In 1908 Abraham Flexner penned his first book, The American College: A Criticism, an overall critique of Harvard. Flexner believed the standard model of education was flawed especially that of higher education institutes and their proclivity to use lectures as a main method of teaching. He was also opposed to the disorganized curriculum and the over-influence of research that failed to address the integral of a person. Flexner’s first book caught the attention of the Carnegie Foundation’s president, Henry Pritchett who picked Flexner to lead a study of American medical education.
My first day here at Job Corps seemed very long. When I first arrived in the front I had to sit in a little room close to the front office I had to sit there with a couple of other kids. After sitting there for a while security came and took all of our bags to the security room to check for anything we couldn’t have. After that, we had to follow some staff who took us to get our uniform which took a minute because everyone took turns to use the bathroom to change. They gave us 3 pairs of polo shirts and 3 pair of regular school slacks.
I am a pioneer! My pioneer story isn’t your average Latter Day Saint pioneer story, as far as historical LDS stories go! I was raised by goodly parents, I was born and raised in Spokane Washington. I am the youngest of three children born to Jim and Shannon Newell. My brother James is the oldest and four years older than myself.
When I was seventeen I worked at a fast food restaurant called Tim Hortons. It was my second job and I surprisingly didn’t hate it. Actually, I really quite enjoyed the people that I worked with. During school days I would work the evening shift, which was from 2 P.M. to 10 P.M. Then on the weekends I would work in the morning from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M..
Junior year was a bit challenging for me. It was not challenging because of the work, but I joined a career program. I had to keep up with both of my schools. For me to be successful with so many things going on, I had to stay organized and think ahead. My success was that I kept all my grades above a C+.
In terms of effort, I fill my schedule with the most demanding classes I can manage. I wish I had started at the school earlier to gain a better knowledge of the honors and AP classes, but ever since
While attending community college I had to work two jobs to pay for school in addition to going to school full time, at some points working consecutive weeks without any days off. With my mom being laid off while I was in college and financial aid unavailable, I had to find a way to fund my education. This experience not only enhanced my time management skills but also gave me a greater appreciation for education. Time management is a key skill I have learned and have had to apply in my life due to the time commitments I have outside of academics. Currently I am a member of Air Force ROTC, both the Vice President and a participant on the University of Washington boxing team, and I work part-time while going to school full-time.
One of the schools I am highly interested in working is Horizon Science Academy in Dayton Downtown. Horizon school is a public charter school serving 224 students from Kindergarten through eighth grades managing by Concept Schools. Concept Schools is knowing as a nonprofit charter management organization which provides a high-quality, STEM and college-preparatory education for every student, as well as offering exceptional programs and comprehensive services to be successful in education. HSA opened a new elementary school in 2011 in Dayton Downtown, 121 S Monmouth St, Dayton, OH 45403.
That was very stressful! I had to work while attending college in order to pay for my tuition. During that time, my career conflicted my schooling and demanded time shortly after classes ended that day. College classes required me to be in class early in the morning and ended late in the afternoon Monday-Friday. What I found to be very irritating is the time span between classes.
In the beginning, I started working when I was 17 years old. I worked at a retail store in Bloomfield, New Jersey after school and on the weekend. I began working at an early age because I want to stand on my own feet and I do not want to rely on my family.
On the very first day of school, I began to plan my Senior Project. I wanted to piece together a project that would mean something to me and be beneficial to others. I came up with the idea of collecting donations for homeless people and delivering them to shelters. A close family member of mine was homeless for two years, and because of this, I hold a special place in my heart for homeless people.
I now have a strong respect for the time I have to get my work done. Time management is often hard to grasp however, I have learned how to set goals for myself to stay on track. I often get frustrated when I mix-up of certain letters and I still have to re-read most texts or articles to grasp the concepts, but I am lucky that with the help I gained at St. John I was able to mostly outgrow the issue. Getting into the University of California Davis or any other UC seemed as if an unattainable dream, but my hard work throughout high school to get good grades and improve my test scores, culminated to an end up at a high level academic University. I believe this literacy I gained is functional due to the education system I grew up in.
The Profession of Social Work as a Career Goal Graduating from high school, I have always had a passion working with kids. I never put into thought exactly what I wanted to do with kids, all I knew was that I wanted to work with kids. At first, my career choice was to become a midwife. There were several complications down the road, in which I could no longer pursue that career choice.
A sense of accomplishment is invaluable to a person. Not only does a sense of accomplishment build confidence and faith in oneself, but it also allows one to reflect on how wonderful the journey to the accomplishment was, and how every little struggle and triumph was worth it. In the middle of summer, where time seems endless and the stress of the previous school year has been shed by students, I never expected to find out that I scored a five on both of the advanced placement exams I took. Nor did I have one-hundred percent confidence the goals we set as section leaders of the marching band would actually be met. Yet to my surprise, I had the good fortune of accomplishing challenging things in both aspects of my life.
My Worst Job When I was sixteen, one of my middle school friends named Jessica was a shift leader at dunkin she wanted me to work with her for the summer to have some extra money. It seemed like a lot of fun for the first week or so, but it turned out to be the worst job of my life. My job was the front cash register. This was fun I actually enjoyed it
