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No, I will not be the first to attend college. The role of college in my life will be one of the most or the most important part, to the start of my adult education. I have worked so hard in school, for the grades I have and I am very determined to get a degree. I want to have a degree so I can get a really good paying job. I want a occupation that I will love and enjoy, but also a job that I have confidence in succeeding at. In order to get better grades in school, two things that I can do…

represents action film industry. The film industry age of moviegoers consist in the range of 18 – 34 years of age. The gender consists of all but mainly higher with males. The income level consists of the middle class. The ethnicity of avid moviegoers is Caucasian. The avid moviegoers are fast passed and energetic. The geographic area for producing the films will be in the southwest region. I will be located in Los Angeles, CA. The release of the movie will cross over the United States and…

Leigh. The Mark Teixeira Charitable Fund was set up in memory of his friend who was killed in a car accident which gives scholarships at three high schools in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area in Texas. He enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and reading. He is an avid film and theater fan and has appeared on television shows as well as a Broadway Play.…

In the story “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, one theme is that adults can can inspire children to have a passion. During the story Sherman describes his father as, “one of the few indians who went to a catholic school on purpose, was an avid reader of westerns, spy thrillers…” This shows that by reading all the time and attending a good school he influenced his son to try to be better at school as well. Many parents try to influence their kids to do something that they have, to have the…

In “The Most Dangerous Game”, the characters play a vital role in how the story will begin and end. Sanger Rainsford was an American from New York City who was an avid hunter who loved the sport and was very good at what he did. Rainsford not only was good at hunting but he published many books about his hunting experiences. This story brings to light many of Rainsford’s talents like how to survive in the wild, extensive…

wealthy people with more happiness, but that is not always the case. F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his book The Great Gatsby, introduces readers to the opulent residents of the West Egg in New York. One specific character, Nick Carraway, a bond salesman, and avid observer of the party lifestyle, lives next door to a wealthy man by the name of Jay Gatsby. One night, he is cordially invited to a party thrown at the Gatsby residence. There, he interacts with a multitude of New York socialites. When…

In the AVID weekly article, “ Is this Generation Really Informed?” Palder and Sameena look into how technology and social media affect the current generation, also referred to as Millennials. Millennials are in fact more informed because they have unlimited access to the news that’s going on in the world. Therefore Millennials can get information such as the news, notification apps, and social media. The first reason why this generation is informed is because Millennials are granted with access…

three combined, a reader can see past the details of an intricate or highly complicated story and look to the basic familiar ideas of it to remember another story, connect it’s symbols to another symbol, and even predict the ending of a story. As an avid reader, I have found that reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding and paying attention to the symbolism really helps someone…

The Greedy Americans First and foremost, Americans are seen by this world negatively and positively in various ways. Most of the time Americans are described as being greedy. Americans are usually perceived in a negative way and this is due to the fast spread of information throughout the world which helps everyone find out how Americans act. To begin with, Americans are seen as being greedy and only care about being rich and having plenty of money. For example, when flying with airlines or…

that I celebrate have lots in common with any standard American household, such as opening presents and spending time with family. There is a slight twist with the whole spending time with family part though. On my father’s side of the family most are avid outdoorsmen and women, and from this common characteristic sprung a new tradition. Christmas Eve ice fishing. This tradition may seem uncommon, but it has now become one of the most anticipated family activities each year for me. For those…