Lessons from a Career Fair Essay

Deciding on a career is a major step in one's life for not only does it affect his work hours but it alters the course of his life, accordingly; one must choose his profession based on what he wants for himself. Parents would argue that because it is such a major leap, they should intervene with the child's decision, and while that may be true, intervening too much has many consequences. Affecting the child's psychology, choosing a career path he does not love and the fact that parents might…

From a simple trip to Kansas, the stories unfold as the writer of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz brings the fantasized world to life. The tail of a writer that takes ordinary things and reforms them to a mystical object that forms a story read by many. Frank L. Baum from a family of love and works his way to the top of books and the loving father to his family. Despite people who do not like the book, the writer has become famous for his classic Story. The writer of the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was a…

While sports has always provided entertainment and escape for participants and spectators alike, much of its cultural importance lies in its frequent use as a metaphor not only for American democracy (see the above quote from F.T. Miller), but individual fulfillment. In his essay explaining the cultural context in which American sports literature was created, Wiley Lee Umphlett describes how in the early 20th century, when a large number of American schools first incorporated physical education…

existence. Eventually, after coaching I learned how to successfully pass the ball. More importantly, I learned how to work with others. The skill of teamwork, is a valuable lesson that will assist me for many future projects and even farther when I eventually enter the workforce. In addition, another important aspect that I learned from soccer is the acceptance of roles within a “team.” By this I mean that I learned that I will not always be the…

virus entered my family’s life. My father was diagnosed with valley-fever, a fungus that eats away at the lungs. This is when I knew from that life would only get much harder. There I sat in the waiting room of the ICU with the same symptoms as my dad, contemplating whether my family would have to bury my dad or me. I would sit there everyday to support my dad from the time I would get out of school until the nurses forced us out. It felt like an endless nightmare and it became harder to balance…

From the time I was six years old, soccer consumed my life. I started at a recreational level, advanced to a competitive division, and eventually on to high school. I’ve put countless hours into learning the game. I never thought my soccer career would include coaching until one summer when two friends and I signed up to coach a recreational soccer team of nine year-old girls. Initially, I thought it would be a cakewalk, my previous coaches managed my teammates and I with ease. I soon realized…

Children will always have the future in their hands, whether it’s this generation or the next. I want to contribute to the success children want to strive for. Being able to impact another human beings life is what leads me to pursue my teaching career. Teachers have the capability of shaping an individual by guiding them down the right path. They become influential in student’s lives, they are people students look up to. I want to be apart of that experience where a student views me as their…

grow and learn social and cognitive skills. Wright teaches life lessons, cooperation, critical thinking, interpreting text, soft skills, and much more. Without even knowing, many students are building character as well as life altering lessons at Wright. Life lessons are commonly used without even knowing the true meaning behind the phrase. Life lessons are things that moral principles and skills are learned from. Life lessons are supposed to help students with…

To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. The book was set in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. Within the book, Lee defines courage as “when you know you’re licked before you being but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (112) Courage plays a huge role in To Kill a Mockingbird, the story of two children that are being raised in an unfair world contaminated with racism, sexism, and much more. Harper Lee shows courage through many characters,…

Due to his staunch opposition of slavery, he avoid the "Ethical Trap" of "Ethical Relativism" from the core lesson of "Ethical Leadership," since his views went against the moral norms of the time (BCCE, 2017, p.7). Abraham Lincoln read many books on his own during his youth. He also perceived the Declaration of Independence to be an authoritative document…