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In the article “Our fragile future” (the age, 2013), Linda McSweeny emphasised the issue of over protective parenting and how parents need to allow their children to engage in different experiences and opportunities to build on their resilience and autonomy. Over protective parenting, (which can also be coined as helicopter parenting) is becoming more common in today’s world. It is only natural that parents of today feel the need to keep their children safe from harm. However, there is a silver…

I’m going to write this essay about me. That may not seem very difficult, as that’s what most essays are about when describing a person’s relation to a story. However, I’ve always struggled with revealing my emotions to people, no matter what the circumstance. I say I’m an open book, but that doesn’t mean the book is open all the way. It could be, perhaps, cracked open, with only enough visible to understand various parts of the story. The reality is, I can express myself through filtered forms.…

Every person in this world has an individual creativity built within them. My individual creativity personally took me a while to uncover, I only recently unearthed my true creativity during my junior year. I express my creativity through makeup, poetry, painting, drawing and redecorating my surroundings such as my room which I like to think of as my sanctuary because it’s the only place I can disconnect myself from everything, focus on myself and reflect on my days. Makeup is my main outlet of…

When anyone picks up a pencil and starts writing they have a particular audience in mind. For instance, if you are writing a letter to your best friend you are going to write the letter keeping that particular person in mind. On the other hand, if you were writing the same letter to your mom it would be written differently because your attitude has changed due to the change in your target audience. Being able to reach that target audience can be tough because you have to relate information to…

unique style of parenting. Chua wrote “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”, a passage from her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom. The article was then excerpted and put into the Wall Street Journal, and was written to show her strict approach to parenting. This article quickly gained attention from parents around the world and was surrounded by conflicting opinions. The piece has caused controversy throughout America and has made parents from around the world question their parenting style.…

their study. Another factor that can influence the academic performance of a student, is the learning style used due to particular learning styles requiring the strengths and traits of certain…

In the article, Cultural Differences in Child Rearing: A Comparison of Immigrant Chinese and Caucasian American Mothers, authors, Michelle L. Kelley and Hui-Mei Tseng takes thirty-eight Caucasian American mothers and thirty-eight Chinese mothers and compares the parenting skills of their 3 to 8 year old children using a Parenting Dimensions Inventory (PDI) and a Parenting Goals Questionnaire (PGQ). Results found on the PDI that Caucasian mothers scored better on sensitivity, nurturance, rule…

where students are struggling and what specific areas needs further explanation. Level of Presence When I consider reflection and communication, it brings to mind the ability to meet all learning styles. One of the most attractive features is Kahoot’s ability to accommodate all learning styles; colourful web design where all questions are displayed on the screen (visual learners); upbeat music and provides learners the ability to read each question (audio learners); question answers are…

When I started this class, I thought it would be easy. Writing is one thing I have always done quite well, and I thought I did not have anything else to improve upon. I was wrong. In the beginning of this class we were told to set goals for ourselves; however, my goals manifested in earnest after my completion of the first paper. After the Arguing a position paper, it became quite clear that my time management skills were sorely insufficient. I found myself with three pages to write in under…

a famous Chinese philosopher if you will, Confucius who said, I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” (Confucius) Leadership and management both share the ability of one to blend to different learning styles but adapting various leadership styles. Eric also noted that it’s necessary to hold yourself and your team accountable, he identifies a two step approach if you would that allows him to be on the same page with his employees and their level of accountability. He…