...Allen Covington HUM 201-001 Prof. C. Lincoln Self-Reflection Essay Introduction Self-reflection has been defined in a number of ways, but for the purpose of this thesis I will use it in a contemplative manner, toward the end of, relating how my experiences; ‘could affect my career as a Social Worker’. This self-reflection paper is personal. It shares the impact that HUM 201 has had on me, and my understanding of; what will be expected of me as a person and professional. As I understand the goals of the essay, it is to have someone consider and think about future uses of this knowledge being acquired. As part of my preparation for this paper, I looked back on the course from the beginning of the semester. I looked at my goals as a future educator in the field of ‘Human Services’, and thought about how this semester has changed my perspective (this coming from someone not unfamiliar with human services) on what it takes, to truly be effective as a leader in the field of social work as a result of this course. Through this self-reflection I’ve noticed the inter-play between my personal knowledge and what is being taught, the ‘role’ of ‘social worker’ first came to my attention at a very young, I lived in a family constantly in need of social services. The most striking realization I came away with is, the sway the psychological and sociological perspectives relate to each other (in very complex ways), more than you’d acknowledge without serious training to ferret out...
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...Question: To what extent is literature like a mirror? Inquiry paper In Ovid’s Metamorphosis, Narcissus is a handsome young man who saw the reflection of his face in the waters of the Styx River. He became so captivated by his own reflection, that he sat looking at himself until he died and a small flower grew in his place. After the manufacturing and widespread existence of mirror, human have became obsessed with the reflections of themselves. Literature provided us with a unique type of mirrors. It helps us to discover the perfection of ourselves but at the same time, grab our eyes on the defectiveness as well. Just like Narcissus, we never stop seeking for self-identification and self-conscious through the way we look at our own images. An examination of the books I read, I found literature to be like a mirror to a great extent in many ways. The Secret daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, is a book that compares the treatments of females in two different families - one in India and one in America. The book begins with the unforgettable birth of a baby girl named Usha in a remote Indian village on the eve of monsoon. In a culture where females’ infanticide is rampant, Kavita, the baby’s mother sent her daughter to an orphanage in order to save her life. Dr. Somer, an American woman who adopts Usha (they call her Asha) after the discovering that she can never have children of her own. The two women mirror each other in the sense that they both make difficult decisions to save and...
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...Steven Pou Professor Malloy American Civilization 2 Term Paper 4/21/15 The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society Arthur M. Schlesinger, whose original name is Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger was born on October 17th in Columbus, Ohio, and died February 28th, 2007, in New York. He had graduated from Harvard University in 1938, and in 1940, Schlesinger was appointed a three fellowship at Harvard. This is derived from the society of fellows at Harvard University which gave Schlesinger the opportunity in the early stages of his scholarly career to pursue studies in any department, free from any formal requirement. This opportunity was only given to individuals who display exceptional ability, originality, resourcefulness, and academic achievement of the highest caliber. Unfortunately for Arthur, this opportunity was interrupted once the United States had made its entry into World War 2. When he failed his physical military examination he was appointed to the Office of War Information department, in which he served as an intelligence analyst from 1943 to 1945. In 1952 and 1956 he became a presidential speech writer to democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson the second. He had also served as an assistant and Court historian to President Kennedy from 1961 to 1963. He had also supported the presidential campaign for Kennedy which had ended when he was assassinated in Los Angeles. Arthur eventually returned to his teaching career in 1996 as a professor...
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...Daniel Ochefu Baseball, Justice and the American Dream Final Paper Due: 5/1/2015 I ‘Like’ Baseball Before taking this course baseball was one of my least favorite things to do in any way simply because I did not know about the sport and the impact it has on many people’s lives to respect the time that the players spend preparing to perform. I was always critical of the amount of work that was put in physically for baseball compared to other sports like basketball, football, hockey and others. I always thought it was not that much because there are almost no physical collisions in games and that was all I really needed to know after I was told that on average games are three plus hours. From everything I have learnt about baseball in this course, there is a respect that I now have for it that I definitely did not have for it before. Being America’s pastime, baseball has been the one constant in America because of its deep history that it promotes and the pride that the fans exhibit. Even during unfortunate events that shake the whole country, baseball finds a way to bring the country together. The most recent one that stood out to me being how the Boston Red Sox brought together a whole city after the terrible Boston Marathon Bombings of 2013 by winning the World Series and using that to help strengthen a city that had been hurt badly by a terrible event. The World Series celebration is normally extravagant and well televised but this one brought all Americans together...
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...Signature assignment: The Impact of Jewish life in Florida Michael Otero West Coast University Abstract This paper identifies and shows my reflection on the Jewish museum of Florida which exhibits the richness and diversity of Jewish life from 1763 to the present Jews, non-Jews, Florida residents and visitors alike. I examined how Jews during these times grew to develop a dynamic variety of ethnic groups, all seeking to balance the continuity and traditions of their heritage wit the values and customs of a larger society. This paper also explains the central issues rose from the museum and historical purpose it served as the Jewish community made its contributions in Florida. Topics * Identify and explain the central issues raised by the museum. * Formulate a distinct, individual point of view (personal reflection) that engages critically with various perspectives offered by the museum. * Evaluate the evidence that the museum offers for its point of view. * Consider how the site/exhibit/museum uses cultural, political, and (or) historical contexts to present its issues and purposes. * Exhibit your knowledge of how the museum presents and uses cultural worldview frameworks, and also how you use your own knowledge of those frameworks to engage the museum. The Jewish museum of Florida located in Miami was home to congregation Beth Jacob and was the first synagogue on south beach. The synagogue is the building in which congregation meets...
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...Party Reflection 1st Revised Copy Immigrants are the reason that the United States of America is the great nation it is today, but there was a time that immigrants were not welcome at all in this ‘great nation.’ Around the year 1850 the Know Nothing Party otherwise known as the American Party popped up in several towns where immigration from countries like Germany in the midwest, and Ireland in the east were starting to move in. The reason for their name ‘Know Nothing’ was put into place for when someone asked what your nativist organization was you were to reply that you knew nothing. Later on the Know Nothing Party changed its name to the American Party, to make it seem as though they were the ‘true’ Americans while the new immigrants were not as American for not being born there. When it came to politics the American Party were very harsh with the foreigners, keeping immigrants from voting, being a part of public office, and demanding for a 21 year residency for citizenship. After I finished reading this article I was shocked as to what new comers to America had to deal with, not only were they not wanted but also looked at as trash. To the foreigners The United States of America was meant to be somewhere to seek refuge from either war, bigotry, or simply to start a new life. Once they got here I’m sure many were very disappointed because of the exclusion from being ‘American’ but once the American Party died down many people started to feel accepted by America once again...
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...Autobiographical Comparison While reading through James Baldwin's Autobiographical Notes, I was struck with a sudden flash of inspiration. I already knew that I enjoyed Baldwin's works more than any others we have read in class so far: Rodriguez's writing I found to be dull and victimized; Jacobs's was precisely an explanation of how bad slaves lives were and nothing more; and although Virginia Woolf's writings were not painful to read the overall style left me feeling dreamy and disconcerted (after a while all those semicolons got to me). Baldwin's writing had not only content, but a reflection upon it that I found interesting to read. He offered a fresh perspective, analyzing the social history of America and its causes. It is very interesting to read the sections discussing the concept of fighting poison by using poison, and the section discussing the choice of amputation or gangrene. Rather than throw up his hands in despair and say, "Life's not fair that I must choose between amputation and gangrene," he analyzes the benefits and trade-offs. All this I knew before reading his Autobiographical Notes, but while I read them I was suddenly struck with a very powerful revelation. I realized that I liked his writings because I found in him the same philosophy I have adopted. I immediately wondered if there was a connection between our philosophies and the fact that we were both minorities. I'm curious as to how much of the similarities in our philosophies can be attributed to...
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...adventure; however, when we get old we see happiness with inter-peace. Since the definition of happiness varies there are no overall elements that should be required for something to be considered happiness. The definition of happiness is done on an individual feeling of how happiness is defined in their lives. I think it all starts with the way we are raised and how our parent view life is stamped into our physic that brings us to our conclusions of happiness. Cultural myths I think are not much a factor as cultural beliefs of what brings happiness to a cultural as a whole. Additionally, a cultural definition of happiness is an evolving emotion that never stops defining itself in any culture. Happiness has been distorted by American media should be mostly used as a vehicle of selling products and services, not used to define happiness in our society; that if this was a perfect world. Regrettably, Americans uses the media and advertising as a guideline for happiness. Americans are told for a woman to be successful she must look like a model, so many of our young girls are making themselves sick or even worst killing themselves to find the happiness that is portrayed in the media and in advertising. In addition, for the young boys the media and advertising is portraying that the only way to be happy is to be an athletic, a rapper or a magazine model, which has put pressure on many. Yes and no, there are still cultures in America that believes hard...
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...World War I The Crisis That Shaped The 20th Century Stephanie Deprey US History Week 7 World War I was one of the biggest events that shaped the 20th century. Also known as the Great War raged from the summer of 1914 to November 1918. It was a very complicated time and occurred due to many different reasons and spanned over many different nations. There were also some very big effects on the world during and after the war that not only stunned America, but the whole global economy. This was only the start however of many huge conflicts to follow and still continue with world fighting to this day. One factor leading to World War I was fear. Everyone was afraid of everyone else in regards to power and what each would do with that power. Another interesting factor was cultural malaise leading to a feeling that there was something wrong with society and that war would be the way to purge society of its poisons. Perhaps, per this cultural malaise, war was inevitable. Decisions were made with great speed, without proper time for reflection. Perhaps some of the most fateful errors were caused by nothing more complex than lack of sleep. Although these are some interesting points and a good start to look at, there are still some more complex causes leading to war. By the beginning of the 20th century, nationalism had become the dominant emotional bond providing Europeans with a sense of community, tradition, a set of moral standards, and a motivation for political activity...
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...Wheel Reflection Ten years ago marriage exposed me to fear of the unknown, I was happy that I was married to the man of my dream, but at the same time I had fear if I was truly making the right choice. Will my marriage be a happy one? Will I be able to have my own children? Will my husband be there for me in sickness and in good health? All these fears created anxiety in me which has flown out of the window after achieving success in my marriage these past 10years of marriage. Driving in USA also created fear and anxiety in me but today I have achieved success and have built a huge confident in me because I believe in myself and that is the reason I am making it. A lot of things have happened in my life and in the world today but I am still making it. Having children created a big fear, I had many questions in my head-(will I be able to provide for my children? Will I be able to combine going to school family and paying bills?) All these fears combined with the global fear of shooting in America, shooting in the primary school, bombing, accidents, and hardship created more fear and anxiety knowing that the world is a difficult place to live in. with all these challenges in the world I am determined to succeed. How well- prepared do I feel for school? I started preparing myself the moment I had the feeling of going back to school. I reviewed my math and English and came to ITT to take the entrance exam which I felt very happy when I passed. I am ready...
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...Cultural Interview: Khaetthaleeya At the beginning of the fall 2015 semester at Dixie State University (DSU), a friend of mine moved into one of the apartments just outside of campus. I was helping her move a few of her things in when Khaetthaleeya came out to help us. This is where I met Khaetthaleeya, a young college student originally from Nakhonphanom, Thailand. She is the loveliest girl ever, but can be very shy so when I asked her if I could talk to her about her culture, she was kind of hesitant, but then agreed. On November 1, 2015 I interview Khaetthaleeya at her apartments by Dixie State University. She was born in Nakhonphanom, Thailand (which is Southeast of Asia near Vietnam). She moved here to American about 10 years ago with her parents and her younger sister, Waranya. They moved to Beaver, Utah where her mother and father both work at a pig farm. She attended and graduated from Beaver High School in 2012. As she transitioned into college life, she found herself here at Dixie College where she is studying her generals and soon to get her associates degree. She hopes to become a dental hygienist and make...
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...Dan Elder Journal Reflections The flight to from Cedar Rapids to Chicago took me back to the many times I have flown from cedar rapids to embark on my many vacations I have had with my family. But it was different because I was not going with my parents I was going with a few friends and tons of new people I had not met yet. When I got to Chicago I got a better chance of meeting everyone and I knew I was going to be making some new friends right away. The flight to London was like nothing I have never done before because I have never had to fly for that long before and since I could not fall asleep it was a very long flight indeed. The in-flight dinners were a lot better than I thought they would be I was expecting something way worse and they actually were not bad at all to eat I was pleasantly surprised. The airport at Heathrow was really big and it was a surprise to me that we were driving on the left side of the road even though I knew they did that in England it still came as a surprise to actually see it in action. The second flight went by very quickly for me because I was so excited to get to Denmark. Some of the first things that I noticed when I got Denmark that was different were all the biking and walking everyone does. Also the fact that everything is more expensive in Europe as compared to the United States it came as a real shock to me but I should have realized that with all the taxes they have that it has to be. The McDonalds in Europe was also a surprise the...
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...Running head: REFLECTION Contrast and Comparison Reflection Essay Geraldine Smith Gwynedd Mercy College Educators say that reading is a very important skill that needs to be developed early in life. Some parents start to read to their babies before they are born. Not only does it help to develop language skills it can educate and take you places you’ve never been before. Frederick Douglas and Richard Rodriquez are two writers that contributed great works of art to society. In spite of being born nearly 150 years apart; both had a profound need to educate themselves by learning to read. Self-determined and motivated by the desire for education they both accomplished what they set out to do. Frederick Douglas was born a slave and received his first teachings from the mistress of the house. After the mistress was commanded by her husband not to teach him anymore, Frederick had to resort to different ruses to learn to read and write. Frederick was a slave and slaves were not allowed to read or write. If caught slaves were beaten and tortured or even worse killed sometimes for trying to learn to read and write. Richard Rodriquez on the other hand was born after minorities were free to get an education. Fredrick was a slave that knew that being able to read and write was his only ticket to freedom, and for Richard it meant academic success. At home he was watched closely to make sure he was not trying to read anything. One day she found him reading a newspaper which...
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...Unit 6 Project Veterans Having Trouble Finding Jobs After the Military Mark Everhart Kaplan University Professor Sandra Fontana Veterans who have served this country by going to war are quickly realizing that America is not appreciating the sacrifices made for our service members. Veterans are being passed over for employment for many different reasons. Some of these reasons include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), lack of job skills for performing civilian jobs, and the inability to cope with the transition from military to civilian life. The unemployment rate for veterans is 6.9 percent (Norman, 2012). The government and the employers need to work together to make the transition out of the military a smoother process. The Department of Veteran Affairs cannot process the applications for the G.I. Bill fast enough to accommodate the veterans. Veterans lack the job skills necessary to perform jobs in the civilian sector after the military. All military veterans should have special training, skill and mind set for the transition from military to civilian life, provided by the government and employers to ensure employability after serving their country regardless of how many years of service one has served. Veterans lack the special training and skills that are necessary to compete with the civilian population. Veterans often have jobs that cannot transfer to the civilian world (Hefling, 2011). For instance if they are an infantryman, they cannot get a job as a mechanic....
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...Bank of America stadium is one of the most memorable NFL stadiums that I’ve ever been lucky enough to visit. The stadium is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the home of the Carolina Panthers. The surprise trip that I went on with my dad to see a game is one of my favorite childhood memories. It was December 18th and my sixteenth birthday was right around the corner. I came home from the boys’ basketball game, and my parents were sitting at the table with dinner ready. I noticed it was kind of weird for my dad to be home already, so I assumed that I was most likely in trouble. We ate one of the best steaks I’ve ever had and then after my dad asked me to lift my placemat. Still suspicious I thought, “oh great my report card came early”; Instead, I was given an envelope that had a birthday card in it. I opened the card and there were six small pictures that included, a plane, airport, Cam Newton, hotel, restaurant, and the panther’s stadium. At first I figured it was my parents trying to joke around with me, so I tried not to react. Then my dad asked me if I knew what it meant and I said, “What that I’m going to a Panther’s game?” When he said I was, I went silent because that was one of the gifts that I had asked for every year and never expected to get. After a long moment of silence, I hugged my parents and they told me that we were going with Seth and his dad on Friday. That was the start of a memory that I will have my whole life. Friday morning came and it was...
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