..."They carried their reputations. They carried the soldier's greatest fear, which was fear of blushing. Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to. It was what had brought them to war in the first place, nothing positive, no dreams of glory or honor, just to avoid the blush of dishonor" (21) In this passage the narrator mentions "the blush of dishonor" few times. "Blush of dishonor" is shame that follows every soldier, shame which brought them into this war, and shame which they try to hide constantly. It is the biggest fear for every soldier to show their embarrassment and shame. The narrator mentions that this was the thing that brought them to war. This statement also proves that shame was motivation for all soldiers to go to the war. In war soldiers aren't dreaming about glory or honor, all they dream about is to hide their feelings, and it they don't hide them then they feel embarrassed, and they experience soldier's greatest fear. Shame haunts down these soldiers during entire war. But in war shame also is a motivation for fighting better and being brave, because whenever a soldier is brave and good fighter he never experiences the blush of...
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...swim would help me become more self-confident. Luckily, my swimming lessons were not a painful experience because my instructor was a person that I already knew: my girlfriend. She used to be a swimming instructor and I was present in a couple of sessions in the past with previous students she had. Therefore, I knew how she worked. Her smile and patience were motivating enough for any shy student that wished to learn how to swim. The first emotion I would have expected to feel was embarrassment for being a rookie in something that my own girlfriend was already an expert. However, this didn’t happen at all. In fact, I felt so excited because I was going to experience something new with a person I already knew. That means that I saw the bright side of things. Nevertheless, my biggest concern was that I had to face my biggest fear: the water. Floating was the very first thing I learned to do. She had me put on water wings on each arm until I was able to float. So half of my fear was gone as soon as I felt I was floating. I managed that in a couple of hours. The next step was to take the water wings off and use a kickboard in order to learn how to kick for the breaststroke. This was a less easy task, so I learned how to kick within two days. Things turned more complicated when she taught me the arm strokes. It was more difficult for me because I had to concentrate on two things, my limbs. I...
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...to fight in Vietnam carried a high chance of being killed or injured. Receiving a draft card was often a young man’s biggest nightmare. For some, the most appealing choice was to register as a Conscientious Objector, as seen in the case of Thom Nickels. Others fled to Canada, expecting to never be able to return to the United States. Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried, tried this tactic only to find that he couldn’t convince himself to follow through with it. One more choice was to go to jail for two years for refusal to go to war when drafted. Of course, young men could simply accept their fate and go to war. Reasoning for willingly going to war varied from person to person, but usually fell along the lines of “owing it to” the country, or fear of embarrassment if they left the country. War, assuming one survives, could be an invaluable experience, as demonstrated by novels and stories from surviving soldiers in wars since the beginning of time. Tim O’Brien displays that times of extreme stress and uncertainty create unbreakable bonds in The Things They Carried. Upon receiving a draft card, I believe that I would have found the first available boat to Canada, and not...
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...when I decided to be a champion, to be better than my brother, at his own expense. It was a nice enough day in South Linden, 70 degrees, sun out, slight breeze. Construction was going on outside my house, the crew was working on a sidewalk. Our mailman came to the door as usual, bringing different papers that were far too boring to read. Our, at the time, family of 5 gathered for breakfast, my dad pouring us all Reese's Puffs. Dad had read to me Hop on Pop the night before, so I was telling Mom how much I loved the book. My sister started crying because she had spilled some of her cereal onto her lap, Mom came to the rescue, grabbing a napkin to clean up. After breakfast, me and my brother, Theo, walked out the door into our fenced in yard to watch...
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...BSN program on schedule. As an experienced and competent RN of 12 years, my management has given me an opportunity to serve as an intermittent Charge Nurse and a Preceptor on a 24-bed surgical unit. I serve as a Charge RN to my colleagues as well as a preceptor to new hires with BSN degree. I have a good rapport and a good working relationships with my colleagues. Assuming roles a leader with ADN, gave the drive and the motivation to advance my education by obtaining my BSN degree. My employment has offered a scholarship program to any diploma and ADN who have ambitions to advance their education through the NNEI (National Nursing Education Initiatives). I took the opportunity and applied for the program which is now being processed. My biggest fear would be a failure to complete the BSN program on schedule. I want to be a good role model and an inspiration to my 12-year old who is a 7th grader. I want to prove and set examples not just to my daughter, but to my employment, colleague and friends that failure is never an option. I’m also under a contract agreement from the NNEI who will be funding my education. Failing the program would bring defeat and embarrassment. How do I overcome the fear? I have to start with good positive attitude by convincing myself that I’m a student now and I can do this. I set educational goal and priorities that are realistic, measurable and achievable to accomplish my 22- month program. Also communicating with GCU advisor helps alleviate the...
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...at the mall, walking around window shopping looking at all the beautiful fall, summer or spring styles. At 5’11’ and roughly 240 pounds I learned quickly that those trendy styles in my “size” would not be available within a store. I would walk into a store and thumb though the racks going through each item checking the label for an XL or a size 20 to purchase. To no avail I would move on to the next store and do the same thing by the fourth or fifth store fighting the onsets of depression, looking at my reflection in each store window passed, I would start to wonder why my size was so hard to find. Did I miss a huge sale? Are there that many people out there the same size as me? Or do they just not cater to someone of my size? I approached the next store that had a cute little outfit on that tiny little mannequin. I walked in and straight to the associate and asked “Ma’am what is the largest size you carry?” Her reply while looking at me as if I should have already known. She replied “Ma’am the biggest size we would carry is a 10.” “Thank you” I replied and walked out a little hot under the collar whether from embarrassment or anger. Once home I notice a Victoria Secrets’ Magazine came addressed to me. After what I went through, I was curious to see what they would have to offer for someone of my size. I get online and set up an account and start shopping. This was easier than I thought shopping for a bra was nice, and they had a very nice selection of those trendy styles. Since...
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...Messages like that gave me another reason why I should still keep self harming myself; and I did. My plan was going great, at age sixteen I still weighed less than 90 pounds and a size zero fit me big. It strange though because even though I was thinner than even I still thought I was overweight. When I look at myself in the mirror all I think about is kneeling towards the toilet. Sooner or later my mom found me in the bathroom unconscious and took me to the hospital; it was in that cold plain hospital bed where I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. University of Maryland of Medical Center defines “the term "anorexia" literally means absence of appetite. Anorexia can be associated with medical conditions or medications that cause a loss of appetite. Anorexia nervosa involves a psychological aversion to food that leads to a state of starvation and emaciation”. My mom looked at me and cried like never before, she asked me why I was doing this and I replied with “I want to look like those girls in the magazines and billboards”. I know my parents hate themselves for not seeing this but I don’t blame them it was my fault, or was...
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...Fan Girl: A Story of Embarrassing Life Phases, One Amazing Author, and A Greek Boy Throughout my life, I’ve had many phases and obsessions. As a child, I loved to dress up. I’d put a skirt over my head pretending it was a veil and that I was getting married. When I was in elementary school, I ditched the whole girly dress up thing and started playing games with all the “tough” kids who played tag by running around throwing mud balls at each other. And I will never forget the cowgirl stage I went through when- no, perhaps I better leave those more embarrassing details out. What I really do want you to know about is the one obsession that has stuck with me throughout middle school, high school, and even now in college. It’s a book series called Percy Jackson written by Rick Riordan who simply...
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...the world. Many people see obesity as a disease, but to others it comes down to something as simple as a life choice. However obesity is something much more serious than a decision to open the fridge and eat until you’re stuffed all day. Obesity should be classified as a dual-disease because it affects both physical and mental aspects of a person’s life. This disease should be embraced and treated just like other eating and compulsive disorders are today. In the past alcoholism was seen as a life choice, but today it is medically classified as a disease. More specifically it is considered a neurological disorder also referred to as alcohol dependence or abuse. Alcoholism is sometimes undiagnosed because people suffering from it fear embarrassment or social ridicule for seeking treatment. This can be very dangerous for individuals that need help with this disease. It can cause life-long damage to multiple organs including the liver, kidneys, and even your brain. Similarly obesity at this time is seen as a life choice and it often looked at by others as disgusting. Many people see people who are obese and wonder why they would let their bodies get to that point. People who are obese have a high risk of developing diabetes due to poor diet. They also have a higher risk for things such as heart disease, cancer, and sleep apnea. In the United States obesity it estimated to cause almost 400,000 deaths a year. Obesity can be caused by much more than just someone choosing to eat in...
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...the way they talk or even by the groups whom they’re associated with. A person who speaks with a deep accent may be judged for speaking “differently”. Language is a great thing. It’s what we use to communicate with others. Each country has different kinds of languages with different accents. Communication is used everywhere in the world. Everyone communicates all the time. But communication is much more than just talking and listening; it involves understanding and interpreting. Language can both include and exclude groups of people through the use of slang, family adaptations, and non-natives. First, there are many types of communication that involve slang everywhere in the world. Professional communication or slang in my opinion, is the way someone speaks naturally rather than trying to sound high class or use big words. Just because someone knows bigger, broader words doesn’t make it professional. In George Orwell’s essay, Politics and the English language, he states how language is full of bad habits when he says, “Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation.” This is true because bad habits do stick, just like slang. The world communicates with slang which makes it hard for some to communicate. Professional communication can be looked at as a way in which someone presents themselves, rather than the way they speak. There is no legitimate right way of speaking English but the way in which one best interprets...
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...encountered. “Conversational Ballgames” reveals the author’s struggle to communicate in Japanese. Sakamoto states, “I began to notice that often, when I joined in [a conversation] the others would look startled and the conversation topic would come to a halt” (529). She goes on to say, “It became clear that I was doing something wrong, but for a long time I didn’t know what it was” (529). Likewise, “Private Language, Public Language,” shares a glimpse into the life of a Hispanic boy straddling two worlds: English speaking America in public, and Spanish speaking Mexico in his home. Rodriguez begins to relay this conflict with the statement, “In public, my father and mother spoke a hesitant, accented, not always grammatical English” (536). His portrayal continues when he says, “At five years of age, I knew just enough English for my mother to trust me on errands to stores one block away. No more” (536). Rodriguez reveals that he spoke English poorly, and that he did not know enough words to express a complete thought (536). Ultimately, both of these articles are good illustrations of language as a barrier rather than a bridge. In contrast, these articles are written in starkly different styles. Sakamoto approaches her point from an...
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...Evidence Based Best Practice for Breastfeeding Spokane Community College Evidence Based Best Practice for Breastfeeding This article compares eight hospitals in Colorado divided by demographics, size, and social economic status. Out of those hospitals forty female Registered Nurses were interviewed regarding their view, their hospital policies, and educational status regarding breastfeeding and ability to acquire such knowledge through Internet access and such. The nurses were paid twenty-five dollars for participating in the survey. The Article Perspectives of Hospital-Based Nurses on Breastfeeding Initiation Best Practices by Jennifer Weddig, Susan S. Baker, and Garry Auld, out of the research journal JOGNN is an article comparing Baby Friendly Hospitals VS non Baby Friendly Hospitals and the nurses which are employed at these different facilities. Weddig, Baker, and Auld report, “The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to implement evidence-based best practices related to breastfeeding initiation and support (UNICEF and WHO, 2010) because hospital breastfeeding support practices influence initiation and duration of breastfeeding” (187). Trying to find the best way to initiate breastfeeding, and the continuation of strictly breast milk for the first six months of life. The Baby Friendly Hospitals have strict policies and Registered Nurses have completed an extra eighteen hour training session for ensuring the best start for mother and baby to breastfeed. The...
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...The biggest constraints is the writer must be constantly un-basis and truthful. “A fact is a statement that can be proven.” Opinion have no place in a police report, there is no way to prove person preference to be the truth in court. Although it would sound redundant to say but reports must be accurate. Nevertheless saying three men entered the bank when it was two men and one woman, then the report would then be inaccurate. Asking people to respell their names and things like such would be beneficial. When a report has opinions and inaccuracies, the consequences could be life or...
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...Case Analysis 1: Apple Computer NETW583 – Strategic Management of Tech For this brief paper I have been asked to answer the following three questions about the company Apple Inc. : What were some of Apple's biggest successes and failures? How much of Apple's success can be linked directly back to its culture? How do the actions of Apple apply to the TCOs? The best way I can most effetely answer these questions is to start with the second question, How much of Apple's success can be linked directly back to its culture? I think that a Apples success can be significantly linked directly back to its culture. This question is easily supported by what happened when Apple hired John Sculley as their President and CEO in 1983 and pressured Steve Jobs to resign in 1985. During this period of time Sculley brought a corporate culture from Pepsi into Apple which was a significant change from what the company had been used to with Jobs leading the company. During the time that Sculley was at the realm Apple saw significant failures in which I will outline when answering the next question and he changed business models which adversely affected Apple to the extent that some say he almost drove Apple into the ground for good. After Jobs return in 1997 he immediately started driving the businesses culture in a completely different direction in which he focused on the experience his products gave the user and went on to inspire others in the company to be creative and come up with...
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...without the ability to share any of the information across the enterprise. The decision to create a master client index that will clean up duplicate and fragmented data files, improve operational efficiencies, there are over 1.5 million records of the 2700,000 citizens that will be matched and linked from several different databases, providing a real time view of each customer’s data, this process will be very beneficial and achieve optimal operational efficiency. The two potential ethics issues associated with the consolidation of citizen records in the London Borough of Bren. First the privacy of the information of the citizens within those records may contain intimate details about their lives that should be kept private would probably be my biggest ethics issues concern. Some people enjoy their privacy and don’t want their information readily available for people to see without their consent. Some of information of the citizens records listed within the database could be very sensitive and personal information about someone’s disabilities, medical records, mental, and physical condition listed within the records. The misuse of this information concerns me because it can be used in many different negative ways; one of the most common misuses of such detailed information is profiling different individuals, groups based on their race, actions, and beliefs, profiling can also be used to seclude groups and individuals from the rest of the population,...
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