"Effective writing is not a magical or natural talent. It can be explained and learned." (Schick and Schubert 7) My soul was brought back to my body after reading this section in my book. This class was intimidating from the beginning and I felt like an imbecile as everyone else was participating and I wasn 't in the class discussions. I hope to gain knowledge in this class as the semester continues and I know I have to put effort in this as well. I know that I am not an advanced writer but that…
Has anyone ever wished that someone in their family was different from who they really were or an entirely different person? I have. That person was my mother. Her work ethic, education goals, and child care skills were things that I wished were different. Although I have wished for my mother to be someone different, her care and love for my siblings and me helped us understand and love her better. If she changed who she was, then she would no longer be our mother. My mother has always…
character. The National Honor Society requires service to the community, school, or other organizations. I was also a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, which is an academic honor society focused on Spanish language excellence in secondary education. I was involved with Varsity Football Cheerleading and Westfield Competition Cheerleading all four years of high school. As well as being a cheerleader for my high school, I was an All-American Cheerleader my sophomore, junior, and senior…
call this place my home. Not just because I live 5-10 minutes away from the campus, but because this college gave me the ability to express myself and a community that pushes me past my limits to become a an expert within the mathematics and secondary education fields and more…
is and is not an appropriate source. This can be ascertained by asking oneself several questions related to where the source was published, when it was published, the credentials of the authors, and the overall use of the source being primary or secondary. In order for the source to be found credible it will have a clear reference guide citing where the information can be obtained. In some circumstances the source may be credible, however, it may be non-credible as well, depending on the year of…
hard to them to help me through this process. I have a dual responsibility: first, I must go through this process while I explain to my parents everything and secondly getting into college and graduate so my family can set up a new standard for education in my family. I feel grateful to be the one who is experiencing all of this: first because despite the great responsibilities, being the first one is a satisfaction that no one can take away from me and an opportunity to my…
students who wish to successfully graduate. Students drop out of college because they cannot afford it financially, are not prepared academically and do not know how to be independent. In today’s competitive work force, students need the most education and training possible to be successful. Understanding the dropout rates help the students and the university begin to address the problem. When the problem is addressed and viewed from all sides, collaborations and partnerships…
1. Read Preface, Introduction and Chapters 1-3 in Youth Development. Please post your key learning insights from the reading and share your own experiences as they relate to the reading. 30 pts. In the chapters 1-3 in in the book, Author Rick Miller, gave a detailed insight on the children’s nature of the different age. From the early age children’s are introduced to both positive and negative environment. Parents can try, but there is no such way that any they can plan and provided the only…
favorite class I am taking this year is AP Physics, however there is no AP Physics C or AP Physics 2 at my school. Furthermore there are not very many AP or difficult classes at all at my high school. This is majorly frustrating as it hinders my education in comparison to other students in the country who have access to advanced classes. The story is completely different at the Academy, there are so many more AP and intriguing classes in general such as AP Computer Science which is a class that…
I believe that it is important for someone to have a great education and I am currently in that process with gaining more knowledge in college. I worked extremely hard in my life to make sure I can become someone successful in the future. I am making sure that in my life I will be able to help my future family have…