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- 2351: Lafollettes-licensing Of Paren
- ... and having babies before they turned twenty. But that was then, in a time when ones average life span was near 40 years. In today s society it is almost mandatory to have a high school diploma, if not a college diploma. I don t know for sure, but I don t think to many fifteen year old girls with a baby are going to be able to complete high school, much less college, without any help. Unfortunately that help isn t always there for many girls in this situation. Another example where a licensing program would be desirable is in the instance of the crack ...
- 2352: Creative Writing: Under The Spell - A travel tale by Danny O'brien
- ... up a conversation. At first the polite formalities of name and where we all came from. That out of the way, he excitedly informed us that he had just got the results of his national school tests. These tests are given to all school children in Ireland to determine if they qualify for advanced education, if not its back to the farm or factory. Proudly he told us he had just learned that he had passed his exam. We ...
- 2353: Saint Francis of Assissi
- ... solecisms. In later years he avoided holding a pen; he preferred to dictate, and to sign his pronouncements with a cross or tau, a semisacred symbol. However, he learned enough Latin for his purposes, for school routine and for the comprehension of the ritual. Francesco also had the education of the home and shop. He could admire his father, honest and worthy, but an austere man, taking up where he laid ... of the Franciscan Order, after the chapter of 1266 at which it was decided that such a life was needed, because of the proliferation of apochryphal and spurious lives, records that Francis was sent to school to the priests of Saint George's, also in Assisi. But he seems to have learned little from them except enough Latin to read with difficulty and write great labour. In later life, the clerky ...
- 2354: CULTURALPLURALISM
- ... child rearing responsibilities. The family grew to a total of eight, with the birth of four girls. All children learned to speak Spanish. Family interactions with one another were in Spanish. As children entered grammar school they had to enter as non-English speakers, fully immersed in English. At the time there was not an opportunity for bilingual education or ESL programs since these children were the only non-English speakers ... of her husband acquiring American ways. He was regularly encouraged and influenced by business. The mother was influenced indirectly by her husband and to a certain degree by her children, who were constantly influenced at school. The mother who possessed the richest part of their native culture was being left behind from her evolving family.
- 2355: Secret Addiction
- ... problem peeling myself away from a certain activity. As odd as it may sound, my own computer dominated my life. I remember the situation quite clearly. In the typical day, I would return home from school at around 3:00 or so. You see, most kids would set their backpack down in their bedroom, head to the kitchen and grab a snack. On the other hand, I was different. The second ... my bedtime was supposed to be around 10 or 11 in the evening, I would manage to stay up on this computer until sometimes as late as 3 in the morning, and this was on school nights as well. I never really realized how serious this was, until one day my best friend Trevor called me up on the phone. He told me about a hot new movie that was out ...
- 2356: Personal Writing: Karate Class
- ... compete in the Olympics at the age of sixteen. My first chance to show my friends and family that I was good at karate was in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in a public school. I was so nervous about this tournament I felt sick. Well it was my time to shine, and shine I did. In the peewee division for my first event I had to display my form ... place, that I was honored to accept. I left not only knowing that I could have advanced, but with the confidence of my teacher. I stopped karate after that year, but I passed by my school once in a while. My teacher is always glad to help me when I have a problem. The energy the crazy little kid was guided into was karate. My teacher believes he has now built ...
- 2357: Muhammad Ali
- ... in Louisville, KY., on January 17, 1942. He grew up in a poor family. His adolescence was influenced by a prejudice society, and the poor black neighborhood where he grew up. Ali had problems in school at an early stage and felt he wanted to do something different. His dreams were going to be fulfilled at an age of 12, when Joe Martin, a police officer and a boxing instructor, encouraged ... does a lot, of charity work in order to help others. What Ali did do is unmeasurable, he gave all young blacks the hope of a successful life. They all knew Ali dropped out of school, but still made it. They also knew Ali became one of the greatest success in sports. He helped to get young black people light when all there was were black clouds. He helped young blacks ...
- 2358: Death of a Salesman: Willy's Life
- ... As they flashback to the past and show him with his sons he is still the obsessive man that he is in the present, its just in the past his sons are successful in school. The Qualities Willy tries to instill in his kids are to be well liked, and have a strong mind for business. In the past he was a great dad, but thats because his sons ... looking for but he is too proud or stubborn to take it. Charley is a business owner who had a son named Bernard. When Bernard was younger he was reserved or quiet, but good in school. Willy never thought Bernard would be successful because he wasnt the most popular boy. Willy believed that being liked was the key to success, but in the end Willy learns Bernard is an attorney ...
- 2359: The Pedestrian
- ... that he is a peaceful child and believes in not fighting back. He has no friends to protect him against Aubrey. Aubrey takes all this into account when beating him up. "I tried starting to school late, lingering at school after dismissal. I tried going new ways around strange blocks. No use. Aubrey got me" (158). Young children like Gregory Clark who are considered different by other children might turn out to be a good ...
- 2360: Jim Abbott
- ... of hands, but right from the very beginning, Jim loved baseball. So, Jim's parents bought him a baseball glove. However, Jim was not just involved in baseball. He was the top scorer in his school's intramural basketball league, and played two years of varsity football. Jim's various athletic exploits resulted in press attention. When Jim got to college, he picked up right where he had left off in high school. His two main goals were to get an education and to become the best possible pitcher he could be. At this point, his fastball was close to ninety miles per hour. Jim to worked hard ...
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