...Returning to school Ernest Barthelemy English Composition I (GSC1235A) Instructor: Lindsay Harrel September 10, 2012 Returning to the class room is difficult experience. Although this isn’t the case for everyone, for some it can be quite overwhelming to overcome the obstacles set out in the path to success. My decision to return now at this time of my life., changing old studying and work habits., and Transitioning from Battlefield to classroom., are my set of challenging obstacles. Each of these challenges plays a major role in my road to a college degree. Failure to overcome these obstacles will only make the whole experience that more challenging and pain full, and with the pressure of returning now, pain full isn’t what I need. First, my decision to return now at this time of my life sets out a challenge. It has been five years since I’ve stepped into a classroom and from what I last remember I wasn’t very good at it back then. The average college freshmen ranges usually from 18-19 years of age, I am 25 returning to college. At my age I have more responsibilities, I’m married, I have a family to support, and a full-time occupation to attend. Unlike the average college student who balances partying and studying, I Balance 40 hours of work per week, a wife at home and the pursuit to maintaining passing grades in college courses. My responsibilities have their share of weight on my chest, but they also motivate me more to not accept failure. Additionally, changing...
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...From literature to televised media, the transition can be a tremendous one where things are either gained or lost. The main focus will be on the transformation from the book of Life of Pi by Author Yann Martel to Life of Pi by Director Ang Lee. Delving into both works, it should be clear that books will always contain the most detail while the movie will have to compress, shorten, or change so the film can be viewed properly by the audience. As well in most cases, “white washing” or changing the film in some parts will lead the viewers to see a different development that the readers were given. Mainly speaking, the differences from book to film gives the significance of Pi’s growth a change of course. Targeting on Pi’s beginnings and lessons,...
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...Transitions of Time: Comparing Life now to Life Fifty Years Ago. On the edge of the 21st century, man had discovered more ways than one to make this world a better and safer environment for the future generations due to the increasingly advancements of technology and science, civil reform and medical breakthroughs. However, this does not seem so compliant between generations based on life views, beliefs and opinion differences as they continue to induce provocative dialogues such as comparing life now to that of 50 years ago. The conflict “time” between generation always have been a theme for deviating discussions, and as rule; elder generation tend to influence youth's opinion, pretending on the idea that life was coherently better in half of century ago and they passed more simulating and constructive time rather than doing what young generations think is the norm; squandering their youth on petty things such as aspiring to false values. On the other hand; energetic, smart and wise youth generations are disagree with these points of views, considering that they have freedom to gain their own experience, the right to act in a proper manner, and in the end, that is their own turn to save the world today. The following lines of reasoning will examine the ways these mechanisms has influenced the world. As Faith Baldwin once said “Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.” Technology advancement is amazing. In 1960, computers were not household items, nor were cell...
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...article that discussed women in their midlife; which it is why I really liked this article. Life Course Transitions and Depressive Symptoms among Women in Midlife, discusses about different issues that has accrue in adult women through midlife. It also discusses how midlife in adult women can affect their social development. This article will provide you with transitioning stage of midlife in adult women, as well as some of the consequences that can occur as women transition into midlife. It gives you step by step as to how each transition will affect her. This study was done on women from the ages 50-59 to show midlife transition and depression will affect the women. It will also tell you things about the male midlife transition and how they will react differently than women in their midlife transition. * Yes, I find that this article would be a great choice as a main source for a research paper. I say this because; it provides you with credible information and statistics on social development in women transitioning through midlife. It also provides you with information on how to overcome the issues that may affect social development. This resource is very informative and it provides you with actual statistical data found through research studies. It explains how marital transition will be differently when you are a young adult as oppose to when you are in your midlife transition. I believe that social development can be summed up to the negative and positive perceptions...
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...Pendleton Mid-life Crisis As individuals get older his or her emotions and wisdom become more mature. It is a view that mid-life crisis occurs when an individual realizes that he or she is halfway through his or her life. Mid-life crisis is a state of different emotions, such as anxiety and depression. Individuals experiencing mid-life crisis begin to look at life different. Mid-life crisis can last a minimum of three years and some experience as long as 10 years. This crisis typically begins between the age of 35 and 60. During this time people experiencing mid-life begin to think about his or her life, and they things that he or she have accomplished along with the things he or she has failed to accomplish. At this time he or she may decide to set new goals and begin to exhibit different behaviors. Individuals experiencing mid-life crisis place a certain value on his or her life. Williams, (2008) stated, “ The crisis period of an individuals life is a reflection of flaw in the development of an individuals ego at the time of his or her childhood.” In this paper is a summary of mid-life crisis and how it is a normal stage in one’s life. This paper will provide indicators and exhibited symptoms of mid-life crisis. There will also be information on ways to avoid mid-life crisis, sex during mid-life crisis and the experience of mid-life in men and women. Mid-Life Crisis Mid-life crisis is a term used to descript a period in an individual’s life when he or she begins...
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...structure, and attributes (Weeks, 2015). Demography is a power on the planet that impacts change in human prosperity of which the world has seen in the course of the last couple of hundred years. Demographic transition theory is from the early 20th century and is a collection of demographic data on a much larger scale. It is quantitative studies across different societies based on fertility, morality, and resultant growth rates. The demographic transition theory was developed in an attempt to make sense of all of this international data. From the demographic transition theory, we observe very different modern demographic regimes from Western Europe, central Europe and the developing world. This paper abridges key patterns in populace size, fertility and mortality among these transitions and the causes and consequences of population change. There are three fundamental stages of demographic change. The first stage is of high growth potential. In this stage, there is high fertility and high morality and the population is stable. Additionally in the first stage, an economy is primitive and in reverse. Agriculture is the principle occupation, which gives low level of pay to individuals. The way of life is exceptionally poor and individuals don't even have fundamental civilities of life. There is mass-destitution, training opportunities are restricted, individuals are intolerant, across the board superstitions win, family arranging does not exist and therapeutic offices are irrelevant...
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...Organization indicates that about $65$ million people worldwide need wheelchairs in $2008$ \cite{WHO}. Wheelchair is one of the most commonly used supporting devices for people with ambulatory disabilities to improve their personal mobility, which can enhance their health and quality of life \cite{ManualW}. However, users are often constrained to the sitting posture, which can cause severe damage such as pressure sore. Standing is important to avoid such damage, and it also stretches out the muscles around the...
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...Transitions theory is a middle range nursing theory that centers on the process of individuals’ transitions (Meleis, 2010). Transitions theory is both descriptive and predictive as it describes the processes that individuals go through when they transition and it is predictive in that it states factors that determine if an individual undergoing a successful transition (Im, 2009; Meleis, 2010). The transitions framework is centered on five major concepts which include types and patterns of transitions, properties of transition experiences, transition conditions, process and outcome indicators, and nursing therapeutics (Meleis et al., 2000). DNP Integration All adolescents eventually transition from pediatric to adult healthcare; although...
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...Transition is the preparation of students to move from the world of school to the world of adulthood (“Transition to Adulthood | Center for Parent Information and Resources,” n.d.). Transition should take into consideration such aspects as postsecondary education or vocational training, employment, independent living, and community participation. Transition may be considered a multidimensional process that includes beginning working life, social and community participation, establishing satisfactory adult relationships, and beginning emancipation from the family (Cobb & Alwell, 2009) (Pallisera, Vilà, & Fullana, 2014). IDEA’s definition of transition services appears at §300.43. Under IDEA transition services means, a coordinated set...
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...Synthesis of Bariatric Surgery and the Effects on Comorbidities Abstract This synthesis of literature provides a summary of the data that has been collected over the years through experimentation, literature reviews, qualitative research, and the results that have been construed from that data will be presented. It discusses the concept of the effects of bariatric surgery and answers the question - do people who have the surgery have better health outcomes, specifically with hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus, than those who do not? A summary of research reveals that there is a significant reduction and/or total remission of both of these co-morbidities that were often life long. Other benefits, such as quality of life, social standings, and healthcare cost reduction are examined and positively reported. Review of current data to include strengths and weaknesses, conceptual frameworks, and the current state of knowledge reveal that bariatric procedures have shown the efficacy and safety in the treatment of morbid obesity and have gained wider acceptance in the medical world. Synthesis of Bariatric Surgery and the Effects on Comorbidities For years people have turned to diets in an effort to lose weight and get healthier. At no time has that been more the case than in America today. People spend billions of dollars a year trying to lose weight and the numbers are not encouraging. The prevalence in obesity with related Type...
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...Paul McGarrah Stan Ingman AGER 4800 Term Paper 5/4/15 The Life Course Perspective: Understanding The Cummulative Life Experience The life course perspective is an interdisciplinary paradigm approach for the research of individuals lives to identify socioeconomic and ethnocultural factors that influence the individuals behavior and status. This perspective focuses on the network between individuals and the context of their progression. A life course is a sequence of events that define an individual and the effect it has on their socioeconomic status. This chain of events establish a cummulative value of an individuals lifetime experience. The life course perspective is characterized by seven fundamental principles. They are socio-historical,...
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...Developmental Transitions Developmental Transitions In the study of child development, adolescence refers to the second decade of the life span, roughly from ages 10 to 20. The word adolescence is Latin in origin, derived from the verb adolescere, which means "to grow into adulthood." In all societies, adolescence is a time of growing up, of moving from the immaturity of childhood into the maturity of adulthood. There is no single event or boundary line that denotes the end of childhood or the beginning of adolescence. Rather, experts think of the passage from childhood into and through adolescence as composed of a set of transitions that unfold gradually and that touch upon many aspects of the individual's behavior, development, and relationships. These transitions are biological, cognitive, social, and emotional (Laurence Steinberg, 2016). While there is much research to be done as to what creates the best environment for young adolescents, understanding their transition from childhood to adulthood may help adults know how to better support them. Children will find their bodies and minds beginning to change. For the young adolescent, these changes either come about too swiftly or too slowly, causing them to become painfully self-conscious about their appearance. Developmental transitions are an important juncture in people’s lives. For adolescents, two important transitions are from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to adulthood. Let’s explore these transitions (Santrock...
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...Transitions January 28, 2012 Transitions I. Birth Through middle school a. October 10, 1979 b. Siblings c. Divorce d. The weekend dad II. High school a. The move back b. High school c. Graduation d. Hawaii III. Jobs a. Safeway b. HSBC c. Emerald Queen Casino IV. California a. The decision to move b. Packing up and leaving c. 2yrs in Cali. d. Home sweet home V. College and my future a. Why I chose to go back to school b. What I want to do in life c. Light at the end of the tunnel Transitions Transitions Transition is a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another: change (Merriam-Webster, Dictionary on-line) My life has been a series of transitions. I have gone from a baby to now, my adult years. It has always been one thing after another that has shaped me into who I am today. It is all the paths that I have taken and the challenges that have come my way that have been part of the transitions and why I have chosen to be who I am and do the thing I do. I was born October 10, 1979, in, Puyallup, Washington to my mother Terry and my father Ric. I was born six weeks early and weighed in at almost eight pounds. When I was born, I was not breathing and the doctors were not sure if I was going to make it or not. I was full of fluids and had polycythemia. Polycythemia is when a person has too many red blood cells. Luckily enough I made it through and I am doing fine...
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...experience many changes that require us to make transitions. As nurses, we will be key players in assisting our patients to have successful transitions especially within the health and illness experience. The Theory of Transitions was developed by Meleis, Sawyer, Im, Messias, and Schumacher (2010) to explain the human experience of various life transitions including situational, developmental, health and illness related, or even organizational transitions. All of these transitions are probable and complex; a client may experience single or multiple transitions that may overlap or occur simultaneously (Smith & Liehr, 2014). Additional major concepts explored in the Transitions Theory are patterns and conditions of transitions, properties of transition experiences, process and outcome indicators, and nursing therapeutics (Smith & Liehr, 2014). Transition conditions identify how an individual or community experience transition and the impact those factors have on moving forward toward a healthy change (Smith & Liehr, 2014). The properties of transition are awareness, self-involvement, individual changes and differences, the time span over which the transition occurs, and important life...
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...A transition is defined as a process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another, but in every transition, an impetus or a catalyst always provokes it. A transition can be challenging and exciting but can result in growth, which leads to an individual experiencing a deepened understanding of themselves and others. These ideas are clearly portrayed in J.C Burke’s novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ and in Kate Wood’s film ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ In ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ J.C Burke expresses the challenges or obstacles that one faces when undergoing a transition through Tom’s first person narration, as feelings of guilt and denial can obstruct an individual’s ability to manage new phases of life. The Brennan family was forced...
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