Giving Back to My Community I dedicate many hours of my time to significant community service activities. Through my participation in such service projects and activities‚ I have learned many valuable lessons about the significance of each individual in the community. As a literacy volunteer‚ I am given the opportunity to see the glow on a mother’s face when she realizes that her son will finally be given the gift of the ability to read. I am given the satisfaction of knowing that my time
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Now that i have finished the 1st quarter of my 8th grade year‚ I can say i really enjoy it. It may be different but it’s really enjoyable. Classes‚ life‚ lunch‚ grades all differ from my past middle school years‚ Some good‚ Some bad. One big difference I have noticed is my classes. I have 2 new teachers since last year. And so far i like them. In math‚ I am now in advanced math. Although we’re still learning about equations‚ expressions‚ etc. Advanced math is way harder and faster. But i think it
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Ebola virus is back‚ this time in West Africa‚ with over 350 cases and a 69% case fatality ratio at the time of this writing (Baize). The culprit is the Zaire ebola virus species‚ the most lethal Ebola virus known‚ with case fatality ratios up to 90%. The epicenter and site of first introduction is the region of Guéckédou in Guinea ’s remote southeastern forest region‚ spilling over into various other regions of Guinea as well as to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. News of this outbreak engenders
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School Uniforms Many schools in the United Sates are at odds over school uniforms. In many cases‚ when uniforms are imposed students feel that their rights are being taken away (Kelly). That is the main argument against school uniforms. Although there is this disadvantage to school uniforms‚ there are many advantages. Along with making the student ’s life easier‚ school uniforms would also provide for a more comfortable atmosphere and help students to focus mainly on their educations. In order to
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About 80 percent of the adults in the U.S. have been bothered by back pain at some point in their lives (1). It is common for people with back ailments to wear a back brace and take it easy but this really would not benefit them in the long run. It may help the pain in the meanwhile but it will not actually be providing any key benefits. If people with back ailments were to take the back brace off‚ get up and start an active physical therapy program rather than a passive one‚ they would benefit
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1301.703 21 July. 2010 Sustaining the Song: Public School Music Programs Whether teaching a traditional folk song to village children on a lonely Caribbean island or rehearsing for a concert in a music hall buzzing with excitement‚ it is hard to dispute that music education has played an essential part in nearly every culture for centuries. Today‚ the very music that we so love is endangered of becoming extinct in our public schools. So before the last sorrowful note wanes hopelessly throughout
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Looking Back and Looking Ahead Education has been a major part of life. Thanks to education‚ I am able to continue my studies now at a college level and soon I will be able to achieve my professional goals. These goals could not be met without having the proper habits of mind. According to Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing‚ habits of mind are “ways of approaching learning that are both intellectual and practical”. These habits include: curiosity‚ openness‚ engagement‚ creativity‚
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“Going for the Look” Employment Discrimination The cliché “don’t judge a book by its cover” is hopelessly lost on the people of the younger generation in this modern day. People in general have these subconscious desires to intermingle with others who “look” a certain way. Retail marketing companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch have implemented these emotional impulses as a marketing strategy to the point at which practice has become policy. Marketing is being taken to new heights
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binders‚ and nearly unused school supplies. I had just graduated from high school the day before‚ and hadn’t gotten around to cleaning up yet. “Well‚ since I have nothing else to do‚” I thought‚ I shrugged and started placing piles on my shelf. This wasn’t the best system‚ and my things were already disorganized‚ so inevitably the top shelf spilled its contents onto the ground. The first thing I went to pick up was a ripped green folder‚ stuffed to the brim with papers. When I sprang it open‚
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Running Head: PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING Professional School Counseling in today’s Society Abstract The role of the school has changed tremendously from it early beginnings. Today school counselors are trained professional who should be equipped to meet the needs of our students. The school counselor is considered a partner with the school system. They are responsible for implementing programs that
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