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differentiate its meaning from other related terms. In doing this, self confidence was defined as “the feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something” (Webster, 2003). Various uses of the concept were explored such as confidence intervals, over confidence, under confidence, and false confidence. It was found that the term confidence is derived from the Latin word fidere, which means "to trust" (Online Etymology Dictionary, 2015). The three attributes identified for…

Statement of Purpose In today’s hyper-connected world, individuals increasingly rely on constantly evolving technology to maintain social relationships, both synchronously and asynchronously, regardless of physical proximity. The purpose of this paper is to better understand the correlation between the use of machine mediated communication (MMC) and communication apprehension (CA) in face-to-face communication. Specifically, the research will focus on the questions of whether the use of machine…

Confidence can be good. Confidence can also be bad. Whichever way the trait is looked at, confidence is quite confusing. When asked to define confidence, the first thought that comes to mind is believing in something. Believing in a friend, a teammate, or even one 's own self are all examples of confidence at play as everyone, at some point, has experienced it in some way, shape, or form. Therefore, confidence is used every day even if it is not necessarily recognized and it exists in everyone,…

Correlation and Regression Students who demonstrate academic success during their undergraduate studies surpass in the graduate program. The students performing academically favorable during their undergraduate courses tend to adapt better to the Master’s program because they have good study habits in addition to discipline. Nowadays the traditional MBA student takes one or two courses at a time, during the evening or weekends. Some students support their family while working full time. An…

Of the eight million high school students who play sports in the United States, only 460,000 will compete at NCAA schools (“Probability of Competing beyond High School”). This means that only about 5.75% of high school athletes will pursue their athletic careers at the college level. Excelling in athletics is the goal of many young kids for their future. They idolize the sports stars they grew up watching whether it be an NBA player, local track super star, or older sibling. As children grow up,…

I have started offering private cooking classes, and although I am not a manager, per say, this is my first experience in managing people. In all my other jobs I have been in technical positions, responsible solely for my performance and sometimes the performance of a team. As a teacher though, my goal at the end of a lesson is not that product has been put out the door; I am concerned with the development of my students. It was a terrifying realization for me that my capabilities are not what…

Filled with enraging power and full of confidence, Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker (also known as Squeaky), is a powerful young woman who cares for her brother, protecting him from bullies while focusing on her running career, which becomes our first impression of her. However she hides most of her true emotions inside, deep within her becoming a very close-minded person. Written by Toni Cade Bambara,” Raymond's Run” is a story which shows Hazel's change from the beginning to the end, showing how…

Most people know about the ancient Chinese belief of yin and yang. It represents the balance of good and evil in the world. However, yin and yang also represents a person - no one is completely good or evil. Squeaky, the dynamic protagonist of “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, is a perfect example of this. She has many problems in her life: taking care of her mentally disabled brother, Raymond, and not living up to her mother’s expectation of being the typical girly girl. This makes her…

Many students suppress they’re in an achievement gap until they are too far behind. Falling behind can be easy but noticing and getting out isn’t so easy, but it’s not impossible. If students fall into an achievement gap they become unable and unwilling to continue their education and degree. Students can gain help from teachers and other students when they don’t feel confident enough in completing their degree. I was lucky enough to realize I was falling behind before I got too far into my…

The need to assess the verbal and social interaction of Thomas following a small phonic interventions group was noted as the priority of the second observation. Therefore a detailed narrative observation was chosen to enable the evaluation of Thomas with regards to interaction both verbally and nonverbal; during child initiated activities within the morning session. It was also intended to highlight any improvement in language acquisition and understanding, in both first and second language,…