the world could be through personal experiences. In my life I have met many people from different walks of life. Through conversation and getting to know the person you can learn a lot from them. People can open new ways of thinking. They can show you how to see the world through many different perspectives. They pass on knowledge from one person to the other. For example, Teachers teach us what is right and what is wrong,how things are done, and how to apply those methods to the real world. Especially
Suicide Prevention This paper includes my ALE experiences related to Suicide Prevention. In my ALE we were engaged in finding resources that those who are considering, or have attempted, suicide can go to for help. The primary focus of this was to let everyone know that there are resources they can use for help. Suicide Prevention is the act of helping those who have thought about suicide and stop them from committing suicide. In order to effectively prevent suicide, one must ask the person how
Experience has taught me that diversity benefits individuals and strengthens institutions. My life as a soldier is replete with examples of the benefits derived from overcoming a limited perspective in favor of actions promoting an inclusive environment and accepting diversity for its inherent value. When I became an Army officer, I joined one of the most successfully integrated organizations in the world. After fifteen years leading soldiers from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds, I understand
My Academic and Personal Strengths as a Potential Social Worker As a potential social worker, I believe that I have a wide variety of strengths both personally and academically that would aid in my carrier. I intend to outline here those strengths that I believe are the most valuable as it relates to my becoming a social worker. Active listening, critical thinking, attention to detail, problem solving, effective communication and assertiveness are a just a few of the skills required of a good social
From my early childhood till today, my most remarkable characteristics have been my curiosity to learn new topics. My keen interest for learning new ideas, when combined with my inner desire to reach a degree of excellence in every piece of work I perform, enabled me to acquire significant knowledge on various aspects of nature and technology, as well as leading me through a successful educational career. During my early ages in school, I was introduced to 'BASIC' language and on how computers can
Throughout my life I have been exposed to various groups of people. I have had the option to join their group or pass by if there are not meaningful connections formed between myself and the group. Whether it is girl scouts, Catholic schooling, or temple with people who express the same cultural values as me – I have come across many possible niches that I have the potential to join. Ultimately, as time passes, so do the discourse communities each person belongs in. In this paper, I will define discourse
Reflection My experience in writing this essay was an extremely difficult one. I thought that picking a topic very dear to me would make the process of writing easier but it actually seems to be making things a bit more complicated. Rather than being okay with having a bad first draft and just getting my ideas out on paper, I spent of lot time editing my thoughts before they could even make it into text. Writing about a topic that means something personal to me gave me writer’s block because I really
The leader shadow experience turned out to be one of the most valuable experiences I have had as a student at Concordia. Initially it was my plan to shadow a leader within my current organization, but that did not work out for various reasons. Unfortunately there were too many fires being put out our management to able to have dedicated time available for the shadow experience, although I did have two individuals express support. When I decided to go outside my organization, I chose to ask someone
this short essay my goal is to venture into the role of story-telling and narratives in anthropological discipline and give one take on how it is possible to understand the given role. By drawing on Tim Ingold`s understanding of the processes of getting to know phenomena existing in the world around us I shortly discuss the idea of fieldwork as a cognitive journey defined by reflexivity. When doing fieldwork the anthropologist inevitably joins the stories shared with her with personal stories, meaning
Sociological Imagination consists of viewing the world from different perspectives and viewpoints within a society. This helps individuals better understand the society and the functions from these different viewpoints. Individuals tend to be very biased when observing situations from a personal viewpoint. More accurately, sociological imagination cane be defined as “...the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society” (Mills, 1959). This definition expresses the