...be homeless or without a job. We dream, we set up goals, and willingly devote 100% of ourselves to making a brighter future for ourselves. Through our early stages of life, we are given roadmaps to success. In order to reach point B (figuratively), you must start at point A. Point A is typically school. There’s pre-school, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, graduate school, etc. Point A is where I currently reside. It is the point where you either fail or pass. My leisure history and most of my existence has been focused on achieving a better quality of life. That is life where I am educated and have a financially successful career. I view leisure as the ability to succeed in any career I chose as long as I put the dedication and sacrifice needed. I am goal oriented because I come from parents who work very hard in unskilled jobs. They have sacrificed most of their life to make sure I will not have to struggle financially. Ibarra 2 Coming from Mexico at a young age, most of my adolescent years were focused assimilating to the American education system. I have never made leisure a priority in my lifestyle. In fact, the small amount of leisure time i have has been focused on leisure work like Michael J. Leitner...
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...College After College Sunday I would spend this day relaxing at home and playing outside with my son. Being that I am attending college online I can still relax at home and spend time with my son. Monday Work on the computer or around the house. I would also spend some time working out. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. Before I do anything I make sure I complete my plan for the week on how I want to finish my class work. I also complete a few discussion questions. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. Tuesday I would spend time playing on my computer. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. I work on my class assignments and study the new material. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. Wednesday I would spend time playing on my computer. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. I work on my class assignments and study the new material. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. Thursday I would spend time playing on my computer. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. I work on my class assignments and study the new material. When my son gets home from school I help him with his homework. Friday I would spend time playing on my computer. I work on my class assignments and study the new material. Saturday I would spend this day relaxing at home and playing outside with my son. Being that I am attending...
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...things were extremely unstable. I grew up in one of the poorest cities in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My childhood consisted of moving from place to place, surrounded by chaos, and intertwined with the world of gangs, drugs, and poverty. My experience of a normal life was nothing short of horrible; I would even consider it horrible for adults to live. With a father who was heavily involved in the use of and trafficking drugs like Methamphetamine, it contributed to part of the reason things were so hectic as a child. As the father of the home, he was supposed to be a stabilizing force yet attributed to most of the instability. Consequently, his involvement with drugs resulted in our family moving from house to house- either on the run from...
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...lesson; every impact is a credit. This year, I am 25 years old. I am not a weather-beaten guy, but life still teach me a lot. I was born in a not rich family, both of my parents are busy on their jobs. To earn money to support family and make me live better, my parents spend their times almost. At that time, may be eight or tern years old, I learned how to wash clothes and cook for myself. These things made my parents felt supervise, but they did not know why I should do these. This is life, and it teach me the first lesson is every thing should have done by yourself. Life also bring human supervise. When I was twelve years old. I was in the primary school, at that time I lived in the school because the school is far away from home. Before the week begin, my father tells me: “Son, I will come to you school and take you home this Friday after the class.” I am very happy at that moment because I was tired to take bus to home and stay at home alone. I even do not think about it then say: “OK, I will wait for you, dad.” I still remember that week is very tantalizing. The only thing I did those week is waiting for the Friday coming. I hope next second is the last class of the Friday and then I see my father is standing there wait for me, we will back home hand in hand. Despite all this, time is still slowly. Eventually, Friday is coming. I make up myself in the morning on that day, I know father will come to school and take me home. I feel full of energy on that day. Finally, the...
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...What matters more to my kids’ future: Their school or quality time with their parents? 1] On countless mornings over the past year, I stood with my 3-year-old son, James, in our driveway, watching our next-door neighbor trudge off to fifth grade. As she’d disappear around the corner, I’d think ahead to the kind of school James might attend when he starts kindergarten in two years. 2] My wife and I are in our early 30s, living in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she is finishing her training as a demographer. Over the next year we’ll figure out where we’re going to live for the long haul. Where we choose will depend to some extent on the job market, but it will also depend heavily on where we want James and his brother, Oscar, 1, to go to school. 3] We can’t afford private-school tuition, so living in a city would probably mean chancing it on a subpar public school system. And although I loved growing up on the coast of Maine, the limits of my public high school education became clear when I got to college and immediately felt like I was behind. I would like my boys to be better prepared for college. 4] But if my wife and I wanted to do everything we could to give James and Oscar the best possible K-12 education, we’d have to make some big changes. We’d have to choose more lucrative careers than hers in academia and mine as a writer so we could afford urban private schools or a house in an affluent suburb where the public schools are better. But between the longer...
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...Personal Responsibility Julie Sowders GEN200 November 25, 2012 Abstract Len Wilson, (2010), A great definition of personal responsibility. Retrieved March 12 2012, This book looks at the American Dream—where it came from, why it is out of reach for most Americans, and how we can reclaim the fullness of its promise. He holds a M.A. in Religious Communication, United Theological Seminary, 1995; a B.A. in Communication, McMurry University, 1992 (summa cum laude); and did Master's course study at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1993 Bourbon, Thomas. (1994) Discipline at Home and at School: New York: Brandt William Glasser’s Choice Theory is the theory that we all choose how to behave at any time, and cannot control anyone’s behavior but our own. Glasser also believed in the importance of classroom meetings that are held for communication and solving problems. Thomas Bourbon was one of the few scientists in the world who conducted experimental studies, wrote working computer models to test perceptual control theory (PCT), and published the results in scientific journals. After receiving a grant, he joined William Brandt in 1995 to research Responsible Thinking Process (RTP) and to help build more integrity into the process. Covey, S. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, NY: Free Press. Covey argues against what he calls "The Personality Ethic", something he sees as customary in many modern self-help books...
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...I find the smell of fresh fabric one of the most intoxicating and wonderful smells in the world. It's almost as euphoric as the smell of cookies and cream ice cream, but can't hold a candle to the the smell of a brand new book (which, by the way, is my favorite scent in the world). To be completely honest, I don't know what makes me love the scent of crisply ironed cotton or satin. But if I could guess, I would infer that it comes from the association to fabric stores and memories of walking into one. When I was younger, and still now, it was a mix of the vibrant colors, the possibilities behind each, and aroma given off. I can't honestly say that my love of sewing is a love that "has been there for as long as I can remember." In fact, I can date the start of my...
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...7/07/12 Transition from high school to college When you went to college did you ponder on the thought on how much college was different from high school? The differences are substantial and can be a lot to handle at once. When I first got here I didn’t know what to expect coming straight out of high school. Till this day I still don’t know what to expect but as time goes on you learn to go with it and adapt to you surroundings. When I arrived at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) I noticed a few differences between my high school and my current university right away. The transition from high school to college was difficult to comprehend, because of the change in friends, not working, eating habits, environment, and my independence. My friends have changed a lot due to the transition from high school to college. I noticed that I have a rather difficile time keeping in contact with my friends back home. The distance between us makes it hard for us to spend time with one another. Also I have friends that attend other universities and the school schedule on top of my own makes it impossible for us to spend and adequate amount of time with each other. The thing I miss the most though would have to be working with my friends, they made it galvanize and worthwhile. I noticed since I have no one to share that same excitement with at any work place, I find myself not striving for employment. I haven’t had a job since I left high school, because I don’t feel like it’s for me right...
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...Mission Statement Section I: My Role in My Education I am attempting to successfully earn a bachelors degree in Computer Hardware Engineering within five years. In order to achieve this goal I will need to adapt to a new environment beyond high school. In college the students have more responsibilities and a higher level of accountability. Balancing priorities such as saving money to help pay for my education and submitting my assignments on time without any reminders. I am willing to put forth my all in my work so I can learn new information that I will use in real life. In five years, I will hopefully have completed my degree at DeVry University. After I have done that I will continue on with my education while I am working for a well paying computer company. Me and my family will be staying in California in our brand new house. There will be so many different obstacles that could keep me from achieving my goal. One of the biggest obstacles relates with paying for college. If I can’t get financial aid I will have to work more hours so I can save more money. While doing this it could cause my grades to fall or to get kicked out of school. In order for me to overcome this problem I will have to make a monthly budget plan for school. The second obstacle is procrastination. Because I am good for putting things off to the side until the last moment. I will have to learn how to balance my work and the time I use to spend with my friends. I plan to use my online calendar to enter...
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...My Past, Present, and Future Donna Ebner PSY 202 Nadia Hasan December 15, 2012 1. What my family is like? A. My Mom B. My dad C. Youngest of three children 2. What things I remember from childhood? A. Summer vacations B. Christmas time C. Pajama days 3. What jobs I had in my life? A. Sales clerk B. Receiving C. Childcare aide 4. What are my personal, professional, and academic goals? A. To become self sufficient B. Becoming a preschool teacher C. Earning my college degree My mom is more like a best friend than my mother. She is an inspiration to me when it comes to going back to school and exceeding my own expectations in life. My mom had gotten married when she was only 18 years old. My mom has a passion teaching children who are autistic and severely disabled. She takes time out of her busy day to spend time with me and take me out to different places to have a good time. She always knows what to say to me when I am not feeling good. My dad means the world to me. I don’t know what I would do without him in my life. My dad is the most generous person that I have ever met in my life. He will help anyone out with whatever they need. My dad is the associate pastor of our church and is...
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... It is my belief that the correlation between personal responsibility and college success encompass all areas of my life. Even though teachers are there to teach me, implementing my personal responsibility values will ensure my college success by using solid time management strategies, identifying my goals, and managing my stress. Definition of Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility, to me, means being aware of my commitments, knowing what my resources are to follow through with those commitments, understanding my deficits, exploring ways to better them, and being active with my goal planning. My management of time and stress will be the two biggest hurdles to overcome. When I am considering how best to manage my time, I look at four specific areas: structuring time for my schoolwork, using an effective calendar, scheduling family time, and managing my stress. Dave Ellis(2011), author of Becoming a Master Student, summed it up so well by saying, “Time is an equal opportunity resource. All of us, regardless of gender, race, creed, or national origin, have exactly the same amount of hours in a week. No matter how famous we are, no matter how rich or poor, we get 168 hours to spend each week-no more, no less.” Relationship between Personal Responsibility and College Success The first step I took to evaluate my time was using the Time Monitor/Time Plan Process provided in chapter two of Becoming a Master Student. After filling out...
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...high school, I worked a part-time job, took care of my siblings, and tried to achieve the best grades possible. As I struggled through these troubled times, I seldom thought about college. I just wanted to be the first in my family to go to college and succeed. However, Mrs Solliday, my tenth grade biology teacher, encouraged me to consider going to college. As I began my senior year, she called me into her office to make me aware of the application process not only for colleges but also the various scholarship offers and grants available to me. Because of his efforts, I will be stepping onto the campus of Old Dominion University in August 2014 after winning a scholarship. Because my scholarship does not provide spending money and I must maintain a grade point average of 3.2, my path over the next few months will be a balancing act as I work to save money for spending, study to make certain I am ready for classes, and spend as much time as possible with my family before I leave home. Working is nothing new to me. I have had some type of a part-time job since I was sixteen years old. I spent many summer days taking care of cattle at my grandfather's farm. The work was hard, but I learned the importance of staying focused on the task at hand. Failure to do so could have resulted in a serious injury, as farm machinery is not forgiving. These experiences with "Pap" enabled me to learn a great deal about the farming process and the selling of produce to local restaurants. I can see...
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...is optimistic towards his death. Although he is also distressed about his life-threatening disease, he is happy that he is given enough time to create more happy memories with his loved ones before he departs this material world. He perceives having the opportunity to bid farewell to the people around him as something good and wanted to make the best out of the remaining days of his life. For instance, Morrie even had a “living funeral” in which he himself who is about to die, participates in his own funeral. The close people who attended in Morrie’s “living funeral” all laughed and cried as they reminisce their experiences with Morrie, stressing how Morrie has touched each of their individual lives. What is very heart-warming and essential in the movie “Tuesdays with Morrie” that reflects Morrie’s outlook on death, and most importantly on life, is his interview sessions with his former close and favorite college student named Mitch. This is because Mitch wanted to preserve his memories with Morrie, he asked Morrie to tape record their interview sessions every Tuesdays revolving on fundamental questions about life. In response, Morrie happily agreed with the favor Mitch was asking him. Morrie wanted to share his life and experiences to Mitch in the light of teaching Mitch about life lessons on how one should appreciate the beauty of life and how to live it to the fullest. On one of the Tuesday interview sessions, the topic centered on death. Morrie pointed out one of man’s weakest...
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...through that. There is no way I am going to home school my daughter,” says Regina Lowenstein, 34. “I want my daughter to have every opportunity and Homeschoolers have no future.” For many people, homeschooling is seen as bad thing, depriving children of experiences and leaving them without a diploma. For several reasons, many people believe that home schooling is bad for their children. They say that it prevents their kids form socialization, their children don’t do as well in school, and that home schooling is too time consuming and costly, yet that is far from true. In truth, homeschooling is a great opportunity for your children and can actuality improve your child’s learning abilities. First of all, one of the main reasons parents say no to homeschooling is time. Most parents don’t have the time to be sitting at home all day and teaching their kids. For them, public schooling is much more convenient, since children can be in school when parents are at work. Yes, home schooling can be time consuming at first, but that is only as you are getting used to the switch. In truth the younger your kids are, the more time you spend with them, so why not spend that time helping them learn and having fun. Many homeschooling programs are a lot of fun for both the parent and the child, involving many fun and enjoyable activities, like art or playing games, and the benefit of homeschooling is that it can be done at any time during the day and at any place. School work can be done out side,...
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...I think I will have many obstacles to overcome when it comes to being successful during this course. As a working professional I think everyone can relate to the demanding schedules of a 9-5 job and career that certainly extends beyond the boundaries of just the office. More often than not I find myself working from home after my son is asleep or catching up on work during the weekends in order to make deadlines in time. In addition to the demands of a full time career, I also have my family that is the most important focus in my entire life. Family time takes place after work, on the weekends going out to dinner or taking our son to see a Smurf movie but also still finding time to connect with my wife and spend time with her as well. Juggling these things would be hard enough on its own but to make things even heavier I also have further obligations like volunteering coaching high school baseball and playing baseball on Sundays in a men's recreational team. I try squeeze things like working out during my lunch time at the office so that helps but needless to say all together my life is pretty hectic. With this being said I think my biggest obstacle will be finding a way to make school my priority while not taking the quality of time I spend on the other areas in my life. I have given a lot of thought as to how I may be able to accomplish this and I really believe that as long as I stay focused, structured, and driven at all my task then I should be able to continue meeting...
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