I have always enjoyed writing; however‚ I have never enjoyed the process of writing as much as I do now. Entering this semester‚ I felt confident in my skills as a writer and did not expect to learn as much as I have. Each class‚ I found myself learning new skills to apply to my writing. I think the most important thing I learned this semester is that writing does not have to be a daunting task and that writing is about what one does with the knowledge he has. Prior to this semester‚ when I was
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experienced in the EDM 310 has been great. I can honestly say that it is one of the few classes that I have really enjoyed throughout the various courses I have taken. When I signed up for this class in the fall of last year I really didn’t know what to expect from this class I just knew that it was a class that I was required to take. There are a few reasons as to why I have enjoyed this class. I enjoyed this class because I did not have to buy a textbook or worry about a textbook in general. Not having
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sometimes jarring candor. In her first autobiography‚ "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"‚ she describes her own experiences as a Black African American girl growing up in the deep south of Stamps‚ Arkansas. James Baldwin illustrates the motivation he got from reading this book as follows: "Black‚ bitter and beautiful‚ she speaks of our survival... This testimony from a black sister marks the beginning of a new error in the minds and hearts of all black men and
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WHAT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW? The directors of a company have a legal responsibility to ensure weather the company keeps appropriate accounting records which enable them to report the financial position of the business to investors‚ regulators and tax authorities. In an organization financial acumen is a skill that will support any manager in their career. The skill is not about knowing the intricacies of transaction recording or the details of financial reporting; it is about having the ability
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In the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ the main character Marguerite‚ also known as Maya is influenced a great deal by those around her. Throughout her young life‚ Maya watches and learns from her older brother Bailey‚ as well as her guardian and grandmother‚ Annie Henderson to whom Maya and Bailey refer as "Momma". Though later in her preteen and adolescent years‚ Maya finds refuge in the strength and intelligence of Ms. Bertha Flowers and in high school Maya grows to respect and
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Self Reflection I feel like I have been challenged in the writing area. I am learning new skills and being pushed as a writer. For example I have learned how to properly insert quotes and cite them in essays. This semester has not been hard for me but it has also not been easy. I feel this has been very good and I’m learning at a good pace and level. I am very satisfied with my experiences in this class as a writer. I have learned a lot including the structure of how essays and papers should
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because I was able to apply the skills learned in counseling classes and use them during group and individual sessions. In addition to this‚ I had the opportunity to use the skills I have learned in my graduate studies to counsel students‚ as well as provide other services to teachers and parents. Perhaps the most relevant activities in this proficiency were the counseling sessions. I had no idea how much skill goes into counseling students and for years thought therapy was about giving
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If there was one thing I learned from science fairs--besides learning how to properly record my data--is that friendships require forgiveness. It may seem implausible and absurd‚ but during the science fair two years ago‚ I had finally learned this valuable lesson of forgiving. I would often dwell upon this memory and smile‚ wondering how we had still won that science fair. My teammates were my two close friends‚ Daniel and Raymond. Everything went smoothly at first; we made lots of progress in experimenting
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|frightening (Angelou 160)." |it is more unreal then frightening. Death is one of the last | | |things on a child’s mind because they are more worried about | | |today then tomorrow. This connotative phrase is used in this | | |story to suggest that death is the least
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able to learn about a different religion is extraordinary for someone to do because many are closed minded on their religion. Hinduism is a religion numerous of people practice in India. I have learned a lot about Hinduism by reading the story “The Bhagavad Gita” translation by Shri Purohit Swami. A poem called “the Woodcarver” that I also read had to do with Hinduism also. I learned four things from reading “The Woodcarver” and “The Bhagavad Gita.” The three things I have learned were that people
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