Possible Selves Possible selves refer to the selves taht you might become. "Possible selves are highly personalized‚ vivid‚ futuristic images of the self that feflect hopes‚ fears‚ and fantasies" (Hockenbury and Hockenbury‚ 2003). Some examples of positive hoped for possible selves might be the successful self‚ the creative self‚ the rich self‚ the thing self‚ or the loved and admired self. Some examples of the negative dreaded possible selves might be the alone self‚ the depressed self‚ the
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2013 Recovery is Possible My mom has been an addict my entire life. It started in Rogers‚ Arkansas. That’s where my dad and mom met and had me and my little brother. One day‚ ten years ago‚ we finally made it to Georgia where my dad’s family lives. It was unexpected because we weren’t supposed to move until the summer time‚ but my dad knew what he was doing. My parents had divorce when I was three years old. Later‚ my mom had moved in the same neighborhood we were living in‚ she had been
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want to be thrown into a mental hospital?”‚ “You can’t do anything right” “retard…” Admittedly‚ this is a strange introduction when discussing about possible-selves; seeing that these quotes are highly derogatory. However‚ there is a method to my madness. That is to say‚ in view of the theory about possible selves‚ it brings up the question: if a child could overcome the trauma they endured and achieve success? Concerning my possible self‚ the years of abuse resulted in a foundation that has helped
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Kathy Nguyen Professor Hohenzy English 101 January 29‚ 2012 Anything is Possible If I looked back at myself a year ago I can’t deny that wasn’t me. I looked back a year ago and seen not even a glimpse of a bright light at the end of my tunnel. My family didn’t give me any type of direction nor support. I was forced out of my home and this led me to start making decisions on my own. I balanced school and over-night shifts. I abstained from going to an alternative school in Pilsen‚ which was
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Lab at the University of Texas‚ a database is kept on thousands of families in the Austin area who have volunteered to be available for scholarly research. In 2006 Birgitte Vittrup recruited from the database about a hundred families‚ all of whom were Caucasian with a child 5 to 7 years old. The goal of Vittrup’s study was to learn if typical children’s videos with multicultural storylines have any beneficial effect on children’s racial attitudes. Her first step was to give the children a Racial
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Everything is possible. Charles F. Kettering said that “Nothing ever built to touch the skies unless some man dreamed that it should‚ some man believed that it could‚ and some man willed that it must.” Everything is possible in each of our lives; we simply have to sense it‚ see it and act upon it. After all‚ where would we be without men like Thomas Edison who believed there could be light‚ saw the vision in his mind and acted upon everything that was possible for him? Emily Dickinson phrased it
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company and stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. The employer is an employment at will employer. Elaine was given no reason for the termination. After the termination‚ Jerry hired a man named Kramer‚ who had less job experience and education than Elaine‚ for the position. Elaine has sued to get her job back. The result of this particular scenario has the opportunity to go either way. Jerry fired Elaine‚ a female‚ after just two months of working for him‚ and then Jerry hired a man. Elaine
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By: Salman Ali Intro: Peace is Possible Text‚ Let me briefly go over the background so that audience can get a in a historical perspective of Sindh as its an ancient province whose civilization stretches back to the earliest human settlements. The ancient Sindhi people embraced a peaceful way of life. Mohenjo-Daro‚ a city that flourished in 2600 B.C.‚ showed advanced city planning and well developed arts‚ yet an absence of even basic military fortifications and weapons. The rural areas
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development and effect of tattoos on society. As well as… THESIS STATEMENT: Understanding the tattoo’s origin‚ purpose and safety measures that will help students make an informed and healthy decision about their own possible tattoos. INTODUCTION I. ATTENTION GETTER: Catherine Grognard once said‚ “The tattoo[ed body] is a unique object- a naïve and provocative moving fresco.” Take a moment to consider what it means to you‚ to have the opportunity to
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Content 1. Content page.1 2. Answer for question 1 page.2 3. Answer for question 2 page.3 4. Answer for question 3 page.4 5. References page.5 Answer for question 1 Everything is possible when we put effort on it. By having a good partner‚ we can reach our goal more easily. Maybe we will meet some problem when starting our business but if we don’t give up and try our best to get pass the problem we facing‚ we will be able to get
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