the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” many times. At the age of nine years old I discovered my answer to this question: a heart surgeon. The phrase ‘tetralogy of fallot’ made no sense in my young mind but I knew that it made my older brother very sick and that it needed to be fixed by a doctor. I learned that tetralogy of fallot was a fancy name for heart disease, which my brother, Aaron, had been born with. He soon underwent heart surgery in order to help fix his heart. Throughout
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Theory does an excellent job of explaining white collar crime, along with the contextual anomie/ strain theory. While examining this theory, it was discovered as the most compelling in our constant battle with white collar and corporate crimes. Ever since the beginning of recorded history man/woman has tried to achieve a better life, but not much has changed in today’s standards, since it can be said it is more now than ever. From television, and radio we see the American dream of home ownership, the
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them. My views on learning have really changed from this class. I’m very grateful to have learned all the info I did about how my brain works. I always struggled with certain areas when learning a new task and never understood why. Now I know from my learning patterns that those things I struggled with, can be used as a strength to learn. I’ve learned that if you make a serious effort to grasp a subject that you can become a successful learner. I use my sequence learning pattern a lot in my everyday
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Josh Stevenson S Reflection For one of my volunteer services, I decided to volunteer at Loras library for their game night. My job basically was to work the concessions there. So I had to make popcorn, pour soda, and to make sure the other snacks were replaced when needed. Although this job was quite easy, it is not something I would ever want to do. The job was very time consuming and I always found myself business, but working concessions is not a job that really thrills me. The low pay and the
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- life is stronger than death.” If you ask me to describe myself I would say that I am pleasant, diverse, and active man. I think one of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of experiences I possess. I am an engineering graduate with a flair for management
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craving, ritual, repeat. The cycle of addiction lies in the skin of my brother, Aaron. It’s 11:03 pm, and across the hall, I hear the flip of a page of the highlighted, stained textbook in which he is immersed. I find comfort in knowing he persists in his journey to maintain his drive, but I also keep in mind that all machinery rusts after sitting untouched for too long. Watching him struggle and grow motivates me to focus turning my dreams into a reality, those ranging from becoming an entrepreneur to
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multitude of jobs, especially government jobs require a college degree as a minimum requirement for a job application. Therefore, obtaining a bachelors degree is a goal to become more successful in a career and in life. My interest in the intelligence community is what brought me to APU. Working in an intelligence agency is a dream of mine. I have always since a kid wanted to protect this great nation and its citizens. APU offers the field of study that best fits my needs to reach my goals.
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all through out school to do your homework, study and get good grades so you are able to get in to any college you want. I remember my first college tour it was to University of South Carolina instantly I fell in love. Once I experienced the campus for the first time I knew it was a place I could call home. Getting my acceptance letter was one of the best days of my life before I knew it summer was over and it was move in day. Little did I know there were a lot of things I did not know about being
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As I approached my third week in the University of Phoenix, I learned basics that I should have known by now. Then I think back to my previous writing classes and I remember the attitudes of my former professors, they were not always passionate about their duties and did not always care too much for their students' academic success. This misfortune happened in many of my classes other than just writing classes. Sometimes I found myself looking for help elsewhere because my lectures were not
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Your Goals The reasons that I am pursuing a degree at are to better myself, get myself a career, and to make my family proud. I feel like I owe it to myself to start getting my life in order. I’m 25 years old and up until this point, before enrolling here, I felt like I did a whole lot of time wasting. Mainly just with a wide variety of previous jobs that kind of kept me at a standstill in my life. I also am looking to get to feeling like I mean something in this world, and become a valued member of
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