...Parents Need More Access Imagine this, a parent calls their child to see how they are doing at college. The child does not answer the call. 10 calls later, the parent panics and calls the college. The college says they cannot inform the parent about anything and sends the parent into extreme fear. The parent assumes the worst and has no idea what has happened to their child, and where the child could be. This example may be extreme, but has been a risk factor that comes with the FERPA law. FERPA, or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, deprives a parent of knowing about their child. They can not know grades, if they attend class or even where their child is. This is insane and in the article College Kids Have Too Much Privacy, the author,...
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...things, everything. Wasting food, not realizing what freedom means, not valuing education, and using up any readily available resources, has become a part of the daily routine without anyone realizing it. A rising problem amongst our age bracket today is young adults take what they have for granted, not realizing the long term consequences of their actions. How often does one finish everything that is on his/her plate? Many consumers often order more than they can eat. One’s eyes are bigger than his/her stomach. People will order multiple appetizing items from menus assuming they can finish it. On the contrary, they will eat about half of what is served, leaving the rest behind. Frequently, restaurants serve larger portions than the average person can eat. The American attitude is wanting beyond what is needed, the “Super-Size effect.” If one were to take into consideration the amount of food that is wasted in this country versus the amount that is needed throughout the rest of the world, anyone with a right mind set can see that Americans waste food. In contrast, there are starving masses in other parts of the world such as in numerous third world countries. There are people dying from starvation and lack of nutrients because of the absence of a sufficient food source, while contemporary Americans are dying from obesity related diseases. Therefore, our generation is taking the never ending food supply for granted. The voter turnout for the last presidential...
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...very rich. China, USA, Canada, South Eastern Asia, and Europe have been amongst the countries hit by this storm of food wasting. While Britain is said to be throwing away about thirteen pounds of food per week, Canada is struggling with same problem. The United States is not spared either. Food and Agriculture Organization, abbreviation as FAO says that about a third of the world produce is wasted. By 2007, FAO projected that the increase ought to have gone high by sixty percent so that the emerging wealthier generation could be fed totally. While people could focus on increasing production, it is worth noting that reducing the amount of food waste in most cases would see to the situation being placed under comtrol, albeit for a bit (Barclay, 2014). Globally, around 1.3 billion ton of food goes to waste. Food is wasted from initial agricultural production, all the way to the final household consumption. The medium and high income countries are the leaders in the food wasting melee. Food is thrown away despite being still suitable for human consumption. Low income countries have food wasted in the early period of production and less in the household. Low income countries waste less food on the consumption phase, which makes the developed and middle income countries the major focus (Braclay, 2014). Food Wastage in Southeast Asia The Southeast of Asia is estimated to be wasting about 33% of their food on a yearly basis. Along the food...
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...choose the best. Mistaken choices were normally made by people when they choose between what they “want” and what they “need”. “Wants” are those things or choices that make people happy, but usually it is only temporary and could possibly cause harm or a negative outcome in the end. “Needs” are the necessities to live a healthy and peaceful life. Education is just an example of a need. As we all experienced the student life, we tend to miss our lives by neglecting education for sometime in exchange for doing something we just want. Some regret their neglect their chance to educate themselves for their own future when they realize it that they almost lost their life by pursuing what they want and not able to see what they need. Time is very much important; make the most out of it. The time we wasted is not “wasted time” because most of the time, we learned the most out of it, the experiences in it. In life, as long as there is time, it is never too late. Time would not stop for us. It is our call to do something good or just let the clock tick and let time pass by. Life is bound by series choices in a time frame. But you will never ever know when will your own time is over. Choose the best in life, have the wisdom to choose between your wants and needs, and treasure every single time you have. Life, Choices, and Time are gifts from above. Make the most out of it. Philosophy in the Chosen Profession / Nursing Nursing Profession...
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...most of my decisions. I have never been the type to say, “I am going for it no matter what happens.” I often found myself being asked for advice from most of my friend’s throughout school. I was what they would call the responsible one. If I had to identify the critical thinking stage I believe I am in I would have to say I am the beginning thinker. I do not want to consider myself too advance in my thinking because I still find problems in my critical thinking. The characteristics of a Beginner Thinker are where I consider myself to be now, “I can recognize mistakes in my thinking and recognize when I am being egocentric. I can also recognize egocentric in other and understand that the quality of my life is the quality of my thinking (Elder, 1996).” Critical thinking is described as, “self-guided, self-disciplined thinking that aims to take the reasoning we all do naturally to a higher level (Elder, 2009).” If I had to identify the critical thinking stage I believe I am in I would have to say I am the beginning thinker. I still find problems in my critical thinking. The characteristic of a Beginner Thinker is where I consider myself to be now, “I can recognize mistakes in my thinking and recognize when I am being egocentric. I can also recognize egocentric in other and understand that the quality of my life is the quality of my thinking (Elder, 1996).” Some of the strategies that I believe will help me become a better critical thinker are: use wasted time, a problem a day, and...
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...|making assumptions, forming concepts, drawing conclusions. In this stage we do not | | |know how to analyze and assess our thinking. You cannot determine whether our purposes| | |are clearly formulated, assumptions justified and if our conclusions are logically | | |drawn. They are not aware of intellectual traits and do not embody them. In this stage| | |we lack intellectual traits but are unaware we lack them. We create and maintain | | |pleasant illusions. We make decisions, react to people, go out way in life and never | | |questions our thinking. We lack the skills and motivation to notice how self- centered| | |and prejudiced we are, how we stereotype others, we frequently dismiss ideas because | | |we do not want to change our behavior or our ways of looking at things. | | |(Elder & Paul, 2012) | |Challenged Thinker |In this stage we begin...
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...Chasing Dreams “I grew up with nothing and never had dreams of becoming a pro athlete; I guess some people just get lucky” (Lewis 168). Being professional in a sport is not an easy task to fulfill, and people put everything in their lives on the line to make it. In the novel, The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis, the theme the author makes clear is that people do not always believe in giving or receiving hope. The main character, Michael Oher, is an excellent example of this theme. Uncontrollable challenges and disregarding or abusing given opportunities is what ails America because it damages potential success. A person’s individual background can have a huge effect on determining if they have the chance to be successful. Michael Oher had a slim chance to become successful in a poor family When Michael meets the Touhys he states, “I don’t know where my mom is but I want to protect her and I hope she’s ok” (Lewis 58). This evidence also relates to a story about Maurice Clarett who states, “I grew up in a bad neighborhood and I had nothing to protect except my mom and my brother, that’s all I ever worried about” (Burke 2). Both Michael and Maurice were born into very poor living conditions but they never lost hope in what they wanted to accomplish. This is important because it shows that a persons background in life can sometimes determine how many goals a person is limited to, and with hope in being successful these goals are obtainable. Michael was given a small chance to become...
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...For instance, William anticipated the return of each coming school year, while I merely dreaded the thought of returning to school. William would rise early to meet his friends, and walk a long distance to arrive at school, yet I took public transportation, and never had to walk. In addition, William viewed school as educational monument, as if it was something or somewhere sacred to him, but I viewed school as my social playground; a place to be free from my home life. Attending school with every intention of learning and growing his education, William studied endlessly, paid close attention to his instructors, and put forth the effort he needed to be a successful student. When I look back on my time in school, I see how much time I wasted not doing any of those things I needed to be a successful student. Honestly, the only reason I attended school for was my friends. Another thing that I could not believe was William having to pay for his education. During a life altering famine, and poverty being their way of life, the Malawian government expects Malawian’s to pay monthly dues for secondary schooling, which we Americans consider to be High School. When dues are not received monthly, you are not allowed to attend class, and...
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...framework, statement of the problem, hypothesis, significance of the study, scope and limitations and definition of terms. Introduction College enrollments have continued on an upward climb for decades, as more and more people recognize the value of a college education, especially the tangible value of the diploma in the marketplace. The past few decades have witnessed growing diversity in higher education, but with that diversity they also see dramatic changes in how students are funding their college educations. Today’s college students face a complex set of dilemmas about whether to attend college, where to attend, how to pay, how much to work, how many jobs to take, how to pay credit card bills and car payments, how to juggle family and children, and how to balance these competing priorities while in school. Student jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world, who want to work while they are studying. In short, the term that suits this trend is 'Earn and Learn' policy. Other reason why student jobs are popular among students is they help to cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees, and a way to afford further educations. Not all people are given the chance to have a quality education especially in the Philippines because it is now complicated. That’s why having the chance to study and choosing the course should not be compared to some thing like for an example buying a dress for a special occasion and when realization comes into your mind...
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...Importance of College In today’s society, a college education is a must. A college education can open so many more doors than just a high school diploma alone. Having a college education guarantees you a well-paying job, or a financially fulfilling career. College is so important these days. It provides financial stability and security. It increases your knowledge. It also gives you an opportunity to meet new people from different cultures. It allows you to further your education in the right direction of the career path you want to take. I also believe that college is important because well, for me, it will teach me to be more responsible. In high school, I got reminders, aids, extensions, and a lot of extra unnecessary help from my teachers. Help, that I won’t be given in college. It will be my responsibility to take the necessary steps to pass. Another thing is passing. In college if I don’t pass, its money wasted. No refunds, or anything like that, so I’ll have to do what it takes. I think college is an important part of your life period. I think it determines how you’ll feel about yourself and your life in the future. I hear all the time about people regretting certain choices they’ve made regarding not going to college. How people say over and over that they’re going back, but never do. Even how people struggle trying to make ends meet because they have little to no education. I do not want to be that person. I want to be over to reminisce and look over my life and be able...
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...Jamal L. James James 1 Instructor Fertig English 111 November 2, 2010 Never Ending Battle ------------------------------------------------- There was a time when having an education was not that high of an importance if you chose to enlist in the Armed Forces. Recruiter could have cared less if an individual were to gain any additional skills or education. Times have changed, recruiting of quality men and women for today's military plays an important role in today's society. Which regularly criticizes versus embracing and encouraging it. Allowing recruiting keeps America from a nightmare waiting to happen. A military draft, the results of recruitment produces productive contributors faster than college. The programs available in the military are miles ahead of the competition. ------------------------------------------------- Recruitment for the Armed Forces has built a powerful nation of the United States. Discouraging and limiting the access that recruiters need could eventually lead to the country going to shambles because it has been invaded so many times. This will then cause drastic measure such as a military draft is basically taking a person and having them to do something against their will. The drafting in previous conflicts were different due to the fact the Americans were more patriotic. Thomas Sowell explains best on what this will cause when he said, " We dare not destroy that institution or undermine its morale, by pouring into it very different...
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...Personal Responsibility Even though some people never develop strong personal responsibility skills, it is a trait, which is taught by parents and by peers growing up. These skills can determine the outcome of the future and the degree of success. Personal responsibility skills are lacking these days with the high rise of crime, especially with teenagers. Often enough, I hear my children’s friends blaming problems or trouble on other friends or on their parents. This is a direct connection of not taking person responsibility. An article clearly stated this as “Parental responsibility is being embraced as an important method for preventing future juvenile delinquency’ (White, Augosustino & Taplin, 2007). I’ve always made a conscious effort to teach my children the difference between right and wrong. This includes making good choices and when they haven’t, they need to face the consequences. Personal responsibility is showing respect to oneself and peers. This is an ongoing life lesson that will need to be continually developed when encountering different types of who will challenge it. Using these skills in college and life correctly will lead to a successful outcome. Starting college and identifying the correct career path is the first start. Achieving the goals set will come if it’s visualized first. According to Cheema and Bagchi (2011) “This research demonstrates that as people approach a goal, external representations, which increase the ease of visualizing...
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...what I learned from school but…time isn’t wasted when you’re getting wasted.” Graduating from high school was an exciting time in my life. I was ready to move on to a higher level of education, notorious for its more carefree and energetic environment and lifestyle. The fall semester of my freshman year in college, I attended St. John’s University. Caught up in the freedom and excitement of college, I did more hanging out, partying, and sleeping than I did attending class or studying. I was enjoying myself to the fullest, whether it was meeting new people or partaking in new activities. It was until the end of the semester, that I realized that I was failing or had failed majority of my classes. It hadn’t occurred to me then, how dire the consequences of my actions would be. In fact, this experience greatly altered my outlook on life. Besides the fact that I allowed myself to be a failure, I had disappointed much of my family in the process. I knew that I wanted to be successful and that from then on, no matter what, I had to work hard to achieve my goals. My experience at St. John’s has also taught me that I need to learn how to create a balance in my life. There should be a time to relax and hang out, but also a time to concentrate on school. School at times will be far from easy, but I have learned never to give up and always try to aim for the best. I know now that I have a responsibility to myself to do well. I cannot take my education for granted anymore. Knowledge is the...
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...Poor Boy Turned Merchant I was born on January 8, 1809 in Medford, Massachusetts. My father, Dr. Luther Stearns and my mother, Mary Hall Stearns had two other children, Elizabeth Hall Stearns and Henry Lauren Stearns. I didn’t get much of an education as, my family was fairly low class so at the age of nine, when my father had died, I had to earn money. I turned to tending locks in the Middlesex Canal. When I turned 15 I got a job and from that I entered the business world and things just went from there. On October 12, 1843 I married my wife, Mary Elizabeth Preston. Around the 1840s is when I made my political transition to anti-slavery. I’ve always believed that every man had rights to his fruits of labor. You could say what lead me...
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...Information Technology Raymond Hintz BIS/220 January 21, 2014 Oswald Angst Information Technology The phone rings, your in the middle of a project. Your monthly plan is almost out of minutes, you do not recognize the number but you are expecting an important call. You answer the call only to hear a recorded message asking, “If I could teach you how to make $1000.00 dollars a week would you be interested?” great another telemarketing call. Wasted time, wasted minutes on your phone plan and aggravation at the interruption of your day. There should be a law about this! Wait, there is. Advances in information technology have led to a huge increase in telemarketing calls to consumers. Calls come in from every avenue, marketing questions; solicitation for sales, investment opportunities, and political outreach, if you can talk about it a telemarketer is calling consumers to get their opinion, their vote or their money. Call centers have expanded from office buildings with employees making one call at a time calls to computers mass dialing consumers. Robo-calling has decreased the cost to telemarketers while increasing the volume of calls consumers receive. The per minute fees incurred by consumers for telemarketing calls to cellular phones led to many complaints and an increase in the need for a “Do Not Call” law. Consumers had for many years been irritated at telemarketers however the increase in volume of calls along with the new charges paid by consumers for calls to cellular...
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