Kenneth Smith Dr. Kittle IS 101 10/15/2012 The Alchemist Assignment I feel it’s great to have a personal legend. It can definitely bring out the best of people. Make people dig deep and find what they are really capable of. Personal legend for me is finishing college and to be successful in life. Mainly because of the rewards that you get once you finish and how that can open up other opportunities.
Cameron Dear Professor Varnum, I have decided upon option “A” for my paper, as I was interested in the tactics that David Foster Wallace utilized in his commencement speech. In addition, I also found his views on the true value of a college education to be very interesting and was excited to share my views as well. Please give me your feedback at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Cameron Most college educations are what one makes of them and a college education is about more than simply earning a degree and preparing oneself for their future. A college education is about giving oneself the ability to have control over their life.
Why I am in college, and my last English experiences There are many of reasons why I’m in college, and my last English experience is not what I expected it to be. Obviously everyone goes to college to get some type of degree. I’m planning on getting a bachelor’s degree in radiology and maybe extend the career on the way through the years. I’m the type of person that enjoys learning about the human body and how it works. I want to be able to have a good career and succeed in life.
Anthony Stones Professor DiSanto ENG015 SectionD8 December 15, 2010 My Goals To Success Goals are things that you look forward to complete with in your time here on this earth. They are you keys to success, and with every goal comes an accomplishment. I’m here to tell you what are my three most important goals that I have set on for myself so that I can excel. My goals are to gain my associates degree in criminal justice, become a member of the dean’s list, and be on the basketball team at Central Penn. These goals are my most important because I tell myself that I will succeed in making these goal accomplishments for my near future.
The importance of a Bishop Noll education this past year has surpassed my highest expectations. It has opened my eyes to the reality of what a great school can do for you both academically and spiritually. From the first day of school, the challenges & hurdles that have come my way have been great examples of what life has in store for me at the college level and in the future workforce. This philosophy is made clear at Bishop Noll, starting with the faculty, teachers, coaches and advisors. These values then get absorbed from every student and it becomes a trickled down affect that empowers us all.
Perseverance in my life Hello, school officials, teachers, classmates, ladies and gentleman at Argosy University. In the following months I have attendant Argosy University Online Program. I have had the ability to maintain a successful path towards my goal and it has given me the opportunity to apply for this scholarship. It is an honor for me to write this essay not only because of my academic standards that I have achieved at Argosy but perseverance has been a term that I have dealt with all my life. Perseverance to me is committing to strive for better despite the road, setbacks or shortcomings that are before me.
However I know that returning to school will benefit me in many ways. It will complete me as an individual, businessman, and as a father. I can proudly tell my children that it's never too late to accomplish a goal. Not to mention the satisfaction that I will have gained knowing that I pushed myself to go back to school for my degree. There are so many positives that result from returning to school.
Joining this Fraternity has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I know through this I have many so many life-long brothers that will always be there for me at all times. It has been quite an adjustment, but it was not hard to do at all. When Percy says “Such a man is far more advanced in the dialectic than the sight-seer who is trying to get off the beaten track-getting up at dawn and approaching the canyon through the Mesquite” (Percy Par. 11) it is a great example of a new person like myself walking into a public University for the first time.
Camille Carrell Welcome New Students Hi, fellow students my name is Camille Carrell. I think it’s a great idea that yall are choosing to come to the United States for your education, we are looking forward to meeting and getting to know you guys. Graduating from college in the United States is a great thing to do; it opens up so many great opportunities for success. I am a graduate and I graduated with my associates and trust me it has opened up so many doors for me so I’m telling yall that graduating is great from my own experiences. I graduated from college with the help from others and if I didn’t have them I wouldn’t have made it this far, so in my mind meeting the right people and have a good level of determination you have
I was pushed to strive for the better, and was able to achieve many things. I had made lifelong friends, and never have to feel alone ever again. Through my three years at Fukujo, I felt like I was a part of something important. The intangible “kizuna” between the people I’ve met at Fukujo is beyond anything else in the entire world. It’s the best feeling to feel something so grand.