in my life. Looking back on those moments helped me recognize how much I have changed. Each of the drawings evoke different feelings, such as heartwarming, sadness, excitement, and eye-opening. Additionally, the materials used consist of cardstock paper, scissors, pencil, Prismacolor and Copic brush markers, artist ink pens, hemp yarn, and paper clips. The first one is a drawing of my pet dog, Jackey, which my family and I had for 14 years. Aside from her, I have experience with significant losses
My personal philosophy on literacy is in order for a child or anyone to learn to read they must be in a whole environment. This environment should not be one where the child feels safe and is not forced to read. This environment must have an atmosphere where the child desires to read. Once there is a desire, there must be encouragement. Based on what I can recall I did not have a childhood with reading, whatever was going on in my life caused me to blank it out. I also do not recall memories
On September 12, I packed my bags more than I ever have before. The longest vacation I’d ever experienced was a 4 day weekend in Santa Cruz. Relaxation, happiness, and peace of mind was not part of my everyday life. However, from September 12th to 18th, it was all I knew. I was on my way to Maui for my uncle’s wedding, and my family decided to turn it into our own vacation as well. This was my first time flying, one of my few experiences leaving California, and my first time leaving the mainland
those kind of words. In my following essay, I will critically consider how significant others and generalized others impact my self-concept, self-esteem, self-perception and self-worth. Significant other can be anyone who is very important or has a strong influence over what you think of yourself and generalized others are the
My drive to become a school counselor wasn’t created during a single epiphanic moment. Rather, my drive to become a school counselor is a direct result of past achievements and activities. After I graduated from West Chester University, I traveled the country, tried things I hadn’t before, and learned new things about myself. I have always best learned through hands-on experience, and appropriately, it was during that time that my passion and ambition became clear. Although my drive to become
The aim of this paper is to discuss and elaborate on a significant ethical decision in my life that will enhance my understanding on the importance of ethics and how it is communicated. This essay will explain to the audience about the consequences of making that choice, what lesson was gained from my experience, and what was instilled in me from my family values. Ethical situations happen every day whether anyone is aware or not. The authors of the text state when ethical issues may arise in the
My relic is a brown box filled with notes, awards, and mementos from camp. I go through this box when I want to be reminded of the memories and accomplishments that I have made at camp. I decided to keep all these small things from camp in a box to remember the good times I had at camp. My special box stays tucked away in a nook near my bookshelf. I’ve been going to Camp wawenock for five consecutive years and have kept adding and adding to the box. This box is significant to me for many reasons
shaped me in some way into the person who I am. Starting in eighth grade, I came across to the book, The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, and it powerfully drove my interest for reading, and also developing a sense of sympathy to others. Along with that book, Ordinary People had a similar impact; It taught me to understand that struggles are part of life, and that there are others who might have similar experiences as mine. Throughout the years, I have learned that books have such
Faith is a significant part of one’s daily life. Everyone endures moments in their life in which situations challenge one’s religious beliefs. In Elie Wiesel’s short novel he bears an immense amount of hardships throughout the Holocaust that test his religious faith. As a young adult, Elie was just beginning to venture into his religious beliefs discovering his personal values and faith; but as he began that journey the German soldiers infiltrated his village. His whole village was soon transported
Slippery Slope is small events that lead to a chain reaction of events that leads to unintended consequences that were unforeseen at the time. The analogical short story, “The Metaphor” by Budge Wilson, demonstrates the impact significant events have on an individual’s ability to determine their own destiny because one may be influenced by people’s opinions and ambitions, In the story, Charlotte was influenced mostly by her mother. Charlotte mother is a very cold woman; she is very professional