...In "No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston, Kingston learns from her mother that she once had an aunt who committed suicide with her newborn baby by jumping into the family well in China. As the she begins to menstruate, Kingston’s mother warns her of the consequences if she follows her aunt and commits adultery. The author aunt could have been rape or as the author even hinted, incest. This is the first chapter from Kingston’s book Memoirs of a Woman Warrior. It reminds me of those Chinese paintings of landscape, nature, trees, flowers, mountains shrouded by mist, everything hidden and quiet. In addition, I think the writer’s purpose is to bring to the eyes of the general public the harsh consequences of being a female in a patriarchal society. The mother devotes her time to explain to her daughter about her aunt who took her own life and was forgotten by her own family because of Chinese expectations of how a female should behave. I think by Kingston’s mother explains this story about her aunt because she is trying to save her daughter’s life. I was surprised that the aunt’s name is never mentioned in the story. The narrator's aunt was deeply shamed, and fiercely loyal despite the terrible situation she was in. Guilt no doubt took hold in her heart and put her on the path to...
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...patients in a hospital as well as the people in the community. Nursing is not just a job or just a career; it is a way of living. To be a great nurse, one must incorporate physical, mental and spiritual healing into their nursing practice. Choice of Nursing In high school, I narrowed my career path down to two choices: Nursing and Orthodontist. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to help people, I just did not know how. With orthodontia I would be helping people, but the help would primarily be cosmetic. I had to sit down and think if I would be okay with just making people smile better. Nursing would give me more of the “I’m making a real difference in people’s live” type of help. My great aunt was a LVN and she visited often. She was a compassionate woman who was always helping. My favorite memory of her was visiting her at her job. She worked on the medical/surgical floor in a Houston area hospital. The fast pace of the other nurses and noise of all the machines was like heaven to me. I felt at home. As much as I loved the feeling of being in that hospital, I was still not sure if nursing was for me. After I graduated high school and before I started college, we got a phone call in the middle of the night. My beloved great aunt had died unexpectedly. I was understandably saddened about her death, but with it I decided that I would continue her legacy and choose nursing as my career path. I choose nursing...
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...Assignment 5 The transportation and logistics industry plays a major role in the Twin Ports area. I read about the transportation support services on the UWS website and decided to interview my aunt, Karyn. She is a Customs and Border Patrol supervisor for US Customs and Border Protection. I have listed below the interview questions and answers. 1. Job title? Customs and Border Protection Supervisor. 2. What does your typical day look like? What are your duties, responsibilities, and problems you deal with? Are there busy and slow times or is the work activity fairly constant? • Target cargo and persons coming from foreign. • Inspect cargo coming from foreign vessels. • Inspect and examine persons coming from foreign on both vessels...
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...An event that speaks to why I am entering into Colorado Christian University to complete my Bachelors in Psychology for Counseling is my own journey with personal mental health. My journey has taken me down some dark roads, but eventually brought me back to the light. I am seeking a career in Psychology to help others in their own personal journey as a counselor. I past is what drives me to accomplish my goals and attending a Christian College will help me stay focused on my calling from God. The event that started my turning point happened 2007 when I moved home after giving birth to my youngest son. Six weeks after moving home my grandmother became ill and my father was witnessing possessions being sold to pay for his mother’s care and preparing for her...
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...What are some of your favorite memories? A. Christmas at my Aunt’s House B. Fourth of July at my grandparents’ house C. Camping trips with family members III. What jobs have you had in your lifetime? A. Working in retail B. Working in factory C. Working in health care IV. What are your greatest achievements so far? A. Being married for twenty-five years B. Raising a family C. Choosing my Social Work Degree My Life- Past, Present, and Future I never thought in my forty-five years of life that I would be where I am today. Yes, I had planned to graduate from high school then move on to college. A totally whimsical time in my life sent me down a totally different path than anticipated after graduation.. I will present in this paper a look at my life’s experience using the adult theories which we have studied in our class. I will also look ahead at some of my future goals I have planned to accomplish for myself. I grew up in a very modest average family of six. Our family was a pretty close nit family pretty much. Of course we had our ups and down; but what family didn’t have their bad times. To me it just made our bonds between each other that much stronger. Both my parents came from average families also. They met through mutual friends; then dated for about two months. The relationship grew from there and as they say the rest is history. Me being the oldest of four siblings was quiet the...
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...professionals I have met through networking.The organization will be called “Don’t Pay The Pryce”, in memory of my aunt, Judith Pryce, who died about five years ago from AIDS. Growing up with a single parent in public housing, I have witnessed the price society pays when a child is left uneducated, a mother’s belly unfed, and a family without shelter. My aunt did not have a very supporting community and she paid the price of not know how to protect herself. With a lack of a support system, she struggled to cope with the disease alone. Don't Pay The Pryce will provide communities with the support in many ways. My service-focused and program coordinating skills, demonstrates commitment to serving disadvantaged communities. I was well known for my serves in the surrounding community of my undergrad school in Westminster, Maryland. Since moving back home to Brooklyn, New York, I am starting all over again. The demographic are very different compare to Maryland. I plan to gain maximum experience in programming, planning, and community engagement, efforts will result in providing opportunities for those in need. My organization first act is it to participate in the New York AIDS walk in May next year. Post University, Master Human Services with a concentration in nonprofit management is a blessing in disguise and the opportunity could not come at a better time in my professional career. This Master program will provide me with a strong framework and understanding of the field human services...
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...Date-Month-Year Mr./Mrs. ___________, Administrative Law Judge California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board YourCity Office of Appeals City, State Abbreviation Zip CASE #: ________________ To Judge __________________: Please receive this letter to serve as form of foundation to overturn the decision currently in act with California Unemployment Insurance to deny my claim. Throughout my interview process with __________ and _______________, I voiced concern about receiving adequate training, thus, was advised that I would receive proper training to be successful in my newly accepted role as Director of Resident Engagement & Activity. Additionally, during my interview I inquired as to how many staff I would be supervising; I was told (& noted) 4 as the number of staff. During my first week of employment with __________________(Daye of week, and date), I was already putting in 10+ hour days, as the department was in a rather unstable state. During the first week, I learned that there was 6 staff, another on maternity leave, that I would be responsible for managing (not 4). The responsibilities continued to pile on at a rate that was rather intense and impeded on my first two weeks of “new-hire training”. Before my hiring, _____________ acted as somewhat of an interim director. She played a pivotal role in my training and understanding of the numerous tasks that seemed endless. During my second week on staff (month/dates), I met with______________...
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...how to make their girlfriends happy, but today, causal sex especially “hookups” are becoming more acceptable and popular among young people. Yesterday, the main goal for everyone was still to marry an ideal partner and built a family, but today, there are more and more singles saying “no” to marriage. It is really difficult to judge these changes because they are not just simply a positive or negative issue but also a reflection of human development. In my point of view, we should hold a positive view of the phenomenon that women have more economic power because it is a symbol of the improvement of female statues. However, when people are trying to break the bonds of convention and live freely, it is very easy for them to fall into a wrong path. I believe many people have lost themselves when they are pursuing causal sex and the status of being single. The increasing economic power of women not only shows women have the same capability as men do but also improves the status of women. It is true that this change threatens the traditional male-dominated culture and blows male’s self esteem. In the article “The End of courtship,” Alex Williams reveals that this change of women’s economic power is one of the biggest factors that challenge the traditional male-dominated dating structure. However, I believe it is the time for men...
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...Journal Three: Habit 2 Begin With the End in Mind 1. What are three very important skills you need to be successful in college, your career, and in life, that you don’t currently possess? Use these to write a personal affirmation that will motivate you to obtain your goals. Use present tense, and state what you will, not what you won’t do to be successful. I am a responsible, well-rounded, well organized student who is succeeding in reaching my goals, look out as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be!! 2. Using the DAPPS rule, write three career and/or educational long-term goals, and five short-term goals that support your long-term goals. You will use these to do your My Life Plan. Be thorough and dig deep. Role: Dream: Becoming a better well-rounded person Long Term Goals: * Graduating and being able to transfer out to UC Berkley. Get my Ph.D. in phycology. I have so many good influences that make me want to continue and follow my dreams. Like my aunt she has her Ph. D from USC. * Buying a house at the age of 25. My parents bought their house at 21. Anything is possible and I know if I work hard and try I can have my own place around that age. They remodeled everything and little by little our house was constructed, now it looks like a mini mansion. I shall pursue this long -term goal. * Being able to travel all around the world with my family. I...
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...Last winter I almost killed my father. I was arguing with him one morning before school. The strain on our relationship had been building the previous few months as our arguments were becoming more frequent and fierce. They were a little more intense than your average father-son battles. This specific argument ended with my storming out of the house and not returning. That afternoon, I was working out after school and my aunt came by the school weight room and told me my father had gone to the hospital to get some tests done. I was still angry, but nevertheless concerned; if not for him, for my mother and my siblings. I continued to lift before heading home. When I arrived I was told by my family that my dad had suffered a heart attack that morning. He was alive and awake, but the tests revealed that he was very close to death after our argument that morning. He was lucky to have gotten medical attention when he did. He would have to stay in the hospital for the next few nights. The animosity between my father and I was approaching its climax and tensions in our relationship could have begun to ease or intensify. After a few days I visited him at the hospital and it appeared the strain on our relationship would begin a slow release. My father announced he would no longer try to control or restrict me. It was not that I would be allowed to run wild (not that I would), but that it would be up to me to regulate my own behavior and be responsible for my own decisions. He was no longer...
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...successful job hunters shows that 63% found new positions by tapping their networks of friends, family members, acquaintances and anyone else who would help. In comparison, only 11% found jobs by answering ads, and just 2% by sending unsolicited resumes to company recruiters, reports a New York-based career consulting firm” (Lee, p.10, 2013). When one knows that he needs to have connection in order to find a job, Lee recommends a way to start networking. There are 3 groups of people who can help one introduce a job or a contact: 1. Brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other helpful relatives; college friends and past professors; 2. Former bosses and co-workers; 3. Neighbors and family acquaintances. Among these people, one should choose the most potential ones to ask for a job or a contact. Lee also provides some instructions for talking to the contacts. According to Lee (p.11, 2013), “you need to be relentless in using your network contacts, but don’t be defensive if they don’t return your calls,” says Taunee Besson, president of a career consulting firm in Dallas, Texas. Not only for find a job, networking is important enough for one to keep himself active in his career path. To maintain the networking, Ms. Besson (Lee, p.11, 2013) recommends a few tips: 1. Set networking goal; 2. Build networking into your daily schedule; 3. People...
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...Kingsburg, my family background showed that we had two options after high school. Option 1; graduate high school, find a job, work there for a large majority of our lives and retire. Option 2; attempt to go to junior college, drop out, find a job, work there for a large majority of our lives and retire. As a teenager, I remember seeing my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my own parents go through these same options. If I were to describe my family background in one word, it would be repetitiveness. It wasn’t easy to break the cycle of my family background. I credit my parents to keeping me motivated and positive that a better future will come from hard work and education. This solid foundation helped my older sister achieve her Master’s degree, my younger sister to achieve her Master’s degree, and given me the opportunity to pursue my MBA degree. What I plan to achieve with my two bachelors degrees and MBA is to educate and enrich the futures of student athletes. I hope to one day become an athletic director at a prominent university where I can help impact the lives of student athletes. There are many roads to travel when pursuing a career as an athletic director. My short term goals...
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...submitting it in written form. The purpose of the interview is to identify an exceptional nurse who, in my opinion, is making history. The nurse is Mrs. Lavelury Powell. She is my maternal aunt, my mentor, and my hero. Mrs. Powell is a lifelong resident of Wadley, Georgia and has worked in the nursing field for twenty-nine years. She is married with three adult daughters and two grandchildren. She started her career in 1983 as a Certified Nursing Assistant and then furthered her career in 1987 by becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. In 1993 she returned to Middle Georgia College and obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing. Mrs. Powell has spent her entire career in long-term care, first as a staff nurse and eventually as a Director of Nursing. In 2005 she was diagnosed with ESRD necessitating hemodialysis three times a week. Due to frequent hospitalizations and her declining health, she had to give up her nursing career. Because of her caring spirit, she found another outlet to allow her to continue to give back to the community. She volunteers at Whole Life Ministries as a health educator for local youths in the community. Interview Brandy Wideman: To begin the interview, please tell me about your lengthy nursing career. Mrs. Lavelury Powell: As you know, I spent my entire nursing career in long-term care because of my...
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...and every person. One of these lessons, was that people, even if they are close friends and family will always find their personality, and will always differ from one another. Early in the book, it was explained how once the main characters of the book, the Garcia sisters, grew up having the exact same clothes, toys, and other possessions, differing only in color to distinguish which girl it belonged to. Later in life after taking separate paths for themselves the sisters later criticized “The little one...
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...The Road Less Traveled On Throughout life we have all encountered and overcome obstacles thrown in our paths. Life is a journey, life is like a road. Everyone is on this road and everyone has a destination. The windiness and bumpiness of the road, the stops we make, and the directions we choose to go are the things that make our journey and lives different. Goals are the most important stops and the final destination in the road of life. To be without goals, is to drive an unknown road without a map. No set destination can be achieved without an attempt at plans or directions. Some roads are shorter than others, due to life choices or life obstacles. Many people make choices that cause them to crash and others sometimes just need a little tow from a friend to get their lives back in the right direction on the road. Life is a road we are on, it is our destiny to choose where our road takes us, this I believe. Despite young age, many of us have encountered hardships beyond our years. Many people have overcome poverty, peer pressure, and the loss of loved ones. I personally have dealt with all these. One of the biggest bumps in my road has been the loss of a close aunt, she was like a second mother to me. I felt like giving up on my goals and my path, depression led to a lack of motivation. However, I continued driving through the rocky patch of road I was on. Both a hardship and blessing, I now am a teenage father. The statement by Drew...
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