Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

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…

Parx casino located at 2999 Street Road in Bensalem Township is that largest casino in Pennsylvania. Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. purchased the racetrack and original building located at 3001 Street Road in December 1990. The facilities new owners added simulcasting horse racing and six Turf Clubs, which currently operate seven days a week within the state. Parx boast over 200,000 square feet of gaming; 35000 slot machines; 130 live table games; a premier poker room with 80 poker…

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,…