...eventful and challenging. I learned so many things this year about my education or just life in general. There are things that happened this year I want to repeat and then there are things I never want to remember. I think I improved a lot from 6th grade to 8th. In 6th grade I was terrified 11 year old about to start a new school and I didn’t know how I would get through it. Now I’m a 14 year old 8th grader, nearly in high school, I learned to not be afraid of everything new thing that comes along. I learned that I have to accept it and if I don’t like I have to speak up about it. I think I have always been a little too mature for my age. I just look at the other immature people I have to sit in class with every day and think “I don’t want to be like them and what their about.” I think I...
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...in my life. Growing up I always had the challenges more different than other kids, how would you feel when you feel like you the sole purpose of why your parents got a divorced. It started when I was six, I remember like it was yesterday, it was an early day like every other day my mom had her lighter by her bedside I just always wondered what it did so I took and I took to my room and caught my bed on fire, now at the same time I didn’t really know what was happening at the moment all that I knew that when I came back 5 minutes later my entire room was up in flames and I was running to my mom telling her my bed is on fire and the next thing is were all running out the door and the police and firefighters are there. In my head I felt like I had done nothing wrong but with the cops and firefighters asking me all the questions I had certainly felt like I had crossed a certain line with my behavior, I still treated it like an everyday thing I didn’t really think much of what I just did. So after about 6 months go by and our house was being redone I noticed that my parents had started to grow apart from each other and my father was not coming back to the apartment every night. I felt at the same time like it was my entire fault; if I had just not set my bed/ house on fire then we wouldn’t be in this problem. Though through this I learned to treasure my family and hold them closer to my heart, with all of this going on it was in the middle of the school year and me and my brother...
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...11/18/13 After school essay There are many things that different people like to do when they get home from school so today I will be telling you guys about the many different things I do after school and all of them will fall under three categories: Outdoors, School and last but not least, Friends. So let’s get started with Outdoors. Outdoors is one of three categories of things I do after school there are many different things I do that are outdoors but for you the readers sake I will name a couple, Scouts is the first one now I have been a scout for 4 years now and I always enjoy it we do a lot of cool trips and campouts, Now scouts has been something that I find interesting it’s a combination of sports and physical labor and learning half of scouts is about learning like you learn a lot about different things for example I have learned a ton of different things in scouts that I would have never learned in school like in scouts I learned CPR which is part of the first aid merit badge and also its required in a couple other merit badges, I have also learned many different poisons plants and trees and berries and also a couple of edible ones, mainly we learned how to survive in a lot of scenarios like storms and animal attacks, also in outdoors I love to go on hikes if I have the time because I love to be able to see all the nature in its purest form I have seen a lot of different ecosystems and different big landmarks. School the one topic that is going to be short mainly...
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...are special to me, places that I love and care about. I will never forget about my significant places because so many important things have happened there that they just can't be forgotten. Some of these places changed me in a way, but mostly it's the important events that matter to me. My first significant place is the Oakland Convention Center downtown. This place is significant to me because it's where my mom and dad met for the first time and if it wasn't for them meeting there, I wouldn't be here today. What’s funny about this is that my dad actually got a job at the Marriott City Center which is in the same building as the Oakland Convention Center. Sometimes there would be employee parties and...
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...year I taught first graders about Judaism and the Hebrew alphabet every Sunday at my synagogue in Plano Texas. By doing that, it made me realize that I wanted to pursue in teaching. But what was I going to do after senior year? Stay in Dallas so I could still work at my synagogue or venture out and see what else there was out there that could hopefully teach me new things and help me learn new things while in a classroom. I knew that if I wanted to pursue in teaching I needed to go out and learn new things in different communities. Growing up in Dallas Texas I was not in a diverse community. I went to a private Jewish day school from the age of 2 to 18. It was all I knew of because that was where I grew up. But when it came time to apply to college I decided to broaden my choices and go far away from home. I decided in the end that I did not want to leave my family because they were who took care of me. They were who helped me grow up to be who I am. So Boston was where I decided to go. Here I have my brother, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and three little cousins. So Boston is my home away from home. But what was I going to become a part of. Back home I knew what I was doing. I had a job that lasted 4 years, but what now? I wanted to make the most out of my time at Simmons but I did not know how. As a freshman in a new atmosphere I did not know whom to ask about what to get involved in so that I would get more experience with kids. As I stepped foot in my Simmons 101 class I did...
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...requires states and schools to develop testing standards in the basic skills that a child needs to succeed in school. These tests will help determine where a child may be struggling and requires more help in such areas. These tests are only done to certain grade levels throughout their years in school. This is not done every year to every grade. Children are tested annually in reading and math, a test in science during each type of schooling (elementary, middle, and high schools), and each school must have a group of 4th and 8th graders take a national assessment. The national assessment helps determine where the schools rank against other schools in the nation. (Seldman, 2011) For states to qualify for federal funding from the government, they must give these tests to children. There is no specific standard that each child must meet at a national level. Each state develops their own set of requirements that a child must meet. This act tries to make states be more responsible in providing good education for the children. The No Child Left Behind act has a lot of pros and cons that has come along with it. One of the bigger pros of this act would be that schools and teachers now have a higher level of accountability for their student’s education. Schools have their own set of accountability that they are held to. They have to pass yearly tests that show how the students have learned and grew between the testing periods. These yearly tests done by the school help determine the...
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...the harder you work for something the more you appreciate it once you have it. We live in a world where people are constantly trying to find the easy way to do things. Man has developed technologies to make his life easier such as automatic cars, automatic doors, escalators, elevators, and many other inventions that take the work out of something. We all use these easy methods and some wouldn’t know how to live without them, but are they really the best thing for our society? I have found in my life that the harder I have to work at something the better I feel when I accomplish it. I have also found that doing the bare minimum to accomplish something isn’t as rewarding and leaves me feeling like a failure instead of successful. Since going back to school I have learned the value of hard work and education and the sense of accomplishment once “my all” has been applied. Learning how to ride a bike was the one of the most difficult things I’ve ever accomplished. I didn’t learn at a young age like most kids. I was what one would call a “late bloomer”. I remember how far away the ground seemed, how fast I felt I was going, and how unsteady I felt. I remember I fell many times, but I was driven by the fact that all of my friends had bikes and I was stuck on rollerblades. So, I kept trying, and trying until finally I did it. I rode a whole twenty feet and kept going. The feeling I had was indescribable and unforgettable. Muth 2 Unlike riding a bike, school came somewhat easy...
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...WVSII 5/2/16 Worldview II Capstone Essay Does it really matter? That’s the question asked to be decoded in this essay. The simple answer would be yes. All things matter in this world. The sad truth is that some people believe however that not everything matters. That is the reason the world is not nor will not be perfect now or in the near future. In Worldview class, valuable things were learned in an effort to show us how such important issues are being overlooked and almost under exaggerated. One of the early things from the semester we talked about was social entrepreneurs which continued throughout most of the semester. It all started with a man named Daniel Bornstein who wrote one of our required textbooks for this semester. The book was called “How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas”. One of the first things we studied in this book were Bill Drayton and his organization he started Ashoka. Ashoka is an organization started by Bill Drayton to invest in Social Entrepreneurs and help them with their projects they do. A social entrepreneur as described on Ashoka’s website are “Individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems”. In laymen’s terms, they are people who go to places all around the world where a problem is occurring in how people do things. When there they use all the resources they have to find creative easy solutions to the problems and spread that all over. It takes a lot of dedication to wanting...
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...Looking back When I first walked through the doors of Brunswick High School four years ago, I saw an open door to multiple opportunities. I remember everyone telling me how this would be the best four years of my life. Since that day a lot has changed. My surroundings have changed, my image has changed, my friends have changed, and my knowledge has advanced. From the beginning of high school I have met some very important people. In class on my first day of school I remember I met numerous people and I could not even match names with faces on the second day. I remember most of all how welcoming everyone was and how warm hearted and kind the teachers were. Of course now as a senior, four years later I pass the faces of people that were once close friends that have now become strangers and I pass teachers I used to adore and look the other direction. It is a sad thing to think about but life goes on. In my opinion, high school prepares students for the real world. It doesn’t just give us knowledge on mathematics and how to translate shakespeare. It teaches us the ins and outs, and the ups and downs of life. You meet real people, ones that would cross an ocean for you, and the ones that wouldn’t cross a puddle. You meet yourself, you learn who you are, who you want to be, and what you want to accomplish. You make mistakes while there is still room for improvement. You find parts of education interesting that you thought you would never care about. You watch the people around...
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...How I Learned Essay In the beginning I was debating on should I go to school or just stay at home, and just stick to playing the organ at church. Something in my head told me to go ahead to go back to school so I can further my education. Since I love to be on the computer all the time I decided to find something to do with computers. When I heard my brother and my friend came in the house talking about Brown Mackie College. I looked in the book and then that’s when I saw Information Technology I knew it would be something very interesting when I looked at the courses. The first day of class in Professional Development, the first thing I learned how to get out of my box. Because I have always been scared to get out of my box, I never got a chance to make any friends, or got to know most of my teachers in school. This class has helped me out a lot, because I have got a chance to get to know my fellow classmates and made new friends. Getting out of my box gave me confidence that I really need. Stepping out of my box has shown me that I can make friends on campus and off campus. Second, we talked about in class was “What exactly is Success in College”. Success in College to me is really a challenge for me. All because I was used to being at home, and just going to church, I didn’t think about going back to College. I have already succeeded because I had enough courage to go back to school and further my education. Here my keys to be Successful in College: 1. Showing up to...
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...interview, I choose to speak with one of my former school counselors. I first met Mrs. Mielke when I transferred to Monte Vista high school, while I was having health issues. Monte Vista had a reputation for being the school for the bad kids, and while I was there I never expected to meet a person who cared as much and put in as much effort as Mrs. Mielke. She was the only counselor that ever really made me believe that I was capable of going to college and it was because of her that I was brave enough to stand up to my other counselors about the things I wanted. During my interview with her I feel like I learned a lot of things. The first thing I learned was that Mrs. Mielke didn’t start off as a psychology major. She mentioned that...
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...Tell me about yourself. My name is . I attend University of New York. I have completed the associate degree program of Network System Administration. I am pursing to finish the B.A. degree in Network Communication Management in June, and concentration in Cisco. I am 33, no kids, dedicated and ambitious in completing the B.A. degree, and initiating my career in the Network/IT field. My hobbies are working out, studying and preparing myself for future exams, and mastering my hands-on skills in configuring Cisco devices. I also like researching on future technology. I have a passion for sports, computers, and network infrastructure. Right now I am building a wired/wireless LAN in my home to practice on future exams. WHAT DID YOU EJOYED MOST/LEAST ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS JOB? WHY? Meeting new people, and working with them and witness how they think and reacted in certain situation. That allowed me to experience and witness what to do when certain situations approached at any given time. The most I enjoyed about my previous job was they allowed me to do so many things. Why? My manager called me a floater. Both of them informed my position wasn’t created for other interns, because they both noticed I don’t like to stand still, I like to be mobile and eager to learn. When I started out I wondered why I was in helpdesk, but helped the remote department upgrade PC components and OS, upgrading routers configuration templates. I did this for 6 months. I went to my manager and asked can...
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...community and help you get involved with any on campus opportunities that you might not have known about. My personal advisor is Carlton Goode. I know this might...
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...time for the lessons I learned along the way. Now, I may not be the smartest, best looking, most athletic, most hardworking or the most charismatic individual at AMP, but I have learned a thing or two during my high-school career. I just want to say that these opinions are based on my high school experiences only, so if you feel differently, it is probably because your high school experience was better than mine. Another thing to keep in mind, some of these may seem logical to most people, but I had to learn these things along the way, so bear with me. First off, I want to say that you should never get too carried away with anything. Never get over-excited about something because life doesn’t go the way it is supposed to. It is impossible to plan out everything and nothing ever goes according to plan. There are two main ways to go about life: Either you believe in destiny and no matter what, your life will end up the way it is supposed to or you don’t believe in destiny and you live life by the moment, in which case nothing you do spontaneously matters, because your whole life is spontaneous. I try to plan out every little detail of my life and something ALWAYS gets screwed up. I will admit that it is important to stay positive about certain aspects in life, but always try to keep things realistic. It is important to know your limits and assure that your dreams don’t interfere with your reality. Secondly, I want to talk to you guys about high school in general. I’ve come...
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...had me answer questions before I read two articles, I answered these questions to what I believed in and how I thought the government was handling certain things. I learned that Obama is trying to raise the minimum wage and is trying to help college goers by trying to reduce student debt. I learned that there are some things that I am unsure of. My answers before I read the two articles did not change after I read the two articles. I still believe that higher education prices are too pricey and that if it wasn’t so high that our unemployment percent would not be as high as it is because people could afford to go to college. I do not think that the minimum wage should increase because the jobs that give minimum wage are jobs for children in school or people that are unable to work in the working environment. I think that if Obama raises minimum wage then people will not care that they don’t have an education and take the jobs that, for example, a first job for a teenager would work. I believe that if minimum wage is raised to $10.10, than people will not attend college to get the degree, but will still be making a decent amount of money that one of the lowering paying jobs make but require a degree. From this assignment I learned that there is a lot going on in the government that I am not fully aware of. Although, I have my opinions on what I think should happen, I did not realize that Obama was taking action on these things. I learned that I need to pay attention more to...
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