In the short story “The Threshold” by Amy Frazier, addresses an abusive relation between Ricardo and Vanessa. Alcohol converted the high school sweethearts into enemies. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a common problem in Hispanic families. There are three types of abuse that predominate in this story, physical, verbal, and psychological. Due to Ricardo’s frustration and unsuccessful life, he starts beating Vanessa which is a clear example of physical violence. Although, Ricardo shot her in the middle of the story . The worst physical aggression, it is when Ricardo beats Vanessa while she was pregnant with her second son Thomas, causing the loss of his defenseless baby. This is the most severe type of physical abuse…
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While contests were starting I remember sitting in that classroom angry with myself for never applying for a position and still regretting it until today. Even though I have never held a position in Eta Delta I truly believe I could be very successful as Vice President of Communications. I consider myself hard working and diligent, having made the Deans list all three semesters at UNF, in high school managing being the swim team captain, the director of arts for Mini Dance Marathon, and fund raising money for my mission trip to St. Lucia while still getting straight A's has made me confident enough to say that about myself. Although standing in front of a group of people and speaking may not be a strength of mine I really do believe I can make…
In my Sigma Chi career, the most contribution I've made is owning every position that I've held. Up until my term, no one had ever done anything with the positions of Tribune/Public Relations. In my tenure, I started a bi monthly alumni newsletter, and completely redesigned our website. We were able to better involve alumni in chapter operations as well as increased our web traffic six-fold. In Quaestor, I was able to redesign how we operated collections from brothers. With this we were able to utilize apps on phones for brothers to pay dues and other chapter expenses, this led to high collection rates and the ability to pay off a $8,100 RMF bill in one semester, all the while staying in budget constraints; this had never been done before.…
Physically speaking, An's journey could be considered coming "full circle" as he leaves America and comes back. He also returns to where his childhood took place. Mentally and emotionally, he comes "full circle" by coming to terms with his feelings and lost identity. I believe however, that his journey is not necessarily a circle but a progression. An initially sets out to Vietnam to discover his cultural roots and inner self.…
The National Honors Society recognizes students who have great leadership skills, strong character, and who have a great desire to serve their community. I believe that I demonstrate all of these attributes. I work very hard to do well in school, I continue to serve in leadership positions in the community and I strive to be an individual…
“Make mistakes, take chances, be silly, be imperfect, trust yourself and follow your heart.” (Mary Lopez) Something Borrowed, a novel by Emily Giffin expresses the themes of friendship, relationships and the unfairness of life. In the second quarter of the novel, Dex continues to cheat on his fiance, Darcy, with her best friend, Rachel. Dex and Rachel’s feelings grow stronger for one another but Darcy and Dex’s wedding rapidly approaches. There’s no longer much time to put off making the decisions for Dex and Rachel’s future. It’s pretty much now or never. If I were to give advice to any character, it would be Rachel. I would tell her to follow her heart, stick to her values and do what feels right, even if it seems radical or selfish.…
It is difficult in the start Into The wild by Jon Krakauer to grasp why Chris Mcandless would go into the Alaskan wilderness so unprepared. Chris is dynamic character at first appearance but can be summed up pretty easily. Chris is a spoiled and ignorant kid that can’t handle the pressure of modern day society so makes an attempt to live a simple, nomadic life style, which includes a fatal trip into the Alaskan wilderness. Chris realizes from his experience that society today is way better than it has ever been in the past. Several factors contributed to Chris McCandless’s death. Chris was very ignorant, refusing to accept any helpful items people offered him. He underestimated the full strength of the Alaskan wilderness. Also, he did not pack…
Sigma Alpha Sigma- a name foreign to those apart from my educational setting. A vast amount of students throughout my school follow this name, seeking leadership experience or someone to be led by. Despite a lack of recognition, Sigma Alpha Sigma possesses drastic influence on the community and on the pursuits of education. As a timorous freshman approaching a dauntingly large high school, I was thrown into an abyss of unknowns. My freshman year, I noticed the Greek letters of Sigma Alpha Sigma pass by, reflecting as if they were fluorescent signs. This organization, I learned early on, was crafted to remove the gap between students and teachers while empowering the future leaders of the world. Sigma, to me, has been one of my most significant…
research under the supervision of Gregory Macleod,Ph.D, which I will use as the source for my senior thesis. I also take on many leadership roles such as being the vice-president to an alumni honor society that I co-found.…
Laertes is the brother of Ophelia and the son of Polonius. As he is in Paris for a large majority of the play, it may seem like he is not a very important character; however, Laertes is crucial to the development of the plot as you will soon see, but before that, let us first have a look at the character Laertes himself.…
I interviewed Becky Hendrix, Executive Director for Professional Care Services. I recently had the honor of interviewing someone in our community who has had more than twenty years of leadership experience in our community. The interview ended up taking much longer than I expected because I was so influenced by what she had to say, I did not want to miss anything. Mrs. Becky Hendrix started her career as a CPA back in the 80 's for the World Color Press. Her leadership abilities were quickly realized, and she was promoted to head CPA. From there she moved on to the Professional Care Service where she remained for fifteen years serving as a CPA, and finally working her way up to the Executive Director. Becky was in charge of over 187 employees. My conversation with Becky took a direction that I did not expect. She attributes her success to the leadership traits that she has learned over the years, and quoted many of the very ideas and theories almost verbatim from our class lecture. That was an incredible experience to witness firsthand how these traits become behaviors and practices.…
Bayard defines himself in two different ways at two different times in the book. Early on he defines himself by responding to the murder of Granny; seeking revenge, and killing Grumby. It wasn't satisfying and it left him with an emptiness of the soul. He wasn't sure what life was all about because he wasn't acting from love or for himself; he was acting from hatred. When Bayard is faced with a most similar situation to that of the murder of Granny, he made a decision, which was the polar opposite of what he did before. Redmond, a man antagonized perpetually by Bayard’s dad, John Sartoris, had grown so tired of the constant aggravation that he ends up shooting Sartoris. Everyone told Bayard to avenge his father’s death, as they did with Granny,…
“Writers provide glimpses of other worlds giving readers opportunities to reflect on their own world”. To what extended do you agree.…
As a sorority women you are presented with numerous opportunities to be a leader within your chapter. You can hold an officer position, leader positions and committee positions based on how involved you would like to be. Our ADPi chapter - Beta Epsilon - has won the Maxine Blake Golden Lion Award the last two years in a row which is the highest honor a chapter can receive. By receiving this award, your chapter…
