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strengths and weaknesses for each instrument. My auditioner was a violinist, and I was a flutist. There is a major difference of scale biases between someone who plays a wind instrument and someone who plays a string instrument. My head was a ping-pong table of different options bouncing back and forth: C, G, D, A, E, B, F sharp, D flat, A flat, E flat, B flat or F major. “Well, what scale are you going to play for me today?” I had felt like so much…

States of America performance ratings were at the bottom of the list. "For both academic subjects — math and science — the largest performance gap between children from single-parent homes and those from two-parent families is found in the U.S.," Pong and Hampden-Thompson told attendees at the American Sociological Association meeting today (Aug 21) in Anaheim. "In other words, the U.S. ranks bottom among the 11 developed countries in terms of the equality of school performance between children…

Sandals are my favorite article of clothing because that means it’s summer time! They bring back memories of sweet summertime, the lake, and freedom. The lake is my friends, families and I’s happy place. Every summer that’s where I spend the majority of time. No one has any cares out at the lake, it’s so stress-free. I love it out there. The last day of school everyone is anxiously waiting for that last bell to ring to let us out of school. Once it rings, we all spring out of our chairs and run…

Sisterhood, Spirit and Morale Ideas The Standards Committee should discuss sisterhood and morale at all Standards Committee meetings. Consider if there are systemic problems within the chapter that the Standards Committee could address or if there is something fun the committee could plan in order to boost sisterhood and morale. Spirit and Morale Ideas: • Is Chapter Council overwhelmed? Host a Chapter Council appreciation night. • Feel like your chapter doesn’t understand the long-term…

to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for an unnamed performance-enhancing drug. 11. A June 2011 peer-reviewed study categorized 159 sports as one of three types: combat, independent, or object. Golf is one of 74 independent sports, along with others such as gymnastics, track and field, swimming, speed skating, and surfing. Not all sports have to be object (like football and baseball), or combat (like boxing and karate). 12. Golf has many things in common with other sports,…

weaknesses for each instrument. The person who auditioned me was a violinist, and I was a flutist. There is a major difference of scale biases between someone who plays a wind instrument and someone who plays a string instrument. My head was a ping-pong table of different options bouncing back and forth: C, G, D, A, E, B, F sharp, D flat, A flat, E flat, B flat or F major. “Well, what scale are you going to play for me today?” I had…

Running into The Storm Intelligence has been coveted and looked highly upon throughout history. On the contrary, many people would agree that being the opposite of bright is a misfortune. Nonetheless, all humans are programmed differently as a result of gene formation. Popular belief would say those with higher brainpower have an advantage and are able to utilize quick-wits to effortlessly maneuver their way through social encounters and into any career, resulting in the production of…

“Demi-gods,” Zeus announced from his grand throne at Mount Olympus, “Congratulations on completing you quest. You have defeated Gaea. Now leave me alone.” After the seven heroes had stopped Gaea, they had been transported directly to Mount Olympus, where they were currently standing in front of all the Gods, including Hades. “Seriously?” Jason asked, “We saved all of you Gods from being annihilated by Gaea and that’s how you thank us?” Zeus just grunted, his form suddenly flickering to a man…

Imagine this - you’ve just left your home country to live in the United States. You’re coming to your first stop and you see a beautiful green island. Looks great right? That’s what you’d think. Until you got on the island, you didn’t realize you would stay there for months, and at some point you would be deported and sent back to your country in shame. Starved, tired, and lonely is how all the immigrants felt who passed through Angel Island, which was an immigration station from the years 1910…

Introduction Ever since a child, I have been overwhelmed by the vast number of career options I could choose from, and have never been entirely sure what I wanted to become. I’ve always been curious; I like knowing how things work and why they work. I’d tinker with a computer or take toys apart to fix them or simply for fun. As time and I grew on, things haven’t changed very much. I still love figuring out how things work, and learning about technology. Once in middle school, I dreamed of…