...Some time ago I received a call from a colleague, who asked if I would be the referee on the grading of an examination question. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physics question, while the student claimed he should receive a perfect score and would if the system were not set up against the student. The instructor and the student agreed to an impartial arbiter, and I was selected. I went to my colleague's office and read the examination question: "Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer." The student had answered: "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of the rope is the height of the building." I pointed out that the student really had a strong case for full credit since he had really answered the question completely and correctly. On the other hand, if full credit were given, it could well contribute to a high grade in his physics course. A high grade is supposed to certify competence in physics, but the answer did not confirm this. I suggested that the student have another try at answering the question. I was not surprised that my colleague agreed, but I was surprised when the student did. I gave the student six minutes to answer the question with the warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. At the end of five minutes, he had not written...
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...As long as you learn from your mistakes, nothing is lost. Even your mistakes made are then one of ‘all things’ which work together for good for them that love Me. As long as you come to Me, and I can teach you about the things you did wrong or could do better, there’s no need for remorse, which never helped much, anyway. But you can turn right around, determine to keep an eye on that weakness, ask Me to help you be on guard & ‘deliver you from evil’, strengthen the feeble knees & the hands that hang down, & go to work on building new, healthier habits. And that’s what you call ‘progress’ & learning. Mistakes are an essential part of the meaning of life. It’s just the inborn sinful human nature not to want to obey me at first. The Devil comes up with his contra immediately & pipes up, ....’Sssssso, did God reaaally ssssay ssso...?’ And you know what’ll happen next. You’ll make a mistake. Call it a sin – you miss the mark. I have to punish you, you learn the lesson, and that’s the cycle of things at the present state of creation under the curse. It will not always be so. This is only practice with weights, so that soon you’ll be able to fly. It took that road of humbling, the road of making mistakes, the road of failure, to come to the realization of My unconditional love for you. You cannot turn back time, and everyone has made mistakes, but you’re not meant to make the same mistakes over & over. Some mistakes you don’t even realize until much later, some only when you get here...
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... Robert Brault said," Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." Therefore, knowing how to forgive others for their mistakes makes life more admirable and meaningful. However, forgiveness is easier said than done because of the enormous ego in each person and the arduousness of letting go what happened in the past. Only if people learn how to forgive will they have peace of mind. Anyone who pardons the mistakes of others will get spiritual, physical and relational benefits . To begin with, forgiveness is a part of human life because of its spiritual benefits. Not forgiving someone makes people always look back at the past and remember the mistakes; they are therefore never relaxed and peaceful. "A life without forgiveness is a prison"(Wiliam Arthur Ward) since they have to live lastingly with their sorrow and regret. Forgiveness is an excuse for not only another’s mistake but also themselves. When people know how to pardon, they will escape from their weight of sorrow and have peace of mind. In addition, excusing the mistakes will help people do not to remember painful things, so they will be relaxed and fulfill. The spirituality of people will be stronger because they believe when they excuse the mistakes they will be freedom. They will have negative thinking about the horrible things that is done in the past. Forgiveness is the precious key that helps people have a joyful and blithesome life. In the second place, people...
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...Should Everyone Get a Trophy In the article “Should Everyone Get a Trophy” it states, “In life, most people are not rewarded for simply doing what’s required. A student doesn't get an A for just going to class. A employee doesn't get a raise for just arriving to work on time. Shouldn’t only the hardest-working or highest performing athletes get accolades?” For the past couple of years there has been a system in sports programs called, “Trophies for all” where everyone gets a trophy even for participating. But should a kid have a trophy to motivate them and not mistakes? Not every age group should be given a trophy for participating because kids need to learn to make mistakes and fail, and it improves kids motivation and makes kids work harder for it....
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...move from one point to another in life. Everybody loves being successful in life, for one reason or another. Because of this, a lot of advices and testimonies have been brought forward about how to get there in life. However, there are a number of vital factors, which should be put into consideration in order to be successful. Technically, these are fundamental things that got you where you are, although if enough precaution is not taken, it will not get you to your destiny. On this note, this paper will discuss at length, the important factors that should be taken into account, in order to be successful. The paper will start by introducing the relevance of success, and later delve on what factors will get you there, and sum up by giving an overall view on the topic at hand. In addition, various life examples will be illustrated on how an individual can make it in life, and also what can make an individual not to get there. Introduction The term success is well-known with nearly everybody since its human nature to desire progress. However, for quite some time now, success has proved to be a challenging, yet so-easy task. For starters, success is all about achieving what you ever desired. Moreover, the feelings success can bring about, will make someone feel proud and contented. However, how can someone achieve this much sought after achievement in life? A lot of things have been said about how a person can be successful in life; nevertheless, while some advices...
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...The majority of people expect doctors to be perfect, I believe. However, in Atul Gawande’s essay, “When Doctors Make Mistakes,” he tells us that is not the case. His theme is that doctors, as seemingly perfect professionals, are humans too, they make mistakes too. He mentioned one of his mistakes while treating a patient from a car crash. Afterwards, he reported his mistake to the M&M. He felt ashamed and guilty to the patient. He then develops his essay by statistic support of how often doctors make mistakes. I didn't expect doctors to be 100% accurate while they treat patients, at least while they treat light illness, like the common cold or flu. However, after reading the essay, I was shocked even when are treating serious illness they still...
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...waving and smiling. Red lipstick smeared on perfectly. Crowds awe and reporters talk excitedly. Everywhere, expensive diamonds and brand names slapped on her body costing more than 10,000 dollars apiece. This glamorous life is usually what society perceives as success. But what is success? Is it money, is it fame, or is it hard work? Success is not determined by who you are, what you are, or what you have; it is a journey, a movement of one place to another. Once, a long time ago, I remembered my mother and I always point out random women walking down the street and commenting on her clothes, personal appearances, and just basically what she was wearing. If that woman happened to wear a Gucci bag and had a Jaguar, my mom would say she was a successful woman because she had money. There was always this connection of success as having material things. After all, it's not only my mom who saw material wealth as success, often it's us all, as human beings. Another example would be famous celebrities such as Paris Hilton who had the easy life filled with shortcuts and influence. Often people refer that lifestyle a success. However, success is a movement from starting from scratch with no shortcuts and ending with improvement of one self and mistakes. Yet, all her life, Paris Hilton had the money, had the opportunities, and now she is still in that same position. To say that Paris Hilton is successful is similar to saying, "I'm successful because I bought a car". There is this foolishness...
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...Topic Error analysis on written English of two public and two private universities students Abstract This study seeks to identify and analyze errors by means of error analysis procedures. The objective of this study was investigating the written English errors of University students in males and females universities in Dhaka. It was conducted on purpose of identifying The written errors of English committed by the university students, estimating the predominant errors And the least ones and explaining the causes of the written errors of English committed by the University students .The sample of study consisted of 4 student selected from public and private university in Dhaka. Introduction Learning a Second Language (L2) is a lifelong process and it is often a challenging experience for L2 learners. Presently, English is an international language and is used as the language in international relations, and in exchanging knowledge and technology. It is not easy for anybody to deny that English is one of the most important languages in the world. It is seen by large number of people as the language of art, science, politics and economics. So when one wants to cope with what happens in the world he must learn English language. Languages are of four Skills. English language is not an exception. It consists of four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. One of the most important components in English language is writing skills. The ability to write...
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...Bryanna Miller English 2 L1 The Crucible essay March 13, 2014 “Because it’s my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them to hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (43) This is the reasoning John Proctor, a tragic hero, gave to why he wouldn’t sign his name on the document confessing to witch craft. This is also one of his last statements he made before he was hung to prove that he is a hero. John Proctor is a tragic hero because not only does he bring trouble on people, but in the end he tries his hardest to fix his mistakes, making him a hero. Proctors mistakes and attempts to fix them also helps the author, Arthur Miller, of the play The Crucible, get the theme, your mistakes will catch up with you, across. John Proctor is known as a tragic hero because he has made many mistakes and brought trouble into people’s lives, but he tried to make up for the mistakes and fix the problems he caused. The mistake he made in the play was when he had an affair with Abigail. This causes troubles, with not only his wife Elizabeth’s life, but also with Abigail’s life. This causes great trouble for Goody Proctor because she had to live with the fact that her husband cheated on her, because divorce was very looked down upon in the community. To try and get over the affair John had, she tried her best to pretend that it didn’t happen, and that everything...
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...move from one point to another in life. Everybody loves being successful. However, there are a number of factors, which should be put into consideration in order to be successful. These are fundamental things that got you where you are, but will not get you to your destiny. On this note, this paper will discuss at length, the important factors that should be taken into account, so as to be successful. The paper will start by introducing the relevance of success, and later delve on what factors will get you there, and sum up by giving an overall view on the topic at hand. Introduction The term success is synonymous with nearly everybody since its human nature to desire progress. However, for quite some time now, success has proved to be a challenging, yet so-easy task. For starters, success is all about achieving what you ever desired. Moreover, the feelings success can bring about, will make someone feel proud and contented. However, how can someone achieve this much sought after achievement in life? A lot of things have been said about how a person can be successful in life; nevertheless, while some advices have worked, others have failed terribly. Thus, for someone to get where he or she wants to be, then necessary advice might come in handy. Therefore, adhering to simple, yet so critical principles in life such as; being open to feedback, apologizing for mistakes done as well as expressing gratitude...
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...Never Make the Same Mistake Twice Latisha Tucker Everest College Short Narrative Essay: Never Make the Same Mistake Twice I have had to learn the hard way of what my parents meant when they used to always tell me to never make the same mistake twice. I did not figure out what they were truly saying to me until I started my own life and began to make an endless number of mistakes. I learned from life’s experiences that the only way you could truly live up to this saying is when you make a complete transformation from your old ways. My life took some tremendous turns in March of 1997 when I gave birth to my first born son. I was only a child myself so I was completely clueless about what was going on in my life at the time. This was the moment when I had to make a decision to change my life for the better simply because I had a child to take care of. It was so hard for me to believe that I was a junior in high school and seventeen years old ,holding a newborn baby in my arms at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Everything that I once knew changed and all I wanted to focus on was being a better person for my child. I wasn’t a bad person but I made bad choices that I always ended up suffering the consequences for. When I arrived home from the hospital I immediately started going through a metamorphosis. My dedication was fully directed towards my mother for being so supportive and for assisting me and equipping me with what I needed to be successful as a teen parent and...
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...Either you can do it this way or that way “Learn from your own mistakes, or find a master to guide you along”. Everyone in this world is granted only one life and the decisions we make have a great impact on our lives. But the best lesson we learn is from a bad decision we make. At that crucial point in time some people decide to follow the path of learning through their own experiences; while others prefer that a guide or a teacher could help them live a smooth life. Time and experience can be excellent teachers when you actually learn a lesson from your poor decisions. Experience comes from our way of living, understanding and the adjustments we make. It also comes from suffering, agony and the ordeals we are afflicted by. As one of the famous writer puts it together: “Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgment.” Growth starts as soon as you recognize your mistake and the way to prevent it from happening again. Every human being is bound to make mistakes in life, this is normal; but how you learn from them is really the important factor. The only way to prevent oneself from making a mistake the second time is to learn. If you don’t, you will be making that same error again and again until you are forced to learn. I’ll give you an example of my own life. I started playing Table Tennis in 2008. Back then our school had recently bought the equipment for this game and there were only few good players of this game in the whole school. Although...
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...Garrett Pulliam Mrs.Goerl Composition II M.W 9:00 27 October 2014 Paul Davis Life, "It has the best of times and it was the worst of times." Through all of these periods of time we make mistakes. These mistakes have always seemed to be a part of our human lives and during our lives we'll make many of them, some small and forgivable, and some large and unforgettable. Making mistakes and learning form them is what it is to be human. We make a lot of mistakes that become part of human life. Mistakes, most of the time, are accepted because we are expected to make mistakes and eventually learn from them. It is also expected to make mistakes because it would not be human if we didn't. This is where the phrase, "everybody makes mistakes comes from”, and it's true. Making mistakes are simply part of human life. Paul Davis a twenty six year old single man has had media trouble in the past few weeks. Media is blowing this strip club scandal out of proportion. Davis was at the strip club with his law firm boss to obviously have a good time. Police in need to bust a dealer raided the strip club due to suspicion of methamphetamine. Davis was never detained and only asked a few brief questions then set free. Club Secrets, I find it ironic that club was called Secrets because this secret about Davis and his fantasy about G-strings have resulted in a lot of articles not just online but now in college essays. When you’re growing up and you are starting to figure out what on...
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...The book How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie gives instruction and guide on how to use methods to succeed in everyday life. The methods that Carnegie illustrates in the book can be beneficial to people in the position of running a business. Administrators and business leaders need to be able to apply the principles Dale suggests in the book in order to lead by example to employees. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you ” ( How To Win Friends and Influence People, 52) is a technique that will be used often in an Administrative Assistant position. By becoming interested in employees I will be able to get a better understanding of what motivates James to come to work and succeed everyday. Step one in applying this theory would be to admire James’ work and be eager to help out. When engaging in conversation with James for ideas, I would sit back and listen to all of the thoughts James has to input. Natural human nature would be to sit back and turn the conversation into “ I,I,I”. “ The New York Telephone Company made a detailed study of telephone conversations to find out which word is the most frequently used. You have guessed it: it is the personal pronoun ‘I’. It was used 3,900 times 500 conversations.” ( How To Win Friends and Influence People, 52) As an employer by putting the focus on the employee and avoiding the word “I” it gives James...
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