Essays on Dad

Childhood Norms

How do we see things differently as adults than when we are growing up? This how the novel, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler, gave a huge image about Rosie Cooke’s life who grew up in a very special environment. She thought everything in her life was natural, even when she was growing up with a chimpanzee as her sister.Later, she reached the age where she learned the way she was living was unusual. Rosie’s story is similar to my story. As a child, everything was simple and normal for me, until I ...

Culture is the language which can also be the beliefs, the values, the norms and how people behave. It can also be the material objects which can be characterized by a certain group of people and are also believed to be passed from a generation to the other. Non material has another name which is symbolic culture. This is how a certain group of people thinks and does things. Material culture is believed to be the material objects that distinguish a certain group of people with their artwork, the building, the weapon, the utensils, hairstyles, clothing and even their ...

It was a bright morning on 25 July, and I felt all would be well that day. There were two special things happening on the day. It was my birthday! I think maybe the sun chose to shine for it knew about my birthday or it had more to share than a remembrance. The second special thing was my father was coming home on that day. It had been six months since he went on duty out of the country and it would be great to have him around on my birthday. However, I was not sure what gift ...

Section 1.

Other people tend to describe me as being diligent and disciplined, although not to the point where I neglect to be a caring person as well. Throughout my schooling, I was always one of the hardest workers in my classes. During middle school and high school, my teachers told me that I was one of the most frequent visitors during morning tutorials before the school day started. School was not easy for me, but I wanted to do well so that I would have the best chance at admission to a competitive college and then a successful start in ...

Introduction

A family is the fundamental building block of any society. Another translation of the same is that it plays a huge functional role in the determination of our personalities and the values we hold dear in our lives. It plays the nurturing role for a child so that he or she can learn of the society and how to survive it. The family is my choice of a social institution that I will use to create my sociological portrait. The reason for this choice is because of the relationship the members of my family bear. The most interesting thing ...

First Assignment

The type of event that I attended that was of great importance was the orientation I had to go to when I first started at Indiana State University, the setting of the event took place inside of the Indiana State University auditorium, the event took place on the second day of my arrival at college. There were at least 300+ people and a huge place with a lot of chairs, there were, what I assumed at the time, college professors and staff from different departments. The audience consisted of myself and several students who were first time attendants like ...

Ethical dilemma

The ethical dilemma in this case is that a child has been diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness, which requires urgent treatment. However, the child’s primary guardian would not consent to the treatment on account of her religious beliefs that forbids medical treatment. While the child’s father agrees that the treatment should proceed, he does not have primary custody over the child, and lives out of state to sign the requisite papers.

Component Parts

The physician’s professional autonomy and the patient’s autonomy are not only in conflict thus legally/ethically barring treatment, but there also is a conflict ...

Introduction

The morning gold sun-rays had already started piercing through my bedroom curtain as my eyes hardly opened. I felt so exhausted from the previous day’s house chores and Saturday’s family general cleaning since our house help had gone out to see how her ill mother was faring. I simply felt as weak as a soggy biscuit. All of this was starting to fade away as the little birds nested in our home garden were singing there hymns harmonically making our Sunday morning feel special. The aroma of my mum’s cookies filled the whole house. It was a routine ...

The first article that will be examined in this paper is Impact of Hospital Nursing Care on 30-Day Mortality for Acute Medical Patients by Tourangeau1, A.E., Doran, D.M., McGillis Hall, L., O’Brien Pallas, L. and Pringle, D.

Review of Data Analysis

Brief Statistic Summary

The study represents two regression models: multiple regression model and backward regression model. Some of the assumptions were met while some of them were not. The type of data can be considered appropriate for these statistical tests because the results of the tests supported the assumptions that were made at the beginning of the study (Bellolio, Serrano ...

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Why we should all read the book: “Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich-And Why Most Don't ” by Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump

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- Many people want financial freedom and take the adventurous path of entrepreneurship.

- While many people have written books on entrepreneurship and financial management, none of them beats Robert Kiyosaki who wrote the world famous book Rich Dad, Poor Dad!

- The book bears real-life practical experiences and insights from two of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs-Kiyosaki’s books have sold more than 30 million copies and Trump is worth $ ...

As a small girl, saving coins in a little box and spending the money on noble deeds that brought smiles on faces that hardly smiled inspired me to appreciate the substantial change money is capable of doing in an economy. It was the beginning of my long-cherished dream. I want to study Business management with specialization in finance since Financial Management entails numerous employment opportunities as economies continue to expand unendingly across the globe. Across the world, the Financial Services and Banking field grows rapidly with myriad opportunities for young aspiring professionals, particularly women. Banking field also provides a great deal of ...

Communication has been an essential aspect in life of a human being. Since I began attending the communication classes in school, I have come to learn that communication is reaching to understanding others and been understood. Poor communication skills can destroy personal relationships. Both the verbal and nonverbal communication is part of my life even though some skills I have learnt them in school. The new skills in communication I learn in school have helped me reflect in my previous state of interaction and how insensitive I was towards others.

It has been two years now when my father ...

My name is ., and I am pursuing a degree in General Studies with special emphasis in Health Care Administration. I am expected to complete my doctorate in the fall of 2014. I have been working very hard and I have exceeded my required credits by 150 percent. However, I am presently having financial difficulties which have resulted in my not being able to complete some courses. I am writing to you for financial assistance. My financial status changed when my family came to live in the United States. I am presently the sole breadwinner for my family as my ...

I remember when I was a little kid, I always wondered what it meant to have a successful marriage like my mom and dad. There were things about the concept that I did not understand and I wanted to know because even though I never saw my parents make out like other couples, it still made me wonder what it took to get to that point. My father would often tell me about what it took to make a relationship work and the sacrifices that couples had to make in order to make each other happy, it was more of an obligatory ...

Oh look, a pizza store”—I remembered my dad say when we randomly decided to eat out. I am not ashamed to say that that day served as my taste buds’ baptismal of fire when it comes to eating Hawaiian Pizza at Pizza Hut. It was love at first bite; I remembered the dancing of flavours in my mouth as I eat away the pizza slice- it was sweet, salty, spicy (not to mention hot). The cheese was perfect and everything seems to go right in place. Now, I know that you are wondering why this (simple) moment will ...

Introduction

A theme as related to visual art is an idea passed on by a certain art work. The work may vary from a play to a picture and many others. So basically a theme is in a certain piece of work is identified as like the common idea being expressed in a certain piece of art. The choice of the theme of an artist would basically depict as a certain kind of life at some point. Caution needs to be taken into great care as we may want to associate a theme as the main matter of an art piece. Various ways to address a piece of would ...

The first glimpse of a newborn is a lifetime memory. The first hug, the first smile, the soft cry, the response of a child, makes heart yearn for more of it. The arrival also causes much flutter in the house. A child is a little bundle of joy, and at the same time, requires non-stop attention of the family. Both the partners are bound into an enduring yet sweet journey of raising a child. It is indeed an invaluable and priceless experience which nobody would want to miss. But as the working mothers are entitled to paid maternity leave barring few countries, such as, ...

Summary

This paper will clearly show the connection between personal responsibility and college success. It will discuss the requirements and strategies that need to be followed in order to succeed in college life as well as maintain a better life in other schedules. This involves balancing responsibilities at work and maintaining effective relations with family members. It brings out the positive aspects acquired in college life that help to shape the livelihood of people in the society. Issues like proper time management, help in shaping the life of a human being and make them responsible people.

Personal Responsibility and College Success

Personal responsibility refers to the act ...

English

The moral parable of The Prophet’s Hair was written by Salman Rushdie as a part of the East, West compilation of short stories in 1981. Rushdie was born in Bombay, India in 1947. He studied at the King’s College in Cambridge, England and now resides in New York City. This story belongs to the literary genre of magical realism, in which magical elements are inserted into an otherwise realistic setting. The main character, Hashim, is a businessman with a family who starts out as kind and caring. He unsuspectingly finds a religious relic, a silver vial containing a lock of hair from ...

My name is Benjamin, I am 15 years old. My family and I used to life in Warsaw. The day German troops attacked our country was just a regular one. It all began in the morning on 1 September 1939. We were just having breakfast, gathered around the table in kitchen, dad was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, sounds of gunfire and screams appeared. First, we thought that it was some kind of a joke or theatrical action. But it was not it. We saw hundreds ofscared people running away from the source of strange sounds, and militia was gathering it’s forces.

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Reflecting on my personal experiences, I appreciate the extensive impact of science in my life. I was born and brought up in Mekele in Ethiopia. The region was plagued by drought and civil war. As a result, people endured a lot of suffering and they strived to survive. Staying healthy was akin to a violent brawl. There was a shortage of doctors and medical supplies. A lot of people lost their lives, a fact that bothered me. Similarly, access to education in such an environment was almost impossible.

My parents were lucky to have secured an education. My worked as a teacher while my mother ...

Movie director Oliver Stone’s 1989 film “Born on the Fourth of July” is a vivid screen adaptation of antiwar activist Ron Kovic’s autobiographical account of his idealistic dreams of war to becoming the damaged bitter war veteran. This film review follows Stone’s story line of portraying the evolution of Kovic from a young boy playing war with his friends in 1950s Massapequa, Long Island, to his eventual recognition and acceptance as an articulate and respected antiwar activist. For many of the people today, references to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s are little-known history because this generation wasn’ ...

In times of war, the need for leadership within organizations becomes particularly important, because the decisions do not typically affect balance sheets or income statements; instead, they can result in the loss of human life, and even a change in a country’s government, if that country ends up losing a war as a result of poor decisions. The leadership that Lt. General William H. Tunner showed in the Hump and Berlin airlifts, as well as in later transport operations, showed the benefits and disadvantages of his particular leadership style. While his own personal strengths helped him manage operations effectively when he was ...

Psychology

Structural Family Therapy The case presented is of a 24 year old who is brought forward by his parents to a counselor in order to discuss a major concern with their relationship. We witness a situation where the son has relationship issues with dad. From the way the case is presented, on can clearly tell that Mark has some issues when it comes to connecting with his father in an open way. The father makes an effort to ensure that the son is okay. We realize a caring dad who is desperate to solve the issues that exist to make a life for his ...

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Thesis Statement

Introduction The story starts with the personal narrative, when the protagonist takes on telling the reader about her childhood days, when she used to write ‘how to make a snowman’ in his fourth grade, but most of his writing was about his own problems than the description of snowman. He tells how the story of a snowman always ends with the melancholy of it melting away with the sun. Then he takes on mentioning step-by-step procedure of collecting candy-cans. The approach used to describe the process is similar to the ‘how-to tutorials’, but when the reader keeps ...

The problem of abortion has long been widely discussed in the literature in many parts of the world. This paper is dedicated to analysis of two articles dedicated to this issue – “How abortion hurts women: The hard proof” by Erika Bachiochi. The second – “Pro-Choice as an act of love” by Megan Padilla. It is no secret that the number of the strongest opponents of abortion is increasing day by day. Their arguments are not only extremely powerful, but also very strong. However, no matter how sad it may sound, abortion remains the key to solving many and varied problems. ...

Scenario

You are a men’s worker at a Family Support Service where you support dads in their parenting role. Mike has been referred to your service by the Child and Family Health Nurse. Mike is 20 years old and has the full time care of a 6mth old baby. Mikes ex partner Sara has supervised contact with their baby on the weekends, due to drug and alcohol issues. Sara’s weekend contact is supervised by her mum. Mike is very isolated in his role as a dad, and is struggling to come to terms with the responsibilities of being a single dad. He has ...

Introduction I believe that my whole life would not have been the same without the impact and investment that people have tried to put into my life. As a matter of fact, my entire life can be summed up to mean a life inspired and motivated by people that surround me. I am a country visited by hundreds and five of those visitors created an impact in me. Having mentioned the idea of visitors, represented by special people in my life, I have to admit that there are five visitors that visited my country. The first visitor that I truly treasure ...

1. Descriptive Essay of a Childhood Memory: One of the most vivid memories from my childhood was the experience of reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for the first time. This was the first novel that I can remember reading cover to cover with enthusiasm. The book was filled with humor and adventure. It was written at a fast pace with short chapters. All of these factors were necessary to capture and containing my attention. I remember the day I found that book. I was bored and trolling around the library looking for some thing or another. Looking at the ...

Thesis: While my outward appearance and conversational nature is like my dad, I am more like my mom in terms of my personality and characteristic traits. One can never deny the fact that both the parents have a huge role to play in the upbringing of a child. The parents give a lot of time in nurturing their child, and thus go on to have an influence on the young mind. Thus, it is obvious that a child would take after his or her parents in the course of life. In my case too, the involvement of my parents in my development ...

Indonesia is a country with variety of culture, ethnicity, tradition and language. Many people are not aware of Indonesia. It consists of more than 17,000 islands. It is the fourth most populated country in the world. It gives importance to family and traditional values. The national language is Bahasa Indonesia. I am from Jakarta, the biggest metropolitan city in Indonesia. The purpose of this essay is to discover and understand more about my family culture, especially the Indonesian culture. I was born in Jakarta, the busiest city and the financial center of Indonesia. Both my parents were born ...

Introduction

The case study for week four involves a male client who seems to exhibit characteristics of Schizoid Personality Disorder. Schizoid Personality According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), individuals with Schizoid Personality Disorder (PD) are usually detached from social relationships. Criteria for Schizoid PD are as follows (APA, 2013):

Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family

Almost always chooses solitary activities. Has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person. Takes pleasure in few, if any, activities. Lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives. Appears indifferent to ...

English

We always come across the term ‘intertextuality’ even though we may not realize it. It refers to the relationship between different texts, most of which are literary texts. Such literary relationships are very common in novels and their various themes. The movie and novel, Life of Pi is a great example of a story having intertextual relationships. Written by Yann Martel, Life of Pi is a story based on how a young Hindu boy is separated from his family when a storm sinks the boat they were travelling in. However, Pi, the young boy does not survive alone. He is accompanied by a Bengal ...

Analysis of an Advertisement

Introduction The car company Volkswagen has been known to produce clever commercials. One of the most notable was the commercial entitled ‘The Force,’ which was aired as one of the Super Bowl commercials in 2011. The ad featured a kid, probably 3 to 5 years old, dressed as the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. It can be seen that the toddler goes on trying to influence various objects with an imaginary force. All his attempts failed until his dad arrived in his Volkswagen 2012 Passat vehicle. While at the car was parked at the driveway, the kid tried again ...

For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be. Childish memories remain vivid, no matter are they good or bad. A child cannot choose his parents and accepts anything that happens to him in the early years. After becoming a grown-up he can look at his luggage of hurts, attitudes, and false assumptions and decide, as a mature personality, which of them he really wants to discard in order to obtain internal harmony. However, there are memories that you want to carry through your whole life and keep them ...

According to Sacks, the subtext that is provided over the epidemic of childlessness in the lives of most executives is that men are to blame. According to the women, men are to blame because according to them, men refuse to be left at home and be the primary caretaker of the kids. This would mean that, for a woman who wants to concentrate on her career, she would have to shelve her need to have kids and concentrate on her work first because if she had kids she would have to stay at home to take care of them, consequently ...

I love my dog and it likes to sit on the couch while I work. I will name my first child Joffrey or Elena, depending on the gender of the child. Smoking harms your lungs and slowly kills you. Walking to school makes me exercise more than I do when I do not have any school lectures and/or tutorials. When I go to the gym, I increase my exercises every time and thus my endurance rises as well. I enjoy having a great weather outside, especially the period when flowers and trees bloom and reveal the beauty of spring. My ...

After careful internalization of article by Warren Bennis, ‘Crucibles of Leadership,’ my mind clicked to an event that made me a better leader, changed my whole view on success and made me a better person. Occurrences in life define our futures and change our lives completely. All through in the stages of development from childhood, I always knew that I possessed the right leadership qualities and these made me a role model to my peers. Nevertheless, leading does not have to be triggered by a happening in your life, but rather, it has to be a drive from the inside that inspires you and ...

Character identity

The movie ‘despicable me’ utilizes Gru as the main character to drive its story line. Gru’s self-concept changes from the super villain outlook on himself to an increasingly soft and children liking super dad. The transformation in his self concept helps build the story of the movie, however, his identity remains the same which helps the audience identify with him and recognize him as Gru, whether in villainy or in good causes. The physical identity of Gru is defined by many aspects. The size of the character is representative of him. Big and imposing, the size complements all ...

Analytical essay My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor

There are different circumstances that one may find himself in that dictate the few choices the person will have in regards to different areas of life. There are hardships that a person may go through during the youthful years that will shape the person into making a life that is without these hardships. To other people, they may lose hope in life and move on to become miserable in their respective lives. Sotomayor passed through different heart-breaking and life changing life circumstances. These circumstances were hardships that would have clearly made it hard for a person to remain in the course of ...

Dear Ree,

Life has been cruel to you, and it is unfortunate for a young girl of age seventeen years to be subjected to what you have undergone as a teenager. You have not enjoyed your teenage-hood, and most would ask the question that what drives you to take so much responsibility for wrongs that your father committed? Well, determination for a successful and happy family is the main reason as to most struggles. However, have you ever asked yourself; what is the main cause of all this mishaps? Why are you suffering a young girl without a father or a sane mother to help? The reason ...

Family has always been the core value in a human’s life. Parents should be the ones to teach their children the difference between right and wrong giving them life lessons and being an example to follow. Family relations and values have always had a strong impact on child’s behavior and have always formed his vision of the world. Unfortunately, there are so many dysfunctional families, where children suffer from parental violence every day. This problem is quite relevant nowadays and the solution must be found as fast as possible. It’s important to notice, that many of us do not ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Rich dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book written by Robert Kiyosaki first published in 2000. It narrates the life story of the author who had two fathers, one (biological) rich and one (not biological) poor. Kiyosaki had two options in his life. He could either follow the advice of the poor father, an educated government employee, or follow the advice given by his rich father, who was a non-graduate entrepreneur. Though both the fathers were not extremely rich or poor at that time, Kiyosaki still chose to follow the advice of the entrepreneur ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with a theatrical analysis of the play ‘Death of a Salesman’, written by Arthur Miller in 1949. This analysis will present you with the look of a hypothetical producer. Therefore, it will focus on the summary of the play, the world it represents and the wider cultural background within which it was first produced. Finally, it will emphasize on all the details concerning a production set nowadays. The essay will give the overall look of the hypothetical producer, focusing on the aspects which are to be taken into consideration in this particular hypothetical production. ...

Introduction

The film titled ‘I am Sam’ directed by Jessie Nelson is a story of mentally retarded and autistic man called Sam Dawson who fathers a child, Lucy, with a homeless woman. Lucy’s mother ran away soon after her birth leaving her in the custody of her developmentally retarded father. Sam is considered to have a mental ability of a seven year old, but, has a determination of a mature adult. He works at a coffee shop and is obsessed with beetle. Despite his developmental challenges, Sam manages to raise her daughter with the help of friends that include Doug Hutchison, Brad and Joe who are also ...

Summary

Fireproof is a 2008 Christian movie directed by Alex Kendrick that revolves around conflict resolution in marriage. A young girl who has always dreamt of being married to a man like her father gets the shock of her life when she is married to a man who seems to care less about her needs. The man, a firefighter, is skillful in his work and could sacrifice anything to ensure his work is done well. He even advices his colleagues on the importance of working together and ensuring that no victim perishes in the fire. The dedication that he shows towards his work is ...

English

The rites of the passage dictate are paramount in the life of a human being. One of the rites of passage is celebrating a birthday. I had crossed the fifteen years milestone. The idea of approaching adulthood excited me more than the rest of my friends. I was looking forward to acquiring a driving license and personal freedom. In fact, I was a cool kid as the majority of friends used to call me. I hated such tags, but it was the truth of the matter. My father has high hopes for me. I have never let him down my entire life. The ...

Business Ownership: My Dream, My Vision

passionately own the vision, and relentless drive it to completion.”

Jack Welch

I’m an international student from China, who has dreamed of business ownership and envisioned the path to achieve it in [the United States]. Fortunately for me, having been exposed to the world of entrepreneurship though my dad’s business, I realize that I attended [elementary] school in , China and completed two years of study at high school in the United States with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. During , my skills in math and writing were Writing consisted of novels and poems that reflect the Chinese I was also ...

Introduction

In this self-reflection paper, I discuss how I’ve undergone development with respect to sexuality based on cultural, familial and peer influences. This discussion will draw from various scholarly sources on sexuality and human development.

An Overview of my yester to current years

I was brought up in a Catholic home and the subject of sexuality in that setting was not talked about at all. I have a sister who is two years older than me and we were taught not to have sex until when we get married. I can recall that there were no discussions on sex or birth control or relationship matters. Interestingly, my mum had ...

In the book Walden’s: where I lived and what I lived for, which was published in the 1845, Henry David Thoreau describes why he opted to go to the woods. This is a selection which is about a man’s attempts to find his own principles that would enable him to live a better life than which was being lived by other people. Thoreau was an American philosopher, poet and writer. In this selection, Thoreau is the main character whom the literature focuses on especially with regard to his life in concord, Massachusetts. He used to work at his family’s ...

Themes in “Barn Burning” and “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”

William Faulkner and Ambrose Bierce are both extraordinary writers, and they each have many publications that cover a variety of themes. Of interest are William Faulkner’s short story, “Barn Burning,” and Ambrose Bierce’s short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” Although both short stories comment on a variety of values and ideas, they are both connected by the very powerful theme of loyalty versus principle. Both stories share several similarities, but the strongest similarity is how they tackle the theme of loyalty versus morality. In fact, both of these stories tackle this theme through the protagonist of ...

One early morning, I was jogging in our neighborhood with my friend and passed by a row of apartments. Then my friend said, “I wish one of those apartments were mine.” After what I heard, I started to dream and thought of how to be able to invest in one of those apartments just like my friend. When we got home, I told my mother about our plan after college. She just stared and said,“that is good to know that you have a very good ambition that will make you financially stable after years in college.”Then she turned back ...

Among the saleable list of material items romance has been included both as a commodity and as an exchange means for other commodities. Taking advantage of the feebleness of humans’ inability to control their appetite and conspicuous growth in that weakness, the media has assisted immensely in fueling the concept of love as an idea, a mere delight for entertainment or a clown for the circus. The needs of just one man are unlimited and as he evolves, as years pass by, there is an expansion in the list of things to buy. Off which most are irrelevant to his existence. But ...

First Grade

My cropped hair was too short for them to pull so they decided to make fun of my eyes instead. With eyeglasses since I was five, I had to wear them to school even during playtime. The other boys played rough, so I had to do my best to avoid rough-housing with them. But being the new student and looking much different than the rest, I was an easy target. “Chinky eyes”, “small eyes”, and “yellow skin” were my first few names in school as they referred to my eyes and skin. They always chased me around in school ...

The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini revolves about the life of the protagonist-Amir, who is struggling with a huge load of guilt since childhood. In his endeavors to counter this guilt that was born from his childhood years, more guilt stems from his efforts to redeem his face before his father. Amir is ever in a tussle to gain his father’s attention and develops a self-centered approach whereby he views any competitor for his father’s attention as a threat. This selfish nature continues to exacerbate his efforts and subsequently, his journey to redemption. Symbolically, the story infers or represents, self-destruction at ...

“Hey, Dad. What do you think about hospice care?”

“Why are you asking me that now? Did Dr. Kellman tell you something I don’t know?” “No, I just wondered if it came down to it would you want to be put into a hospice or die at home?”

“Oh, Jerry, isn’t this a little premature? I mean, Dad’s only 56!”

“55!” “Sorry, honey, but I can’t keep it straight either. Are you talking about both me and Alan?” Marge asked with curiosity. “Both of you,” Melanie confirmed. “Jerry and I got into a discussion the other night about what would happen if, heaven help us all, something serious were to happen to you or Dad or both ...

Psychology

An adolescent is classified as someone within the age ranges of 10 and 19 years old. Most adolescents at this age are still unsure of what they want to do in life and are still trying to decide. These children are faced with difficult decisions throughout their teenage years and some will falter along the way, but others are focused and will refuse to succumb to peer pressure. My interview candidate is Ashlin, a 14 year old girl who is by my estimation, not a typical adolescent. My interview with her revealed to me that she is more focused than ...

Creative Writing

Part 1

Sometimes she wished she had never seen the advertisement. She sat in her room, with all the windows and doors closed. She was not sure of what would happen next. She wished she could go back in time and redo the things again. Only if she had a time machine to go back two weeks! Alice was a lovely girl in her teens. She was the heartthrob of all in her school. The boys used to try to woo her with their advances and chivalrous attitude. They would buy her a cup of coffee or drink, and seek chances ...

Reflective Journal IV

Chapter XIV Controlling Your Own Emotional Destiny Although it took me over 50 years, I have finally realized that the only thoughts and actions I really have control over are my own. To this day I still take other peoples criticism and rejections too seriously. Publically I claimed that I don’t care what others think but deep down I always think that there is still something wrong with me. An example of this would be when I helped a young woman get set up her business. I poured my finances, time, Wisdom, heart, and soul into helping her. I ...

STEP 1: Identify a Project With Internal Motivation

- What does the project entail? Describe the steps, needed materials, who is involved, etc. The project that I am embarking is to master the skill of public speaking. Public speaking always enamored me since I was a child but had a terrible fright of speaking in front of a group of people. I almost faint when I need to get on to a stage even when there are no people in the audience! I am aware that I have intense stage fear and words fail me when I need to speak in front of a group of people. I have decided that ...