How I compare to Neil in Dead Poets Society

How I compare to Neil in Dead Poets Society In Dead Poet's society, a handful of students discover through the teachings of their English teacher Mr. Keating what kinds of lives they had been leading, and what their lives could be. One student in particular, Neil Perry, discovers a whole new world and his life once and for all changed as a result of the impact of his association with Mr. Keating. The lives of all the boys were drastically changed the day they met Mr. KeatingIn this essay I will try to make a connection with the main character Neil Perry and Myself. I will try to interpret any parallels between Neil and I.'Carpe Diem' he told them. 'Seize the day, make you lives extraordinary.' With these few words, Mr. Keating opened the minds of his students to the broad possibilities that life held for them. He taught them not only with textbooks but with visual hands on learning.English: Paul Keating in 2007.The boys learned that they deserved more than the daily routine, that they were not satisfied with living up to the e xpectations of others. As a result, they re-established the Dead Poet's society, and thus experienced what they had been protected from previously. He realized what his dreams were, and to accomplish them, he had to do something he had never dared to do in the past, disregard the will of his father. Mr. Keating had encouraged him to do what his heart wanted not what his father had told him to do.. Neil's life was drastically changed as a result of his meeting with Mr. Keating, from a life dedicated to school, to a life dedicated to living. He realized that his dream was to be an actor, and that acting gave him happiness and hope he never had before. The greatest impact...

7 Excel Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier

7 Excel Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier A whopping 67% of middle-skill jobs require experience in Excel. Just because you hate numbers and the thought of spreadsheets make you nauseous doesn’t mean you can’t add this valuable skill to your resume with confidence. Here are a few tricks to make you an Excel wizard.  1. ChartsThese are not just for the know-it-all in grade school. Charts are a great way to make your data visual, and a great way to impress the bigwigs. Once you’ve entered your data, simply click Insert Chart  Chart Type   and you’re on your way.2. Conditional FormattingThe possibilities here are endless. Want to show off profit margins? Or efficiency? Simply click Home  Ã‚  Conditional Formatting  Ã‚  Add and make your magic. Low numbers (say those below 70%) or profits under 3% could be set to automatically highlight in red, while excellent numbers could be highlighted in green.3. Quick AnalysisHave a smaller data set? You can skip to the fancy chart and table stage by u sing this tool. Just highlight your data and click on the icon in the bottom right corner of your highlight field to open the Quick Analysis menu.4. AutofillWhy enter the same thing in every row when you can have Excel do it for you? Just type in the datum you need repeated, then click and drag the lower right-hand corner of the cell all the way down the column.5. Power ViewHave a larger data set? Power View can collate and make sense of your data for you, generating visual, interactive reports for you to present directly to the boss. Just click Insert  Ã‚  Reports and start exploring.6. Pivot TablesThey sound really fancy, but they’re super useful. You don’t have to write a single formula, but you can summarize all of your data into impressive and informative tables and lists. Just click Insert  Ã‚  PivotTable, select your data range, use the drop-down menu to select your fields, then make your table!7. VLOOKUPIf you’re working in a database with multiple s heets and tabs, VLOOKUP is a great way to bring them all together and pull coherent information from the entire data set. Under the Formula menu, select VLOOKUP and enter the cell that contains your reference, then the range of cells to pull from, the column number, and either â€Å"true† or â€Å"false.†These few tricks are handy for everyone, but will make you stand out among your colleagues- even if you’re â€Å"bad at numbers.†Once you have these done, step up your game and learn these 7 advanced Excel Tricks. It might even get you a raise or promotion.7 Excel Tricks Thatll Make Your Life a Lot Easier (Especially if Youre Not a Numbers Person)