Bob Marley once said, “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” In today’s society teenagers are expected to succeed and excel throughout their high school journey with the support of their parents, In order to gain a successful future. However, when fate decides to turn its back on you and pose challenging obstacles the opposite occurs, unless you decide to do something in order to turn it around. After moving to the United States at the age of six, and having to learn a completely new language, I realized of how capable I was as an individual.…
Hi Dr. Moon, In the material I reviewed, not much was discussed on the midstream marketing for social change on binge drinking. I did find an additional article that explained the phenomena of peer pressure from family, friends and colleagues and was interesting. Who is more influential in your behavior than your immediate friends are? Changing rituals could be an answer.…
I found it very rewarding when Camille, the girl I tutored, understood her homework and could go home knowing she knew the topics she was learning. I enjoyed being able to tutor and mentor her. Also through school, I am involved in Ambassadors. Since I have been in Ambassadors I have learned to give public speeches and take initiative.…
Why Schools Should Keep Summer Break Some schools around America are thinking about making a transition from the traditional school schedule to year-round school, but making this change to the school schedule can cause with schedules and summer activities. With summer school, camps as well as jobs that are scheduled during the summer will be interfering with the school schedule. Summer also provides a long break for students to rest plus do other activities that cannot be done with school. To go along with these benefits, it is also a tradition to have a summer break. Summer break helps keep everyone on the same schedule and helps students to relax.…
As I write this essay, I am serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Manchester, NH. I work in an inner-city classroom with 5th grade students, making education more accessible for those who come from difficult backgrounds. My path through high school has been difficult at times. After making a few bad choices at Asheville School, I spent several months in therapeutic wilderness programs.…
1. What are your top three site choices, and why did you select them? Please be specific. (Suggested word count: 300-800 words) I was immediately struck by the "Free Bird" experience.…
It was spring break. A student’s best time of the year, the days starting to get warmer and longer. It was the best time to be alive and joyful. A vibrant child awoken from his dream as he heard someone mutter from a far distance. He was ravenous, like a bear is hungry after he has awakened from his long nap during Spring.…
One of my passions in life is service. I love giving back to the community by serving marginalized communities. Xavier University’s Alternative Breaks (AB) program has given me an opportunity to do this through service and leadership. As a 2015-2016 Alternative Breaks site leader, I was responsible for leading ten participants in direct service to explore the impacts of HIV/AIDS on communities in Memphis, Tennessee. The immersion trip took place during spring break period.…
Besides teaching, I started a cross country program at the school. Unfortunately, because of the low number of boys in the school and their overall lack of interest in competing, I was only able to initially begin a girls team. Leading the team was the daughter of the man who had originally informed me about the opening at the school. But, pleasantly what I soon found out was there was a virtual all-star team of girl runners at that school in grades six, seven, and eight which translated into immediate success.…
College has never been something spoken of growing up in my home. My family worked very hard but never mentioned College. I thought of college a time or two but it wasn 't until I got married and desiring children that it began to weigh on my mind. One of my dreams is for my children to get a great education and attend college but in order for my children to have such a strong desire they will have to see it displaying in me. About three years ago I started working with my husband going into public schools assisting him while he teaches teachers about their retirement.…
Two things I really liked about this year's Spring Break are all of the extra time I had and that it wasn't that hot. For example, with all of the extra time I got to hangout more with my friends. On Tuesday, my friends and I got together at the movies. After that, we all went to a buffet close by.…
M6843876 I was not born into an abnormal physical environment. There is nothing about my appearance, my socioeconomic status, or the environment that I grew up in that, at a first glance, would make me appear diverse. However, I truly believe that I contribute to the diversity here at UW-Eau Claire. I have not only seen first-hand the way that many different people live, work, and learn, but I have made a conscious effort from the time I was young to immerse myself in it. Through this emersion I have gained knowledge, experience, and an increased ability to see things through more than one perspective.…
Oh no! I overslept! I jumped out of bed and began to run around getting ready for school. Not again, I thought as I looked around for my backpack. My nap last night messed up my sleep schedule.…
On September 2017, my high school make a program for their students to experienced the vacation with all of their friends. At that time, I was in 12 grade. This program was financed by our own money. My friends and I already saved our money since we were in 10 grade. We saved our money 50 thousands rupiahs for each month.…
Learning different cultures, bringing together students that although are from my own country, Lebanon, have different backgrounds and come from several villages and towns. I was taught about different languages, different religions, different types of communications, different values, traditions and even norms, this was a huge step in building an understanding and knowing how to…