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The book I read was Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica. This book shows many different struggles Nate and Abby go through leading up to a throw that could change both of their lives completely. I learned that no matter how difficult a situation is, always think about the good and never give up on anything. Nate and his family, and eventually Abby’s are in some very tough battles with money. Throughout the book, this creates Abby’s and Nate’s bond even tighter by learning more about each other.…

On late Friday morning, Mr. Johnson left his house and talked to his neighbor Edward Nygma who had recently lost his wife in a car accident. “Good morning Edward,” Mr. Johnson said, “how are you doing today?” “I’m doing ok, I guess.” Edward replied, “just a little tired.” “Well here’s some cash to go buy yourself something nice today,” Mr. Johnson said Mr. Johnson then walked down the street a couple of blocks through the busy crowd. When he bumps into a…

would have as few as 10 volunteers and others, typically weekends, could see as many as 200 plus come through the door. Local residents seeking assistance would come in at their convenience throughout the day, at least 15 new applicants per day and referrals continued on a constant basis. I learned a lot about managing people during my time with habitat. My second day I was tasked with answering phone calls on the organizations behalf with little guidance as to what to say or what assistances…

Innovating ideas also need great team players to be successful. One of the greatest advantages for start-ups, is the credibility of the people involve in the project. While working on her MBA, she created a network of well-educated people, one to help her develop the business, another one, to research the science of freezing egg and the medical protocols and a last team to be on top any technological and scientific development for the company. She also established agreements with clinics to…

I was employed at a large facility that required that every individual within the facility work together to strive to make sure that the patients and customers of the facility left the facility knowing that they had been well taken care of, to the best of everyone’s ability. I was employed as an Administrative Assistant I in the Supply Chain Management Department in the Shipping and Receiving Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. My job was to ensure that orders and…

After Ben’s reserves are used, water becomes a vital need for the Braggs. Randy remembers the water connected to the Henry’s home is “Artesian water, unlimited!” (Frank 147). With the cooperation of the Henry household, water is connected to the entire River Road development removing barriers and forming a new community (Frank 150). Without the generosity and help of the Henry family, the Braggs could easily have died without water. These neighborhoods which came with barriers of separation…

Sweet, faithful and loving are only a few things that describe Misty. She is a four-year-old german shepherd. Misty is the sweetest, but most protective dog out there, at least in my eyes, of course. She definitely is one of a kind and a spoiled rotten fur baby. You are probably wondering how Misty came in to my life. I remember it clearly, as if it had happened just yesterday. It was a cold, windy December night. My friend showed up at my house, I grabbed my coat and went outside to meet her.…

The people who flow in and out of the bars can be classified easily into three certain groups. The classy, trashy, and the sassy. They’re well loved by many, but seem to rub a few the wrong way. It’s always fun to watch them mingle with each other, even when it starts to go south. That’s probably the best thing to watch, the drama, that’s how the trashy and sassy cause the best scenes. Then stands alone the quiet, dignified classy group. There is all different kinds of people that attend the…

How do you best support the wellness and wellbeing of children in your care? Today we are going to look at the topic of wellness. Specifically, how do you best support the wellness and wellbeing of children in your care? If you google wellness you are bombarded with an array of information on how best to achieve and maintain good health and wellbeing. With the abundance of information out there it is easy to become overloaded and engulf in too much information. What is wellness? Wellness is…

National Junior Honors Society is a society for kids who exceed in the four categories: leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Being in NJHS would be an amazing opportunity that I hope I can be a part of. I believe that I excell in all of the four categories in many different ways and I am definitely someone that you should consider for the part. One of the categories is leadership and I feel that I am a very good leader that would be great for NJHS. For example, I play competitive…