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The endless world of geometry can be scary- it’s full of lines, planes, theorems, shapes, dimensions, and who knows what else? Understanding these topics may seem scarier and even overwhelming. Fortunately, there are solutions for problems like these. To solve this issue, you need to have self-management points to improve upon and ensure your own future success in a geometry class. These points will allow you to stay on track and be focused on your learning. Though there are many self- management points, I believe that 3 of those points will be most effective for me. If I participate actively and collaboratively, know how and when to ask questions, and seek help or more information when needed, there is no doubt that I’ll make progress. In …show more content…

It will help me to understand the information rather than to receive the answer from someone else or the teacher. Sharing my comparisons will enhance the discussion and allow me to fully understand the concept. Participating will also engage and motivate me. The teacher’s response to my input could encourage me to ask and learn more. The result? I would be more focused on the discourse given rather than on something else, which could cause me to lose necessary information. Last, participating will help me to remember the information as well as to understand it. Confucius once said, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” I will remember the discussion for future …show more content…

There are many ways I can receive help outside or inside of my school. There is tutoring available every Tuesdays after school if I am having trouble on something that we are currently learning in class. This will help me because I would get specific information on about what I am struggling on. If this is not possible, then I can ask teachers in class between breaks or discussions in their lesson. Therefore, I would get instant feedback without having to wait or without having to fall behind. Online programs can also be used for extra help. Khan Academy or the Learning Odyssey will help build skills in a general subject. With internet access at home, this would be useful because there are step-by-step videos with practice questions for my

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At the age of ten being raised by minority parents was very difficult for me at the time. At the age of ten I was forced for my English and Spanish vocabulary to be very proficient due to always translating for my parents. At that age learning both languages was annoying, frustrating, and difficult; however that experience shaped me to be a proficient bilingual nurse present and gain benefits by being bilingual. The benefits where the many open job opportunities with the increase pay. This experience also assisted to raise my daughter to speak and write both languages actively although just not the way my parents forced it on me.

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My interest in a counseling related profession and helping others spawned as a result of a lifetime of learning and curiosity; namely, mindfully molding my thoughts, actions, and habits into a perpetual pattern of unconscious and unpremeditated altruistic behavior. Furthermore, I have always aspired to determine the roots of all my emotions and master the behaviors of a trustworthy, loyal, courteous, and kind individual. Every day should begin with the thought, “What can I, as an individual or collaboratively with others, accomplish to relieve part of the shared and total human suffering of this world?” If such a mantra was revered by the collective consciousness of the human race, misery and suffering would be sharply reduced, if not eliminated

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I was born in Guadalajara Jalisco and raised on a small ranch called Atemajac de Brizuela. My dad left when I was small kid, but came back when I was three years old. One year later my sister was born. Once my sister was born my dad decided to come to the United States because he knew that he had better opportunities here than in Mexico. Four years after that I came to the U.S.A at the age of nine not knowing a single word of English.

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To my surprise, after I turned seven years old, my parents decided to enroll me in professional tennis classes with aspirations of me becoming a professional tennis player. Likewise, many times during practices, I felt comfortable wearing my brother’s shorts because I did not like the clothes that girls were forced to wear. However, many parents had an issue with me dressing as a boy, and in quite a few instances, I was told to act and dress like a girl. Therefore, I did not feel comfortable in my skin because I was a child and did not necessarily understand why people were having issues with the way I dressed or acted. Likewise, since I was physically active, I liked to wear clothes that felt comfortable.

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I'm a sophomore and I plan to learn Spanish in a different country where I can apply skills from the classroom at Northern Illinois University. I have taken FLSP 102 through FLSP 211, and currently taking FLSP 311 and 320. I am applying because I interested in seeing what the world has to offer. Not many people are able to study abroad because of the expensive cost, but having aid to assist me with means a great deal by not having to worry about paying loans back in the future. I am majoring in Spanish and would like to study abroad because I think that being immersed in another culture and country can enhance my experience for when I become a teacher.

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