I am tired of this old me! I need a new and improved me that would change some aspects in my life. I need something or someone that would help me overcome obstacles that I cannot get passed. Maybe my parents, siblings and friends will help, or maybe I can do it on my own. I wonder how my life would be if I viewed things in others perceptions. I know what will do it, ‘The Sociological Imagination’ by C....
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The first two decades of the 20th century was known as the Progressive Era. During the Progressive Era, many things happened. For example, Henry Ford created the Model T and made mass production easier with the creation of the assembly line. Also, there was a rise in women’s suffrage and feminism. Socialism has also reached its greatest effect in America during this time period. The Progressive Era was full of expansions of political and economic freedom. In the Progressive Era,...
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Early in my academic pursuit, I had an unusual understanding about Life that results are a function of choices, especially as it bothers around the allocation of scarce resources, hence my interest in finance and investment. Owing to the investment knowledge gap that exists around the globe, particularly in Africa, I seek to expand my knowledge on how best available resources can be effectively managed, while considering the attaching risk factors, in order to achieve optimum asset allocation, that would...
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The following significant historical figures have played an important role in achieving equality for women. Women like Sojourner Truth, who was a former slave, helped advertise the movement. Truth did not only want to help herself and white women, but she wanted to help former female slaves as well. She conveyed a speech “Ain’t I A Woman” at the Seneca Falls Convention using religious examples from the bible and stating how Jesus was brought to the earth by a woman...
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The years from 1920 to 1929 marked the beginning of a new era of intense change in the American societies. As America moved from the outrageous effects of the World War I and the bitter clash between ‘The Puritan’ and ‘Victorian’ beliefs, people felt overwhelmed with these old-fashioned traditions. As such, they wanted to free themselves by breaking with the past. In fact, America was often described as the land of opportunities. That is to say, the name ‘Roaring Twenties'...
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Earning a scholarship straight and clean is a tough affair. You go through all the hard work and struggle, with all of your dedication, motivation and sheer will to earn clean money to help you in your educational expenses. Just like you, the institutions that provide these scholarships to you equally know the importance of scholarships to you. To make sure that the funds provided to students don’t’s reach the wrong hands and the students make the most out of...
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The second chapter of ‘Freakonomics’, written by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, means to address the inquiry, ‘How is the Ku Klux Klan like a gathering of realtors?’. Levitt starts by going into the historical backdrop of the KKK, established at first in the repercussions of the Civil War by six men doing innocuous 12 PM tricks, and later advancing into a multi-state fear-based oppressor association focusing on liberated slaves. While World War II made the Klan go underground for...
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The first chapter of ‘Freakonomics’, written by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, will respond to the inquiry, ‘What do teachers and sumo grapplers share for all intents and purpose?’. It starts with a tale about a couple of financial analysts who attempted to discover an answer for late guardians who continually arrive behind schedule to get their kids from childcare. Before clarifying why this occurred, Levitt goes into a top to bottom discourse of motivators. He characterizes them as the...
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Archaeologists have found the ruins of elaborate buildings and temples all around the tomb area. In ancient times, living people brought food offerings and other gifts to these buildings. Workers also discovered bronze and jade bowls and pots around the tomb complex. Visitors to the tomb once used these containers to prepare feasts for the dead emperor and his companions. It is likely that no one was supposed to see the Terracotta Army. Earlier, people believed that models became real...
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Good volumes of books have been challenged, banned—even burned—for hundreds of years. Whether the sexual references were too literal for the content, the imagery was too graphic for certain people but some 'principles'' have often been silenced. But in 1982, a group of organizations decided to do something about it. They made Banned Books Week, the annual enterprise that attempts to meet and make our cause clear, that these books should not be shunned from our society. Every September, audiences...
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Credit cards is a plastic card that lets you pay for goods or services and can be paid for either at the end of a set period which is normally a month. The minimum payment will be a percentage of the balance on the credit card. It is suitable for buying goods or services. It is also used for convenience and safety as an alternative to using cash. Credit cards, also known as plastic money, have seen a significant increase...
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My chosen area of graduate employment aspiration is to work as business manager in the retail sector. In the role of business manager I will be in charge of designing the business strategies and managing everyday operations to ensure company's efficiency, profit and success. Being a business manager requires strong interpersonal and leadership skills which are vital for this role and stupendous teamwork is essential for any business success. The job of a business manager requires both excellent written and...
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Well-being is effected by an individuals sense of living a good and purposeful life, and the sense of wellness can be measured against Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Which suggest that for an individual to be satisfied with their life, they need to achieve five main goals in their life to feel successful. In this hierarchy, an individual needs basic needs to be met such as food, water and sleep. But also the sense of a safe place or a secure...
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The thing I love most about psychology is how much of an impact it has on our daily lives. This love truly came to fruition during my undergraduate course at Sunderland University. Learning the various ways psychological research can be applied to improve our lives was fascinating and graduating with first-class honours remains one of the proudest moments of my life. I chose to apply to Sunderland University due to my previous experience here as part of my undergraduate course....
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History is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. The importance of history is to allow us to have knowledge of our present time. History allows humanity to look at its own reflection and allows us to think about humanity. Studying the events from the past gives us a better look at how the world came to be including human culture and even nature itself. In my opinion, I believe it is more important to study the past...
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Yellow fever is a staggering malady spread by the mosquito’s bites (and primates!) is as yet pervasive in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The yellow fever infection has most likely existed in some form for a large number of years and is believed to have begun in Africa from other similar infections. Anybody planning a trip to the previously mentioned areas should take all prescribed and essential vaccinations and in any event, get a yellow fever immunization....
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My achievements at the academic level are a result of my hard work and effort. Having the ability to be a member of National Honor Society is another step allowing me to achieve success in my future, and increase my chances of becoming a strong leader, giving me the chance to be a powerful role model for other people. By having my GPA of 4.0 all through my freshmen year, and 4.0 after 2 trimesters my sophomore year, I have...
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“If we are old enough to fight then we should be old enough to vote” was a popular slogan during March 23rd, 1971 through July 7th 1971. This slogan gained popularity for the right to vote at 18 years old. The Constitutions 26th amendment has a very interesting origin, views, and the effect is outstanding. The origin of the 26th amendment started in the 1950’s during the Vietnam War and people were being drafted to serve their nation. People as...
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What is injustice? There can be many interpretations of the word. Sometimes you need to ask what it means to be just, to understand the true nature of the word itself. What justifies an injustice nature? In “Plato Republic,” Injustice can be viewed as someone who intends to hurt an opposing party. A just person will not do harm into others even when they are an enemy. “The Black Stork” and “The Dark Side of Birth Control” gives evidence to...
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In the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, which is about a young jewish boy and his father facing the catastrophe of the Holocaust, struggling to outlive the millions of deaths caused by Nazi soldiers. Literary devices are used by Authors to better portray a situation so a reader can better understand what is going on. Elie Wiesel uses metaphors and similes to illustrate an image in the reader's head of his though journey throughout the novel. As the journey consisted...
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What do you think a four-year-old child does all day? A common assertion would be: to play. However, at the age of four, I was told that helping others and serving the community is a substantial part of life. I had hence spent countless weeks bonding with people at old-age homes and orphanages rather than playgrounds. My name is Zuairia Shahrin and I am applying for a scholarship to aid me throughout my study in the world-class Sixth Form A-Level...
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Out of all my childhood memories, a memory that always comes to my mind is my Christmas vacation to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This is a significant memory since it helps me remember a period where my relatives got together at a troublesome time. As well as seeing the environment in Honduras showed me to be grateful for all that I have. Growing up my family tradition was always the same for winter break, the first couple of days was unwinding at...
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Mexican culture and America culture have many similarities and differences when it comes to death and the afterlife. Similarities include mourning, funerals, wakes, and dressing in black clothing. Some differences are that in Mexico, right after someone dies there is a much longer wake lasts the entire night. The loved one is surrounded by friends and family and is not left alone for a single second. Another difference is that the burial must take place the following day. The reason...
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Emotional strain over long periods of time can inevitably lead to the final failing of relationships. Substance abuse can change the individual’s behavior, they become more isolated; closing their family and friends off. They tend to avoid family or friends who have confronted them about their addiction, and some steal from their loved ones to finance their addiction which adds more strain on the already broken relationship. One example of fractured relationships because of addiction would be Sonny and his...
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Sexual assault has always been a sensitive topic in the Army. The creation of the SHARP program has broken that stigma. Victims are now encourage to speak and males are taking a stand against these incidents. Although, the program lacks some training on areas that would help prevent many incidents. The program has proven to be successful and with a little improvement it could be the best prevention program the Army has ever seen. Having these type of resources help...
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In the beginning of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, we are introduced to Henrietta Lacks, born as Loretta Pleasant. She is a poor African American woman with little education. The author informs us that she grew up on a farm and her ancestors were slaves. Lacks grew up in a slave house and lived in the same bedroom with her cousin named David. Henrietta and her cousins have limited education due to the fact they worked on a farm....
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The government positively affects my life by allowing U.S citizens including me, to possess weapons such as various types of firearms. Allowing U.S Citizens to carry firearms has been in effect since 1791, this ratification to the bill of rights keeps citizens protected and safe in their own homes. This ratification is called the 2nd amendment, the 2nd amendment allows anyone who is a U.S Citizen and does not have any obstructing felonies to possess a firearm with a license,...
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Everyman, a 15th-century play that follows the journey of an ordinary man who is reminded of his inevitable death, very similarly, in The Seventh Seal, a man by the name of Antonius Block who was a knight in the 14th century during the Bubonic plague is a also faced with death however it is reoccurring. Though these two works are very similar in meaning, they also differ from each other in many ways. In Everyman, an ordinary man approaches judgement...
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Poems give the opportunity to writers to show a message in a short format. Unlike short stories and plays, writers have the capability to design a stanza structure in any way they feel that will have an effect on them and/or the readers. Poems have a connection with song writing, they are nearly always rhythmical, and have some sort of figurative language such as using similes or metaphors. Theodore Roethke, an American poet, is recognized by his poetry by using...
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The Gateway Arch How much money do you think it takes to build a monument? The Gateway Arch cost $13 million to build overall, but only 25% was paid for by St. Louise's funds. Clearly, it was very expensive, but it has many purposes for St. Louis and its culture. In St. Louis historical past, the Gateway Arch played a significant role due to the obstacles in building it, its symbolism as a monument to the westward expansion and it...
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