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Growing up I was just like everyone else, always retaliating when being wronged. As I have gotten older, I have found myself becoming more relaxed and being able to look past different happenings. When I was in high school I was very confrontational. As long as everything was going well, I was happy. If things became troubled, I quickly developed a temper. As of now, it takes a lot to get me really fired. I can not accredit my change in personally to just my faith, because during my under…

Being bilingual has not always been so effortless for me. I was born in a refugee camp and can speak from experience. Before I was born, there was a civil war broke out in Somalia; my parents home country, we fled to a refugee camp situated in Dadaab, Kenya. Once safe, the struggle with nature began. Four kids out of eight survived past the age of three. I was the third to survive, breaking the cycle. Shortages in food led to malnutrition and we found ourselves eating spoiled food to survive.…

The job of an educator is not easy. Teaching offers new challenges to face, and new questions to answer every day. I worked with high school social studies students. Both rewarding, and introspective, the experience was incredible. I examined the skills which make me most apt to work with students, while also finding some areas to grow in. Exploring the career of teaching in this course, I had an excellent opportunity to assess my desire to enter this profession. Teaching is a wonderful…

It was a calm, warm and windy Monday morning. The car was packed with everyone’s luggage and it was filled with happiness, excitement and junk food. We had all been waiting for this big day. We had prepared ourselves in advance so there would be no delays. The previous night had lasted for decades. But it was finally over no more waiting for this, the time had come, it was happening. The first hour into the drive was driving me nuts! We were still in Houston and the whole point of this was to…

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them” is a quote that Albert Einstein once said. As I was reading the three books of, 1984 by George Orwell, Looking for Alaska by John Green, and The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins I noticed that they all had the common theme, acceptance. The authors of these books had different ways of dealing with this theme of acceptance. Some went the happy way of life and some went to the dark. Although each had a different ending they all related in a way. In…

Yes, I’ve been fortunate enough to have served in a variety of ministries such as a seniors day program, Church choir, respite camps, Best Buddies and so forth. I find working with the SENACA seniors day program to be my favourite experience. This program entails a wide range of responsibilities and duties. Some days it might be doing tasks like cleaning or taking out the trash, while on other days it’s more focused on planning and doing activities with the senior clients. It’s an absolutely…

The mere attempt at perfection is a lost cause, no one in the world can achieve something because one can only be as perfect as his flaws allow. August Wilson’s play, Fences, explores this theme of trying to be the best that one can be through the protagonist, Troy Maxson. His past defines him, where it is fitting to define Troy, and any person for that matter, as the sum of one’s experience. As the choices he makes in the play are defined by prior events in his life, he believes that his…

Prior to conducting an interviews or beginning my strengths assessments, I had a very good idea in mind of what my strengths were. I’m still learning to identify my weaknesses are, but from the start, I knew what I was good at. I’m a good people-person, and staying organized and on task is one of my most valuable strengths. I received more assurance when listening to my closest family members tell stories of me at my best, and learning my top five strengths. When interviewing with my dad, he…

I consider Followership to be the most significant concept of Module 6, Leadership and Followership. I believe it is the most critical element of the module for three reasons. Firstly, I want to fully understand and implement the tenants of being a good follower. Secondly, it is a major part the first charge given to me as a Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) in the United States Air Force (USAF). And thirdly, I will experience a significant amount of personal and professional improvement as I…

Woods Hollow RCNC Here at Woods Hollow, we pride ourselves in provide the best care possible for all of our residents. Our residence here at Woods Hollow are a part of our family. We strive hard to provide each and every one of our residence with a beautiful and quality rich environment to enhance lifestyle at every level of independence. Recent events have surfaced that indicates the level of care that we provide is not up to par. Complaints regarding pressure sores on some of our residents…