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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…

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…

myself, another person or their actions to help and benefit that person and to protect them from doing harm to themselves or others. The term originally came from Norway and Switzerland from German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dutch settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s to 1800s. The term came from their Old High German word for “Witch” or “hexe ”. These immigrants brought their beliefs, customs, and practices with them and shared them in their new land. They also…

Did you know that Milton Hershey was poor, and started his business off of 100 dollars. I picked him because he made one of the best candy companies in the world, but he also opened up a school for needy children who can’t afford the cost. I liked how even though milton's business was a success he still remembered what it was like to be poor, and he didn’t want other children to not have an education due to not having a lot of money. Milton Hershey didn’t make his first piece of candy…

Tell me your name and where you are from? I’m Shiya Gupta .I’m from New Delhi India. I’m a current junior at Penn, studying psychology. What are you studying? I’m studying psychology and consumer behavior. You are a junior or a senior? I’m a senior Tell me how did you end up coming to Penn? It’s an interesting story actually, my cousins came to Penn, before I was-like when I was 10, or something, and they will keep coming back over summer always telling stories about how it was out here,…

Scandals occur regularly in college athletics.(( Ravi Lulla, 10 Worst Scandals in NCAA History, Bleacher Report (Sept. 28, 2011)) While some of the scandals are truly horrific and break society’s laws (see Jerry Sandusky), others on their face seem relatively minor.(( Jerry Sandusky’s Son Alleges Even Worse Abuse, USA Today (July 18, 2014), http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/07/18/jerry-sandusky-son-matthew-alleges-even-worse-abuse/12823231/.)) These violations generally consist…

toward him. The unique thing about Trump is he never held any kind of political office before taking on the role of President. Donald Trump got his start in the family business after graduating from Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, Donald Trump was given control of the company, which he later renamed the Trump Organization. He also moved to Manhattan at this time to start building relationships and make professional connections. Donald Trump has been…

Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. He was the only surviving child of Veronica “Fanny” Snavely and Henry H. Hershey. The details on his parents separation are cloudy, but it’s largely believed that Fanny, the daughter of Mennonite Clergyman, had grown tired of her husband’s failures. Milton Hershey was the founder of the Hershey milk chocolate bar. When he was younger he had been a candy making and candy selling master.The 14-year-old Hershey turned…