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First Quarter Reading Assignment SPOILERS Book: Cheaper by the Dozen Author: Frank B. Gilberth and Ernestine Gilberth Carey Report by: Madison Giauque Genre: The genre of this book is an autobiography. It is told by Frank as an adult telling his memories of him as a kid. Plot Summary: In this book it talks about the life of a kid, Frank, living with his parents and eleven siblings. The parents want to be as sufficient as possible with their lives, and that is why they wanted so many kids. The…

Understanding Lester’s moral principles, values, and ethics allowed me to view the connections of Lester’s life that impacted his life choices. Throughout Lester’s interview, his stories honed in on the values of fairness and justice. His experiences with discrimination, racism, the police, homelessness, and poverty reflect his views of the inequality and lack of fairness that he has experienced in his life. Fairness and justice is also a value that I adhere to as I am deeply disturbed when…

papers they would tell me what was actually wrong with it instead of saying it, “It’s good.” Notable changes this semester is that I needed to speak English especially since most didn’t speak Spanish at Humboldt up here compared to back home at Montclair. Which was a definite struggle for me, but it still did help me grow as a writer and well as speaking in…

When I entered college as a broadcasting major at Montclair State University in NJ I wandered into my school’s college radio station as a freshman with one goal in mind: To have my own radio show and do whatever it takes in order to get it. Fast forward 4 and a half years and I am 6 months into my first full time job as an Associate Producer in my dream career field of broadcasting and I can 't help but reflect back on how much my college radio experience has helped me in my first taste of the…

With so much emphasis on investing into alternative energies, it’s worth taking a look at the financial feasibility of them. Can wind energy compete with oil in terms of profit? How much electricity do wind turbines produce and how much do they cost to produce it? How do wind turbines work? Electricity from wind turbines is produced when wind turbine blades are pushed by the wind. The moving blades are connected to a generator and when moved, the generator creates electricity. The electricity is…

Thank you for your consideration in reference to the above position. I had the privilege of visiting American University last year. My visit was a wonderful experience and I am convinced I could contribute greatly to the education of the musical theatre students. For ten years I have coached musical theatre students in the university environment. My expertise is in vocal training in multiple musical theatre styles, including, legit, pop, jazz, musical theatre traditional and contemporary/pop.…

Hockey. I live hockey. I will always give anything to be on the ice. I do everything to live on the ice. I’m the type of kid who would abandon vacations and parties to go play hockey. On July 7th, 8th, and 9th, that’s exactly what I did. July 7th, 8th, and 9th consisted of my sister’s Summer Sizzler hockey tournament in Brick, New Jersey. Since the rink lay only twenty minutes away from a beach and boardwalk, my family decided we could go after their morning games with some teammates. Turned…

bigger, it is said that the Hayward fault is more dangerous, because of its past large earthquake, and it has millions of people living above it. They share the same tectonic setting, and strike-slip fault as well. The first stop I made was at the Montclair fire station located in Oakland demonstrates that the Hayward fault is pushing the bricks apart. The bricks are being pushed away from each other, and someone filled it with cement. Luckily, the cement took the shape of a standard size…

For many years, women have been fighting to make sure women and men earn the same pay for the same work. As a woman myself I am faced with this issue as I enter into my career field. When working in a male dominated industry wage discrimination can be an issue. In 2018, women should not have to fight for women’s equal pay within the workplace at the current moment. For over fifty years, women have been fight for equal rights, since women have been granted the right to vote. Women’s issue with…

girl. Entering senior year of high school, I knew graduation was swiftly approaching and it felt like life was happening so fast. Soon, I was applying to colleges and anxiously waiting to hear back. I can still remember the day I chose to attend Montclair State University, with excellent political science and jurisprudence programs, it was the perfect school for me. I remember thinking to myself that life seemed perfect, and it pretty much was; until I neared the end of senior year. I suppose…