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My mom has positively impacted my life by always teaching me the importance of being independent, doing my best in school and being supportive of our family financially, emotionally and physically. The first way my mom has positively impacted my life is by always teaching me the importance of being independent. My mom always felt like it was important to teach me to be independent since being able to depend on someone will not always be an option in life. At a young age, my mom had to become…

As a current school counselor at Alexander Central High School, a significant problem I encounter on a daily basis is the lack of students understanding the importance of higher education. The Alexander County community at-large, consistently devalues higher education through their attitudes and actions. According to the US Census Quick Facts (2008-2011), “Only eleven percent of Alexander County citizens have a bachelor’s degree or higher education, while twenty-seven percent of North Carolina…

Introduction David Rapoport’s piece titled The Four Waves of Modern Terrorism is a crucial piece of literary work on the subject of terrorism. Terrorism is a significant social issue at the national level. It refers to the intimidation and violence employed by individuals referred to as terrorists with the primary intent of instilling fear on a group of people with a political agenda. In the United States, the most destructive terrorist attack was the bombing that took place on September 11,…

stuttering problem by learning to talk fast. He joined the debate team when he was in high school and achieved some notoriety. Hoover worked for Library of Congress because of his interest in politics. He took night classes and after graduating from Georgetown University Law School, he finally earned his degree in 1917. During J. Edgar Hoover’s life, he had achieved many accomplishments. Some of his accomplishments may have been illegal,…

Biological Genetics and Criminal Behavior Over the of course of the years, different criminologists and scientists have tried to understand the reasons and origins of crime and deviant behavior. What makes a person commit the most atrocious and heinous crimes? This is a question many people try to understand. Many factors affect the actions of these criminals, from biological factors to psychological issues. The big debate among these studies is whether such criminal behaviors are inherited…

In nursing and many other careers, employees are often thrown into situations that they have never encountered before and it can be a frightening experience. During this time, most individual’s minds start racing, hearts start pounding, and start sweating. This is where knowledge and experience come into play and this is where it makes or breaks the situation. During this time, simulations come into hand and can help those who have never experienced minute making decisions before. Studies…

College Education By James Wells My pro and con paper is going to be on College Education. All the pros and cons of college education, there are quite a few pros and cons of college education. This has been a huge argument that has been going on since the colonists came from England and made the college Harvard University in 1636. One pro to having college education is people who graduate from college make a lot more money than people who don’t, usually people who graduate from college make…

rooks, J. G. and Deitz, Mary E. (2012). The dangers and opportunities of the common core. Educational Leadership, 70(4), 64-67. Jacqueline Brooks is an Associate Professor at Hofstra University. She is in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. She is a published author and noted instructor. Mary Deitz is a professor at Northwestern University. Her department strengths are in Critical Thinking and Feminist/Gender Studies. She has published books, papers and articles in the area of education.…

In her opinion article “50 years later MLK’s work is not done” Donna Brazile, a CNN Political commentator, and Democratic strategist, uses Martin Luther King Jr. day to express where she feels we as a country are still unequal and the areas that we need to push in order to reach this equality. The purpose of her piece on the surface is exposed and motive us as a nation to change voting laws so that more individual are able to vote. Underlying though her purpose is to smear republicans and sway…

The idea for Under Armour was born on the football field, and it has become one of the leading companies in the industry. The man behind this industry changing idea was Kevin Plank, a 23-year-old former University of Maryland special teams captain. A simple idea changed the way athletes dress forever. Being on the football team meant you were sweating continuously and Plank became tired of changing his old cotton shirts over and over again. Knowing that there simply had to be something better,…