English studies

English 101 was mostly similar with my high school English class, but at the same time, it was different. In English 101, most of the topics were personal narratives; they were about my experiences and were easy to write. The most frustrating part of ENG 101 was the long essays towards middle semester to the end. I would be stuck after writing three pages and would go back and forth to make the writing reach the page limit. My responsibility was to arrive to class on time and complete the work…

grammar user. If I am struggling with my writing, I can get help with some good ideas. Third, I will work on grammar in Connect, an online program. Fourth, I will continue to creating a study cards because these are the best way of learning words. Finally, I am planning to work on quizlet.com. Practice tests and study tools on that website offer me more help on words…

opportunity to study overseas directly comes from my enthusiasm to pursue a career in a chemistry based field and a chance to address my personal development. Studying undergraduate chemistry with a foundation year would facilitate an expedited route into tertiary education given the current situation I face with my A levels and presents a preferable option for advancing my career path. Studying Chemistry with a foundation years offers me the opportunity to accelerate into an area of study that…

Since I am interested in understanding particular events and situations of English language learners within the contexts of American education systems, and the meaning ELLs have constructed and brought to the social world, I made my first decision on choosing a qualitative research design. I also like the way that as a qualitative researcher, I can be the primary instrument of data collection and analysis. Moreover, qualitative research also attracts me in that it examines the nature of a…

I have recently been on 3rd week placement in a long-term care with a small dementia unit. This experience taught me that how music as a contemporary and alternative form of treatment on patients with dementia helps to ease the symptoms of depression and agitation. Research shows that music therapy promotes mind and body stimulations. It increases positive emotional response, and eventually enhances social engagement for patients with dementia (Raglio, Attardo, Gontero, Rollino, Groppo &…

It is rare that recently marketing brochures show a significant interest in international education in the English-speaking countries. Indeed, with the university in the United State seen as a study destination with a very high quality higher education system, nowadays, people in America pay much more attention on international education, especially the current situation of international students. As an international student in one of the most welcoming university for international student in…

glad to have went to the fair to gain basic knowledge and have a starting point to figuring out how and where I will study abroad. It is important to me that my education is broader than this state or nation. Education abroad is important for my global competency. Studying in a different country teaches us to appreciate other cultures and languages. If the country is not an English speaking country, it can also challenge us. America falls behind in second language,…

“I was considering always in my room of the lodging house and besides, felt that it is vain to try. Because reading a lot of books doesn’t indulge my appetite actually, then, I gave it up. At the same time, gradually I couldn’t catch the meaning even myself that what I read the books so much for.” Souseki Natsume wrote this in his essay ‘My individualism’, which retrospect the prehistory of shaping ‘A theory of literature’ and it was the description when he was studying abroad in England in…

Jaime: What is Disability Studies? Disability studies refer to a unique major that provides academic space to explore important questions and challenges that people with disabilities experience every day. These degree programs explore how disability has been defined throughout history and in different cultures. Physical impairment has been a constant experience for many people throughout history, but the different interpretations of the construction of impairment as a generic social category…

were not given homework, Stein’s mood would improve, students would have a better life outside of school, and other people in the students’ lives would benefit as well. Students in the Honors English 10 class should not be given any homework. Most importantly, if students were not given homework in Honors English 10, Stein’s mood would improve. First of all, Stein would have much more time to spend with her beloved family. Stein’s husband would be much happier if her students did not have any…