Essays on Personal Experience

According to Lance Ulanoff, using Wikipedia as a source for writing any academic paper is not advisable. According to his article Wikipedia: You still can’t trust it, he expresses his feeling about Wikipedia saying that it should not be trusted to give any proper academic information. He had several arguments to support his claim why Wikipedia should not be trusted whatsoever. His main argument as to why we should not trust Wikipedia is that anyone can get access to a Wikipedia page and put any information they feel like without verifying whether the informat6ion is right or wrong. Continue reading...

Paul Roberts’ use of the college experience is different as compared to Eggers' use of the college experience. The reason for this is that in Roberts’ case he does not give college examples from his own experience. Rather, in his essay he makes up a fictional situation where students are required to write a 500-word essay over the weekend. Eggers uses examples drawn from his own personal experience while at college. He discusses how he was able to utilize his free time volunteering.
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Observation is the first possible way for each and every of us to learn something about the outside world in our lives. Children are copycatting the things like language, manners or the role models from parents and family. It is the initial method of acquiring information for every human being. But does it mean that this way of learning is the ultimate method of learning? In this paper, I will define this issue in the case of my personal experience.
On the contrary, such way of perception of information can harm a student`s learning. Firstly, this method had Continue reading...

I can see several interesting ideas in this paper, and I like how the personal experience is included in it and analyzed in the theme’s perspective. In my viewpoint, the traits of the people are well-described and grounded, as well as a personal example. Different sides of leadership receive their proper attention, and the areas, in which personal work is needed are also identified. However, I should say that it is difficult to catch the ideas of the paper as a logical flow is not very good, and I think that if it were improved, the paper would Continue reading...

Essay Review – Dug Your Own Hole

- The introductory paragraph of the essay manages to hold the attention of the reader with its strong direct message, enhanced by the personal experience of the writer. The writer manages to familiarize himself to the reader right at the beginning of the essay but he might need to tone down the subjective tone of the essay in future since not every reader may be able to relate to his experiences.
- A distinct thesis statement is present right at the start of the introduction which helps the reader to grasp the overall concept of the essay without putting Continue reading...

The main objective of the workshop was to evaluate the role of women in the accounting profession and to explore strategies that could help women to succeed in their careers. Michelle Bigley, the speaker, sets the framework for further discussion already in the very beginning of her speech by suggesting that accounting is dominated by men. Based on this premise, she continues the speech by recommending some strategies that could help women to succeed in their careers. She discusses the right attitude to work, suggests ways to interact with colleagues and elaborates on building relationships with the boss. While Continue reading...

Week One

This week, we examined the definitions of key terms which are pertinent to the course. I personally felt that this week’s study was crucial to furthering my understanding of the overall subject: this week provided a foundation on which all other knowledge could be built. In particular, the discussion of the definitions of ‘power’ was of interest to me as I find it to be such an ambiguous term which many misconstrue as being associated with tyranny, evil and social discontent. However, I have realised that this is only one form of power and Continue reading...

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

For all the students in any learning institution there is always one suitable way in which learning appears easier. Among the styles used I found auditory the most suitable method as I got to understand whatever I was taught. Any explanations the teacher made on the course work in graphs, handouts and other notes given by the teacher, I realized it was easy to remember than when I read for myself. Moreover the teacher gave practical examples that are easier to relate to unlike those given in the books that are hypothetical. This way it Continue reading...

As far as I remember myself, I have always been fascinated by the things that seem too usual and mundane for the majority of people, so they tend to overlook them – I mean the houses we live in, how they are constructed, how they look, how the skills of building them developed over time. After graduating from high school, I decided to further develop my connection with this subject by applying to an architecture department of a community college, where I managed to expand my knowledge and place it on a specialized theoretical foundation. Continue reading...

Getting engaged is not as simple, it seems, as it used to be--the moment the question is posed, (Will you marry me?) the hoped-for response stated, (Oh, yes!  Yes!  Of course I will marry you!) and the ring is revealed from a hidden pocket or jewelry store box, applied onto the left hand ring finger with somewhat unsteady hands, (a diamond is traditional but a quality birthstone or other gemstone is quite acceptable) the veritable parade of emotions, events, conversations, purchases, and actions are already marching through the couples‘ lives.  Getting engaged is complicated, especially at this time in our American society, and the dichotomy is that because of our penchant for providing and exploring choices, decisions that must be made are nothing but complex. Continue reading...

Summary

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Personal Statement

My greatest wish has been to be part of UCLA and later become a nurse. Nursing falls in line with my intellectual interests and I have always been fascinated by the human body and all its intricacies, how it functions, what happens when it malfunctions, and what is done to restore its health. I majored in neuroscience because it contributes to my understanding of the human body and feeds my interest (Huber 21). This interest also extends outside school. On a monthly basis I read through the American Journal of Nursing, American Journal of Critical Care, and Critical Care Nursing. I have also gained much knowledge through volunteering and tutoring experience and the reason I now feel it is the time to chase my nursing dream. Continue reading...

The Admissions and Standards Committee reviews applications from many applicants with strong academic backgrounds and experiences. However, when recruiting people for a given position or duty, it is mandatory that a number of personal characteristics are taken into consideration. It is therefore necessary to combine both the academic and professional qualifications together with the personal attributes of an individual. Every person has a number of outstanding characteristics that are worth considering when recruiting the person for a given exercise or duty. Continue reading...

My Main Goal

It is important to establish a time frame in which I am working: within the next five years, my main goal is to become an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), preferably in the field of geriatric care.  Within that role, I would like to see myself becoming more acutely involved with the diagnosis of common illnesses, as well as immunizations, physical examinations and also the management of long-term conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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I was playing second base for the first in a game. This was my time to prove myself to others of what I am capable of. I searched for my parents in the bleachers, but they were nowhere to be found. “It wouldn’t be the first time that they didn’t show up. Concentrate”, I told myself. First pitch was already thrown, and it was a foul. I could feel the adrenaline pumping as I saw the batter get into position. I had to win this, not only for the team, but for myself. It was a fast pitch, but she hit it, straight to me. Out! I had caught the hit and everyone started cheering. I couldn’t believe what had happened. Continue reading...

Foundation Course – Researching Psychology

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The research being conducted has practical, theoretical and scientific value in the research field. Lacanian discourse analysis helps identify the treatment in psychoanalysis, can be applied to studying mental and social characteristics of a language spoken by various minorities.
An interviewer and an interviewee took part in a research; the conversation was written down and attached to the paper on the consent of the interviewee. The theory of Lacanian Discursive Analysis has been applied to the paper in order to identify the symbolic and the imaginary unconscious reflected in the language spoken.
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Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication in Relationships
Abstract
Interpersonal communication is believed to be present since the beginning of human life on earth. However, it has always been marked with certain issues such as ineffective communication, wrongfully used communicational tools, and its detrimental impact on relations. Communication and relation are strongly interdependent. This paper sets out to find out the solutions to these communicational problems with respect to their influence on relations. Both examples from existing literature as well as personal experience will be utilized to reach the most appropriate conclusion.

Introduction

Techniques utilized for interpersonal communication usually shape or direct our relations. Continue reading...

In her essay, Jo Goodwin Parker describes the situation of an unnamed poor woman, the single mother of three children, using first person narration. The woman’s extreme poverty and her desperate situation are described in great detail in order for the audience to be able to understand it. The essay was written for the American public, and specifically, for middle and high class citizens, who have no idea what poverty is, and who despise poor people believing that they are unwilling to change their situation. In addition, they ignore people who ask for help, and they care little Continue reading...

Background information

This auto ethnographic is based on a typical self-reflection of my own and explores my personal experience connecting the respective autobiographical information to cultural acts like the use of communication styles and tools, the sexual division of labor, attributes of leadership, and equations between productivity and hours worked. It looks at how this culture diversification shapes different forms of norms and events.

My current and projected career

Looking at my personal life, I am currently working as a personal assistant. This job involves assisting in personal tasks or business. Part of my job is to assist in the management of a business by scheduling Continue reading...

Mental Model/ Mindsets and their Impact on Employees

Mental models influence the decision-making abilities and performance at workplaces. The common type of mental mindset is the preconceived perception a worker develops through experiences. The effect that the mental models have on employees and human resource managers is preventing the achievement of their full potential. The perceptions filter out most presented observations as threats (Kohl, 2006). If a worker recognizes such a limited mindset, they can work toward viewing issues from logical and unbiased viewpoints. Some mindsets work against strategic changes in companies and proposed projects. As such, it is important that the managers of the company breakdown Continue reading...

Sociological imagination connects an individual’s imagination to events and other people in the society. There are three key principles in sociological imagination; history, social structure and biography. Mills’ hypothesis states that people are able to understand themselves and the reality around them by linking their personal experience with structural and historical forces (Mitra&Sarabia, 2005). In this paper, I will correlate my personal experience from events that have happened around and how they have influenced my decisions. This concept needs to be applied carefully since it attempts to create a connection between public issues and my personal experience (Schudson, Continue reading...

Chapter 9: Descartes

1. "I find here that thought is an attribute that belongs to me; it cannot be separated from me. I am, I exist, that is certain" (Descartes qtd. in Soccio 260). What does Descartes mean by this statement and why is it so important?
Descartes claims that there is no ego without a thought (mind) and this ego does not exist in a thoughtless state. That is one of his most important ideas, which led to a well-known statement - “I think therefore I am”.
2. What is meant to be proven by the wax example? How does Descartes Continue reading...

Decision-making Theories

Decision-making can be considered the result of cognitive processes that lead to the selection of a course of action from various alternatives (Gori et al. 2011). In this regard, this paper provides examples of decision-making processes based on the hypothetico-deductive theory, the psychoanalytic theory, and social identity theory (cite textbook). These examples will also be based on personal experiences.

Hypothetico-deductive Theory/ Rationalism

The hypothetico-deductive theory uses the scientific approach to decision-making, that is, the decision is based on logically developed theoretical knowledge (Jefford, Fahy and Sundin 2011). This is based on the philosophical schools of empiricism (i.e. trust in the five senses) Continue reading...

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Executive summary.3
Introduction.3
A critical review of emotional intelligence..4

Components of emotional intelligence at work4

A non-directional cycle of components of emotional intelligence.5
Emotional intelligence; my personal experience.5
Analysis of the impact of emotional intelligence on my personal experience6
Strategies for developing emotional intelligence in the work place7
Conclusion8
Graphical representation of emotional intelligence in the work place.10
A quick analysis of the graphical representation..10
Psychometric display of emotional intelligence..11
Reference..12
Executive Summary
Personality and emotions have a significant effect on the performance of individuals in the workplace; employers and employees alike. Their level of emotional intelligence dictates their ability to deal with challenging situations Continue reading...

“Be quiet! Do this! Don’t do that!” We come across or hear commands, directions, instructions and orders almost every day. So many people obey orders on a daily basis and most of the people who obey orders usually feel coerced. Apparently, people obey orders to cooperate or because they are afraid. In fact, often people obey orders against their own desires and better judgment (Milgram). So is it possible that people are prone to unjust authority? Many people might disagree. Many might claim that examples such as Nazi Germany and Abu Ghraib are simply “extreme” examples of the Continue reading...

Globalization can be defined as the increasing relationships in the globe concerning culture, economical activities and political influences. In economics, economic globalization refers to the unrestricted movement of goods and services across the national borders with little or no barriers. It has been argued that economic globalization can result in economic growth in developing and developed countries through specialization, reduced labor and technology importation and comparative advantage. Critics have challenged the idea of globalization by claiming that the people encouraging globalization only looks exaggerates the advantages and underestimates the costs of globalization. It is in this perspective that we Continue reading...

The Social Security Administration’s Bureaucracy

The Wonderful World Of Disability
The Social Security Administration’s Bureaucracy
This assignment asks for personal experience in order to provide data in support of the subject, so I see it only fitting to start with my personal experience with the Social Security Administration. Moreover, I wish to relay the the problems of antiquated and unfair practices of a government subsidized agency (bureaucracy), the one that handles disability affairs. A few years ago, I was sent to hospital, told I have kidney failure, and was beyond the point of dialysis. Because of my young age, this came as quite Continue reading...

The use of language refers to the cognitive abilities of non-human animals. The study of cognition is one of the urgent problems of modern science of animal behavior, since it only serves as a source of data for the reconstruction of the emergence and development of the cognitive functions in the early stages of the anthropogenesis.
Many non-human animals found very complex communication systems, but can we say that they have language similar to the one, used by the people? The problem here is in the deciphering of the natural animal communication. The point, however, is that, with specific Continue reading...

abstract
The purpose of this article is to make a critical evaluation on the article that deals with the needs of men with prostate cancer to demonstrate their ability to integrate and apply knowledge in relation to critically evaluating published research studies as a foundation for making evidence-based practice decisions. The article will explain the role of nurses in caring for patients with prostate cancer and how to deal with the psychosocial support from the patient’s family members and friends. It will also deal with the educational needs of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and how to provide Continue reading...

- Introduction
End-of-life care is important for patients with advanced cancer. It entails palliative care, and friendly discussions with care givers and loved ones. This study will compare cancer patients who receive palliative care and those who do not receive end-of-life care in their last days I. Patients who receive end-of-life care live better compared to those who do not receive palliative care. From this source, profound information was gathered about cancer and ways to manage it in all stages. Physicians posit that cancer is a dreadful that requires great intervention. Notably, despite advanced medication and early treatment, the Continue reading...

Most writers ensure that they convince their target audience to agree with their ideas as the right conceptions. They use different appeals such as logical, ethical, and emotional appeals to drive their point home. Through such appeals, the target audience better understands the intentions of the authors and assumes the latter’s position, thereby agreeing or conflicting the given information. An appeal to logos (logical) uses reasoning to convince the target audience. On the other hand, pathos (emotional) persuades the readers through appealing to their emotions. An appeal to ethos however convinces these audiences through the author’s character Continue reading...

Film Studies

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Introduction

The issue of gender-based behavioral patterns has always been a point of artistic interest. After cinematography emerged as an independent kind of art and a cultural phenomenon, it also started viewing them as a mean to increase attractiveness and interest for the media. This essay is aimed at pointing out the main examples of female characters who express certain elements of what is commonly perceived as male behavior, sort them out and determine whether there is a certain trend towards “masculinization” of the females.
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English

Dear graduates, parents, faculties and friends, it gives me great pleasure to stand before you and deliver this commencement speech. Being a part of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has been a privilege that I will not forget that easily. A college that boasts of a mix of Asians, South and Latin Americans, Europeans, and others, I have never for once felt like a stranger here. During the course of my stay here, I have learnt a lot from my friends who are from different cultural and social backgrounds. It’s been a fascinating journey, and I’ Continue reading...

The theme of self-identity of the individual plays one of the key roles in the contemporary sociological science. It is justified by the increased importance of the personal understanding of self and the emerging crisis of self-identification of people within the contemporary social system. Therefore, this theme represents special ineptest for the scientific researches and analyses of social science specialists. The analysis of the following sources shows the complex character of the self-identity theory and wide range of narrative techniques used to attract attention of the reader.
In the book “Identity’s Strategy: Rhetorical Selves in Conversion” written by Continue reading...

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Background of the Study

A useful lesson to illustrate a major pedagogical theory in education involves a close reading lesson given in the ninth grade English class. Many high schools English teachers report that their students lack the skill of reading a passage, whether fiction or non-fiction, and successfully draw inferences and figurative meanings or even critically analyze the readings. These figurative meanings are crucial to understanding the rhetorical argument of the piece, making this a vital skill. Furthermore, writing is also as complex a learning activity as reading that fosters the act of critically arranging the words to make perfect Continue reading...

I am writing this personal experience that reinforced my belief in God and also shook me from within and even made me laugh! We all fear accidents as they involve serious injuries and may cause a threat to life. I am no different. Thoughts about a severe accident send shivers up my spine. However, I still recollect the day- June 1 in the year 2006, when I escaped miraculously in a road accident that year. This experience made me ponder about the importance of human life and also about its uncertainty. The incident became even more complicated with the Continue reading...

Introduction

Who has ever thought of applying cognitive dissonance in the field of advertising? Is it a challenging ordeal? Holding more disagreeing cognition based on ideas, believes or values can sometime be confusing. While considering a state of dissonance, individuals seem to feel disequilibrium, anxiety, and guilt, embarrassed among other forms. Individuals should have a motivational determination to lessen dissonance by altering the existent cognitions. This approach has been identified to work in diverse fields in influencing or engaging individuals in diverse perspectives. For instance, cognitive dissonance theory has been identified to play an essential role in the advertising field. Continue reading...

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Part A

Negotiation is an unavoidable truth; generally as humans cannot exist without communicating. Negotiation is a fundamental method for getting what one party needs from another; it is a trade of information through communication. The informationtransacted is framed as strategies and techniques. These techniques and methods begin from the negotiation relationship between the parties, and they additionally serve to proceed with or end the relationship. As the amplification of conflict becomes apparent in the world whether it is political or commercial issue, the essentialness of negotiation cannot be underestimated.Similarly, the role of an engineer in commercial Continue reading...

Introduction

Rationalism is the major developed concept during the time of John Locke. His goal in his works is to build a more sophisticated foundation for information and science. The method he proposed is to evaluate the scope, limitation and reliability of the knowledge of humans and to differentiate it to the irrational concepts and ideas. He started to investigate the ability of the human mind by analysing the origin of our ideas. Locke believed that in order to understand the human mind, one should trace the origin of the idea from the individual’s experience (Kaijo, np).
John Locke’ Continue reading...

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Introduction
My first memories of my father’s office have been those of sitting in his leather swivel chair and holding the phone to my ear. As a toddler, I used to spend hours engrossed with the things in my father’s office – pen-stand, papers, paper weights, and the endless people that kept coming and going to meet him. He used to always be busy meeting people, planning something or talking on the phone. He used to dress in a shirt and tie always – the very image of the busy entrepreneur.
As the son of a businessman, Continue reading...