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importance of Machu icchu and how much of a shock its discovery it was to the world and gave the general population a better understanding on just how ancient history works and the secrets that it reveals about the past and sheds more light on the art form that is archaeology and all…

Achievement is the national god.” The article “College Pressures” by William Zinsser makes several points about the stress placed on the shoulders of modern-day college students. William Zinsser is a master at Branford College, a residential college at Yale University. This article suggests several ideas on how college students should approach their future careers.The author of this article uses rhetorical situations, rhetorical appeals, and clear organization to efficiently present his ideas.…

Have you ever struggled making decisions? Feeling like your a nobody in this ginormous world? Then you're missing that escort to help and support you, a role model! Role models are a necessity to life! They provide a guidance that will aid you in life or provide just a simple motivation that will inspire you to do great things. A role model that I look up to and aim to be is the unremarkable Ben Carson. Starting life in a poor community and in financial devastation, Carson had little hope. He…

Essay One How will a Yale MBA help you achieve your personal and professional goals? The Moment I Knew Moment 1. “It’s so pretty, like princess hair,” a tiny voice whispered as a frail hand fingered my brown curls. “One day I’ll have hair like yours.” Her scalp was bare and dull, an after-effect of the chemotherapy that has sought to shrink the tumor in her anterior skull to operable size. In less than two days, Maddie would be undergoing a 6-hour surgery with one of America’s experts in…

At a young age, children are exposed to different environments which can ultimately affect their character. Where and who they live with might determine how one grows up. For example, Amy Tan was embarrassed of the lack of English her mother knew because of how people treated her. She faced discrimination since everyone taught she should’ve majored in Math and not in English or creative writing. Ben Carson encountered racism and self-doubt. When he was young he felt stupid compared to other…

is a trait that all people should posses, no matter what. It shows tremendous character, in any and everybody. Dr. Carson uses honesty every chance he receives. For example, when he was in college, he needed to retake an exam. Dr. Carson writes of a Yale psychology professor who told Dr. Carson, at the time a junior, and the other students in the class—identified by Dr. Carson as Perceptions 301—that their final exam papers had “inadvertently burned,” requiring all 150 students to retake it. The…

Newton! Newton is one of the most beautiful and calmest towns that I have ever lived in. It has the best restaurants and doughnuts! The town is also well taken care of and has great school districts along with many wonderful sports that start in middle school and are offered to the students. You don't see many run down buildings and all of the houses are nice and well taken care of. There are many wonderful reasons why you should move to Newton. First of all Newton is known for the the…

Neal Dow was born to a Quaker family in Portland, Maine and was named "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition." Many of his action help justify these nickname. Starting from a young age, he believed that alcohol is the root of all problems of society and was responsible for the downfall of families, homes, individuals, and fortunes. An early example of his prohibition efforts was being one of the founding members of Maine Temperance Society. Maine Temperance Society primarily…

The National Gallery of Art, a museum that was started with a donation of 8,000 paintings and drawings, is now the home of over 120,000 works of art. The National Gallery of Art was founded by Andrew W. Mellon, who traveled from Pittsburg to Washington to serve as a secretary of the treasury. Because he believed that the United States should have a national museum as great as museums of other nations, Andrew Mellon proposed the idea to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and offered his very…

From Emeka Ogboh’s soundscape in the African Art Museum to the spectacular Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian museums are wonderful places to explore. So a chance to intern at one is an opportunity that cannot be missed. I have the required skill set and mindset called for being a member of the Smithsonian intern team, and the reward for the time put into the program is worth it. School never bothered me. Starting in elementary school, I received all A’s with a few B+’s in the mix. But once…