Cooking

If I could cook one meal for my family it would be breakfast. They love it when I cook breakfast. I usually make my specialty, omelettes. It took me a while before I actually got the hang of cooking omelettes but now I can say, that they are pretty good. I start off with taking all the ingredients that I need. I take out the eggs, ham, cheese, onions, bell pepper, salt, tomato, and pepper. I take out the pan and a bowl. I put the pan on the stove and take the bowl to the counter. I start chopping the ham, onions, bell pepper and tomato up and put them in the bowl. I crack two eggs in the bowl, pour some salt and pepper in there, take a fork and start mixing it all together. Once I am done mixing it all together, I turn on the stove and pour a little oil on the pan. Once its ready, I pour the battered eggs onto the pan. I let it sit there for a minute or two and then I flip it like a pancake. I put the cheese on one side of the omelette so it can start to melt. Then once I think it is ready, I bend one side of the omelette so it can look like a taco. I take it off the pan and put it on a plate. My family enjoy those omlettes with toast.

How To Tie Your Shoes

         Tying ones' shoes is a daily routine that we all go through everyday of our lives from the time that we are about 3, to the time that we physically can't do it anymore. At a very early age, we are taught how to tie our shoes. This is like before or by the time we start going to school. Some kids learn it in school and others learn to do it at home. Some people try to avoid doing this by buying Velcro shoes. At some point in their lifetime, they are going to wear shoes that require them.

The first step in tying your shoes is too first put the shoes on.  Before doing so, you have to pick the shoes you want to wear and put socks on each feet (as many pair of socks as you desire). When putting the shoes on, you have to put the right shoe on the right foot, and the left shoe on the left foot. Wiggle your foot around inside the shoe as if you were searching for the perfect spot on the couch, to find that comfortable feel for your foot. After doing this with both feet, it is time to move on to the next step.

Before you can actually start tying the shoe, you have to tighten the shoe up. To do this you must pull on the strings, starting from the bottom of the shoe. You pull from the sides where the string goes through the whole. It's like you are putting on a lot of seat belts to keep your feet safe during the ride. When you get to the top of the shoe, you will

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see that the end of the string is not laced in the shoe. This is where you tie your shoes. Pick a shoe, right or left, and on that shoe hold the two separate strings in each hand. Hold the stings up and cross the stings over each other. You will see a hole in the middle. Put one of the strings through the whole while keeping the strings crossed. Then pull the strings so the middle of them lay on the tongue on the shoe. Now make a loop with both strings individually. The loops should look and remind you of bunny rabbit ears. While holding the looped stings( the rabbit’s ears), wrap one around the other. Once you do this you will see another hole. The loop that you used to wrap, place it through the hole. Now go back a couple steps from where you tighten your shoe starting from the bottom of it, repeat all the step from then on, the other shoe that is not tied. Now you have your shoes on and tied. After doing this again memorizing the steps, I guarantee that you will never forget how to tie you shoes again.

After completing these steps you will be on your way to learning how to tie shoes. Whenever your shoes become untied or you put new ones on, you will be prepared. Knowing how to tie your shoes doesn’t limit you to only wearing Velcro-Strapped Shoes. You can pick any type of shoe and wear it on your foot comfortably. As long as you follow these exact steps, the next time you want to put your shoes on and go somewhere, you will know what to do. You won't ever have to worry about stepping on your own laces, possibly tripping, and embarrassing yourself.

Compare and Contrast College

Colgate University or Dillard University

            Colgate University and Dillard University are four year universities that both have similarities and differences. Colgate University first separates itself from Dillard because it is located in the city of Hamilton in the state of New York. Located in this part of New York, Colgate is surrounded by great beautiful views to be enjoyed by the students, staff, and visitors to the school. 2,900 students are enrolled at the university. This is not a lot of students. Some high schools have close to this amount. This is why the average class size at the university is 19 students. The students that are enrolled at the school have 51 majors to choose from, along with 13 minors. The 2,900 students that are enrolled in the school also make up the 175 plus clubs at Colgate. Joining a club is a great way to be sociable, have fun or try something new, and you may be able to make a difference in some way. If you are physically talented, Colgate University has 25 Division 1 Varsity teams. They are in the Patriot League along with other schools such as Navy, Lafayette, and other schools. Adonal Foyle, a basketball star at Colgate University, played 13 seasons in the NBA, and just recently retired. Attending Colgate, not having a scholarship of some sort, is pricey. A freshman attending Colgate during the 2010-2011 school year would have to pay a total of about $54,000. This includes Tuition, student activity fee, housing, the meal plan, and an estimate of personal expenses plus books. Although it is not the cheapest school, you will get a very good education and college experience attending Colgate University.

            The first thing that separates Dillard University from Colgate University is that Dillard is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another major thing that separates the two schools is that Dillard University is a historically black college. Because of the big natural disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, the school got remodeled. It is practically new. They are still rebuilding the school until the entire school is fully finished. The total number of students enrolled at Dillard University is 1,011. This is a very small number. The average class size at this school is 20 students to a class. The amount of students not being great at all makes the student to faculty ratio 11 to 1, which is very good. Dillard University has 21 majors for students to choose from. Whatever you can major in, you can minor in, except mathematics where that is only a minor option. Dillard University is a lot cheaper than Colgate University. The total amount is about $22,670 that one would have to pay. This includes tuition, room and board, and average additional fees. Dillard is not in the NCAA like Colgate, neither do they have Division 1 sports. Dillard University has Division 2 sports, and they belong to the NAIA(National Assiociation of Intercollegiate Athletics). Dillard University is smaller, more affordable, and not as good athletically, but you can still get a great education and have the chance to play sports against top competition around the country.

            Although the two schools have their differences that make one stand out from the other, they also have their similarities. Both schools are privet four year universities. Both colleges are also liberal art schools. Both schools has clubs and organizations for students to join and be a part of. Both schools offers awards and scholarships to help their students pay for their tuition along with other fees the student may have. Dillard and Colgate also give out athletic scholarships for those student athletes that work hard in the classroom, and are good enough to compete at the college level. The universities have very nice campuses and a lot going on in each. Choosing to attend one of these schools may be difficult, or may be easy, but that is for the student to decide.

Seattle Pacific Supplement

My religious views are from a christian point of view. I believe that Jesus Christ is the lord and savior and I accept him as just that. I believe that the bad things in life are not ment to punish a person, I believe that God uses bad experiences the teach an important lesson to an Individual. I've come to learn in the short life that I have lived so far, that truely believing and having no doubts through thick and thin is one of the most important things in life. Engaging myself in this culture plays a really important part of my life. I don't go to church as much as I should, but I do read my bible and go to sessions after school. I try to pattern my life around the bible and change the type of person I am. I believe that reading the bible and knowing what I have to do, makes me more responsible for my actions compared to a person that doesn't know. I believe this because God knows that I know what I have to do and how I should treat myself and other people, so I have no excuse not to. I know that no one person can change the world, it is almost impossible. But I do believe if you make change to yourself and pass it on to someone close to you that you feel can use change, the world can change if everyone passes it on. One person can't bring a big change, but that one person can make a difference that will lead to change. Whether it is in the world, your city, or a person's community, anything is possible. This plays in my life because I am in the process of getting everything passed to me and I know I have a person in mind that I can pass it to.

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I am an African American, and during holiday season, fall and winter, family is a big deal. During these two seasons I see all parts of my family that I never see on a daily basis. The only time I ever get to see them is during this time. Even through I have two different sides, my mother's side is the only side that contains tradition. On thanksgiving I see my mother's side of the family. This tradition started not too long ago. 3years ago I never saw or talked to my grandfather before. my mother thought I should meet him, so on Thanksgiving we too a total five hour plane journy to North Carolina to see him. Having such a good time, we decided to do it every year. Every year it gets better and better and it makes me want to go back next Thanksgiving. All of my cousins on my mother's side of the family flies out there with us. It makes it that much better because I get to expericence a different place with new people and also the people I see more often. My grandfather looks forward to seeing me every year. He brags to all of his friends about my because I play basketball. It makes me feel good inside. I can't wait until i graduate high schol because he is going to come out to Los Angeles, Ca, and I get to take him around and show him where I live.

Many people feel that American Society is too competitive. Do you agree? If so, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

American Society today is a race to be on top. People do what they have to do to "make it." "Make it" meaning be very sucessful in their future life down the road. Basically that person living the American Dream. Every person in American wants this dream, and that is why it is a very competative society that we live in. I think that everyone can and should agree that American society is very competative. I don't think this is a bad thing though. People have the drive and they want to do good in life. College is probably the key to having a sucessful life in the future. More and more people are finding this out, and more and more people are trying to go to college now. Colleges have had to raise the cost of tuition because of the number of students they have now. It is also harder to get into these universities/institutions because of the very high number of applicants. Now people have to do not their best, but better than that in high school, if they want to go to their college of choice. Students are not just competing in their own high school, they are competing with students in other high schools, in other states around the country, and even students in other countries around the world. We don't just live in a competative society, we live in a competative world. Everything is a race, challenge, war, or some type of competition in everything that we do. You must turn your good into great, and make your better into your best if you want to win in this world.

Many People volunteer their time to help others, either through non-profit organizations, churches, or other charitable venues. Write an essay convincing readers to find a charity and volunteer their time.

My older relatives and all of my elders have always told me that is is better to give than to receive. They also tell me when you help someone out and you know you are doing it, you get more than what you put out. You get the feeling knowing that you made a positive difference in someones' life. I never believed them at first. I just always thought that they were just saying that trying to get me to volunteer my sweet time. I thought that the things I were doing were a lot more important. I was very blind. I was tired of hearing these people's mouth so one day I decided that I would volunteer my time. I helped out small homeless children. I helped them play basketball and I played games with them. I only had to do it for 3 hours. Afterwards when I got home and thought about everything that night, I felt very good. I just put a smile on a kid's face, and made him or her very happy. It put a smile on my face that night.
I really advise the reader of this to go out and volunteer their time. It may be boring what you have to do, and you may really not want to do it but I promise you that it is really worth it. It will give you the best feeling in the world. Only good things can come from giving your time and helping others in need of it.