported estimates of attention, effort, and performance, have not been thoroughly investigated. Few studies have examined perceived effort and performance, and the results from those studies have often been contradictory. For example, some researchers have suggested that sleep deprivation may affect the willingness of the individual to put forth the effort to perform well on a task more than the actual ability of the individual to perform. By contrast, other researchers have concluded that people may realize a decrease in performance levels following sleep deprivation and attempt to overcome this by increasing their effort . However other studies have shown that a perceived increase in 2006-04-19T03:46:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Cramming-vs_-Good-Nights-Sleep-28725.aspx Gender Roles in The Awakening and The Yellow Wallpaper Gender Roles in The Awakening and The Yellow Wallpaper ‘The Awakening’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ must first and foremost be understood in their historical framework. By the turn of the century, journals, art galleries, and works of fiction were swamped with notions about how to be a proper woman in middle class society. With industrialization, urbanization, declining birth rates, amplified divorce rates, the shift away from the home and the rise in the number of single men and women in the professional class, Americans dreaded that their families would disintegrate. Thus, one of the most important changes to American culture in the late 19th century was the change in the perception and illustration of gender roles. Besides the changes in social order, Americans experienced intense economic modifications. Large corporations replaced small family businesses and people were reliant on their employers. The gap between the rich and the poor radically increased. These changes resulted in an understanding of the home as the last refuge for traditional values for both men and women. Despite the new feminist activism inspired in part by women's roles in the Abolitionist movement, as well as the Temperance and Suffrage movements, women were supposed to exemplify the conventional values represented by the home. In this way, women were associated with the home; both were emblems of the ethics Americans hoped to maintain. The home turned out to be a female gendered domestic space in which women, as the custodians of customs and ethics, both obtained and lost power. Glorified as morally better members of society who would protect the family from the harms of business and modernity, women were expected to be chaste, benevolent, self-sacrificing, cultivated, cheerful, compassionate, well-read in the appropriate fields and economical. This structure of womanhood empowered women to become more educated and handle household finances, while also restraining them through firm rules regarding what they read, how the home should be maintained, how to act in public, and all other measures that could be interpreted as a manifestation of the family's ethics. Most significantly, by relegating women to the conjugal sphere, many women were barred from the new economy and therefore were more and more reliant on their husbands for income. Without the establishment of the separate female gendered domestic sphere, the process of developing a male centered corporate culture would not have been probable. During the 19th century, domesticity was romanticized in literature, mostly in literature 2006-04-12T17:12:25-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Gender-Roles-in-The-Awakening-and-The-Yellow-Wallpaper-28689.aspx Aggressive Driving Aggressive driving by Kevia Bell Persuasive Speech: Aggressive Driving Type of persuasive speech: Problem-Solution Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that aggressive driving should be avoided. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Speeding, tailgating, giving the finger, and outright violence. Each day Americans grow more and more likely to take out their personal frustrations on other drivers. It is called aggressive driving and it is on the incline. II. Definition: Driving is a curious combination of public and private acts. A car isolates a driver from the world even as it carries him through it. The sensation of personal power is intoxicating. Aggressive driving includes such things as illegal or improper lane changes or turns, failing to stop or yield right of way, excessive speeds, and an assortment of gestures, looks and verbally abusive language. Credibility: I have researched aggressive driving, and have been involved in aggressive driving. III. Connection: Everyday we have to deal with these people on our roads. We run a great risk just driving around the corner to go to the store or a quiet trip to church. According to U.S. News and World Report, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that two-thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by aggressive driving. Fortunately, there is something we can do about it. Body Preview: To overcome aggressive driving we must first understand it. I would like to share with you the problem, the dangers and the solutions for this growing trend. I. The Problem: The major cause of aggressive driving is the discourteous or inattentive driver. A. The number one cause is probably the “left-lane hog”, according to a story in the Amarillo Daily News. 1. Other discourteous driving behaviors include failure to signal before a lane change, changing lanes too closely to other drivers and tailgating. B. It is these seemingly unaware drivers that infuriate the aggressive driver and trigger the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde transformation. 1. Reduced enforcement, highway traffic, congestion or personal issues also play a large role in the disposition of the aggressive driver. C. The angry driver then may demonstrate his displeasure by speeding around the other vehicle, cutting the other driver off or with a number of verbal and nonverbal messages. Signpost: Though the driver may feel justified in his or her action, this kind of display is most times very dangerous and often will result in damage to either the vehicles, the drivers 2006-04-06T17:29:38-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Aggressive-Driving--28669.aspx What experiences led you to select finance as your career What experiences led you to select finance as your career or What Interested You In Finance My interest in business dates back to the age of 10, when I first became aware of the tough economic situation in Russia. I could not understand why the authorities were unable to issue more money and simply give it to the people. While a deep economic crisis was raging in the country, I was playing a successful entrepreneur selling books to my Mom in my toy bookstore. I could easily manage fake money unlike adults in a real world where true money was devaluating rapidly. As a child, I was excited to succeed in managing those bills, which later had spilled over into my confidence in studying business and, eventually, to a desire to make Russia a better place to live. As I started my academic career, I was surprised to discover that our life is actually managed by invisible market mechanisms. At the pre-university programs at the Higher School of Economics and the State University of Management in Moscow, I learned that government would not issue additional money because of inflation and unemployment. Having got a sense of “thinking like an economist”, I went on further and inquired million of questions such as “how individual firms function”, “why ones succeed while others fail” or “why people make certain choices”. I became more and more interested in business processes and felt a desire to get involved in it myself, so I applied for a major in business and management at Moscow University Touro. At the university, I have discovered the whole breadth of business applications and how they reach to every aspect of our lives. Besides theoretical knowledge, I learned how important leadership, teamwork and strategic thinking are. It was interesting to think on the application of these concepts in Russia, where competitive market relations are very young and unstable. To look at business from an international perspective, I decided to spend the last summer studying outside of Russia. The Summer School at the University of Chicago helped me figure out the particular area of business I would like to explore. Working in a team project devoted to financial analysis helped me discover the language and the core foundation of businesses – finance. Considering that Russia is becoming a more important player on the global market, I found international finance especially interesting. Upon my 2006-03-24T20:02:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-experiences-led-you-to-select-finance-as-your-career-28618.aspx Anti Abortion Essay The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does not fit in. There are many arguments on the rights and wrongs of abortion. However, I think that the methods are cruel, the statistics do not weigh for the better, and the issues are very serious. According to Webster’s dictionary an abortion is defined as a miscarry, something misshapen or unnatural. An abortion is a procedure in which an embryo or fetus is prohibited from developing by artificial means. It can also be stated that abortion is unnatural and a health hazard to women who have undergone the procedure. Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions. Many arguments can be used in order to put an end to abortion or at least in order to establish dialogue. One of the oldest arguments against abortion is the religious standpoint. Western society (Canada & U.S.A.) is historically a Judeo-Christian culture with Judeo-Christian values. Although in recent times we have become an increasingly pluralistic society the Old World thinking is still at the heart of our social relations and laws. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" thus prohibiting people from harming others or themselves. Abortion and its advocates violate this law. They seek to change one of the most fundamental values of our society. Pro-choice under this stance is equated with murder and "playing God". One may raise the question, how can a minority inflict its views of the majority? According to Francis X. Meenan, this is a false assumption. He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). He also claims that the issue of abortion is a moral debate and cannot be settled by numbers. So even if pro-choice advocates outnumbered pro-life advocates, this would prove or settle nothing (Bender & Leone, 97). This stance claims that we should focus more on moral principals and eradicate the practice of abortion in our society. The Biblical understanding of life isn't the only religious argument that 2006-03-02T19:26:15-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Anti-Abortion-Essay-28527.aspx Alcohol Effecting Our Young Minds Alcohol Effecting Our Young Minds Past surveys have shown that our students¡¦ rate of dangerous drinking is approximately half the national average. Every 3 hour there is one teenager death attributed to an alcohol related automobile accident. These numbers target teenager, who may be persuaded to make responsible decisions about drinking. Party is very often on our campus. However, people who offer alcohol in their party sometimes don¡¦t know that they maybe will against the law. We have heard many lawsuits about people who provide alcoholic beverages to their guests that related traffic accident. Some people will ask: ¡§How did this happen? Who should take responsibility for this?¡¨ But others think: ¡§It¡¦s great. We like to come and relax, forget about the pressures of school. The more, the merrier.¡¨ However, they don¡¦t know there is hazard behind the gladness. People who provide alcohol should be held legally responsible for alcohol-related accidents. This is a very serious problem in our society now, but lots of people don¡¦t know the severity. One might say that the irresponsible host is a consequential murderer. People who offer alcohol should know that drinking would lead to lose consciousness. If people who hold the party don¡¦t deal with their drunken guests and just let then go, this is like let the soldiers to have a fight without weapons. There is no doubt that hosts know their drunken guests man have hazard when they drive back home. Besides, we heard alcohol-related accidents again and again. Then, why the hosts let this tragedy happen? When I was a freshman in college, I had no idea about the dangers involved with the rapid consumption of alcohol. I joined a fraternity in my freshman year. After every exam, whenever my fraternity brothers and I would get together and go to any places where have party. I remember that night we had a lot of drinks. After party, we were too drunk to be driving, but we still drove back home. This was just the beginning of misfortune. Our car crashed on a tree, and one of my friends was died in that 2006-01-01T00:41:54-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Alcohol-Effecting-Our-Young-Minds-28349.aspx My Goals Following Graduation My Goals in My Life When I graduated from high School I could remember my teachers discussing how life will be after High School. Some of the things that I cold remember from those discussions that I had with one of my teachers were college life. She told me that most of the kids that come out from high school would not go to college. And if they did end up going to college, it’s most likely that they will not finish college. It was a fact that most kids will not finish college. In People’s Magazine, they had a poll about college dropouts that I read a couple years ago. It’s sad that 55% of students in college will not finish. And for a long time I had that taught in the back of my mine. Some times I ask myself if college is really for me. However, all this thinking about college and weather its for me or not made me stronger. It made me think about the future and the goal that I need to meet so I could be successful in my life. I always see myself as a businessman, running my own store and telling people what to do. Have my own hours and have my own vacation time. I could see my self in a Lexus GS 400 big body with those big rims that keep on spinning even when I’m stopped at a red light. And sitting next to me a beautiful brunette wife who is about 6 foot tall, with a figure eight-body shape like a coca cola bottle and lips that’s so soft when I’m kissing her it fells like I’m kissing Jello. And kids in the back fighting and yelling at each other simply because that’s what kids do. And a house that’s so big when gust come in for the first time they would get lost between the rooms looking for the restroom. I also see me self-going back home over sea every year to see my cousins, aunts and uncles who I love very much. To most people this would be a dream life, but like the Add for McDonald “IT COULD HAPPEN” of course I have to set those goals for my self and be committed to them. The first goal that I set for my self is the one that will get the ball rolling. That is 2005-12-30T05:33:03-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Goals-Following-Graduation-28311.aspx Marriage As An Ideology 3.Her husband the relater she preferred Before the Angel, and of him to ask Chose rather; he, she knew, would intermix Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses: from his lip Not words alone pleased her. O! when meet now Such pairs, in love and mutual honor joined? (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VIII) Throughout literary history, from the biblical to the postmodern there is a recurrent ideology that continually appears, that of marriage. Whether the ideology of marriage is used as a benchmark for “normality”, or as a representation of the self, there is no denying that along with death and religion, marriage remains prevalent as imperative to many texts, both past and present. Some, like John Milton, argue that love and marriage do not go hand in hand, as common human intuition leads us to believe. Milton believed that, “The greatest loneliness is the loneliness of the heart in marriage”, the ideology of marriage is central to Milton’s most famous work “Paradise Lost”, which is in essence, the story of a marriage gone wrong. Therefore, if Milton is to be believed, it can be argued that the ideology of marriage in literature can be traced back (in Christian mythology at least) to the dawning of time. In the past marriage was as important to life as it is today. Religion tried to keep a hold on it, the establishment tried to control it and the consensus proclaimed it to be the most vital key to social order. The continual thread of the importance of marriage through the passage of time is highlighted in the texts that this essay is concerned with. “Mrs Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf, which is set shortly after the first world war and “Open Secrets” by Alice Munro, in which the short stories span across time from the colonial to the modern. In these texts it is evident that marriage shapes the lives of all, whether they entered into it through choice or circumstance, or not at all. In the case of the latter a woman who remains single is seen as a spinster who has “failed” to get married. An unmarried man is often portrayed as untrustworthy or an object of gentle mockery. In less recent times a woman's status in society was shaped and controlled, to some extent, by her relationship to the opposite sex. In 2005-11-03T14:11:15-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Marriage-As-An-Ideology-28079.aspx College Advice College Advice Coming to St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the beginning of the year, I did not know what to expect. I wish I would have had some sort of insightful advice from a student who has “Tested the Water.” From my experiences here after the first semester, I know what I have gotten myself into, and would like to share my knowledge with incoming Freshman. The first piece of advice I would like to share with future students is to be prepared. I tried during the summer to get ready for this school, not only financially, but in my mental state. I worked as hard as I could this summer at two jobs to make a nice little pile of money in my checking account, and I thought I had enough to carry my through this year, but now I think it might only carry me through the semester. If I would have known this, I would have pinched every penny that summer and would have been as frugal as possible. The other part of being prepared is getting ready mentally for entering college. The students have to be ready to leave parents, friends, and loved ones. Students need to be able to make new friends and more importantly find the homes that they desire. If a freshman does not learn to deal with these variables they may be in for a short ride here at StLCoP. The second bit of knowledge I want to let incoming freshman know about is to learn their limits ASAP. A good way to view this college is to work hard for six years of your life and reap the benefits later in life. A Ph.D. in pharmacy is a very reputable degree and this school is very prestigious school to get it at. Many freshmen all over the country are away from home for the first time without anybody looking over their shoulders, guiding them. Some students get carried away with alcohol and socializing. At other schools, this might not be a problem because there is room for error. StLCoP is different. There is a much thinner line for students to walk 2005-09-06T04:38:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Advice--27918.aspx Industrial Growth in China [i:c0f638c079] Industrial growth in China [/i:c0f638c079] The Chinese have long since been a creative group of people. Long before the introduction of Western technologies and ideas, this country has had a history of local industry dating back some 2000 years. These innovative people, from an early time, produced paper, gunpowder, and silk, and printing with one of the first movable type. In all, the manufacture of luxury items, fine handcrafts, metal crafting and the manufacture of tools were all well established businesses long before the onset of western industrialists. One of the first goals of the Communists, after 1949, was to develop the growth of heavy industry. They carried out and following the Soviet Union model. They challenged to attract industrial development in the interior sections of China. The thought here was that there was already significant wealth in the old treaty port cities. New steel mills were constructed at Wuhan on the Yangtze and at Bantu in the Interior Magnolia. Other interior cities also grew at a rapid pace. The communists took advantage, as well, of coastal cities, such as Shanghai. Shanghai and the like were attractive due to their location and transportation systems. These areas provided skilled labor and swift access to international markets. During what the Chinese called "The Great Leap Forward", there were large investments in heavy industry. There were small-scale versions of these industries such as steel refining. The program was abandoned, however, when it caused great disruptions in the economic growth of the country. Ten years plan was established in which economic conditions improved through a greater use of privately owned enterprises, as opposed to the old state-owned businesses. The idea for private enterprises proved to be a good one. The annual gross domestic product (GDP) has grown over the years to over 544.6 billion dollars by the early 1990s. Agriculture reached even the rural areas. The industrial output through manufacturing, mining, electricity generation and building and construction grew at an amazing rate. Prior to WWII the area known as Manchuria was called Manchukuo, This prime area of land provides most of China's food and industrial wealth. In the center of this region sugar beets, soybeans and wheat are grown. This is China's largest and most fertile farming area totaling 140,000 square miles. For years the Chinese operated under a disputed system, whereby few who depended on their peasant farmers to pay their rents owned the 2005-08-10T06:49:55-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Industrial-Growth-in-China--27590.aspx Iranian Nuclear Program To: President of the United States of America; George W. Bush From: Senior Political Advisor; Fady F. Mirhom Re: Potential Threat Posed by Iran and Responses to Such a Threat Date: May 17th, 2005 Mr. President Concerning the task that was assigned by your honor to me on May 6th 2005, regarding the preparation of a policy memorandum focusing on the Iranian nuclear program achievements; I am gladly presenting my advisements and spotting the Iranian policy toward its nuclear programs, comparing our and to the world’s policies. The final battle for the revolution was in late 1978, when The Shah of Iran took the decision of stepping down. By that time, the Shah understood that he could not use the militarily force to control the irritated Islamic civilian rebellion in the country (1). After a year of public demonstrations against him, the Shah of Iran left Tehran on January 16, 1979, for an "extended vacation" (2). On February 1, 1979 Khomeini; the opposition leader, became the head of the State. (2) The Iranian Revolution was the biggest defeat for U.S. imperialism in the years after the Vietnam War. The revolution brought down one of the U.S.’s strongest ally; the Shah of Iran. Also it permanently changed the political topography in the Middle East. (3) Before the Revolution, the United States had used Iran and its Shah among with Saudi Arabia, as "surrogate states" (4) to ensure the safe flow of oil. The Shah as someone who had been installed in power by a CIA-planned coup d’état in 1953- and his government were American’s allies protecting U.S. interests in the region, with good relation with Israel in the time of the Arab-Israeli clashes and conflicts (5). The revolution that caused the downfall of the Shah, and replaced him with a stubborn, fundamentalist-Islamic government, not only betrayed these policies, but also forced the United States into restraining a newly aggressive Jihad-based Iranian government (6). In the fall of 1979, the government subsidized a takeover of the U.S. embassy. During the resulting "hostage crisis," Khomeini was able to label all dissent against his government as the work of U.S. imperialism in the region. The revolution threw out one of imperialism’s most trusted allies, and gendarme, in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. The counter-revolution that rode on the back of the revolution, even if its success 2005-08-10T06:45:49-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Iranian-Nuclear-Program-27589.aspx Admissions Essay for Harvard There was something different about that moonlit summer night in the McDonald’s parking lot. Everything was eerily silent. An unseasonably cool breeze blew past me and my friend Greg as we stood waiting for our friend Lance to get off work and join us for a night of hanging out. A dark figure started slowly walking toward us across the lot. As I saw the man move closer, a chill ran down my spine; I had no idea who he was or what his intentions were. Soon he was facing us, and after extinguishing his cigarette and running his hands through his wiry gray hair, he asked us for money. Greg and I lied and told him we had nothing. Nervously, I turned to face the restaurant’s door, waiting for Lance to appear. “I’m 50,” said the man, still standing and watching us. “But that’s arbitrary. The name’s Frank.” Greg and I stared at him. Lance finally arrived, sodas for all in hand. As we sipped our drinks, Frank told us about his life. He’d faced criminal convictions, alcoholism, unemployment, social rejection, and loneliness. He’d lived in an old Buick for years. Many would have tried to make a timely exit; Greg, Lance and I decided to take him out for coffee on the Massachusetts Turnpike at 1 A.M. I didn’t know what to expect from Frank’s company, but I knew he just needed someone to talk to. I knew I would have wished for the same companionship had I been in his position on a lonely August night. Sitting in the International House of Pancakes half an hour later, Frank picked at the dessert we’d bought for him. He picked up a blueberry and showed it to us, twisting it around in his dirty fingers. My friends and I watched silently. And we did something rather unusual for us – teenage guys used to hanging out in the suburbs, having fun in any way possible – we just listened. “You know what?” Frank asked quietly. “Someday I’d like to work eight hours for one blueberry, just for the heck of it.” He paused briefly and studied the blueberry, eyes glowing. For one moment, that berry was the only thing that mattered. Looking up at us, he smiled. 2005-08-09T03:48:36-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-for-Harvard-27582.aspx Free Essay on Maria Gaetana Agnesi Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) “... Belonged to a class intermediate between the patricians and the merely rich. Such a bourgeois could have a household fit for a lord, comport himself like a knight, mingle freely with some nobles, occupy himself with the finer things of life, be a patron of men of talent. [Pietro Agnesi] did just that...” spoken by a proud father. Her father was a nobleman and work at the University of Bologna as a professor. Maria was born in Italy on May 16, 1718 to a wealthy and literate family. She was the oldest of twenty-one children. Growing up with all the money in the world did not satisfy Maria’s life. So she started practicing math an actually enjoyed it at a young age. Her father saw her talents in the subject and started paying tutors to teach her French, Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish. By the age of thirteen Maria had already began to debate in the different languages with her father’s foreign guest. Because she was being forced to debate because of her father she did not like this task very much and always tried to get out of it but wasn’t able to until she was twenty-one. She got married two times before her mother died of an unknown cause. Now becoming the oldest of twenty-one she began to take over the management of the house hold decided not to get married again. Maria still had a passion for mathematics. The first piece of literature she wrote was Propositiones Philosophicae is was published in 1738 and was a composition of the collection of essays from the gatherings that her father’s friends and her had at the meeting that she had to attend. Maria is also known from the curve called the "Witch of Agnesi". This formula was written to show the equations for curves: y = a*sqrt (a*x-x*x)/x because she thought the “x” and “y” axis was supposed to be vertical and horizontal. Today we use x horizontal and y vertical, so that regular form of the curve is given by the Cartesian equation y*x^2=a^2(a-y) or y = a^3/(x^2 + a^2) because it is a versed sine curve, originally studied by Fermat. Pierre Fermat was a lawyer and a government official with a snitch for mathematics. However, Maria's text was translated into English the word “versiera” was confused with the 2005-07-25T17:09:03-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Free-Essay-on-Maria-Gaetana-Agnesi-27379.aspx University of Washington Admissions Essay [i:b766307b69]Describe A Person who has significantly Influenced You[/i:b766307b69] "I shudder at the sight of it. I'd rather see them steal that salad than throw it away," my father bellows in consternation after witnessing the closing rituals at Wendy's. "Pa, they do it so they can serve fresh food tomorrow," I defend the fast food employees' actions. Despite our past four and a half years in "the Land of Plenty," my father clings to his frugality and tremendous respect for food, acquired by necessity throughout his life in the Soviet Union. The sharp contrast between my Americanized perspective and old views and habits retained by my father makes such debates a common occurrence. Besides performing all the prescribed functions of a "parental unit," my father helps me attain objectivity in my judgments by demonstrating how cultural background affects our view of situations. Coming to the United States at the age of thirteen felt like falling into a roaring stream without any swimming skills. Dog paddling, panting, and swallowing gallons of water on the way, I learned to keep myself afloat and gradually gained experience. Cultural adaptation was not a choice--it was a survival need. Along with comic strips and smiles at supermarkets, my mind absorbed such elements of American culture as equal opportunity and self-confidence. The existence of programs such as English as a Second Language at my junior high school persuaded me that these concepts were implemented in daily life. I was thrilled that someone had toiled to ensure that foreigners like myself had the same access to education as the other students. Thus convinced of the tangibility of American beliefs, I began to deem them universal. On the other hand, my father, a 45-year old when we arrived, still perceives reality in Soviet terms, with American customs being an exception to the rule. His comments on the news radically differ from what my American friends have to say. When the hospitalization of the Russian President Boris Yeltsin had the world pondering Russia's future, my father inferred latent meanings from newspaper articles. "I can only trust half of what they say," he would grumble. "Here they say the President doesn't have a liver condition, which, of course, means that he does." Stemming from the paucity of integrity in the old Soviet Union, disbelief and sarcasm permeate Papa's personal philosophy. Dismissing all things immaterial as irrelevant, my father often ridicules the ideas I hold dear, such as 2005-05-26T09:50:03-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/University-of-Washington-Admissions-Essay-26739.aspx Reed College Admissions Essay [i:501aef7e56]How did you 2005-05-26T09:49:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Reed-College-Admissions-Essay-26738.aspx Admirable or Significant Person College Admissions Essay Select a person you admire or a significant life experience. In what way has this person or experience affected you? Running in a line, clumped unevenly together, my team ran out of the locker room with a burst of energy as the crowd slowly acknowledged our arrival on to the court. I glanced around to see who might be watching this anticipated win, and to look for my mom's face up in the stands. I nervously waited for the ball to complete my first lay-up of the night, to ease my way into the game atmosphere. My fear of getting hurt again haunted my mind, and the fear was affecting my athletic performance. The thought of spraining my ankle again chilled my body with apprehension. It really hurt me as a player not being able to play the sport I loved. I knew that the only thing to do was to stay strong and cheer for my teammates. The game had begun and my team had the ball. I watched my teammates hustle around the court and look for an open shot. Scrambling for time and an open player, the girls tried to keep the ball under control. Eventually, a point was scored and the other team brought the ball out. I can still remember cheering for my friend, after her fifteen-foot jump shot. I yelled more encouraging words to my teammates hoping that my coach would somehow notice my efforts. I sprang up out of my seat to acknowledge a great steal by another team player, and I gazed with excitement in suspense for her to score. I watched and cheered throughout the whole game. I finally heard my name called, "Trace!" said Coach Hanover; and she gave me my directions. I patiently waited for an out of bounds ball to come so that I could get on the court. The buzzer rang, and the referee signaled for me to come in to replace one of my teammates. My mom cheered frantically because she knew my playing time was at a minimum, and she knew how important getting a few minutes of playing time was to me. I remember distinctly that I ran to the left side of the court and set in position for a corner shot. I seemed to have perfected this shot while being out because of my beat up, bruised ankle. I made eye contacted with my teammate, 2005-05-20T10:00:53-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admirable-or-Significant-Person-College-Admissions-Essay-26692.aspx Georgetown Admissions Essay Advice How to Write a College Admissions Essay Personalizing Your Applications The essay section of your application ("Personal Comments" in AMCAS) is an important item and must be utilized to sell yourself. You must gain entry to an interview and the essay is the only truly personal statement you will have prior to the interview and the only one that each member of the admissions committee will see. It is the one item most likely to distinguish you from a vast sea of applicants with credentials similar to yours. It should address points uniquely important about you. Keep it concrete, avoid generalizations. The readers will be interested in what you say as long as you stick to the topic. The topic is you, your interests, your experience and history. DO fill this section with a well-organized and grammatical essay. DO draw attention to anything in your application which is at variance with the usual and which might have a negative effect on an admissions committee, e.g., a poor semester. Explain it as best you can. DO comment on any course you failed or on multiple withdrawals or pass/fail courses. IF you are a transfer, DO give the reason for your transfer. YOU MAY comment on extracurricular activities and employment especially if they demand much of your time and energies during the school year or if they gave important experiences leading toward a profession in medicine (dentistry). DO comment on any weaknesses in your MCAT(DAT). Ask the pre-med advisor what constitutes a "weakness." DO comment on time out of school or lack of continuity in your education. IF married, especially with children, DO comment on how you plan to cope with the demands on your time and finances. DO explain any medical or psychiatric illnesses. YOU MAY present the origin of your interest in medicine or dentistry, what you have done to assure yourself that you have a realistic grasp of the profession and what you envision your role in it will be. Be specific and concrete. DON'T criticize your school, department, or teachers or assume a generally negative attitude. DON'T espouse controversial social or political causes. (There isn't enough space to do justice to your viewpoint.) DO type neatly. Fill the space comfortably. Make it easy to read. Do not pad it with useless words. Do not use strange vocabulary. Avoid "awesome," "incredible," current cliches and "valley speak." DO remember 2005-04-11T06:41:56-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Georgetown-Admissions-Essay-Advice-26478.aspx Lessons Learned, Setbacks and Successes College Admit Essay Lessons Learned, Setbacks and Successes I want to learn to take risks. I want to change my attitude about taking chances. Assessing my academic and extracurricular achievements, I am proud of my accomplishments. I see myself as an open-minded, goal-oriented person who achieves and succeeds through hard work and determination. How much of that success is a result of staying on comfortable ground? I began wondering about the range of my abilities when I attended Northwestern University's Theater Arts Program last summer. The theme of the institute, announced by the director, was: "Dare to fail gloriously." This idea encouraged participants to take bold risks on the stage. Over time I applied this philosophy to my acting and my life. I began the Northwestern program as a quasi-accomplished actress with a hunger to absorb all I could about acting. I emerged not only a well-rounded thespian, but also a more secure person with a new outlook. I knew that there was something about my life that I wanted to change and could change. Now, as I approach college, I am committed to continuing successes and occasional glorious failures. The first day at Northwestern I was asked to choose among three subjects in technical theater, ranking them in order of preference. Set Design was my first choice, followed by Costumes, and finally Stage Lighting. Much to my dismay, I was assigned to the lighting crew. Though disappointed, I tried to stay open-minded. I knew nothing about lighting, but followed the slogan which kept repeating in my head: "Dare to fail…." By the third lighting session, I had discovered a new passion: I was eager to learn everything I could about lights. Having always been a performer who enjoyed the limelight, I had never realized the skill required to create it properly. In my free time I climbed the catwalks, memorized cues, circuited lamps, or changed gels. My competence was recognized when I was selected head light board operator for the final production of the summer. If the choice to study lighting had not been made for me, I would have missed an enriching opportunity. The experience taught me to take more risks, rather than to follow the most certain path to success. The exposure made me realize how limited my perspective had been in approaching new situations. The choice that was made for me, undesirable as it seemed at the outset, taught me to embrace new 2005-04-11T06:39:31-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Lessons-Learned,-Setbacks-and-Successes-College-Admit-Essay-26477.aspx Family Ties College Admissions Essay Family Ties All eyes were focused on me. This was it. The tension had been building up to this point, and I knew there was no way out. I had gotten myself into this predicament, and I was the only one that could get myself out of it. There was nobody to turn to, for they were all waiting for my final move. I had never felt so alone, so isolated. I thumbed through my cards for the fourth consecutive time, and I could still not decide which one to throw. I glanced up from my cards and caught a glimpse of each player. I immediately felt the intensity of my brother's eyes glaring at me from across the table. He did not provide me with the support and reassurance I was looking for from my partner. I shifted my eyes to the right. My mother, having just discarded a five of clubs and seeing that it was of no use to me, was sipping coffee with a carefree grin of relief. Then I peered directly at the most intimidating canasta player I have ever encountered. Great Grandma Rose was calmly humming a tuneless tune which added to her enigma. As this crafty eighty-eight year old lady squinted at her cards through her bifocals, I knew that time was running out; I had to make my decision. The most obvious choice was to discard the king of spades for which I had no use, but I was afraid that she was waiting for this card. My alternative was to break up my meld and throw the six of clubs, a card which I felt somewhat safe in throwing. In the midst of my despair, great grandma delivered the final blow. She stopped humming and uttered these dreaded words: "It only hurts for a minute." She could not have dug a knife any deeper. My brother's eyes were flaring with tension, I had complete control over his fate, and I knew our team unity was riding on the outcome of my decision. I therefore decided to play defensively and throw the six of clubs. No sooner had my discard settled on top of the pile than my great grandmother's hand darted out to snatch up the stack of cards and my brother simultaneously belted out a scream. "The six of clubs? How could you throw the six of clubs!" I wanted to ask him 2005-04-11T06:38:35-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Family-Ties-College-Admissions-Essay-26476.aspx Personal Influence Fix or Repair Daily Some people growing up in high school seemed to be influenced by their friends, clothing, music, or even what sports they liked to play. What really changed my outlook on life was my car, an old Ford Taurus. It had many scratches and gaps all through the body of the car. It resembled that of a beat up tuna can that’s found in a person’s garbage. This really old beat up car further kept me isolated then I already had been; in fact, my car changed my personality by extremely secluding me as a youth, especially at school and when dating. During my days in junior high and elementary school I was more out spoken. I think it’s fair to say that I was more like one of the kids in class who wore a dunce cap in the back, and spoke every week or hardly at all. Yet on the other hand, at lunch or at recess I interacted with my peers socially. A good game of Soccer when I was in elementary and computer games at lunch when I was in junior high. But most of that would change, as I would venture onto high school. When I reached high school I further isolated myself from social crowds from fear of an ugly car. No one at high school had a worse car than mine, well except for the Bingham twins that had to push their car to get it started every morning. So I guess I really had the second worse car at school. I often felt that I wore an imaginary silver Olympic medal, for possessing a substandard car. And every one marked me as junkyard Josh. “Hey it’s that guy who can’t afford a car that doesn’t look like it came out of a Ford penitentiary,” the kids in the hall would say to themselves as I walked by. One day, after a P.E. class having just beat some basketball players at pepper (a game that two people compete to shoot out each other); I felt very proud of myself and walked out the school doors, my chest puffed up. I felt exhilarated for beating jocks at there own game. Then, in the parking lot rite before I was about to get in my car, a group of outcasts began laughing, turning around, a really fat 2005-03-14T22:35:19-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Influence--26367.aspx MIT Admissions Essay MIT essay I may seem to be someone with many unconnected facets and talents once you have read all the other essays on this application. This essay is intended to slap together a few of the pieces of myself that I have displayed here. The human race is immortal ( that was a doozy wasn't it). There is nothing that forces us to decay into old age and die, this is merely our body destroying itself once our purpose ( reproduction ) is complete. Evolution not only did not bother to select against genes that kill off people past 40, but to some degree selected for such genes: the faster we go through generations, the faster we evolve. If the genes that cause the changes we associate with old age were suppressed in some chemical way, we would be capable of eternal life. Another way to immortality would involve the building of a biomechanical body of some sort, something right out of a Terminator movie, that would support the brain with only the chemicals necessary to survival ( if we could determine which those are ) and thus avoid the effect of aging genes. All of this genetic, biochemical and hydraulic research would be based on knowledge gained in college. One other thing: we've all heard of cults that claim they have discovered immortality in some way, which supposedly have members who've lived 200 years. If there's even a shred of truth in any of that, my guess is that these 200 year veterans have managed to order their minds in some way ( through some arcane style of thinking perhaps ) that erased the biological clock. All in all, immortality is only one small thing that humans might be capable of. The strange abilities seen in autistic people, like incredible number crunching speed, really are not unique to autistic people. These abilities are buried deep in everyone's subconscious, and it is just a matter of our minds letting us use them or not. In fact, I think that along with those mathematical abilities are buried many more abilities. I feel sure that among them is perfect coordination, and there might be some really strange psychic or time-related abilities as well. The subconscious is driven by its creator, evolution. It is only concerned with reproduction. Evolution has erected a barrier between ourselves and our potential, and lets ability seep through to those who 2004-12-28T07:45:59-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/MIT-Admissions-Essay--26072.aspx My Admissions Essay for Stanford Essay for Stanford As the beast ran rampant through the streets, I couldn't help but wonder if my work had been for naught. Trying to salvage any remains, I chased my dog from the room and stared at the havoc left in his wake. The city lay in ruins; the buildings were razed. The prospect of beginning from scratch was ponderous, but I instantly welcomed the challenge. With patience and determination, I began returning the small plastic bricks into their former glory; and then greater glory. Block by block I rebuilt my cities and block by block they built me. From these Legos I learned valuable lessons in versatility, creativity, and tenacity. The sheer vastness of possibilities that Legos present is both intimidating and exhilarating. The colorful blocks lay strewn about in no particular pattern and no particular order. From this chaos virtually anything can be created. As a child I gradually learned not to be intimidated by the endless possibilities but to embrace them, to relish the opportunity to create something from nothing. A preschool teacher recommended holding me back one year. Because I preferred the challenge of Legos to running about with the other children on the playground, she believed that I was socially and psychologically unprepared for school. Little did she realize that the creativity these blocks taught me became a cornerstone for the rest of my life. The seemingly insurmountable challenges gave me confidence and taught me to value cooperation. Watching my Lego edifices grow slowly but surely skyward taught me patience. Watching them fall again taught me the tenacity to continue onwards. Remembering how each task was created piece by piece allowed me to, line by line, memorize the works of history's greatest playwrights. I was able to join MEChA and help lead the Latino community as co-president, arranging events with our two hundred members. My organizational skills were further utilized as the commissioner of elections. Legos also taught me to help others and to ask for their help. I realized that with the creativity another person at my disposal, we could build things we had never even dreamed of on our own. During my senior year of High School I was introduced to crew. I was enthralled by the rhythmic grace of the sport. My 2004-12-28T07:42:47-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Admissions-Essay-for-Stanford-26070.aspx Personal Statement: The Youngest Child College Entrance Essay: The Youngest Child It has been said that the youngest child is the child that has it the easiest among the parents. The parent places all the responsibilities and hopes on the oldest; the middle child is not even noticed by the parents; and the youngest gets all the love and attention of the parents. The youngest is spoiled. The youngest can do anything he wants. I am the youngest child in my family, and I do not feel spoiled or lucky. I have always lived in a competition with my two older sisters, Mona Keo, who is three years older than me, and Siti Keo, who is two years older than me. My earliest recollection of this was when we were learning how to ride our bikes. Our parents bought each of us bikes. I had a bright new blue bike that said BMX on it. My sisters had their “girly” bikes, a pink one for Mona and a purple one for Siti. My dad spent the entire day teaching my sisters how to ride their bikes. It was long and hard but he succeeded in teaching them. But me, I was left to ride my two-wheeler with training wheels. I was “not ready” to ride my bike like everyone else. I felt left out; I wanted to be like my sisters. Every time they went around riding, I could not keep up with their two-wheelers and had to come home. I begged my dad to take off the training wheels, that day came a few months later. Once the training wheels were off, I spent only an hour or two learning how to ride a two-wheeler. I was so happy! I could finally keep up with my sisters, but I could not resist gloating. It had taken my dad an entire day to teach my sisters and me, their younger brother, only a few hours! Thus, the competition between my sisters and I began. The sense of competition that I feel is why it has been so hard being the youngest child. My sisters have done so many things in their 18 years on the planet, and I feel as if I have to match, if not beat them. Because the expectations that my parents 2004-11-04T06:08:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Statement-The-Youngest-Child-25722.aspx Harvard Admission Essay "Mike" Influence? Why is it that the people who influence us most influence us in ways that are not easily quantified? Through her work with abused children, my mother has shown me the heroism of selfless dedication to a worthy cause. By being an upstanding individual, my playwriting teacher in middle school acted as an inspiring male role model at a time when I needed one most. By being approachable and interesting, my World History teacher in my freshman year of high school opened my eyes to the connections between a society's culture and its history and broadened my view of cultures and the world. While these influences mean much to me and have contributed greatly to my development, they came too easily to mind. The fact that I could sit down and write a list of how these people influenced me suggests that the influence did not alter me in any profound way. These people are all my elders, and perhaps I feel distanced from them. The person whose influence shook me to the deepest level is a person whose influence is nearly impossible to describe. Mike, the best friend I’ve ever had, changed me, and I changed him at one of the most crucial times in our lives: the seventh grade. We developed our personalities, our senses of humor, and our love for girls at the same time and in the same manner. It would cheapen his influence to quantify it; I am what I am because of him; I cannot say that about anybody else. Mike came to my school in the seventh grade, and we immediately clicked. Before he came, I didn’t feel like an outcast by any means, as I had my friends that I had known since first grade. However, until Mike, I never had anyone my age to identify with completely. Mike made me feel confident in who I was; he reaffirmed my drives and my thoughts and my inspirations. At this awkward stage in our lives, we found uncritical appreciation in each other. We both were obsessed by movies and had a similar sense of humor. We had the same problems and the same thoughts. That was all it took. Halfway through that same year, Mike and I became inseparable. In fact, our yearbook had a section that lists the names of students and what they were never seen without. Under Mike, it 2004-07-04T19:20:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Harvard-Admission-Essay--25244.aspx Summer Camp Entrepreneur, College Admission Essay Example Summer Camp Entrepreneur The first wedding that I planned was in no way a traditional wedding. Ten eager little girls decorated the printed invitations with sequins, buttons, and markers. The same energetic hands prepared the wedding feast, consisting of bagged lunches, blintz soufflé, and of course a layer cake. On the big day I looked around with excitement. Again, I noticed something odd about this wedding. All the participants and guests appeared about four feet high. The "groom" had long hair pinned up with brown lines on her face (was that supposed to be a beard?) The wedding location, a back yard with a swing set and a wading pool, seemed far from romantic. This wedding however was not supposed to be one of those types of weddings. As I pressed the "PLAY" button on the tape recorder I knew that ten 4-6-year-old girls cared deeply about this wedding. Despite the absence of a reason for celebration, I pulled all the girls into the circle and we started dancing and clapping to the music. The energy that went into the preparation on previous days could finally be appreciated. My campers and I not only celebrated the accomplishment of the mock wedding, we celebrated the fun and excitement we experienced for the first three weeks in Camp Glitter Girls. I had begun preparing for Camp Glitter Girls over four months before by budgeting, sending out fliers, confirming registration and finally making sure that every camper would have the time of her life. As I danced, I celebrated the times I almost lost my patience but didn't, the times that I planned activities late into the night because I knew that only an organized schedule would ensure the success of my camp. The lessons I had learned from previous summer camps contributed greatly to this camp's success. At the age of thirteen, I first ran a camp for eight children. The next year a friend and I co-managed a camp for twenty children at a small school campus. Finally at the age of fifteen I created my most challenging summer camp with thirty-five children. In just three years the size of my camp tripled and so did the life lessons. I not only carried the responsibility for my own "bunk," but with my co-manager I hired other counselors, arranged busing to and from field trips, managed a $15,000 budget, and ensured that thirty-five 2004-06-12T23:53:59-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Summer-Camp-Entrepreneur,-College-Admission-Essay-Example-25153.aspx Discovery Ivy U, College Admissions Essay Example Discovery Ivy U, College Admissions Essay Example Discovering and choosing a university that fulfills all of my needs was a rigorous yet exciting task. The Ivy U clearly emerged as the best choice for me and I, as a great match for the university. After visiting the campus, reading the information pamphlet, and researching the university Web site, I realize that Ivy offers what I hope to gain from my college experience. In return, I will contribute to the university as a person with leadership qualities who takes initiative and enjoys participating in school events. For many years, I have wanted to become a midwife, and the Ivy School of Nursing stands out as the premium institution for such training. The university's close proximity to many hospitals will familiarize me with patients and hospital life, allowing me the best training possible. As an individual, I will thrive in the intimate and familiar environment of the nursing school, one of Ivy's smallest schools. Coming from a small high school, I was greatly impressed by my visit to the campus, where I noticed the close relationships between the professors and students, and the strong family feeling within the nursing school. The location of Ivy's nursing school within the large campus of Ivy's other schools offers myriad benefits. Firstly, I will have the opportunity to take classes in any of the other schools at Ivy, and this seamless academic integration will allow me to pursue my interests outside of nursing. In addition to academic breadth, there are a greater variety of extra-curricular activities available on the larger campus. I am excited about continuing my interests in sports and theater. I have played on my high school's varsity volleyball team for two years and I plan to play volleyball throughout college in Ivy's women's club volleyball. I also performed in The Sound of Music in high school and the Teatron will allow me to actively participate in theater. As president of the student council, I have always promoted school spirit, and I intend to continue my enthusiastic involvement throughout my college career. My school places a large emphasis on test grades and homework, creating a serious mood throughout the school. As president, I have tried to enrich the school experience by planning events such as school lunches and interesting field trips. I have learned through my role as president to take charge, delegate responsibilities, be 2004-06-12T23:53:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Discovery-Ivy-U,-College-Admissions-Essay-Example-25152.aspx While the World Sleeps, College Admissions Essay Example While the World Sleeps, College Admissions Essay Example When I wake up to the ear-splitting sound of my alarm clock, and blindly search for the snooze button, a sudden thought dawns: "What am I doing?" The time is 5:30 AM; all is dark and hushed. My weary body feels completely drained of energy. While straining to open my eyes, still warm and snug in my comfortable bed, I am overcome with a feeling of lethargy. "Perhaps I should call in sick." Despite all my musing, and my bed's magnetic pull, I still manage to rise each morning at this ungodly hour to join the cross-country running team in rigorous training. Cross-country running, a sport that requires the fusing of body and mind, strives to maximize your physical ability by testing your mental tenacity. Everyday represents a new struggle to beat yesterday's maximum output, an issue of mind over matter. I have known the agony of this conflict since I joined the newly established cross-country team. As convincing as my morning doubts are, I do not heed them. Through pains and sprains and through adverse weather and unfavorable conditions, I run because I made up my mind three years ago to succeed. With amenities such as cars and buses, I have no pragmatic reason to use my feet, especially if I lack a destination. I do not run to the gym to acquire a stylish figure, for my slender frame does not require it. And this grueling run differs from a relaxing jog to a coffee shop. I am pushing myself constantly to run faster and farther, for my team as well as for personal glory. Somehow with tireless effort and unflagging commitment, I run through the sleeping streets of my neighborhood with the awareness that I am steadily reaching my goal-maintaining the discipline that cross-country demands. In my mind I see a victory line that symbolizes the results of perseverance and hard work. This line makes me realize that ambition and tenacity do not go in vain. And it constantly reminds me that all those morning in which I struggled to leave my cozy cocoon have allowed me to fly. While the world slept, I, Jane Smith, was awake and working hard to attain my goal. I feel more confident now, that on the road of life, when others may be walking, I will be running. I will run through ankle 2004-06-12T23:52:21-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/While-the-World-Sleeps,-College-Admissions-Essay-Example-25151.aspx 15 Essay Tips for Writing Your College Essay Top 15 Essay Tips for College Essays The essay is one of the few things that you've got complete control over in the application process, especially by the time you're in your senior year. You've already earned most of your grades; you've already made most of your impressions on teachers; and chances are, you've already found a set of activities you're interested in continuing. So when you write the essay, view it as something more than just a page to fill up with writing. View it as an opportunity to tell the admissions committee about who you are as a person. Be yourself. If you are funny, write a funny essay; if you are serious, write a serious essay. Don't start reinventing yourself with the essay. If you're recounting an amusing and light-hearted anecdote from your childhood, it doesn't have to read like a Congressional Act? Make it fun! Tell us something different from what we'll read on your list of extracurricular activities or transcript. Take the time to go beyond the obvious. Think about what most students might write in response to the question and then try something a little different. Don't try to take on too much. Focus on one "most influential person," one event, or one activity. Tackling too much tends to make your essay too watered down or disjointed. Concentrate on topics of true significance to you. Don't be afraid to reveal yourself in your writing. We want to know who you are and how you think. Write thoughtfully and from your heart. It'll be clear who believes in what they are saying versus those who are simply saying what they think we want to hear. Essays should have a thesis that is clear to you and to the reader. Your thesis should indicate where you're going and what you're trying to communicate from the outset. Don't do a history report. Some background knowledge is okay, but do not re-hash what other authors have already said or written. Answer each school's essay individually. Recycled "utility essays" come across as impersonal and sanitized. The one exception is an essay written for and submitted to Common Application member schools. Proofread, proofread, proofread. Nothing says "last-minute essay" like an "are" instead of "our" or a "their" instead of "they're." Keep it short and to the point. Limit the number of people from whom you request feedback on your essay. Too much input creates an essay that sounds as though it has been written 2004-06-12T23:50:30-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/15-Essay-Tips-for-Writing-Your-College-Essay-25150.aspx Essay on Hobbies and Interests The sun is still asleep while the empty city streets await the morning rush hour. As in a ritual, my teammates and I assemble into the dank, dimly-lit locker room at the Rinconada Park Pool. One by one, we slip into our moist drag suits and then make a mad run from the locker room through the brisk morning air to the pool, stopping only to grab a pull-buoy and a kick-board. Coastal California cools down overnight to the high forties. The pool is artificially warmed to seventy-nine degrees, and the clash in temperatures creates a plethora of steam on the water's surface, casting a scene more appropriate for a werewolf movie. Now the worst part: diving head-first into the glacial pond. I think of friends still tucked in their warm beds as I conclude the first warm-up laps. Meanwhile, our coach emerges through the fog. He offers no friendly accolades, just a stream of instructions and exhortations. Thus begins another workout. 4,500 yards to go, then a quick shower and five-minute drive to school. Another 5,500 yards are on our afternoon training schedule. Tomorrow, the cycle starts all over again. The objective is to cut our times by another 1/10th of second. The end goal is to have that tiny difference at the end of a race that separates success from failure, greatness from mediocrity. Somehow we accept the pitch--otherwise, we'd still be fast asleep beneath our blankets. Yet sleep is lost time, and in this sport time is the antagonist. Coaches spend hours in specialized clinics, analyzing the latest research on training techniques and experimenting with workout schedules in an attempt to unravel the secrets of defeating time. My first swimming race was when I was ten years old and an avid hockey player. My parents, fearing that I would get injured, redirected my athletic direction toward swimming. Three weeks into my new swimming endeavor, I somehow persuaded my coach to let me enter the annual age group meet. To his surprise and mine, I pulled out an "A" time. National "Top 16" awards through the various age groups, club records, and finally being named a National First Team All-American in the 100 Butterfly and Second Team All-American in the 200-Medley Relay cemented an achievement in the sport. Reaching the Senior Championship meet series means the competition includes world-class swimmers. Making finals will not be easy from here: 2004-06-09T01:47:39-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Essay-on-Hobbies-and-Interests-25049.aspx A Free Essay on Personal Growth Tom Zincer succeeded in his task. My science class's first field trip took place on a bitter cold February day in Maine. Tom, our science teacher, led the group of relatively puzzled, well-bundled students into the forest. I was right behind Tom, and the sound of his red boots breaking through the thin layer of ice that covered the crusty snow seemed to bounce off the trees and scare away the few singing birds that had not migrated south for the winter. We stopped fourteen times during that four-hour field trip to hear Tom ramble on about the bark of "this" deciduous tree and the habitat that "this" coniferous tree needs to grow. We examined animal droppings and tracks in the snow and traced a bird's song back to its singer. This was all meaningless to me. I was cold and bored and wanted the field trip to end. I would later write several essays in my journal about the fact that writing a detailed seven-page analysis of the field trip took all the beauty out of the event. I would complain to Tom about how boring and mundane his class was and how impossible it was to be so "anally" observant. I argued that no field trip could ever be enjoyable if we had to write down and later analyze the percentage of deciduous and coniferous trees, the air temperature, the amount of snow on the ground, the slope of the course taken, the change in temperature over the day, and a plethora of other minutia. Basically, I was lazy. No, no. I was not lazy. I was just not ready; I was not yet ready to become an observer. "Sam, just trust me on this one. You'll thank me later," Tom said at the conclusion of our meeting. I had gone to see Tom privately in order to discuss how I could survive his class. The minutia was killing me, and my slow death was reflected in my dismal grade. Upon leaving that meeting, I made a personal and academic decision to develop my observational skills, both to please my teacher and to avoid the disappointment of another "D+." On my next field trip, I set out into the forest with two pencils cocked between my two ears like guns ready to fire. My teeth were clenched with the determination to stay focused throughout the entire field trip 2004-06-09T01:46:51-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Free-Essay-on-Personal-Growth-25048.aspx A Personal Essay I close my eyes and can still hear her, the little girl with a voice so strong and powerful we could hear her 2004-06-09T01:46:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Personal-Essay-25047.aspx My Personal Essay I walked into the first class that I have ever taught and confronted utter chaos. The four students in my Latin class were engaged in a heated spitball battle. They were all following the lead of Andrew, a tall eleven-year-old African-American boy. Andrew turned to me and said, "Why are we learning Latin if no one speaks it? This a waste of time." I broke out in a cold sweat. I thought, "How on Earth am I going to teach this kid?" It was my first day of Summerbridge, a nationwide collaborative of thirty-six public and private high schools. Its goal is to foster a desire to learn in young, underprivileged students, while also exposing college and high-school students to teaching. Since I enjoy tutoring, I decided to apply to the program. I thought to myself, "Teaching can't be that difficult. I can handle it." I have never been more wrong in my life. After what seemed like an eternity, I ended that first class feeling as though I had accomplished nothing. Somehow I needed to catch Andrew's attention. For the next two weeks, I tried everything from indoor chariot races to a Roman toga party, but nothing seemed to work. During the third week, after I had exhausted all of my ideas, I resorted to a game that my Latin teacher had used. A leader yells out commands in Latin and the students act out the commands. When I asked Andrew to be the leader, I found the miracle that I had been seeking. He thought it was great that he could order the teacher around with commands such as "jump in place" and "touch the window." I told him that if he asked me in Latin to do something, I would do it as long as he would do the same. With this agreement, I could teach him new words outside the classroom, and he could make his teacher hop on one foot in front of his friends. Andrew eventually gained a firm grasp of Latin. Family night occurred during the last week of Summerbridge. We explained to the parents what we had accomplished. At the conclusion, Andrew's mom thanked me for teaching him Latin. She said, "Andrew wanted to speak Latin with someone, so he taught his younger brother." My mouth fell open. I tempered my immediate desire to utter, "Andrew did what?" I was silent for a 2004-06-09T01:45:44-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Personal-Essay-25046.aspx Personal Essay about My Dad Three times a week after school I go visit my dad. When I enter the hospital room where he has lain in a coma since his accident, my eyes often wander to the lone golf ball my mom placed at his bedside. Just six months ago, my father was driving a golf cart across the street that bisects the local golf course when he was hit by a car. He suffered severe brain injury, and the doctors have ruled out any possibility of him waking up again. When I look at him lying in bed, frail but peaceful as if he were asleep, it's hard not to dwell on the "what ifs": what if he hadn't played golf that day? What if he hadn't been behind the fence when the black Camry plowed into it? What if I still had the chance to ask all those questions that choke me up when I see him in the hospital? I can't pretend that I have developed enough distance from the event to draw conclusions about life, but I am already beginning to see myself in very different terms. Ironically, through this accident my dad has given a chance to face reality head-on. Before the accident, my relationship with him was warm but fraught with tension. He never seemed satisfied with what I did and reprimanded me for every wrong step I took. He had strong opinions about my hairstyle, clothes, friends, and--above everything else--my academic performance. When I was not sitting at my desk in my room, he invariably asked me why I had nothing to do and told me I should not procrastinate. He stressed that if I missed my teenage years of studying, I would regret it later. He didn't like me going out with my friends, so I often ended up staying at home--I was never allowed to sleep over at other students' homes. All I remember from my past high school years is going to school and coming back home. I was confused by my parents' overprotective attitude, because they emphasized independence yet never actually gave me a chance to be independent. In terms of career, my dad often lectured me about which ones are acceptable and which are not. He worried incessantly about whether I would ever get into college, and he often made me feel as if he would never accept my choices. Rather than standing 2004-06-09T01:44:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-about-My-Dad-25045.aspx