Focusing

balance between school, work, and life. In an already busy lifestyle, making time to write papers and complete assignments will take careful planning, a strong support system, and dedication. The use of shared calendars, clear communication, and focusing on the future (Chambers, nd) will be keys to success. Shared calendars, like Google Calendar, can be a huge benefit to students and families, alike. Calendars, if linked between two or more people, can alert each person when an assignment…

December 1st 2013. That was when my world came crashing down. My family was sent into a frenzy. That day scarred me for life. My beloved uncle and cousin were on the Metro North train derailment. The morning of December 1st, the phone at my house rang and, like any other Sunday, someone picked it up. I still remember where I was. I’d been brushing my hair and had almost finished getting ready for church. When I heard the commotion outside my room, I picked up one of the house phones. I heard my…

Findings Throughout my research process, I found various sources that enhanced how Mexican immigrants have contributed to the Los Angeles economy. To begin, Martin V. Torres in Indispensable Migrants expresses how Mexican immigrants had a huge role in the making of modern Los Angeles. He argues that during the beginning of the last century, Mexican labor was crucial in the city’s railways, agricultural fields, and nascent light industry. Today, although Mexicans do not occupy the most…

They didn't care about their people because they were focusing on their luxuries. This was very similar to the Qin dynasty because Qin dynasty didn't care about their people at some point too. They did this because they were more focused on the building of China almost like the Tang dynasty. Another explanation…

culture and positive attitudes toward one’s differences of others. It also fosters the ability to function harmoniously and effectively in our multicultural society. Our textbook, Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice, is always focusing on how teachers can promote multiculturalism in the classroom and I truly believe that this book is a great introduction to young children. It lets children…

frequently portrays girls and women in competition with one another rather than in support or collaboration, which is basically stating that girls are bombarded with media and reality tv. Children and young adults shouldn’t be focusing on what’s on tv, they should be focusing on what’s in their future and who they want to be. Archibald thinks that reality tv isn’t a good influence on children.…

Baseball is a sport that many consider to be “America’s pastime.” It has been something that has been passed down for generations in families, along with being played across the world. According to Hanson and Ravizza (2007), the players within this specific sport have claimed that they feel the level of performance shown by them is consisting of mental and emotional elements. Since baseball is commonly started at a young age and transformed from the area of deliberate play into practice…

business strategy for the Cheesecake Factory, there are 3 key strategic marketing initiatives that should be undertaken, which will help improve the business over the next 3 to 5 years. These initiatives cover expanding cheesecake distributions, focusing on healthier alternative menu items and increasing advertising spend and communication. When it comes to expanding cheesecake distributions, this is a unique and subtle way to remain top of mind with consumers. According to the National,…

Sometimes it’s difficult to seek and see the truth, especially when you won’t challenge what happening. According to Nietzsche, there are two kinds of moralities: master and slave morality. In order words, it’s power vs. powerless. The Master morality is when people are willing to take matters into their own hands. They won’t let anyone “walk pass them”, master morality will create they own reality, will better themselves or learn something for the particular situation. Unlike, the slave…

There are different options to help children with ADHD such as pills and even natural methods such as monitoring caffeine intake. In the video they describe how the medication helps the children when it comes to focusing on their work and following through with what they need to do. However, the medication do have negative effects as well. It changes the child’s activity level as well as makes them less emotionally responsive. Andrew says that he considers his ADHD…