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necessarily a negative thing, as arguments are a way for people to express their thoughts an issue attempting to persuade the other side to accept their opinion as a superior. The students at All Souls College had a discussion on the topic of ‘No-Platformers’, and whether it is a “legitimate activism tool” as argued by the students in support of ‘No-Platforming’ being used for certain events. With free speech being a corner stone of our modern society, there is a great deal of backlash to…

Immigration Beyond Ellis Island Kazi I. Hossain Kazi Hossain is a professor in the Education department at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. The major focus of the text is that teaching aimed at developing an appropriate awareness of the immigration process is essential in K-12. The reading was assigned to give us an updated discussion on immigration, one that centers on the legal process and experiences of a modern day American immigrant. The text was a good source of immigration…

In the stories, What the Best College Students Do by Ken Bain, The Allegory of the Cave by Plato, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass, and The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely, the authors convey the importance of the freedom of learning and the different approaches to learning. Each author has a unique way of getting their point across; some through violence and some through experiments. The connection made between these stories is…

different state would be like? I have. Have you ever said to yourself “my school is awful”, and look around and see that your school is not that bad at all? I have, and The Baraka Boys made me appreciate the school I went to that much more. The way the students and teachers acted in the Baltimore schools is unlike anything I have ever seen. Kids are running around, teachers are acting like nothing is wrong and nobody seems to have a care in the world. I feel like my life is the most different…

They found out that freshmen students who communicate, respond, be involved in group chats, and self-disclose more on social media can make and maintain friends on social networking sites. The article Making Friends in Cyberspace by (Wolfe., Parks, & Floyd 2016), talks about research…

My day began as any usual day would. Wake up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, and make myself presentable and go to school. But today was special. I had a flight lesson, not just any flight lesson but my first solo flight. After months of training and practicing, the day was finally here. My stomach churned with nervousness as the day trudged on. Horrible thoughts circled through my head. “What if the engine fails?” “What if I get a fuel leak?” “What if the wing disconnects from the plane and I go…

speech given to graduating students at a university. The term commencement is used to illustrate a new beginning for the graduates as they embark on the journey that is the rest of their lives. J.K. Rowling and Suzan-Lori Parks are both famous women who have given similar commencement speeches to graduating classes. Though each discuss relatively different topics within their speeches, the overall message between both is to provide helpful insights to the graduating students on how to have a…

Homelessness in College College is a massive transition for young adults, but some students are faced with an entirely different hardship, homelessness. In the essay “Homeless on campus” Eleanor J. Bader, talks in depth about the issue of homelessness among college students. The problem is real and very hard for students. Many students will continue to suffer if this matter is not addressed urgently. Financial status is the primary factor that leads to homelessness in college due to…

My Ethnography My own personal theme is about resilience. Throughout my life I have shown evidence of resilience by overcoming challenges such as being on poverty and not being able to pay bills for a while, sometimes needing to borrow money from others. To overcome the obstacles I gave my family hope inspiration because of how hard I was working in school so I made them think that if I can get decent grades in school and still have lots of free time to do my chores, rest and do things that I…

could be measured by observing changed behaviour (Wegner et al 2012), which I think is what we all naturally look for initially to measure learning and development in coaching. Behaviourism in comparison to a constructivist approach is much more traditional and coach-centred in approach, where learning relies heavily on direct instruction (Wegner et al, 2012). It could also be described as a linear pedagogy, where the coach’s actions solely determine learning, and they are placed as the gate…