...been too to profess my desire to act and be on TV. Nothing seemed more important than that. Not school or friends can defer me from that dream. However; my passion acting and TV did terrible for my academic’s. High school- senior year has always been the best year in high school; for me anyways. I was getting selected for plays, short films, debutante and much more. Nothing could mess up my senior year, until my guidance counselor call me into her office. “Lashaunde, we need to talk.” Ms. Ellis said. Her tone was very calm. That was unusually for her, being that was a “loud mouth.” I lashed back with “about what? “Being that she called me away from my rehearsal for debutante practice that I was on my way to. She started to ask me what my plans were for the future. Everyone knew what I wanted to be. Hell, they had me on the morning announcements. I lived for acting and broadcast. “Well when I graduate I plan on moving to New York or California to pursue acting! Duh! ” I said back with attitude. She started to bother me with college question. She told me that this was a big decision and I needed to figure out back up plans. She said “A college degree goes a long way, when you apply yourself.” I always wanted to go to college and I figured I would go one day, just not when I graduated. Months roll by and we have “Wave Week.” Wave Week a week during the first semester in high school during your senior year that colleges come to talk to us and business seminars for the students...
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...Why", written by Jay Asher, initially published in 2007, is an adolescent, young adult book, consisting of teen drama, mystery and suspense throughout the novel. This novel revolves around the unexpected suicide of Hannah Baker, a teenage high school student who was driven into despair because of the numerous actions of bullying and betrayal by her peers. Subsequently, Clay Jenson, Hannah's former friend, comes home to find a peculiar package consisting of cassette tapes which Hannah made prior to her suicide, enlisting...
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...THEA 122 Close Analysis Lovelock’s Dream Run Perceptions about people’s identities are becoming an increasingly important part of society and are being challenged. Whether we like it or not, people make assumptions on each other based on clothing, the way we walk, the way we talk, our skin colour, and anything that the subconscious picks up. People are aware of this and so try to show themselves in a more desirable light, which can be very deceptive. In David Geary’s play Lovelock’s Dream Run assumptions are made throughout and there is constant thought as to how others are viewing each other. In scene 10, pages 41-43, Geary is making us see that people try so hard to show themselves in a different light that they might be very different from first thought. People make assumptions based on appearances, yet these appearances can often be misleading, thus it is difficult to distinguish the appearance from the reality of what truly lies underneath it all. Leni Riefenstahl was a famous German film director. She helped create many propaganda films for Hitler during his time in power. The films she created support Hitler’s regime and presented a biased view of Hitler’s “true Aryan” (Geary 27) race that he created (Hinton 80). During the scene, Leni is taking photographs of Jack Lovelock, the 1500m 1936 Berlin Olympic Champion, using him for his appearance (which is very Aryan) to help their cause. We know this because previously in the play Hitler was upset that Jack wasn’t a...
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...Reasons Why", written by Jay Asher, initially published in 2007, is a young adult book, consisting of teen drama, mystery and suspense throughout the novel. This novel revolves around the unexpected suicide of Hannah Baker, a teenage high school student who was driven into despair due to the numerous actions of bullying and betrayal by her peers. Subsequently, Clay Jenson, Hannah's former friend, comes home to find a peculiar package consisting of cassette tapes which Hannah made prior to her suicide, enlisting the thirteen...
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...ISLLC standards benchmark assessment Anna Skinner Grand Canyon University EDA 534 September 3, 2013 Standard One * * Standard: A school administrator is one who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. i.e. A successful school administrator leads with vision… | Knowledge | Skills | Enduring Understandings | Essential Questions | Administrators will know and understand… | Administrators will be able to … | Administrators will understand that… | | 1. 1 Systems and data knowledge | 1. 2 Analyze, breakdown data and implement programs that will maximize on student performance | To stimulate student success the education leader needs facilitate the design and implementation of a school vision by which the learning of each student is put first and is supported by students, staff, parents and stakeholders. | 1. 3 What tools, data, and focused understanding are necessary to develop a vision? 1. 4 What technology and resources are necessary to articulate and support the vision? | 2.1 Implementation of strategic planning | 2. 2 Effectively plan, implement, communicate and articulate the vision | | 2. 3 How can the staff and community be involved in the implementation of the vision? | 3. 1 Effective communication and negotiation skills | 3. 2 Set goals and continuous improvement reflection...
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...determining factors on a resume that may lead to being contacted for an interview (Countryman & Horton, 2006), and determining the causes of management turnover and what could be done to increase retention (Stalcup & Pearson, 2001; Walsh & Taylor, 2007). In addition, research has been done examining graduates from specific institutions (Walsh & Taylor, 2007) as well as perceptions of current students and what they expect when they graduate (Richardson, 2009). Blomme, Van Rheede, and Tromp (2009) found differences between pre- and post-entry expectations of hospitality management graduates in the hospitality industry. However, no past research has examined differences in hospitality graduates with respect to experiences, importance, and turnover in the hospitality industry. Researchers have found many hospitality graduates either never entered the industry, or left the industry with no intent to return (Blomme et al., 2009; King, McKercher, & Waryszak, 2003; Stalcup & Pearson, 2001; Walsh & Taylor, 2007). In addition, Blomme et al. found significant differences in pre- and post-entry expectations of hospitality graduates. If hospitality graduates are entering the industry without an accurate understanding of the industry, this could be the cause of many leaving the hospitality industry. With hospitality management graduates not working in the hospitality industry, and instead working in other areas, it is important to determine where gaps exist so educators...
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...after his parents separated. Rush attended Everton Park State High school during his formative years. His drive for performance saw him become a part of...
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...festival. It is the one place where I feel the closest to my parents, I can shut my ears off and speak with my body. I get to immerse myself in a culture that is so inviting that nothing in the hearing culture compares. Everyone gets to express themselves in their own way, with their body which brings alive words so much more so than speaking. Words have depth, facial expressions give meaning, gestures show importance. All the different layers of language that come out while signing are hidden and packed into the tone of the voice of the speaker. Speaking with the body has allowed to understand and recognize minute body language changes when people speak with their voice. This lets me understand a whole new dimension to language which most hearing people never get to understand....
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...for food, and not always healthy food, from a very young age, devouring fried chicken, candied yams and pork chops at family gatherings. "I was taught to enjoy food, not to fear it," Banks recalls. She developed healthier habits, too, and began working out with her mother's exercise group at the age of six. After her grandmother passed away from lung cancer, Banks also vowed never to smoke. Banks confesses that she was somewhat of a "mean girl" in school. "I was popular, gossipy," she recalls, "and if I didn't want one of the other girls to be in the clique anymore, for whatever tiny little reason, I voted her out." When she attended Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, however, she found herself on the other end of the social food chain. A sudden growth spurt left her tall and gawky and her classmates gave her the cruel nickname 'Giraffe'. "I went from being the popular girl who looked normal, to being considered a freak," Banks remembers. Nevertheless, she says that the teasing and abuse taught her the importance of kindness. By 1989, at the age of 17, Banks had outgrown her awkward phase and...
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...Honor Society, as the Historian, I always complete an 10 extra community service hours, in addition to the expected 15 hours. I genuinely enjoy the smiles and thanks I get after helping someone else. This is why I picked service, out of the four NHS pillars: scholarship, service, leadership, character, because great things can happen when people are concerned about others. I volunteer my free time coaching kids tennis on Sundays, and do, as of last year, unpaid sound work for all of my high school’s productions, events, and assemblies. I serve as a Mustang Mentor to incoming high school students and offering math and English tutoring during 5th period. On the tennis team, we pick up trash around the courts every Friday. We believe that keeping the environment clean plays an essential role in ensuring a healthy Earth for future generations. My involvement around my school has taught...
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...to consider the impact of these forms of exhibition. The experiment presented in the paper used high school students and seemed to demonstrate that the use of these vehicles to present original productions was more motivating than the actual projects themselves. At least, I received that interpretation from my reading of it. The paper, while offering an interesting concept, was difficult to read due to the poor translation from what seems to be an original Turkish text to poorly structured English. This distraction made reading the paper more difficult than it could have been with a better translation. Furthermore, the paper was laced with citations and miscellaneous facts that seemed to distract from the authors’ true research. Baris and Tosun do seem to grasp a legitimate insight into the Web 2.0, that being that the use of social media to connect with instructors and employers is the way of the future. Homework and professional presentations are rapidly finding their ways into becoming crucial ingredients for the analysis of individuals’ skills. Social media and e-portfolios are acting as the vehicles for making these materials easily and readily available to all who wish to consider an individual’s talents. The authors connect Facebook and their e-Portfolio application in order to make projects more widely available, rather than sequestering them to a closed school network. This connection is an important demonstration of the understanding and appreciation of global...
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...High Academic Achiever: Recently, I have been improving my academic results throughout the years but had a dramatic transition from year 7 to year 11. I have finally found a passion for learning which had helped me to become one of the high academic achievers in this school and is definitely willing to uphold this position throughout my academic career. Include other examples of Academic Achievement not on co-curricular record. Most of my Academic Achievements have been on co-curricular records as I have participated in many events and competitions, however in my future years I would like to participate in activities that are not on co-curricular record such as partaking in the UQ Enhanced Studies Program and the QUT High School Research Internship. The reason for my lack of Academic achievement (that isn’t on co-curricular records) is because my younger self had quite a struggle with her academics. Unfortunately, it hadn’t been until year 9 where I had found my desire to learn and also to become someone of the medical field. The whole notion of helping people in need of medical attention and serving to the country as a Doctor really encouraged me in my senior years to improve my academics in order for me to achieve this goal. Ability to inspire and actively promote academic achievement and initiatives. Include...
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...your pride or putting your head down and taking what's given to you. Lorraine Hansberry shows two sides of this coin in her play, A Raisin in the Sun. Set in 1950’s Chicago, the play showcases the life of the younger family and their struggles with poverty, racism and family dynamics. The main character, Walter, has to face the decision of keeping his cultural and familial pride, or succumbing to his racist environment and its expectations. In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry uses the contrast between George and Walter to show the importance of cultural identity and pride. Walter and George are what some might call polar opposites, yet they have a surprising amount...
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...he influence the world by his presence and word of wisdom about life lessons. I. Introduction A. Opening statement: Greg Plitt is known in the Fitness Industry but Greg has other roles that he played such as a motivational Speaker around the world and a Actor. B. Topic Introduction: Greg Plitt it's a Professional Fitness Model, who dedicate himself to fitness and health and to motivate others who have not found their way. C. Topic Relevance or Importance: Greg Plitt Fame came about after he got out of the military he was in the United State Military Academy and became a Ranger for five years. After that he took on Fitness Modeling and for 5 years straight he broke the record by being on a Fitness Magazine Cover every month! But not only he was a Fitness Model he was also a actor, entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker. Adding to that he became America 1st Male Fitness Model. D. Thesis: We are going to be talking about how did Geg Plitt grew up with and where, how did he became a model and acting career, what was his achievements and how he recently died. II. Body A. How Greg Plitt was raised and where and basic facts. 1. Greg Plitt was born in November 3rd 1977 in Baltimore in Maryland. 2. Greg Plitt Parents was the source of his fire and positive teachings, whenever he was drifting from the path of good, Greg Parents would correct him. 3. Greg have a sister named Erika Jacobson...
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...Education. Part One, Co-curricular Activities, presents the definition, role of co-curricular activity in student, scope of co-curricular activity in school, its importance and benefits. Part Two, Time Management, discusses how to manage your time wisely, its effect in academic performance and co-curricular activities, why time management is important, and its benefits. Part Three, Academic Performance, provides meaning or definition, importance of academic performance, positive factors affecting academic performance, and the factors resulting to academic performance failure. Part Four, Tourism Education gives the definition of tourism education, its importance, information about tourism education. Co-curricular Activities According to Mc Kown (1952) these activities are as old as education itself. They wereknown as used in different forms under different educational settings.The history reveals that the term was called Extra-curricular Activities before four-five decades. It includedathletics, music, oratorical competitions, clubs for students, debating, dramatics, honour awards, special day celebrations etc. These activities were organized mostly by the students themselves. “Co curricular activities were mainly organized after school hours and so were the extra curricular but they are not an integral part of the activities of the school as its curricular work”- according to Aggarwal (2000). “Various social and other types of activities like literary, dramatic, social services etc...
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