Duke of Edinburgh

I am a member of a local gym which I attend several times a week, I am a keen horse-rider, I regularly go on skiing holidays and I have recently started Salsa dancing. I have also participated in Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards and hope to start my Gold Award. I particularly enjoy the planning and undertaking of expeditions as they are physically challenging and encourage teamwork. I also enjoyed the 'service' required for the awards. For my bronze award I helped…

The flag of the United kingdom of Great Britain and also Northern Ireland, but the british flag is also known as Union Jack and Union Flag. The current design of the Union Jack dates to union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1808. On the flag it has red cross of the saint George with a edged in white, outlined on the cross of St. Patrick which is the patron saint of Ireland. The very first flag which was the earliest, was established in 1606 by the proclamation of the King James VI and the I of…

Balmoral Castle, located in Scotland, has been the home of the royal family since 1852. Prince Albert originally leased it in 1848 for Queen Victoria as a gift. The Queen’s first visit to the castle was in the autumn of 1842, after two years of marriage to Albert. They both really liked the landscape of Scottish land, so they promised to return. After they realized how beautiful Scotland was, they jumped at the chance to purchase it. While they bought the estate in 1848, the business…

in Edinburgh. The lectures varied from rhetoric, history and economics. In 1751, Smith was appointed Professor of Logic at Glasgow, but later transferred to Moral Philosophy. Moral Philosophy was about natural theology, ethics, jurisprudence and political economy. After taking the position at Glasgow, he lectured students that ranged in age of 14-16 years old. He was very active at Glasgow. In 1758 he was elected Dean…

Years of tragedy and the complex flaws within human nature have told us over and over again that unless we recognize our mistakes and continue to move forward from that, “those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” as expressed by George Santayana. I am extremely grateful to have the possibility to witness myself the anniversary and commemoration of such an important and benchmark historic event for the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and if given the…

King George the VI died in February 1952, leaving the throne to his twenty-five year old daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, who was on her honeymoon in Kenya when the news of her father’s death first reached her ears (Smith 3; Schultz 380; “Her Majesty the Queen”). This victorious queen delved Britain deep into a period of economic prosperity. She is so loved; she receives nearly three hundred letters per day (“Her Majesty the Queen”). Queen Elizabeth is the most traveled of Britain’s…

As well as my current academic studies I am participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, working towards achieving my Silver Award, after already completing my Bronze Award earlier in the year. In my spare time I also attend a local guide group, 1st Somercotes Guides, where I am a currently guide myself but I am also a young…

I have never considered myself to be extremely fit. In fact, I would have laughed if someone told me two years ago that I could tramp for 7 hours a day for 4 days consecutively. This is exactly why I am incredibly proud of my Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. The 47km tramp in Whanganui National Park was life changing because I was completely outside of my comfort zone as I climbed mountains after mountains with a group of people I barely knew at first. However, over the 4 days and 3 nights, I…

Sherlock in Real Life While the Sherlock Holmes stories are made up in Conan Doyle’s head, there are many facts of reality in these stories. The inspirations of his characters were people in his actual life. The outfits that his characters wore were consistent with what was actually being worn in that time period and the people involved in crime solving in his stories were also involved in reality. The scenery and vehicles were also very similar. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born May 22, 1859 in…

My keenness to study Biomedical science is driven by my curiosity in the function of the human body along with my desire to promote health and care for others. Through this degree, I wish to work in a medical field with thrilling technological advances and to apply my scientific knowledge to diagnosing diseases. I'm anticipating learning about the topics in this course as a biomedical science undergraduate. Studying Chemistry has given me the opportunity to explore my interest in science and I…