Sustainability On Your Campus Project Now more than ever, ideas can be spread quickly and easily through social media outlets. In fact, sometimes ideas and events are more effectively portrayed through social media than they are through word of mouth or print. For this reason, we chose to use a social media outlet to measure how effectively we could convey to others both the importance of sustainability, and how to achieve it in a community such as a college campus. We created a Facebook page…
I am a Muslim raised in Pakistan. The country fell into anarchy, terrorist threats instilled fear into the people every day. During midnight, a rocket hit our mosque, and the sound created a panic in homes. My parents carried me and my younger brother to the car. My dad drove to a different city where we slept the rest of the night away out at my father 's friend 's house. Where I lived, we had to adapt, a crisis such as this was common, and we were prepared for them. My parents had enough of…
Passing over the threshold into the Hopkins County Central High School, it felt as if it was the inaugural day of school all over once more. Walking the halls of the very same school that I attended in years 2000-2004, brought back so many memories. Equally, I was walking down memory lane, I had to soon realize that now my character has changed. Today, I am walking as a soon to be a teacher. It felt so weird, being on the grownup side of life today, thus I stood face-to-face with a thought,…
The indigenous plight against the “civilized” men is glossed over in traditional history books. In the domination and expansion of the Western settlement, the indigenous faced terrible conditions by the effects of the white men, whom in a Western fashion of conqueration eradicated the indigenous culture, and deliberately through the law committed acts of racial discrimination in the name of capitalism. Within the 1800s, the indigenous were forced onto reservation land slowly, and to be…
How I Learn and Study Cover Letter The topic “How I Learn and Study” was the topic that Ms. Purvis gave to us and my thesis was built around the topic. My research was my life experience; Learning Styles quiz results, and things that I have tried. The most challenging part of this essay is making sure that I have answered all the questions and have my paper properly written. I am worried that I have not done what is expected. The easiest part was writing my thoughts. I wrote the paper by myself…
The problem for foreign language education in the United States is there is an unanswered need for comprehensive bilingual studies focused on practical conversation. The United States has been regarded as a dominant power in the global economy. However, the Chinese economy is predicted to overcome the U.S. economy in size after 2030, and Latin America and South Asia are growing as well (Council of Foreign Relations). In addition, while there are 527 million English speakers worldwide; there are…
There are many different ways in which people learn. With the development of learning styles, we as teachers are able to try to teach incorporating all of these styles. Fazzaro et al. (2009) states that understanding the role of learning style in the learning process is an important concept for those committed to meeting the demands being placed on education and their own personal commitment to learning excellence. For teachers to meet the demands of classrooms in today 's society, educators…
In higher education, learning and studying are different in several ways from that of further education; the main determinant that separates the two tiers of education from each other is that there is more emphasis on independent learning at university compared to college. Independent learning can be defined as being able to learn and motivate yourself on your own. When it comes to learning on your own, this is an important part of independent learning, as you have to be self-disciplined in…
How I learned to read and write. There are many different ways that a child can learn how to start reading and writing. Such as, their parents reading to them when they were younger or having them read along with them. Parents sometimes have flashcards with letters on them to help their child learn how to write a letter and that will help them form words. This can lead to them later being able .to write sentences and so on. Some children don’t learn how to read or write until they start grade…
emotionally. The subject of mental health is important, and I believe it is necessary to check up on one another. A way I found comfort was in being able to assist other classmates with studying. One way I achieved that was by creating outlines and flashcards for us to use during our study sessions. Moreover, I set on making sure my fellow classmates and I did okay given the situation. Yet, there I was, newly…