Statistics are the life's blood of our golden age of information. The data generated across industries, disciplines, and countries brings with it the mammoth task of organizing that information, making it sensible, and translating it into information useable for specific purposes. From the time I wa…

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A black man born and raised in America's deep-south, I am keenly aware of the value of advanced education in overcoming the stagnation which engulfs so many of my people. I try and straddle the moral fence of helping others only insofar as this does not limit my own ability to grow, lead, and prospe…

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Occupational Therapy (OT) is a logical progression for me as a person as well as for my career. Whilst performing work as a Home Care Assistant for Service Users in their own homes, providing personal care for the elderly and the disabled, I came to realize that my contribution was more than just fu…

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From the time I was in high school I have been fascinated with and pursued international experiences to supplement not only my education but to develop myself as a person. My relationship with the American Field Service (AFS) began while I was in high school, when I had the opportunity to be an exch…

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A Korean man, from a land where many people are noted for their devotion to Christianity, my faith has been a big part of my life for many years. My central interest is in the area of early Christianity and the search for what we can and cannot know about the historical figure of Jesus Christ. XXX U…

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Growing up behind the Iron Curtain - St. Petersburg - deep within the Soviet Union, my father and I would hold our regular clandestine meetings, hovering over an AM radio, listening to our only link with the outside world and Voice of America. I was a boy, then, and yet, as I look back now, reading …

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Two decades ago, I was learning how to grow crops with rudimentary tools in my native Togo, West Africa, and sleeping in a remote rain forest in a tiny tent covered with leaves and branches. But I was determined to succeed to and attain an education. As a result, ten years ago I graduated from the U…

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I never learned time management skills from a book, or in a classroom; I learned them raising my two daughters and going to school full-time. The results speak for themselves: consistent superior academic performance, graduating in the upper echelon of my class, speaks of the seriousness with which …

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Before we can discuss why I am pursuing a Community Counseling degree, we need to discuss where I have come from. I thought I was in love, that he was the one. I was 19 and, looking back, a child bride. For three years I knew something was horribly wrong. I tried to fix it, and yet we had two childr…

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