University of Michigan

When I got assigned a kindergarten classroom for my first field experience at Hope College I was ecstatic! I babysit a couple of kids that are kindergarteners so I thought I knew just what to expect. But as I walked into the newly build Rose Park Elementary school on Thursday at 8:00 in the morning nerves started to build. I told the secretary that I was a freshman at Hope and was here for my field experience with Mrs. Vogelzang. She kindly brought me to her classroom but when we arrived she…

My Northern Michigan Adventure Every year my family and I go up to our favorite place, Rogers City Michigan. Rogers City is a small town at the edge of Michigan right on the water. It is a place to relax and unwind for a while. The small city offers quaint shops, delicious places to eat and friendly people. We stay right on the shores of Lake Huron just outside of Rogers city. Where the waves crash and the sand beckons you to come frolic in the sun. The days leading up to the trip are almost on…

Jennifer Kortge is a School Social Worker for a special education consortium of three different school districts in Lapeer County, in Michigan. The three school districts she services include Imlay City, Dryden, and Almont community schools. As a School Social Worker for a special education consortium Jennifer is required to provide special education social work services for students that are experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral issues. During the interview Jennifer mentioned that…

CORPORATE LEVEL STRATEGY ADOPTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND TATA MOTOR. HENRY FORD joined FORD MOTOR COMPANY in1903at Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.A and is known to have adjusted practice that were not mainstream those days. The auto producer known for their celebrated "MODEL-T" and the interesting development of tradable parts in moving mechanical production systems that makes it conceivable to amass autos effortlessly and high dependability. Portage MOTOR made an amazing monetary reputation pretty…

The American Romantic Hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, and has been rejected by society. The 1992 movie, The Last of The Mohicans loosely follows the original book about the journey of Hawkeye and his family as they help Cora and Alice Munro and Colonel Duncan Heyward against Huron war chief, Magua during the French and Indian war. During the movie Hawkeye displays many characteristics that make him an American romantic hero.…

ADIRONDACKS One of the most memorable places I have been to was the Adirondacks. The Adirondacks had a big lake with tons of houses all around it. There were all sorts of houses around it. There were also a lot of mountains all around. Here is an essay on different senses you could use at the Adirondacks. There were so many amazing sights. You could see a lot of mountains all around and a giant lake. Seeing the giant lake every single day was amazing. Every single time I saw it I was still…

employment opportunities created by the city’s close proximity to Lansing, the state capitol of Michigan. This limited supply and steady demand has resulted in the City of St. Johns outperforming all other regional residential real estate markets, according to the most recent Coldwell Banker Greater Lansing market survey. Transportation Public transportation exists in many forms in St. Johns and Mid-Michigan. Lansing…

Success is not a concrete definition. It can molded by many different actions. However success can be like a house of cards,it can fall. People often misjudge success as in wealth. My definition of success is different not based on wealth. It is based on happiness. I feel successful when I know I did the best I could. People are often times put into the bracket of success based on the thing they have. In my grandparents village they see the a person with a nice new Cadillac and think they are…

“Miguel Del Toral, an E.P.A expert, says the state was testing the water in a way that could profoundly understate the lead levels”. “Given the very high lead levels found at one home and the preflushing happening in Flint, I’m worried that the whole town may have much higher lead levels than the compliance results indicated.", stated in "Nobody should have to be living like this". In 2014 Governor Snyder switched the water from the Detroit water system to Flint River not knowing how big of a…

4. Describe the chronological evolution of Detroit from Native American community to modern day through the lenses of our pantheon of economic theorists. Which theories support the development of Detroit at which times? How? The Native American community where Detroit now sits was populated with French forts by late 17th century which changed hands to British and then the Americans by the 19th century. With a comparative advantage in furry mammal habitat, the Detroit area sponsored its excess…