Many teachers and parents expect kids to mature immediately on the first day of ninth grade that did not happen for me. I never fully realized in the earlier grades how important high school success, as measured by GPA, would be to my future life, and as a result I am applying to college with seemingly contradictory measures of my ability to perform college-level work. If I had worked and studied hard instead of hanging out with friends and viewing high school as an opportunity to socialize my grades would be more of a reflection of my ability. I also over committed myself in many clubs, sports, school activities, and community service. Now I find myself having to apply to colleges with an 840 SAT and a Cum Unwtd 2.77 GPA. Had I taken my grades seriously, I could have been a college's dream candidate. This year I have made an earnest effort to improve my work ethic. My grade point average is rising and my study habits are improving. However, after performing poorly for three years, my GPA cannot reflect the transformation I underwent at the start of last year. My junior year I tried to challenge myself and take an AP class, I struggled but I passed successfully. I was very happy to have taken the challenge and to accomplish my goal. I am dedicated to making something of myself; I've finally matured and I am now trying to lessen the consequences of my past actions. Armed with my new attitude and my understanding of the extreme importance of earning good grades to signal my capacity to work responsibly, I"m confident that I will never revert to the student I once was. In retrospect, I believe that it was my inability to choose my classes and that resulted in my lack of enthusiasm on the ride to school each morning. I enjoy the freedom to pursue my own interests and anxiously anticipate the ability to choose my own class schedule in college. While I understand that college will be significantly more challenging than high school, I have !.
This is possible because it happened to Marisa. ... Marisa also happens to be a single mom and minority. ... This guest automatically assumed that Marisa has a Latina name. In this case, Marisa never corrected the guest because Marisa feels inferior to this lady. ... The first time Chris mistakes Marisa for a hotel guest at the hotel she works at, he insists on her joining him for a walk after Marisa's son joins in. ...
Marisa a 10-year-old gymnast recalls the days before her six-month stay at Cornell Psychiatric Hospital. ... At this time Marisa heard the words Treatment of Eating 4 of her coach, " If you were a little lighter Marisa, maybe you will make something of your self" (2). Marisa's parents had no idea of this illness that had destroyed their daughter until her 80 pound, two ounce body had collapsed just minutes before a major gymnastics competition (Crocco, 1). After six years and four hospitalizations, Marisa has finally beaten her struggle with anorexia. ...
Marisa, the main character, is faced with various decisions about mixing business with pleasure. ... Men who work with her on the outbreak of "her Ebola" but still want to have a stronger relationship surround Marisa. ... "Marisa felt uncomfortable in his presence" (Cook, 75). ... Outbreak is written more like a mystery novel, Marisa is the detective tracking down the killer. ...
Movie Review: The Paper The Paper is a fast-paced, energetic film that follows the lives of several newspaper journalists and their families during one hectic, sweltering summer day. On the surface, the film may appear to be about the trials and tribulations of a busy newsroom, but there are f...
John Wayne Most older people will know him as "The Duke", because he was every bit a giant on screen as he was off. The name Duke also came from his childhood dog. Though he was the big giant he probably had the biggest heart and was very generous and...
You will write a narrative essay that responds to these questions. ... a conclusion that synthesizes the ideas you have developed in the body of your essay rather than merely summarizes them. ... It should tie together the loose ends of the body of the essay as well as refer to the introduction in some way. 2. ... The final draft of your essay must be at least 1200 words in length, and must include a title. ... Moreover the final draft of your essay should be relatively free of mechanical errors and awkward, wordy and confusing phrasing. ...
If any detention is given to him as punishment for any rule that he has defied, he must accept it.Not only must he accpt it, but Bob must also act as though he is doing the school a favour by filling up their detention room for an hour after school. ...
I feel that the purpose of my essays improved over time. ... By doing the Personal Research Essay and the Analysis Paper, I will now be prepared to write a Researched Argument Essay. ... I developed in many areas such as: - Self-assessing my own work and the work of others - Using research to come up with an argumentative essay - Using critical thinking to practice writing, reading, and research - Organizing and developing arguments - Using language appropriate to audience, purpose, and context PERSONAL RESEARCH ESSAY Writing an essay about myself helped me develop as a writer. It ga...
