roadblocks with the essays during the course, but it was the draft corrections that enabled me to change course and adjust for a more improved thesis statement. Even more, the final grade that I would receive on the essay was a direct reflection of my understanding of a proper thesis statement.…
Being new to college studying, the amount of reading that is expected and has to be gathered from this can be intimidating. Becoming an active reader applying what is taught can sometimes seem time consuming and complicated. However, it gets easier and faster with practice and work. What once appeared to be an impossible task, grows into something possible when developing the knowledge. Active readers have a tendency to remember and understand the information better. Learning the methods will…
woke-up and greeted my mother to hear the firm influx in her voice yelling, “You will discontinue your relationship with that colored boy!” Still cracking the crust apart that adhered my eyes together throughout the night, I was in shock by this non-understanding of why color was even a concern. She never gave me an explanation and I wouldn’t dare ask why as I knew better. I was a tender 14-year-old girl when I felt the impact of racism that would go onto resonant beneath my heart throughout my…
As I sit here, typing this essay, I look out onto the quad, watching my fellow students, professors, and other Loyola community members make their way to their next destinations. While some walk alongside their fellow students or professors, I can’t help but notice that the majority are otherwise engaged. Most of them walk with their heads down, mouths shut, phones out, and earbuds in, completely engrossed with the phone in their hands and almost oblivious to the world around them. These types…
lot of it had to do with me as a student. This class did not change my outlook on the writing process because the writing process has not changed since I learned how to write. I strongly dislike that we had multiple papers do with not much of an understanding. I kind of feel like if I knew what to write about and how to correctly construct it I would receive excellent grades on…
of a literary piece. Rosenberg also suggests asking the instructor why he/she picked that particular article, and why he/she wants students to read that particular article. Furthermore, the purpose of Rosenberg’s article is to get students in the habit of reading smarter, not harder.…
The case is about communication problems between Sam Case, a lead supervisor of Section A, and Paul Banks, a new supervisor in the same Section at Ozark Corporation. In a week, the production line, which is under management of Paul Banks, has a trouble for the second time. Case cannot stand to see the trouble keeps happening since the company is in the busiest month, March. Banks is called to discuss about the trouble and find out what’s casing to get rid of it as soon as possible. Instead of…
The basis of the book The Reason I Jump is based on the first hand experiences of a thirteen-year-old Japanese boy named Naoki Higashida who has autism. The focus of the book is to give an in depth understanding as to why people with autism may act a certain way in a given situation or even how they react to different social situations to make themselves feel at ease. What the author is primarily trying to communicate to the audience is that people who are autistic are really not that much…
Step, he discusses the methods of transformation and healing. He touches upon the aspect of feelings and how we should go about to heal ourselves and understand others on a deeper level. The three main aspects he describes are dealing with anger, understanding and recognizing differences in others, and community. Thus, overall theme of part two is being mindful about our feelings while also being sensitive to other’s feelings around us, as there are times when we become blinded by our own…
Everyone’s views on certain topics is something that can always change due to receiving greater knowledge from outside sources and experiencing new things from our everyday lives. Understanding someone’s philosophy is understanding how they interoperate right from wrong and the choices they choose daily. I like to believe that my philosophy is always changing and growing with everything I learn about and different things I go through by applying it to ethical behavioural, how I preserve…