...Laurel Dent Honors College 8 April 2024. Honors Engagement Reflection In the Fall 2023 Semester, I served as a mentor for the Honors Mentorship Program. My mentee was a first-year International Studies student pursuing the same concentration as me, International Social Justice Studies. Because of this connection, we had similar interests and similar academic trajectories, so I was able to give her advice on some of the classes she was taking, since I took them my first year too. It was a great opportunity to be the mentor that I think I would have benefited greatly from having my freshman year. It was fulfilling to be able to provide this to another student and I really enjoyed watching her gain confidence and independence throughout the...
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...The Hero as a Reflection of Culture Belen Lowrey Abstract: In works of literature, a hero is a man to be admired and emulated. For this reason, the hero always demonstrates the embodiment of the ideals of the creating culture. Historical events and social conditions of different cultures cause different attributes to become valued in leaders. These cultural values are reflected in both the actions of a hero and in the heroic motivations. This paper focuses on the heroes of the Iliad, the Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Song of Roland and examines how historical events and cultural circumstances shaped the portrayal of the heroes in these works. Sabiduria, vol.1,1 Hero as a Reflection of Culture 1 Every culture has heroes. In works of literature, is an individual to be admired and emulated, and because of this he is the embodiment of the greatest virtues of the culture that created him. The ideals of every culture were shaped by the social conditions of the time and therefore different attributes became valued. To different degrees, the hero in a work is a result of not only the culture from which the hero comes, but also the culture of the author. Cultural values are reflected in both the actions of a hero and his motivations. As heroes, Achilles, Aeneas, Beowulf, and Roland reflect the values of the societies that created them. One of the oldest works of ancient literature is Homer‟s Iliad. Homer‟s works are dated to between 900 and 750 B.C. (Krieger,...
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...Texas MBA program is designed to develop influential business leaders. The MBA Program has identified four fundamental and broad pillars of leadership: knowledge and understanding, communication and collaboration, responsibility and integrity, and a worldview of business and society. This class is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of their leadership capabilities in the context of business. During the first year of their Texas MBA program, students engage in co-curricular programs, services, and leadership roles that are designed primarily to develop their skills. These activities are meant to introduce students to a wide variety of topics, help them hone in on their own strengths and weaknesses, and provide them with a foundation from which they can further their leadership development into their second year. The task during the second year of a students’ program is to integrate all of the knowledge and skills learned the previous year into a personal leadership development plan. Second year students should spend time in reflection activities, have access to more robust leadership assessments, and have the opportunity to put their skills into action. This course is designed to provide a structured format for the...
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...Business Ethics Reflection Jean J. Kesner XMGT/216 April 1, 2012 Jeff Harris Business Ethics Reflection We all face ethical dilemmas from time to time in our lives. Making the right decision when faced with these dilemmas is what separates people apart. We all have values and morals that we have been taught or learn from experiences through our lives. Some peoples morals and values are much stricter than others, but nonetheless we all have them. After being hired at my new job three years ago, I was faced with an ethical dilemma that forced me to challenge my own values as well as the company’s values. I had been working for my present employer for about two months. I loved my job, the people I worked with were great, and the company was very supportive of all the employees. I was truly as if I had finally found the place for me. My new boss was awesome; no other words could describe her. She made work fun and also taught me a tremendous amount about banking within those first two months. I will never forget that Friday afternoon when everything would suddenly change. One of my co-workers approached me with a question about loyalty. Would I be loyal to a friend or to my company if I were to have to choose? This was a hard question for me to answer; I wanted to be loyal to both. In this situation there was no way that I could, she explained. My co-worker has suspicions that our boss might be stealing from the bank. This changed things for me. It was no longer a question...
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...EXPERIENTAL LEARNING COURSES FS FIELD STUDY 5 * Your Tools As you observe a class, note down your significant observation of the performance-based activity in the classroom. Then, make a checklist of the important things you wish to consider in your assessment planning. For these tasks, please use the Activity Forms provided for you. For your proposed plan for process-oriented assessment, it is recommended that you use the format that you agreed in your Assessment-2 class. Please remember that the rubrics are part and parcel of your assessment plan. OBSERVATION NOTES | Name of the School Observed: Cagayan State University Andrews CampusYear level & Section: III-J Subject Area: Social ScienceSubject Matter: Micro and Macro Economics Topic: Four Production ProblemsObserved teacher: Mr. Roger Ramos Objective: Perform a simple role-play showing ways on how to solve the four production problems. | Describe in bullets the performance-based activity you observe. * The performance-based assessment task that was given to us portrays real-life situation wherein we were able to use and apply the information we acquired during the discussion. It was an authentic assessment task that is embedded in a context that has some meaning or purpose beyond school or beyond the bounds of the classroom lesson or unit. * It involves all domains of learning: * Cognitive- we are able to use the information that we acquired by thinking on what possible way...
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...has been useful for thousands of years, serving as a perfect representation of a super-human, a human that is capable of dealing with problems that require unique skills and knowledge beyond that of a normal person. But where does it come from? The answer is simple. A Hero’s identity has its roots in the culture it lives in. That is to say, the Hero’s identity is a direct reflection and embodiment of the values and ideals of its society. The Hero is society’s way of reproducing its values and beliefs for the next generation. As a result, the characteristics that make up a Hero are as varied and different as the cultures that created them. When examining the evolution of Heroic ideals, one must be aware of the always changing cultural conditions and the necessity of the Hero’s criterion to fit an ever evolving society. If you look at Homer’s The Illiad, his portrayal of a Hero is someone who is famous, has great strength, kills many people and governs strongly. The Homeric Hero must obey all of society’s customs and religious rituals, and if threatened, was required to defend those ideals through combat. Homer’s Hero is portrayed as savaged, angry, and merciless, which may offend people by today’s modern standards. However, reader approval is not what is required, but knowledge of the motivations behind the Hero’s actions. Homer portrays a very individualistic Hero, a Hero responsible for his destiny and his personal honor is of utmost importance....
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...1 Collin Booten Mrs. Mantooth Physics Honors 28 October 2015 Isaac Newton The life of Isaac Newton was remarkable. He was very well known for mathematics, his discoveries in optics, and motion. This amazing physicist was instrumental in changing the way we think about many things today. He was born on January 4, 1643, in Woolsthrope, England. He was the son of a prosperous local farmer, Isaac Newton. (Biography.com) They may have shared the same name, but sadly, Isaac Newton II did not get to share his life with his father. His father died three-months before he was born. Newton was born prematurely and wasn’t expected to survive because he was so tiny and weak. A few years later, Isaac’s mother, Hannah Newton,...
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...Personal Responsibility Essay There are different perceptions of personal responsibility while obtaining college success, personal responsibility is very important asset and characteristic to portray as a person when pursuing an education. Therefore it is important for me as a student to develop and practice strategies that will assist me as a student with acquiring successful personal responsibility traits for school. I need to make sure that I schedule time that is sufficient and convenient without having any interruptions. This means that I need prioritize things that are most important to the least important. The strategies to help maximize my time during class and reach my education goals is to keep planner and write down daily activities, events, and work schedule this will help me to know what is taking place on certain days on what time that I can schedule for class. Take things one step at a time, making sure to not get overwhelmed or overload myself with trying to do to many things within a day or at one time. Once I have completed something note this with the planner as being accomplished. Always leave room for things to change and try to be flexible within my schedule. Making sure to check the syllabus thoroughly to know what assignments I have for the week and when they are required to be submitted is effective method to help me with time management; it allows me to schedule necessary time to ensure I’m able to complete all assignments. To prohibit procrastination...
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...I took spanish classes from my freshman year to my senior year, from Spanish 2 all the way up to IB Spanish HL2. Through this four years i was able to demonstrate global literacy skills. In spanish class especially when i joined IB spanish i was able to read books writing my native spanish speaking authors. From all the books we read, i really enjoyed reading a book called “Una Cronica de una Muerte Anunciada” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I enjoyed this book because i was able to learn diverse cultural,linguistic and artistic expressions. Even Though Spanish is my first language, reading a book writing by an author from Colombia exposed me to a new type of spanish i had never encountered before. It also helped me expand my lexicon in spanish, since Gabriel Garcia Marquez used a lot of really advanced words i had never heard before....
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...Grades will be earned from: Regular reading and writing assignments, current events article reviews/presentations and assigned practice/focus questions. Following each unit of study outlined below, students will take a multiple-choice/free-response examination that is meant to assess their overall understanding of the material presented. Reflection Essays and free response questions Short reading quizzes/projects will also be given periodically to ensure students are not falling behind on assigned readings Students will complete weekly current event article reviews Utilizing current event articles written throughout the semester students will create a final project taking an in-depth look at an issue of their interest Grading Policy: Quarterly Grade Percentages: 40% Tests 25% Projects and Quizzes 20% Homework 15% Class Participation School Percentages: 95 – 100 Highest...
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...Reflection on Worker and Working Upon reading Chapter 21 of How Can Managers Use The Strengths of People?, I was seriously doubtful of the existence of Theory Y and Theory X or its validity. Yet, I was glad that Maslow did state that same people react quite differently to different circumstances. That, it is not human nature but the structure of job and work that determines how people will act and what management will require. Also, it is the individual’s decision whether to acquire habit of achievement or defeat. I myself came to this point. When I was third year in high school, I have decided to become indolent and study less. Therefore, it was my choice to be removed from the honor roll but I am not immature. I just stop liking the idea of achieving high when I don’t see the usefulness of all the stress from it. I do get rewards from it but I get unsatisfied as time goes by. Before a Barbie doll would suffice, but as I grow old I wanted more than that. I am craving for ultra-books, tablets, and smart phones. An assumption applicable even in Economics wherein consumers always wanted more than what they pay for. So even if I get a 90, I expect a gift as if I got a 100. Human satisfaction escalates and coping up with it can be disastrous. Fear, on the other hand, is the product of threat and it does nothing to an individual except deterioration. A person with too much apprehension resists improvement resulting to immobility. Stick may be tolerable. But then at some point,...
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...PRELIMINARIES LUPANG HINIRANG Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan Alab ng puso, sa dibdib moy buhay Lupang hinirang, duyan ka ng magiting Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil Sa dagat at bundok Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw, May dilag ang tula At awit sa paglayang minamahal, Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y Tagumpay na nagniningning Ang bituin at araw niya Kailan pa ma’y di magdidilim Lupa ng araw ng luwalhati’t pagsinta Buhay ay langit sa piling mo Amimg ligaya na pag may mang-aapi Ang mamatay nang dahil Sa’yo. Panatang Makabayan Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas, Aking lupang sinilangan, Tahanan ng aking lahi, Kinukupkop ako at tinutulungan Maging malakas, masipag at marangal. Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas, Diringgin ko ang payo Ng aking magulang, Susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan, Tutuparin ko ang tungkulin Ng mamamayang makabayan: Naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal Ng buong katapatan Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, Pangarap, pagsisikap Sa bansang Pilipinas Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas Ako ay Pilipino. Buong katapatang nanunumpa Sa watawat ng Pilipinas At sa bansang kanyang isinasagisag Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan Na ipinakikilos ng sambayanang ...
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... However, as in Internal Affairs Investigator for Warshaw County Police Department, I have noticed an increasing trend in the number of officers involved in domestic violence. The department has 1000 sworn officers, in 2008; the number of domestic violence, cases involving police officers was 10. Most were minor complaints of threats and shoving. Of that 10 accused, 6 cases were unfounded and the officer was returned to duty. In 2009, the number of domestic violence cases involving police officers escalated to 25 cases of which 10 resulted in the officers being arrested and prosecuted for domestic violence. Table of Contents Needs Assessment: Planning for Learning Environments 4 Proposal Reflection 4 Sponsor Interview 4 Issue Definition 4 Needs Identification 4 Contract with Supervisor(s) 4 Identify/Establish Performance Standards 4 Trainee/Target Population Analysis 5 Training Goals and Objectives 5 Training Costs/Feasibility Analysis 5 Contextual Analysis 5 Final Summary Justification Statement 5 References 6 Appendix E: Jones International University M.Ed. Sponsored Project Acceptance Form 7 Appendix F: Jones...
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...Reflection Paper 2 Eduardo E. Mendez HLTH 551 Liberty University Part I “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6, NIV) Summary From the very first time man sinned in Eden, the question of deception, truth, and lies has been a difficult one. Our enemy, satan, is the father of lies. Jesus Himself said to the Jews, “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44, NIV) Jesus is the truth; satan is the deceiver. The question remains, who is our real father? We want our answer to be Jesus, and once we receive Him as Lord and Savior our salvation is sealed, and our names are written in the Book of Life, yet who’s character do we reflect? It seems a lie can often be excused if it is said with good intentions. However, lying is never excused or encouraged in the Bible, on the contrary, many are the warnings against it including the ninth commandment which exhorts us to never “give false testimony”. (Exodus 20:16, NIV). Although not an easy task in this fallen world, it should be a Christian’s desire to be more like Jesus, and “speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ”. (Ephesians 4:15, NIV). Part II Abraham’s...
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...Reflection Paragraph Ender’s Shadow : 1 In the novel Ender’s Shadow, by Orson Scott Card I can reflect in the beginning that Bean is a tough kid that has learned quite quickly. He picked things up from the streets and learned how to not get bullied a lot and to stay away from certain people. He learned the essentials of living on the streets in a cruel world where nothing is nice and everyone is competitive. In the start he was about to die of starvation. He had mentally strengthened himself to survive. He chose to help Poke, because she looked stupid enough to believe whatever he said. But Poke came out to be even dumber than that and chose Achilles as the bully. This was her biggest mistake. Bean warned her, “"Kill him," said Bean. "If you don't kill him now, he's going to kill you." (10). Bean knew he was trouble because he looked smart, even with his gimp leg. Achilles was a cruel killer from heart and would do anything to win. Achilles was a thinker and knew what steps he should take to take control of Poke’s crew. He slowly persuaded everyone...
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