...beliefs and how it relates to social justice issues around them. The youth influence each other and are put in charge of influencing other youth in their lives. Although youth can influence each other they are not just influenced by their peers. Adults in that person’s life influence the kind of person they are going to turn into. Some of the early mentors in our lives are our...
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...Education College education is the basis of any person’s future life. The reason that most people go to college is to make them more marketable to future employers. But a college education is about much more than just the career of one’s. It is the building blocks for the rest of our life and will make people better, different then they are now. It is the key for many doors of their life. Today, in America, the purpose of a college education should be to make students well trained for the upcoming challenges and make them a better citizen by providing more electives subjects, by keeping trained and knowledgeable professors, and by providing best mentorship. Sara E. Keene has described about the community college and purpose of it in her article, “Higher Education and the ‘American Dream’: Why the Status Quo Won’t Get Us There”. She describes community college as the gateway to low-income and minority students’ realization of the “American Dream”. To her, remedial courses were the means of producing ethnic, gender, and class-based inequalities. Her life was dramatically changed after meeting two professors, Ted Hamilton and Paula Clarke, in one of the community college of California. She gets to know the importance of remedial courses. The mentorship of those professors leads to her academic success. After having enough training and internships, she started teaching in the same college in which she had changed her whole life. She had noticed that some counselors were trying to discourage...
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...Advice that Changed “You’re in pain,” said Eric Thomas, “Why not get a reward from it?” Was something a man said to me through a video. I might not know him personally; he might not know I even exist, but this single piece of advice has changed my life completely. I now understand the values of obstacles. Things that have been blindsided by me for years. Why should I go through years of pointless and meaningless tasks, and not reap a reward from it? What is the point of living if I’m not going make the best of it? The world is full of excellent advice. Eric Thomas’s advice is very good, but there are also many other pieces of advice people have give me. Tai Lopez, Reza Mokhtarian, and Cody Sperber; has also given me excellent pieces of advice that have changed my life. Their advice has completely shaped how my mind thinks. I am always looking for different opportunities, and evaluating different paths I could take in life....
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...Nigeria, learning the values of hard work, contentment, focus and integrity from my mum, who singlehandedly raised I and my two sisters, having lost our dad when she was just twenty eight and just as I neared my third birthday. However, as I grew up, it was discovered that I was a very absentminded and forgetful kid, who secretly hated schooling, but was very vocal, inquisitive, loved to read autobiographies write articles and debate with classmates and teachers and quite surprisingly, I did quite well in elementary School and even was best student in the entrance examination into secondary school. I learnt from childhood that to succeed in life I should study hard, graduate, get a good job and work at it till retirement and it became my ambition to get a good job after graduation and climb the pinnacle of success from there. However, that mindset had since changed. At the boarding house in secondary school, I became laissez-faire about schooling and was always in trouble with seniors and even the school principal and got suspended a few times. My mum withdrew me from the school in my penultimate year to a school nearer home for close monitoring. A close friend of the family decided to mentor me and amazingly, I became more studious and serious minded and studied hard for my final exams. However, I did not make the matriculation grade to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos. My mentor therefore chaperoned me into studying Estate Management at Yaba College of Technology...
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...When my career started college was not a goal for me to complete. My initial intentions were to advance my expertise and leadership abilities for one enlistment, get out, and continue my life as an average, yet essential piece of the civilian workforce. My priorities would soon change, when I started to meet mentors who genuinely cared for my future goals and development. My Air Force career began as a member of the Civil Engineer Squadron, as a Pavements & Heavy Equipment operator. For the first year of my career, I did my best to mature and mold myself into a valuable member of my organization. At that time, I could honestly say I had no mentors to emulate, which made it difficult to adjust to the life of an Airman in the United States Air Force. This gap would soon be filled by a SSgt that just so happen to share the same follow-on assignment to Aviano Air Base. Italy....
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...forward to joining Midnight Golf because I saw the positive effect it had on one of my siblings that was a participant. I could see firsthand the many things the program had to offer. I knew that this could only add to the things I have already learned and I was up for the challenge. To add, I knew how to play golf (a little) from another program years ago, and I could only improve. Serving has been a big part of my family and it was my first experience with philanthropy. The Midnight Golf Program (MGP), has shown me in a great way the ideal meaning of the word. After hearing the story of how (MGP) got started, I was inspired by the determination of Ms. Renee to help others and the sacrifices she made to bring the program together for people she did not know. As one of the...
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...occurred and nothing got accomplished. Thankfully the average combined with the positive days outshine my negative days. Through my 3 months of practice teaching, one event stands above the rest as my absolute best teaching experience. Through it I learned so much about teaching and dealing with students. My hope is that the student involved was at least partially changed for the better from the experience as I was. I also hope that there is something in this story that can help inform and inspire you. Being a student teacher is not an easy task. Lots of demands from your mentors must be attained. High expectations are given to you. There are lots of tears that were shed due to remake of lesson plans, grades, and mentors' comments. you must be strong in meeting the hardship of being a student teacher but I do believe that through the hardship I've experienced inside ILS will mold me to be a best teacher someday. All my sufferings will be all worth when I'll be in the real battle field as being a teacher. One thing I could say about my learners is that they are very noisy during our first met. there are times that they did not respect their student teachers, thus, it creates a gap and hate between us (student teachers) and them. As days went by, I've learned that even though they are very stubborn they are still sweet and lovable in their own little ways. To my fellow student teachers, so far we are okay though there...
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...obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.” Ultimately, it’s holding you liable for your decisions and actions. Accountability is not a quality that one innately desires to abide by, but it is something that is instilled and developed over a period of time through a variety of sources including parents, teachers, coaches and mentors. Accountability has become a value that my personal mentor has helped me to develop and I personally believe it is a value that everyone regardless of age, gender or social status should desire in order to improve their life and become a better person, someone of integrity. Due to family situations during my adolescence that were out of my control, I didn’t always have my parents, or anyone for that matter, in my life to answer to. I didn’t have the guidance or authorities to follow that most kids are subject to. I was free to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and with whomever I wanted. I never had to tell anyone what I was doing or how long I would be doing it. I had the sole responsibility of getting my exhausted body out of bed in the mornings and finding my own way to get to school. If I decided that it wasn’t worth the effort or if I “partied” to hard the night before, then I would simply just stay in bed. I could hang out with friends until I got...
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...doing my community service with Project Uplift, an organization affiliated with the university, which I have been involved with for almost 3 years now. Project Uplift is a volunteer/mentor program, which helps children around Lee County develop constructive, happy lives. I joined this organization in hopes of helping to make a child’s life better by spending a few hours per week with them. My friend, Sammy, and I began Project Uplift together by choosing a child based on information given to us by the organization. I have gotten the opportunity to spend many hours with Rell throughout our time together. I hope he gets as much out of our meetings as I do. My goal with Rell is to have an impact on him in a positive way so that he makes good decisions in life based on what he has learned through the years with Sammy and I. My experience with Project Uplift thus far has been magnificent and I believe it has made me a better person along the way. Seeing Rell grow up throughout the time spent with him is probably my favorite part of the whole experience. Rell was in fifth grade when we first met him two and a half years ago. It was difficult to even get a word out of him in the first couple of months we met, but now he is bouncing off of the walls when we pick him up. We have grown very close throughout the past couple of years and have made great progress from where we started. Rell loves telling us all about his day at school and what is going on with his life as soon...
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...from one midwife to another midwife (Wickham, 2008). Midwives are placed to be with woman supporting, informing and educating at a vulnerable time of their lives which can result in emotional instability; midwives need to be effective at taking care of woman’s emotional needs as well as their physical ones (Raynor, 2010.) The sociology aspect of handover has been affected by the government as there are less midwives working, the birth rate is rising and there is a shortage of beds so it is in the agenda to discharge women when it is possible to (Deery et al, 2015). In accordance with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Code of Professional Conduct, confidentiality (2015) has been maintained and any names have been changed to protect identity. It was my second shift working in a hospital environment and I was in the handover room with other midwives waiting for handover. There were twenty two women and three Midwives to each handover the women that they...
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...Beegle’s life story, facts about poverty, her theories on poverty, and how people should treat people poverty. She writes based off her experiences growing up in poverty and how it affected her and her family. She later got out of poverty by getting an education and went to school and got her doctorate. She had many obstacles getting out of poverty and getting acclimated into middle class society. Dr. Donna M. Beegle grew up in poverty and wanted everyone to know what it is really like for people living in poverty and what is wrong with the help the government gives to people currently. In her conclusion...
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...NR390 Nursing History Brandy Wideman Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Maier December 9, 2012 My name is Brandy Wideman and I am conducting an interview with Mrs. Lavelury Powell, RN. The interview took place Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm at her home. The interview is being conducted with agreement from Mrs. Powell with the understanding that it is for educational purposes only for Chamberlain College of Nursing. I performed an audio recording of the interview to assist in accurate documentation but as agreed I will be 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...
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...I often find myself reflecting on how events and circumstances in my education have changed my life. I remember what I loved the most, what has shaped me, and how this translates into what I hope to create for my own children someday. I find the relationship between education and social inequalities to one of the most important concepts in sociological issues today. In this paper, I will address on issues that I have faced in my secondary education. This includes how tracking and social mobility have intertwined to reinforce class disparities and worsened my educational inequalities. Then, I will address how these negative experiences eventually turned positive by having caring relationships and an immense moral influence with my teachers and...
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...needed to be a successful in life and in the workplace. These skills are based on one's emotional and social intelligences. The four categories of the emotional and social intelligences are self awareness, social awareness, self management, and relationship management. According to the Hay Group survey, I have a strong aptitude to self awareness and social awareness. I believe that my strongest skills are being aware of my emotions, adaptability, and working in a team. I have always been aware of my emotions whether they be positive or negative emotions. My strongest ability is being able to adapt. I have done this many times, even by living in other countries. Adaptation is necessary because it shows that you are able to change. I also believe that having the ability to adapt allows me to work in an environment that has many different cultures since I want to work in an international firm. Not only do I want to work in an international firm, but I would like to be a leader who is able to liaison between different cultures. I want to be able to aid different cultures to work together to an end business goal. I have much more that I need to develop as I had low scores in self management and relationship management. One of my main issues I believe that has causes me to have these weak emotional and social intelligences is that I have been unemployed for over four months. Unemployment has been the largest setback in my life which has hindered my emotional and social intelligences...
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...and works with those under his supervision to accomplish a common goal. To me a leader is much simpler; it is someone who inspires me to do more than is required of me. A great leader explains why something is to be done rather than tell you to just do it. Like the saying goes, “catch a fish for a man and he will eat for a day, teach him to fish and he will eat for life”, an effective leader teaches and inspires you to learn new things and try to learn new ways to fish. When I remember a person in my life that pushed me to do more I think of one of my greatest teachers, a professor in law school named Jack Walden-Brown. Throughout my law degree I took 3 different subjects taught by him that changed the way I learned about the law, and have shaped my approaches to being a manager to this day. If I were to try and classify the type of leader Jack was I would say he was a charismatic leader. What set Jack apart from my other professors is the way he taught. He didn’t just teach at you and expect you to understand a concept. He observed how his students understood things and changed his teaching to better align with how each student he taught learned the concepts. By spending extra time with students he created a bond between student and teacher that made the student desire to learn more and master each concept he taught. His teaching methods inspired students like myself to question every aspect of the subject so that we could better master it. He truly was able to inspire greatness...
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