Since I grow up in a warm but overprotective household‚ I remember how stressful was to relate with my peers when I started elementary school. A combination of physical and cognitive factors seemed to contribute to my struggles. First‚ I had a fragile constitution and I hated sports and some exercises that involved physical contact or violence. Second‚ my introvert character contributed to prevent me to make new friends. I was a timid‚ suspicious‚ cautious and not competitive at all. Thus‚ the result
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the experiences here at Stonehill which have motivated and prepared you to be an effective Peer Mentor. Last June I was extremely nervous for my journey ahead at Stonehill College. When touring the school‚ I was very comfortable on campus and felt the school would be perfect for what I wanted in a college‚ but I was still very anxious of the unknown. At orientation I was placed with a random group of people and slowly got to know each and every one of my fellow peers. The entire experience was
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My Mindful Experience The mindful experience of eating involves multiple processes. Every process has to take a certain amount of time and be savored just long enough to be defined as mindful. Physically‚ the food has to be eaten slowly‚ eaten in small pieces‚ chewed several times‚ and swallowed gradually. Mentally‚ each bite of food has to be filled with enjoyment‚ focused on with all attention without any judgement‚ and it is very important during mindful eating to know what exactly is being
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How many people have the good fortune to travel by plane? I was one of the fortunate few. My first flight in the air was the most exciting experience in my life. I was travelling from Delhi to London by air. I entered the aeroplane in the morning. It was like getting into a car or bus but the noise of the machine made us feel that it was different. Soon the plane took off and rose in the air higher and higher. The buzzing sound which had fascinated me continued. When I looked down‚ things looked
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I have always considered myself an open and welcome person who treated everyone fairly. Other people that I knew would often express views that people‚ who lived in the United States‚ whether legally or not‚ should learn how to speak “our” language. While I tended to agree with them I never gave it much thought‚ until I found myself in a foreign country‚ and unable to speak the language. It was there that I learned‚ not only how it felt to not be able to communicate easily‚ but to be more tolerant
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1. Please summarize how this experience influenced your understanding of this profession as a ‘good fit’ for you personally. Many of my rehabilitation experiences were focused around a younger population including infants at the Waisman Center‚ elementary aged children at Children’s Therapy Network‚ and middle school aged children at Schools of Hope. Capitol Lakes allowed me to expand my understanding of occupational therapy to the geriatric population. With my background in psychology‚ I was extremely
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COLL 100 August 28‚ 2013 Foundations of Online Learning Learning Styles Essay Upon completing The Learning Style Assessment‚ as noted in accordance to Bixler‚ B.( 2010) the results state I am an 41 % auditory ‚ 27% Kinesthetic‚ and 27% visual. It is stated as a visual learner I require visual aids‚ explanations as and elicit instructions. I agree with the results of The Learning Styles Inventory to a certain degree. However‚ I require extended
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Briauna Dominguez Middlesex Essay September 6‚ 2014 Period 2 "Middlesex" was first published in 2002‚ and soon after won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The book is very well written and easy to read. It talks about three generations of the Stephanides family‚ beginning in Greece and ends in the present day in Michigan. This book is an immigration story that is bold and drifts away from being particularly normal. "Middlesex" is told by Cal Stephanides‚ who was raised as a girl‚ named Calliope
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rewarding experience ever in my life Since early childhood‚ I have made numerous trips to more than twenty countries. However‚ most of the trips did not stay in my memory long as they were just for fun and enjoyment. The trip that meant to me the most was the School Adventure Week trip to Cambodia this year. With the curiosity of exploring what a less developed country was like and the desire to offer community service to those in need‚ I chose to participate in this trip. My first impression
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The graduate school that met my long-term goal is Jacksonville State University. My current career goal is to be certified as an Applied Behavioral Analysis; and to later pursue my nursing degree. I choose applied behavioral analysis because I am passionate about helping people and working with children. I saw it as a great opportunity to work with children and adults who struggles with autism and other developmental disabilities. The Jacksonville State University Psychology department is uniquely
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