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I have the lifetime goal of earning an advanced college degree in computer engineering and working for a company such as Google, Intel, or Microsoft. I have selected this career path because I want to develop innovative and cutting edge computer technology. I also hope my work efforts will reward me financially. I have completed or will complete several advanced placement courses prior to graduation. Beginning in middle school, I enrolled in advanced math and science courses. And I…

because I was thinking about things too much in-depth. With that stress I also went to see a counselor and she helped me realize a little bit about myself. It was a hard time and it still is with high school and college coming up. Teachers and parents trying to get you do show off to colleges when that is hard to do. All of the stress and problems that I have faced all started when I moved to Iowa and away from my friends in Illinois. Illinois to me was the most fun time I ever had. I was a…

Core State Standards (CCSS) has increased significantly over the past few years. The CCSS are the set of shared goals and expectations for the knowledge and skills students need to master in English language arts and mathematics. This is required at each grade level so they can be prepared to succeed in college, career, and life. The problem isn’t primarily what is in these standards or what’s been left out, although that’s certainly an issue. The main focus is the role the Common Core State…

Disadvantages of Social Media Social media is spreading across the United States at an increasingly fast rate. In 2017, around 81 percent of the American population was operating a social media account, and the number is only growing. Worldwide social media users reached 1.96 billion and were estimated to reach 2.5 billion by 2018. Although many people argue social networking sites are having positive effects on people, they are really reducing social interaction, increasing cyber bullying,…

disparity between the performance in school between minority and white students. This prominent issue in our country is known as the Education Achievement gap. The achievement gap is defined by the National Education Association as the “differences between the test scores of minority and/or low-income students and the test scores of their White and Asian peers.” This is shown in many ways, such as the amount of minority students taking advanced courses, lower high school graduation rates, and…

students and is associated with the Black United Students (BUS) said, “I feel that Kent State does a great job with diversity on campus. Through the Multicultural Center and Diversity and Development Department they do a lot to get minority students involved and let them know they have a voice on…

William G. Morgan created the game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette”, in 1859. Four years earlier, one of his friends invented the game of basketball. However, Morgan saw the need for a game that did not require a fast pace as basketball did. He wanted a game that the average person would be able to enjoy. The game he created was a combination of baseball, basketball, tennis and handball. The first to play volleyball was a group of workers from the Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA. They…

Latino client. The author of this personal critical incident paper is a 26-year-old African American female she was born in a two-parent middle-class home she is the eldest of two girls. She graduated in the top 15 percent of her high school class. She was able to secure a great score on her ACT and her college tuition was paid for. She attending McNeese State University where she obtained bachelor 's degree in psychology. She enjoys working with families and children and assisting them with…

The forty fifth Presidential Election in United States will be on November of 2016. The politician aspirants to the white house have already launched their campaigns to obtain the vote of the people. The most popular parties are the Republican, Democrat, and the Green Party. They are using the logic and emotional appeals to convince people to vote for them. Most of the candidates are visiting some of the states where the vote is really important. Some of them are being controversial about the…

Shelly’s school puts on their annual college fair. Schools that attend are from a wide variety of education styles, parts of the country, academic standard, and cost of education. All throughout high school Shelly has been a 4.0 student and almost got a 4.1 her sophomore year due to the advanced classes she decided to take, so she shouldn’t have an issue getting into school, right? Dartmouth College, Stanford, Princeton, Yale University, and Harvard University were among some of the top colleges…