As a junior volunteer Board member‚ how might you contribute to fulfilling the Mission of Pomona valley Hospital Medical Center‚ and upholding the CHANGE values? As a junior volunteer Board member I plan to uphold the CHANGE values by demonstrating exemplary character and service. I will encourage junior volunteers to focus on improving the experience of patients and their visitors to make it one that will leave an everlasting impression and a memorable one. I will work make sure to keep
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of Austin‚ Texas celebrated my heritage‚ honored differences in culture‚ and fostered personal growth and self-discovery. My parents‚ with the strong work ethic they developed on their family’s farms in Ghana‚ encouraged my brother and me to work hard and find ways to use my skills to be of service to others. My experiences engaging with the communities that I have lived inspire me to become a physician dedicated to finding the most effective ways to communicate with my patients and improve their
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The qualities of religious experience are of great debate today hand have been of great debate for several centuries. This is because of the inability for philosophers to “explain away” the cause or source of such experiences by the way of the epistemological methods available. Furthermore‚ in his essay “the Varieties of Religious Experience”‚ William James makes the claim that religious experiences can be explained away by the way of referring their cause to the subconscious aspects of the brain
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brought about new challenges and new achievements which might serve as evidence to my growth from a child to an adult; however‚ no such challenge or triumph was greater than my graduation from Cadet Officer School‚ a strategic leadership school held at Maxwell Air Force Base. Cadet Officer School’s purpose was to act as the “finishing school” for Cadet Officers‚ but behind the education was a life changing experience which caused myself to think critically about what I wanted in life and where I was
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Finally‚ when I moved to New Orleans I started volunteer work at the Children’s Hospital and helped with pop up clinics for the Latino community twice. Overall I found that helping others shouldn’t be something seen as duty or mandatory‚ it should be spontaneous. Through others experiences and hardships we learn and grow as human beings‚ not only did I enjoy helping others but I felt that it helped me with my problems. Having moved around so much and meet so many people and living by myself so many
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thoughts into words? My answer to this question would be‚ always. This continues to be one of my biggest struggles in writing. However‚ since years have passed‚ I have learned a great amount of knowledge on the writing process by taking classes that revolve around writing. Also‚ I have come to understand that writing is just like any other sport; it requires practice and persistence. In turn‚ this has made the process of writing slightly easier for me. Ultimately‚ my past experiences with writing have
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Learning‚ growing‚ and sharing—these three verbs‚ seemingly passive‚ have become some of the most active values in my life. With a naïve worldview shattered and my heart open to the needs of the world‚ I‚ as a seventh grade student‚ left Heifer International’s Ranch in Arkansas‚ after participating in an experiential education poverty simulation. I grew into the role of an enlightened global citizen with aspirations of acting on what I had learned about food security‚ poverty and the environment
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has been my dream since I was very young of one day becoming Peace Corps Volunteer‚ and I have worked very hard with preparing to one day becoming a successful volunteer. I recently applied and am waiting to hear back‚ and as I do so I am seeking more opportunity of becoming more involved with the Peace Corps‚ especially in regards to the third goal. I am a 3rd year Senior‚ pursuing a degree in Sociology‚ and two minors in Gerontology and Gender Studies. Through my educational‚ as well as my employment
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Coming into my first quarter of college I did not know what to really expect. I was very nervous and thought to myself if I could actually be successful in college. As the quarter went on‚ yes it was difficult at times‚ but I managed to work hard and get through everything. I have had good experiences and I have had bad experiences. I have had a mixture of these experiences throughout my classes. Academically I did a relatively good job. Although most of the time I was lazy and watched netflix a
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One of my most meaningful service opportunities was volunteering in the Utah Special Olympics last June. I spent the morning and early afternoon managing the Track and Field events of the Summer Games with friends and leaders from my church. This experience gave me a welcome change of perspective and an opportunity to focus on something greater than myself. On this day‚ I had the privilege of spending time with some of the kindest people I have ever met. Part of what made this opportunity memorable
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