Take That

states teach cursive. First, cursive is too time consuming. Also, cursive takes a good memory. Lastly, Cursive is very hard to learn. To begin with, cursive is too time consuming. Also, if you have bad penmanship people wouldn’t be able to read your cursive. Lastly, Cursive can be hard to learn mainly if you don’t have to time for it. In my opinion, Cursive is dead and should not be taught. To continue, cursive takes a good memory. You need a good memory because you have to memorize…

What it takes to be a social work A person that has experienced the“system” could be encouraged to be a social worker because they understand what “the system” is like. If recurring degrees, work conditions and how much being a social worker makes you should read on!The first thing you need to do to be a social worker is getting your bachelor's degree to earn your bachelor's degree you have to go to college for at least 2 years. During the first year, you learn the foundation of casework where…

Take it Like a Man? Men and women were always labeled very differently. Men being classified as strong, always in charge, and having higher and dirtier jobs. Men are identified as the doctors and not nurses, they are always on top and never on bottom, and as husbands they are suppose to tell their wives what to do. Women on the other hand are classified as vulnerable, never in charge, and always doing housework. Women are characterized as not being as strong as men, quieter than men and not…

What it Takes to be a Nurse Did you know that an employment change of 182,900 positions will be available between 2012 and 2022? That sounds like music to my ears. A Licensed Practical Nurse, or a LPN, is a nurse who helps registered nurses or physicians with patients and their health issues. This profession takes going above and beyond for your patients, being determined to work hard, and having different types of skills to be successful in your duties. Education is a major requirement to…

Take a Closer Look Although things may seem one way at first, take a closer look and maybe something will change. Maycomb’s perspective from the the book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is not necessarily the right one. There is too much controversy on race, gender, and social class during 1933 for there to even be a “correct” perspective. Some residents had no weight on their shoulders that hindered their appearance. However, there are many locals that have more than one obstructing…

“Take This Internship and Shove It,” is a short article written by Anya Kamenetz. This article was published in the New York Times in 2006. In the article, Anya writes about the problem with unpaid internships, and how she believes that they are not very beneficial for students or the economy. She uses her own personal experiences, and relates other problems in the world to make it more clearly to the people reading the article. For example, when Anya talks about illegal immigrants in the…

In choosing this topic for my Take the Challenge project, I didn’t realize how much I would experience my topic. I’m Michaela La Vonne Dimick. I am 16 years old, and I have depression. If anyone has looked at a brightly colored image, and then looked at a black-and-white version of that image, then he or she would notice that he or she observes more detail in the black and white photo. Depression is like this. The world changes to grayscale. All I could focus on were the negatives around me. My…

Take Heart – At Hospice This April John Smith, a volunteer with Hospice was chosen to receive the June Callwood Award. This award was established by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario to acknowledge and thank outstanding hospice volunteers throughout Ontario. The award was named in honour of Ms. Callwood, a Canadian journalist, author and social activist who was a long-time advocate of hospice. John Smith joined the Hastings team of volunteers in 2012, her interest stemming from the desire that…

Take Action Social networks are one of the most important mass media nowadays; they facilitate communications, spread news faster, and help in cases like a missing person. Facebook is one of the most important networks; this network it is helping people to maintain contact with their loved ones, and to show support and appreciation to others by liking or sharing their pictures or comments. But how much “likes” or “sharing” a picture can help? CRS (Crisis Relief Singapore) launched a campaign…

them and defend her. When my parents told me that phrase, it definitely stuck with me throughout my life. I think that’s a phase most kids hear time to time in their childhood. It’s that phrase that makes you question, what it a leader? What does it takes to be a leader? How can I become a leader? It’s a phrase we are faced with every day. Do I standup for what I believe in? Or do I do what everyone else is doing? I’d like to think I’ve lived the past 20 years as a leader, and I plan to live the…