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greatness of those around him and he accepted nothing less. I remember watching him speak to my team and me as young 12-13 year old boys; I was filled with elation because I would have the opportunity to play with him in the upcoming year. I can honestly say Bob Wager guided me through the best 4 years of my life. I learned an immense amount about many different aspects of life from Bob Wager, and I am adamant…

I found this title when searching for “books like Ender’s Game” online. Though I ended up finding two books to read, I read this one more recently than the other (The 5th Wave). I decided to do my project on this one because the arguments the author made were relatable to our world today, clear, well thought out and still fresh in my…

These are my thoughts and feelings on pages one through five. I feel sorry for Charlie Gordon because he doesn't understand what's going around him, and what people mean. Such as when he was doing the Rorschach test when they ask him what did he see in the cards. Charlie didn't understand what they meant and said spilled ink. But I also feel bad for him because you can tell he's trying really hard to pass the test so he can get the research done on him, so he can become smarter. These are my…

necessary to understand your place in the cosmos. What would you give?” “Why don’t you tell us Doc?,” a kid to the left of me called out.” “ I could, but then it wouldn 't mean anything. Knowledge is worthless without sacrifice,” Dr. Lauden says. (240-241) Every person has at least asked once in their life what is the meaning of their life, what purpose do they have on this land called, Earth. They imagine many possibilities but what if someone just told you what it meant. Would it mean anything…

In this report I will be reflecting and analysing my first two weeks of placement at a orthopedics ward. Within this two weeks I was able to learn, observe, and carry out different tasks. I will be using Driscoll (2007) reflection model as I believe it will enable me to expand my knowledge whilst gaining experience and maximis my learning opportunities. This model consists of 3 main stages which are; what: discribing the details of the situation, so what: evaluating and analysing what happened…

clarifies to Uncle Jack, “You know what’s going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through this bitterness, and most of all, without them catching Maycomb’s usual disease. Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don’t pretend to understand…I just hope that Jem and Scout will come to me with their questions instead of listening to the town. I hope they trust me enough…” (117) Whereas it may…

gone, and think “How did I get here?” This essay is a brief chronicle of my personal journey into the ranks of Tang Soo Do toward Cho Dan, of how Tang Soo Do philosophy has incorporated itself into my life, and what it means to me to become a part of the Tang Soo Do black belt community. I’ve never been very good at sports. It didn’t seem to matter whether the sport was an individual or team effort; most of my sporting endeavors have been short-lived to say the least.…

Credit Union motto is “People Helping People”. They also operate their company based on the idea of "Do the Right Thing." This is how I try to live my life. I am often in situations where I am helping others before I try to do things for myself. =============================During my time period in high school I was responsible for more than just myself. I was responsible for my three younger sisters. I had to make sure that we had transportation to and from school since East Wake Academy does…

When I first started my career at The Department of Corrections (CDCR) in Chino, California, I had no idea that my decision to become a Correctional Officer would be one of the worst career choices of my life. One day, in particular, made this abundantly clear. One single day would challenge my ethical viewpoint, and without a doubt instill that no profession is worth my soul and making the appropriate ethical decision can be a traumatic experience. It all started when I arrived to work on that…

the morning to pick you up from a party because you thought it would be a good idea to experiment with hallucinogens? Well, I have, Seven years ago I met a crazy beautiful, outrageously smart and hilarious girl named Gabby who has become that best friend to me. Gabby is kind, highly driven, open-minded, non-judgmental, strong, and one of the most loyal and genuinely good people I have ever met. She has been there for me at my lowest point and at my…