Volunteering and Community Involvement Essay

INTERNAL MEDICINE ESSAY It is not the symptom that defines a patient; it is the broad outlook. I remember my 22-year old patient who had generalized seizures associated with altered mental status and rapidly progressive weakness for all her four limbs. She had a history of seizure disorder that was being treated with medications and she did not have an episode for past 5 years. Her test results came back normal and we were unable to find the underlying cause for her condition. As the resident in…

through concrete, real-world examples- I know that an egalitarian society does not have to be an impossible, utopian dream. Rather, small successes present all around us confirm that it is possible to have frameworks and institutions that foster community, and which in turn deplete inequality of one of its main driving forces: low-road capitalism. For instance, I believe that though not perfect, solidarity economy, which encompasses entities such as credit unions and cooperatives, is a solid…

I aspire to function as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) at a family practice primary care clinic. Specifically, I will serve in a federally qualified health center (FQHC). According to Hamric and Taylor’s seven identified phases of development1, I will progress from orientation to frustration, implementation, and integration, as well as possibly frozen, reorganization, and complacent phases in my role development. During orientation, I may feel especially optimistic about my new role and…

about what the day school day was going to be like. I looked around at all the play toys surrounding the walls, and work materials by the students very focused on their drawings. It was comforting. Organized chaos. Structure with leniency. After volunteering in her class the previous year, I knew that this perception I currently held of the classroom and students had so much more meaning. While observing, it was apparent that while teaching, Mrs. King used many of the same approaches I plan on…

now impacts how we proceed on with the future. Colleges look at clubs we participate in, grades, test scores, community involvement, etc. when they decide if we get accepted into the school of our dreams or not. Unfortunately for some, schools also look at whether a student had to be disciplined while attending high school. One incident can erase years of being on Student Council, volunteering every month at a…

Throughout my time volunteering with various organizations and in my community I have noticed an insidious increase in the poverty levels of American society. These low to no income families are struggling to survive and the effect has been most profound on their children. Lacking needed funds, these children are often malnourished, living in despicable conditions, without a father in the household and often in the ‘care’ of a distant relative who truly cares little or nothing for the child.…

your growth in so many ways. I never thought that my students could change my outlook. Within my community I teach little children traditional Vietnamese dances to help them keep in touch with their culture and to give them a sense of where they come from. I’ll admit that at first, I saw this as an opportunity to get volunteer hours. However, as time started to pass, it slowly turned from volunteering into a passion. I never thought that those little kids would ever look up to me, because when I…

Standardized Testing Scores and College Admissions Every year, millions of students across the United States take the SAT or ACT. These tests determine where a student is admitted to for college, so it is no coincidence standardized tests get students stressed and cause anxiety. But does this score fairly and accurately judge a student and predict their success at college? Scores are often biased, and other components of a student's application can prove to be more valuable than an SAT score.…

COMMON CORE Maria C. Galvan Cruz Cal Poly Pomona Professor McKinney Common Core History Common Core has been in work since at least 2008. Former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who was the 2006-07 chair of the National Governors Association and now leads the University of California system is who gave initiation to this project. Mrs. Napolitano initiative had a strong focus on improving math and science education, as well as the workforce. Although many do not agree with the common core…

I want to be able to give back to the community I am a part of especially in a way that brings young girls into the STEM field. I have always been involved in volunteering, as the president of the Society of undergraduate chemistry students, I have had the opportunity to participate in many outreach programs that brought science and chemistry to grade school…