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One of the many reasons people become successful in terms of Outliers, is through hard work. Throughout the interview with Julia, I wanted to determine how much hard work she puts into her success. I asked her what has helped her become successful. She replied along the lines of saying passion and drive are…

the college life. Many colleges wanted me to join their school. I chose Upper Iowa over two other colleges the two main reasons were: First, the way they do their scheduling is very nice, you only have to take 3 classes, at most, per term and there is only two terms in a semester. I felt this college was best to get me a degree in the career that I am pursuing. Second, was the wrestling program and wrestling coach. The program has been very successful in the past, and the coach was what I was…

Boone and student leaders who approved a resolution asking Ole Miss fans to stop waving Rebel flags at athletic events. In an interview Boone stated that the flag hurt recruitment (Cabell, 1997). "I mean, we 've got a great university here, a great academic program, and we 're being held back from a national perspective because of this Confederate flag,” said Boone (Cabell, 1997). Khayat agreed stating that every head coach prior to Boone reported that the Confederate flag was used against them…

school was supposed to prepare you for college and it happens to be a lot different than what we were prepared for. College is a lot more in depth to the school work other than high school give you the basics. I never knew how to expect college in terms of studying and note taking. 1.3. 1. How do you think college will be different from high school? - College will be different because I will have to learn to manage my time with other things that I have going on in my life. I will have to…

Starting college in the fall was a major transition from high school. I was at first nervous and anxious to see if college was anything like Summer Academic Institute for Leaders (S.A.I.L.S). When I go here it was a similar atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and the homework load was not as much. At first, I did not feel at home. I felt as I was in a foreign place like summer camp. I would not see my parents on the daily but have responsibilities I have to uphold. It was hard at first but after a…

Journal Entry #5 – Skills Profiler Report Not being able to finish all the assessments on the same day because of lack of time I decided to do the following next to assignments on the following day I had learning the frameworks again. On October the fourth in between classes I started the skills profiler report. The third test had a scrolling aspect which was different from the previous two test. The test was simple since the assessment wanted me to self-score myself on where I was from basic…

of a light hearted nature. The pilot episode matched the comedy tropes But what made the program so popular was its ability to inject humor alongside serious issues. These combination of attributes matched if not pushed the comedy genre forwards in terms of social…

My full name is Brandon Daniel Arioso. I was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March Fifth, 1997 making me seven-teen years old. I was raised in Cheyenne by my mom, Linda and my dad, Benjamin. Currently I am still living in Cheyenne but I am longing to explore the states, specifically Alaska or Northern Colorado. Even though I am a local to Cheyenne I still do not have a vast pool of people I would even call my acquaintances. However, my best friend is, Chris Smith. Chris and I talk on Skype…

Knowing that I was going to college was a life-changing experience for me, and being the first in my family to attend college was very stressing. I was excited to move away from home and try to be as independent as possible and continue my education. I felt very nervous leaving home, because my parents are very strict on me, and how I was going to fit-in into this new experience. The night before move-in I was so nervous, all my things were packed and I was still worrying if I forget something…

Natalie’s facile confidence immediately bewitched me. In the second semester of our first undergraduate year, roommate troubles foregathered us. I lacked a roommate and she requested a new one due to incongruity with her first roommate. Her effervescence magnetized me and similarities in our lives bonded us within a week of her move to my dorm. We separated after spring semester’s conclusion and happily reunited in the fall. Natalie’s magnetism blinded me from the deleterious aspects of her…