“Really I’m a sober soul but I’m with the homies right now” (Lamar). Kendrick Lamar explores the themes of peer pressure and substance abuse in his album Good Kid M.A.A.D City. Teen-agers seem to be the best at making poor decisions, but why do they do it? Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The Terrible Teens” examines the teenage brain and explains the neurology behind their decisions.
In the summer of 2013 at a family barbeque I nonchalantly asked my aunt if there was any way I could volunteer at her job, an intercity Salvation Army Core, throughout the week. Asking this simple question that I initially didn’t put much consideration into, steered to far more than I could had ever anticipate. I projected what my experience would be like at the core playing out different scenarios in my head. I expected it to be similar to every other volunteer experience I had, simply assist the employees and perchance meet a few people along the way. I thought I would be working in a back pantry categorizing and bundling foods into care packages having minimal encounters.
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing in regards to Ms. Marissa Dona; whom I’ve known and worked with, for eight years. I’ve worked closely with her from when she was a counselor, a therapist, and eventually a program supervisor. Throughout her career at Stars Behavioral Health Group, she was a great leader, team player, and an effective and personable therapist.
I conducted my interview with Michelle of Postlethwait Middle School she is the Achievement Liaison teacher. Michelle’s primary focus is dealing with assisting parent engagement, student achievement, and teacher quality. She began with Postlethwait Middle School in 2006 teaching eight grade English. Michelle has taught for 15 years and started her career in 1994 teaching seventh grade English at Caesar Rodney Junior High School. Although she incorporates mentoring in her coaching, she most closely follows the model of peer coaching.
My ambitions are to be the first, the first to invent, research and to write, I stand imperfect, I live life flawed but I remain determined to overcome my flaws. Talking about the firsts, my influences start with the firsts, Amy beach is the first female composer in the United States. Her piece for solo piano named “Eskimos (1907)”, is such a worthy example of exoticism. At first I was against the idea of a non-native composer trying to create a piece with foreign melodies, but Beach did a prodigious job of keeping the melody true to its’ origins.
In the fall of my eighth grade year, I was sworn in to NJHS, an event with as much gusto and bravado as can be expected of a middle school celebration. For the first time, I faced a new frontier. While others slaved over the idea of mandatory community service, my stomach clenched at the thought of new people. Interacting with strangers? I came close to
What made miss Weibler so special? When I was in sixth grade my ELA teacher made learning fun by having a V.I.P. table and chair. When she noticed that you were being very good in class and you were participating she would pick you to be the V.I.P for the week. Everyone wanted the chance to sit in the V.I.P. chair because the chair was a light blue bungee chair. One of the other things that made her class fun was we played lots of games that helped us study.
I entered Bishop Connolly High School in fear. I thought I would be drowned by homework, and I thought that I would find difficulty in finding friends. Those notions were not true. But aside from my fears for high school, I had an aspiration to become to closer to God. My family is religious, and I intend to carry the tradition to going to Church every Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation, but there is more beyond going to Church.
I have had many teachers throughout the years that have had a great impact on my attitude toward education. No instructor however has had such a huge impact in my life as Miss Mindy Sopher. I first saw her name as my academic advisor listed in My Pack Portal, or my online account at NC State. I had no idea what type of experience I would have with her. Last summer before my freshman year, I sent her an email introducing myself and she was quite impressed by my ambitions, especially becoming a “geographical engineer.”
Mrs. Coles did not tell me much about her siblings. She is one of six children, four girls and two boys. At the time it was normal to have multiple children, but people now have around two or three (on average). My parents for example had three kids. She said that they did not fight a lot as children.
When I was young, money was not a big deal when I asked for something. If I wanted it, I begged my mom to get it for me. I never understood why I was unable to get the new toy that just came out, or the new shoes that every girl was about to have on Monday morning when I walked through the doors of Gretna Middle School. The summer before I started middle school, I decided to join a volleyball team. Needless to say, I fell in love with the game and continually tried to better my performance.
The Coming of Age in America stories is very appealing to read. Some of the stories had brought back my memories when growing up. It’s commiserating with me on my unfortunate circumstances. The authors tell stories everyone will go through the stage as we grow. We encounter much small or large crisis and unexpected throughout our lives.
I’m student in Savanna high school, in the 12th grade will be graduating this year and getting my high school diploma. I spent the last three years of high school in different high school outside the U.S. Savanna high school is the first school I attended here in the U.S. I experienced different teaching methods and their was changes in each high school which brought challenges with advantages and disadvantages. I use to take 12 subjects in a year in my previous school while here in savanna I take 6 but they are technology based which i didn’t have that advantage back there.
During the summer of 2015, I drove to Lipscomb University’s campus with my mandatory khaki shorts and a positive attitude. I knew it was an honor that I was given the chance to attend Volunteer Girls State, but I had no idea to what extent. I grab my bags, walk to registration, and instantaneously get fixed inside a cloud of smiles, greetings, and positivity. It was almost overwhelming just how cheerful the atmosphere was, but it was tremendously refreshing. I told my mom goodbye and glanced over my busy itinerary with my roommate just before heading to the first of many Davis City meetings.
Work with children Throughout my high school and college years, I have had several experiences with children that have all played a part in shaping my love for working with children. During high school, I spent two summers nannying for two young school aged children. Working with these siblings really made me realize how much fun I have working with children and watching them grow. Once I came to college, I started another babysitting job working with two four year old twin girls.
