“The First Day” by Edward P. Jones It’s only natural to keep vivid memories of certain monumental moments in life‚ such as the first day of school‚ for a long time. “The First Day” by Edward P. Jones tells the story of a mother and daughter on the daughter’s first day of school. In the beginning of the story‚ the mother goes to great lengths to prepare her daughter for this important occasion. After the preparation is over‚ she takes her daughter to a particular school before being told that she
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Terrell Turner 27 August 2013 Journal #1 Mondays and Wednesdays‚ 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. “First Week of College” This first week of college has been very exciting. I remember on Sunday all day not knowing what and how to feel and what to expect. I woke up Monday morning nervous and excited‚ but also blessed because I feel lucky for what I call “one of those fortunate kids to be able to attend college”. I’ve been reading this devotional book each morning since I began Monday and I pray before I leave
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First Day on the Job Vivian Quattlebaum Strayer University Human Resource Management/HRM530 August 25‚ 2011 Abstract Job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job. The happier people are within their job‚ the more satisfied they are said to be. Job satisfaction is not the same as motivation or aptitude‚ although it is clearly linked. Job design aims to enhance job satisfaction and performance. Methods include job rotation‚ enlargement‚ enrichment and re-engineering
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Patel Mitali Mr. Lindemann English 1301 February 10‚ 2014 My first day in America I remember my first day in America like it just happened yesterday! I moved to America from India when I was just 12 year old. When I started my journey to America‚ I was getting mixed feelings‚ one side I was excited to go to America I saw in movies and wanted to be a part of great American culture but on the other side I was feeling sad about leaving behind my friends and place I was born and spent my childhood
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A successful opening for the School Year 2013-2014 Welcomed us. Every first are significant to human life because it leaves a mark‚ a lot that would stay on our life as long as we live. First day of school is one of the most awaited events on a student’s life‚ from the excitement to use our new set of school supplies‚ new pair of shoes‚ a brand new bag and even in wearing once again our school uniform after a long break. What’s more important is that it opens a new door for learning and a new vista
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First day of school When I woke up that morning I thought my life was going to end. The summer was over and it was the first day of school. I didn’t go to sleep the night before because I had a lot on my mind‚ but I had to get my tired self up and get ready. I laid my clothes out the night before and I had out a cross necklace some cross earrings a blue shirt and some khaki shorts. So after I got dressed and got in the car I begged and pleaded with my mama not to make me go. But
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First Day At School” is an excellent example of such a poem. He places himself inside the head of a young child who has just been dropped off by his mother in the playground of a city school on hisvery first day. It is an experience that this reviewer remembers vividly after 54 years‚ and no doubt the same is true of the vast majority of readers of this poem‚ which is why they will find themselves having instant rapport with the sentiments expressed by McGough. The child has clearly been told what
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was the first day of the new school term 2012. The moment that I am looking forward for the past 2 months during school holiday finally arrived. Feeling ebullient‚ I said to myself "Yes!!! I am starting my Primary 3 today". Waking up earlier than usual without my parents "wake-up" call‚ I rush to the toilet to have a quick shower and clean-up and straight proceed to the kitchen to have my breakfast. The bread spread with a thin layer of butter which I occasionally have during school day is finally
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL On my first day of school‚ my Dad came to drop me of. I was really nervous and afraid when I came out of the car and headed for the School gate. In the playground‚ I saw an abundance of big boys running around; that made me even more apprehensive. When the School bell rang‚ I quickly into ran to the hall so I wasn’t late on my first day. Mrs McNamara‚ our head of year was giving all the students a lot of essential information that we needed in the future so as a consequence
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In this first unit of The First Days of School‚ Harry Wong presents three characteristics of an effective teacher. The three characteristics are: has good classroom management skills‚ teaches for mastery‚ and has positive expectations for student success. The effective teacher exhibits positive expectations for all students. Having positive expectations simply means that the teacher believes in the student and that the student can learn. Students will live up to the expectations you set‚ and
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