It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

used to always tell her how cute she was or how adorable she looked. After the incident she had with her brother every time she would talk to someone they would always look into her eye and she always felt like she was ugly or that people always felt sorry for her. That incident change her whole life and she felt that it also changed her. I chosed the second topic because I think it’s an easier topic and also because I feel I can talk more about how she felt after what happened to her eye rather…

Aistear, advocate the importance of creativity in promoting a child’s sense of well-being. It states, “In partnership with the adult, children will express themselves creatively and experience the arts”. (NCCA, 2009, p.17). Child practitioners in early years services need to ensure children are supplied with quality resources in order for their creativity to develop. “Creativity is part of every area of the curriculum and all areas of learning have the potential to be a creative experience”…

No price can be placed on a college education. It may be the most valuable accomplishment of one’s lifetime. The diploma that hangs on the wall is highly valued by society, as it is a representation of your class and intellectual worth. A college education requires money, time, and dedication. Students that come from wealth can often obtain an education from a more prestigious institution than a student from the middle class or lower. Though opportunities among college grads may differ based on…

of a quote that most people know, and mess with all the time. William Shakespeare wrote something like this in his play, Hamlet. Normally when you hear of the name “William Shakespeare” You think of one man that wrote numerous of beautifully written plays and poems. Or you think of the times you were forced to read his works and the headaches you earned from trying to decipher what he is saying.…

“the income of 99% of Americans” (Jasty). College education is the backbone of many different careers, and without it certain skill sets would be more inaccessible to the public, causing an interference of learning and opportunity. In more recent times, however, quality of education isn’t the main focus for students, or in the eyes of marketing, consumers, but attention is also focused on college athletics such as football, basketball, hockey, and more. Meanwhile, colleges installing the latest,…

feet from my mother who was hugging all of her friends. Seven years of creating this amazing group of friends and family, will now be half a world away from me. I was holding my older sister’s hand, trying to hide my tears. My mother explained this to my sisters and me months before the actual move was taking place. She told us this was for our good, at first I didn’t believe her but now I’m in total agreement. Now, almost nine years living in America, I can say that it has been for the better.…

This was a great learning opportunity to compare my two experiences working with different grade levels; I got to see the differences in the children, classroom management, activities, etc. I’d also like to point out that I spent almost double the time with the first grade class than with the third grade class, which had a lot of influence on what I saw and did in each class. My responsibilities within in each class…

Isabelle Anne Romero, of Filipino decent, standing 5’3 inches was born October 10th, 2001, in Fresno California. Isabelle lives with both her parents and her younger sister Natalie most of the year. However half of the year her grandparents who are from the Philippines come and stay with her family. When they are in town it’s an absolute treat to everyone because of the homemade egg rolls that they generously share with the entire community. Isabelle playing both comp and varsity volleyball,…

Beep beep beep beep! The alarm reads 5:30 time to get up she thrust her hand towards the alarm clock to turn it off. She leans over and gets up slowly yawning and stretching out her nights rest, thank god it’s Friday she says joyfully only half a day of work and I’m done, weekend here I come. As she’s almost done getting ready she remembers to bring her rig boots and fire retardant suit, today there going out to a rig site and look around at what the riggers do all day and what equipment they…

“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most complex, mystical and adventurous stories in literature. Tolkien intertwines setting, characters, and imagery to show that unexpected heroes can surprise us and be the most unlikely or simplest person. Other themes are home, friendship, and “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”-- or in other words, sometimes our first impression of someone may not be very true. This was the case with the dwarves and especially Thorin, when they judged the main…