North Georgia College & State University

When I initially read this essay prompt, I figured it would be a simple task to answer it effectively. I mean, what could be easier than writing about yourself, right? However, as I contemplated what my answer would be, I realized that it is not quite as simple as I had first thought. There are many aspects of “who” a person is. Should I answer it in a personality context or should I be focusing on my likes and dislikes? Should I place a heavy emphasis on my spiritual journey and viewpoints…

After high school, most students attend college in order to become qualified for a successful future career. In today’s society, attending a top-rated university or Ivy League institution is seen as the ticket for embarking on such a path. Yet because these programs are so competitive, the application process has become unnecessarily devastating, involving extensive test prep, unending academic pressure, exhaustive hours of extracurricular activities that may or may not earn a student an…

2.0 Building Background The Critical and Creative Studies building was constructed in 2001. It was originally built for the Okanagan University College campus which has since been converted to UBC Okanagan. Two faculties call this building home: Critical & Creative Studies and Health & Social Development. The building has a footprint of 2,180 m2 and is comprised of three floors. This building…

His father, John Joyce was a man of popularity and great income when James was born. However, to support a growing family, he had to mortgage much property in his business matters and his career declined as his alcohol consumption increased. John’s state of employment exemplified the horrible economic conditions of the 1890s and moreover the conditions reflected in James’s Dubliners. Dublin’s economic standpoint was deteriorating and according to William Blacker, “employment of a proper…

the evening star of scholasticism and the morning star of the Reformation. Wycliffe was born in Ipreswell, Yorkshire, England. Wycliffe had a very formal and exceptional education and Wycliffe completed his arts degree at the College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford. That same year he wrote a small treatise, The Last Age of the Church. In the recent events of the malignance of the plague that had subsided only seven years previously, Wycliffe's studies led him to the conclusion…

Essay 1 First Draft Marijuana has been a schedule 1 drug and strictly regulated since the seventies. However, a change is happening and twenty-nine states have legalized it for either medical or recreational use. In a result to legalization of marijuana much controversy has been involved. One of the main issues why marijuana is not legal is the belief it has an effect on IQ. For years the public has been informed about how marijuana has a negative effect on your IQ. As a teenager you are…

Thank you for considering The University of North Florida as your home for the next four years. The admissions team is very displeased to inform you that there will not be room here for you at our college. After reviewing your essay and application we were all very entertained but doubtful we would ever be able to meet you. My favorite part of your application had to be when you explained why you didn’t do very well in your Spanish three class, “I got a C- in Spanish because yo no hablo…

King 's College London (KCL) is very much focused on the importance of an international student experience. Please talk about internationalization from your own perspective and how having an international experience at KCL would contribute towards you becoming a ‘global citizen’. I was not sure what to expect when I accepted a summer internship at a small law firm in Boston. On the website, there were attorneys for just about every type of practice; you could finance a start-up and begin…

The lack of engagement of Black alumni at Cornell University in university-sponsored alumni association events may be caused by the campus environment that Black alumni experienced while attending as students. These university sponsored alumni events are meant to engage all alumni, however several Black alumni have stated that as students, they did not feel part of the campus culture and therefore have had no interest in participating in events that do not represent their particular interests.…

successful, college-bound African-American and Hispanic students. To Jozina, Gateway was an opportunity to seize—the first step onto the path that would take her to success. But it took up a lot of time from the things she enjoyed most, like her academics or her leadership roles in the community. The speakers at the program told Jozina everything she should do to get ready for college: develop a list of potential colleges and universities, take the SAT or ACT or both, apply to the colleges Early…