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business. F. Scott Fitzgerald writes The Great Gatsby which mainly takes place on Long Island and New York, during 1922. One of the major characters, Jay Gatsby, lived in North Dakota on a farm, to a  family that  was not well-to-do. He attended St. Olaf college, and year after he met Dan cody, where he got involved with bootlegging. Gatsby grew wealthy because of bootlegging, and now he lives in West Egg in a Luxurious Mansion. Gatsby was successful in gaining his wealth, but he didn’t achieve the american

volleyball team as a freshman, the first freshman to make the team in 10 years. Watching my sister be so successful in the sport made me want to work even harder so that I could be just like her. After high school, she went on to play college volleyball at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Without a doubt, my sister is one of the biggest reasons I am playing volleyball at Miami today. She has been my role model and greatest supporter throughout my volleyball

People have proven that they will go to great lengths to preserve their precious reputation. After all, a person’s reputation can make or break their own social life as it allows them to make new friends or keep certain people away. Within The Great Gatsby, the greatest theme taken away from the novel is the impact of carrying on your reputation throughout your lifetime. Retaining a specific reputation not only impacts yourself, but also impacts the way people perceive the you. Characters within

work on his yacht and to watch over him when he drinks. Ever since he was young, Gatsby`s father knew he was going to accomplish great things. Gatsby wrote down a schedule for his day to day duties along with “rules” to follow. He attended St. Olaf`s College, but soon dropped out because he did not

Joe Spencer Sharon Miller English 99 23 February 2016 Orphan Train is a novel about Molly and Vivian who spend time together and share their life experiences. Molly is a 17 year-old girl, a Penobscot Indian who is aging out of the foster care system, and her improbable friendship with a 91-year-old woman named Vivian, an Irish immigrant child that rode an orphan train. Vivian Explains that the Nielsen family depend on her. Vivian begins to set on making make the store as lucrative as possible

Econofoods. I was drawn to this section because of their neat stacks located at the end of the “Breakfast” isle which also contained cereal, oatmeal, and other items typical associated with breakfast. My involvement in collegiate level athletics at St. Olaf means I often need a quick snack before or after practice in order to maintain my energy level. Granola bars have been my favorite snack to fulfill this need. This nutrition course made me question whether I have made a good decision consuming a

F. Scott Fitzgerald Compared To Jay Gatsby The Great Gatsby was published in 1925 and is one of Fitzgerald 's best published books. It was written during the summer and fall near St. Raphael. When he first published it, the sales of The Great Gatsby were horrible. It received a critical praise, but the book did not bring him any profit. The Great Gatsby was published in the Jazz Age and became well received. It was an improvement in Fitzgerald 's technique and structure in writing. The Great

business. F. Scott Fitzgerald writes The Great Gatsby, which mainly takes place on Long Island and New York, during 1922. One of the major characters, Jay Gatsby, lived in North Dakota on a farm, in a  family that was not wealthy He attended St. Olaf college, and a year after he met Dan Cody, where he got involved in bootlegging. Gatsby grew wealthy because of bootlegging, and now he lives in a Luxurious Mansion in West Egg. Although Gatsby was successful in gaining his wealth, he didn’t achieve

I. Falling in Love I have to admit that I have never been in love. However, on many occasions, I have been sought after for relationship advice. Time after time, friends have approached me and said, “I met this really great guy. He’s perfect. He is tall, he lives near me, he is smart. The problem is, he was kind of a jerk to one of my other friends when I met him. And, he is out of my league.” The conversation usually winds itself to a discussion of the self-worth my friend lacks and points out that

The Holter Museum, in Helena, MT, is currently displaying a series of work by John Saurer. Saurer received his BA at Hope College in sculpture and drawing, he continued to earn his MFA at Colorado State University in sculpture, and has been teaching art at St. Olaf College since 1995 (Saurer). His current exhibit is called Across Tender Land and was inspired by Saurer’s surroundings while growing up (Shadow Casting). On piece, in particular, caught my eye. His Shadow Casting sculpture is around