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.…
In the fall and spring, Veterans Memorial Middle School hosts an after-school instructional extension program, for its students. By providing the educationally motivated students with high school tutors, the students are able to, therefore, obtain an enhanced understanding of the subjects that they struggle with. The facilitator of this program, an English teacher of the eighth grade, diligently focuses on properly and sternly teaching the children, without a moment’s rest, while maintaining an exceptionally positive demeanor.…
Over the course of this semester I learned a lot about myself as a writer. This English 1010 class has really allowed me to expand my essay structure and ways of thinking. When I first started this course, I was scared and didn’t really know what to expect. I branched out to different styles and types of essays as well as incorporating outside sources into my work. When I received my first essay back with the feedback and the grade, I realized that I was not a really good writer.…
Title Enrolling the EOF program has lighten up a path in life that would have gone completely undiscovered had I walked alone. Along the path was my introduction to college writing, a class that has improved my writing skills profoundly. At first the tasks given to us on the syllabus seemed daunting, almost insurmountable within the five-week period of the program; it seemed even more inconceivable with the class being only twice a week. However, with the guidance and instruction given to me by the professor and peers I was able to strengthen my work as a student.…
Working for the quality of my work and not for the grade has become my new mindset of the English subject, it has become a major improvement/emphasis in my daily life while attending this first quarter of 8th Grade English Honors based on motivational sayings by Mr. Royal. The development of this concept of mine has worked its way up and constructed itself based on the concept Mr. Royal has delivered to us about not only working hard, but being able to comprehend the overall image of the text, or literature, etc. Conveying the overall image of comprehension was a real hassle for me at first, but as the days flew by in this first quarter of English, I have learn to exhale all the stress, failures, and mishaps, and turn them into words that…
“First – Year Reflections” was written by Carl Sun and published by Peer Review. Sun attendant the University of Maryland as a student, when she wrote this article. As this was Sun’s first time experiencing college, she did not know what she was going to be facing; she thought everything was going to be smooth. But college took a different turn. Carl Sun was once an above average high school student.…
English 219 was my first college level English course, and through attending and completing all of the assignments I have learned many skills that I believe will greatly help me in my future courses in college. Next semester I am enrolled in English 220, and after having taken this course I feel substantially better about continuing on with English courses at a college level. It has helped me to become more confident in my writing skills and provided me with an excellent basis for me to continue on with next semester, and throughout the rest of my schooling experience. Throughout this class I have learned many things, but perhaps the most important is the steps to writing an essay, and the planning options.…
Many people are affected by poverty. Poverty not only affects adults, but it also affects the children who will be the future of our society. Many people have come together to help out those in need like the organization Salvation Army. They provide food, shelter, and clothing. Is there more that an average person can do to help children affected by poverty?…
Hey Group, I really enjoyed view the presentation and I feel you all did a great job. I like how you all went into details about the cons of pay to play, especially when you all talk about how students in low-income households are not able to pay a fee for a sport and they end up playing in unsafe areas and experience health issues such as obesity. There are a few questions I would like to ask to get more of an insight of the situation. 1. When I use to play sports for my high school, the coaches would choose the students who will play on a team and the positions they will have.…
I am extremely grateful that this was a required class. I was not savings or even close to thinking about saving before registering for this course. I put money aside occasionally to pay for Christmas, textbooks, or other larger purchases. I have definitely constructed a plan of action I hope to follow over the next few years so I can become financial secure and stable. Financial Wellness has opened my eyes to the subjects of savings, investing, credit, protecting you identity and financial wellbeing, as well as given me useful tools and tips to use for a lifetime.…
Written language is a trait known to be only possessed by mankind. Although other species may have audible forms of communication, man is able to record and document his thoughts, feelings, or events that have unfolded in a way that can be viewed multiple times without him having to use his voice over and over. Literacy is a skill that adults in the United States are expected to have; but the level of your literacy says a lot about you and can have a tremendous impact on what career you end up in. For this reason, this college English class is a requirement for all those seeking a degree. Not only did I learn how to think of subjects and topics more objectively, but I learned a multitude of different modes and strategies I can employ in my writing.…
In high school I was exposed to a lot of writing and reading from grades nine all the way through twelve. I learned how to write through literature for the most part but I also learned by building from the ground up. Through high school from freshman year through senior year we wrote 2-3 papers a semester. In my high school English class we did a lot of learning and writing through textbooks, and novels, and what was going on in the world around us.…
My 3-practicum placements have provided me with different, but great learning experiences. I was able to practice what I have been learning in my other college courses in my practicums. In all my practicums, I was able to build positive relationships with each student and teacher-supervisors that I interacted with. I have worked in a grade 4, grade 1, and now a grade 3 classroom. As I assisted in each classroom I was able to learn what my teacher-supervisors would expect from their educational assistant.…
Learning Through Reflection During this semester, I finished three main essays. They are the summary and response, rhetorical analysis and argumentative essays. In general, I think I have improved in many aspects within my professor’s help.…
This led me to join a program at my high school called “Kids for Kids.” It is a tutoring program for young children at Milwaukee College Preparatory school. This was definitely a new experience for me, working with the kids to find different ways to help them with their math homework. While math has always been my strongest subject, I never thought my love for math could actually lead me to help others. My parents have always told me to tutor my siblings and their friends, but this was nothing like that.…