Fisher 1 Jacki Fisher English 3 January 25‚ 2011 The place where I am from I come from two worlds; one of fantasies and adventures‚ and another of reality and life. Throughout my life I have always loved books; I have always thought that the books that I read put me in a different world. Throughout my life I have graduated from Dr. Seuss books‚ to the Captain Underpants Series‚ to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. These books have shaped have shaped my personality and the dreams I am
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threatening situations. In this reflective essay I propose to put theory to practice by analysing and reflecting upon a one hour session with a professional counsellor. The session is to be recorded so I can refer to particular instances during the session. By discussing this particular experience in detail‚ I can begin to understand the specific skills a counsellor may use in many different situations in order to help others (Egan‚ 2007‚ p. 13). In this reflective essay I will focus on particular
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Reflective Essay- Cronulla Riots 2005 This essay will be reflecting upon how culture can influence individuals by the analysis of the Cronulla riots of 2005. It will touch on and emphasise how differing perspectives‚ thoughts‚ ideals and values are determined by a variety of cultural backgrounds and how in essence this defines each individual from the next. The experiences mentioned in this essay are of my own along with those of friends and family members that witnessed the cultural clash on December
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Introduction. In this reflective essay I will provide an analysis of the counselling session I conducted and recorded. This will include a summary of the session. I will also describe the micro and advanced counselling skills utalised‚ as well as a critical evaluation of their effectiveness. A discussion of my application of these skills‚ as well as areas of possible improvement will supported by reference to relevant literature. Summary of the session. Leesa is a 37-year-old woman who I
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Reflective Essay: A Good Teacher… Standard 1: Development‚ learning‚ and motivation- A teacher has his or her own style or way of motivating their students. Motivation plays an important part in a student’s success of learning and development. There are times when teachers spend more time with their students than most parents do‚ thus‚ a teacher is fundamental in shaping their students success. If parents or teachers are poor leaders our children are the ones who are at a disadvantage. When
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Senior Project Reflective Essay “Intro to Child Care” Being a big sister I have always been introduced into the basics of how to take care a children. For my senior project I chose the self-development option where I took a class at WITC on “Intro to Child Care.” The class had a Pass/Fail grading system. I decided to take the class as my senior project to expand my prior knowledge on childcare. Also I took the class to determine if I want to pursue a career in childcare so I would know what colleges
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Reflective practice helps us to recognise the important links between theory and practice‚ and to appreciate the risks of treating them as if they were separate domains with little or no connection to each other (Thompson‚ 2009). This statement stresses the importance of both theory and practice‚ and if not used together can have damaging results. By highlighting the importance of my experiences‚ values and beliefs within social work practice‚ this assignment will provide a reflective analysis of
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Patriotism‚ to me‚ simply means love for one’s country - a supportive‚ respectful love that is big enough‚ and secure enough‚ to also question‚ challenge‚ and face the shadows of the past or present‚ without fear of rupturing that deeper connection. If your love for country‚ like your love for a person‚ is based mostly on ideals and images‚ it is unstable and therefore needs to be rigidly defended. It may be loyal‚ but it isn’t wise. For me‚ healthy patriotism is somewhat like the healthy‚ intimate
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1 1 How‚ When and Where How Important are Dates? There was a time when historians were fascinated with dates. There were heated debates about the dates on which rulers were crowned or battles were fought. In the common-sense notion‚ history was synonymous with dates. You may have heard people say‚ “I find history boring because it is all about memorising dates.” Is such a conception true? History is certainly about changes that occur over time. It is about finding out how things were in the past
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Jammu and Kashmir jammu and Kashmir (i/dʒɑːmuː/ & /kæʃmɪər/; Urdu: جموں و کشمیر; Dogri‚ Hindi: जम्मू और कश्मीर; Kashmiri: जोम त कशीर(Devanagari)‚ جوم تِ کشیر (Nastaliq); Ladakhi: ཇ་མུ་དང་ཀ་ཤི་མིར།) is a state of India. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains and shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with thePeople’s Republic of China in the north and east while Line of Control separates it from Pakistani controlled
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