...Personal Responsibility Goals Long-term goals.Long-term goals represent major targets in your life. These goals can take 5 to 20 years to achieve. In some cases, they will take a lifetime. They can include goals in education, careers, personal relationships, travel, financial security What do you want to accomplish in your life? Do you want your life to make a statement? If so, what is that statement? Mid-term goals.Mid-term goals are objectives you can accomplish in 1 to 5 years. They include goals such as completing a course of education, paying off a car loan or achieving a specific career level. These goals usually support your long-term goals. Short-term goals.Short-term goals are the ones you can accomplish in a year or less. These goals are specific achievements, such as completing a particular course or group of courses hiking down the Appalachian Trail, or organizing a family reunion. A short-term financial goal would probably include an exact dollar amount. Whatever your short-term goals are, they will require action now or in the near future. To avoid this outcome, set goals in a variety of categories. Consider what you want to experience in your: * education career financial life family life social life * level of health One of the most effective ways to stay on track and actually get things done is to use a daily to-do list. choosing your overall direction and taking charge of your life What is one task I can accomplish toward...
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...The Ingenuity of Narrative in Memento Abstract: Narration, simply put, is telling stories. However, the way movies narrate tales is not like that of novels developing plot in words or drama unfolding in stage space, but has its own special method for narrative - moving images. In Memento, through its unique nonlinear narrative structure and intense structure contradiction, the motifs of memory, self-deception and revenge and the philosophical exploration of existential angst are demonstrated in an elaborate and subtle way. Key Words: Memento narrative structure narrative contradiction Memento recounts the story of Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia, who distorts his own memory to deny the harsh reality in a both conscious and unconscious way. Living in a world full of lies fabricated by himself, the ill-fated protagonist makes the very principle of his life consist in the pursuit and systematic exercise of the revenge for his wife’s death which is actually caused by himself. In Memento, the splendid way of narration gives audience not only indelible psychological experience, but also a test on their ratiocination. Below is the analysis of narrative advantages in Memento from aspects of narrative structure and narrative impetus, compared with novels and dramas. I．Narrative Structure Narrative structure is the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer. Compared...
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...improvement you have made to an organization with which you have recently been affiliated? Describe the process you went through to identify the need for change and manage the process of implementing change. What were the results? — Kelley Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you were able to add value to your organization. — Johnson The goal in answering this kind of question is to analyze, rather than summarize, an achievement. This advice is particularly true if you're discussing an accomplishment that is listed elsewhere on the application. Your readers want to gain insight into your character, not read a factual summary of what occurred. Here are some guiding principles to use in constructing your answer: (1) Choose something that's meaningful to you. Some applicants feel obligated to choose the most objectively impressive accomplishments. You should write about something that has personal significance, even if you weren't formally recognized for it. What matters is that you write passionately and insightfully about your subject. Unless otherwise specified, you should feel free to draw on academic, personal, or professional successes. (2) Focus on details about the process. Show the reader through concrete details how you achieved what you did. If you want to discuss a grade you earned in a particularly challenging class, show us how you mastered the material. For example, describe creative strategies you used; don't rely on clichés like "I succeeded through...
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...Assignment: Personal Project and Evaluation Methods Garry R. Scott University of Phoenix AET/ 535 June 28, 2014 Instructor: Stephanie Krebs The fundamentals of Program Evaluation I advocate the principle of evaluation definition that asserts that it is a systematic process that is comprised of a collection of analyzed data enabling us make decisive solid decisions. Because evaluation is a systematic process that contributes to the determination as of what level of objectives has previously been realized, in addition to current objectives students are striving to attain; this idyllically empowers a person to make informed decisions. The process will consequently make certain that the established goals are achieved as required by the programs. It is vital to be aware that evaluations are important since it assists in making vital decisions concerning the impact, effectiveness, or efficiency of a certain program (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2005). Then again, efficiency asserts that the extent to which a project or program has been productive in accordance to its resources while effectiveness establishes to the degree that particular stipulated objectives have been accomplished. Furthermore, impact refers to the degree to which a project or program has brought about various changes in which either could be advantageous or detrimental. Evaluation is essential in evaluating program implementation, fidelity, resource utilization, and to the value of the program...
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...plan for personal professional development My Career Plan Career Goal: To become a financial manager. To design, plan, control and supervise the financing of construction of buildings, highways, and rapid transit systems. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting. • Ability to work as part of a team. • Creativity. • Analytical mind. • Capacity for detail. • Presentation skills. • Writing skills. • Knowledge of physical social sciences and mathematics. • Accreditation by Licensing Board. Current Skills and Interests: • Summer worker for Smith Construction Co. • High School mathematics courses • High School social science courses • Experience working as a team • Attended high school writing courses • Gave presentations in high school courses Plan To Reach Career Goal: • Bachelor's Degree - attend the University of Manchester School of Banking and Finance and a Level-4 Certificate on Management and Leadership at Kings College of Management. • Job Experience - Continue working for Smith Construction Co.; Seek internships through University career placement office • Networking - Join campus organizations for engineering students Introduction: Personal development planning is the process of creating an action plan based on awareness, values, reflection, goal-setting and planning for personal development within the context of a career, education, relationship or for self-improvement. Personal Development Plan (PDP) begins by aiming at a goal and setting...
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...ASSESSMENT ON CREATING A DYNAMIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS Course: Developing personal and professional leadership practice Lecturer: Jill Machon /Jill Fortune Submission Date: 28TH March 2015 Nominal Word Count: 1000 Question: You should seek to show your progress during your studies, taking a critical approach and ensuring all your learning experiences inform your views. You should adapt and amend your plan as new information becomes available, ensuring that you can justify any changes made - keeping a reflective diary may be a way of achieving this. Steps * Introduction (100 words) * Section 1: * Section 2: * Section 3: * Section 4: * Section 5: * Conclusion (100 words) Assessment criteria Using knowledge of theories and concepts from the course reflect upon application and progression of learning and how this will affect/impact on your future management and leadership practice Excellent knowledge of theories and concepts from the course to reflect upon application and progression of learning and how this will affect/impact on your future management and leadership practice. Excellent ability to demonstrate an understanding of the impact of management and leadership practice in the wider organisational community. INTRODUCTION Continuing professional development (CPD) is recognised as a commitment by professionals to continually maintain and enhance their skills and knowledge with a view to support their...
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...| Service Learning Experience | | | | I chose Teen Night at Fort Boise for my service learning project this semester. With the idea behind Teen Night being that there is an option for kids to get out, socialize and participate in many different experiences on a Friday night, in order to try to keep them from choosing activities that would be poor choices and possibly getting in trouble. Although this activity is open to any junior high and high school student in the area, I realized very quickly that most of the teens that attended could easily be labeled as “high risk” teens. Many of them have very stressful/negative settings at home. For some of the teens this was easily identifiable quickly. Others were very good at hiding their troubles. I enjoyed serving my service learning hours at Fort Boise, but, in a way, I wish I would have chosen an organization where I would have been able to get a little closer to the people, on a personal level. Teen Night was just more of group interaction (playing basketball, dodge ball, video games, etc.). There was one teen (Will) I was able to form a bond with that was, originally, very closed off. I later found out, from one of the other volunteers, there were concerns of suicide with Will. I will discuss this bond further into the paper, but I will say that connecting with Will was the highlight of my service learning. In an article from 1995 about the Adolescent Transition Project which was a study conducted in...
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...23, 2013 Finding the Leader in You: Self-Assessment An accurate profile of my personality characteristics would read: progressive 21st Century leader, able to achieve positive results through transformational and transactional leadership (Schermerhorn, Osborn, Uhl-Bien, & Hunt, 2012, p. 310), proven intuitive skills, keen sense of achieving results through compromising and excellent problem-solving techniques; achieved success in organizations developed through organic or mechanistic design. The results of my self-assessment portfolio reflect profile management foundations (PMF) of an individual with the necessary traits to manage and lead others in fluid, fast pace, and sometimes, volatile organizations. My “A Twenty-First Century Manager” score of 9/10 is the culmination, results of over 40 years in the workforce. Every job and professional experience has built upon the other in providing me the traits of being an effective leader in the 21st Century and beyond. I have gained and maintained the requisite skills to be an effective manager, and I possess the necessary traits for achieving mission success in organizations with varied and diverse missions, whether it is a Government agency/entity, or a private organization. I also have the ability to be both a transformation leader (score 24) or transactional leader (26), as dictated by the vision, goals, and objectivities of the organization. My success as a transformation leader was recently evident when I led a joint Army...
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...Work 1 Question one Thinking of the moral of life as a story or narrative is helpful because every one’s life is a form of a story that each one of us desires to be good. Each one of us shares a different story that reflects his/her experiences in life and some life changing moments encountered in life. Our life stories shape us and determine who we are and give coherence that we can relate to. The stories also change our views about life and help determine our expectations. People will always take life and react to situations in respect to the stories of their lives. These reaction s are always very different from different individuals depending on the lives they have experienced. Morality on the other hand could be defined by different people...
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...Learning Letter. Through out the course of the semester, I have distinguished my strengths in writing apart from my areas of improvement. There have been various strategies used to come to this conclusion, the most important of them being able to discuss and revise in depth the context of my own work. Often times, I rush to get assignments completed that I lack the simple yet forgotten tactic of rereading my work. Maneuvering with words and ideas within our circle has become an efficient way of improving the way we elaborate and expand in our writing. College courses are over-all quite the transition from the typical high school setting, I have noticed that here the instructor is a lot more open to our feedback and the essays have less of a structure giving the student the freedom to write in a way they feel comfortable sharing with their classmates. I had never considered myself to be an avid writer, as described in my narrative essay. I was well aware of the struggle a college English course would bring, I noticed that these past couple of weeks haven’t been easy but I like the direction I’m heading. The way my writing has developed in this short amount of time has been tremendous progress as opposed to the previous strategies I was being imposed to. Expanding my ideas has perhaps been what I have battled with the most, in exchange; I believe being in groups has helped enormously. This gives each one of us the opportunity to give our own perspective as well as considering...
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...Lessons in Leadership from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad: Arabic Knowledge@Wharton ( http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/arabic/article.cfm?articleid=2540) Lessons in Leadership from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad Published October 05, 2010 in Arabic Knowledge@Wharton The Leadership of Muhammad is a new book by British management scholar John Adair that mines the life of the Prophet Muhammad to highlight his extraordinary qualities as a leader. According to Adair, success is a function of leadership, and his short work provides anyone interested in learning how to lead and motivate with a wealth of insight, according to this review by Muqtedar Khan, an associate professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. Over the years, Muslim and non-Muslim historians have written many books about Prophet Muhammad as a leader, highlighting the divinely guided qualities of his personality as the final messenger of God, according to Islamic beliefs. But in the past century or so, a modernist, rationalist school of Islamic thought has emerged, which focuses on examining Prophet Muhammad as a charismatic leader as well as being the messenger of God. Developed by thinkers like Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Shibli Nomani in India and Sheikh Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Rida in the Arab world, this school seeks to minimize the miraculous nature of the Prophet's biography to explore the rationalist and humanist dimensions of his personality. Their interpretations...
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...Personal Narrative Your NAme Here PSY 230 August 26, 2010 Axia College of the University of Phoenix The past five years of my life is easiest explained by the humanistic theory of psychology, in particular that of Abraham Maslow’s “psychology of being” (McAdams, 2006, pp. 268, ¶ 3). Prior to five years ago I was striving towards self actualization, having all my basic requirements of physiological, safety, belongingness, and love needs as described in Maslow’s needs hierarchy in place, my self-esteem was high. I have proven myself as successful in achieving my goals and was regularly rewarded with recognition that afforded me with a certain prestige and status at work as well as among my social group. The reason I have chosen Maslow’s needs hierarchy to describe the past five years of my life is simply because I believe his explanation is fluid, mimicking life’s ups, and downs. I systematically lost many of my esteem needs through divorce (belongingness and love needs), illness, injury (safety needs) and the loss of my job (achievement) as described in Maslow’s need hierarchy (McAdams, 2006). The last five years have been used to regain what I lost, and I now have a new direction to pursue. I have returned to school to receive the education I need to achieve my goals in my redirected meaning of my purpose and meaning in life, which are to again achieve the confidence, status, prestige, and self-esteem I had lost. Peak experiences of my past such as marrying, taking care...
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...deal with stress (Harrison and Rasmussen, p. 81). When an athlete is told they fall short academically, whether it is true or not, they begin to develop a negative self-identity. Take for example, about a week ago my Sociology professor asked the class about things we do to “cheat” the system. A classmate said that athletes do it all the time because they take easier classes and get special treatment for being an athlete. There are a few athletes in my class and I could tell this really bothered them. Now we can try to change the stereotype that athletes are stupid or get better treatment, but honestly there will always be people out there who believe the stereotypes. The best thing we can do is teach athletes how to deal with these stereotypes through self-affirmation exercises. The truth is the athletes are the only ones effected by these negative comments about athletes,...
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...Graduate Employability and Student Attitudes and Orientations to the Labour Market Michael Tomlinson This article examines the way students, making the transition from higher education into the labour market, construct, understand and begin to manage their employability. It draws upon a qualitative study of 53 final year undergraduates in a pre-1992 university in the UK. It firstly explores students’ perceptions of the current labour market for graduates and how they understand future career progression. It examines their different orientations and attitudes to work and careers through the development of an ideal-type model. It then considers how these orientations influence the way students approach future work and careers and manage their employability, and further discusses some of the implications this has for current policies around higher education and the labour market in the UK context. Introduction This paper examines the perceptions, attitudes and orientations of higher education students to their future work, careers and employability. The employability of university graduates has dominated much educational and economic policy over the past decade (NCIHE, 1997; DfEE, 2000). Graduate employability is centrally located in the changing relationship between higher education and the labour market. The development of mass higher education has intersected with the shift towards a so-called knowledge-driven or post-industrial economy (Drucker, 1993; Amin, 1994)...
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...The Role and Life of a Mental Health Counselor COUN 6100-13 Intro to Mental Health Counseling Component I: Narrative Summation of Interview Mrs. Washington-Williams was able to explain to me the difference from a mental health counselor and a social worker. Mental health counselors focus on interventions and preventions for their clients. Although social worker and mental health counselors have some similar things in common there are also some that are different when it comes to working with our clients. A normal day according to Mrs. Washington-Williams goes as her checking in on her clients throughout the day, having one-on-one counseling session, group counseling, and looking over the client goals to determine if the client has worked towards their goals and made progress. All counselors do struggle with ethical and legal issues; but they do keep in mind on can help and hurt them. Because of that she has to keep in mind that the client she is working has a great imagination. Some of the clients like to come up with stories and see if anything will be done. She did state that an investigation is and reviewed to see if the stories are true or false. Not all counselors go by theories and apply them in their practice but they still acknowledge them. When asked about theories she stated that due to every client is different and the treatment various; she do not use theories as often but when they are need she does the research and apply what...
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