Academy

My biggest decision in life has been attending Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy. This would entail having to begin college classes my Sophomore year of high school. This also means that I have to leave most of my friends at my old school. Who did I consult? How did the good overweigh the bad? Why did I decide to apply for Valley? When I first began to think about my future I always thought I would be someone at Central Davidson High School. I had no idea that I could transfer to a…

When I think of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the aspects that most impress me about this learning environment are the academies resources. In addition to having some of the most recognized professors in world, the United States Merchant Marine Academy is committed to maintaining a standard for excellence. The curriculum that draws my interest to the academy is the marine transportation major, where I would have the opportunity to earn the United States Coast Guard third mate’s deck…

An Academy for women In Daniel Defoe’s essay, “An Academy for Women”, the need for women’s education is expressed. Defoe uses rhetorical devices, such as, pathos, ethos, and logos to persuade the readers to see the reasoning and importance for women to have learning opportunities. Daniel Defoe appeals to the audience’s emotions using a rhetorical device, pathos, to explain the importance of women’s chance to have an education. Defoe appealed to the readers’ emotions when he wrote, “The soul is…

might have been deliberately done. Princeton academy is definitely an all-boys school that takes the development of the boys very seriously, as the website speaks to the “deep respect for…

“Pacific Law Academy”. Through this particular vision of hers, she wanted to “make a difference in the lives of others” as well as “the idea of working with students who are interested in going into the legal field.” With that in mind, Pacific Law Academy boasts, having both “Law & Society” and “Mock Trial” readily available for students aspiring to go into the legal field. However what about making a difference within the lives of others? How does the school cover that? Pacific Law Academy has…

service academy? Is it because of a title, or honor, or does it have to do with the idea to prove themselves? These are all questions that race through the head of people who hear about people wanting to attend a service academy. Not only is it a competitive field to apply and get accepted, but if accepted to a service academy a person will be academically, physically, and mentally challenged. If I was asked four years ago, I would have told a person that I didn’t even know about a service…

The academy has many parts that the soon to be police officers have to learn about but is it all necessary to become a cop. Peter wants you to believe that the academy is important when its actually not. While in the police academy they got a run of three subjects in a sense. They learn about how to write their reports, the laws and physical training. Before reading…

know that the success of a team is determined by the desire of each individual to sacrifice for others and tenaciously pursue greatness. Therefore, by attending the Naval Academy, I will be able to once again surround myself with others of the same mindset, vision and drive to improve and achieve leadership roles. The Naval Academies' exceptional and influential STEM programs formed an integral component of my initial interest. Academically, I have taken the most rigorous class…

From the months I have spent at High Tech Academy I’ve learned invaluable lessons and picked up skills that have not only helped me with my school assignments, but also equipped me with the resources necessary for the college going process. High Tech Academy has taught me self-discipline and taught me how to prioritize the most important things in my life. HTA has given me hope that no matter my background, it is possible that I will achieve all that I set my mind too. I am more confident than…

Ever since I was a young boy, attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been a dream of mine. I have put in a lot of hard work over the past four years in order to prepare myself for college and it’s finally time to give it a shot. Throughout my whole life I have always heard my parents and other adults talking about how great of a school Massachusetts Maritime Academy is. This is clearly true because every alumni I have ever spoken to says that it is an amazing college and creates incredible…