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each respondent have been changed for confidentiality. In attempts to create a diverse sample I chose respondents of different genders and ages. Michael and Erin, the first two respondents, are both 19 year old college students. Erin is a female Sociology/Anthropology major at St. Olaf College and Michael is a male

Although never openly discussed in the book, the characters’ habits and morals are a prevalent issue to Nick. Everything they do shows their values and beliefs and not all of them may be parallel to Nick’s values and beliefs. With regards to Tom, his arrogance is the greatest adversary to many characters, and one might argue, including to himself. According to Professor Emeritus of Psychology, or Albert Mehrabian, in the University of California and Los Angeles, who studies the relative importance

requirements are typically organized so that students take them early in their college careers, before they have decided on their major. It is not surprising that students often see these requirements as courses to ‘get rid of’ before being allowed to study what truly interests them. (St. Olaf College) Choosing to attend college can be a tough decision, but selecting the courses to be taken are even harder. Many incoming college freshmen are excited to embark on their chosen majors; however, the majority

Family Values and Structures in the Middle East At the end of our program, classes are ending, and events are winding down, but emotions remain powerful. We will all face reentry, and deal with it in different ways, and I'm sure that all of us are thinking about what this means personally. I do not know what the first thing is that may come to your mind when you think of home. Maybe you are scared that your little sibling took over while you were gone, and you will have to resolve this in a civil

After all the events with World War 1 and meeting Daisy. Gatsby decides to return to College in England to which he received a letter from Daisy stating that she had married a man to which is the character Tom, When Gatsby found that out he decided to do whatever he could do to win back daisy. This shows that there can be a huge difference

co-written book with David Batcher, she has written three true-crime books that include Dead but Not Forgotten, All-American Murder, and See How Much You Love Me. David Batcher is a writer based in Minneapolis who studied theology and literature at St. Olaf College. Together, these two have managed

seventeen years old. At this time, Gatsby is known as James Gatz, a boy who works at Lake Superior, digging clams and salmon fishing. Gatz realizes that he wants more of a life than this, and his aspirations take him to St. Olaf College in Minnesota. He spends two weeks at this college before realizing that this was not he had dreamed it would be. He returns to Lake Superior, and meets a millionaire by the name of Dan Cody, who would soon inspire Gatz to create his new image of wealth and success. Gatz

Everybody has hopes and desires that they set for themselves. Some are very simple and easily accomplishable. However, most people like to aim high, and by doing this they’re setting themselves up for failure. A man’s head can create inconceivable ideals for what their life should be like, and a man’s heart can aspire for these outrageous designs. More often than not, these goals are never reached for any of a number of reasons. Reality is a lot forthright than we would hope. We see this exact reality

"Sometimes we should do what we hate, or what most needs doing, and do it as best we can." (Page 4, Paragraph 2). Throughout the article, Marino provides multiple rhetorical devices to emphasize his thesis. Gordon Marino, a Philosophy professor at the St. Olaf College, writes this thought provoking article in hopes to persuade his audience. His audience consists of the young people who are about to take their first steps

He was so embarrassed about having to become a janitor in order to pay school tuition, he decided to drop out of St. Olaf College in Minnesota after only a couple weeks. Another illusion Gatsby deliberately makes people believe is his rise to wealth. In order to mask his poor upbringing, Gatsby says to the story 's narrator, Nick Carroway, “I’ll tell you God’s truth…I am