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Freshman year. I moved to Texas after living in Illinois for over 6 years. I moved frequently, but the only things that really changed were the school I was in and the people I was with. Even then, Bloomington was only about 2 hours away from Naperville; going back for a visit wouldn't be too much of an issue. This move was different. Texas has a different culture from Illinois: Different ideas of fun, different events, even a different dialect, and accent. It was a completely different…

As I motioned for the pink fire trucks to park in the middle of the pink-themed festival, I could not help but feel pride in what the team and I had been able to accomplish. After months of planning, designing, and promoting; Naperville, Illinois was about to witness their very first Guardian of the Ribbon fundraiser for breast cancer survivors. Cheering and supportive crowds gathered around the stage set in front of the fire trucks as those who had been afflicted with breast cancer shared brave…

Judaism and Islam both have dietary rules. Many Jewish people keep a Kosher home and follow the dietary rules outlined in the Torah. Certain food such as pork and shellfish are not allowed to be eaten, the mixing of meat and dairy products is also not allowed, and animals must be slaughtered according to special rules. Strict Jews that practice Kosher today will often have two sets of dishes, utensils and cooking pans, two different refrigerators , and two preparation areas to ensure dairy and…

SUMMARY The book Spark written by Dr. John J. Ratey begins with the story of Naperville Central High School and two P.E teachers who reinvented physical education. They came up with a way to make P.E. more fun and fair to everyone by monitoring children’s heart rates and crafting more fun and advance ways to exercise. This Naperville High School found that children who were participating in P.E. before class, actually performed better in school. Ratey then begins to talk about all of the other…

Officers used aggressive force when arresting Sandra Bland. She was an advocate for civil rights from Naperville, Illinois. She was ordered by an officer to put out her cigarette and she refused. The entire situation was caught on the officer’s body camera. Bland was taken to the Waller County Sheriff ‘s Office jail and held for about 3 days where she was…

Being that this is my third year as a student at Benedictine University, I continue to grow as an individual and learn more about myself. This school year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the executive board for the Pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Club as a director of recruitment. Next year, I hope to be co-president with one of my colleagues. Throughout the year, I was in charge of updating the club’s website with information about the club and any new events that were being…

Without loving the ones around them and their community, people are unable to live their lives to the fullest. In Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie, love is a most meaningful and dominant message. We feel comfort and connection with love in our lives. As Morrie says, if we devote love into our lives, we are able to fulfill our lives. In reality, many people work up until their last breath to have more and more money. However, when they look back, they realized they never lived their lives…

May). Monitoring Raises Privacy Issues. Employee Benefits , pp. 48-51. Busse, R. C. (2004). Employees' Rights: Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law. Naperville: Sphinx Publishing, An Imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Fleischer, C. H. (2004). Employer's Rights: Your Leal Handbook from Hiring to Termination and Everything In Between. Naperville: Sphinx Publishing, An Imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Garry, M. (2008, February 25). Watchful Eyes. Supermarket News , pp. 30-32. Kidwell, R. E.,…

 What are you going to school for at Northern Illinois University (NIU)? Master of Arts in Teaching plus ELL endorsement  What year are you in school? (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) It’s my 5th semester,  Why did you decide to go to school at NIU? I worked as a teacher in Poland for 12 years. When I immigrated to the U.S., it was obvious to me that I needed to start going to school and obtain a teaching certificate in order to be able to get a “normal” job. The Board of…

On November 30th we had a guest speaker in our HIT class. His name was Jim Provines and the motive of his visit to our HIT class was to encourage on us and to give us a perspective about the new changes and transformation of healthcare into technology based and the job opportunities. Jim Provines is employed at Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare as Manager in IT Support Services. He holds an MBA in management and he has M.S in Health Informatics. Later, he took CPT and ICD-9 courses at the college of…