FREEDOM WRITERS We all have our own story to tell‚ the only question is…is it worth telling? The students in Woodrow Wilson Highschool under the class of Mrs. Gruwell were delinquents. They were part of gangs of every kind black‚ Latin and Cambodians. They were racist. They beat up people who aren’t in their gangs and they protect their own even if it isn’t worth protecting. My first conception of delinquents were that they will never change‚ they were born to be like that and nothing and no
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influencing younger and younger children every day. The problems the teenagers were facing in this book‚ The Freedom Writers Diary‚ were simply because of the segregation they were either taught or learned from the people around them. With the help of Ms. Gruwell‚ these teenagers became more open-minded about their peers and realized they needed an education. “You can’t go against your own people‚ your own blood.” (pg. 64). Like most people‚ these students are drawn to where they feel the most comfortable
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In the Freedom writers‚ Eva Benitez was of one Ms. Gruwell students. Eva had a tough childhood growing up. She had to go through a lot‚ especially when she was a young girl. She will always remember the time when she saw her next door neighbor get shot for no apparent reason‚ just because of his race. Also a few minutes the cops took her father away‚ but they had no reason they just felt like arresting a Mexican. I think that by Eva seeing all of this at such a young age made her into a tough girl
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In the essay The Myth Of Sisyphus‚ Albert Camus defines an absurd hero‚ one who despites the circumstances transcends all odds. Sisyphus‚ condemned by the gods to push a rock to the top of a mountain‚ chooses to make the most of his burden by accepting his situation and saying yes to his challenge Personal response essay How do we grow as individuals? What molds our lives and selves? Rewards and improvements in our lives can be accredited to the hardships and adversities individuals face. Adversities
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schools. However‚ they also have some really food similarities. To start off‚ Woodrow Wilson High School is way more violent. I think this is because lots of the student there are involved with gangs‚ guns and other stuff like that. However‚ Mrs. Gruwell changes their perspective on things like that‚ as well as academic perspectives. At General Vanier‚ we aren’t as violent because we know that fighting‚ gangs and guns are wrong. In Woodrow Wilson High School they all thought it was okay to do those
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ETH/316 Jackie Novak In the film “Women in the world: Erin Ganju”‚ Erin‚ the Co founder and CEO of the company Room to read‚ speaks about how her company is based on the idea that every child‚ no matter where they are born‚ should have great education in their own community. Room to read works in 10 countries in Asia and Africa and have already established 13‚000 libraries in schools. They also print books in the children’s local languages. Erin speaks about how she has witnessed the children dash
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long‚ poorly light driveway that led up to eerie dwelling. Then‚ the cars would disappear into the house’s garage as if being swallowed up whole. Erin never saw anybody living there‚ not even so much as a landscaper occasionally tending to the brush and bramble choked front yard. But she did clearly notice the ‘No Trespassing!’
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One rainy day two girls named Lisa and Erin were driving to Colorado because they rented a cabin for the weekend. When they got to Colorado they stopped at the gas station for so gas. Lisa asked the cashier if they were going in the right direction to the cabin? The cashier said that they were going the right way but would take a will to get there. They spent three hours driving and then they see a sign that says Summer Lake Forest on it. Erin checked her phone to see if they where in the right spot
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Manager‚ Erin Fusco‚ RN‚ DNP. Erin used Patricia Benner’s Model in her professional role. Patricia Benner’s model explains the role of nurses from the novice to the expert (Davis‚ A.‚ & Maisano‚ P.‚ 2016). This model has 5 stages: novice‚ advanced beginner‚ competent‚ proficient and expert (Davis‚ A.‚ & Maisano‚ P.‚ 2016). It has been used in management and has been an important component in the retention of nurses (Davis‚ A.‚ & Maisano‚ P.‚ 2016). The conceptual framework used by Erin were Distress
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Chablis Morant One of the most severe experiences in life is being a teenager. Your hormones run chaotically. There are genuine and mediocre days. Putting yourself first and others second is the typical mentality that we‚ as teenagers‚ posses. After shortly living the high life of adolescence‚ I wasn’t thinking about myself anymore‚ my attention went to my mother. Since my mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer‚ I’ve learned the value of a strong support system. With this new knowledge
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