Veteran Homework Assignments

How to Calculate Your Budget

Introduction

• Budget Spreadsheet
• If you do not have Excel, then you can download a similar version of it at openoffice.org

Resume

Introduction

• Based on your list from the Quick Write activity, the resume type from the discussion, and using as many active verbs as possible create a resume and a cover letter.
• Click here for the list of active verbs.

College Essay

Introduction

• Write a college entrance essay about yourself that would be suitable to submit to a college admissions officer.
• Select one of the topics listed later in this lesson.
• Draft due January 14th. 25 points possible.
• Draft returned by January 20th.
• Final due on January 27th. 75 points possible.
• Email is fine (rcrouch@sandi.net).

Essay Topics

• 1) Evaluate a significant experience, achievement or risk that you have taken and its impact on you.
• 2) Discuss some issue of personal, local, or national concern and its importance to you.
• 3) Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
• 4) Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc. that has had an influence on you.
• 5) Write a brief essay about your activities, interests, achievements and talents.
• 6) Describe a humorous experience you have had.
• 7) If you had to formulate the perfect admissions question, what would it be, and how would you answer it?
• 8) Write about a life experience that has influenced your intellectual and personal growth.