Extra time

About one third of the way through my second face-to-face interview with Diana Orozco, she said something that provided a window into her current state as an adult learner. She stated that “Time is precious and I feel like I don’t have a couple of hours a week to continually be in a class or a course were I’m not going to gain anything.” This statement wasn’t even a direct answer to the question at hand. It was a side comment, but it gave me insight to build Diana’s profile as an adult learner.…

A7232 from your Blue Team Supervisor Notes. During this period you have been assigned to Durango Jail on Shift 2. 1 Quantity of Work: Officer Perez the quantity of your work to me is above average. Durango jail can be a difficult jail to work at times, due to the massive amount of inmate’s movement, especially on Shift 2. Shift 2 handles the majority of the visits, medical appointments, religious services and court returns. You can be relied upon by both your supervisors and peers to…

have a tendency to hide and no step up to take the credit and get noticed. That is something I will need to work on in the very near future. It was spot on with saying that I have the trait that says I would stay with an industry for a long period of time. Some would say that I’m too young to have made the choice that I found a business that I’d personally like to settle in with long-term. It’s very rare to find a job that you personally love and can see yourself doing well for years to come. I…

always take my time and I am very cautious when on the ice. I always have several tools that I think are essential for my safety if anything was to ever happen again. One tool is my ice picks; these will help me get a grip on the ice so I can pull myself up if I ever fall through again. Another tool is a flashlight, I carry it around just incase I need to signal someone if something were to happen or if it is dark outside and I need to see where I am going. Finally, I always have an extra set of…

family went and still continues to go through. My realization began when I was about 11-years old and I noticed that my father not only worked for his own small gardening service, but that he also took my older brothers to work with him. I knew it was a time for serious measures because my brothers started helping my father when they were close to my age, and they continued throughout their whole school years. Everything was going normal in my family then, we rented a house that was in the…

Looking back on the events where I fell into inevitable failure, nothing stands out to me more than the time I nearly failed pre-algebra in middle school. To be honest, while that awkward 7th grade me focused more on getting others to know my name, I wasn't focusing on the workload or taking notes in class and we all know what happens next. F's, F's, and more F's smacked me in my face, but of course I didn't have any regard of it. Instead I was trying to be popular (which you and I both know…

adolescents are extremely busy with their hectic schedules. Parents are often dumbfounded by the stress that’s put on the youth of today’s society. They need time to enjoy themselves, go outside for a breath of fresh air, or a little time on the playground. For the older ones, they tend to start the day off at school and then the rest of their time is usually taken up by a job, extracurricular activities, or organization based activities. When these children arrive home, they usually sit down to…

fated to happen. However, it is ultimately our decisions that can lead us to prosperity or to hard times. Mukaram also realized that prosperity is only possible through good education. Both Karam and Mukaram were given the responsibility of running a shop by their elder brother, Muhataram. Karam was happy with the responsibility, but Mukaram thought it was not the right time for him to work. It was time for him to study and learn. However, he was not able to say anything to his brother…

I was recently put on Satisfactory Academic Progress Completion for my completion rate of 58.10%. While I cannot deny that my completion rate was below the acceptance rate, it is due to a difficult time period in my life. I was conflicted about writing this appeal for the reason I told myself that I would not use what happened in the past as an excuse, but here I am a few credits short of graduating and writing this appeal to explain the situation that lead me to fall below the completion rate.…

Sylvia Smith. She is real nice and has already told us about all of the great places to stack up with supplies for the rest of our journey. She knows about everyone in town and told us how to get everything for extra cheap! I am so excited to explore this town. The emigrants wash tub is a great place for us to wash all of our clothes and rest so we can start fresh once we continue our journey to Coos County, Oregon. Mama and Papa have started to make a list of…