This week we offer an oxymoron of sorts: extreme humility. We suppose that one candidate could be more humble than the next, but one could never refer to oneself as “extremely humble,” because doing so would undermine the very claim to humility.
Our philosophy at mbaMission is that candidates should let their experiences captivate the admissions committees. Sometimes we find that instead, candidates attempt to emphasize their actions with “extreme” adjectives and adverbs—an approach we strongly advise against.
In these two sentences, the writer uses the descriptors remarkably, dramatically, wildly and tremendous to make his impression. We find that a more effective approach is to eliminate these “extreme” descriptions and let the experiences do the “talking.”
In this second example, we do not need to be told that the results were “tremendous,” because the $1M speaks for itself; we do not need to be told that the marketing campaign was “wildly creative,” because this is implied in the nature of guerilla marketing. In addition to truly showing a
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30-60-90 Right Triangles
Recognizing special right triangles in geometry can help you to answer some questions quicker. A special right triangle is a right triangle whose sides are in a particular ratio. You can also use the Pythagorean theorem, but if you can see that it is a special triangle it can save you some calculations.
In this lesson we will study the special right triangle called the 30°-60°-90° triangle.
30º-60º-90º Triangles
Another type of special right triangles is the 30°- 60°- 90° triangle. This is right triangle whose angles are 30°, 60°and 90°. The lengths of the sides of a 30°- 60°- 90° triangle are in the ratio of 
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The hypotenuse is always twice the length of the shorter leg (the side facing the 30° angle). The longer leg (the side facing
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Warning, this blog is about to get sappy and sentimental. I am going to lay my heart out on the table for the internet to devour. Please, attempt to be nice.
This is going to be a direct message to my mother. You are welcome to comment as always, but this is going to mainly be a one on one with me and her that happens to be in a public forum. This is something that I should be able to discuss with her openly, but I’m bad at that. I have always been more comfortable writing how I feel, and maybe some publicity of the issue will help motivate her.
Mom, please stop smoking.
This is something I have asked you to do all of my life; sense I was old enough to talk. It has always bothered me. The smell and look of the evil toxic gas that permeates the house. The disgusting greasy ash trays. It all makes me want to vomit.
I don’t think any less of you, of course, and I never will. The
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Fellow students, this is not a good look. Action Press/Rex Features
You might wonder how I came to find myself slumped against a wall, dressed in a frock with lipstick smeared across my face, slowly regaining consciousness at god knows what hour one Wednesday night.
It could only happen at university, and it could only happen after consuming copious amounts of alcohol.
My Lily Savage moment is not one I am proud of, but I share it because it highlights the extreme lows of student nightlife. Never mind tuition fees, alcohol abuse is the overwhelming problem at universities.
Fortunately I didn’t spend the rest of my degree comatose on the pavements of Newcastle. But in my experience, there’s no serious discussion on campuses about this issue. Students sink their pints in an ignorant haze, oblivious to the impending alcoholism that can so easily consume them.
A warning sticker on the back of a bottle counts for nothing when the bar is offering pints for just £1.
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The job of a teacher is ideal for a parent as it has someone working during normal school day hours. This allows teachers to pick their children up from school (or soon after) and still maintain a career with school-age children. However, it is always hard to juggle a career and be a parent, no matter the occupations. These helpful tips will keep your time organized and your mind free to be productive and happy with your family.
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Short Term and Long-Term Planning
As a teacher, you have a lot of responsibilities in terms of planning. That same responsibility resides at home, too. Use a large planner that allows you to organize your career and your family’s chores in the same place. Read more…