time working with the organization‚I did not know what to expect. Having volunteered with children organizations in the past‚ mainly tutoring and food pantry type work‚ I chose to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for a new experience. This was a true Service Learning Experience that has given me new insight into Volunteering and Public Service Work as well as into myself. A six hour shift‚ I worked various jobs around the store. Before I began the work‚ I underwent a 30 minute training session with
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increasing non-disabled people’s fear of disability because of their limited knowledge of how people live with a disability. Cultural construction of disability depends on the concept of the ‘normal’ in a certain culture and how far differences are accepted. Furthermore‚ although the body is very influenced by cultural representations‚ it cannot be considered a cultural representation. Disability can be socially deconstructed if we make a good balance between thinking of disability as given by nature
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staff there‚ I made friends with some freshmen that were also working with me. They started calling me silly names like “broth boy” because at some point I got in charge of sorting canned broths. Some things that I learned from this service experience was that I should never go into anything with expectations. When I decided to go that afternoon‚ I was really bummed because I don’t really like service hours and I didn’t want to go on a long and boring service event. However‚ the positive personalities
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Experience is the source of knowledge whether they’re bad or good. It gives us confidence‚ courage‚ and strength. It is how life teaches us to love and forgive each other. In fact‚ experience is the worst teacher because it gives us the test before presenting the lesson. My most difficult experience in life was in high school‚ or in fact high school it self was a difficult experience for me. When I look back to the past I think that people and learning environment was one of the reasons that made
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outdoor environment once again. From the previous year‚ I had already made up my mind to sign up again this year‚ and the remainder of my high school years. My first year serving as a mentor‚ as a freshman‚ was an exceptional experience where I emerged more fond of the experience and fulfillment that I felt‚ rather than the over 100 hours of community service that I received. I was excited to return for another year‚ however‚ there was a massive roadblock that strongly made me reconsider. As the week
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Tutoring Field Experience The little girl that I tutored was named Helen. She is a Hispanic student in first grade. She is very quiet and I had a hard time getting information from her. But what she did tell me was that she lives with her mother and father and she said she had siblings but I couldn’t get a clear answer from her as to how many. From what she said‚ I think she has several brothers. She said that her father doesn’t stay with them all the time‚ so I don’t know if her parents are divorced
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ENG 100 Narrative Essay #1 Battling with the issue known as seizures‚ this condition can take a toll on a person‚ but being diagnosed can be the worse news anyone can get. There is no preparing for the outcome because it comes at any moment. I know this all too well‚ because I am one who suffers from this. It is very much disturbing‚ emotionally and physically. That’s why‚ it’s important that those living with seizures know the safety of getting immediate help. Recalling back to my early teenage
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first introduction to Dr. Okoror was as a student in both Global Health and Immigrant and Refugee Health courses. During my time as her student‚ Dr. Okoror’s course quickly became my most thought-provoking and enlightening classes of my university experience. From her lesson plans‚ teaching of materials and leading of class discussion‚ her classes were informative‚ compelling and most importantly life changing. Life-changing may seem like an exaggeration‚ however‚ Dr. Okoror constructs course using
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it could not come soon enough. I continue this everyday for the next week‚ and then he said I should be able to walk on it and he was right! Everything ended up being perfectly fine and I am aloud to start my conditioning again in January! This experience is definitely one I will never forget. It ended up teaching me a lot‚ such as to not take advantage of everyday events and to never give no matter what the circumstances
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of the daily struggles of an individual with a hearing loss increased. I had various feelings towards this experience. There were many moments when communication was an issue. I was obligated to use different strategies to cope with the communication issues that I encountered during this experience. To put myself in the shoes of a person with a hearing loss allowed for an eye-opening experience that I will never forget. My day began by putting one earplug in each ear. Typically‚ I like to watch television
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