Never Give Up I have faced much adversity in my life. The one time in my life where I feel I have faced the most adversity, was in basketball. Throughout my life I have loved playing basketball, but in ninth through eleventh grade in high school I started to hate it, because of all the adversity I faced. There were many factors that were tied up into all of this too. One factor was that I use to be so nervous playing, that it affected my game in a negative way.…
Most teenagers experience stress frequently as they study, make decisions, and deal with relationships. When they are feeling stressed out, they often lose the ability to control their emotions and actions, which can lead to serious consequences. In The Fifth Rule, the main character, Reef Kennedy, a former nineteen-year-old offender, was feeling stressed out after ruining everything when he was trying to do his best for things he cares for: What had Catherine Powell called him? Frank’s biggest mistake.…
This podcast discusses the 14-day rule which was set 30 years ago by a man named Leroy who had recently graduated as a doctorate in ethics from Yale University. He points out three potential sides, one who thinks no research should be done at all, one that thinks it should be allowed up to 8 weeks where the fetus could have a reflex response to a stimulus, and one that thinks that research on an embryo could take place up to 14-days. The reason for 14-days is that this is how long it takes for the embryo to reach “The Primitive Streak” which is when an embryo gains its biological identity or when it begins to “organize itself.” The committee decided to take Leroy’s suggestion and say all research on human embryos has to be stopped at 14-days.…
When asked to define myself in one paper, I find it hard to show the details that I want to in the right light. When asked about my future after high school, I also have a hard time describing everything I want to get done because there are far too many things to name. The quote “ _____” (i want to be everyone and do everything and there isn’t enough life to do it all in) describes me to a tee, and I believe this college is the place I could do this in. Being a shy person for most of my life, many things were difficult for me. Specifically, last summer I had the opportunity for a summer job.…
When it comes to speaking in front of people, I get nervous. Whether there are a few people in the room or a huge auditorium full of people. It has been an obstacle for me throughout my life. From show and tell in 3rd grade to big projects in high school, I always became flustered. I’ve always been scared of not being good enough, until one day I decided to make some changes.…
1. List and briefly explain Ed Brodow’s Six Rules for Effective Listening from the video we watched.…
One of the best things to help me, which happened to be this school year, was my effective speaking class. I went into the class with the I just need to get this over with attitude, but I had an excellent instructor that made me feel very comfortable. In the beginning, I went to class and would not even eat dinner because of how nervous I was for delivering a speech and by the end of the class I was fine I was not that nervous at all, I only had the healthy amount of nervousness that everyone needs to give a great speech. One other thing I have not mastered is asking for…
Identify a Leadership Issue Self-confidence would be a challenging issue for me to face at this time. I know that confidence is a state of mind and positive thinking can change my thought pattern, it is not easy to learn about self-confidence it has to be practice. Ultimately I have to be the one to change my thinking. Practicing positive thinking and talking to others who have at one point in their life struggled with self-confidence can help me build self-confidence of my own. I am always second guessing myself if I am doing something the correct way.…
Like I said, I am a very outgoing person and I tend to be assertive. Therefore, I am very calm and relaxed, while also having the courage to speak up in conversations. Although speaking up in conversations is usually considered a good thing, I feel that it can sometimes be one of my weaknesses. I think I need to work on listening more and knowing when to speak up and when not to.…
However, I personally felt nervous as I was talking. This was reinforced by feedback I received which said “you seemed slightly nervous at first but then as confidence grew the teaching became increasingly better.” I felt this was due to a lack of preparation and could have easily been resolved by practice and repetition. Also, next time I will prepare some notes to prompt me and to ensure I do not forget to mention any important details the students may…
Dr. Ivan Joseph’s speech he presented at TEDXRyersonU, displays many of the key fundaments of public speaking. By analyzing the organization of this speech, his physical and vocal attributes, and his appeals to the audience, one will be able to why his speech was so effective and enjoyable. Dr. Ivan Joseph is a former athletic director at a major university and through his TED talk, he explains how to be confident and build a better you. He breaks his speech down into four main points self-confidence, self-talk, positive reinforcement, and how to interpret feedback to make it useful to you.…
Gardening was a ‘forced’ hobby for a good portion of my childhood. Since elementary school, I worked with my dad in our back yard; I would dig holes, carry bags of manure, and plant flowers and trees. I complained that it would be easier to go to the store and buy a bag of blackberries instead of toiling in the sun for hours to achieve the same thing. I never imagined that I’d end up gardening for fun. Every year, my brother and I would collect the fruits of our labor; every year, I’d appreciate my efforts more and more.…
This carried out for many years practically through 6th grade. I was I afraid of asking questions in class in front of students, I really had a lack of learning through elementary and not many friends to help me through everything. In middle school it was not really the same because I started to open up a little more and ask questions in class. Made more…
The thing is that confidence isn’t the only thing you need to have while giving excellent presentations. I learned that you need to move around and the more you move while you…
Confidence. Confidence is very essential in life. If you do not have confidence in yourself, you will not manage to accomplish your goals in life. In addition, you will always feel shy when addressing a group of people.…