The idea that you need to be perfect all the time to get into a good collage is completely wrong. Colleges look for students who overcome struggles and as a result have grown and become a better students, maybe even a better person because of it. "We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and triumph that when we do, we cheer." this is a statement by a dean of admissions at Pitzer College, this proves that colleges look for more than just perfect. When interviewing a student this dean was glad to hear that a student was looking forward to all the failures to come in college, he was so elated to hear this because it means he wants to try new things that may be challenging and
We have been taught all throughout our years of school that grades are important. True, grades are very important, but are they the only quality we should be focusing on as we enter college? Perhaps we should look past grades and focus on things such as the adaptation into the college life. Patrick Sullivan shares college education is more than just tests and intelligence. He also shares tips on how to prepare for this life-changing move into adulthood. In his article “Essential Habits of Mind for College Readiness”, Sullivan discusses specific qualities that are crucial in college years and beyond, such as curiosity, openness, creativity, accountability, humility, and character. I believe these qualities are what shape a college student, because
Michael Sandel is a distinguished political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. Sandel is best known for his best known for his critique of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice. While he is an acclaimed professor if government, he has also delved deeply into the ethics of biotechnology. At Harvard, Sandel has taught a course called "Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature" and from 2002 to 2005 he served on the President’s Council on Bioethics (Harvard University Department of Government, 2013). In 2007, Sandel published his book, The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering, in which he explains unethical implications biotechnology has and may have in the near future regarding genetic engineering.
How can I described the feelings that are welling up inside? How do I control the temper tantrum that is, my little brother? How do I show my parents that I really do care about their feelings?
As a twenty-first century academic, historical authors such as Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Dickenson, and Thoreau are praised for groundbreaking style and concepts; Historical events such as 9/11, the American Revolution, and the Holocaust are accepted as customary and influence our culture as well as writing. These influential roots of modern culture shape contemporary writing in the form of various allusions that bring meaningful connotations, contributing to a greater theme. Allusions incorporate notable anecdotes, figures, and historical events into a written piece. However, allusions vary from culture to culture and between time periods. An allusion to Tom the Tiger may be common knowledge in the town of Wheaton, but the allusion would be completely trivial to someone in Luxembourg without the background knowledge of the school mascot. Likewise, William Shakespeare’s allusions tailored towards a sixteenth century audience are often times overlooked by a modern audience despite the literary device’s development towards a greater theme. In order to fully grasp Shakespeare’s motive for his plays, twenty-first century pupils must delve into Shakespeare’s allusions. Shakespeare utilizes allusions throughout A Midsummer Night’s Dream in order to bridge the gap between human and divine by epitomizing mortal successes and humanizing the divine, in the hopes of motivating individuals to reach their full potential.
I personally feel that college success is determined by an abundance of factors and different cases will make it impossible to predict. It is important to acknowledge that the SAT measures only projected success. Whether a student who scores high on the SAT chooses or is able to perform well in a college setting will never be able to be predicted. However, when colleges are looking for students, they deserve to know the odds and be able to select the students that are the most likely to succeed.
“ The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues. You can’t separate them, they’re wedded.” Henry Miller. In the medieval romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the ideal medieval society glorified perfection. A man who did not go by the code of chivalry was not considered a perfect man with morals. In a world full of temptations men fall short, due to their worldly desires that bring men down when they least expect it. The author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, implements heavy biblical symbolism throughout the medieval romance that conveys a message regarding the theme that mankind cannot achieve perfection.
Life isn’t perfect; not even close. Everyone knows it, yet no one can help but dream about that perfect life and tries their best to achieve it, even those of the fictional sort. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells of the uncertain journey two life-long friends embark on once their job in the town of Weed is compromised. These two friends, George and Lennie, go through many struggles on their new farm as well, which ultimately results in the crushing of their “dream plan” with no chance of it ever happening after years upon years of planning. Although most of the characters in Of Mice and Men dream of a better life, their journey sadly proves that the ideal of perfect freedom and contentment are not to be found in this world.
"Cuz the perfect world begins and ends with," sings the theme song singer, "Me" (Emperor’s New Groove)! answers Emperor Kuzko as he points to his face with both index fingers. In The Emperor’s New Groove, Kuzko’s view of the meaning of the universe is apparent in the movie’s first lines. The universe revolves around whoever sits on the emperor's chair. As the story unfolds, an entire worldview is explored. The Emperor’s New Groove displays an unbiblical worldview of moral truths and classic myths.
A Supremely Perfect Being is one who is Omnipotent, Transcendent, Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omni benevolent. However, these attributes in cohere with each other for many reasons, such as Omniscience and Omnipotence. The meaning of Incoherency is when there is a lack of logical organisation in the way something is thought out or expressed that makes it difficult to understand, for example it is difficult to understand a bachelor to be a married man. To say a Supremely Perfect Being is Omnipotent (all-powerful) brings the consequence that they can do everything including the logically impossible such us bring it about that two plus two equals four, or make a four-sided triangle. Let’s assume the Paradox of the Stone, if a Supremely Perfect Being is Omnipotent, then they could create a stone too heavy, that even they could not lift.
I agonize over imperfection, preferring not to try, above not achieving perfection. Reevaluating my vision of success will alleviate undue stress along my academic journey. Perfection is an unrealistic definition of success in any area of life, and is not required in achieving academic success. I have heard many times, that a hard-earned B is more valuable
Approximately 30 percent of the general population suffers from perfectionism, and I admit that I fall under this 30 percent. At a young age, I developed a terrible habit of obsessing over a project that I felt needed to be “fixed” until the moment it needed to be turned in. These perfectionist tendencies made me feel as though I shouldn’t even start projects, for fear that my work wouldn’t be good enough.
What is the definition of being a man? Many boys hear phrases like, “Man up.” “Don’t be a sissy.” “Don’t cry.” “Talk like a man.” “Be a man.” All of those sayings at one point in time were relevant. Now those phrases are outdated because our community as a whole has advanced. Millions of men young or old feel the need to live up to the expectations of being the perfect man. Others think that being the “Perfect Man” is what our society needs. It is important because if we don’t do anything about it, boys will continue thinking that they need to reach these unreachable standards.
Have you ever failed before? It’s safe to say everyone has failed at some in life at some point of another. Many people have even failed at something multiple times. However in college applications there seems to be a constant need to be perfect. On the contrary professors from extremely high-level colleges are saying quite the opposite.
There are several qualities to have to be successful in college. These qualities can range from attending class to going above and beyond what’s expected. Success comes from the journey taken or the path chosen. Success also comes from being prepared. As a student, I must step up to the challenge and find the path to success along the way. Several ways I define success is to uphold academic integrity, have the ability to prioritize, and to motivate myself to stay on top of what needs to be accomplished.
Have you ever been beaten down by your own confidence? It is supposed to help you succeed, but instead, it once made me blinded from the fact that I am not perfect. There is always a chance of failure if I don’t try my best. In fact, I did fail getting into my dream high school.