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- 531: Sir Isaac Newton
- ... and urged his mother to prepare him to attend the University (Westfall 17). In 1660 he returned to Grantham to finish grammar school and prepare for the university. In June of 1661 Newton entered Trinity College, Cambridge (Internet-groups). While at Cambridge Newton studied mathematics (Internet-newtonia). This is when Newton first started to delve into the many discoveries he would soon be making. Throughout Isaac Newtons childhood and early ... separated him from everyone else. The ability he showed as a child was just the beginning. Newton made most of his most important discoveries pure mathematics, theory of gravitation, and optics before he even graduated college. Although he learned geometry through school, he spoke of himself as self-taught. One of his earliest mathematical discoveries was the binomial theorm. The binomial theorm gives a formula, or rule, as Newton called it ... Moore, Patrick. Isaac Newton. London: Adam & Charles Black Limited, 1957. Newton. 6 November 99 . Newton. February 1997 . Newton. 6 November 99 . Newton. 6 November 99 . Newtonia. 1999 . Serway, Raymond. Principles of Physics. Orlando: Harcourt Brace College, 1998. 86. The New American Encyclopedia. 12vols. New York: Books Inc, 1971. 891, 892, 1930. Westfall, Richard S. The Life of Isaac Newton. New York. Cambridge University Press. 1993. 1-18. Wilson, Fred L. ...
- 532: Cause and Effect: Students' Grades
- ... just because "everyone else", will not realize that the course is difficult and hard until it is too late. Bad grades have many effects and can cause problems. Bad or low grades can effect what college you will get into. A student must know that, what grades he or she gets from day one of his or her freshman class, will matter to college administrations. Low grades will also effect your feelings and attitude. A student will feel sad and depressed if he or she does not get anywhere with low grades. Of course, grades will affect parents. Parents will be very disappointed and upset if a student brings home low grades. Grades are important in life if you want to successful in college and further. For example, a student who earns straight "A"s in every class for his or her whole high school year will have a greater chance of getting into Harvard than a student ...
- 533: She Works Hard for Her Money
- She Works Hard for Her Money Waitressing is a difficult job that is the number one profession of non-college educated females in this country. Servers make $2.13 an hour in most areas of the country. Federal labor laws allow this low wage because tipping is customary in the United States. One benefit of ... waitperson who has different aspirations and plans for the future. I interviewed my good friend Maureen Walsh who has been a server at various local restaurants for seven years. She is also a full-time college student, and will earn her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education this December. Delores Dante has been waiting tables in the same restaurant for twenty-three years (Terkel 279). After her marriage broke up, she ... My friend Maureen Walsh has some very different thoughts about the serving profession. She started waiting tables at a local restaurant after high school, and has been doing it ever since. She will graduate from college this December, and plans on getting a professional job as soon as possible after graduation. I started the interview by asking Maureen about the good points of waiting tables for a living. "The money' ...
- 534: To Work or not to Work?
- ... At these jobs I have learned to do many different things and most importantly, I have learned how to manage my time in a more efficiently. This aspect of work is very important while attending college. Time can not be wasted and my work responsibilities motivate me to get more accomplished. Time management is key to make sure that all of the different aspects of college are taken care of. I have to study, do papers, and socialize. Socializing may not seem like an important aspect of school, but I think that it is valuable to meet different people and to ... reflect on my grades. My parents also had an opinion on how much I could allow myself to work each week. My mother said, that she didn't want me to miss out on the "college life". Some people can not handle having a part time job and attending school, but so far I have made out well. Last semester may have been a little shaky and I was anxious ...
- 535: Anorexia
- ... young, old, or either sex although, its primary victims are young girls between the age of thirteen and nineteen. This disorder has become more and more common around the world today. It has populated many college campuses, and it is spreading. Recent studies show that almost 20% of college women suffer from anorexia or bulimia (bulimia is a eating disorder similar to anorexia), and the statistic increases to about 50% when so called "fad" bulimics and anorexics are included (Baker 9). This disease takes ... that there is help out there and they are wanted. With the continued investigation of anorexia, we will undoubtedly come up with better and better ways to treat it. Bibliography Baker, C. The Perfect Trap: College-age Women and Eating Disorders. Copyright Catherine Baker. Pirke, K.M., and Ploog,D. eds.(1984) The Psychobiology of Anorexia Nervosa. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo.
- 536: My Mother And Me
- ... for the family while the females watched the kids. I, on the other hand, passed the eighth grade and went on to graduate from high school. It is almost a given that I go to college because females do not want to marry someone without money (comma) and you need an education to receive a good-paying job. Now days, some women are supporting themselves and their families because they got ... have many long-term goals, while I (comma) on the other hand, have many of them. My mother lived most of her life in the present, not thinking ahead. She wasn't thinking about what college she wanted to attend, or what she wanted to be when she grew up, she simply was concentrating on what was happening in the next few days. With me and my friends (my friends and ... but probably it's best with "goal" alone. We are always asked, "what (capitalize the first letter of a direct quotation) do you want to be when you grow up?" I always see myself finishing college, getting a job, and starting a family. I don't think I live "in the moment" as much as I should; whereas, my mother lived "in the moment" too much. It seems to me ...
- 537: Autobiographical Assignment: My Grandfather
- ... their children behind. After my grandfather returned from WWII, he was able to see his wife and his three-year-old son (whom he had never seen before). Prior to my grandma's marriage, after college, she started in the family business. She worked with her father at their funeral home. When she started there, she wanted to become a mortician like her father. But her father kept telling her that ... in a factory, making packaging materials. With that money my grandmother was able to raise her family and to afford a few things for herself. This experience impacted my mother's decision to go to college in Cincinnati, Ohio. This allowed her choose a career that would enable her to support herself and a family in the future. After college, she was a registered nurse and this allowed her to find a job at anytime within this broad field. She has been able to find positions as staff at a hospital, home health care ...
- 538: Persuasive Essays Are Bad Assignments
- ... is no logical reason to write a persuasive essay for an English class. Persuasive essays definitely do not need to be a requirement for high school students. The definition of persuade in Webster's New College Dictionary is: To induce one to believe or do something; to argue into an opinion or procedure; to plead with, urge. I have always thought that someone who let his own opinion be changed by ... drafts too. I doubt most teachers care about their students' curfews or controlling the pet population anyway. Teachers or parents may make the point that writing persuasive essays in high school is good practice for college English classes. But a persuasive essay is supposed to appeal mostly to the readers' emotions, and from what I've heard about college, most professors want you to make your points using logical arguments, not emotional ones. My mother, who happens to be an English teacher, made the point that writing persuasive papers is a good exercise ...
- 539: Margaret Bouke-White
- By: Kelly E-mail: scarlett421@hotmail.com Margaret Bourke- White Margaret Bourke- White never thought she would be a famous photographer. In 1921, when Margaret was 17, she went to college to study herpetology, or the study of snakes and reptiles. That same year her father died leaving her family with little money. To stay in college Margaret got a job taking and selling pictures of the college campus using her fathers broken camera. That summer she got a job as the photographer and counselor at a summer camp. Even though she liked taking pictures, for Margaret, photography was still a ...
- 540: Becoming A Computer Specialist
- ... will be called to work for an emergency. Other times the computer specialist will be required to be to work early or late. Most employers are looking for experienced computer specialist but a well educated college graduate has a good chance at the job. They must be able to think logically and also be able to work complex mathematical quickly and accurately. "The ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail is also important" (CC 4). Most computer specialist must have a four year bachelor's degree. Most employers are employing well educated college graduates because of cheaper rates. The employment rate for the computer specialist has risen fifty-three percent since 1990. At this point and time in computer history, everyone is balanced on an supply and demand ... available to them" (Grolier 1). Employment of computer specialist is expected to grow fast than average as a number of computer applications continue to increase. Job prospects seem to be the very best for most college graduates who have and will soon receive a major in computer sciences of all kind or a related area. This type of an degree will help in many other fields such as accounting or ...
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