... school library doesn't, then it probably won't be accepted as a reference. Once you find that the source book is available, check to make sure that the information really is in the book. There have been cases where sources on Wikipedia have been found to be fake. Using common sense is probably the most important thing when using any Wiki for research. If something doesn't sound right, research ... isn't sourced, but it peaks your interest, and you'd like to know more, find your own sources for the information. Learn to paraphrase. One professor at Middlebury College in Vermont had sever...

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... again. My grandma was a nurse who made a difference in peoples care and in their lives. She gave people the attention they needed when they were in the hospital for one reason or another. When I was in high school, I was able to choose a career to study for a day. This involved going to work with a person in that field of work. I chose to go to work with my grandma. It was more about seeing ... why she keeps going to work every day more than it was the ... career I wanted to study. On that day ... ...

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... the best athletes in the world. According to the website, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon, for two days the best athletes from around the planet participate in several grueling events, in an attempt to get the best finish in each and garner enough points to win the tiring Olympic event. During the two days, athletes participate in a 100 meters race, the high jump, the shot put, the long jump, the 400 meters race, the 110 meters hurdles, the pole vault, the discus, the ... javelin, and the ... ...

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... younger, my favorite thing to do was to hit up the hip-hop or house music scene. I went to a predominantly black high school. I didn't know how to dance when I got there, but I was always willing to watch and learn from the other students. I befriended a group of girls who taught me how to grind. I thought it was fun and it is the way that I dance best to this day. I had more ... of an expectation that the hip-hop dance was going to be more like the bump and grind dancing from the clubs, but I have been pleasantly surprised, and ... because I am learning something completely new that I...

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... that people don't think about. In the movie "16 Candles," there is plenty of perfect examples of satire. Three easy, but very common, examples of satire given in the movie are having your true first crush. Secondly passing notes during class about dull things that are going on. Finally looking up the higher grades, the "Greats." Foremost, having your first crush in high school is a very big ... event in a students life. It makes one do ... up to the higher grades thinking they are gods and goddesses. Lower-classmen are very impatient, so again, they make some very unintelligent choice...

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... 're tired because you're working yourself twice as hard rather than working hard to get it done right. Every Sunday I woke up to the smell of sweet rolls, biscuits, eggs with garlic seasoning and the sound of bacon frying in the pan. I would get dressed for church, and before it was time to leave, I would hear four squirts of his Old Spice cologne with a sweet smell ... that would linger through the hallway. My dad does not like relaxing on his days off; even though he work 6 days a week as a letter carrier for United State Postal ... Service (USPS); fingering through the mail with ... ...

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... topics has given me a broad view of the world; its people, cultures, religions, and inner workings that help me relate to others and adapt to my surroundings. Writing allows me to put ideas, thoughts, and experiences together to formulate a plan or execute a final decision. By working on web pages, I have become fluent in HTML, Java Script, and Microsoft FrontPage. I ... am musician of almost 8 years playing clarinet, bass clarinet, and contra-bass clarinet. I would like the opportunity to make a substantial contribution by exploring customer service and sales with this company. I would ...

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... have not learned, even thought I have a lot to find out. I also want to go to college because I think that it would help me pursue a very successful job after I am finish with my college education. I have learned by observing others that the people who are making the money in this world today started their education in the many colleges around the world. In addition, I have learned that when you have different ... has been a goal for me because of one thing, the example that was set by sister, and my cousin who recently graduated from college. The same example that they set for is the s...

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... state of America. But my life got changed; I moved to the USA with my family, and I was really excited. Before I came to USA " my parents told me that my oldest uncle in the USA had file for us to go to USA when I was 12 years old. In that excitement I did shopping with my mom and my little brother. One night my dad tells us that before ... hard to get seated it down in this country. When I move to United state I don't know how to speak English and write. In one month I join the high school I took a test and I pass the test I was supersize that I pass my test. I go to school every day a...

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... about their son's disappearance and thanking everyone for their support on trying to find him, Torey begins to remember that Chris was supposedly at the library the day of his disappearance. Mr. Ames, the principal of Steepleton High School, got a letter from Chris after school when downloading his email. At first everyone that saw the letter thought it was a runaway note, but by Friday everyone was saying ... bad reputation. Personal Response: As I began to read " The Body of Christopher Creed," I thought it would be another stupid mystery story about some one dying. But after getting ...

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... for English, and like I said earlier, I am going to have to apply my self. You always have papers in English; it's just a thing they do to warm up your brain in the beginning of the year. I have noticed that the best way to write an English paper in high school (speaking from past experience) is to basically break your paper up into the five major parts. First you have your introduction paragraph ... . Most of the time the prediction will be correct for you, because I know you"re a bright kid and hey, you"re my cousin. By far though, hardest thing about high school is, fitting in, findin...

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... of Admission Office Dear Admission Board: This letter is intended to serve as a college recommendation letter for Terry M. I have known Terry for more than two years and I discovered the uniqueness and intelligence hidden deep inside him the first time we ever met. Two years ago, at the beginning of the Spring Semester, I welcomed Terry as another foreign student from China. At the interview, he openly told me that ... twelve years of my high school counselor career, I have met other foreign students with gifts and talents, but Terry is the one that achieved the most in the shortest amo...

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... tribe. This is further enforced by the words, " I was saying goodbye to my tribe, to all the Indian girls I might have loved, to all the Indian men who might have called me cousin, even brother." (Alexie, 485). Through this action, Alexie essentially abandons his culture, a culture that, in Alexie's eyes, never really wanted him around in the first place. Alexie first learns of the way in which white society views Native Americans ... punishes him for drawing a picture of her as a witch and not apologizing for it. She even resorts to physical punishment as a way to reel in the wild Indi...

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... tribe. This is further enforced by the words, " I was saying goodbye to my tribe, to all the Indian girls I might have loved, to all the Indian men who might have called me cousin, even brother." (Alexie, 485). Through this action, Alexie essentially abandons his culture, a culture that, in Alexie's eyes, never really wanted him around in the first place. Alexie first learns of the way in which white society views Native Americans ... punishes him for drawing a picture of her as a witch and not apologizing for it. She even resorts to physical punishment as a way to reel in the wild Indi...

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Statistics are very important when studying sociology. With statistics, sociologists are able to analyze situations, make predications on future situations, and prove and present their findings in an easy manner. Statistics give people an idea in their head that includes specifics, like where and how much, instead of just relative terms. For example, stating "smoking has been reduced among middle school smokers by ... 54%" is much more effective than stating "smoking has been reduced a lot among middle school smokers". Using numbers makes a more valid point. However, another important issue w...

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... your father got that chance. We are moving to the United States." My sister and I were shocked. We couldn't believe that we were moving to the different country. I said okay because I always wanted to live in different countries. After we ate, my cousin start cry, and she and mom hugged, that was going to be so hard, all family in Turkey and Greece. Actually, some of my family ... lives in Germany, Greece, UK, France and Bulgaria. But we had no one ... in America. I didn't care all these problems, I had my green card, and the chance to live in the USA. That was ... ...

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A Proposal to Abolish Grading Achieving good grades has been the ultimate and final goal in some students" academic life. This is a standard method that was set up many years ago supporting a way of ranking students" knowledge focusing exclusively on a letter or number: their individuality and creativity were not exactly encouraged nor much appreciated along these years in American schools. Furthermore, they were put aside so colleges ... and universities would be able to judge ... ...

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... Minority teachers bring a new perspective to the classroom because they usually come from similar backgrounds of the minority students. The minority teacher becomes a positive role model to children from similar cultures. Their teacher may be the only positive influence in the child's immediate life that they identify with. Minority teachers are a valuable asset to the school system. They bring their experience and knowledge to assist the students and other teachers with looking ... at the world from a different view. Mrs. Maggie ... ...

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... . Hopefully my son will follow in my foot steps and go to college himself. Finally one of the biggest reasons to return to school is it's free. Going to school today is very expensive and not everyone has the luxery that I do. Since I am in the military not only do I get the MGIB (Montgomery GI Bill) which gives me money to go to school when I get out of the service but, right now ... I get 100% tution assistance so basically my education is free. In ... conclusion by me completing my degree not only is it financially smart but it will also help me get a better job and secure a better f...

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... ? She tells me that there is more good news today. Again, I persuaded her to tell me and it was just the most amazing thing that happened. I had received a letter from People To People Student Ambassador Programs. They have invited me free of charge, to travel and study in the United Kingdom and Ireland in my 2004 junior summer. President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, started it. It said I had ... a recommendation from a former teacher and since I am in the Who's Who Among High School Students that helped to a great extent. It's a 20-day ... trip of rewarding activities and I get to meet the p...

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... a few questions, and if they answer, 'Que?' detain them." The day after the article was published in the paper, a number of students and parents marched on marched onto campus to protest it. According to the lawsuit, school officials confiscated remaining issues of the newspaper. The district superintendent and the principal, who had previously cleared the editorial for publication, sent a letter to parents saying the article should never have been printed. There is a reason they ... are called "illegal immigrants" and that reason is because they entered the country illegally. Maybe the...

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... a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to attending the university, Arda scored a 730 Math and a 380 Verbal. According to the SAT score translator, my cousin would have likely excelled in math and struggled in English at the college level. However, Arda currently has a 3.6 GPA and has a higher average in his sophomore writing class than in his Calculus III w/Field Vectors course. A person who I consider to be an expert in the field of standardized ... testing is my SAT tutor, Colonel Grace Jones. She agrees with my stance on the SAT's, and in ... ...

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... hundred and sixty three classmates. Karen is my cousin, and she has failed out of college twice. She was last person on earth I would expect to fall victim to the pressures and negative influences of college. It was her very first taste of freedom. She was never allowed to spend the night away from her mom, or date in high school. She moved, got a job and found ... , and independent. They have to be able to manage the classes, work, family and time for themselves. Having the best grades is not always enough. Peer pressure is one of the biggest obstacles a student goes encounters. No pare...

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... head for life. At the every moment I felt the world stop and my heart shatter into a billion pieces. My boyfriend and a mutual friend was in the equipment room having sex. I ran with tears streaming down my eyes until I feel into the arms of my older cousin. The very same day my now ex-boyfriend texted me saying "Sorry you had to find out like this you weren ... 't going to give it to me so ... I had to get it from somewhere". My life may ... ...

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... got exhausted after a while and it felt as if my brain had hit a "wall" towards the end of the test. My cousin Brianna, who is in her freshman year at Salem University, described this same feeling as she explained her SAT experience with me, "I got so tired by the end. I wanted to just drop. After taking a test for four hours you just want ... the biggest issues I have with the SATs is the nature of the essay. Quantity is definitely more important than quality in regards to this essay. In "The Story Behind the SAT Overhaul" which was an article featured on the New York Times Les Perelman ...

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