Archive for December, 2008
Why I Don’t Post Any of My Past Essays
Some students have been asking me if they could get a glimpse of my previous scholarship and application essays. But to be fair to everyone, I’m going to be consistent, and my decision is to not ever post or give out any of my previous essays. Plagiarism There are two main reasons for this. The [...]
Scholarship Aftermath: Dealing with Loss and Disappointment
I was talking with a friend last night whose recent scholarship interview has left her a bit upset and frustrated at the moment. She felt like she did great, and that she deserved to move on to the next round of the process, but ultimately, she was not selected. If you’ve read my article on [...]
Action vs. Inaction Part 2: I am immoral a lot of the time, and I’m okay with it
Yesterday I wrote about a hypothetical moral situation and ended up questioning whether or not I am meeting my moral obligations (if they do exist). Essentially, the hypothetical situation poses the question of whether causing harm is just as morally wrong as not preventing the same harm from occurring. I’d like to believe that, yes, [...]
Action vs Inaction – Are they Morally Equivalent?
Today I read about a hypothetical scenario that I’m struggling with, and not exactly sure yet how I feel about it. Hypothetical scenario 1: A person is tied to a train track and a train is going to run the person over. There is a switch that controls the train. If you flip the switch, [...]
What Does it Mean to be a Leader?
Modern day education systems constantly stress the importance of developing leadership skills. Students who have “demonstrated leadership and “initiative” are the ones desired by higher education programs, as obvious through a glance at university admissions booklets and scholarship applications. Yet one of the things I find really weird and rather misleading is how young people [...]
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