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What is grit? Grit to me seems like perseverance. The lady from the TED talk describe it as ‘sticking with things over the very long term until you master them.” So I would say that my definition of grit is a good definition for the term. So the next question is where does grit come from? Can it be taught or is it something a person is born with? After looking through articles on the subject and re-watching the TED talk I believe that it can possible for both to happen. I believe that grit is…

council reviewed our City’s financials and requested to enter into Act 47, which is the Municipalities financial Recovery act, Act of 1987, P.L. 246, No. 47. Under Act 47, the Department of Community and Economic Development was asked to assist Pennsylvania municipalities experiencing severe to devastating financial difficulties. The City of Pittsburgh has been in economic recovery since the decline in 2003. At that time the City has to lay off over 440 employees and their credit rating had…

During the early 20th century, many exciting things were going on in Philadelphia, such as the construction of steel and concrete skyscrapers, the wiring of buildings for electricity, the founding of the city’s first commercial radio station, and the construction of the first subway. All of these things created jobs for many people in the city, but there was more opportunity than just this. There was also a Ford manufacturing plant in the city. Ford manufacturing plants were a great place to…

During my senior year, my Nursing Fundamentals teacher introduced me and my class to a book called, The Pact. She informed us that the book could really impact our outlook on our futures and maybe our careers. She was exactly right, at least in my case. The Pact, is written by three best friends who made a pact at seventeen years old and promised each other they would go to college, graduate and become doctors. These three men did entirely just that, and remain friends till today. Dr. Sampson…

I am applying to Hofstra because of my passion toward the field of Journalism. In addition to that I am really interested in living near my dream city of New York and the atmosphere of Long Island. I have long been interested in the New England area, and learning that the journalism and communications programs at Hofstra are accelerated has been very enlightening. I’m pursuing Hofstra in order to make my larger dreams of becoming an influential journalist come true. The additional information…

Born into poverty to living in fame and fortune Andrew Carnegie pushed through it all. Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland, but when he was only 13 he had moved to Pennsylvania, then was introduced to the railroad and oil industries. He is most famous for his steel industry which led him to fame and fortune. Through hard times as a child to growing his fortune from the steel industry Andrew Carnegie became one of the richest men on the planet. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, He…

Grit may sound like a bad word, a word that someone would not want to resemble, and a word that someone would not use to describe themselves. However, to be gritty is actually a great thing, for it shows how confident one is and to what extent that they believe in themselves. As said by Angela Lee Duckworth, “Grit is sticking with your future, day in and day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years; and working really hard to make that future a reality.” Angela Lee…

can be the same, so in the way that results were given in the grit quiz, it does not seem like it can be a reliable test. Also according to some researches, they believe that grading kids on grittiness can raise a concern. At the University of Pennsylvania, professor Joan Goodman believes that grit should not define a person as a “good character trait” or “virtue”, (npr.org), because those words have a strong connotation that can possibly bring students down. For example if these words are used…

My boss was a real jerk, but he did teach me the principles of business. While working there I found the love of my life, Jim Halbert. We eventually ran off together to State College, Pennsylvania. There Jim ran a sports marketing company, which sponsored Penn State, and I went back to school for Political Science. After getting a two year degree at a community college nearby, I was offered a job at Penn State to teach Business and Politics…

one’s community. An expanded model can be found deeming a final stage of transcendence. This is described as when one has reached such a level that they can help others self-actualize. Institutionally speaking, this is what I hope the University of Pennsylvania can serve as for me, a transcending mechanism to aid my efforts towards my dreams. Relating to Penn with a general anecdote is that I have a Quaker background in my family tree, though I am aware Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield…