Essays on Semester

As you have requested, I have written a short self-introduction. This is precisely my story of life in the past, now, and in the future.

I was born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. These words might sound strange and inconsequential to you, but memories of that place give me true energy and motivation. My mother, a native of Turkey, is a homemaker. My father, whose mother was also Turkish, lived all his life on the territory of Saudi Arabia. He used to work for Saudi Arabia Airlines. There are five children in our family: one boy and four ...

Introduction and Perspectives

As a post-positivist, I believe in the idea that knowledge, values, and the background of the research can control the phenomena that is being observed. The objective truth can be attained through considering the probable effects of the biases on the phenomenon. In this paper, I will be discussing phenomenology as a theoretical perspective when conducting a research. In addition, the phenomenological research methodology centers on the return to the experiential meaning (being experiences) and personal meanings because its main objectives are to capture the complex, rich, new descriptions of the phenomenon that is being experienced by the researched. ...

Personal Statement of Interest

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Becoming an attorney was never a professional path that I considered as a young girl growing up in Armenia. I spent the first 17 years of my life in a beautiful and ethereal Eurasian country that has the distinction of possessing a rich and diverse cultural history that predates to ancient times. In 2010, my family and I made the difficult transition of immigrating to the United States (U.S.). Suddenly, I was an Armenian teenager living in the fast-paced and cosmopolitan New York City, quite ...

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management/

Dean of First Year Students Western New England University CC 137C

Ms. Jarzabski,

I am writing this letter to appeal my dismissal from Western New England University based on my poor academic performance last semester. While I was not completely surprised by my dismissal, I was nonetheless upset and disappointed in myself when I received the official notification. I will not attempt to make any excuses for my subpar performance; the bottom line is that I failed to live up to my potential as a student. I underestimated the time and effort it takes to be successful at the college level. ...

Report: Design and Fabrication a Business Card Holder

Introduction In the current semester, all students have been assigned the task of designing and fabricating a business cardholder. Through the course of the semester, we have learned many techniques and acquired skills in the design and manufacture of 6061-T6 aluminum stock parts. Working hands-on in the cardholder business improved our understanding of the manufacturing techniques and other skills taught in class. The experience has prepared students for entry into the engineering industry.

The assignment involved cutting and machining a 6061-T6 aluminum bar to create a business cardholder while documenting each step of the process in order to make ...

What was your typical approach to negotiations before taking this class? Use your accumulated experience and insights to analyze your former approach.

Having successfully completed the class, I regard myself as a poor negotiator before I learnt what I now know. I used to talk a lot and listen less. I did not understand that negotiation depends mostly on the power relationship between both parties. I used to have poor communication skills. I used to talk too fast for the comprehension of the person with whom I was negotiating. Little did I know that talking too fast did not auger ...

I am a female international student from Saudi Arabia, taking a masters course in Risk Management as well as an undergraduate in nursing. On 8th February 2012, I received a dismissal letter due to the failure to meet the minimum requirement of 3 G.P.A. however, I seek to petition this move for the reasons stated below.

First of all, the education system and the policies are new to me, and as such I had problems acclimatizing to the situation. Secondly, I come from a conservative society in which a girl is not supposed to be all by herself in the world. I have ...

Management Skills Summary

Management skills are the abilities to complete any tasks effectively using the knowledge obtained from practice and training. Most people have good skills only in some areas, while the set of basic skills of an individual is usually rather extensive. While working on the team, it is of the greatest importance to determine what skills every team member has. It will allow the team to assign each task to the team member more productively depending on the skills he or she has. To build a strong and a cohesive team, every member of the team should identify the skills he or she ...

Introduction

American education has been reported as average when compared to other leading countries. Finland has a top ranked education system. More than half a million 15-year-olds around the world took the Program for International Student Assessment in 2012. The test is administered every three years and focuses largely on math, but includes minor sections in science and reading. It is often used as a snapshot of the global state of education. The results, published today, ...

The financial struggles my parents faced never discouraged their commitment to provide me with the best possible education. As the child of a Hispanic mother who was only nineteen years old when I was born, my earliest days started out in Brooklyn, New York. Although parenthood must have been overwhelming, my mother never let life’s challenges dismiss her own education. Despite the financial struggles of raising a family while young, my parents emphasized the importance of education by making it a priority, which often meant working harder than most to make ends meet. Graduating from St. John the Baptist Diocesan High ...

The main purpose of this essay is to discuss my experience with course Global Experience. Moreover, it will also incorporate instances from my service learning at Yawkey club in Boston. This essay aims to tackle all of the questions provided by the professor.

First, I would define this semester as an extremely insightful journey. It was an interesting and fun road both inside and outside class. My integration with my service learning had been great because of the amount realization I got from the exposures. We were required 3 hours a week to serve in our chosen institution. It ...

Over the course of the semester, I have learnt how to communicate effectively in the business environment. I have learnt how to deal with different types of audiences be they top management, my co-workers, junior officers or clients. I have also learnt how to communicate with audiences from different cultures and to those with different levels of knowledge about a subject.

When writing or trying to communicate, people face a lot of problems such as blank page syndrome and lack of focus. This unit has taught me how to draft my work logically and how to perfect the final product ...

Section A: Learning Theories in the Big World

During the course of this semester, the process of gaining insightful information regarding the different learning theories allowed me to appreciate the different techniques used to facilitate learning. During the first part of the course, I was able to learning five learning theories which enable me to see how learners process insights and gain knowledge from them through the techniques proposed ...

At the beginning of the semester in this English 101 course, I expected that I will be able to develop and improve different aspects of the English language such as reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation and grammar (Nunan and Lockwood 2). I am particularly hoping to enhance my writing skills and grammar. At the end of the semester, I also aimed to develop other skills such as understanding the details of conversations, pronunciation and deeper analysis from reading for gist and how to use the English language more fluently. One of the strengths I have learned is the proper sentence ...

In this reflective essay, I will talk about my general learning experience as a writer focusing on this semester. I will include all that have been helpful to me and even those things that have been a challenge to grasp in the entire course. Also, I will touch on the specific aspects that I thing I still need to do so as I become even better writer. Indeed, I can say that the semester has been phenomenal experience. I have gained a lot not only in class but also to some of the experiences outside the classroom.

First, I have discovered ...

I was born in 1983 and was raised in Saudi Arabia, which is my country of origin.I also graduated from high school there, earning as high as 87% in my overall grades. I really wanted to prove to my family that their efforts were not in vain. My family values a decent education; they are always supportive and they encouraged me and my two elder sisters to strive to fulfill our educational goals. From 2001 to 2005, soon after graduation, I successfully enrolled in the college of Arts and Education in Taif, Saudi Arabia. I finished a four-year undergraduate program in ...

It should be noted that defective speech activity negatively affects the intellectual, sensory and volitional aspects. The relationship of speech disorders with mental development. Slow development of motor activity is rather typical for most children who experience language delay. Thus, late talkers encounter general clumsiness, incoordination and uncertainty when performing certain movements. Difficulties in carrying out a series of movements and considerable difficulties in carrying out actions on verbal instructions are common as well. When performing tasks related to rhythmic movement lack of self-control is notable among late bloomers. Toddlers who are late at producing word combinations experience the ...

After the enacting of the Simon Study Abroad Bill in 2009, the issue of studying abroad and foreign education have been an in issue in concern. Fundamentally, the bill focuses to not only support the students who study in abroad, but also the conditions and challenges that hampers the student’s ability to study in a foreign country. A major issue that represent these factors is the lack of money (Byram & Feng, 2006). This is the reason why the bill engages itself in providing funds to the student who are studying abroad. Although, the bill stipulates that it provides these ...

Communication is an important aspect in the society. It is an essential element in the lives of individuals because it conveys messages to individuals across the society. Communication forms an important aspect of human understanding in the communities. It is important to adopt appropriate measures and techniques of communication in order to enhance understanding and knowledge in the society. Positivity is an important aspect of communication and forms one of the appropriate measures of communication among individuals. Positivity presents the advantageous side of communication by employing a variety of flavors to facilitate proper understanding of information.

Love ...

My improvement over the semester included learning new techniques and skills in writing, speaking, and resources, which improved my abilities to develop ideas. Some of the speaking techniques learned includes being confident, getting acquitted with vocal production skills such as volume, clarity, and variety, and lastly, learn the good breathing strategy. The writing skills I learned include knowing my readers’ interest, allowing a third party to evaluate my work and to write more often. Lastly, applying the basic rules for good written English.

My current strengths include the skills learned in speaking and writing. They strengthened my confidence and ...

I had always found Math to be a bit of a problem, and I struggled all through my school life just to catch up. Geometry, Algebra, menstruation every part inflicted misery on me the day after day. The problem reached its peak during college when calculus posed yet another challenge in my life and no matter how much I tried; I never understood the notion of differentiation or integration. With a heavy workload and numerous courses during the semester hanging over my head, every night in my dorm room I struggled to grasp onto yet another concept. Day after day, my worries ...

Innovative Attitude

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I am an adult student with a strong ambition to gain my Civil Engineering Master’s degree. Although I have had to overcome many obstacles to study in the United Kingdom, I am very happy here. At times being a student so far away from my wife and children is difficult, but I know we will have a better life if I meet my goal. Learning to think creatively about Civil Engineering has been very exciting. I have learned ways to strengthen my resolve to reach my goals. I have also learned how to change some of my behaviours so I ...

Questions for Women and Cinema

Part I

1. Transgender It is a state in which an individual’s gender is not matching his or her assigned sex responsibility. It refers to the trans-genders, such as homosexual, bisexuals, heterosexual. In the Paris burning film, the issue of Transgender is explored using various characters men and women. For instance, Trans women used as members of the club to show realness. The women are sued to enhance transgender in the film, this shows that as much as they are women they can also compete men and become real (Besnier and Kalissa 34).

2. Monstrous-feminine The female ...

This has been a semester that has engaged me in many instructive activities relating to my area of study. The project work has stimulated much interest in me to be reflective and to bring myself to daily activities with more focus and attention. The projects during this semester have been ones that have been opening my insight into my world helping to make sense of my experiences. From the projects, there is a consistent exercise of one’s ability to be reflective and trace the roots of my life. While a project, it has been some kind of probe that requires one ...

What was your typical approach to negotiations before taking this class? Use your accumulated experience and insights to analyze your former approach.

Having successfully completed the class, I regard myself as a poor negotiator before I learnt what I now know. I used to talk a lot and listen less. I did not understand that negotiation depends mostly on the power relationship between both parties. I used to have poor communication skills. I used to talk too fast for the comprehension of the person I was negotiating with. Little did I know that talking too fast did not auger well to most of the respondents. My classmates thought that I was ‘a know it all’ person and they distanced themselves from me on ...

Stress is a form of reaction that someone experiences that disturbs a person’s psychological condition. Stressful situation causes different reaction such as lack of appetite, feeling upset, trauma and inability to conduct daily activities as usual. In addition, long-term stress can affect the mental health of an individual (Jeanne 9). However, different individuals have different ways of dealing with stress at home, school or even at the workplace. This paper looks at how an individual can manage stress in an MBA course. In addition, I will apply my life experience as an example to vividly show how stress can be ...

Introduction

Throughout the semester, I have learnt a lot. I have grown across various areas related to technical writing. Most of the course objectives given at the start of the semester were achieved and this has consequently resulted in an ernomous improvement in my technical writing skills.

One aspect of the course content that appealed to me was project proposal writing and presentation. Through the course, my proposal writing and presentation skills have been significantly reinforced. I think that the most important aspect of proposal writing that I leant from the course was that first impression is key.. On the project ...

In the modern learning environment, it is desired that the learner approaches learning from an informed perspective. In that strain, the learner is supposed to conduct a thorough analysis of the learning models and settle on the learning approach that best satisfies his or her position. Ultimately, the learner is advised to follow an approach that blends well with his strengths while minimizing the weaknesses. It is this approach that informs the strategic learner. Literature is replete with approaches and methodologies that may be applied in the learning environment. The brief of this paper shall be to critically evaluate my ...

Part 1:

Thanks a lot for writing in and considering our company worthy of providing you with services. Kindly find the response attached below: We have a reputed name in the industry and we have always kept the clients as a priority in terms of the satisfaction level.

Coming to your questions

We would be more than pleased to get into business contract with you , and I am pleased to inform you that nearly all of the services you have asked for can be facilitated to you, regarding the timings, we have delivered services to clients in time periods shorter than this and this time we will ...

During the period of this semester, the lessons I have attended in the academic class have had an impact in my writing skills, the essays and grammar corrections that we were taught have helped me to know how to construct a meaningful sentence. We were also taught on punctuations and how to write with good handwriting. This has enabled me to know how to write well and come out with good writing skills that have enabled me to write well even in other classes. The educational growth and development is portrayed by what I have achieved in the following academic ...

It is crazy to think that the semester is almost over. This semester has gone by so quickly and I have learnt what feels like a wholecompletely new language in such a short amount of time. The good thing is that I feel like everything I have learnt in this course is what I need to know going on to getting a job as a Librarian after I complete my Education. Across this semester in Information Programs I have learnt about the different learning activities across the semester have given me a practical understanding of each of these areas. I found a lot of topics ...

“Case management’’ is understood to have originated from the process of moving cerebral health patients out of the institutional care and into the group of people in the USA and UK in the 1980’s.The word management implies direction and power, that something more happens than would happen by possibility or through the individual’s own initiatives. Any association which deals with cases might be said to practice case management and their approach to it might be called case management approach. Case management process consists of numerous steps or sub-processes that are recurring, iterative and recursive rather ...

This refers to the preliminary investigation to be conducted by the analysis team for the Ipad Rollout Project of your organization. To be unable to know the scope and limitations of the project, as well as the interventions to be made, a background investigation to determine the applicability of the project and its specifications is needed. In this regard, the project management team would like to request access to your company’s Annual Reports, teacher and student profiles, organizational structure, policies and any other documents that may help the team determine the applicability and scope and limitations of the ...

Introduction

The Smart Class software that is made by our company has revolutionized and brought a complete transformation in the traditional rote methods of learning. Smart class use modern techniques to understand student requirement and explain them the concept. With the help of projectors they use digital instruction material to explain students, white boards are used, and they even use computers which keep student engaged and make work of teacher easier in explaining those (Conole & Oliver, 2008). They are also named as digital classes. Teachers now days prefer using smart boards instead of black boards. Almost all institution which comes ...

The debate on college internships has raised contrasting views over the years. There are those proponents of college internships who believe that internships form the basis of a good career since they mould students and help them transition from class to the practical and professional world. However, some people argue that internships cause more harm than good to most students. Despite the rush for internships by many college students, it is important to note that internships are not necessarily the basis of success. College internships should be optional to students because students have different backgrounds and plans for their future.

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Introduction

The debate on college internships has raised contrasting views over the years. Some internship supporters believe that internships form the basis of a good career since they help students in transition from classes to the practical and professional world. However, some people argue that internships cause more harm than good to most students. Despite the rush for internships by many college students, they are not necessarily the basis of success. College internships should be optional to students because students have different backgrounds and plans for their future.

According to Jennifer Halperin, Internship colleges are those that do not offer payment. ...

Discussion Question 1

Forensic Science is a field that is closely related to the field of law. Based on this semester’s readings, research, academic activities and interaction with other students concerning this discipline, forensic psychology has played a major role in assisting me in understanding the basic tenets required in my field of career. One of the most essential achievements that forensic psychology has played in achieving this is creating a firm, understandable and ascertained bridge between forensic psychology and the field of law.

My desired career is Criminal Justice, and forensic science has played a major role to create a link between psychology and criminal ...

1.A.1. A newspaper columnist signs a contract with a newspaper chain. Several months later, she is offered a position with another newspaper chain at a higher salary. Because she would prefer making more money, she notifies the first chain that she is breaking her contract. The courts will decide the legality of her action. But what of the morality? Did the columnist behave ethically?

When a newspaper columnist signed a contract with a newspaper chain, she is bound by the terms and conditions of the agreement. Whatever is stated in the contract binds legally the columnist and the newspaper chain. If after several months later, another ...

Business Intelligence

The tool was developed with an aim of tracking academic performance over a period. It was intended to be used for the identification of the areas of weakness and strengths in the academic performance of each course. The tool shows the courses that are being studied in any given semester, shows the number of credit hours that will be earned for each course, the marks obtained in each course and the corresponding grade, the weight that each grade earned carries and the points obtained in the course. From this information, the tool calculates the GPA earned in that semester, calculates ...

Question 1

This does not mean that Asian workers will experience higher level of job dissatisfaction or negative emotions. To start with, Asian attitude towards work seem to be critically different from American attitudes. It is indeed true that American workers are more likely to confront their supervisor or manager if their unhappy with something at work, while their Asian counterparts are less likely. Past studies have suggested that countries with lower individualism appear less satisfied compared to their counterparts in more individualistic countries. Asian culture is more oriented toward collectivism while American culture is oriented toward individualism. The major reason ...

Everybody has variety of goals to accomplish his/her dream in life. So, when I was in high school, I began to set my goals that I want to be achieved in the future. One of my very important goals is learning English language. I faced some difficulties with learning English language and I struggled with achieving this goal, but in the end, it was more than worth it.

In Saudi Arabia, while I was studying for my Bachelor’s degree of Art in Islamic Studies, it was obligatory for us to learn English language as a required subject for four ...

Question One

Question Two Question Three

Possible cause for the discrepancy As the notes states, the average gross profit does not consider expiration and spoilage, theft, unrecorded sales and incidental suppliers. Therefore, this creates differences in the value with contribution margin since these factors are considered when the average contribution margin is computed. In order to improve on the contribution, the shop will need to lower the variable costs. In this case, the variable costs are costs of goods sold. As such, this means that the firm will need to seek suppliers that are offering discounts and utilise inventory ...

Transitioning from high school to college is one of the most important and unique experience in an individual’s life. The level of responsibility increases when we start college after completing high school. The work load is significantly more and the classes are harder. The expectations that our professors have from us are different from what our teachers expected from us in high school. This is when we realize that we have transitioned from secondary level education to higher education. The freshman year is a unique experience for everyone. Some people are able to adjust to the new circumstances right ...

This semester was very challenging for me. I came to New York City from Brazil and I encountered many problems that are very popular among international students. The main problem is of course language barrier. It was very hard for me to speak in front of other people. It is really frustrating when you cannot find the right words to express what you think or feel. And I was getting very upset when that happened.

This course required a lot of communication and writing and it was exactly what scared me the most because of my poor grammar and speaking ...

The field of pharmacy has always held a tremendous interest for me - ever since I was a boy, I have wanted to understand how the world works. The way things react to each other on a chemical level helps me to comprehend a sense of order to our world - a step-by-step process by which something changes into something else. The organic chemistry that goes into understanding these reactions, and pharmacy in general, is a particular passion of mine; this had led to an ardent fascination with the field.

This need for order stems from a desire to understand not just chemical reactions, but sociological ...

1. What organization factors or areas would you research before planning a SAP-HCM implementation?

There are diverse organizational factors that should be considered and researched upon before planning and implementing a SAP-HCM. This is for the key reason to ensure that the change process is suitable to all the members of the organization. Some of the factors to be considered encompass of financial status of the organization. Before implementing change in an organization, the association should have enough funds to enable the change process to take place. Without enough capital, an organization might experience various problems in implementing the change process.

Another factor to consider before implementing change in an organization encompasses the workforce ...

Education has been among the first and prominent benefits following the modern Saudi Arabia development. The directorate of education was started in 1925 followed by basic regulations in the following year that laid down the centralized national system foundation. A new era in modern education development also started in 1953 and this was enhanced with the establishment of a new board in December the same year that served the purpose of the ministry of education as part of council of ministers. The first appointed minister in the education council, King Fahd Ibn Abdulaziz tirelessly guided the ministry through modernization and ...

Introduction

Since 1890, XYZ University has been educating children of the middle-class in this part of the US midwest. Originally founded as a normal school for the training of teachers, XYZ has expanded to a respected regional university with an array of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Still proud of its teacher’s college, XYZ also has a thriving business school, as well as a nationally recognized arts and theater division. Located in an area that remains relatively rural, XYZ is a source of vibrant public programming in arts and culture for the local populace. It also runs a substantial continuing education division that ...

Dear Instructor:

Over the course of this semester, I have learned a great deal about writing to specific audiences and learning about particular tones. Among the new skills that I have cultivated in this course are prewriting, outlining, organization and writing structure, allowing my prose to become much better organized and easy to read than it was before. I have also learned how to use academic journals and university resources to track down reputable, peer-reviewed sources that allow my information to be fully believable and support my points. Contained within this portfolio is my research paper on homeless children, as well ...

Abstract

Successful nursing leaders play a large role in improving quality of care to enhance patient outcomes, and positively shaping organizations with their values and visions. In today’s nursing profession, there are multiple styles of leadership utilized, which specifically depends on the individual, staff, and organization. This paper will discuss in depth the skills, and behaviors of that promote an effective nurse leader. By using the concepts that were learned this semester, I will analyze three characteristics of an effective leader, identify a leadership theory that is congruent with my perception of an effective nurse/manager, and utilize AONE Nurse Executive Competencies ...

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose This write up is a proposal for a research-based engineering report on Industrial Control and Traffic Sensors, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course EGR 3550 titled Technical Communication for Engineers and Scientists. 1.2 Background The continuous surge in the level of congestion of vehicular traffic on roads is a major problem being experienced in many urban centers with high population density. In 2007, the report as provided by the traffic engineering department of Jordan estimated the total cost of congestion to be 150 million US dollars (Greater Amman Munincipality, 2007). This ...

Abstract

The element of teacher bias in the education institutions is of great significance to the educational development of the students. It is important in the sense that it provides insights into the role of the integration of the students and the teachers for educational success. Research has been conducted to determine the potential effects of the teacher bias on the educational achievement of the students. This research encompassed both the qualitative and the quantitative methods in identifying these concepts. Classroom observations were conducted for the research and results drawn and analyzed from the data. The results of this research ...

Introduction

Discrimination is the act of unfairly treating someone, or a group of people, based on the category to which they belong rather than on the basis that they deserve such treatment. The unfair treatment may be based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, height, size, sex, mental ability and physical ability. It involves treating other people with prejudice. Discrimination limits opportunities for individuals. Discrimination is an injurious behavior and should be discouraged in any way. The purpose of this paper is to study discrimination in the United States, particularly discrimination against international students. It ...

DILEMMA AT DEVIL’S DEN

Devils Den faces a dilemma. Susan is a finance major who works part-time at Devil’s Den, a snack bar, managed under a contract with the College Food Services (CFS). The snack bar runs two shifts; the morning shift is managed and controlled by full-time employees, while the night shift is run by students, who work under the supervision of another student, who holds the position of manager. There are approx. 30 student employees and 6 student mangers employed by CFS to supervise Devil’s Den. Student managers are previous employees chosen by other student managers, have no formal training, or have any ...

Investment banking as a career offers an individual all opportunities in the world of banking. With an interest in offering investment advice to both public and private companies, a career in investment banking is inevitable while acting as a financial intermediary concerned only in investments. There are various opportunities a career in investment banking will equip me with. First, I will gain the necessary knowledge in stocks and bonds in the financial market, which is of great value to companies. Secondly, it will equip me with knowledge on how to assist companies prepare their prospectus and provide vital information which is of great ...

English

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice, and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” Steve Jobs

Who can ever forget that mercurial genius and co-founder of ‘apple,’ and who branded Macintosh as ‘the computer for the rest of us’? None today, toddlers included, can escape the impression left behind the man, who left us grieving the loss of, not an individual, but a person who could have given us more. Apple has revolutionized ...

Personal Narrative: A Life Changing Situation

The day had finally come, my most awaited day. I was moments away from walking to the podium and receive my diploma. It was a moment like no other. I have never understood why I was so excited. Was everybody else receiving their diploma as thrilled as I was? As I waited in the queue, images and thoughts swirled rapidly captivating my mind. I was simply in a trance. I was recounting the many days and sleepless nights I spent studying for me to reach this moment of my life (Birch 17). All the time turned around and gazed at the ...

QUESTION 1

During the last years of High School, my grades were slipping and I was disappointed with the way my results turned out. I lost the drive to work hard and the enthusiasm to give my best shot at my projects and assignments. I was distracted by too many things and I realized that I have started ignoring the urge to perform better. I lost interest in my academic life. Therefore, I started organizing myself. I analyzed my strengths and weaknesses and developed a critique against myself. I set a goal to become disciplined, in my life as well as my studies. ...

The purpose of this letter is to appeal my academic dismissal from Saba University of Medicine. I acknowledge my shortcomings from my previous semester. My difficulty rooted from inability to manage my time and wisely use my resources to the extent that my academic performance suffered because of it. I had a difficult time managing my time between the subjects histology and gross anatomy. I was not able to give each lecture ample time and resulted to focusing in one over the other. Comprehending the lectures was not easy for me, I would spend hours attempting to analyse and understand ...

I am a person who believes people easily. When I trust people, it comes from the core of my heart, no doubts, no suspicion, just a blind faith. And I guess that is what cost me huge. I have a friend; I would say a best friend. We have been together since childhood, same school, and same college. One can say we are inseparable. Our friendship used to be an example for others. For me he was my soul mate, we are of same sex, still I will call him that because I do believe we had a connection in the past. The ...