had Many reservations about doing this assignment. I initially felt I was inappropriate for me to attend a meeting‚ when I have never had a problem with addiction. I felt that going to this meeting would be intruding on their healing processes‚ almost as if I was using them as lab rats‚ to further my own education. However‚ my opinion of this changed after expressing these concerns to a friend who is a recovering addict. They told me there is no reason to feel awkward‚ or guilty about going and observing
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City Council Meeting For my project I visited the Los Alamitos City council. The beginning of the meeting started with a call of order then proceeded to the roll call of the board members. After these steps had taken place the Pledge of Allegiance was said and the meeting began. As each speaker had their turn to speaker about their topic I noticed how democratic it was after a person had given their speech each of the board members voted on the issue and the matter was either passed or declines
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“MEETING MY DAD” Since I was born‚ my mom has been there for me taking care of me when I’m sick and teaching me pretty much all I know. But while growing up‚ I reached a point where I started realizing that every kid in my school had a “mommy” and a “daddy” and I didn’t. I never really noticed that because my uncles and my grandpa were always around me‚ but when I started school I realized I didn’t have anybody to call “Dad”. I was five years old when I started noticing this entire dilemma
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Jared Vance 9/27/11 English Ms. Hasse Friends have come and gone‚ but one of the few that has stayed my friend is Clark Blatter. He is my brother in all but blood. That’s how close of a friendship we have. Clark and I like to play volleyball‚ we stick together in just about everything we do‚ and he and I share some exciting experiences together. Clark is a sophomore at Clayton Valley High School. Clark plays a variety of sports including volleyball and water polo. He is about 6’ and
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Friends with Benefits Tyler Hart Interpersonal Communication Alexandria Technical College The implications of not discussing a complicated relationship like friends-with-benefits would have to be a known lack of communication‚ and a “no promises” based relationship. These implications can lead to many risks‚ uncertainties and problems later down the road. Some people can make it work‚ while most others tend to struggle and fail in the “no strings attached” aspect of a non-monogamous relationship
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Basic Meeting Etiquette Abstract Meeting etiquette involves all participants and the leader having respect for each other. Meetings should be purpose driven and focused. The leader establishes the direction and purpose the listeners should be prepared to follow along or to provide inputs to that goal. By following etiquette appropriate for the meeting setting‚ more resolutions may be accomplished in the allotted time. In a perfect world‚ a group synergy may evolve to increase productivity
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FRIENDS AND FRIENDSHIP A very good morning to my beloved teacher‚ Pn. Fatirah Aziz and all my fellow friends. As you know‚ my name is Nurin Fatihah and I’m pleased to talk with you about a topic that is near and dear to you‚ “Friends and Friendship”. In life‚ everyone will meet many people that say that they are your friend. But you will make only a few true friends. What is a friend ? Friend is a person capable of loving irrespective of whether he is being loved or not. Friendship can exist
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I must admit I had some reservations attending an AA meeting even though it was for school/research purposes. I’ve always felt these meetings are for the weak people who do not have enough courage and desire to square up to their problems. My skepticism of the Alcoholic Anonymous arose from watching the effect of alcoholism on families‚ relationships‚ children etc. and I always felt that these meetings were a way for alcoholics to self-validate their actions and decisions‚ neglecting the harm and
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5501 Prof. Leonard 08 Nov. 2010 Being There For Friends William Rawlins’s article “Being There for Friends” is a brief article describing about relationships that can enter adulthood and change lives. The author describes about friendship. Rawlins says “when things are on an “even keel” with family and at work‚ it is easy to take friends for granted‚ but when things go poorly or well in life‚ people want their friends to “be there” to talk to and to help or to celebrate.” (258) This
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Article Analysis #3 (Rough Draft) – English 101 – Mr. Poineau “Buy This 24-Year-Old and Get All His Friends Free” Kim Novak As I read through the most recent issue of Shape‚ I am enticed by ads for magic diet pills‚ whitening toothpaste‚ and even miracle cream for my face that promises even though‚ “it might cost it little bit more‚” I’ll know it’s worth it. In “Can’t Buy Me Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel‚” written in 1999 by Jean Kilbourne‚ Ed.D‚ she explains how
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