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- 941: Jean Toomer
- ... of Wisconsin, he enrolled in the agriculture program. Half a year later, however, he determined that Wisconsin was an atmosphere not meant for him, and he thus moved to Massachusetts to study at the Massachusetts College of Agriculture. During his period of transition between the two colleges, Toomer found an interest in physical fitness. Before officially enrolling at Massachusetts, he changed his mind, opting instead to begin taking classes at the American College of Physical Training in Chicago. Five months later, in January of 1916, he moved to Chicago to begin his studies. By the fall of 1916 he also began supplementing his education with studies at the ...
- 942: An Asian American In America
- ... am on my way to achieving my goals and in the process, my parent’s goals. I graduated from High School and I am a freshman in the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in the College Now program. I am planning to major in Business Administration in accounting and hopefully succeed in that. I am planning to major in accounting because I want to work with the public and I like ... for my campaign. I just had an event a few weeks ago that raised over $250. My first debate that will be televise on both the radio and television on October 14 in Bristol Community College. I am planning a few more fundraising and will also plan to hold signs in areas that many people drive by. I could see myself in 5 years with a good paying full-time job ...
- 943: The Life of Edvard Munch
- ... aunt, Karen Bjolstad, took over the household. Then to his despair, in 1877, his favorite sister Sophie died of tuberculosis, at the young age of fifteen. In November of 1880 Munch enrolled in a Technical College to study the art of architecture, but several spells of illnesses interrupted his studies. A year later Munch became more interested and more serious with the art of painting and sculpting, so he left the Technical College. In 1881, he enrolled in the Royal School of Drawing. There Munch studied the old masters, attended courses in painting of the nude, and he learned the skills of freehand and modeling. He was instructed ...
- 944: Going Out On My Own
- ... room. It was admittedly small, but I did not need much room. I was on my own for the first time, and embarking on a new adventure. This apartment was located in Norman, Oklahoma, a college town with your typical diversions of beer, bands and girls; not a bad place to be when you’re twenty-one. My cousin Joe was already living there and knew I was looking for an ... French fries and Texas toast. It wasn’t very good for the heart but sure made your mouth and stomach happy. Our clientele was an eclectic mix of business people, police officers, construction workers and college students. We had an odd group of about five regulars who would gather at Kelly’s every Tuesday and Thursday in a corner booth, drinking boilermakers and carrying on for about three hours. It turned ...
- 945: Grace Murray Hopper
- Grace Murray Hopper (1906 - 1992) Grace Hopper graduated from Vassar College in 1928 with Phi Beta Kappa and a Vassar College Fellowship. She went to Yale University, where she earned an M.A. in 1930, and a Ph.D. in 1934. She also went to New York University as a Vassar Faculty Fellow in 1941. In ...
- 946: The Life of Sylvia Plath
- ... comfort, she isolated herself with writing as her only expressive outlet, and remarkably had a poem published when she was only eight. Plath continued prolific writing through high school and won a scholarship to Smith College in 1950 where she met her friend Anne Sexton. Sexton often joined Plath for martinis at the Ritz where they shared poetry and intellectualized discussions about death. Although they were friends, there was also an ... from the rest of society. Madamoiselle magazine awarded Plath a position as guest editor the summer following her junior year at Smith. Friends and family were stunned at her suicide attempt when she returned to college, most believing she had suffered a nervous breakdown due to the stress at the magazine. Her treatment was considered the best the medical world could offer and included electro-shock and psychotherapies. Plath tells her ...
- 947: Ronald Wilson Reagan
- ... from the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration. Reagan was strongly influenced by his mother, who taught him to read at an early age. After High School, Ronald Reagan won a Scholarship to Eureka College in Peoria, Illinois. He was very active at Eureka. He majored in economics, student body president, captain of the swimming team, and was on the football. He became interested in acting, but after his graduation ... revenues. With this policy, he persuaded Congress to pass the Economic Recovery Tax Act. This enacted tax cuts that benefited upper-income taxpayers and large corporations. He also made cuts in spending for job training, college loans, food and medical programs, payments for those with disabilities, child daycare centers, and centers for the elderly. Reagan relaxed environmental and safety standards and helped struggling savings and loan institution. He also believed that ...
- 948: Georg Simon Ohm
- ... Simon Ohm was born not much was known about electricity, he was out to change this. Georg grew up in Bavaria which is why most information about Georg is in German. There is even a College named after him: Georg-Simon-Ohm Fachhochschule Nuernberg. To much dismay not a whole lot has been written about him. Usually you will find a paragraph of the summary of his life. I hope to ... could find on his life. When Georg was growing up his dad, owner of a prosperous locksmith business, wanted young Georg to study mathematics before joining the family business. Georg attended a Gymnasium, like a college, in Erlangen, Bavaria (now Germany) . During his time at this Gymnasium a professor noticed how he excelled in math. This professor's name was Karl Christian von Langsdorf, Georg owes this man much credit from ...
- 949: Cystic Fibrosis
- ... of Jack Jacoby. When Jack Jacoby was sixteen, he asked his doctor, "I need to know how long I'm going to live, because I don't want to waste my parents' money going to college." ( Breu, 1990). Most teenagers don't think about things like that. But when Jack was three, doctors had told his worried parents that he had a disease called cystic fibrosis. At that time in the ... five or six. Jack's sister, Jamie, had CF, and at age nine died from the deadly disease. Dr. Jack Jacoby lives with the fear that death may come very soon. He went on to college and became a pediatrician specializing in cystic fibrosis. He treats many children with this disease. It helps his patients know that he has the same disease as them and is still alive after 40 years ...
- 950: The Life and Times of Peter Straub
- ... A. Milwaukee, WI on March 2 1943 B. Learn to read. C. Leaned by himself II. First grade A. Accident B. The experience C. Year in wheelchair D. Stutter E. Sexual Abuse III. Secondary and College A. Jazz music B. Quote C. University of Wisconsin D. Columbia University IV. After college and living in Dublin A. Marriage to Susan Bitker B. Teacher at old school C. Dublin D. Ph.D. E. Poetry F. 1st novel, ‘Marriages’ V. London and America A. First child born B. ‘Ghost ...
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