Scholars

privilege of living on campus. Throughout my undergraduate career thus far, not living on campus has been a huge burden that often prevents me from being able to attend beneficial events that will help me in my future. If I’m selected into the McCord Scholars Program, it will greatly

Developing a succinct research topic is challenging work. It requires a detailed plan and an understanding of the resources required. Consequently, a successful scholar is one who is aware of these requirements and diligently evaluates a host of variables when developing their research question(s). Accomplished researchers assess the feasibility of a project, manage its scope, explore the potential significance of their research to their profession, and conduct a thoughtful self-evaluation of their

could one become a qualified Buddhist Scholar? From my personal perspective, the criteria of a Buddhist Scholar are not only taught at any university, or anyone has the title of professor within any education organizations or communities. It does not matter if she/he is a monastery or lay disciple. Because, anything of judgment is not the only standard, and there are many conditions related to be a qualified Buddhist Scholar. Generally, the word of “scholar” represents as a learned one; a person

In, “The American Scholar,” Ralph Waldo Emerson talk about his displeasure about how societal curriculum replicated person after another, in order to clarify that there are more efficient way to become a successful scholar. In this essay, Emerson has made distinctions between the 'old world thinking' of Europe and America. Emerson also thinks the American way should be new and different from old word thinking. Along with this main point, Emerson believes an American Scholar should be "Man Thinking

Upon the first examination of the scholar practitioner, it seems clear that this role explores real-world solutions to problems rooted in research that effectively advances the literature of the field in a timely, relevant manner (Short, 2011). But there is a natural almost co-dependent relationship to scholarship and practice that can be described as the joining of two areas that contribute equally to the improvement of the given field of study (Snow, 2015). In consideration of this symbiotic

Being an LAS James Scholar means to be academically challenged and to put forth best effort in any given task. Whether it is through working on the end-of-the-semester projects for honors classes or being involved in extracurricular activities, James Scholar students are taught to think through issues in a multifaceted approach so that they are able to work efficiently with students from different backgrounds and experiences. In this day and age, possessing teamwork and leadership skills is a must-have

Mission: Scholars For Knowledge creates an educational environment that is engaging and that permits exploration in order to foster active learning and intrinsic motivation; where both students and teachers can be active participants in the construction of knowledge and skills. Our public school is dedicated to serve the needs of the children in our community. Teachers / Leaders: At Scholar For Knowledge we believe that every school is as good as it’s teachers. That is why our teachers have: • Master’s

When I was a sophomore I was selected for the Missouri Scholars Academy. This single event changed my life forever. Missouri Scholars Academy is an intense three week program in which 330 of Missouri’s brightest individuals are gathered at the University of Missouri’s campus during the summer and attend classes, lectures, and activities. Before this adventure, I was always really shy. I was absolutely terrified to talk to “popular” kids and never uttered a word during class. But that was about to

several pieces of American literature that are key points in the art of what these authors were trying to input to other people's mind. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting two stories which will be “The Trickster Tales” and “The American Scholar”. These two pieces of art were chosen by me to write about because they opened my mind and fascinated me with the author's creativity and intel they provided within the stories. The “Trickster Tales” was a folktale with a protagonist in the tales

The term “scholar- practitioner “was first introduce to me during my educational journey when obtaining my Masters at Walden. At this phase of my journey, I still feel as though being an efficient scholar practitioner will always be a work in progress. As a scholar in training, I have learned the value of research and the importance of data. Even though I have a tendency of being a perfectionist I realize that scholars are human and are imperfect creatures. Therefore I can admit that I don’t have