...College for my freshmen year, I was in awe of the array of opportunities that were awaiting me. As an eighteen-year-old that hailed from a town of three thousand people, I was eager emerge myself in a diverse range of activities. My freshmen year I volunteered at a children’s hospital, joined a campus action group, and by year’s end I was elected my Class President. My first year had seemed to be the “ideal” first year of college experience and I was eager to return to my small hometown boasting of all my accomplishments. However the summer ahead of me was bound to become one of the most traumatic periods of my life. As I packed to leave my college dorm, I received a call from my distraught mother with news that one of my closest family friends, had been killed while serving over-seas in Afghanistan....
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...During my first law school summer, I represented inmates on death row in Florida. The moment I met my first client, shackled head-to-toe, I knew that this is exactly what I would do for the rest of my life. Over the summer, I grew to understand that death row often consists not of the worst offenders, but of the most absolutely vulnerable members of our society. I built relationships with my clients that will stay with me forever. For example, I met one man who was so illiterate when he was sent to death row that he could not read his grand jury indictment. While on death row, he taught himself how to read and write. And during our final visit together he recommended to me the book Courting Death because it was the best book on the death penalty that he had ever read and he believed it would make me a better lawyer....
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...LIFE CHALLENGING EVENT PAGE 1 Life Challenging Event Maureen Dela Cruz ENG/220 November 20, 2014 Professor Joseph Trimarche Life Challenging Event At one point in our lives, we encounter an event that changes us to be better or to be bad. Challenges that may or may not mold us to be better. This is what we call our turning point. My childhood years probably is not a typical experience or normal experience for most people. I grew up witnessing my dad ruin his life. He followed the wrong path. His responsibility of being a father to three children was forgotten. It was buried in the dark. There was not anyone or anybody I could turn to but myself. My mom was miles and miles away from me. Ocean was our distance. At age 15, I was pretty much on my own. I had to support myself financially. I had to work to be able to attend high school. It was during high school years when I felt I had hit rock bottom. I had to grow up fast. I had to become mature quickly than others. Yes, they call it public school, but public school does not mean everything comes free. I still needed money for my daily expense and projects. I can vividly remember what my father told me one evening. He tried to stop me from attending high school. According to him, going to school is a waste of time. I remember how he told me to just work and give him my paycheck to help the family. He did not believe I could make it. My heart sank upon hearing those words. I could not...
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...program? In what specific ways will this program contribute to your overall academic and professional objectives? I have a number of reasons why I am applying to the London School of Economics program. As I mentioned earlier, it will give me the once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about a whole different country and their societal norms. Personally, I also find studying on the other side of the world to be more intriguing than just taking two foreign language classes here at Indiana University. The classes I plan on taking at the London School of Economics will even benefit me greater, as they pertain to my intended major of accounting more closely than say a Spanish class at IU. Finally, having studied abroad could potentially give me the upper hand on a fellow classmate I am competing with for a job opportunity. Having completed this program will continue to build my knowledge and gain a well-rounded understanding of the business occurring throughout the...
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...The final assignment is the post-placement report which talks about my work experience with the Langham, Melbourne. It just felt like yesterday I had started working for the hotel, but now it's finally time of letting go off the property, leaving behind the Langham family and long-lasting memories. These six months have been an incredible journey for me, especially working in the F&B department as I have also got the chance to work in the other areas apart from banquets, with many things to learn from each establishment. This paper will elaborate about my experience on placement, my skills and knowledge development and the way it has changed my thought process with the important values gained from this experience. The banquet is the most challenging departments in the F&B sector, which takes years of knowledge and experience as everyday there is something new to learn. When I first started working, I initially struggled with myself and thus, received a lot of scolding from my manager and supervisors, but with each passing day I became familiar with the operations and substantially improved on my work performance. The staff has always been very supportive, and whenever in doubt, I have always got my problems clarified from my supervisors, not only boosting my self-confidence but also enthusiastically participating more in the workplace. Thus, I have a close relationship with my team and able to perform myself under pressure without much difficulty. It is also essential...
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...you want to do well. I chose this topic to be my This I Believe essay because it really means something to me, and I will show that in the rest of this speech. I have had many experiences teaching me to never give up, but the best ones are in sports. I wrestle and play water polo, and they both are physically exerting sports, with tough exercises and games. Also, I have had experiences in school and other places showing me the value of working through tough times, even if it is emotionally or mentally challenging. I want to teach people that you should not give up, no matter the challenges, no matter the threat, because once you have started something, you must see it through....
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... Returning to the class room is difficult experience. Although this isn’t the case for everyone, for some it can be quite overwhelming to overcome the obstacles set out in the path to success. My decision to return now at this time of my life., changing old studying and work habits., and Transitioning from Battlefield to classroom., are my set of challenging obstacles. Each of these challenges plays a major role in my road to a college degree. Failure to overcome these obstacles will only make the whole experience that more challenging and pain full, and with the pressure of returning now, pain full isn’t what I need. First, my decision to return now at this time of my life sets out a challenge. It has been five years since I’ve stepped into a classroom and from what I last remember I wasn’t very good at it back then. The average college freshmen ranges usually from 18-19 years of age, I am 25 returning to college. At my age I have more responsibilities, I’m married, I have a family to support, and a full-time occupation to attend. Unlike the average college student who balances partying and studying, I Balance 40 hours of work per week, a wife at home and the pursuit to maintaining passing grades in college courses. My responsibilities have their share of weight on my chest, but they also motivate me more to not accept failure. Additionally, changing old studying and work habits is imperative to my success. I remember from my grade school days procrastination poor work...
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... G5: 2nd essay My Fall Term at Duquesne My fall term at Duquesne has been most challenging term in my stay at US. I faced a lot of difficulties at the beginning of this term despite this is not my first term at Duquesne, so things went not as I expected. It is such feelings which make life interesting as we always have new problems and challenges to deal with but also have some interesting events going on. As soon this semester started I tried to do my best to develop my skills and to incorporate to this new culture. I faced two main difficulties which made me more stronger than before In facing problem. One difficulties that I faced at the beginning of this semester is some misunderstanding in the registration of my classes. The head of ESL program told me that I did not register for the Grammar and Graduate Research Paper. I was shocked because I already registered for these two classes before I went to Saudi Arabia in the Summer. they told me that there were no more spaces for me. I faced a bad treatment which made me angry and so depressed. They may have missed my file, so they did not register me. Fortunately, they overcame the problem, and they opened another grammar section. Another thing which I did not like they put me in the Term Paper class instead of the Graduate Research Paper which made me sad, but recently I realized it is better for me. Another difficulties that I faced is when I took my first academic class, I felt uncomfortable...
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...faced with the challenge of moving to a new school and home life seemed to take a complete 360 for the worst. All my life I've depended on my three sisters, my mother, and the people I surround myself with, but what do you do when you have to leave the setting that made you most comfortable and secure forever? At the age of fourteen, I had no idea what to do when my mother told me I was moving and had to leave the school that I grew up in and the one place that made me feel safe and also made me feel like I could truly be myself. At that time, I felt like the world was ending, I cried for days. Leaving the people you love is the hardest thing to do and that's what I was doing....
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...population listed in the scenario in which you think you would never or very seldom have to adjust your lessons to accommodate them? Based on the scenario I feel like all the issues mentioned would need some kind of accommodation. No matter what I would still need to adjust my lessons. There are different issues and all of them need to be taken in consideration. Do you think most real-life classrooms are this diverse? More or less diverse? Please explain your answer. In my opinion, I think in real-life classes are definitely this diverse or even more. I don't think any class is absolutely perfect. Every class will have different issues that teachers will need to adjust to but some teachers will have more challenging issues to face. How would you feel if this were your class? If this was my class I would feel very lucky and would take the opportunity to learn from the experience. Yes, it is a very challenging class but that only means that you have to work twice as hard. I’ve experience a very diverse class when I did my hours for my “Ready Set Teach” class in high school and it was a huge challenge. It wasn't easy but now that I look back Im glad that I was able to experience that challenge. I wouldn't have traded that class for anything in the world because I learned so much and it made me see that no class is...
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...many occasions throughout my life where I have been sat for hours in hospital having my spirits uplifted by the health care professionals caring for me. The nurses I have come across have opened my eyes to this truly inspirational profession. Nurses provided an invaluable service to me and to society so to be part of that group has long been an ambition of mine. Due to my burning desire to learn more about this inspiring career I have had experience working in a variety of health care settings such as Scarborough hospitals opthomolgy department, whilst here I delivered high standards of skilled care and support during a patient's journey. I took...
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...The immigration of individuals to the United States is not out of the ordinary. People of all different backgrounds and beliefs come to this nation to pursue the “American Dream”. My mother “JoAnn” is one of the many who immigrated into this country to pursue that dream for not only herself but for her family as well. The first question I asked my mother was, “What culture did you come from, where did you go, and how long did you stay?” She responded saying that she was originally from Kerala, a southern state in India where she spent the majority of her life. Once she graduated college she used her degree in nursing to travel to several different Middle Eastern countries like Egypt, and Israel and it was during this time that she began her...
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...My perfect summer I never imagined a wonderful summer as the one I have spent in Logan. Global Academy 2012 gave me the opportunity to experience the most unforgettable moments of my life. Despite the cultural shock, the lonely I felt at the beginning and all de embarrassing moments I had, Logan have been the perfect place for me to grow as a person, to improve my English, to make new friends, and to become more independent. I just can describe this summer as my best summer ever, my perfect summer. My most memorable moment in Logan was the ropes course because I was doing really challenging things, things that I never thought I could do. After I achieve my goals at the ropes course and overcame all the challenging things I felt a great satisfaction and self-realization. At the beginning I was shock by American culture but as soon as I started understanding it I enjoy every single moment in Logan. I really loved my first academic track excursions. I went to a restaurant in a small town called Ogden and I tried the Mormon Muffin, it was so delicious. I also had a great time at the Independence Day celebration at Rommie Stadium, the fireworks were amazing. I had never seen so many fireworks in one night. I was so amazed and I took a lot of pictures with my camera. These experiences gave me the opportunity of talk with native speakers and improve my English skills. Shopping in Logan is one of the things I enjoyed the most; the clothes, shoes, and almost everything are so...
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...My perfect summer I never imagined a wonderful summer as the one I have spent in Logan. Global Academy 2012 gave me the opportunity to experience the most unforgettable moments of my life. Despite the cultural shock, the lonely I felt at the beginning and all de embarrassing moments I had, Logan have been the perfect place for me to grow as a person, to improve my English, to make new friends, and to become more independent. I just can describe this summer as my best summer ever, my perfect summer. My most memorable moment in Logan was the ropes course because I was doing really challenging things, things that I never thought I could do. After I achieve my goals at the ropes course and overcame all the challenging things I felt a great satisfaction and self-realization. At the beginning I was shock by American culture but as soon as I started understanding it I enjoy every single moment in Logan. I really loved my first academic track excursions. I went to a restaurant in a small town called Ogden and I tried the Mormon Muffin, it was so delicious. I also had a great time at the Independence Day celebration at Rommie Stadium, the fireworks were amazing. I had never seen so many fireworks in one night. I was so amazed and I took a lot of pictures with my camera. These experiences gave me the opportunity of talk with native speakers and improve my English skills. Shopping in Logan is one of the things I enjoyed the most; the clothes, shoes, and almost everything are so...
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...complicated topic to discuss. We have to look at what is considered a difficult life situation. I believe kids who are in challenging life situations, with a 3.0 GPA should receive free college tuition because it will push them to go to college and receive a higher education, it will better our economy, and they too can succeed in life with a little help just like Steve Jobs, Marilyn Monroe, and Eddie Murphy. To understand this claim fully, we need to know what I consider a “challenging life situation.” My definition of a child in challenging situation is a child who is or has been in foster care, a child who lives in a city or town that has been stricken with poverty, a child that is not living with their biological parents, a...
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