Writing Feedback / what does it mean to live in a democratic society and how has it affect you. [2]

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People from around the world wonder how it feels to be an American and why Americans should be proud to be an American, well the answer is simple but yet so difficult to receive, it's the sense of freedom. Living in a democratic society has allowed us to gain freedom and power in our country today. Democracy as a political system has allowed us to choose our representatives and hold them accountable for our protection and interest. I believe that if America continues to have a democracy as a political system we could solve the problems that we face with today in our own country and in the world.

Living in a democratic environment has taught me to become a better listener, speaker and leader in my school and community. I have learned to be equally fair to all and learned that everyone has the right to share the thoughts and beliefs. I am apart of a club in my school and my role within this club is to plan and organize event and fundraisers. One of my favorite quotes of all times is by Leo Rosten; he made a statement that will forever be planted in my heart. He once said "The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, and to have it make some difference that you have lived at all." I always believe that our purpose in life is to help people who are in need, who are struggling to survive the next day. As a club we have fed over 3000 people, donated over a 1000 jackets and shared over a million smiles. In order for me to succeed in planning these events I have learned to listen to other's thoughts and suggestions in order for us as a club to be successful. Abraham Lincoln once said that "A house divided against itself cannot stand", which mean if we divide each other among ourselves we as people will not stand as strong as we did in the past and that is a concept that I have learned throughout life.

Writing Feedback / Essay about - Are SAT/ACT good indicators of ones academic abilities? [4]

It's been said that our abilities are not limited and can not be measured nor scaled, so then why do we stress on standardized testing? I believe that standardized testing should not be a good indicator of ones academic abilities. I think that standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT should not be analyzed and be based on a student's high school career. Students stress so much on these standardized tests that they may become ill, physiologically exhausted and stressed which might affect their testing results. I think that college should not focus so harshly on these standardized tests and focus more on the person as a whole because in society we need people who have the ability to think outside the box rather then solve the area of it.

Every school is different, every person is different and every ones income is also different and these aspects play a huge role in these standardized test. Some schools prepare their students for the SAT/ACT as early as the 8th grade and some schools don't even take the time to knowledge or prepare their students for these tests. Everyone is different in their own ways and some people are great test takers and some are not so great. People who worry and stress a lot when it comes to testing tend to not do as great as they are able to which causes then to stress even more. Everyone's family has a different amount income which also affects the results of these test scores. It's not fair to students who are unable to afford a private tutor to tutor and prepare them for SAT/ACT while the other students that are financially stabled have the benefit to do much better due to their private tutoring. I could relate to this because I don't come from a high income family, in fact we sometime struggles to make ends met which does not allow me to get a tutor the would probably cost me $200 a visit so my only opinions is to tutor myself. Robert Kiyosaki once said "Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They're both important and schools are forgetting one of them."

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