Introduction

am my own favorite subject. While I have never been one to dwell on my own past (why bother, the future is forward not back) I will do it this one time. First though we must get the preliminaries out of the way. We are all here for the class “Introduction to Multiculturalism” you as a teacher and I as a student. I am a student here first and foremost because it was an economy of choices. I needed to check off three boxes on my graduation report card to get my first degree in the spring of 2016;…

Monologues are such an important aspect to acting and I am pleased that our Introduction to Acting class was given the opportunity to explore monologues and other basic aspects of acting. Given that I would have loved to have more time during our individual rehearsals to have my performance critiqued, I enjoyed the process we underwent to explore our monologues. I personally enjoyed choosing something that I had never done before and that forced me to read one of my new favorite dramatic works…

Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when there is a mechanical force that has been applied to the head as it affects the normal functioning of the brain. When looking at what mechanical force is, it call be seen in two ways. The first way comes from a ‘blow to the head’ ‘rapid acceleration-deceleration event’ (Struchen & Clark, 2007). An example of this would be from a car accident. The human brain can become injured with or…

appreciation of Native American achievements creates respect for their convictions and their ultimate spirituality for surviving generations after generations. Authors Denise Lardner Carmody and John Tully Carmody wrote “Native American Religions an Introduction”, as an introductory textbook for undergraduate students as well as non-specialist historians. The authors’ recount of Native American religions span numerous geographical groups. This book quickly covers Eskimos of the far north…

"Euthyphro." Arguing with Socrates : An Introduction to Plato’s Shorter Dialogues (2013): n. pag. Web. 16 Dec. 2015. .) God is unknown and therefore there is no way of know what is pious. The second is, the bible itself is relative (we know, the bible had human authors, some of these authors even…

My initial introduction to therapy was during a group class I took during my undergraduate studies at The University of Houston- Clear Lake. While taking that course, I was introduced to extremely broad ways and skills to facilitate groups with different populations. The class was primarily geared towards older teenagers or adult clients. The only other formal educational experience I have had with groups was completing this course. When the semester started and we completed readings from the…

The Introduction to Women’s Studies class was very informative and very eye opening for me. There are many things that I learned about women’s history and many of those things are still very significant today for the fight for equality and women’s rights. Some of my favorite topics were matters that I had a personal interest in, as well as my own experiences with. I am very focused on fighting for equality for everyone, especially for woman; with this comes the understanding that we need to…

How Do You Define Power? Per Kerry Ferris and Jill Stein of “Real World an Introduction to Sociology” “Power is the ability to control the actions of others. Whether it is coercive power (backed by the threat of force) or merely influential power (supported by persuasion), leadership involves getting people to do things they may or may not want to do” (142). Power can be exploited in families, society, institutions or the government, and how that power is delivered will determine the outcome.…

Alyssa Bursott Dr. Stephanie Spars SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology March 31, 2016 Retirement At some time in many working individual’s life, retirement goes from a goal that the individual had been working toward to a reality. During this stage in life, many find themselves old and full of worry for what the future may bring now that they might not continue in their career. Retirement is considered a way for society to control the job flow, as well as a possible portal for discrimination.…

Introduction to Stem Cell Research The American Medical Association says, "[A] stem cell is an immature cell that has the potential to become specialized into different types of cells throughout the body the body," and "there are two basic types of stem cells: adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells" (paragraphs 1-2). Adult stem cells can actually be found in both adults and children; their name comes from the fact that they can be harvested from mature tissue without causing harm to the…