Skimming

Growing up with catholic education, I was primarily taught the importance of reading and writing. The generic hamburger 5-paragraph essay format was on our 10 commandments of writing and so was the idea of a minimum 6-8 sentences per paragraph. Entering high school English class, I found myself in a different situation than most typical high school students. My school offered International Baccalaureate English classes; these classes were structured differently than that of AP or Standard…

Assignment 1 From reviewing and skimming through the syllabus and book the three items that I find the most interesting is Early childhood education as a profession, Health, Safety, and Communicating with Young children, and Modeling adult relationships in early childhood settings. I chose early childhood as a profession because it has always been my passion to work with children choosing this profession can’t just be a random choice it has to be something a person want to do. When it comes to…

Introduction As the threats of climate change have increased, so has research on alternative energy. Alternative energy differs from classic fuel sources (i.e. coal, shale, natural gas) because it uses natural resources that has the ability to be consistently replaced; thus it is also termed “renewable energy.” “Biofuels” are a specific class of renewable energy that refers to biomass (versus other natural resources like sunlight) or harvested metabolites from living organisms that can be…

had applied even more than ten-thousand hours but claim that ten-thousand was their peak. In my journey and travels I have been led to the path of the business world. For some, I am excessive in my business endeavors; in my perspective, I am only skimming the surface of what I can accomplish. Writing a business plan compares to writing a plan for life. The plans need to include well thought-out ideas that allow individuals to develop and grow as envisioned. Writing a business plan is no easy…

The article is aimed towards adult Americans because adult Americans are becoming more and more sedentary even when Americans have accepted that physical activity is important. "Physical Activity & Public Health: A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine" concludes that with proper…

Crucial Texts (A discussion of important texts A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, Bacon Of Studies, amd Sonnet 116 ) Some texts are worth skimming, others tasting, and few worth digesting. However, those texts that create an epiphany moment in one’s life will always be remembered and are definitely worth digesting and revisiting. Importantly, there are three crucial texts that display memorable and digestible content in them. For example, Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare informs one about…

Loneliness is something everyone fears and, whether they like it or not, everyone feels lonesome at least once in his/her lifetime. Deep in the heart the readers are still desperately lonely and, probably, nothing can be done. It is exactly what Robert Frost wanted to say in his famous poem “Desert Places”. Robert Frost’s “Desert Places” shows the interrelationship of individuality and the need to avoid conformity in society today. The title of the poem speaks for itself, “Desert Places” is a…

According to Carr (2010), reasoning has been fundamentally altered by the Internet into superficial thought processes through skimming, diversions, and facile learning. The research confirms that the ‘mental calisthenics’ involved in surfing the Internet, consequently puts even more of a strain on the brain, which then results in the lack of comprehension (Carr 2010, p. 3). For…

There, my eyes were again blessed with the sight of one of the famous philosophers of history, John Locke. He was skimming the books in the philosophy section. In my astonishment, I greeted him and asked for his time. He turned out be a humble person and readily asked me what I wanted to know. I repeated the same question and asked him about his perceptions. He said…

I can recall a time when I challenged myself to do tremendous work over the summer. That summer was this year, where I encouraged myself to take drivers education for my license next year, test out of Algebra 2 and P.E., work at my parent’s nail salon to earn some cash, do my AP History and Advanced English homework, practiced my viola for Symphonic Orchestra, read during the night, and study for the S.A.T. (which was way too early for me). I was prompted to act because I recently found my…