In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Native American author Sherman Alexie writes about his life on the Spokane Washington Indian Reservation. The main character Arnold Spirit who liked to be called Junior portrays Alexie who grew up on an Indian Reservation. Junior struggled with his identity on a personal level, along with how others view him, and how all non-Indians picture Native Americans. Throughout Junior has added difficulty because Indians are surrounded by…
set of rules and parameters. And, upon meeting that need, and equally imperative need swiftly follows: the need to share that understanding with others. The first time I experienced these twin desires in relation to science was at the age of nine. Being homeschooled, my mother included watching Nova and Scientific American Frontiers as part of my schooling assignments. The program that captured my attention focused on the tragedy at Three Mile Island and as soon as it ended my quest for…
Social Work, I was deadset on getting my Bachelors in Social Work in two years and graduating in the spring. I have spent most of my time in college as a part-time student and was happy to know that the Social Work program had a very specific track for full-time and part-time students. In order to achieve my goal of completing the program in two years, I followed the full-time track. In the summer, I took 6 credit hours for some prerequisites, in the fall, I took 12 credit hours, and currently,…
cater to the specific needs of the employee can help to reduce family stress. A policy that takes into account the need for flexible work schedules could also include the institutional use of part time workers, which could cover the gaps in work schedules which would come at no cost to the company. The hard part here is for the organizational leadership and managers to actually understand the needs of their employees and then work to produce a work schedule that facilitates the organizational…
I plan on working in the psychology field either part-time or full-time while being a part-time student. I have been a full-time student in my four years of college while holding a 15 hour job and taking care of my house and family. I know that this will be a tough undertaking, but I am willing to continue with this endeavor. I want to…
obtained many new skills.The morning staff whom I work with overall are friendly and the location is just perfect.But an issue which got me concerned with the workplace policies is the part time employees specifically call in sick constantly and don/t show up to work their scheduled shifts.Most of the workers are part time workers and they attend university or high school and they are working at the same time.Due to…
In this day and age, there is a plethora of part-time jobs for hardworking college students to avail themselves of. One popular part-time job is lifeguarding. During the summer of 2014 and 2015, I worked as a lifeguard at the Burnham Park Pool in Morristown, New Jersey. My job as a lifeguard at Burnham Park was the best job I ever had for three reasons. The first reason Lifeguarding at Burnham Park was the best job was the benefits. One benefit was the raises. Lifeguards got a seventy-five…
to take the Compass test as a first year student, and deciding on a major and degree. First of all, one of the most important parts of admissions are the SAT or ACT. You have a choice of either one. The major difference between them is the areas of testing. The SAT contains only three sections reading, math, and writing and language. The ACT is sectioned into four parts which are reading, math,…
borrow books from any branch used to amaze me. Historically, Queens Library as an organization evolved over time. As a result of change through time, the library provides residents of Queens with an efficient system that caters to their needs. In 1858,…
USA Today Bestselling author, Pamela DuMond, pitched the real life ERIN BROCKOVICH story to ‘Hollywood’, where it became the smash hit movie. Now she brings readers PART-TIME PRINCESS, a sexy, LOL Romantic Comedy, the first book in the hilarious LADIES-in-WAITING Series! Two Princes are in love with Lucy. Too bad she's an imposter... Lucy's a down-on-her luck cocktail waitress desperate to find a job to take care of her beloved uncle who is unable to work. Lady Lizzie hires Lucy to…