What I Want From College
It has always been my greatest ambition to become a college graduate. In order to achieve that goal I have strived to cultivate the various talents with which I have been blessed.
The first step is to fully appreciate the professors and their dedication to passing on not just knowledge from a text, but the intimate knowledge of helping young men such as myself become accountable and successful contributors to society. I don't think enough students take the opportunity to tap into the personal knowledge that many professors offer their students. They have traveled the road we are attempting to navigate. It is only prudent to take advantage of that fact. Many students shy away from personal time with their professors. Yet, this is the best way to show the professor that you are engaged in the classroom. It sets you apart from other students and offers additional information that many professors cannot cover inside of the classroom.
Secondly, I hope to gain a greater sense of solidarity, recreation and release with the African American community. Having attended a predominantly white high school where less than 5% of the student body was African American, I feel it would be a wonderful experience to take advantage of the support that is offered by fellow students. We live in a diverse society and it is necessary to learn to function among others. There is nothing like the experience of communing among ourselves in order to gain a collective confidence in our ability to achieve our goals. I also hope to actively contribute to that community as well. I also hope to gain a greater sense of economic and social responsibility. By being an active part of my college community via employment and civic activities in the community, I have the opportunity to be a more independent adult. At the same time I am gaining experience that will only enhance my abilities to be employed and to be a positive and productive member of any community I join in the future. It is important to also contribute to those in the community that have not been offered the same opportunities I have. As a future teacher, it is my feeling that I have a personal responsibility in passing on the desire to learn to others. The seriousness of that task warrants my endless pursuit of a better understanding of that commitment.
The mission statement provided, effectively addresses the concerns of the community as well as the ultimate goal for the Black Student Union. The concern of just being a group on campus but to also have a voice and feel as if we belong as well as learn about who we are. Hence, the ultimate goal would be to collectively strategize a way on how to be affective on campus maintaining the philosophy of the each one teach one
Macbeth's killing uproar was the start of a longing for power. Macbeth achieves his power in the wrong way. He was in no way in line for the throne unless he would have acted as he did. Since Macbeth achieves the throne wrongfully, he was doomed for disaster. Macbeth in Act five was at the lowest point in his life in the play. He is told the witches prophecies and one is that "Macbeth shall never be conquered until Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane hill.
Child rearing and family structure within the Hispanic culture is noticeably different than what is present in the mainstream Western culture of today. One apparent difference is in gender roles. There exists a vastly different expectation in Hispanic culture for males and females. The male is considered to be the independent breadwinner, and the head of the household. Accordingly, the female role is one of submission and provider of childcare. In contrast, it is more than acceptable in Western culture for a female to maintain a non-traditional role. Hispanic culture additionally differs from Western culture in the traditional makeup of the family. Within Hispanic culture the extended family plays a huge role
How does T.S. Eliot portray Prufrock’s crippling social anxiety in ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’?
Miss Brill's second illusion is that through her observations and eavesdropping she feels that she has many connections with the outside world. Mansfield writes, ."..for Miss Brill always looked forward to the conversation. She had become really quite expert, she thought, at listening as though she didn't listen, at sitting in other people's lives just for a minute while they talked round her" (122). For instance, she is let down by the couple she is sitting next to on the bench because "They did not speak" (122);...
Some say that mankind is complex beyond comprehension. I cannot, of course, speak for every other individual on this earth, but I do not believe that I am a very difficult person to understand. My life is based upon two very simple, sweeping philosophies: pragmatism in actions and idealism in thought. Thus, with these two attitudes, I characterize myself.
She absolutely loved listening to the band play their music, but most of all loved to listen in on other people’s conversations. By doing this, Miss Brill felt a sense of belonging and worthiness. When she was in the park listening to others, she felt as if she was part of them. Mansfield described the eavesdropping as “She had become really quite expert, she thought, at listening as though she didn’t listen, at sitting in other people’s lives just for a minute while they talked around her.” (309). Miss Brill is yearning for the need to feel loved, and so she creates a fantasy world instead of facing the harsh reality of her own lonely life. Though she really enjoyed observing and listening to others, she describes the people as being “odd, silent, nearly all old, and from the way they stared they looked as if they’d just come from little dark rooms or even-even cupboards!” (310). This fantasy world that Miss Brill created was almost a shield protecting her from the harsh reality of her lonely life. Critic Steven Kellman describes Miss Brill’s encounters with others as “She reflects that most of the people that she sees in the gardens are old and strange, but hopes for their happiness.” (1660). This is definitely a true display of irony, due to the fact that Miss Brill would like nothing more than to be part of these strange people’s
Critics of the Romantic Period have claimed that John Milton was unconsciously allied with the forces of evil. In Paradise Lost Milton’s accounts of “Devils & Hell” are much more elaborate and awe inspiring than those of “Angels & God.” Hell and Satan are portrayed extensively whereas the reader is given brief and inconclusive glimpses of Heaven. The apparent dichotomy is explained by William Blake: “The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels & Gods, and at liberty when of Devils & Hell, is because he was a true Poet and of the Devil’s Party without knowing it.”
The computing industry as a whole becomes more prosperous, exciting and attractive as an employment prospect each day. It spans a wide range of modern applications, as does my interest in the subject. I see computing science as a gateway into new realms of computing, where the highly challenging and demanding work may reap rewards of an equivalent level.
I have always had a passion to learn. My interest is in political theory and economics, hoping someday to become a lawyer and stateswoman. I realize that in order to reach any of these goals, a college degree is vital. When I in turn reach my goals, I will use them to encourage and uplift my community by investing my time, money, energy, and influence to become a stepping stone for others.
Although the epic poem centers around the story of the fall of man, it is interesting that Milton intertwines in this story the fall of Satan from heaven and the consequences it has not only for Satan himself, but for Adam, Eve, and the world as a whole. Milton allows the reader to see the fall from the point of view of Satan, God, as well as Adam and Eve. Because Milton gives insight into these characters feelings regarding the fall, it is no surprise that he uses “eternal providence” in conjunction with the stories of Satan, Adam, and Eve. The providence being described here is the knowledge of good and evil. However, ev...
Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Milton’s Satan of Paradise Lost bear many similarities to each other. Both characters possess diabolical ambitions to overthrow the natural order of their circumstances for the lust for power. Both committed atrocious acts that led to others’ downfalls-Macbeth committed multiple acts of murder, and Satan vowed to corrupt humankind and did so with deceit. Both are portrayed as complex characters with, in some cases, conflicted feelings about their evil doings. Aside from these similarities, there are significant differences as well. For one thing, the incitation of both characters’ evil doings differ. Macbeth, it could be argued, is a victim of fate, whereas Satan is portrayed in Paradise Lost as very willful in his rebellion. While Macbeth and Satan are similar in their ambitions, their lust for power, and their conflicted emotions, they differ greatly in what initially led them to their evil paths and pushed them on to their ultimate destruction.
Brill’s deep sense of loneliness, she makes the reader work to understand the character’s hidden emotions. As Marian Mandel indicates in her analysis of “Miss Brill” in Studies in Short Fiction, “[w]whatever Miss Brill sees, she reduces to the parameters of her own contorted world” (475). Basically, because third person limited is used and all the descriptions are coming from Miss Brill herself. Careful reading is needed to catch what is real and what is just Miss Brill projecting her version of reality onto the reader. The fact that Miss. Brill is never directly addressed by none of the many people she came across on her day out is suspicious on its own. Secondly, she looks forward to reading to an old man and talking to her students about her day; but never actually mentions anyone her age or family members. Lastly, she enjoys to listening in on others conversations and silently criticizing strangers as demonstrated by Miss Brill wanting to “shake her"(168), while referring to a woman who was dissatisfied by any suggestion her husband made while discussing glasses the woman needed. Even surrounded by loads of people, she is more alone than ever Mansfield uses these aspects of Miss Brill’s character to send the message of total
I have always been interested and intrigued by computers, ever since using a BBC when I was very young. Since then I have become fluent in writing BASIC and more recently I have learnt HTML, the language of the World Wide Web on which I have my own wesite. I use computers for most of my exam coursework such as Solving Equations Using Numerical Methods for Pure Maths 2 and also for recreation.
The crucial importance and relevance of economics related disciplines to the modern world have led me to want to pursue the study of these social sciences at a higher level. My study of Economics has shown me the fundamental part it plays in our lives and I would like to approach it with an open mind - interested but not yet fully informed.