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Posts by boston1002
Name: Malay Shah
Joined: Dec 30, 2013
Last Post: Oct 5, 2014
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School: Belleville High School

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boston1002   
Oct 5, 2014
Writing Feedback / Our rights as people define who we are as individuals - SAT ESSAY; CENSORSHIP [2]

Please look for grammar errors and comment on how I can make my essay stronger :) I had 25 minutes to write this practice SAT essay and I am typing it exactly as I wrote it.

Assignment: Can censorship limit people's rights?

Our rights as people define who are we are as individuals. Our individual rights in society allow us to express our ideas and thoughts. We have the ability to say we do not agree with the President or do not support a new law. The 1st Amendment was put into place to allow us to speak for ourselves. So, the question, "Can censorship limit people's rights?" is true. We as people have lived our lives with rights that we have earned. For example, before the American Revolution colonists were censored by the British Parliament and King which led them to revolve. Also, in China the government controls their people which limits their rights.

To begin with, colonists were ruled by Britain's Parliament and King and were revoked of their rights. The British censored the colonists by putting laws on everything they did. For example, colonists were undeniably taken away the land that they earned during the French and Indian War. Also, they were taxed without representation. Colonists were not allowed to have a say in anything that was happening to them. The people of the 13 colonies were unrightfully tricked by the British. This censorship led the colonists to rebel. This led to the American Revolution and other life changing documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. Censorship limited their rights and taught the colonists to rebel for the rights they deserved.

Furthermore, Chinese citizens have their lives controlled by the government in present day China. China tells their citizens the number of children they can have, the websites they can go on, the books they can read, and many other things. Chinese citizens have their lives controlled by the government and cannot fully express their rights as individuals. It is truly a shame that we as humans cannot be able to think for ourselves because of ourselves. We try to revoke our own rights for the better good of our world, but in the end we are harming more then we are helping ourselves.

Without doubt the action of censorship within our world will not be stopped. People will continue to limit the rights of others for their own selfish reasons. The colonists oppressed their censorship while the Chinese have yet to do so. It is sad that the world has come to a point where individuals are told how many children they can because of censorship by their own government. Only time will tell whether our world will give the rights to the people that deserved them in the right place.
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / never go sky diving - Why Brown supplement too creative? [5]

Wow! I love your supplement.. it's so out there! (Good out there). You should be proud of yourself. I think it's a very solid supplement.. I really can't see anything to change. :)

Please look at my essay down below if you don't mind :)
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / 'cruelty of human nature' Beloved by Toni Morrison - UVA SUPPLEMENT [2]

You should add more imagery and make it more of a story to be told from your point of view. I feel that you are giving a summary of the book.. I don't think a college cares for a summary of a book. Your last point is brilliant however and it should be one of your first couple of sentences. This would allow you to elaborate on it and build a solid supplement.

If you don't mind, would you care to help me on my short response down below? :)
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Essays / Scarlet Letter Appearance Versus Reality Short Reponse [4]

Writing About the Novel (Please correct all grammar issues, my teacher is very strict when it comes to grammar) Thank You

Defend this statement made by the narrator: "To the untrue man, the whole universe is false." Use examples form your own experience and observation to write a paragraph of 250 words that illustrate the truth of this statement.

When one loses his place and purpose in the world around him, he loses his integrity. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter, the narrator states, "To the untrue man, the whole universe is false." The narrator expresses that one's self-recognition defines who he is and one who alters his identity loses perception of reality. In my own experience, my cousin, Rohit, proves the narrator's statement is accurate. He yearned for an acceptance to a prestigious fraternity located within his campus. Rohit however was always looked upon as unpopular and socially awkward. Rohit changed himself in order to fit in with his fraternity brothers and strived to gain acceptance within the fraternity. In order to do this, he developed dangerous habits, lied about his past, and changed his entire personality. After continuous lies upon lies he soon lost sight of who he was and lost his old relationships he had with his actual friends. The new Rohit and old Rohit were soon lost in an abyss. Rohit had to decide whether to choose the path of truthfulness and return to his old friends or live his life in a mirage. Almost losing his grasp on reality Rohit found his integrity and reestablished his morals and values. Rohit was slowly on the path to recovery and almost lost most of the people significant to him. Similarly, the only way Dimmesdale could free himself from his suffering would be by admitting his sin. When engulfed by pure darkness the penetration of light will be a route to one's tranquility allowing them to recuperate into a changed individual.
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / Universum Mexico, Dictionary, Catholic and Atheist - Stanford essays [3]

If the quote is from the start of a sentence yes to the capital letter.. if it's from a middle portion of a sentence then no.

Your application is amazing. I love it so much. I think you rushed a little in the last paragraph of your what matters to you and why supplement. You should be fine :)
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / Critique Stanford Writing Supplements-Intellectual Vitality,Future Roomate,& What Matters [3]

You tend to use I A LOT. I think you can reword sentences with more variety.
Your note to your roommate sounds too formal. Make it more funny/quirky. Not a lot of people talk really formally to somebody they've never met. Make yourself more enthusiastic and make them feel as if they can't wait to be your roommate. Talk about all the amazing experiences you'll have together in Stanford and specifically mention one thing you should do together with your roommate.

Add a family motto to your last prompt. Something your family lives by which drives you to be who you are.
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / 'I finally got to see the Hogwarts dining hall' - Yale supplement [12]

You should elaborate more about the part with Peter. Peter sees no pigment on your skin or anything that separates you. Peter sees you, a friend. By the way, Peter sounds like a swell guy. Made me tear up a little reading that part. I love helping people like that. I think you have a really good chance of getting in with that personal response.
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / This isn't the story of the valedictorian or athletic all-star who made the winning goal. [4]

You should make this Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed! You have the golden ticket to explore the world and you've chosen Notre Dame. Everything you've done in your life and put it into one essay. Add dialogue! Go wild! Make this essay fun to write. Show Notre Dame you've embraced their prompt. Make it into a speech!
boston1002   
Dec 31, 2013
Undergraduate / University of Rochester- My perfect fit college [4]

"The University of Rochester gives students the opportunity to apply what they have been learning to research and to study the classes they most desire from the first time they step through the university's honored doors. In addition, Rochester encourages its students to become engaged and involved." This kind of sounds like a commercial. The prompt states whats leading you to apply. You should base it more personal rather than factual. Also, talk about how you'll change the University of Rochester when you step foot on campus. How will you impact Rochester? How will Rochester impact you? How will things become "even-better" for both Rochester and yourself when you join the Meloria movement. :) Good luck.
boston1002   
Dec 30, 2013
Undergraduate / 'I finally got to see the Hogwarts dining hall' - Yale supplement [12]

For part e. I like your concertmistress example but everyone will play the leader not follower card. I think you can do better than this. :) Try to make it really unique. I know it's a small part of your supplement but you never know.
boston1002   
Dec 30, 2013
Scholarship / Football and Leadership go hand in hand-Gates Millennium Essay [2]

"I obviously wasn't just picked at random at to be a captain, I was selected by the coaching staff and my fellow team mates and I was truly honored to be named a captain." You should elaborate this point. Discuss the hardships and mental or physical pains you've felt before being captain. Allow the reader to connect to you and feel the pain you've endured before becoming captain.

"My goal in life is to one day open my own investment firm." This sentence came out of nowhere in the last paragraph. The prompt states how did the experience influence your goals and since this is a huge question within the prompt I think you should definitely elaborate on this point. Maybe make this sentence a separate paragraph.

Also, you should talk about how you did not let yourself or your school down. You embraced the position and knew the responsibilities that came with the position.

You should use more transitions.
"I was chosen as a team captain because the coaching staff felt that I demonstrated all of the qualities of a captain. To be a team captain you have to demonstrate leadership, responsibility, and good character. The coaches felt that I was a well rounded student-athlete both on and off the field, so I was chosen. As a team captain it was my responsibility to make sure the team was on time, on the field stretched and read to practice. Member of the football team looked up to me to set a good example, and that's exactly what I did." You can get rid of this paragraph because the prompt does not ask how but how it shaped you to be a leader with leadership abilities that will help you with your future career. Talk about aspirations and make it relatable to being captain of the football team.
boston1002   
Dec 30, 2013
Undergraduate / 'routine cardiovascular exercise and a well-balanced diet' Obesity At Large; Health Essay [2]

I think you should take out "tasting bad" in the sentence about cafeteria food because it's unrepeatable to the topic.
I feel that the paragraph about society and the portrayal of obesity is frowned upon should be taken out. It doesn't flow well within the essay because all of your other paragraphs deal with more factual based information.

Your essay is very factual based and considering it is a health essay I think it's written pretty well.
I like how your essay is broken up into categories dealing with the same issue but how it is looked upon in different ways.
Some of the information however is unnecessary such as the fast food restaurants and clean eating. You should link provide alternatives for fast food restaurants and promote clean eating chains or other restaurants that promote a healthy lifestyle. You should offer more alternatives in the essay that allow the individual who is obese or on their way to obesity to change their eating habitats. Although, don't use pronouns.

You should try to link mental and physical paragraphs together and make a contrast paragraph between the two. Good luck. Hopefully I helped.
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