...Thesis: The challenges of being a single parent include managing finances, responsibilities and resources The challenge of being a single parent has become harder over time. The fact is that over time things have changed but not for a single parent. Statics show that there has been a steady rise for five decades and that the births to unmarried women has crossed a threshold. An example of this would be, a single mom that can’t provide day care for her child because her income is not enough to pay the bills and day care. The challenges of being a single parent include, managing finances, responsibilities and resources, their work is never done nor are their struggles. One of the challenges a single mom has raising her son and daughter would be getting up at 4am taking 3 buses to transport her children to her mother (who lives on the other side of town). Spending 2 hours getting there and another 3 buses and a hour and a half getting to work. There is a limit on everything she does because she does not have the opportunity to get an education, she has to work and provide for her family. Pawning valuables to make ends meet when money is short, living from pay check to pay check. Child support is another challenge for a single mom when the children’s father does not work, all the financial responsibility is on the single parent. Another challenge to a single mom is that because she is a woman, to keep from being taken advantage of, she will pay more money for rent to keep...
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...the career you chose a job or is it your work? I feel a job is just something you go to everyday, but work is something you do that will make a difference in someone's life. I'm hoping that it won't just make a difference in my life, but that of a child's life too. This is the reason I choose this career path in becoming a teacher. “What are three rewards and three challenges that you will face as a teacher?” I'll be talking about these challenges and rewards in the next few pages, on how I feel teaching make a major impact on not only my life, but hopefully the lives of thousands of children to come. At the end of the day I'm hoping to be that one teacher that my students will remember forever. What greater gift could I be given than to make a positive impact in a child's life and future? So, with that said let me begin with the rewards! The first one that comes to mind is the achievements of my students, in more detail student discoveries and the exciting new things they will learn through me teaching in my classroom. In doing so, I can show them how to untangle things they are struggling with, challenges they face, or problems that might occur; by showing them a different light. The smile that comes across a child’s face symbolizing that they understand or I've got it! Is one of the best feelings I feel, a teacher could have. This would show to me that I'm doing my job well and I helped a child cover new exciting things! In hopes that they would not be stuck at...
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...adventured into a room full of students that I didn't know. Four months later I sit in the same room, this time it's the close of my first season as a Marching Huskie. The seniors each approached the podium and made their farewell speeches. In this moment It seemed as if I had loads of time left in my marching career. Little did I know, the next four years would go by faster than I could imagine. I had no idea the impact this organization was about to have on my life. I had no idea the experiences and challenges I would face with this group that I would learn to call my second family. While being a Marching Huskie has come with many challenges, the greatest challenge has come in my final years....
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...not attended since my oldest daughter was born was even scarier. Not only those challenges occurred but during this time I was engaged and married a few weeks before I was laid off. Now I have brand new family to care for, my wife, her two kids and my high school daughter came to live with us. Moved in to a one bedroom apartment with 5 people, no job, receiving unemployment, my wife also had no job except for what she receives for her son’s SSI got really challenging. Yes, of course negative thoughts and negative attitude started settling in. Job application after job applications no calls and no interviews for 4-6 months. No one was hiring and especially I being over qualified for some jobs or no degree set me back even more. This was a huge life changing experienced in my life ever. Knowing that my sisters and mom had their own families to care for and my wife’s family going through the same similar situations got even harder. My unemployment was running out and knowing that there was no extension by the end of December was another negative outcome to the situation. Well 2013 ended and New Year was lingering around the corner. What to do with my life and situation was the question for my new life. This New Year can’t repeat as the old year and past situations. My wife and I met up with our Pastor and other successful individuals in our life and carefully looked at our situations. After days of prayer and motivation talks with our Pastor, friends and...
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...of the recruiter as the "big picture" person. They can give you an overview of the company and the department as a whole. （Save very specific questions about the job for the hiring manager.） The recruiter is also the best person to answer questions about the hiring process. Some questions to ask the recruiter: * How would you describe the company culture? * What type of employees tend to excel at this company? * Can you tell me more about the interview process? The Hiring Manager: Your Future Boss The hiring manager will likely supervise you if you get the job. They're the most knowledgeable people about the position and its requirements. You should direct specific questions about the job, its responsibilities and its challenges to them. You may also want to ask what kind of candidate they're seeking. Some questions to ask the hiring manager: *What are the most important skills for the job? * How would you describe your ideal candidate? * What's a common career path at the company for someone in this role? The Executive: The Industry Expert Senior managers and executives are likely to be most knowledgeable about the latest happenings in their industry. If you'll be working closely with an executive, you can ask them some specifics about the job. But you should focus most of your questions on the future of the company and the industry. This is your chance to show off your industry knowledge! Some questions to ask a senior manager or executive: ...
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...event that happened in the case is that Burns\u2019 is moved to another district, the Gunning District. Surely he\u2019s shocked by the news or letter that he received because five long years being with the same people, environment and job you will be told to move to another which is a big challenge for him. It is positive in a way that he will meet different challenges which will trigger his creativity and skills that will improve him as a person. He may also meet people that can be added in his list of friends. It also means that the management trusts him because they will not give him that district if they know that he can\u2019t improve the sales of the Gunning District. The negative event that also happens in the case is that he first heard the news from his local friends instead from his superiors. He didn\u2019t first believe what he heard from his friends about the sales representative\u2019s wife looking for a house to rent. His reaction is only right because we should confirm the news first before reacting to it. He is given a notice about the replacement only days before the request is going to be effective and he didn\u2019t have time to prepare himself from the challenges...
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...parents. She feels her stay in UAE if worth than her native Yemen. She is compelled to work hard by the growing economy in UAE; she has to keep up with the pace in order to fit in the economy. Adina is a young woman living with her family in Dubai. UAE economy is the strongest in western Asia, a fact that has raised the living standard especially in cities. To keep up with the growing economy, Adina merged her studies with a job in the aluminum industry in Abudhabi. It is a challenge for her to manage both the education and her job, considering she work during the weekdays and attend her lectures on weekends. She is also expected to meet demands and obligations by her family. She is determined to face these challenges in order to secure her future in UAE economy. Adina admires good life in UAE, and she works hard to maintain the status. Life has not been always good for Adina; UAE has presented her with various challenges. She has been exposed to serious human right violations due to her origin. These challenges start with her neighbors, to her work, in the university and her travel. Adina works at an aluminum industry in Abudhabi. This is not her dream job, since she always dreamt of working in a financial institution. Working in this industry is motivated by little wages she receives to cater...
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...explosives so that it could make room for a new railroad tunnel. John Henry did this task well until one day a salesman came and brought a steam-powered drill and challenged anyone to a drilling challenge. Nobody was as qualified for the job as John Henry because he was drilling 10 to 12 foot holes in one day! With one hammer! John Henry accepted the challenge and started to go up against the steam-powered drill. He was only given 2 steel hammers. All odds were against John Henry but he knew if he lost his coworkers and himself would be left out of a job. So he took one...
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...| Overcoming The Challenges | What lies ahead for the new pediatric satellite clinic | | Abstract The purpose of this document is to discuss the opening of a new pediatric satellite clinic in a place of my choosing. For this document, I will be choosing Charlotte, NC; which is close to my hometown. This essay will discuss several challenges that lay ahead with this project, such as; recruiting and retaining staff; types of services and resources; building rapport with the community and surrounding counties; finances and profitability of the clinic; technology; and compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. These challenges will also be further broken down and explain ways that administration can overcome these challenges so that the project is successful. Lastly, there will be a discussion on specific skills and knowledge that administration needs to utilize when opening the new clinic and to manage staff. The decision to expand the Pediatric Community Care Center has provided other communities the chance to receive quality care close to their home. This decision also poses great risks and challenges. Overcoming these challenges will be no easy feat; however, with careful consideration and implementing the right course, this project should be a success. The new Pediatric Satellite Clinic will be located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This area has a population of around 773 thousand, with around 20% of that population being children...
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...ready to acquire the knowledge required to educate myself in this field. This will bring me the sense of balance I need to become better, so that I am able to continue to peruse my career goals. This will prove to be one of my greatest, as well as most rewarding challenges. Several times I have thought about returning to college nonetheless, I have been too afraid to pursue my degree. My excuse was always that my life was too busy, or that I never did well in school due to a short attention span. Finally, I decided that if I don’t make the decision to move forward now, then I will keep procrastinating. Even though I am still nervous because it has been a while, I feel confident and excited with my decision. I know that I made the right choice in returning to college. I have always started projects that were never finished. My career goal in the IT field pushes me every day. This will push me mentally by challenging me not only to learn nonetheless, to follow through with something for once. I have gained confidence, as well as self esteem every day that I am able to complete a school assignment. It makes me proud, as well as it helps me feel better about myself. It is refreshing to be able to challenge my mind. When I first became interested in computer technology, my main focus was doing something I love and enjoy. Now, I am receiving feedback from friends and family about how I should go back to school and turn my passion into a career. This has made me realize...
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...Formula of Success This report recommends ways to overcome the challenges faced in the business field. The advices came from an interview with Mudit Sethi, who works in the Financial Department of Chase Headquarter in Chicago. Mr. Sethi majored in Finance at UIC and joined Chase after graduating four years ago. He graduated during the financial crisis; therefore, most of his advices involve the crisis and how he managed to find a suitable job during the crisis. His advices are being interested in the work, being committed to the work, and being able to incorporate changes and use them to the advantage. When asked about the importance of writing in finance, he characterized it as essential part of any business. His advices motivate students to pursue the career of their choice with determination. He further elaborated each important advice by giving example from his personal experience. Interest in the work The first challenge that any person faces involves finding a suitable career that best suits their personality. The challenge involves finding work that will keep a person interested for the rest of his/her life. Mr. Sethi faced similar challenge while getting started at UIC. It was the time of financial crisis, and Mr. Sethi knew that finding work during the crisis would be difficult. But, he was so interested in the Finance field that he took the challenge and continued to study Finance at UIC. However, he did find it difficult to find work as soon as he graduated. He...
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...Challenges and Opportunities with Big Data A community white paper developed by leading researchers across the United States Executive Summary The promise of data-‐driven decision-‐making is now being recognized broadly, and there is growing enthusiasm for the notion of ``Big Data.’’ While the promise of Big Data is real -‐-‐ for example, it is estimated that Google alone contributed 54 billion dollars to the US economy in 2009 -‐-‐ there is currently a wide gap between its potential and its realization. Heterogeneity, scale, timeliness, complexity, and privacy problems with Big Data impede progress at all phases of the pipeline that can create value from data. The problems start right away during data acquisition, when the data tsunami requires us to make decisions, currently in an ad...
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...Challenges and Rewards of Teaching/Final Exam Sheila Wright Liberty University INTRODUCTION I know that my first year of teaching will be filled with many challenges and many rewards; after all you cannot have roses without thorns. Just being new to the profession is going to be challenging. I am sure I will be anxious, nervous and extremely excited to finally have my own class. I am confident that the excellent education that I will receive will help me meet the challenges head on and appreciate the rewards as they come. In this essay I will discuss my top three challenges and rewards as it relates to the text and information presented in this course. CHALLENGES The multidimensional aspect of the classroom will be challenging. Having a large number of events occurring at the same time will make it difficult to decide what to deal with first. I will have to be prioritize the events as they unfold, therefore making snap decisions will become an everyday practice. This leads me to another challenge; classroom management. According our textbook from 1960 to 2004, polls identified classroom management as one of teachers’ most challenging problems and from 2004 to present, it ranked second behind only behind school funding. (D.Kauchak, P. Eggen 2011) Lastly, I think that language diversity is a challenge that I may be faced with. As we read in chapter 4 of our text- “immigration has brought increasing numbers of students with limited backgrounds...
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...This I Believe After reflecting on what is important to me in my professional career, I have defined my professional values as courtesy, dependability, and challenge. Throughout my career and jobs that I have held over the years I have worked in a customer service industry a great deal. From retail, to restaurant service, to financial planning, my job structure has been based around serving and working with the public and clients. I have learned a lot through the various positions that I have held and continue to learn more as my career moves forward. Customer service has always been one of my stronger suits. I believe that being polite to others and behaving as I would like to be treated is the most important value in one’s profession. I feel that when you work with others, being positive and polite can not only make your day go by much smoother and more pleasant but can also provide more positive outcomes and opportunities. As the old adage goes, ‘you can catch more bees with honey than you can with vinegar.’ I have come to realize that everyone, regardless of their position or job title, plays a valuable part in getting a job and making a business operate effectively. Therefore, it is essential to be able to depend on each and every person in the work place. I have learned over the years that everyone's work influences someone else's work and/or outcome. In addition, everyone depends on someone else in one way or another to get their job done. I learned this...
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...feeling of satisfaction is also attain when you have an education, and also it helps you challenge all your senses. Education is important and it should never be overlooked. Growing up in a middle class family was a blessing. My parents provided us with everything they could, it wasn’t much but to us was everything. My parents recently got a divorced and watching my mother struggle for bills was absolutely a heartbreaker. Being the strong woman that she is she decided to get her degree to be a special education teacher’s aide. My mother is actually my hero, though she went through a very depressing chapter in her life, she was able to pick herself up. I see people struggle every day in life and I think to myself that I don’t want to be in the same situation ever again. By getting a college education I know I wouldn’t suffer because knowing that I have a degree, my life can be steady and I know I can make it through tough times. Embarrassment is something everyone goes through I never want to feel like that ever in my life. It’s sad to say but that would be another reason why I would not want to suffer. Life isn’t easy, nobody said it was. I believe if you stick to what you truly admire in life, go for it. You never know what the world can give you and what’s in it for you. (Jessica) As a little girl I always had high expectations on what I wanted to become as the years were to come, I knew one day I was going to be able to accomplish them without a doubt. I don’t ever want to come...
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