University of Oklahoma Essays

  • Experiencing Sooner Magic: A Love Letter to Oklahoma University

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    breathtaking. Growing up in Western Oklahoma, every day of the week I was looking forward to the weekend, as if every Saturday were a holiday, to watch Sooner football. Once the topic of college came up, the first place I applied was The University of Oklahoma with full intentions of going here and no where else. The University of Oklahoma is full of tradition, pride, champions, and Sooner MAGIC. Sooner MAGIC is in all of us here at The University of Oklahoma from the football players that make

  • University of Oklahoma Sooner Housing Center: Maintaining Athletes' Focus

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    Not all colleges’ focus on ensuring that their athletes succeed both their respective sport and in their education. The University of Oklahoma (referred to as “OU”) demonstrates its commitment to success in the classroom and on the field, by providing students with the Sooner Housing Center. The Sooner Housing Center provides a family-like environment, which ensures OU athletes maintain a strong balance between academics and athletics by emphasizing the athlete’s educational achievements in addition

  • Oklahoma State University Scholarship Essay

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    Upon graduating from Dibble High School I will be attending Oklahoma State University. Being accepted into this well renowned school in Stillwater, Oklahoma was a dream come true. I am beyond excited to carry on the legacy that my father has created, by being a graduate from Oklahoma State. Next fall I am ready to challenge myself academically, throughout all of my classes. I am blessed substantially to be calling Stillwater my home for the next few years. Deciding what to study in college was an

  • George Lynn Cross Sculpture Analysis

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    Sculpture is an impression of Albert rather than the other forms of art that are as popular. The sculpture has the characteristics that would show that it was created by Paul Moore. The two sculptures were created by Paul Moore, who is a native of Oklahoma from Muscogee nation. Moore is a member of the National Sculpture Society as well as a member of the Cowboy Artists of America, he is a professor in figurative sculpture and as previously mentioned has worked on many sculptures that are seen on

  • Oklahoma State University Concert Essay

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    On Thursday, February 26, 2015 the music department of Oklahoma State University hosted a small concert series at 12:00 pm at the Edmund low library. There were many pieces composed by various composers and were performed by numerous people and ensemble at the concert such as OSU student Emma Jones, musicians Mikray Hasan, Charbel Yubaile, professors Sun Min Kim and Heather Lanners and the OSU trumpet ensemble. The program included Bruyères (Heather) from preludes, Book 2, Nocturne in b-flat minor

  • Shannon Lucid

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    the Japanese. Only a year later were they safe in American arms after they were traded for Japanese POW's. After the war they went back to China, but in 1949 they were forced to leave when the communists took over. They then settled in Bethany, Oklahoma. She always had the dream that someday she would be a space explorer. People thought her crazy for this dream though, because the United States didn't even have a space program. After graduating from Bethany High School in 1960 she got her pilot's

  • Southern Oklahoma State University Scholarship Analysis

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    I am writing in response regarding a position in the field of finance. I am currently working in obtaining my bachelor’s degree in Finance at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Throughout my college career, I have been faced with several challenges, but I do not always succeed. I have failed at times along the way, but I have tried my best to learn from those failures. In my resume, I have pointed out some of my academic, work, and activity highlights, but with it I have pointed out the failures

  • Sooner ID

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    Sooner ID is a student ID card to help students to eat everywhere on campus easily, go to gym, get into the dorm and other beneficial things for OU students. Sooner ID is like a card mixed with identification card and bank card, it helps students to live on campus and make their college daily easier. However, there are always some students would forget take their Sooner ID with them, which make them can’t get into the gym, dorm, borrowing book from library or doing other things. Sooner ID is an

  • Personal Experience: My Experience At The Oklahoma State University

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    anything related to Oklahoma State University was addressed in my name, even if it addressed bursar or something routine. While receiving this mail, I never stopped to think about the individuals that created the cards to make me feel so happy; however, while job searching, I found a wonderful internship that takes place right here on the Oklahoma State campus. This internship is for creating flyers and images for future students. Job searching is not an easy task; however, Oklahoma State’s Hire OSU

  • Essay About Mechanical Engineering

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    mechanical engineering positions in the U.S.A. (“Summary”). Bls.gov predicted that there will be a 9% increase from the years twenty sixteen to twenty twenty-six, hopefully, the site will prove to be prophetic. Some median annual pay by region is $81k for Oklahoma, $83k for Missouri, $103k for Texas, and $86k for Florida (“Summary”). There is a lot to prepare for in school for this career but, for out of school, it's a good idea to build on your creativity, listening skills, and mental math skills. Similar

  • Essay About Mechanical Engineering

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    plenty of scenic views and friendly people are ubiquitous. According to OSU’s own tuition estimate, my 4 years will cost around $54,932 (“Oklahoma State University | America's Brightest Orange - Oklahoma State University.” ). The tuition is 4,365 per year for a resident of Oklahoma (“Oklahoma State University | America's Brightest Orange - Oklahoma State University.”

  • The Great Debaters Rhetorical Analysis

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    into victory. One of the most memorable event was the moment Wiley College argued their opponent Oklahoma City College in scene two (2) of the film. During this debate, Wiley College was represented by the first female debater ever been on the school’s debating team, Samantha Booke along with her other team members. They argued in support of the moot, “Negro’s should be admitted to State Universities.” The main idea in the argument focused on the fact that Negroes were still forced to live in the

  • Occupational Therapy Essay

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    For my career, I have chosen to work in the field of Occupational Therapy. I have always wanted to pursue a profession in health care and help those in need emotionally and physically. Occupational Therapists help assess a person's condition, aid patients with exercises, bring their patients back to their normal lives, and help them reach their goals (“What Occupational Therapists Do”). It is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits

  • Esyse Lovell Faculty Interview Analysis

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    drilling industry she spent the majority of her formative, adolescent years overseas. She lived in many places such as Beirut, Puerto Rico, and Holland before returning to the United States when she was sixteen years old. She then lived in the state of Oklahoma and attended public school. The very first question of the interview came with an unexpected response. Elyse stated, “I

  • Main Idea Essay

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    in U.S. history. Main Idea 2: college career Because of my successful high school career I was looked at by many do. I was at Oklahoma State for two years. I went 30-4 at Oklahoma State and was an All-American. The next two years I was at Oklahoma university. I went 61-4 and was a 2 time All-American and a NCAA national champion at 167 lbs defeating Mike Sheets from Oklahoma

  • Why I Want To Be A Radiologic Technician

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    focus on participating in community service projects. While in these clubs and organizations, I have been able to help hundreds of people all over the world from packing Operation Christmas Child boxes to serving meals at the Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City. My involvement in these projects has lead me to falling in love with helping other people out in any way possible. Because of my realization of my passion to serve others I know that the medical field is the correct career for

  • Obama Care Issues

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    still continuing to fight by supporting the Oklahoma Attorney General in his legal challenge to Obamacare. The opposing candidate, Joe Dorman, also believes the system is broken and has flaws. His website defines his stance as this: “Obamacare, Medicaid, Medicare, you name it – it’s all a mess. No one has the perfect solution, but here’s the straight truth: continuously focusing on the politics of health care is helping no one.” Dorman also states that Oklahoma needs a Governor who is willing to drop

  • The Racial Frontier: Black Towns in Oklahoma

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    Oklahoma, in its earliest organized forms, consisted of over forty independent Native American Nations, though they arrived through a complex process. Native American migration predated European contact but by the mid eighteenth century Native American nations saw their lands being progressively threatened by Euro-American settlement. Migratory push/pull factors such as warfare, famine, and encroachment resulted in movements of native cultures for centuries. However, by the beginning of the nineteenth

  • A Career: Physical Therapy (PT)

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    each day in order to give each patient the proper time he/or she needs and get other task done throughout the day you need great time management skills(“Summary”). The University I plan to attend to get my bachelor degree is Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU). It is a private christian university and located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It has a 15:1 student faculty ratio and according to okbu.edu, “117 faculty members are all active christians.” To attend OBU it cost $33,990 and that includes tuition

  • Great Tornado Plains Barnes Summary

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    raised in Summerfield, Oklahoma. He is of Choctaw and Welsh descent. Before becoming an accomplished author and poet Barnes worked as a lumberjack after high school for ten years. He attended college at Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he earned his B.A. Later he went on to earn is M.A. and Ph.D at the University of Arkansas for Comparative Literature. From 1970 to 2003 Barnes was a Professor of Comparative Literature and Writer-in-Residence at Truman State University. He served as Distinguished