...Like, for example, “My hair has been nailed back with my mother’s black hairpins to my skull” (6-8). Nailed back and black hairpins are disturbing words for a quinceañera to say. These images carryout darkness and unhappiness. The explanation of the speaker to the reader are the changes she must go through at the age of fifteen. For example, the changes of her simply giving away her possessions to actually doing things in preparation for getting married. The lines eleven through sixteen the speaker finds out that she is poisonous. “I am to wash my own clothes and sheets from this day on as if the fluids of my body were poison as if the little trickle of blood I believe travels from my heart to the world were shameful” (11-16). She finds herself this way poisonous because she is at the stage of life of puberty and as the days go by her body is forming into a new body, a new womanly body. Though the speaker is still quite young she does not understand the way certain things about womanhood. For example, like having to do chores and getting married. The speaker does not sound too excited or happy and she feels confused about this transition to...
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...* DRILL SERGEANT PROGRAM Standardized Physical Training (SPT) and Drill & Ceremonies (D&C) Module Book Prepared by: Drill Sergeant Program Proponent Fort Jackson, SC 29207 * * This Module Book supersedes the version dated 26 April 2003. 1 March 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Preface ………………………………………………………………………............ 5 History of the Drill Sergeant...................................................................................... 6 History of the Campaign Hats................................................................................... 7 Drill Sergeant Identification Badge........................................................................... 8 Drill Sergeant Creed...................................................................................................9 Soldiers Creed………………………………………………………………………. 10 FORMATIONS 11 Instructional Formation..............................................................................................12 U-Formation………………………………………………………………………... 13 Extended Rectangular Formation............................................................................... 15 STANDARDIZED PHYSICAL TRAINING 17 Conditioning Drill I Bend and Reach...
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...played tennis competitively, which is why I am interested in giving the tennis player’s refocusing routine and mental aspect a try from the perspective of a situation where the player is between points in the middle of a game. First, I will explain some of the important principles for a person beginning their training in the mental game. Next, I will go into how it is very important to be “forgetful” in a competition that has downtime, such as tennis with paused gameplay between points. I will then show my mental checklist and end by explaining my pre-shot routine. There a few important principles to take into account when beginning the training of one’s mental game and trying to find success in this mental game. The first principle is to be comfortable being uncomfortable. New ways of thinking acting are always awkward at first. Even bad habits are comfortable things to most people. Negative thinking is comfortable because it is easy to be hard on ourselves. Retraining the body and mind requires discomfort while learning new and better ways of playing. The second principle is to commit to a fair test of time. Success in the mental game will not be overnight. We will make mistakes and learn from them; mistakes are important sources of feedback during the learning process. The benefits we will get from a heightened mental game are not short term, they are seen long term, so patience is key. The third principle is to enjoy the journey and trust the outcome. Learning a great mental...
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...Are You Beach Body Ready? Advertising is one of the most influential and prevalent art forms on Earth. Everyday people come face-to-face with a multitude of ads attempting to persuade viewers to invest in their products. Consumers continuously observe ads on billboards, television and all over the internet. While many ads prove to be unquestionably prosperous, a portion of ads become more well known for the controversy they bring along with them. One specific ad that got a lot of people talking was Protein World’s Are You Beach Body Ready? This advertisement encourages women to lose weight by using precise visualizations and inferring specific body standards, further insinuating that women must maintain a certain body image to be beautiful....
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...During the semester I learned the different fields that are in correlation with kinesiology. Before taking this class, I thought that Kinesiology was for those who wanted to become person trainers or dietitians. With the different presentations and powerpoint that we went over in class, I learned that there are many branches to kinesiology. Kinesiology is recognized as the study of the human body, which is used in many different work fields such as medicine. Like many other high school students, I did not know what field I wanted to study. It was after my injury from being on the soccer team that I started to develop an interest in medicine. During my junior year of high school, I tore my ACL and both of my meniscus while playing soccer....
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...point throughout the season. But in this game, my team and I would not take failing or losing as an option. Waking up to my alarm sounding at early morning I really don’t feel like getting up as I try to sleep in as long as I can. With my dad calling my name from downstairs and constantly calling me on my cell phone, I finally awake my lazy self to get in the shower. As I get ready that morning excitement of a Friday rushes through my blood because it is the end of the day for school, and it is also the first football game of my senior year. I look in the mirror and think to myself how I would play that night but little did I know that it would be up to me to make the game count or not. Walking down the stairs, mom is yelling at me saying, “Bubba!! What do you want for breakfast?” My normal morning breakfast would usually consist of nothing as I never really motivate myself to eat breakfast. Going through my binder for school my family is constantly asking me questions about the day and if I have finished all of my homework the night before and if I’m ready for the game tonight and so on. As I’m rushed to leave out of the house because I am usually running late due to the fact that I wake up way to late or because I am constantly having to wait on my little brother to get ready for school, seeing as he is slow as Christmas to finish up getting ready in the mornings. Speeding in my car to school I drop my brother off and find my parking spot on a chaotic Friday as everyone...
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...south on in your body as you develop and walk the time of life; most people would say. Why then is it that no one has found it expedient to warn me, about the malevolent peril these changes would bring, not only to my body but my mind! How long I been awake and how much sleep have I intermittently burned on my couch, I don’t know. The last I recall, was the piece of pastry in my hand, a cup of soda in between my knees and my son trying to ask me where the ketchup was stored in the refrigerator as I struggled to read through all the paper all four of my children, had brought from school for the day? My body began to sweat profusely and I could feel the heat of the ominous hand of age sliding down my spine with his unwelcome caress, and I cringed; bracing myself up for the onslaught of erratic sensation about to evade my senses. Although incoherent for a moment, I told myself, this time I am going to fight it and suppress this warm feeling and wetness soaking up the arch on my bosom. I spoke too soon, my blouse was the first to come off, then my pants and my crackled breathing and moans caved in as I suddenly jostled the heap of papers down the side table and stood to my feet. I blinked hard, trying to quickly recover from the slaps and itch in unusual places I was feeling. I was terrified but I could not imagine what was going on. My body which was once a casing I knew its every nook and cravis could not help me. The smile turned down the corner of my lips bending into...
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...trouble viewing this email, please click here. Celebrate the start of Summer with this special offer from Peak Performance! | | "Your optimum fitness is MY new mission"This new, 12-week marine-fitness programme is guaranteed to make you "survival fit" and looking better than you dare imagined...Test drive this programme for only $9.99, risk free, by clicking here | | | Dear friend,Forget any 'rippling pecs in two-minutes-a-day' scams and stupid workout videos fronted by z-list celebrities. If you want to guarantee fitness levels up to the elite level of a Royal Marine Commando and a body others would kill for then this what you've been waiting for. Let's start off my getting a few things straight.Number 1. The intense 12 week training programme I'm about to invite you on to is tough. If you don't already have a basic level of fitness and a desire to be the absolute best you should stop reading this now.Number 2. I'm not going to pad out my advice to you with senseless fluff just to flatter your ego. This is serious. If you think running on a treadmill for twenty minutes a few times a week and a tasteless, restrictive diet is ever going to make you truly fit then this really isn't for you.I'm looking for people who want to gain a powerful advantage over your average Joe-in-the-gym. Stick with me and I'll show you how your body can become your gym. Screw expensive fancy equipment and quick-fixes that under-deliver. It's all a waste of your time and money.I want to get you to...
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...ever laid eyes on a car as if it were yesterday. My brother came driving down the long, windy driveway of my family home in Binghamton, New York in what appeared to be a Cadillac Deville. I say what “appeared to be a Cadillac Deville” because the car was so rusty it was hard to tell exactly what it was. But as the car came closer and I saw the blue paint, the shiny hub caps, and rusty door jams a waive of excitement runs all over my body. The beautiful car stops right in front of me and my brother gets out of the car and shouts, “Hey Selim, you want to go for a ride?” I ran and jumped in the car before he even finished his sentence. As we are driving around our neighborhood, I find an old school textbook on the subject of auto body repair. It appears to be from the 1970’s from the way the students were dressed in the pictures inside it and the brown color the pages had turned. Skimming through the pages of the book, I find a chapter on removing rust from the exterior of a vehicle. I remember that I saw the rusted door jams on my brother’s new car and so I ask him ever so politely, “Please let me try and remove the rust from your car?” My brother turns to me and replies, “Are you kidding? You don’t know anything about repairing cars.” And he lets out a little giggle. I become so angry because my brother never takes me seriously. I know I can do it if he will just give me a shot. When we arrive back at the house and my brother goes inside, I...
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...Though it is not too far away from my home, the Auburn YMCA or any swimming facility has become my second home. I go there every single day except for Sundays, that's my day off. It has been my second home ever since I joined to swim team seven years ago. Everyday after school I walk into the YMCA, slide my card and hear the ding that tells the computer that I am here and my card is still valid. I walk past the main gym while heading to the locker room and can hear the squeak of sneakers and can smell the odious and repellent smell of basketball players. Next comes the four steps that lead into the locker room. The lockers are green and the tile floors are green, brown, and white. You can smell the disinfecting spray the workers used to clean...
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...store fat in your mid-section and upper body, so you're probably carrying extra weight around your belly and chest. Anyone can be an apple, but this shape is more common among men, and studies actually show that people who store fat in the upper body are more prone to cardiac disease. This should provide you with even more incentive to lose weight! That's where I come in! I have exercises that will target your specific fat storage areas. My personalized program will help you alter your apple shape. But you got to get a grip — you can only win against genetics up to a certain point. Once you understand this, you can let go of unreachable goals and replace them with real ones. I'll create your personalized exercise program based on the days you prefer to work out, the goals you set for yourself, and the exercises you enjoy. After all, if you enjoy your workout, it's easier to stick to. I'll encourage you to: Have fun aerobic dancing! Depending on intensity, you could burn 500 calories an hour. Use the elliptical trainer. This machine is great because it’s easy on your joints and it allows you to focus on different muscles. Maximize your session by using the movable handles. Enjoy rowing. This is a great change of pace. You can tone your back, biceps, and quads, all while working your cardio system. Run indoors or out. All you need are good running shoes. And at 5 mph, you’ll burn over 400 calories an hour. Ready to start my diet and start losing weight? You're...
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...just a quick glance down at my wrist. You won’t see an ordinary bracelet that most girls wear these days, but something that could one day save my life. I wear a Medical ID on my right wrist. It’s not for any simple reason, but for a battle I will be fighting until the day I die. I am Amanda Lewis and I am a Type 1 Diabetic. My senior year started like it was going to be the best year of my life. I had planned out my future to one day reach my dreams. Varsity cheerleading was working its way to the top. I was so excited about all the things I had accomplished. But on August 22, 2013 my life changed forever. As I was diagnosed I realized I would be changing my lifestyle, adapting to all new things. I saw that my future was not going to be easy, at all. But with my family and friends I knew anything was possible. Beginning of senior year I was ready to conquer the world it seemed like. I was ready to go out and fight for all my dreams. I wanted to make them reality. As a varsity cheerleader I was planning on continuing what I love in college. I was planning on continuing on into college to eventually become a veterinarian. But on that day, the day I was diagnosed I realized everything would be put into a different view now. Everything I had planned now came with the question, “but what if…” Cheerleading is my one love and being diagnosed really impacted it for me. My first practice back was the hardest. I lost most of tumbling because my body grew weak. As the practices...
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...Portraying fearlessness comes naturally to me as I sport my headgear around school daily. Coursing through these high schools walls known as “Headgear Girl” does not bother me the slightest bit. In fact, the attractive hunk of metal on my face is like a security blanket; I even chose to wear this headpiece for the year book photos. Courage oozing from my very essence, I am ready to audition for the role of Alice in the school production, Alice in Wonderland. It is a new dream of mine to become a famous actress. Growing up, my parents had me audition for roles in tv commercials, however, I was painfully shy and too frightened to speak in front of strangers. Only recently has my self-confidence...
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...Demonstrative Communication Cassandra Martin BCOM/275 04/07/2014 Britta Cammarata Demonstrative Communication As a trainer and facilitator, the tone of my voice, facial expressions, and body language are effective ways to teach. The training program is about 16 weeks long and can consist of some complex information. While training, using different tones in your voice can be a way to focus someone’s attention on important information. My body language has to say I’m ready to answer your questions when walking around the class during group discussions. My facial expressions are open. I’m smiling and my eyes are bright and ready to assist. A type of the nonverbal communication used is nodding my head to the right or left to confirm if a question was answered correctly or incorrectly. This type of communication can be effective when learning and retaining information and it becomes a positive experience for new employees. These types of communication assist in keeping the class engaged. The Counselors and Member Service Representatives, (MSR), all require knowing a huge amount of content. So, using only facial expressions, body language, and voice tone to teach will become ineffective because there are system functions taught in the training program. The training can become ineffective if the communication type doesn’t fit the learning style. There are different learning styles, visual, audio, and kinesthetic all require different ways to communicate. If you’re a person that...
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... “This is not what I wanted for you, “my mother said, with tears in her eyes. My teenage years were hard. I was the daughter of an addict. I had little family support, but still I made the best of everything. Two months before my sixteenth birthday, I found out my life was going to change. I was pregnant. Being pregnant at a young age was expected in my neighborhood. Pregnancy at this age was not what I wanted for myself. I knew pregnancy could be tough on a woman mentally, financially, and also physically. In life, people are faced with choices. Some of life’s choices are very simple, for example, deciding what to wear to work or choosing what to watch on TV. Other choices, however, are much more serious and have life-altering consequences. Being pregnant had many choices, whether to keep my baby. There was no question I was keeping my baby. I didn’t quite think about how I was going to take care of a baby. I just knew that I had to. I was already taken out of school for the sexual harassment issues at my current high school. I told my baby’s father, I was pregnant. He continued to live his life, this wasn’t his first child. My mom was disappointed, but still she stayed by my side and did what she could to help. I tried to go back to school. My pregnancy was easy for the first few months nothing seemed different. I didn’t get sick. I didn’t crave anything crazy. Deep inside I felt I could do it. I have watched my mom raise five children alone with no fathers...
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