A. Background Very briefly describe yourself (age‚ birthplace‚ social class and status when you were growing up‚ current cultural orientation‚ etc.). I was born in San Francisco in 1985 to two young Israeli immigrants. I am the oldest of three and the only daughter. My family was Jewish but very secular‚ and our stance on religion and politics was liberal. I grew up in a middle to upper middle class suburb in the Bay Area where most of my friends were Catholic or Protestant. My current ideals have
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American climate scientist‚ Mark Caine‚ exclaims‚ “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself”. Beginning my high school career‚ I thought high school would be an easy transition because I was accustomed to getting good grades in grammar school‚ so I did not put as much of an effort as I could have in my studies. The first biology test arrived‚ and I thought I was knowledgeable on the subject matter so I briefly looked
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At first thought my definition of well being was simply well physically‚ without sickness and or pain. It wasn’t until this class that I learned the true meaning of well being and that there are more indicators than just physical or health. According to Miriam Webster‚ "Well-Being is the state of being the state of being happy‚ healthy‚ or prosperous." MSN Encarta says "Well being is having good fortune or health. Emotional well-being‚ like physical health‚ can be judged on a variety of dimensions
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Being thankful is one of the most important things in the world. It shows what you appreciate in your life and how you appreciate it. I am thankful for shelter‚ clean water‚ and freedom. Shelter is one of the most important things in anyone’s life. It ensures protection from weather and a place to sleep. Shelter can be used as a place to sleep‚ eat‚ and work. If someone didn’t have any shelter where would they go to sleep for the night. Homeless people don’t have homes and I’m happy to have my own
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Being Mindfu 2/14/2012 Being mindful Being mindful when someone is speaking to you is extremely important. Being mindful means that you aren’t focused on anything except what is happening right that moment. While people are speaking to you there aretwo main types of obstacles that can get in the way of being mindful. Those are internal and external obstacles‚ but fortunately for us there
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These writings will also include what a carpenter is and does. In addition‚ the paper includes the working conditions and hours of a carpenter. The focus will be on the career of a carpenter and the three ways to obtain necessary training. Being a carpenter entails several work activities. Some of the common work activities are controlling machines and processors. One of the things a carpenter also does is study blue prints. Another thing carpenters do is layout‚ measure‚ and cut wood.
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Being Single I know for a fact‚ that I’m going to be forever single‚ its literally written in the bible. My experience with the male kind throughout my life has been horrible! There are three specific traits that show that I’m going to be single for eternity: I’m never good enough for anyone that I consider interested in‚ I have a horrible looking nose and I guess I’m just an ugly duckling. It happens to me every single time! I meet the perfect guy‚ we’re having
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Being different‚ How and why are people different? If you stop and think you will begin to realize that being different is everyday life for all of us. Being excluded from an activity or being looked upon different due to ones personal bias and beliefs. Being judged on your appearance and social class‚ these actions are ordinary in today’s society. Against the beliefs of many who say humans should be judged by what’s on the inside rather than on the outside. From race and religion to what kind of
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eing a Nurse Is More Than a Job‚ It’s a Treasure To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even a career. It’s an adventure‚ a continuous learning process that I embark on bravely each day‚ in search of life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others is a treasure chest overflowing with metaphorical gold‚ whether the help I provide is of great measure or remains unnoticed. The pride I hold in saying‚ "I’m going to be a nurse‚" is immeasurable. Nursing is more than a profession
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If I was given a million dollars that could not be spent on myself‚ my main goal would be to have fun. I am sure there are tons of completely decent charities and organizations that could put a large cash donation to great use‚ but just giving away all that money to charity sounds completely BORING! I can think of some great ways to spend one million dollars‚ while having fun and helping people at the same time. This sounds like a great idea to me! The first obstacle I would face is to find a
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