Pigeonholing

On July 4th, 1776 the United States gained independence from Britain – a tyrannous regime that held power over the United States for quite some time. After fighting so hard for independence, the people wanted to make sure they would never be under a tyrannous rule again. Consequently, a system of checks and balance was made to give equal power to the three branches of our government. These checks and balances can be seen all throughout our government, however, one of the best examples that…

Let me explain, she writes an exaggerated version of herself for The Mindy Project, which is fine, but I feel that she’s pigeonholing herself. She says she’s not her character, but it’s pretty much her with a few traits added, overstated, and withheld. Lena Dunham does the same thing. Writing yourself in any sort of way is easy, and she’s never challenged herself to do something…

Lifelong Learning: Definitions: European Commission (2001; 9) defined lifelong learning as ‘all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competence, within a personal, civic, social and/ or employment-related perspective’ (Alsop, 2013;2). Debates: Lifelong learning covers the full scope of procurement of learning opportunities, from early adolescence through school to further and advanced education. Nonetheless, it stretches out past formal…

Misleading preconceptions blind humanity from experiencing the true identity of those marginalized and labeled as ‘different’ or ‘evil’ by society. Never given the opportunity to express their genuine self, these people, misconceived and grouped according to the reputation that others have dubbed them with begin to conform. They no longer fight the inescapable classification but accept the lies perpetrated and continue on in that negative shadow. In Pink Floyd’s song Green is the Colour and J…

Have you ever felt the pressures of trying to fit in with the ever-changing trends and fads within your peer group? These pressures can be difficult enough to handle just within a small group of friends or a community, let alone the magnifying glass of the entire country and world. Many celebrities and professional athletes are subject to these scenarios every day of their lives by having their every move watched and every word listened to by millions. The pressures felt by these men and…

Organizations are a living and breathing entity. With this being said it must be understood that all organizations will at some point deal with organizational conflicts. When an organization comes to a conflict it is important to know not only how the conflict was discovered but how it was handled and resolved. Leaders within the organization need to be able to better understand what the conflict at hand is and quickly work towards a resolution. Organizational conflicts can really impact the…