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College as a whole is not at all what I expected it to be like, just because I was able to wake up early for highschool it doesn’t even equal up to waking up early for a college class. Being a freshman I didn’t know what to really expect from college except from what I seen on tv. I’m a biology major currently taking five classes, Biology 131, Biology 160, Core 101, Math 138, and University 100. I was originally in six classes, but to take some of the load off that I had I decided to withdraw…

Now that we are at the end of the Spring 2016 semester, it is time to reflect on the History Department’s exciting year. I don’t normally like to turn my back on people, but I wanted to model the History Student Association’s new t-shirt. Not only do I like the shirt, I believe that our students came up with a wonderful way of describing what it is that we as historians do and are. We are scholars who are “in-betweeners.” “Our minds are in the past, our bodies in the present, and our…

Elimination of the Greeks The idea of joining a fraternity or sorority is very appealing to many incoming college students. However, most students do not know that the Greek life is not all it is cracked up to be. Many students spend a lot of time and money on getting accepted into these Greek organizations. There are many good things that can come out of being involved, but the cons can ruin a person's life forever. Schools should end sororities and fraternities because it requires an enormous…

“What are my career plans? To graduate from college with a degree in something I love and get a job to earn lots of money for my family.” “Why am I applying for this a scholarship? I am applying because college is expensive and I don’t have much money and need it to pay for college.” “Leadership and service accomplishments? I have plenty of those, was an officer of six clubs and numerous community service hours helping (insert group or cause here) and have awards from the principal and the…

My cultural identity developed through solid principles established on a foundation of positive values, and morals. I have fond remembrances for the traditions of worship, celebration, and clean living. This is what connected me to my family is how our family connected. What I gained from family gatherings was the importance of family unity and strength for family. My parents were very Afrocentric, my father would go to “Sankofa” meetings which I never understood the significance at that time,…

have conducted some research comprised of an interview and an observation on Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), a pre-health honors society located here at the University of Miami, that is known for their guest speakers and shadow opportunities that they provide for their members…

partnering with locals schools to mentor, create and enhance STEM-oriented educational opportunities in students who lack steady, career driven environments. Aside from these organizations, I plan to be an avid leader of Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, and conduct research with Mohamed Elalem, a chemical engineer, during the upcoming…

The television movie watched in one of my Social Policies classes at Albany State University, Stone Pillow, with Lucille Ball playing a role as a bag lady woman who is homeless on the streets of New York motivated me greatly to pursue my Master of Social Work profession. Her character named (Flora) who survived from presumptuous men, eating food from garbage cans, unemployment, and sleeping on streets trying to stay warm. However, a social worker (Carrie) willingly sacrifice to learn more…

Unit Eight Assignment PS365 My professional and educational journey began with my United States Army military service. I enlisted as a field medic. Once I had left the service I was placed on the IRR, and reactivated for Operation Desert Storm. When I got out again, I returned to civilian life and went to college at Angelo State University. I had a good friend whose life goal was to join the FBI, and since a requirement of that is that you have a degree, he was majoring in psychology, and I was…

When I think about the person I was a year ago, I notice there are enough differences to know that I am not the same now as I was then. However, I have not changed completly and theres much in which remains the same. I still have the same music taste, go to church, still in college, still single, and still live at home with my mom. For the most part my interests remain the same. However I 've had a change in habbit. I 'm not a big spender anymore, I don 't have the energy or interest to go out…