The "secret" of good writing is to map out your main ideas and all the specific details that you wish to talk about ahead of time. Then, while writing a paper, stick to the ideas you mapped out, and do not stray from the "focus" you chose. ...
There's nothing stronger than a dream. Dreams are similar to goals in that you have to work hard to see them come true. Goals are the foundation of a successful life and remind me to keep focused, motivate me to excel, and allow me to maintain a good life balance For this reason, I strive to set s...
Diagnostic Essay Most students realize about halfway through their high school career that they are ready to migrate to some far away land, better known to the rest of us as college. Of course you have the few students who can't wait to drop out of high school, and the thought of paying to go to...
Like Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt, I literally work tirelessly in many educational and leadership roles. I sleep no more than six hours a night because of my desire to proficiently meet many of my commitments. Throughout my life, I have labored as long and as hard as I possibl...
The "I am" assignment was quite an eye-opener for me. I went into it thinking that my self-concept is clear, simple, and obvious to all. I was surprised to find that the way people view me is different from my own self-concept. It was also interesting to see that the words I thought people would use...
Ladies and Gentlemen, take a look at the young men and women sitting before you. Graduates, look at one another. Never before have we seen this group so neatly and uniformly dressed. Ordinarily you"ll find us wearing blue jeans, t-shirts, sports uniforms, designer outfits and thrift store clothes...
A Boy At War I chose the book A Boy At War written by Harry Mazer for my book report. The main character in the book A Boy At War is a boy named Adam. Adam's father was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Their family was required to move around a lot. Adam went from military school to ...
If I could go back to high school knowing everything I know now, it"d be the best time of my life. People use that phrase all the time, and they use it rather lightly. They say college is "the best years of your life," but I strongly disagree. College requires you to be too much of a grown-up, t...
