...Eldersburg PTA Scholarship Eldersburg Elementary was not only my elementary school, it was my first stepping stone towards my future success. Although when I was in elementary school I woke up every day dreading going to school, reflecting on my experience has made me grateful for the lessons I learned. As a high school senior who is about to move on to college and then into the business world, I have realized the value of my experience at EES and its motto of “Working Together, Learning Forever”. As I am about to graduate and move on to college, I hear my classmates and peers constantly say, “College is all that matters” and saying how elementary, middle, and high school don’t affect you. Although it may be true that when you apply for a job they aren’t going to care about elementary, middle, high school; but what they fail to acknowledge if it weren’t for these stepping stones, they wouldn’t have that job interview anyway....
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...ENTREPRENEUR WORKBOOKS Business Planning and Financing Management Series Building Block 2 The Business Plan and Executive Summary MaRS is a member of MaRS Discovery District, © December 2009 See Terms and Conditions MaRS – Business Planning and Financing Management Series THE BUSINESS PLANNING AND FINANCING MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK Introduction: What to expect In his book Outliers, Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell looks at the relationship between statistical probabilities and the chance of success in your chosen field of work or sports. His essential claim is that you need around 10,000 hours of practice to become really good in a particular field. This workbook guide will not take 10,000 hours to complete, so you should not expect that you will become an expert in business planning and financing management by going through the activities outlined within. Rather, the purpose of the workbook guide is to help you understand and focus on the key issues in the field of business planning and financing management, and to introduce you to frameworks within which to think and discuss essential areas of your business. The process offered will provide sufficient grounding in the topic so that you will know what questions to ask advisors and consultants, and, in the case of consultants, how to evaluate their work. Additionally, this workbook guide provides a launch point for a number of vital business decisions you will have to make to develop your start-up. As a best practice, it...
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...The Bridge Between the World and Cognition: A Comparison of the Use of Metaphor in Professional, Popular and Pedagogic Science Introduction: “Metaphor was defined as a conceptual-linguistic mapping between a source and a target domain” (Aliskan, 2005), which is used when people want to talk about a concept, object or process unconventionally. It often acts as a bridge to associate abstract ideas or concepts with something that is close to people’s life, so that people can understand the idea or concept better. In the use of a metaphor, the comparison of two things is usually involved. Although the two things are not necessarily alike as a whole, they always have some specific similarities. Technically, those abstract ideas and concepts are called “vehicle”, the things closed to our life is called “topic” and their similarities “grounds”. It is widely acknowledged that science is an area full of abstract processes, concepts and ideas, thus the use of metaphor makes it much easier for scientists and science learners to understand scientific theories and be understood, which makes it very important and interesting for a science student to have a deep look at the use of metaphor in science, because it will help science students have a better idea of the metaphor used in science and furthermore, help them improve their learning. In this essay, the similarities and differences of the use of metaphors in professional, popular and pedagogic sciences will be carefully checked. Their similarities...
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...help of my classmates and teachers, I hope to lay a foundation that will make me more marketable in the work force. This will ultimately help me to achieve greater success to provide financially for my family. Being personally responsible is also realizing that how actions and decisions effect others, besides myself. One important action in being responsible is setting realistic goals, personally, professionally and academically. It is also important to prioritize our goals, from most important and necessary to least important. By determining which goals are long term and which goals are short term, we can better prioritize the level of importance. Personal responsible in college is important because it is the beginning of the stepping-stones towards a successful career. It is important to practice good time management on my part. Aside from having a family, I also carry the weight of providing for my family by working full time. Without good time management I wouldn’t have time to complete the required assignments to succeed in my college classes. My preliminary plan for college success includes being accountable for my assignments and ensuring I have an understanding of what is expected of me in each class, and by each...
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...for example if the grades are good then the college will get more money from the government to spend on better educational facilities to help students get the best education. However if the college’s grades are not as good then they will not get as much money from the government because it shows that something is not going right in the college. The College is also in the secondary sector because it has its own private businesses on site, for example Starbucks, the café and places where you can buy textbooks and stationary etc. Purpose: King Edward VI College aims to give students an opportunity to get into university and provide stepping stones into adulthood. They do this by providing an excellent educational environment for young people where they can feel comfortable and safe. Business activities: The College has recently had a new art block built...
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...or group discussions. When I was conflicted with the possible favoritism on my team I welcomed having someone to offer their point of view and advice, because group discussions allow everyone to voice their opinion. My personal and professional goal is to make a valued impact on those I meet and be a leader other soldiers want to emulate. I want to be someone everyone trusts to perform my job, maintain high morals and exemplify professionalism. I have only completed one professional development course, but with that one experience I had the opportunity to learn a lot more about the Army. I look forward to using ALC as a stepping stone to becoming a better leader as well as progressive in my career. I believe that taking Skillport classes and earning certifications in my field and Army programs are highly valued. I hope this class can serve as a building block towards my betterment as a leader and achieving my own leadership philosophy. Combining professional development activities with experiences from around me have helped shape my leadership philosophy. Increasing my self-awareness will help me reflect on the many aspects of leadership that I find ideal. I look forward to becoming that leader I myself would want to match and the leader I discovered while thinking through my leadership philosophy. ...
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...the flaw of it then attempt to refine it, until one day modernity itself turns into another tradition that one overlooks. Being in the time where architecture has gone through different traditions, it is sad to say that what used to have the ‘wow’ factor no longer put people in awe. Instead, what people nowadays prefer are posh CGIs of new developments, heavily rendered, put on a site without immediate context. That triggers the question, have we changed so much until we don’t recognise what is aesthetically beautiful and what not? And one would question the position of the architect himself, are they no longer the dominant figure like they used to be? It seems that we have forgotten how satisfying it is to appreciate a ‘real’ building, like how a space would give you chill down the spine. Fortunately, due to the unsatisfied nature of human being, the need to look for a fresh subject emerges. We constantly need fresh subjects to come into our lives, no matter if its something from the past or the future. In the current society p eople tend to look back and once again, be grateful of what the past has given us. Without them, what would our world be? And most importantly, where would we be? But then, having said all that, sometimes it is too late to appreciate what has been there. And for this matter, we are discussing about Robin Hood Garden in Poplar, London. It is scheduled for demolition, despite the objection by the high...
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...INTRODUZIONE L’avvio di un’indagine, qualsiasi sia il suo fine, o il campo che intende scandagliare, presuppone l’inevitabile input della “domanda”: la ricerca di soluzioni, o la semplice volontà di comprendere quelli che sono i meccanismi, le strategie, le necessità che sottendono ad un determinato status quo, si originano sempre dalla curiosità dello studioso e dal suo porsi degli interrogativi. La volontà che, nel mio caso, ha posto in essere la ricerca concretizzatasi in questo testo, è stata quella di tentare di percepire gli effetti di un accordo di integrazione regionale sul commercio mondiale. In un mondo diviso e suddiviso secondo le caratteristiche geografiche, il regionalismo rappresenta un naturale percorso della civilizzazione umana. Esso influenza continuamente tutti gli aspetti della vita, dalla cultura alla politica all’economia. In quest’ultimo aspetto, l’impatto del regionalismo è stato particolarmente pronunciato. Il desiderio di una rapida espansione commerciale spesso crea un incentivo alla formazione di alcuni tipi di alleanze preferenziali, le quali sono solitamente destinate a servire gli esclusivi interessi dei partecipanti. La formazione di alleanze tra unità territoriali confinanti per incentivare l’integrazione economica, e di conseguenza, politica attraverso aree di libero scambio (ALS) o unioni doganali (UD)- collettivamente denominati “accordi di integrazione regionale” (AIR)- non è un fenomeno nuovo. Una delle prime manifestazioni di un’alleanza...
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...improved through training that emphasizes the process rather than the outcome. When an individual focuses on the process, they give attention to technique and try to understand why. For example if a marathon runner doesn’t make the finish line as they are focusing on the outcome that places importance on the result, the success or otherwise of the win. Athletes need to know what to focus on at a particular time and be able to adapt to changing situations. For example, a runner may need to focus on finishing the race and exclude all other distractions, however, at other times; they need to be aware of their opponents. A marathon runner must have a highly sustained concentration and this can be improved prior to performance, such as learning to block out and ignore irrelevant...
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...Accepting failure or becoming a Creator A Creator mindset allows people to see all options available to them, and then choose wisely to which road they will take, these effective actions will allow you to achieve the life they want. As stated by Dr. Skip downing, “A Victim mindset keeps people from seeing and acting on choices that could help them achieve the life they want”: while he also goes to mention the mentality of the Creator mindset. “When you accept personal responsibility, you believe that you create everything in your life”, describing that everyone in life makes the same right decisions and the same wrong decisions. You are the only road block in life whether it be mentality or physically that inhibits yourself from adapting...
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...Looking out into the world in which we exist, my thoughts turn towards the turbulent times that we are facing, those that we have already faced, and those that we will face tomorrow. I wonder if there is hope for the present, the future, and if we as individuals and leaders can make a difference, change our behavior patterns and mental models, so we can improve relationships among ourselves our communities and our workplace for the betterment of mankind. I find myself thinking of Kwame Anthony Appiah and his vision of a Cosmopolitanism world. He believes that we must change our minds and we must make our conversation across boundaries worthwhile. He believes that we must not judge different cultures by their values or beliefs, but instead must try to understand them and accept them for what they are, who they are, and what they can offer to the world. He believes that the wealthy must change their mental model too and feels that they hold a tendency to think that unfamiliar cultures of the world are not so much subjects of interest or even curiosity, but as objects of charity. Are we so ignorant to the beauty of different cultures that we think they are objects of charity? Or that they have nothing to offer? Are we as humans unaware of the things around us that we ourselves lack involvement? Arthur D. Colman writes about the Tao Te Ching Philosophy and its way of life and how it teaches us that to be able to function fully within the group, that we must first understand...
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...Poe lived in an era where electronic devices had not been developed yet. If Poe lived in today’s time, some of the apps he might have on his IPod are as followed: Fishing: Catch or Throw Out, Daily Pick-Up Lines, WreadOrWrite, Newspaper Online, Notes & Things, CreeperMan, Drinks, and Athlete’s Circle. Edgar Allan Poe was and is an influential person. His works still act as a stepping stone for many writers today, perhaps even more so than when he first wrote them. On January 19, 1809, the world as it was known was changed. Poe was the child of the English born actress Elizabeth Arnold Poe, and actor David Poe Jr. in Boston, Massachusetts. When young Poe’s parents died when he was only two years old, John Allan (his presumed godfather) raised him with a classical education. In 1815, John Allan and his wife moved to Scotland and later England to give him a classical education. After returning to the United States in 1826, Poe’s guardian refused to let him continue his education at the University of Virginia because of Poe’s gambling losses. Because of poverty, Poe went into the army under the name Edgar A. Perry. When Poe’s...
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...and just looked past but a young environmental president by the name of Teddy Roosevelt began to change things. During his presidency and political career Roosevelt brought many environmental issues to the spotlight make very positive change for the environment as well as sparking a new found interest for United States citizen to start making change to protect this earth that we live on. Roosevelt and the other environmentalist were the stepping stones that bring us to the many changes in conservation laws and environmental protection that took place from 1920-1955. During this time period of 1920-1955 many great acts along with environmental groups were formed allowing conservation laws and environmental protection to take enormous leaps in a positive direction. While fighting many hard battles these conservationist and preservation groups would sometimes have to take one step back in order to take two steps forward, but it is those forward steps that lead to the awareness of how important protecting the environment is and set the building blocks for National Parks, forested lands, wildlife protection and so on. In order to take a closer look at these changes we shall take a closer look at the progression through time of different policies,groups and acts that were passed each decade. The roaring 1920s, a thriving era marked with a period of sustained economic prosperity along with a shift in culture as industry began to grow and the use of things such as automobiles, telephones...
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...patient enough, firm and hard working to achieve success in life. Sometimes before achieving success, we do experience failure and this failure reminds us to be more hardworking as said by Harvey Mackay “I’ve known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination. Factors that contribute to the success and failure of a Steve Job as a technopreneur are: Passion First, Steve Jobs was one of the most Passionate person. He just kept on discovering, learning and understanding the complexity of things. Jobs got his skills from his father. He constantly learning, building new things while still having fun. Though Jobs, at his early age, didn’t have any idea about exactly he would become in his future, all he knew he happened to change the world. It wasn’t until he encountered Wozniak (who soon became the co-founder of Apple), he began to realize his purpose --- “revolutionizing the world of personal computing”. Steve said “The only way to do great is to love what you do.” Vision Second, Steve Jobs has a clear Vision. Steve Jobs simply concentrated on his career, he never feared taking any kind of risks and go in directions that were less traveled. His dream of changing the world gave him a large amount of self-assurance. He always put his company on the top of the priority list—and he did! Steve Jobs had...
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...Who Am I To Be? Over the course of time, each individual in this world has developed their own distinctive personality and behavior. However, what exactly contributes to the building blocks of who we become and how we act? Due to the complex human structure and development, both psychologists and sociologists have looked to the ideas of nature and nurture for answers, but have grown more puzzled than ever. Often, society chooses to promote the one they may think causes the greater impact, but how do we determine that? In psychology, nature refers to an individual’s innate qualities (or in other terms; genetics) while nurture refers to personal experiences; both of which consists of multiple factors that will soon paint a bigger picture of...
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