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- 1561: Personal Writing: What I Learned This Semester In English Class
- ... a paper good or bad, what makes it easier to write a good paper, and how the manner that the class is held makes a difference. However, I feel I should have taken my high school English class more seriously. The teacher graded rather leniently, which attributed to my lack of effort. The amount of work required to get an "A" paper in my high school was about equivalent to the work required to get a "C" paper here at Lehigh. It was a very difficult adjustment for me. I went through high school writing what I now know to be not-so-good papers, but received good grades for them. Then, I thought they were good because of the grades I got. Now, I find myself working ...
- 1562: Creative Writing: The Wind in His Sail
- ... on his every move and breath. Cobi Jones was not only very skilled in the nautical art of sailing, he was the most popular, the best looking, and even one of the smartest kids in school. "Hi Julie," moaned Cobi in reply, "what are you doing here?" A shocked, but smiling Julie answered, "Just came to see ya." "Well visiting hours are over," Cobi uttered as he pushed past Julie and ... s sailing career from the start, and his money played a very large role in Cobi's sailing success and popularity. Other than Cobi's majestic surroundings, Cobi led a typical eighteen year-old after school life. He ate, did homework, spoke to his many friends the phone, and then fell asleep with a remote control in his grip. This evening wasn't an exception. The following day at school, Cobi was greeted by all of his friends and sailing cohorts and he sauntered to his first class. The greetings ranged from "Hey man", to "What's up", and to the simple "Hi". Cobi ...
- 1563: Pen Pals: Based On X-Files Characters
- ... memories the box did evoke, Dana reverently lifted the lid. It was filled with smudged envelopes with the name "Danni" scribbled on them in a child's handwriting. Danni had been her nickname in elementary school, a name she had gotten through a pen-pal program between her class and a third grade class somewhere in New England. Dana had complained that her pen pal had a boy's name, and ... the top was the last one she had received. A sad smile crept over her face as she remembered what had brought a stop to their correspondence... October 7th, 1971 11:30am - New Ridge Elementary School, Ithaca Naval Base Danni was excited. It was pen pal day, and she was expecting a letter from Sammie. These two girls had become closer than any of the other pen pals in the two ... only one of her friends she had told about it. Because of their closeness, Danni looked forward to pen pal day for the whole month. Just recently the two girls had discussed exchanging photos when school pictures came out, and maybe even talking their parents into finding a way for them to meet in person. Danni couldn't wait to see if Sammie had thought of anything. The children clustered ...
- 1564: Personal Essay: The Yemin Order Project
- Personal Essay: The Yemin Order Project I am extremely happy at school which has helped and encouraged me to develop all my skills both educational and social. I was also part of the Yemin Orde project from which I benefitted enormously. Therefore as the school has done so much for me I would like and want to return something positive back into the school, and I feel that this is an excellent opportunity for me to achieve my goal. - Leadership - I teach a large class of children at Cheder including me planning work for them. - Ability to work ...
- 1565: Creative Story: The Ride
- ... parties every night. My life was in control without any abusive habits, it was just fast paced and fun times with friends. Never being at home added to an already stressful family environment. My high school education suffered from too much fun and too little studying. My father made being at home a very uneasy feeling, making me want to stay away even more. He never took any time to help me with school, car or money. I always had to work to earn everything, the only thing I wasn't paying for was rent. In turn I wanted little to do with my father, stepmother or brother, never ... of my life. With a full leg and hand cast I spent almost all my time during the four months recovering on the couch in the living room. I finished my junior year of high school at my bedroom desk. During this period I developed a lot of patience from the slow healing process of my bones. I also spent a great deal of time thinking, assessing, and contemplating my ...
- 1566: Creative Story: State Highway
- ... all the windows up and the air conditioning on maximum, the young boy questioned again why he was going to take college level courses when he had only recently finished his junior year in high school. He felt like it was a million degrees inside the red minivan. As he traveled in a South direction alone Arkansas State Highway 55, with the rhythmic beet of the tires on the road, he ... mixed emotion, for he was truly on his own for a month. His first night on campus would be anything but lonely and boring. As he got dressed to got a baseball game that the school had organized to give the summer students a chance to meet each other. He felt as though he was alone and there was no one on the entire campus that new who he was or ... up Scott asked me if I wanted to go to a party after the baseball game, the young boy accepted. As the game ended the young boy ran into Scott with a group of high school kids. The group went with Scott and ended up at a fraternity house. As the group walked in each person was introduced to other guys. The beer was flowing and many of the high ...
- 1567: My Participation in the Prince of Wales Robotics Team
- ... under the constraints of time. As a consequence of team effort and ingenuity, we ranked first in our province of British Columbia at the 1996 National Championships. Another aspect of my participation with this high school club in problem solving was to acquire the neccessary funds in the construction materials, competition fees as well as for personal expenses required for traveling outside the province for competitions. Fund-raising was both stressful and difficult due to the fact that corporate sponsors had limited resources and could not finance to the extent that had been previously predicted. As time progressed, the situation worsened simply because the district school board received financial cuts due to the reduced provincial budget. The problem of convincing sponsors outside of the norm became a task in itself. With this type of experience, I am sure that I can ... the usual marketing mix with our team. Such a mix consisted of distributing invitations for a Robotics Cocktail Party, sending out business letters to target corporations and finallly, voicing the team's bulletin in the school announcements. I believe the promotion of the team was not intensified throughout the school year because it did not leave a lasting impression, or sufficient information about the Robotics Competition itself to potential sponsors ...
- 1568: Personal Writing: My Life Line
- Personal Writing: My Life Line I had been doing the same thing for a long time. School ..... home ..... school ..... home. I felt I was about to scream with the monotony. In the morning I could almost drive to school in my sleep. Then one day my friend Hank came and got me out of the rut. Hank is one of the most interesting people I have ever meet. A person from India isn' ...
- 1569: Personal Writing: What I Learned This Semester In English Class
- ... a paper good or bad, what makes it easier to write a good paper, and how the manner that the class is held makes a difference. However, I feel I should have taken my high school English class more seriously. The teacher graded rather leniently, which attributed to my lack of effort. The amount of work required to get an "A" paper in my high school was about equivalent to the work required to get a "C" paper here at Lehigh. It was a very difficult adjustment for me. I went through high school writing what I now know to be not-so-good papers, but received good grades for them. Then, I thought they were good because of the grades I got. Now, I find myself working ...
- 1570: Personal Writing: Welcome to Maysville
- Personal Writing: Welcome to Maysville As an enrolled student at Mason County Middle School I welcome you. This school has a great academic status and we are one of the first schools in Kentucky to offer the Student Technology Leader Ship Program (S.T.L.P.). Not only do we have a great school, but we have a wonderful community as well. The east end of downtown is a fast pace area with friendly people. Forrest Avenue (the main street) brings access to many homes, the fourth and ...
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