University of Pennsylvania

Colonization-Collecting and Evaluating the Evidence In the late seventeenth century Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn. A British colony established as a safe haven for Penn and his fellow Quakers. Pennsylvania was a colony that promoted religious tolerance as it was established to prevent the religious persecution of Quakers that was happening in England throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Pennsylvania was a promise to Quakers and others of different religions that they…

The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream was written by, the three men whom the story is about, Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt. This book explains the promise between three young men to change what society is trying to deem these young men will become—which is nothing, but drop-outs and drug dealers. Sam, George, and Rameck swore to each other that they would be better than the stereotypes, they would become doctors, and they would give back to their…

each other, but they also differ in numerous ways. Penn was a well placed English gentleman and Quaker, that turned an old debt into a charter for the proprietary colony called “Pennsylvania.” Pastorius was among the German merchants to obtain 15,000 acres of land fo= a settlement in the new colony also known as “Pennsylvania.” William Penn did a better job of promoting the settlement in my opinion. He goes on to describe the land as being very “diverse.” It had a variety of plants and…

I removed the golden key harnessed by a Penn State lanyard from my pocket, and placed it into the keyhole of room 715. A room that would be my home for the next year and a university that would be there for me for the next four. A mere 10 hours before that moment I was at home, getting ready to leave my house for my final day as a camp counselor and for the final day in Willow Grove Day camp’s sixty-two year history. I threw on my staff shirt and mesh shorts, grabbed a quick chocolate chip…

every year until I was in junior high. I had a lot of goal when I was young I wanted to go to college and be the first one to get a degree. This came with a whole lot of challenges and tears but I was determined to get a scholarship and move to Pennsylvania to become a Penn State Nittany Lion. When I reached my first year of high school I applied to be in honors classes but was not accepted so I tried again the next year and had every class a college or honors course. This remained for the rest…

THE VIRTUAL SOCIETY In recent years, our lives have been accompanied by various technology that helps us in maintaining our daily lives. But these technology start to maintain our social life where social media plays their part. Social media allows people to connect themselves with others from around the world. People don’t have to worry about distance or time since social media only requires small amount of time to communicate with other in different places. Especially with smartphones, people…

The Little League World Series, a kids dream to be at besides Disneyworld. Every kid that plays Little League wants to work hard to get to there. Some kids don’t even make it passed their city championships, but they set their goals so high so they can make it to Williamsport. It’s not just only in the United States, it is international. Kids around the world get to participate in it. There is so many positive influences about the Little League World Series, from the lifetime friend ships with…

It is widely accepted that, for a democratic society to merely exist, let alone effectively function or flourish, the media and government must co-exist, while retaining independence, and healthy levels of scepticism. This symbiotic relationship informs the general public of significant issues, and, theoretically, safeguards against power or influence corrupting either of these institutions. Politicians rely on the media to relay their policies, values, and actions, to wider audiences, while the…

Evolution of Technology Use in Class. It 's is everywhere and evolving fast. Technology is improving all around the world. Hershey High School is a school moving towards a more technology based learning style. Almost all the students are using technology in classes. Since most jobs are moving towards technology use, this gives students an edge up in the work force. Technology has advanced fast in today 's society and Hershey High School is evolving too. How teachers are using technology in…

One of the other aspects that we learned in this course is regarding the social impact that results from the social entrepreneurship. We learned about many B-corp companies that committed to change the world, such as One World Play Project, which makes, sells and distribute indestructible ball in the third world countries, focusing on bringing the power of play to the children who live in a harsh environment. Australian Ethical, an investment company, which only invest people’s funds in…