Huntsville

multitude of experiences in my life that have guided not only my mind towards a career in medicine, but my heart as well. A few of these experiences are detailed below. Throughout my life, my family was involved in a ministry in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama in a neighborhood called Lincoln Village. The ministry strives to break the cycle of poverty and give the impoverished a true chance to succeed.…

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself,” said John Dewey. I have lived my entire life according this principle – as a student and as a teacher. I believe that experiences changes us, and I seek extraordinary opportunities. As a student, my favorite educational explorations include Junior Statesmen of America Summer School at Georgetown, British Studies at Oxford, Space Orientation for Educators, and GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)…

The Importance Of Prayer In Public Schools The act of group prayer, or reading the Bible in public schools, whether it is between students and teachers, just students, or as a group activity fro the entire school is illegal in the United States. This is made so by the establishment clause of the first amendment. Countless people agree with this law while a few, similar to myself, strongly disagree. I believe that schools should be aloud to hold prayer services together if they wish to. This is…

The movie Apollo 13 is based upon a true story and tells the story of one of the most famous NASA space missions. It features the Apollo 13 mission to the moon commanded by astronauts James Lovell and his two other crew members, John Swigert and Fred Haise. The movie depicts the mission of the Apollo 13, while also including the accounts and events that took place. The movie follows closely to the story and differs from the real event in only a few ways. Some of these include Ken Mattingly’s…

The state of Texas does follow a death penalty procedure. Capital murder is the only crime that has the death penalty. It all begins with the crime, then the defendant is given a trial, incarceration, an appeals process, some final appeals, and at last the execution. The Crime The states decides whether the crime or murder is classified as capital murder and are eligible for the death penalty. If two people get into an argument, and one ends up killing the other, that is not considered capital…

Polaris has been a front runner in the design, development, manufacturing, and sales of on and off road vehicles. Originally starting with snowmobiles, Polaris has broaden its market into other products, most recently the acquisition of Indian motorcycles. Polaris has over 25 locations internationally that consists of manufacturing, distribution, research and development, and cus-tomer service while keeping its headquarters in Medina, Minnesota (Polaris Industries Inc., 2016). Products/Services…

My academic journey and life has been anything but easy to say the least. I had several challenges in my life from little on. The first being that before I was born the doctors told my parents that I had an extra chromosome. If they still wanted to have me, I would indeed be born but I would only live for a few months. My parents told the doctors that no matter what, they wanted to have me. They said they would love me even if it was only for two short months. However, here I am now. 18 years…

What did the Texans say? Texas officially declared its secession from the United States of America on February 1, 1861. They then joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861 after replacing Sam Houston (who would not pledge his allegiance with the Confederacy) with Edward Clark as governor. The secession was decided in the Texas Secession Convention where delegates chose in a vote of 166 to 8 for secession. So why did the delegates overwhelmingly vote for secession and war? Texans voted for…

Alabama in the 1930s was a divided and opinionated place, toughened from the Great Depression, with ideals so rooted in the culture that stereotypes were held above all. The combination of gender and race were key factors in the initiation of the Scottsboro case, with the economy and culture of the times exacerbating it. The actions of Victoria Price and Ruby Bates during the Scottsboro incident were motivated by fear and perpetuated by gender and race. During the trials, the stereotypes…

Since the Mobile County is not teen oriented for homeless shelter Marcus do not qualify for the social service here in Mobile because of his age and situation. Marcus was sent to Huntsville Alabama Free2be shelter that advocate for young adults that are in the LGBT community. The shelter provide social services which include counseling, support groups, public advocacy, and professional development are provided through the Free2Be Safe…