When I was five years old and starting kindergarten‚ I tried to make friends with my classmates. However‚ things just didn’t turn out as I expected because whenever I tried to communicate with the other students‚ I was unable to express my thoughts clearly. It turned out that I had a communication disorder‚ and it became the greatest challenge I had to face throughout my childhood. When my mother noticed that I didn’t have a lot of friends at PS 102‚ she took me for tests and I was diagnosed with
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When I was in seventh grade‚ about to enter eighth‚ I was diagnosed with Chronic Depression (which is also called Dysthymia). I had been feeling sadness for almost a year before I was diagnosed‚ and my parents only sent me to a psychiatrist when it started to become a noticeable problem. Not only did it have a severe effect on my grades‚ but it also wrecked my relationship with my family and friends. When I began to sink into this depression‚ I didn’t really consider it a big deal at first
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In the novel Sleeping Freshman Never Lie David Lubar tells a story about a boy Scott Hudson during his first year of high school. Throughout the book we get to experience Scott’s freshman year of high school. We see him change and learn how to fit in with all of the other kids. Scott goes through so many unexcepting things during the year. Though it was hard for Scott he overcame bullies‚ family issues‚ and friend troubles and discover himself by the end of the year. Scott endured a lot of difficult
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The Modern Early Years Curriculum The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) (Scottish Executive‚ 2006) is a flexible framework which is used for planning children’s holistic development and learning. (Education Scotland‚ 2016). The aim of this report is to define the Early Years Curriculum and how the content‚ context and process are child centred‚ developmentally appropriate and inclusive. The Modern Early Years Curriculum recognises each child as an individual. An individual that grows‚ develops and
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Monday 04/17/2017 my friend Rachel asked me for a favor on behalf of her professor Dr. Dena Kniess for a multicultural course for graduate students. To be a part of a panel discussion on Arab students. Rachel asked me to talk about my experience as an Arab student at EIU and told me a bit about what I should expect from the students. At first‚ between me and myself I was a bit afraid and nervous. I was going to say “sorry Rachel‚ I can’t make it”. But then‚ I’m like “no I’ll make it‚ it’s definitely
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Growing up in a sheltered lifestyle‚ not worrying about were my next meal would arrive from‚ or whether if I was going to live throughout the night was never on my mind until I learned from the experiences of the people throughout my missionary trip in India. It was an unforgettable experience that altered my life‚ and left a lasting impression on me. I had volunteered at a psychiatric housing home which housed over hundred plus people who were all mental ill. My missionary group and I had spent
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I cannot wait for the opportunity at the Salvation Army. I have always heard about the wonderful things that the Salvation does for individuals and families‚ but I have never gotten the chance to experience it for myself. I have learned recently that there is a vulnerable population that comes to the Salvation Army for assistance‚ the homeless and people in poverty. To care for a vulnerable population in their own environment I think will make me really sad and grateful at the same time. It will
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The single most impactful experience in my life is attending Ventura Community College. Nothing has hurt me more. In high school I had taken AP and IB classes and had finished within the top ten percent of my class but I had no idea what I wanted to do. I applied to some schools that I considered to be mediocre so that I could continue swimming‚ but as the application deadlines ended and most of my friends were being accepted to places such as UCLA‚ UCSB‚ and even Harvard‚ I had realized that I
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I anticipate that the most challenging aspect of the CLS Program will be the limited downtime to recharge and de-stress. However‚ my experiences as a Resident Assistant (RA) make me confident in my ability to adapt to these challenges and thrive in the CLS environment. Being an RA is a time intensive role‚ as it requires constant daily interaction with residents‚ and the ability to immediately respond to crises that arise within the residence halls. In addition to being an RA I am a full time student
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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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