Graduate Record Examination

complete a master’s degree before obtaining their second licensure renewal. New teachers, therefore, will have a five- to seven-year window to complete the master’s degree after their initial licensure to teach. Historically, teachers have looked to graduate level courses to fulfill their professional development requirements. According to the newly passed Ohio Department of Education Teacher Certification Standards, for the first time all professional development activities must be tied to…

On Campus Living and Residential Life For each critique, each of the moderators had a different way they carried themselves. There questionnaire varied as well as their follow ups to the responses of the participants. To start for the first moderator Sarah, I felt that going first was unbelievably challenging. The fact of having to conduct this focus group with no prior experience, as well as not being able to base hers off of a previous moderator is very difficult. Just by going first it…

pursue with enthusiasm. To me, the buildings that I produce are my gift to the world. They are a form of artistic expression that will add beauty to the city and the area surrounding the building. This is the vital reason for wishing to pursue a graduate degree in…

I have three sons ages 24, 21, and 18. Each are different in their own unique way. As a parent you want your children to be successful and excel in life. I demanded good grades and expected all three boys to meet my high expectations. I was what you would call a tiger mom. My parenting style worked well with my two older boys, however caused emotional distress with my youngest. When I realized my youngest son was clinically depressed, I needed a friend to talk to. I confided in my boss and her…

With a voluntary decision to have a firsthand industrial experience and zeal to test my knowledge and skills amassed during my graduate studies, I think it is the right time in my career to expand the horizon of my knowledge and skills, and invest all my potential to upgrade them with the post-graduation studies. The graduate studies and an industrial job after that has really opened me to a plethora of latitudes, and a good post-graduation will help me to streamline them and move ahead in my…

After attending the lectures based on Latin America in semester one I found myself particularly interested in one specific aspect of Latin American history, the independence of Latin America. Because of my lecturer’s recommendation I chose to base my learning portfolio project on the film ‘The Liberator’. ‘The Liberator’ was initially released in 2013 in Toronto’s international film festival. Written by Timothy J. Sexton, directed by Alberto Arvelo and starring Edgar Ramírez who plays the…

personal reasons, and others to help me be successful and at my best as possible. On the afternoon of October 12th, 2026, I hope to still be continuing my education at Texas A&M’s graduate school of Veterinary Medicine, and at this time I would like to be shadowing a vet and to have a job waiting for me when I graduate school. To begin with, I plan on graduating high school at the top of my class, which will eventually lead up to where I can get accepted straight into a four-year…

at the present time, was only available through a library. These changes brought upon difficulties for the university employees, the students and faculty requiring library resources, and student relations, specifically between undergraduate and graduate students. These issues would ultimately be resolved and shape the future of the Davis Library, which is still a major part of the…

The biggest problem for IUS is its retention rate. As freshmen come in from high school fot their first year of college, they are struck with the responsibilities of adulthood. Whether it be from being financially responsible or just simply being responsible enough to go to class. A lot of freshmen fail because of the change of environment that college brings. Many incoming freshmen are simply not prepared for college. College is harder than high school and most freshmen find that adjustment…

Christmas in Dixie It’s been a few years since I composed a Christmas letter because final grading always trumped my desire to celebrate the season and keep touch with friends and family. So, let’s catch up! As most of you know, I love mountains, creeks, moonlight (perhaps moonshine), walks in the woods, and bonfires. Additionally, I really dislike snow & ice, frigid temps, gray skies, and prairie winds. Due to this fact, Chris and I spent many years discussing possible locations to relocate…