Inflection

Theater Final Reflection While I was in eighth grade and picking classes for my freshman year, I decided to take theater 1 since I had performed in almost every play, musical, and public speaking event offered at the middle school. I had enjoyed these activities, but I understood that due to my dance schedule and homework load with AP and honors classes, I would not have time to continue these performances with the school. Since I had enjoyed participating in these performances, I still wanted…

Most of Delilah's presumptions with regards to Noel were duly disproved once she crossed the threshold to his quarters. Had he portrayed antagonism, he would be met with indifference; tartness with civility; detachment with sympathy. Yet, with a conjunction of diffidence, self-deprecation and courteousness, a catch-22 met her at the helm. For someone who was all but reclusive whenever their session with Dr. Walt commenced, this somewhat accommodating acceptance was a pleasant turn of events. It…

As technology has reached new heights, interpersonal skills have become crucial to the everyday lifestyle. There are various skills and abilities wrapped-up in the term interpersonal skills, but there are two in particular that are essential to being a successful Human Resource Manager, effective communication and attentive listener. In the last decade, the human resources department has advanced, and is now considered a prime position and backbone to organizations. It is not only having…

There is a common occurrence amongst people of the misperception that folklore and mythology have the same meaning. These two words are believed to be a synonym for fairytales. They are nothing more than stories told to represent the entertainment used for people of olden times; however, their meaning holds a higher value that society tends to overlook. It is also good to note that mythology, and folklore represent their own meanings respectively. The reason why some people may not have…

Only Ava’s youthful face peeks from behind the partially opened door of their thatched house, hiding the rest of her body from the two Russian comrades, with Mosin bolt-action military rifles flung over their shoulders. Clearly rattled at the sight of the two men, standing there glaring and impatient, with her -- her eyes are wide and her lips barely parted, an instantaneous reaction from the questions they drill her with, in Russian. Undoubtedly, the soldiers grow irritated, waiting for her…

I draft in my head. I hear the dialogue auditorily. I hear who said it, I hear how it’s said. I hear the tone I hear the inflection I hear it all. I hear how I want it to sound out loud. It is hard to convert the sound to tangible writing. Also when I am drafting so many things in my head at once and I hear the voices and the dialogue it can get rowdy. So neurologically, when…

People learn in a variety of ways. Some may learn by touching or moving, and others may learn by watching videos or looking at charts. Others are multimodal, where they learn best through multiple methods, such as visual and aural. People have different strategies to help them understand and remember information. These tend to be grouped into the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic categories. I rely on several strategies to help me learn. First, I always make flashcards after reading chapters…

boredom relief, rather than make new friends in real life and interact face-to-face. This is because they spend an excessive amount of time on social media sites, and very little time socializing in person. Other than nonverbal cues, such as tone and inflection, there is no use of body language when interacting with people via social media sites. As a result, it is difficult for youths who communicate via social networking sites very frequently to communicate in person in an efficient way, and…

In analyzing Ellen DeGeneres’ 2009 Tulane University commencement speech, in my opinion, was a combination of persuasive and informative. It starts off as informative and then towards the end it is almost like she is trying to persuade them that they will be okay out in the world after graduation. When Ellen begins her speech, she proceeds to tell the audience about her life before stardom, letting everyone know that she worked several different jobs that paid about minimum wage. Almost…

Diversity in Health Care As the ethnic and racially diverse populations of the United States continue to expand, so does the need for cultural competence. Health care providers are continually challenged to deliver care that meets the physiologic and cultural needs of the patient. In view of this fact, initiatives to increase and improve the awareness and effectiveness of cultural competency is at the forefront of health care initiatives (Purnell, 2013). Application of universally accepted…