Mindset

what to do. College gave me a chance to figure out who I was as a person and what my strengths and weaknesses are as a person. Transitioning into college has could me to change mentally, physically, and emotionally. Coming in to college I had a mindset of negativity and didn’t have any meaningful goals or goals that helped shape my future. At the beginning of the semester I used to doubt myself in my schoolwork like in my English class I thought that my papers weren’t going to be good and that…

understand how Pilate could be considered beautiful), Pilate is independent and content with her way of life. As Milkman feels that “everybody wants something from (him)” (222), this contrasts to Morrison’s characterization of Pilate because she has the mindset to…

As an international college student who grew up in a society where cocaine, crack, and other similar drug are almost unattainable, I was impressed by Dee Watkins’ book, The Cook Up, A Crack Memoir, and had a glimpse of how underrepresented people lived in drug society. The society that I lived in give me a safe and non-violent environment that is so much different from Watkins’. Watkins was born in an society where drugs abuses, people dying on street were fairly common. In his memoir, he…

communicate they must use rhetoric which consists of listening, trying to understand, and then being able to relay their personal opinion or feeling about the situation at hand. People are taught and raised to think rhetorically because it is a necessary mindset to be able to communicate effectively in all aspects of life, but especially in workplace environments. In “Speaking While Female,” Sandberg and Grant relay how Glen Mazzara noticed a lack of communication in his office meetings.…

hours a night (Shroff). Due to the information found in these studies public school children in grades k-5 should start there school day at 9am, and students in grades 6th – 12th should begin school at 8am because the time change promotes positive mindset, allows recommended sleep, and provides beneficial schedules for all ages. Students attending…

proper nutrients and can be harmful to your health. While others believe that going vegetarian would save the lives of many people, plants, and animals. Not only does vegetarianism provide many health benefits, which are a healthier lifestyle and mindset, and protection against harmful diseases, but environmental benefits as well. Going vegetarian allows a healthy diet that helps protect you against life-threatening diseases and other things…

that you can’t fake,” Smith describes. This broadened mentality allows the actor to navigate through life striving to make each day meaningful. In 2007, Newsweek called Smith “the most powerful actor in Hollywood”. Will Smith demonstrates growth mindset by having a hard work ethic, embracing…

central to postmodernism and university students and the bottom line question is “is Christianity Rational?” (Sire, as cited in Carson, 2000, p. 94). “God is dead” the writings of a German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche have influenced the postmodern mindset. How can apologist evangelists justify Christian belief in the existence of God and the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ? To make connections with postmodern students without compromising the truth evangelizers need to not assume that…

though, women were not supposed to show off dominance or prowess for the common people are still stuck in the mindset of early nineteenth century stereotypical gender roles. This causes mania throughout the community and readers get to witness the destruction of the societal norms and…

The sciences have been central to my life ever since I was a child. My mother is a veterinarian and my father a mechanical engineer. Both of my parents attended Tuskegee University and always pushed for me to consider HBCU’s for my education. STEM careers and education are promoted heavily in Huntsville, my hometown, as major tech companies and government entities such as NASA and Missile Defense are located there. I ventured out my senior year and took courses dealing with social sciences,…