When I hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote‚ I think about my experience is my AP Calculus course. Up until my senior year of high school‚ I naturally succeeded in my math courses. In my first trimester of AP Calculus‚ I struggled with understanding the course material. But more importantly‚ my grade suffered. My first instinct was to drop the course and enroll in an easier class. I told my mom I had scheduled an appointment with the guidance counselor and I planned to enroll in the course
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During my time at the Honors College I have acquired a new perspective on service-learning‚ viewing it as more than just a requirement for a course. Four semesters have taught me the imperative nature and necessity of service learning for academic and personal growth. What I enjoyed most from my service-learning was how every semester builds upon previous experiences‚ thus‚ creating a firmly grounded foundation in service for years to come. For the Spring 2016 semester‚ I set out to perform
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The bitter cold of winter bites Rebecca’s nose. She doesn’t mind though‚ because it is snowing. This was is a very unusual event‚ if you have lived in North Carolina for your entire life‚ like Rebecca. It almost never snows in North Carolina. The snow stuck to Rebecca’s short‚ chin length hair. The white snow stood out brilliantly‚ because her hair is such a dark brown. Her green eyes squinted‚ trying to see Junior Inc. As soon as she could see the tall business building‚ she rushed to it. Only
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The College Board document encourages college counseling and career counseling to be integrated in a program of instruction that starts in elementary school. College and career counseling at elementary school! At first thought this seems too early. However‚ the skills needed to be effective in the workforce require a solid foundation in reading‚ writing and basic math. These basic skills are all learned in elementary school and are essential in a modern economy. In the 21st Century the journey
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For one of my internships‚ I decided to accept the offered position as the Operations Coordinator for the youth programming department at a local nonprofit in South Philadelphia. I decided to take on the position because it did not complete align with my career interest and so I could get different experiences that a regular company or corporation could not offer. In addition to that‚ it was a great opportunity to give back to the community. The different things that experience during my time at
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When I’m reading I shut out everything around me and escape to my own world inside my mind‚ away from stress and problems of everyday life. This is why I enjoy reading so much. I like to read a lot. I’m an 8 as a reader in eighth grade. I could read since I was in kindergarten‚ so I thought I was more superior than the rest of my class‚ which made me want to read more often. In third grade my teacher started reading a book aloud to my small‚ obnoxious ‚ excited class. “Today we’re starting a new
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When thinking about the concept of critical thinking‚ several thoughts come to mind. Initially‚ I would say it involves placing deep thought on a subject area to come up with a conclusion. It may involve asking questions or further analysis to reach the appropriate answer. The main objective of critical thinking has been described as reaching conclusions that are wise and correct (Moore & Parker‚ 2012). I will also discuss my personal and professional goals and the relationship between critical
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Post University is a small school built upon a small community. Although this school has been around for 125 years‚ it is very undeveloped compared to the major schools in its surroundings. For this reason‚ I believe Post University cannot offer me an education that is worthwhile. This school also lacks in many other aspects. These flaws have led me to make the decision of furthering my education elsewhere. I have made the mistake of staying in an institution that benefits more from you than you
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analysis of its contents (McMullen‚ et. al.‚ 2003). A portfolio captures learning from experience‚ enables to measure learning‚ acts as a tool for reflective thinking‚ illustrates critical analytical skills and evidence of self-directed learning and provides a collection of detailed evidence of a person ’s competence (Gray‚ et. al.‚ 2004). For Dewey‚ reflective thinking consisted of two parts: a state of doubt and a search to resolve that doubt. Thus‚ constructing a portfolio is an act of revealing one
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helped evolved my brain in another level of success‚ and my ability to use a broad vocabulary. Since I have been in this class my vocabulary has really improved I have used some words that I normally wouldn’t have used in high school. While writing my essays the biggest challenge that I have run into is using terms and quotes from other sources to back up my main points and explaining the quote. Before I came into this class I had a little understanding of how to place my quotes‚ but after learning from
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