Bring Me the Horizon

It, not my strengths, has instilled in me a sense of tenacity, ambition, and courage, each of which drives me to attempt the extraordinary, force me to challenge myself, to push the limits of what I expect of myself. This applies to all areas of my life, academics, sport, discipline, even my religious observance. Besides the courage to raise my personal bar, my overconfidence endows me with the strength of mind and the determination I need in order to actualize…

environment. It is in admiration of UC Berkeley’s institutional values, political atmosphere, and educational opportunities that I am writing to appeal my decision. Reflecting on the criteria used to make admissions decisions at UC Berkeley, I would like to bring light to my amblyopia which affected my academic performance during high school. I was diagnosed at a very early age with amblyopia, more commonly referred to as lazy eye. Despite having to wear special glasses and eye…

Today science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives. Computer, television, and radio have almost replaced the newspaper and letter once dominated our lives. Accordingly, the issue about whether the ability to read and write is more important today may attract our attention. It is clear that classified views have converged into two: some think reading and writing ability is more important today than in the past, while others deny its importance. As I see it, I agree with…

In her concluding paragraph, Winfrey utilizes her metaphor for a new day “on the horizon” to allow the audience, whether victim or supporter, to experience hope. She allows the audience to experience hope for a “new day [that] finally dawns”, one where victims are encouraged to share their stories, tyrants realize their atrocities, where women and men work together to “take us to the time when nobody ever has to say ‘Me too’…

ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.” Starting a sentence with remembering all be dead soon is very impactful. If that phrase was used at the end of the sentence people might have turned out because having that at the beginning makes people curious of what the sentence is going to say. This further brings the point across that we need to live everyday to the fullest like its our last, by telling us to remind ourselves that we will die soon. That brings motivation to people…

is Correlatively linked to the amount of one read, henceforth I started consuming variety of literature and readings from different disciplines. Which eventually broadened my horizon of knowledge and that helped me to reproduce in my works. As a second-generation learner as well as English as my secondary language makes me in a position through which I can understand the situation through which a second language student goes through. For the second half of the semester, I should focus in the…

time she had at dinner and dancing with your supervisor the night before. What would you do?” People in organizations may hold widely divergent views about the most ethically appropriate or inappropriate actions related to a situation, which makes “me” in the above example be in a dilemma to decide what the right move is. There are so many…

my perspective… permanently. I found as I awoke in a new reality, I was heading to an unknown destination on a airplane. Looking out the window, the skies shined with pure sunlight, and that sunlight bouncing off the misty clouds that ran on the horizon like the hills. Upon finished descent of the plane, I exited to find myself in an unfamiliar place, and in the middle of my confusion, a phone call came in. Staring at the phone I contemplated…

Every one possesses a certain trait that just gives off certain “flavors”. These flavors are what make each and every person stand out in an open crowd and be remembered. These flavors are what make an individual attractive. Attraction is, if not the only, reason why we interact with someone. In a world where communication is vital for all bases of human interaction, it is essential to determine what makes every individual attracted to each other, not simply for the sake of procreation, but for…

teach them is how to create “a dossier of high school records, documentation of disabilities and IDEA or 504 eligibility, services and accommodations received, and success with those services.” (Introduction to Contemporary Special Education: New Horizons) An IDEA is developed through IEP and may be used for the Section 504 plan. The IDEA requires IEP’s to be specified in details about services, accommodations, modifications and more to fit the degree of the person using it needs. A 504 plan is…