...was setting myself up for “failure” as AP chemistry is a difficult class, but I called it “a challenge to overcome.” I want to be a doctor, and I know that chemistry is a subject I must know well. I set my eyes above the horizon to earn an A in the class. However, I was a bit overconfident, as the year before I had easily earned an A in a standard chemistry class. When I received a D on my first test, I quickly realized I had to change my study habits in order to overcome this hurdle. I started...
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...From the many issues that new college students face I believe that I will overcome and persevere these issues. Advantages of this experience will be that I am allowed to experience a college-level course before I am in college, I will also be further challenged in this college class, and I will be able to experience a larger diversity of students. Experiencing a college-level class before I depart to college will be helpful because it will allow me enhance my studying and note-taking habits, it will also help me be better prepared for the format of college classes. Taking a college-level class that is more challenging compared to my other high school classes will be advantageous because being challenged will push me to do better and raise the...
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...“Life is not a spectator sport.” Throughout life we face many challenges and many barriers that will try to keep us from accomplishing what we want. There are multiple ways to address these challenges, and the solution to a problem is different for everybody. Jackie Robinson faced one of the toughest and most widespread barriers, the barrier of racism. He had to face racism whilst trying to achieve his life dream, which was to play on a Major League team. Robinson overcame his challenges through a set of nine values: citizenship, commitment, courage, determination, excellence, integrity, justice, persistence, and teamwork. These nine values have become something that anybody can live by and can use to overcome their own values. In my own life I...
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...Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Personal Success Grace Edwards University of Phoenix Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Science/Nursing (HCS/504) Kirk Davis February 3, 2013 Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Personal Success Pursuing a graduate degree creates many opportunities and comes with many challenges, such as balancing work and attending school and adjusting to the increase workload of school (M. Schlemper, 2011). Utilizing the right coping strategies will help in overcoming these challenges. As I make this important decision to pursue the Masters of Science in nursing degree there are several questions that need to be answered. The aim of writing this paper is to give the reasons for pursuing a graduate degree including my short and long- term goals. The challenges I will face achieving these goals and the strategies I will use to overcome them. I will be analyzing my strength and weakness in regard to personal communication and strategies to improve my communication skills. Each individual have differ reasons for pursuing a graduate degree. These reasons can be personal or professional, which include a feeling of achievement and personal success and increasing their competency (Plunkett, Iwasiw & Keer, 2010). Acquiring new knowledge and skill has been imperative in my nursing career, as providing evidence base care requires me to keep abreast of the current trends in nursing...
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...undertaken using technological apparatus such as computers, telephones, etc… Like any other systems of education already in existence, the eLearning has its pros and cons. In the following article, the author intends to highlight the benefits and the challenges of eLearning and later explain how this educational system affects leadership on a global level. BENFITS OF GLOBAL ELEARNING Cost effectiveness – Students do not need to travel to and from class. This cuts on costs There is no need to pay the traditional administrative fees No need to pay accommodation fees or food allowance Flexibility – Students plan when to study, there is no need to travel in a rush to the classroom Choice/Option – whereas students from the traditional classroom may not be allowed to take options, online programs are tailored to suit the students‘ objectives. As in the case of University of Liverpool, a student undertaking a Master’s in Business Management has 8 compulsory modules and 4 elective modules selected to suit his future prospects Asynchronous Collaborative Interaction – Collaboration with each one of the class members and the instructor is done one at his/her own free time – there is no obligation to be in class at the same time Technological Empowerment – eLearning gives students more proficiency on the use of modern technology like phones (WebEx/Webinars), software and hardware requirements. Professional Growth/Reinforcement - Learners obtain an upper...
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...doing this every night, I slowly began to improve in both my speech skills and reading. My speech therapist at school also played a vital role in helping me to overcome this challenge. Her desire to help children like me left a large imprint on my life. It was considered that I would continue to go through speech therapy in middle school, but my speech therapist fought so this would not happen. I was so awkward...
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...Facing Poverty with a rich girl’s habits is an essay written by Suki Kim. This essay is about a young girl and her struggles to be accepted in the American culture as a Korean immigrant. One would view the most important point of this essay is understanding the shock Suki kim and her family went through adjusting from their extravagant life style, to working class, even being considered lower class family. Suki kim had to realize what life would be like living in America without the comforts of money, maids, chauffeurs and tutors at her side at all times. Suki Kim was thrown into a world she had never known before, coming to America in 1983, a teenager that had lived in Korea until that point. She was facing and seeing things that would be hard for her to understand and she would face challenges that she would work hard to overcome. One of the important facts of this essay about Suki Kim is the complete difference in culture she faced. She came from a country and a world of luxury and wealth, to living in a two-family brownstone house in Woodside, NY. Kim herself said the house was a “crammed, ugly place”. Suki reflected on the differences she saw in her school in Korea and the new school she went to in America. She said the children in Korea were taught to bow at their teachers to show respect, they would wear slippers in the building to keep the floors clean, a big difference from the graffiti filled walls and policeman guarded gate of her new school. As Suki Kim didn’t...
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... 2. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. Feel free to speak about either an opportunity or a barrier. It’s OK if you’ve experienced one and not the other. Educational opportunities: List any programs or additional classes that have better prepared you for college: 1. EOPS 2. TRIO 3. CAP Educational barriers: Have you faced any barriers or challenges related to school and/or your schoolwork? How did you overcome or strive to overcome them? List three personal characteristics or skills you had to call on to overcome this challenge: 1. First generation 2. Subjects My first year of college, was difficult for me because as a first-generation student I was faced with very little knowledge of the college process which was an educational barrier I had to learn to overcome. The first program that I was involved with at RCC was the Community for Academic Process (CAP), which allows students to register for group courses that are linked to each other. For instance, in a semester the CAP program scheduled me in a Math, Reading, and two eight-week English classes. I attended these classes with the same cohort of students and a Student Instructor (SI) that attended each class session. CAP was beneficial because if I was unable to understand something from the class, I was able to ask my classmates and the SI for help, and this resulted in me passing all of my classes...
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...Brandi Green EXP 105 Final Reflection When hearing the word “learning”, what comes to mind? The most important aspect of learning is taking in the world around you and connecting it to what you are experiencing. In order to understand what you are experiencing, you have to make sense of it. Learning involves using your critical thinking skills to respond appropriately to any workplace task, online assignment, or opportunity to speak publicly. College is learning how to learn and how your mind works so you can take that understanding with you to a career you desire. Do not forget that the basic steps of learning is a gathering information and storing it in your memory for convenient use. As I look back to my definition of learning, it sort of compares to what learning is. I had a belief that learning was putting your mind and effort into trying to understand life itself, along with everything around us. After taking Exp. 105, I have discovered that there is more to learning. From using your critical thinking skills when responding to your online assignments, how important your learning patterns are, to making sense of what you experience in order to understand what you learn. The Learning Connections Inventory (LCI) is a set of terms used to describe your learning processes accurately and thoroughly. There are four learning patterns which are Sequence, Precision, Technical Reasoning, and Confluence. By using Sequence (31) as my Use First, I strive on clear directions when completing...
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...Throughout one’s life, they are faced with obstacles and challenges that are not easy to overcome. However, Michael Jordan once said, “If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” In my life, I have always struggled trying to read and write. I was never really the best at reading or even comprehension. When writing I would always stray off topic and not even answer the prompt. Because of these obstacles, I had to work hard to overcome them achieve success. In fifth grade I was one of the brightest and most advanced students in math. However, I never really focused on English Language Arts, as I was so enthralled with math. One day, my teacher put up a prompt asking about my Thanksgiving experience. When I had raised my hand to...
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...People are faced with challenges every day. How they overcome those challenges and cope with them help define and build their character. As fore me, I have been faced with many obstacles in my life, but one in particular comes to mind: writing essays. For some people, writing is a chance to let their ideas and opinions flow on a piece of paper. Yet to others, like me, writing is difficult and I find it hard to let go and obtain a rhythm of words. As I write essays, I constantly stop to think of the best way to express my thoughts and use the right words to explain them; it doesn’t just come to me. That’s why when my English teacher, Ms. Poth, told us we’d be writing an in-class essay, I freaked. I immediately started to doubt myself and became frustrated because I told myself I wasn’t going to be able to do this. I kept thinking these thoughts until a few minutes later when I recognized how negative I was being. At that point, I decided to turn my attitude around and not give up that easily. I realized that with a positive mental attitude and some preparation for the task ahead of me, I could actually get through this essay with at least a B. After Ms. Poth had told us about our in-class essay, she explained to the class that she wouldn’t let us know the question on which we were to write about. However, she did give us some hints to what the topic would be about. She emphasized that we should review the stories of the Angle-Saxon Period and the Medieval Period. That was when...
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...benefits of my graduate degree I realized that I will overcome all of my time restraints and other challenges without any problems that usually come with Graduate Studies. To be successful in graduate studies, I set a one short-term goal to keep myself motivated for my final long-term goal of becoming an Air Force Officer. My short term goal is to continue putting all of my focus and energy at each of my classes. Doing so will help me to learn the most from each class, and eventually will allow me to achieve the highest grades possible. As far as my long-term goals goes, I am planning to graduate with my Master’s degree by January 2015 and enter/apply into Air Force Officer Program by March 2015. I strongly believe that taking one step at the time will ensure my success. As every other program Master’s degree will come with some challenges that will need my attention. Some of those challenges will include cost of continuing education, financial aid availability, and time management (Peterson's company, 2013). After looking into my time schedule and work, I should be “OK” managing everything at once. All of those challenges are minor but still require my attention. By using Air Force post 911 GI bill, I will be able to complete my degree with a minimum out-of-pocket expenses. I just need to stay on top of submitting all of the required paperwork to the Veteran’s Affairs office. All of us at one point of time have challenges throughout our lives but how we deal with them plays...
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...There are so many times in which I have failed and was able to persevere through it. A time in which I have failed was in the course of my first AP class in my second year of high school. During this time, I learned that these were the classes that mattered the most in high school, so I tried my hardest to get good grades during this year and junior year. However, this AP class sort of led me into the wrong direction. In the beginning of the school year, I started thinking that I was able to pass the AP exam in May, so I read a section every day leading up to our first test. When the first test came around, I got a really low grade which led to my grade on Schoolloop being in the forty and fifty percent range. After I saw this, I realized that...
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...University of Phoenix Material Academic Success Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. |Question |Your reflection | |How would you define academic |My definition of academic readiness means that you are mentally prepared to attend a course in a | |readiness? |class environment or atmosphere. I have most of the skills need to be able to attend an academic | | |course. Along with my skills I have the mental maturity and discipline needed to attend academic | | |courses. I should definitely be able to add some polish to my academic skill by the end of this | | |course that will help me in my future courses. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |Overall I do not have any concerns with academic reading and writing. But if I were to pin point | |with academic writing and reading? |something specifically it would be just the amount of writing and reading that would be required.| | |I will admit when it comes down to doing...
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...You can overcome anything with the support from those around you. “If you let people into your life they can be pretty...amazing”-Sherman Alexie. In the Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Junior faces many obstacles. Many things help him overcome his challenges, including his love for drawing, his family, and friends. Undoubtedly, Junior’s love for drawing cartoons helps him overcome many of the challenges he must face. For example, after his grandmother dies one of the ways he greves is through drawing cartoons. Through what he calls his “ceremony of grieving” he drew cartoons and made lists of what he liked. He slowly overcame his grandmother's death through this process, which drawing was a main part of. Furthermore, his family...
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