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with others. Education gave me the competence to independently seek out information and pass my knowledge to others. Most importantly, it allows me to help others to continue to pursue an education. I will extend my education by attending Central Connecticut State University. In college, I will pursue a bachelor’s degree in Political Science/Public Administration with a double minor in Journalism and Criminal Justice. I will use what I learned in college to become involved in the Global Studies Foundation

Shortly after I reluctantly left teaching, I went to work at United Nuclear, a government installation that helped to manufacture nuclear reactors for the U.S. Navy. At that location, which is now part of the Mohegan Sun Casino grounds in Uncasville, Connecticut, my job was no longer in front of a classroom but stuck at a desk pushing papers for most of the day. While it paid a lot more than I was making “working for God,” it was, in my mind, simply a short stopover until I found another teaching position

The Soils of Putney Vermont The town of Putney is situated in the south eastern corner of Vermont, in the Connecticut River Valley. Although the town occupies just 26.8 square miles, the diversity of its soils is remarkable. The variation of Putney’s soils has led to a wide range of land uses depending on the soil type, and its position on the landscape. By exploring the factors that contributed to the formation of Putney’s soils, and by discussing the characteristics of those soils, this paper

Richard Avedon was born in New York City on May 15, 1923. He grew up both of their parents that were already involved in the fashion industry with his mother named Anna Avedon who worked as a dress manufacturer, and his father Jacob Israel Avedon who owned a clothing store called Avedon’s Fifth Avenue (Biography, n.d.) Growing up and being accustomed to fashion since he was young has inspired him and develop his interest in fashion. He especially enjoyed taking pictures of the clothes in his father’s

Griffith Joyner was born Delores Florence Griffith the seventh of 11 children. Her father worked as an electrical contractor, and her mother was a teacher. At the age of 4, her mother left her husband and the house in California’s Mojave desert, talking the kids to live in a public housing project in the impoverished waths neighborhood of Los Angeles. Florence studied the Bible and prayed through adulthood. Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner also know as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete

Gilmore Girls is a TV show that was broadcasted for 7 seasons, from 2000-2007, on The CW. I watched season 7, episode 13 on October 27th, on Netflix. Each episode is approximately 45 minutes long. This episode specifically focuses on the main characters Lorelai and Rory, and supporting characters Emily, Richard, and Logan, in the hospital after Richard has had a heart attack. The main “conflicts” in this episode are the tension between Lorelai and her mother, Emily, over the way her mother is acting

winning percentage, and more national championships the women's coach would be paid better. Yeah okay, this is America. Geno Auriemma's salary was about $ 250,000 for the year, while his male coaching counterpart made $ 875,000. (March 2000 issue of Connecticut Magazine) This practice is actually quite common. Seniority or winning does not earn more money, because it is believed that the men's game is harder to coach then the women's game. Umm… am I missing something? A sport is a sport, no matter

Roger Sherman Roger Sherman is someone that you may say is the forgotten founding father, so let’s change that. Roger Sherman was a very influential politician and lawyer, being admired by some of greatest and brightest men of this time. Roger Sherman was born in Newton, Massachusetts on April 19, 1721. When Sherman was two, his family left Newton to go a small town called Stoughton. This town was and still is about 21 miles from Boston, Massachusetts. Sherman’s father farmed some land in Stoughton

Benedict Arnold V was born in the year of 1741 on the 14th of January in Norwich, Connecticut. His mom, Hannah Arnold was a wealthy women and married his dad, Benedict Arnold III a successful merchant and sea captain. Benedict had five brothers and sisters, but only one lived to be an adult. Benedict Arnold V went to a private school until the age of 13, because of his dad’s mistakes. His dad made some bad business deals, which caused him to start drinking a lot and then their money started to

Benedict Arnold was born in Connecticut on January 14, 1741. Arnold's mother was Hannah Waterman King, a wealthy woman. The family was rich for a while, however poor business deals caused some problems for the family. Arnold's father didn’t handle losing money very well, and he became depressed, or unhappy. Arnold was able to survive his home life by focusing on school. He attended a school called Canterbury. While he was there, some of his siblings died of yellow fever and so his home was even more