Self-directed‚ intrinsically motivated‚ active learners take responsibility for their learning. They are able to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to their personal lives‚ or vise versa. They often posses leadership abilities. Personally I find myself not to be self-directed. I find myself needing outside approval for everything I do. However‚ I am getting better at pushing myself to trust my own instincts. Because of this I will have to say my two strengths are the ability
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Throughout my life I’ve experienced a lot of significant lessons. The lessons I learned shaped me to be the person I am today. My father being a deputy sheriff for 15 years‚ knew the lesson that I needed learn to keep me out of trouble. He taught me four basic rules to keep me out of trouble. The rules consist of‚ no means no‚ stop means stop now‚ keep your hands to yourself and mind your own business. These rules have kept me out of trouble ever since I heard my father udder them. I’ve lived my life by them
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Life’s Greatest Lesson "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." As Henry Adams stated‚ and is the summary of the impervious bond between the characters Mitch and Morrie‚ in Tuesdays with Morrie. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a form of motor neuron diseases. It is a rare disorder in which the nerves that control muscular activity degenerate within the brain and spinal cord. What results is weakness and wasting
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Justine Danielle Roy Jroy1 Example Essay 5/18/11 Life Lessons in the Work Place What do you think about when you think work? People often think of long hours‚ tedious tasks‚ complaining customers‚ and moody bosses. Although some of these aspects may be true‚ the work field can teach you some very important life lessons. Learning these lessons in early adolescents will prepare you for the ups and downs of the work experience. These lessons will help you prepare yourself for future careers
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Like all good mothers‚ Gluckel of Hameln wanted nothing but to provide for her children and teach them lifelong lessons. She began to write her book after her beloved husband passed away‚ leaving her with their twelve children and his prospering business as a merchant to manage. Distraught‚ Gluckel wrote at night when she couldn’t sleep‚ with hopes that her words would stay with her children throughout their lives. Over the years‚ Gluckel wrote when she felt it necessary‚ collecting seven short books
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The ancient Greek play of Antigone had many life lessons that can be learned but one of the greatest was listening to good advice. In the time of the ancient Greeks to the modern times of today‚ everyone uses good advice in making everyday and huge decisions. For example in the play Antigone‚ Creon instead of listening to his own son Haimon‚ Choragos‚ or even Teiresias did not change his mind about Antigone’s punishment and was too late when he did. Another example but from outside of the play would
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Mockingbird‚ Atticus once stated “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around it.” In this essay‚ I’m going to discuss life lessons that can be learned from this novel and are still relatable today. The three life lessons that come to mind are racism‚ injustice‚ and don’t judge others based on their appearance. On page 144‚ Scout was talking to Atticus about people calling her father a “nigger-lover” she seemed visibly
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Prohibition in America: A Lesson Learned? Infamous gangster‚ AL Capone‚ and many like him built their dynasty off a short period of time during United States history called Prohibition. Prohibition was a period where alcohol was not permitted in the United States‚ which lasted from 1920 to 1933. After the Revolutionary War‚ drinking was on the rise in the United States‚ and many orginizations were created to disuade people from becoming intoxicated‚ starting a new temperance movement (Lerner 96)
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“You’ll learn‚ as you get older‚ that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms‚ and never‚ ever apologize for it. Go against the grain‚ refuse to conform‚ take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity‚ and leap before you look. Dance as though everybody is watching March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in.”-Mandy Hale In the south of the United States during the 30’s in the town of Maycomb
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women as foil characters in the story. The differences in the women are seen in their reactions to Mr. Mallard’s death. Although both women are expected to maintain a certain role in society‚ Mrs Mallard‚ unlike Josephine‚ is not satisfied with her life due to the societal restrictions. At the end of the story‚ Josephine and Mrs. Mallard respond very differently to Mr. Mallard’s coming home. Josephine and Mrs. Mallard feel very differently about the societal restrictions placed on them. Josephine
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