Okoror for Binghamton University Undergraduate Research Mentoring award. I have known Dr. Okoror for three years now as a professor and mentor. My first introduction to Dr. Okoror was as a student in both Global Health and Immigrant and Refugee Health courses. During my time as her student‚ Dr. Okoror’s course quickly became my most thought-provoking and enlightening classes of my university experience. From her lesson plans‚ teaching of materials and leading of class discussion‚ her classes were informative
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ENG 100 Narrative Essay #1 Battling with the issue known as seizures‚ this condition can take a toll on a person‚ but being diagnosed can be the worse news anyone can get. There is no preparing for the outcome because it comes at any moment. I know this all too well‚ because I am one who suffers from this. It is very much disturbing‚ emotionally and physically. That’s why‚ it’s important that those living with seizures know the safety of getting immediate help. Recalling back to my early teenage
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On June 12‚ 2006‚ I was ready to board my flight at San Diego International airport‚ when I was given a once in a lifetime experience. As I began to board‚ the captain and first officer were greeting the passengers ahead of me. The line was moving very slowly; however‚ I eventually made it to the front. The captain and I began talking when all of a sudden he asked a very typical question‚ “What do I want to be when I grow up?” I responded‚ “I want to be a pilot” and for no apparent reason offered
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Narrative therapy was developed by a number of people including Michael White and David Epston. Narrative therapy assumes that everyone has stories about themselves that determine how they view themselves‚ their situation‚ and their world. These stories are instrumental in the approach a person takes to living. The role of the narrative therapist is to hear the stories that people bring in with them‚ to investigate the role of the problem and its effects‚ to be curious about the times a person has
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they face adversity at some point in time that they have to overcome it. The adversities they battle are different for everyone. Sometimes‚ personal battles can push people out of their right mind. This is how I felt one day during my sixth grade year. I was eating lunch and started to feel ill. At first‚ I thought‚ flu? Something I ate? As it turned out‚ that is when my battle began‚ and battle I am still dealing with. A battle with anxiety. Before this day‚ I had never felt anything like this
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Both of these youth groups have helped me through difficult times and taught me to gain from my life experiences in a positive way. Through community service I was able to help others do the same. I lead the pre-school division of Vacation Bible School and during school breaks would travel to Tall Timber Camp to help prepare the camp for the summer. Without
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where I’d‚ “done all this fire-making stuff before.” I couldn’t get the fire lit in the aftermath of that unfortunate boast‚ but I used two entire boxes of matches trying to light a fire just last summer‚ so I can forgive my eight-year-old self. As I’ve aged my camp experience has grown up with me. My premature bouts with responsibility turned into real responsibility somewhere‚ and I became someone that little me’s follow around‚ on the way to the lake and the tennis courts and a better adulthood. It
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Being driven‚ passionate‚ and highly motivated aren’t just qualities that you are born with but something you develop through life experiences. As a child I’ve had the experience of living in two different countries‚ attending school in Russia and spending summer time in Uzbekistan gaining experiences from two vastly different cultures‚ building a foundation for diversity and cultural understanding. Luckily for my family and I‚ my mother received a job offer at Mayo Clinic‚ allowing us to move to
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Writing about my personal experience in the military‚ reminded me about all those Noncommissioned officers who lead me throughout my career and my life. It also recapped the obstacles I faced to make it to where I am today. Minus one plus nine is a symbolic way to describe my story of how I came into the Army as an Enlisted with a pay grade of E minus 1 instead of E-1 and reach the Enlisted pay grade of E-9. My personal experience began on February 14‚ 1992‚ when I immigrated to the United States
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“Viewpoint: gap years are good for students- and for schools” published in USA Today shows examples that support that taking a gap year is beneficial. Kelly states‚ “Malia Obama’s decision to defer enrollment from Harvard last spring brought renewed attention to alternative options… high-profile students like Malia Obama have made them more acceptable to mainstream America. And why not?” (1-3). In making these comments‚ Kelly uses a well-known public figure that has tried the gap year to show readers
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