Pennsylvania State University

Firstly, I would like to say about my practicum experience done at the YMCA is that I am enormously grateful for the opportunity. Nearly a decade ago, I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of getting a degree and finding a more meaningful career, one that would complement my pursuit to live a more purposeful life. My route to this point in my education has been an arduous journey at times, however, it has been the most substantial, rewarding, and revealing endeavor that I have commenced thus…

After a night out my friends and I decided to treat ourselves and eat out. We debated about where to go until we finally agreed on Red Lobster. A restaurant whose slogan is “where we see food differently”. Being an establishment that prides itself on serving fresh seafood and excellent service every guest should expect this when choosing them as their dining option. However, upon entering the Erie Red Lobster, you are welcomed by a cliché atmosphere, compiled with service that lacks hospitality,…

producing more than 114 different types of chocolate candies. His famous milk chocolate was new to the United States so it was so successful that Hershey sold Lancaster Caramel Co. for $1 million and turned his attention solely to chocolate. After a wealth of $1 million, Hershey decided to build a town for manufacturing chocolate. Hershey chose his birth place Dairy Church, Pennsylvania for it has clean water, finest dairy products, and plenty of land. The factory was modern with high-tech…

Moving to a new state, from the south to the east, was one of the largest changes in my life. Everyone would be different: my teachers, friends, and coaches. In fact, my parents' biggest worries were about gymnastics, as I never had difficulty making friends. They were mainly fretful about the coaches; after all, they would have the most impact on my attitude towards gymnastics. After arriving in Pennsylvania, we immediately searched for a gym. Fortunately, there were plenty not far from our…

Pittsburgh is not my hometown of 2,587 people. Pitt is not my high school of 1,243 students. The Pitt Class of 2021 will certainly not be my high school graduating class of 323 students. Everything about Pitt is new for me, entirely out of my comfort zone, and that is how I know that Pitt is the right choice for me. Growing up in the safe suburbs of Central New Jersey, life became a routine. Every day wake up, go to the same place with the same people, follow the same schedule, rinse and…

“Never judge a book by its cover”, this age-old proverb has been passed down from generation to generation. In this era of technology and social media, society often finds itself judging people’s lives off of profile pictures, status updates and the short paragraph biography often found on social media. Children and adults post about there daily lives, personal interest daily. Often people connect online through perceived common interest or physical attraction. However the notion that someone’s…

With technology taking over the world of today, it is no longer unusual for worldwide news stories to be broken through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter rather than being circulated by traditional medias like Associated Press and Reuters etc (Aeur 2011). The evolution of social media have widely changed the way that people interacts. This new form of communication is considered as most dynamic and powerful communication channel till date as it has the potential to spread message…

Neşe Ümit S005003 002- Technology behind the processing of a food product: Gummy Candy 28.12.2014 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE GUMMY CANDY Gummy candy is a type of soft confectionery that has been first produced by Hans Riegel in Germany in early 1900s. First gummy candy was in the shape of bear and it was called “dancing bear” by its inventor, Hans Riegel himself. Both the dancing bear and the gummy candy factory are called HARIBO which is an acronym for Hans Riegel, Bonn (Hartel, 2014). Turkish…

It states that children under age two should not have any exposure to TV, as the lights and sounds can be overstimulating. Children ages two to five can be allowed to watch one hour of TV per day, but even that one hour should be limited to PBS shows such as…

Compared to previous times when the main intermediaries used to spread information were letters or mouths, the proliferation of social media has accelerated the spread of information dramatically and has enhanced the efficiency of the society noticeably. Although the increased exposure causes a short-term backlash in the communities such as the people who are blackmailed for money, covering the topic of the people who are blackmailed for money frequently in the media and discussing the idea…