Plainfield

Starting at the beginning, second grade, I was attending public school and private school simultaneously. The private school that I was attending was to learn the polish language and the public school was for English and all the other subjects. This is where I developed an issue with English; the problem presented itself when I began to mix the 2 different languages. I couldn’t distinguish between them and any reading I had done didn’t make any sense, for I was reading every other word in the…

Mrs. Garcia is a 45-year-old patient who came to the office with a complaint of left knee pain of one-day duration. Mrs. Garcia was in her usual state of health until yesterday when she developed a left knee pain while playing kickball. Complaints of sudden onset of pain and swelling over the left knee joint as well as locking and painful popping. The onset of pain was secondary to a twisting injury and followed by a give away weakness. Upon awaking this morning her left knee was swollen, stiff…

I was born in West Warwick Rhode Island and was raised in Rhode Island for my elementary years and middle school and high school years I was in Connecticut. My background has shaped who I am today because I have values that I cherish. I am Irish, French and Italian. I personally value my Irish heritage. My family has always been very close, and has allowed for each of us to grow into who we want to be. I believe my greatest strength is my family values, family always comes first. My greatest…

The history of the United States is the history of overcoming racism and sexism.” This quote is still commonly used and reiterated by Plainfield High School’s History teacher C. Cavanaugh. Truthfully, C. Cavanaugh has a point that racism and sexism still exists, and how America has been trying to overcome these prejudices with solutions. Since most Americans are ignorant to understand the ugliness that their country conceals, many of these solutions are often ignored and are simply not effective…

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…

Jessica Moskowitz Leverett Butts ENGL 2150 16 November 2014 Development of the Ed Gein Trope – Rough Draft Horror struck the small town of Plainfield, Wisconsin in 1957 as police officers arrested Ed Gein for murdering two local women. Police officers later discovered the gruesome contents of his home: decapitated and skinned bodies, preserved organs, skin lamps, skull bowls, and more. These horrifying findings inspired the creation of iconic horror characters: Norman Bates of the Psycho…

“No matter what you do in life, it’s going to be hard so you might as well do something positive. At least you can reap the benefits in the end” (Davis, 65). This quote to me means that life is hard on its own and whether or not I choose to make something of myself can greatly impact my life. If I choose to attend school, I know that there will be some difficult times along the way but eventually when I complete school I can use what I learned to make a good life for myself thus reaping the…

it remains a choice whether to jump on this bandwagon as long as they are not included in accountability measures. The word is out about non-cognitive competencies; Mindsets, published in 2006, is on the new and noteworthy shelf right now at the Plainfield Barnes & Nobles and Carol Dweck will be a keynote…

The Pact is a motivational story full of perseverance, heartbreak, and grit. Throughout the book, Sampson Davis and Rameck Hunt narrate their life as they strive to become doctors while trying to steer clear from their troublemaking friends, drugs, and alcohol. Growing up on the streets of a crime-riddled neighborhood like Newark, New Jersey wasn't easy for the two men. Both men came from poor single-parent homes, struggled financially, and went to juvenile hall. Dr. Hunt and Dr. Davis are not…

player. The background is pitchblack and the floor corresponds with their attire such as the farmer crouching on dirt while the football player is on the football field. Furthermore, this artwork was created by Hank Willis Thomas who was born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1976, but now he works in Brooklyn, New York. His piece, “The Cotton Bowl,” was made in 2011 with Digital C-print. Moreover, the painting is presented on the print at a size of 50 x 73 in or 127 x 185.4 cm. In this artwork, the…