I could tell how invested she becomes in her clients and really wants them to accomplish their goals. I am currently in a research lab with Doctor Abby Reitman here at Old Dominion University and our research focus in on alcohol abuse and I am also certified in alcohol intervention. This interview just encouraged me to continue to strive to help people who are at their worse. My ultimate career goal is to be a guidance counselor and I feel that is important to become informed of what substance abuse looks like so that in the case I come across a child who perhaps is struggling in school because they have a parent that abuses substances I would be able to talk to the child and hopefully recognize the problem right away. Understanding those who are struggling with substance abuse is also important because substance abuse can effect so many other psychological…
In the last five years, I have worked as a CNA, an LVN at a nursing home and clinic, and an RN in the CVICU. All of these experiences have greatly contributed to my solid nursing foundation. As a CNA, I enjoyed the direct interaction and knowing my patients on a personal level. As an LVN, I handled up to 35 patients while supervising the CNAs. I also performed wound care for up to 100 patients when I worked as a Wound Care Nurse.…
In my research, I was directed to a blog and article about this teacher in Florida and her Jehovah's Witness student. The incident took place on September 11, 2013, and it was over the Pledge of Allegiance. A fourth-grade Jehovah's Witness boy was standing for the pledge, but his hand was not on his heart. In front of the class, his teacher, Anne Daigle-McDonald, come up to the boy, and forcefully put his on his heart. Being a teacher, Daigle-McDonald was using the boy "disobedience" as a lesson.…
I want the experience of learning in a atmosphere that invites the holy spirit, Southern Virginia University gives students an extremely nurturing environment to thrive. Being in a positive environment during my first…
In 2016, Bethany Baptist Church celebrates eighty-four years of ministry in the Highlands area of Louisville. The church’s peak membership of more than 1,100 people occurred in the 1970’s, during the ministry of the senior pastor with the longest tenure at Bethany—a tenure of twenty-four years. From 1986 to 2010, the church saw five senior pastors come and go, with an average pastoral tenure of less than four years. At the time of my call to serve as senior pastor in 2011, much work had recently been done to ensure that membership rolls were up to date and accurate. The church’s membership stood at approximately 230 people, with an average attendance of 105 people in Sunday morning worship services.…
Thanks to the meetings her mother has now been sober for years and is a completely different person from the one I once knew. This childhood memory is what motivated me to write about the AA meeting.…
I asked Jonathan what he thought about the Christian environment and other things that were bothering me. He was refreshingly blatant, I asked him why he chose to come here and he said it really was about the scholarships. He even shared his testimony and I was able to share that I wasn’t a Christian at that time while other admissions officers automatically assumed that I was. So this kind of real conversation really aided my change of heart towards this school.…
I attended a 12 step meeting held by the fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. The meeting was open to addicts, non-addicts, and beginners. The focus was placed on the needs of the new members of Narcotics Anonymous, discussion of the Just for Today text, and the twelve steps of Narcotics Anonymous. The name of the fellowship is We Qualify. The meeting was held in the basement of a church and lasted for 90 minutes.…
Short Term 12 was a very interesting movie. It had hints of being realistic, but with aspects where you knew it was a movie. It’s about a group of workers who work in a foster care residential facility setting. The main character, Grace, deals with her own personal struggles while she supervises the children at the facility. I have a short bit of experience at a facility like Short Term 12 in some aspects; I can see where parts of the movie are realistic and where are some are an exaggeration because it is a movie.…
Meetings are held within this group to help and aid others in maintaining a drug free lifestyle. Observing a meeting made it clear to see how effective this treatment may be. Working closely with others and sharing…
I’m glad to have had this experience to not only observe what an AA meeting is like, but to feel confident in recommending an AA meeting to clients with substance abuse problems in the…
My overall experience at True Bible was one that I will always remember and keep close to my heart. I have never really exposed myself to people who are in a different position in their lives than I have been in. At my time at the church it has opened my eyes to see that the word of the lord can have different meanings for all of us. And those who are really struggling are doing their hardest to get out of the situation they are in by following the word and advice of God. Not only is the church a spiritual place, but also a community of friends and family, advisors, and counsel to help one find their way.…
Some of the ways it helped us is it made realize if the Jamaican who had very little of anything could worship God to the extent that they did, that we should be able to do the same. My missions’ trip to Jamaica in 2014 was an amazing experience because we spent time with children, helped people who had nothing, and grew in our faith. Two things that I truly enjoy are helping people and being…
The Reflection of the Student of Lee College Forced but Getting Something from It Driving a car, everyone has to do it or need to do it. That’s what I have to explain with this assignment as a student enrolled in English 1301. It’s a requirement to do assignments, but it’s the student’s responsibility to learn from the assignment given. I would like to discuss thoughts about Lee College and the realization of English 1301’s exercise on writing this paper.…
As I described the actual incident in detail, a young man who was down, let depression set in and he started drinking loss all hope took his eyes off of Christ and put it on his situation. I know that God loves him just as he loves me, I need to do all I can to counsel him. There were some difficult challenge and I am determined to work hard with this situation professionally, because there are some examples of human behavior that can cause you to lose faith in Christ. The step I needed next is critical thinking, an appraisal of the event or problem that has presented as challenging or contradictory is prepared. A critical thinking technique underlying beliefs, values, assumptions and some behavior.…