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- 921: The Life of Kurt Vonnegut
- ... type of Pilgrim going into places he has never been before, for a cause he believes in enough to be willing to sacrifice his life. Just like Vonnegut did in 1943, by dropping out of college to join the military. The innocence, vulnerability, and eagerness, to please is likened to Adam and Eve. Several times Billy's description appears in terms of allusions to Jesus Christ, particularly as a silently suffering ... This is a crucial attention getter because Pilgrim and his platoon are soon swept into a raging battle and then captured. When Slaughterhouse-Five first came out in 1969, it became very popular especially among college students. The sales, and the movie based on it, assured Vonnegut's success. He started getting invitations to speak at places like Brown University and to the graduating class at Bennington University. He was also ...
- 922: Admiration Of Anne Bradstreets
- ... fromt of God. I am confused with my spiritual self just like she is. And just like bradstreet with the loss of her grandchild she was terribly sad, so am I with the move to college and my slowing communication with my old best group of friends. The relationships that people have with others has a severe impact on that person s life, albeit many are good, some, though, are bad ... fromt of God. I am confused with my spiritual self just like she is. And just like bradstreet with the loss of her grandchild she was terribly sad, so am I with the move to college and my slowing communication with my old best group of friends.
- 923: Theodore Roosevelt: Twenty-Sixth President 1901-1909
- ... City on October 27, 1858 of Dutch, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, French and German heritage. Partially due to poor health, he suffered from Asthma and bad vision, he was educated by tutors until he entered Harvard College, where he received his B.A. degree in 1880. At Harvard he also achieved membership in Phi Beta Kappa. To gain strength, he taught himself to ride, box and shoot, and he developed an early ... miles wide through which the Panama Canal was built Roosevelt's election in 1904 to a full term was a foregone conclusion. Roosevelt and his running mate, Senator Charles W. Fairbanks (Ind.), swept the electoral college 336 to 140, and won the greatest popular victory up to that time. The first major achievement of Roosevelt's second term was the Hepburn Act of 1906, which gave the Interstate Commerce Commission power ...
- 924: Alan Dean Foster
- ... of science fiction ever to do so. Though restricted (for now) to the exploration of one world, Foster's love of the far-away and exotic has led him to travel extensively. After graduating from college he lived for a summer with the family of a Tahitian policeman, camping out in French Polynesia. He and his wife JoAnn Oxley, of Moran, Texas, have traveled to Europe and throughout Asia and the ... on video, and weight lifting. He studied karate with Chuck Norris before Norris decided to give up teaching for acting. He has taught screen writing, literature, and film history at UCLA and Los Angeles City College as well as having lectured at universities around the country. A member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the The Fosters reside in Prescott in a house built of brick salvaged from a turn ...
- 925: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... American Scholar," which he presented before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard. In it he talked about Americans becoming more intelligently independent. In a second address, commonly referred to as the "Address at Divinity College," given in 1838 to the graduating class of Cambridge Divinity College, brought about a problem because it attacked religion and pushed independence. Some of Emerson’s famous titles are "Essays", which was published in 1844, Poems, which was published in 1847, "Nature: Addresses and Lectures", 1849 ...
- 926: Michael Jordan 3
- ... had sixteen points and led the team with nine rebounds. In the final twenty seconds, Michael made a title winning shot from the left baseline. In Michael's sophomore and junior seasons, he was voted College Basketball's Player of the Year. Through Michael's three years at Carolina, he average 17.7 points per game, while maintaining a "B" average. After a great college career, the Chicago Bulls as the third pick of the 1984-85 season drafted Michael. Michael made a huge impact in the NBA (National Basketball Association). He made such an impact that he was selected ...
- 927: The Glass Menagerie: A Study in Symbolism
- ... The Victrola is a reminder of Mr. Wingfield; Laura often plays records to avoid the present and thinks pleasantly about the times she had with her father. When Laura stopped going to Rubicam’s Business College, she would spend many of her days at the zoo or park. She was a nature lover and thought of these places as very peaceful and beautiful, a sharp contrast to her real life. The ... esteem dropped from low to almost non-existent, and she could not face going back. Six years later, with pressure from her mother, Laura took another stab at education. She enrolled at Rubicam’s Business College. However, Laura only made it to the first test. As the test began, she vomited on the floor and had to be carried to the bathroom. Laura never returned to school, and once again her ...
- 928: A Meeting in the Dark: A Loss of Priorities
- ... concerning Wahumu and the baby] "Father will know. They will know." (100). The fear comes back. The fear of losing his status, the fear of his father, rekindled. "People who wished him well at the college" (101), he fears losing his opportunity for education. John acts ashamed and unconcerned for Wahumu and the unborn child. He encounters her parents once he reaches one of the village huts. He waits for Wahumu ... one more week. A week is over today" (104). He pictures his father scorning, torturing him for his mistake. The fear is stronger. "I, John, a priest’s son, respected by all and going to college, will fall, fall to the ground" (104). He does not consider Wamuhu or the baby. He fails to see how this will alter Wamuhu, how she will feel shame, how the baby will feel shame ...
- 929: Nelson Manndela
- ... contribution to the freedom struggle of his people (Ngubane). After receiving a primary education at a local mission school, Nelson Mandela was sent to Healdtown, a Wesleyan secondary school. He then enrolled at the University College of Fort Hare for the Bachelor of Arts Degree where he was elected onto the Student's Representative Council. He was suspended from college for joining in a protest boycott. He went to Johannesburg where he entered politics by joining the African National Congress in 1942 (Woods). At the height of the Second World War, members of the African ...
- 930: Personal Statement of Academic Goals and Course of Study
- ... former teachers have touched me. Throughout my school years there have been numerous teachers who have greatly influenced my life in many ways. One such teacher is Mrs. Marquita Morgan, my sixth grade teacher at College Street Elementary in Enterprise, Alabama. She worked extra hours every day to prepare me for the citywide Math competition that consisted of sixth grade students from six elementary schools in Enterprise. She had a very ... learning fun. With role models like Mrs. Morgan and Aunt Joy, I have concrete figures to look upon and draw experience and passion for teaching. With my various leadership activities throughout my high school and college experience I have gained many wonderful leadership lessons that will enable me to be the most effective teacher I can be in the classroom. I am confident through having visible mentors, holding many leadership positions ...
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