...When I was younger I was always asked the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Whenever I was asked that question I was always stumped. What DID I want to do for the rest of my life? I wanted to finish middle school, start high school, and go to college. Like it was as simple as that. At the time I did not know what I wanted to study in college. I mean I was only in middle school at the time and everyone expected every little detail in my life to be planned out already. I would always reply with the dull answer of "I don't know." The more I was asked, the more I pondered it. What did I love to do? I loved to read visiting the library every day during lunch to get a couple of new books to read. I was always creative loving to...
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...provoking question you should ask yourself everyday is, what do you want most in life. There are many things people want materialistically or ideally. It can go all the way from fancy cars to world peace. For example, Martin Luther king wanted to give equal rights towards African Americans because they were very supressed at that time and you can say Dr. King accomplished what he was trying to do. Some people work their whole lives to buy a car they've always wanted, and they accomplish it. Different people desire different things. Some people work for themselves to find self euphoria and others assist people to pursuit their own happiness. The text/videos and authors I will be referring to in this text are first off , Anthem by Ayn Rand, “Emancipation Proclamation” by Abraham Lincoln, “Prometheus” found in greek mythology, Critical thinking by Leo, and our very own socratic seminar we had as a classroom. I feel as if I can apply the question , “what do I want most in life” to each of these text/videos because they were trying to find a way to accomplish their vision. I want most in life is to find my happiness First off, I will be talking about Anthem by Ayn Rand....
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...Strategic Plan, Part I: Conceptualizing a Business Sheldon Martin BUS/475 Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 Matthias Mendezona The business I chose is my own business which is www.swimmingsuitsgalore.com. I plan to open this website to the internet when it is more professional looking. My mission statement is to provide the most beautiful swimwear collection for men and women regardless of age, race, creed, sex, handicap or national origin. I would offer a wide variety swimming suits. I want this business to be from the customer’s perspective and not just all about me. My vision is to have every swimsuit that my customers of present and future have, so they can purchase it. I want my website to be global when I make it big. I want www.swimmingsuitsgalore.com to have the most beautiful swimwear collection for men and women. I will strive to present a unique variety of design swimwear collections, which will provide our clients the opportunity to express their individualism. I want my collection to be cheaper than the department store prices. I want to provide customers a rewarding and entertaining shopping experience it is my overriding objective. I want to make your shopping experience with me more productive and entertaining for the customers. I want to deliver the best quality swimwear collection. I also want swimwear that shows the customer’s character. I want to be able inspire and enable people to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming. I want my business to become...
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...essay, I will be discussing the changes I would like to change as a citizen, learning profiles that best characterize who I am and discussing the biggest goal I set for my life. Last, I also want to discuss what type of format learner I am. Part of being a great citizen is to support the environment. I currently recycle; however, my wish is to recycle frequently. I should recycle due to almost everything we use today is made up of recyclable material. For instance, reusing our water bottles can reduce cost of making new water bottles. If we do not recycle, our landfills will only get bigger and it can damage our environment by taking up our free land. Since recycling is good for the environment, it can save companies from using unnecessary...
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...Ms. Pichay: I am writing to inform you about how it is hard for filipinos in the city of Porterville to be accepted into society. It is hard for any race to be socially accepted in this country. There are so much criteria that you have to pass to even be considered into society. You have to look a certain way, act a certain way, talk a certain way, etc. To be honest, I don't even know if I am socially accepted because I don't pass a certain criteria. If it's hard for me, then I can't imagine what it must feel like for another person in my race. If you are filipino, it is especially hard to get accepted into society because we're different from other people. We have different values and outlooks on life. I want to know what you are going to do to fix this issue in the city of Porterville. There are a lot of filipinos, teenagers especially, that will do anything to get accepted into society. We want to be accepted by everyone because we want them to like us. We care about what other people think about us because that's just how we are. I know I am like that because if someone doesn't like me, then I will do anything to get them to like me. Filipinos have a difficult time getting accepted because we look or act differently compared to other races. When someone looks at me, I feel their eyes judging me and I don't want to feel like that anymore because I get really self-conscious about the way I look or act. I judge myself every time someone looks at me the wrong way. I don't like...
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...can’t I put down something about children on paper? How can I show what goes on in the mind of children? How do children see the grown one in the world? As I have imagined all these things, I discovered that I can show this view through a play (drama). This play tried in the way it can to show the world view of children between the ages of five and seven, how the adults have influenced them and what(how) they perceive their actions, characters and utterances. The language of the characters is as the languages of the children in Nigerian society. Their languages are always simple and to some extent lack syntactic and semantic organization. But to depict and maintain the interest of the reader, some touches are made in some aspects of their utterances’. We should understand that in the world we live today- children also have a room in it; therefore we should in all ramifications make them understand the essence of life through our behavior, actions and utterances. We might ignore them but they are always sensitive about their environment-we (adults) are part of their environment. Characters GIRLS Chioma Chizzy Ngozi Angela- Ugonna’s sister BOYS Ugonna- Angela’s brother Chukwuma MOVEMENT ONE (Two little girls are in front of a compound playing, the compound belongs to the parents of one of the girls. A boy is amongst them) Chioma: Chizzy, do know that my mummy flogged me this morning, because I wee-wee...
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...having control of what is going on in your classroom. * Responsible- for my actions as a teacher and my student that I am teaching * Compassionate- Listen to your students and understand them. They are not your little robots. They are people to and you are to help them on their journey. These are the thing I believe is how a teacher should act when she is anywhere. At all times we as teachers are looked upon by the community, parents, and students are the role model and need to act like a role model. It is important we act as we want our students to act. How student are expected to behave. * Students are expected to have manners- Students need to use kind words as simple as please, thank you, and you are welcome. * Responsible- Students are to be responsible for their actions toward me and others. * Understand- Students need to understand right from wrong. * Respect- Students will understand and be respectful to the adults at school and other students. * To have a want- I expect my student to have want to learn and be there at school. If they do not want to be there it will be a fight from the beginning. This how I expect my students to enter my class. I do know that not all students know what some of these words are and what they mean. But, within the first couple days of class they will be taught so they do understand what they mean. An what I expect from them for the rest of the school year. This is how I expect my students...
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...mythology, “Critical Thinking video” by Leo and our Socratic Seminar. What do you want most in life? but not just the people in these texts have trouble asking themselves this. Many teenegers now struggle with this too. They have to decide whether they want to do something or not and most of the time this affects their entire life. I also struggle with answering this and getting what I want most in my life. What i want most in my life is freedom and acceptance. First, In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand Equality wanted freedom. He wanted the freedom to be himself and to learn. He also wanted to be accepted by his “brothers”. In the book equality struggled to fit in. He always hid who he was so he wouldn’t get in trouble. For example he was so different that he was even taller than everyone else “ There is evil in your bones, Equality 7-2521, for your body has grown beyond the bodies of your brothers” (Anthem pg.18). But equality is not the only one. I can relate to this because I've also struggled with acceptance from my family and i still do....
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...GET A LIFE By Muyiwa Afolabi Do you have your life? Please think about this question, do you really have your life? I've heard statements like ‘get a life’ on many occasions said to people who appear to be different and unconventional especially in matters of socializing. Many also think the whole concept of life and living is about fun, leisure and enjoyment. When an individual is having a great time, you hear remarks like he's enjoying life, when an individual is conservative and somewhat antisocial we conclude he doesn't have a life. Hmmm. What is life? I believe life is a season or a duration when an individual is conscious, aware and involved in matters of this world. It is a period when an individual is expected to fulfil a purpose, serve a purpose, make something great happen, impact the world and influence things positively. I believe we all exist and are in this world to improve things and make better the condition of this earth. We are all here to make the world a better place; to create value, not destroy value, to make people happier, mankind better and humanity more purposeful. We are here to improve the world. This, though being a collective purpose and objective for all mankind, as individuals our place, roles and assignments vary. That's why we are created and gifted differently. Our gifts and talents are indicators of our place, our projects and assignments in this world. The ability to recognise your place, your gift, your sphere and your assignment makes...
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...otherwise, without written permission from the author. ISBN: 0-7596-1431-8 This book is printed on acid free paper. Revised second edition: January, 2002. “Spirit is substance which forms itself according to your demands, and must have a pattern from which to work. A pan of dough is as willing to be formed into bread as biscuit. It makes as little difference to Spirit what we demand.” -- Frances Larimer Warner, Our Invisible Supply: Part One, 1907 iii This publication is designed to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is offered with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical or psychological service. This book is not intended to be a substitute for therapy or professional advice. iv Acknowledgments I am grateful to Jerry and Esther Hicks for their insights into the process of creating whatever you want. I am of course grateful to Jonathan Jacobs for his work as a healer, miracles coach, and friend. I am also grateful for Bill Ferguson’s magic. Linda Credeur was the first to believe in this project, maybe even before me. I want to thank Bob Proctor, an enlightened businessman awakening people wherever he goes, for his support and belief in me as well as this book. A few special friends read early versions of this material and gave me priceless feedback. They deserve a round of applause: Jonathan Morningstar, Jennifer Wier, Blair Warren, David Deutsch, Bryan Miller, Nerissa Oden, Rick and...
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...The first thing I want to accomplish is finishing high school. What I have to do is I have to finish all the requirements to finish high school. One of the requirements is I have to pass all my grades and pass all my classes that are required for me. I need at least 22 credits or more to finish high school. At least 5 of those credits have to be elective credits. So I am on track right now. What I’m going for is the scholarship I want to get to make college a little easier to pay. So I have to do my best the next two years to get the scholarship. For the years after high school, I want to go to college for at least 8 years to do what I want to do. To go to college I need a diploma, and money to pay for that college. For those 8 years, I...
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...Professional Module 1 Exercise 1 I am pursuing at degree at ITT Tech because I need a career change. I have been in the restaurant industry for most of my life. I love the restaurant business, but it is very hard on my life and the schedule that I have to work does not allow me to spend much time with my daughter or socialize with others. In addition, the IT field is one that will always be in demand and offers almost unlimited growth potential. Two goals that I have set for myself are to lose 20-30 pounds in the next 3 months with exercise and diet, and to explore new and different techniques to help with my bi-polar condition. I have chosen these two goals for different reasons. My first goal deals with my overall physical health, which will also carry over to my mental health. I would like to lead a more active lifestyle, similar to what I have in the past when I was younger, which at this time I am not physically able to do. I have been advised by my doctor that I need to lower my cholesterol, so eating healthier will help accomplish this. In turn, by altering my physical health, this will have a great impact on my self-perception and help to change way of thinking. My second goal deals with bi-polar condition. It is something that I have struggled with all my life and has affected all aspects of my life. It has made it difficult for me to communicate my thoughts and feelings in appropriate ways. Two things that I would like to explore are meditation...
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...When I’m 35 Do you ever sit down and think about what your future is going to look like? Well probably at the age of 17, many of us do not plan what we will be doing in the future, because it may not go that way. Many of us do not know what we want for our future. Many of us set goals for our future when we are young. Some of us by the age of 35 want to have been a graduate from a certain school, live in a certain place, and own many valuable objects. Others of us don’t really set goals and just go with the flow. Some of us set realistic goals and some of us set goals that are impossible to accomplish. Many of as have a lot of goals we want to accomplish by a certain age. We want to travel and accomplish all of our goals before starting our...
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...she knows and how she is forced to do what her parents want her to do even if she wants to do something different. In her article, Hwang said, “When my parents boarded the plane, they knew they were embarking on a rough trip. I do not think they imagined the rocks in the path of their daughter.” This means that on many occasions parents try to give their children a better life by moving to a new country, which they feel has more opportunities; however, at the same time, parents do not realize what their children are going be confronted with in the new country. I agree with Hwang that first generations in the United States have to deal with many obstacles especially feeling alienated from their home country and feeling obligated to fulfill their parents’ expectations. Some children of immigrants may feel they do not fully belong in their country. Hwang said, “They do not see that I straddle two cultures, nor that I feel displaced in the only country I know.” This explains that Hwang does not feel as if she belongs to a community and much less to the country she is living on. When I moved from Mexico to Santa Barbara and started high school, I did not know any English at all and that made me feel excluded as if I did not belong here. One day, when I was in my soccer class, the teacher made groups of people and had us discuss about how the team could communicate better. In my group, there were three Americans and me; for a few minutes I felt I had fit in the group. But when they...
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...on aging a. Do you think you are getting old? Ans: At 68 years, I am getting old. But I don’t think I am really old. Look at me, I can still do things for myself, if I am given the chance. But they don’t allow me because they think I am old. b. What age do you think you will consider yourself as being old? Ans: (She smiled and looked at researcher calmly) I don’t know what age I think I will consider myself old. But when I feel it, I will know. May be I will say when I am 80 years old or more, then I will take myself to be old. Age is in the heart. c. What make(s) you feel you are getting old? Ans: What makes me feel I am getting old? (She paused for a while). I think when I can no longer feel anything or see the need to live again. I think I will say when I can’t do anything for myself, like clean my own back, then, I am really getting old. Until then, I am not that old. d. How do you feel when you are treated as being old? Ans: I don’t like to be treated as being old. I am not an old woman. When these children try to make feel like one, I tell them I am still current. (Touching her hair) She said, I still make my hair. I like to look good. So when I get treated like an old woman, I don’t like it. But they all treat me like one. My children feel that I am old and need to be here, in a nursing home. It is only one or two of the staff here who treat me the way I want. Others think and act as if I am old. No way. I am not old. 3. Aging experiences a. Do you...
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