Trojan War: Truth Vs. Myth

The Iliad is a famous epic that tells the story of the Trojan War. When it was originally discovered it was probably hard to discredit any of it's contents. However as time has gone by and science and other things have improved some discrepancies have surfaced. The main one that comes to mind is the Trojan Horse. The one thing that sticks out to me personally about the Iliad is that it states that the Trojan Horse was silent and motionless while other accounts say otherwise and it would be pretty much impossible. It's hard to believe that while this thing is in motion the soldiers inside were silent. With the movement  they would be thrown around and that would make noise. That doesn't even account for the added sounds of breathing, coughing, and other natural sounds. Also odd to me is that when a man is discovered inside he tells a false story and is believed almost immediately. This just seems extremely unrealistic no matter how you think of it. This wouldn't make sense in any time period or situation for that matter... In the end the Iliad is a fantastic source of information for the Trojan War but like almost all great writings some information should be taken with a grain of salt. We can only hope to find more information as time goes by.

Achievements and Setbacks in a Great Leader's Life.

In what ways do the lives of great leaders show a mixture of achievements and setbacks?  Do you think less of leaders who show weakness or encounter failure?  Think of one or two great leaders, either living or dead, and freewrite about triumph and tragedy in their lives. 


The lives of great leaders show many examples of setbacks and achievements alike. This can be seen in all stages of history and present time. I myself do not think less of leaders who encounter failure or show weakness. They are only human after all and everyone fails or shows weakness sometimes... Also I believe that if a leader has the ability to fail and bring themselves out of that, it shows a lot about their ability as a leader. In the end I think it is important to both fail and succeed. Without failure we wouldn't have consequence or a reason to try to succeed...

Life With No Alphabet

Life would be very different if we had no alphabet. We would have no knowledge of history, science, math, or anything really... Considering the fact that one of the first things we learned was the alphabet and everything after that required knowledge of the alphabet we would know pretty much nothing. Our communication would be very restricted with no communication other than face to face. We would have no government, laws, or order. Everything would pretty much be a huge mess.

cover letter

_____ Gore Orphanage Road      

Wellington, Ohio 44090           

Home: (___)-___-____

Cell: (___)-___-____

anonymous@yahoo.com               

Mr. Anon Y. Mous

Hiring Manager

Macy’s

1111 Happy Lane

North Olmsted, Ohio 44070

9/25/11

Dear Mr. Mous

                I am applying for the part time job of Holiday Stock Clerk posted on monster.com. If convenient to you I would love to have a chance to discuss my qualifications and potential for the position. I feel that my skills can help me become an accomplished employee I have included my functional resume with this letter. I hope that you will find the time to review it.

                I can bring my responsibility, great work ethic, and other skills to the position.  Notable skills and accomplishments that will benefit and help me with the position include:

*I am a fantastic group worker. I have worked for street teams, yearbook club, student council, and more. All of these have helped build my communication skills and leadership.

*Multiple merit, honor, and high honor awards in high school. I have achieved good grades in my high school career. This shows dedication to studying and that I will not slack off for the job.

*Great work ethic, follows all directions, needs little direction, fantastic memory, and able to work under pressure

                I would love to learn more about this position, and look forward to having the opportunity to speak with you about how my ideas and skills can benefit my fellow workers and Macy’s itself. I will contact you before October 8 to discuss my application. If you wish to reach me before that time you can reach me by phone at the numbers listed above, or by email at anonymous@yahoo.com. Have a fantastic day.

                

Resume

Matt Kohler

_____ Gore Orphanage Road,

Wellington, Ohio 44090,

(___)-___-____

Education:

OHDELA (High School), Akron, Ohio

(August 2008- June 2009), (February 2011- May 2012)

Midview High School

(August 2009 – January 2011)

Experience:

Child Care:

2009-Present

Provide child care for family and friends on weekends and weekdays after school.

Achievements:

Citizenship Award (2004, 2005, 2006)

Multiple Merit, Honor, and High Honor Roll Awards (2003 – 2011)

Winner of Young Authors competition (2006)

Placed in the top 4 positions in the school wide spelling bee (2004, 2005)

Volunteer Experience:

Worked for multiple street teams

Donates clothes to Goodwill annually

Interests / Activities:

Student Council (2005/2006)

Spanish Club (2009/2010)

Yearbook (2007-2010)

Computer Skills:

Proficient in all Microsoft Office products and the internet

Resume Writing Process

I've written a resume before for a previous class so this wasn't too complicated for me. I chose to write a functional resume considering I have no previous job experience other than some random babysitting. I included particular achievements, classes, and similar things. The resume was very easy to write and I hope that the personal statement will be as well.

Resumes (freewriting)

Resumes are a very important part of life. Without them you'll have a hard time trying to find even the simplest of jobs. In my experience I have seen that it helps greatly to have resumes planned out. It may help to have a portfolio of things that you have done that may be worth noting to include in your resume. It also helps to have some reference numbers. Use people that know you well enough to talk about you. Also it is really important not to lie on a resume. The truth will come out sooner or later and it will just hurt your chances even more. If you keep all of these things in mind you will be on your way to a decent resume.