The Army went to great lengths to safeguard the health of its prisoners as mandated in the Geneva Convention. Of immediate concern was preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Shortly after arriving at his first POW camp in America, each prisoner received a complete physical exam. It included vaccinations against smallpox, typhoid, paratyphoid, and tetanus. At least once a month thereafter, Army medical corps officers inspected the prisoners for communicable diseases and vermin infestation.67 At Camp Cooke, POWs with minor medical problems were treated at the camp infirmary.
People form and change based on the events that they experience within their lives. How people react to these experiences is what creates a person’s personality and individuality. The most formative experiences I have had was my involvement with JROTC. JROTC taught me how to be a leader and improved my social skills so that I could become the man I am today. My transition into the man I am today started when I entered high school.
Esperanza, in the House on Mango Street, struggles finding friends because genders norms in society and her responsibilities in her family. In the vignette “Boys and Girls”, Esperanza says,”“My brothers for example. They've got plenty to say to me and Nenny inside the house. But outside they can't be seen talking to girls”(#8). In the quote, Esperanza reveals one reason she doesn’t have friends is because of the gender norm in which boys do not talk to girls in public.
I did not conduct any “research”, and therefore did not need any IRB approval or special certificates in order to accomplish any of the goals that had been set forth for my internship. Recruitment of the population, while not necessary, was conducted through the behavioral health building at the VA. Potential participants were given a flyer to look over, and if interested were referred to the program through their case manager. Potential eligibility was determined by behavioral health personnel at the VA. Only those individuals characterized as having severe mental illnesses (SMI’s) were looked at as potential participants, as these are the types of individuals for whom the camp is geared towards.
Ever since I was a little girl, I had always dreamed of having a house that had a stair case within it. A house with a stair case, among with many other dreams, have been coming along slowly. Until my freshman year, I did not try to chase my dreams because of the fear of being challenged. When my freshman year of high school came along, I tried to get involved. I got the class of JROTC and did my best to contribute to the class until I had certain health issues.
“How would your best friends describe you? I’m like an innocent rabbit hopping in the forest.” I was thirteen when I had my first interview for a summer program at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum. I was ambitious and certain that I was going to be accepted with my charisma and accomplishments. Successful?
There are certain traits of being a leader, but I have shown compassion, motivation, and sacrifice for others. I show these skills by being a floor officer on my dormitory floor and also when I’m in my trade. Being a floor officer means motivating the others on the floor, since I’m currently the Vice President of the floor officers. I still have a boss, which is the President of the floor officers, but I also have my own duties to follow. As a floor officer, I need to set the example that I could obey the ¬rules with no issues and motivate the other people on the floor to do the same
My counselor group did not work well together, rather, we were completely disconnected. Two out of our five counselors were deemed “campers with more power” by our directors, and one week, our “chief” left on a missions trip. That week was fraught with challenges. In short, the two “powerful campers” didn’t do their delegated jobs properly and it was difficult to make progress. We had to have a meeting with the camp directors in the middle of the week.
Fake It ‘Till You Make It The last year you are eligible to attend the sleep away camp, Camp Merriwood, is the summer before your sophomore year. You stay in a cabin off the main camp, Cabin 12, which holds great significance due to the fact that you’re the oldest on campus, closer to being a counselor than a camper. This “cabin” can be imagined similarly to a house, seeing as it has a kitchen, three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a television, and a living room; simply adding to the list of vast differences between being a full fledged camper or a twelver, as the inhabitants of Cabin 12 are called. Being engaged, on time to activities, and maintaining extreme enthusiasm to an almost unbearable point are all around-the-clock responsibilities that are eye-opening experiences, especially in terms of someone not quite prepared for them. I was exposed to the concept of responsibility and what that means, something that can be attributed to growing up and my experiences regarding that.
I was able to be confident in my ability to teach the content, as well as find different ways to help the kids understand. With my promotion to a Junior Campus Coordinator, I was put in charge of the other junior staff. i am able to help them realize and achieve their goals, as well as help them develop their own leadership skills. i was given more responsibility with the task of managing the campus alongside my Campus Coordinator, and overseeing the kids. This opportunity has given me a chance to develop and perfect my leadership skills, and though I’m not perfect, because there are always things to learn, I am very confident in my leadership
I started out the summer working at McDonalds. When about two or three weeks went by, I had to go to Summer School. My family and I went tubing and drove around on a jet ski at cedar shore. I also went fishing on most of my off days and almost every Friday. When school ended and Summer School was going to start I had to retake an English course.
However, according to part two, this the leader should know not to put too much effort into making his men want to do the task- otherwise it would be more efficient to use one’s authority and give the strict order, despite the possibility of not getting as good a result. Balancing the effort put into motivating one’s personnel unfortunately only is a matter of experience. This is why I believe that giving cadets certain responsibilities will help them appreciate the challenge and acquire the experience. For example, if one cadet is given the responsibility of making sure his group meets the schedule it is imposed for a week, he will be confronted with the difficulty of motivating his group for it to be on time. Further, leadership exercises involving a team leader being demanded his team achieves a certain task in specific conditions will directly confront the cadet to the issue discussed
Be aware of who is above you in your hierarchy structure. It helps avoid going outside of your chain of command and to eliminate any potential obstacles you may come into contact with. If at any time you feel your current leadership is not helpful or causing more problems than usual, you should ask to be lead by someone else who better suits you. The Army defines leadership as “Influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.” Douglas McCarther says "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.
As a seventh grader I attended a three day overnight event known as June Jam. Little did I know this camp would help me to discover my passion and change my life. This camp introduced me to drug and alcohol abuse prevention. I left this camp inspired to make a change. I joined high school STOP as a freshman and I immediately started to get involved.
As a freshman, the peer group experience was made exciting by two great leaders. As such, when I was a sophomore I hoped to also become a peer group leader in order to share the experience I had with the incoming freshman. For the past two years, peer group has been an amazing experience. The unique advisory setting has allowed me to become close with a number of students who I had not previously spoken to. In addition, peer group has greatly increased my leadership abilities by allowing me to learn the skills of effective communication, engagement, and quick decision making.
