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- 251: George Lucas Biography And Wor
- ... a diploma was because his teachers felt sorry for him. As a result, Lucas looked for other options to fill his void in life. Since his grades were not good enough for a four-year college, he decided to go to junior college. For the first time in his life, he hit the books. He fell asleep trying to earn the highest grades he could in order to have a future for himself. During junior college, Lucas formed other interests. Instead of racing, he filmed them on a 8-millimeter camera his father gave him. A old friend, John Plummer, told George that he should apply to the University of ...
- 252: The Old Man: An Allegory
- ... man lived in Korea. The old man used to be a skillful and hardworking carpenter since he was about 20 years old. He worked really hard, because his only son wished to study in the college. So he made a lot of money for the tuition of his son. As his son got accepted to the college, he had to work harder year by year to supply the tuition. Although he was exhausted the other day while working so hard, he did not regret at all because he loved his son so much. After 4 years, his son graduated the college as one of the top students. The old man was very proud of his son because his son had done more than what he expected. Right after graduating the college, his son worked for ...
- 253: Importance of Higher Education
- ... with getting a good job and increasing income. A survey conducted by the American Council on Education found that obtaining a job is by far the most important benefit that individuals associate with going to college. In part, I too agree that job attainment and improved earnings are an attribute of higher education. The disparity in annual income as evidenced by the graph in exhibit 1 cannot be overlooked. However, while ... such as critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal communication. All of these skills are essential in the ability to maintain a competitive edge. Decreased reliance on government financial support – Studies indicate that individuals who have attended college participate in government assistance programs at a substantially lower rate than high school graduates. Employment – Individuals who have gone to college levels are employed at higher rates and with greater consistency. According to a 1998 employment report from the U. S. Department of Labor, unemployment rates for those with a bachelor’s degree or more ...
- 254: Introduction to Human Services
- ... employee who makes a good salary picking up garbage around my neighborhood. Maybe if the people who threw the garbage on the ground had to pick it up, they would care. Taking classes, GED or college, is popular in prison also. I have a friend who learned computer skills in prison and is now working toward a degree in computer engineering. He is grateful he had the opportunity to take college classes in prison, otherwise he may have never found out how much he enjoys programming computers. It seems to help his self esteem, because he seems gifted in this area and people often ask for ... him. In my opinion, it would be therapeutic for him to be in a long-term relationship. 6 It's the 90's. Diversification is expected. Networking is important. When I worked in the Community College Wellness Center, I would visit some of the local agencies offering services. I would rather refer someone to an agency if I knew of its integrity. Not only is my credibility on the line, ...
- 255: Freedom For The Slave: Who Decides & Why?
- ... process of manumission. Slaves held a high value on their freedom and often wondered if and when freedom would ever come to them. What is this thing called freedom? The definition given in Webster’s College Dictionary states the following: 1. the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical 2. exemption from external physical control. 3. the power to determine action without restraint. 4 ... inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are secured among men… What then constitutes a man? Again, I referred to the Webster’s College Dictionary and it stated the following definition: 1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. 2. a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species ... were allowed to work. As to be expected there was not a lot of opportunity, many freed slaves hired themselves out as unskilled workers. Despite the restrictions, the freed slaves did prosper. Some slaves obtained college education, while others were able to acquire sizeable amounts of real estate. Wesley reported that some freed slaves in New Orleans, in the year preceding the Civil War had accumulated approximately $15,000,000 ...
- 256: The Detrimental Effect Of An Education In A Foreign Language
- ... the old plan was it offered improvement of the California educational system by incorporating English much earlier in a child's education. Under the old plan, even graduates were not proficient enough to go to college, or even do well in upper-level high school courses because they had little exposure to the English language. For instance, when they took standardized tests or tried to write college application essays, they were simply at a disadvantage. Nationwide, certain statistics are used to measure how well an educational system is performing, and when California used the old system, they produced lower standardized test scores and lower college admission rates. The ESL plan, by integrating English slowly with a native language helps these children later on when they want to achieve their educational goals. It will boost their performance, because standardized tests ...
- 257: History Of Womans Education
- ... a wife and mother to John's children and her own baby. Soon Emma Hart Willard got her fire back. This occured when she began reading the books John's eldest son brought home from college. Her feelings towards female education were rejuvinated. In 1812, the bank that John was the director of was robbed, leaving Emma and John in a bit of financial trouble. Partly to recieve additional income and ... of reasonable education for women in the United States. One of the more famous graduates was Olivia Solcum Sage, Russell Sage's wife. She inhereted her husband's fortune when he died and opened a college for women also in Troy, and attached her husband's name to it, "Russell Sage College for Women". The success of Emma's school spawned a few other pioneers such as Mary Lyon who opened Mount Holyoke. Mount Holyoke opened even more doors for women's education. Mary proved that ...
- 258: The Zhou Dynasty
- ... p.1; Mary Arbuckle, The Fall of Zhou, {Online} Available www.sagesource.com/texts/zhoufall.html; Lonely Planet Publications, Zhou Dynasties, {Online} Available www.chron.com/interactive/voyager/china/history/zhou.html. 5. Mesa Community College, The Social Development of the Eastern Zhou, {Online} Available www.mc.maricopa.edu/anthro/china/zhou1.html; E-mail from Mr. Thomas Sturm, Webmaster of Chinese History Site, March 23, 1999; Interview with Dr. Alfonz ... History of China, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986, pp.24 – 30; Henri Maspero, China in Antiquity, Paris: University of Massachusetts, 1965, pp.34 – 38; Conrad Schirokaver, A Brief History of Chinese Civilizations, USA: Janovich College Publishers, 1989, pp.19 – 21, 26, 107; EBSCO Host, The Chou Dynasty, {Online} Available “The Chou Dynasty,” EBSCO Host, 1999. 6. “China,” Collier’s Encyclopedia, 1996, pp.312 – 315; Interview with Professor David Keightley, History ... David Keightley, University of California at Berkeley, March 23, 1999; Interview with Professor David Keightley, History Professor, University of California at Berkeley, May 19,1999; Conrad Schriokaver, A Brief History of Chinese Civilizations, USA: Janovich College Publishers, 1989, pp.19 – 21, 26, 107; “China,” Collier’s Encyclopedia, 1996, pp.312 – 315. 12. Interview with Professor David Keightley, History Professor, University of California at Berkeley, May 19,1999; Interview with Dr. ...
- 259: The Origin Of Basketball And I
- ... and has made a lot of people rich through its many professional leagues. The National Basketball Association is, by far, the most popular league in the world, but a lot of people like to watch college, high school, and recreational basketball as much. The game of basketball is one of the most popular and exciting games to watch or play on any skill level. In December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith ... almost forty years basketball rarely extended further than its geographical area (Vancil, 8). Mostly in the northeast. Between 1893 and 1895, basketball became popular and many United States colleges adopted it. In 1934 the fist college game was played at New York City s Madison Square Garden ("History"). College play heightened interest in basketball a great deal. By the 1950 s college basketball became a major college sport and created a growing interest as a profession. The first professional league was the National ...
- 260: Jim Morrison: The Lizard King
- ... to figure him out. No one was ever able to understand what exactly was going on in “little Jimmy’s” big brain. Now again, Jim must move so that he may attend St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida. Jim did not inform Tandy that this was going to take place until the day before he was to leave. Tandy was to go on a formal date with someone else and she ... lots of crazy types of things and along with him, Jim’s personality began to form. When he returned home to his grand parents, that is who he lived with during a few years of college, he was nagged to cut his hair, shave, change clothes, and to go to church. So instead of listening to them, Jim left wine bottles in his room and made fun of his grand parent ... understand him, any of us. There were so many sides to Jimmy. You’d see one, then get a glimpse of another. You never knew what he was thinking. Jim’s first year in junior college was not the best that anyone has ever done but it was average and maybe not totally to his liking. Still, Morrison could tell just about anything his friends or anyone else wanted to ...
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