This event gave me an opportunity to observe and speak to the doctors regarding a medical career. The annual ‘old people’s party’ at my school aims to provide the elderly with an enjoyable day out where they can socialise with each other and students from the school. I have been consistently helping to run this event successfully for the last few years. My desire to contribute to society‚ particularly the older generation‚ stems from my years of care for my grandfather. I volunteered at a
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My first exposure to occupational therapy came while I was working as an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapist with a young girl with apraxia. Her speech problems had been linked to a lack of core strength‚ and we were to begin implementing an exercise routine to increase her strength. To achieve this goal in an enjoyable yet effective way for the child‚ an occupational therapist was consulted and began teaching us methods that incorporated preferred play activities into her core strengthening
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lifeguard stand into the coarse sand‚ I raced into the water to help a struggling swimmer in need. Becoming a lifeguard was no easy task‚ I was challenged throughout training and earned my position. I grew as a person along the way and learned essential personal and career skills that would help me throughout my adult years. Prior to lifeguard training‚ life was simple. I didn’t know how to fill out a check‚ nor did I need to. Deadlines and time management were foreign to me. Removing the moldy dirty dishes
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ethics and how decisions I make may affect my outcomes. This exercise made me look at myself as if through someone else’s eyes by showing me my preferred ethical lens‚ blind spot‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ my values‚ and the resulting behaviors. My personal preferred lens is ‘Rights – Responsibility and Results Lens’. Stating I balance my reasoning skills and intuition to determine how to complete my duties while achieving the greatest good for each individual. Looking at myself in that light‚ I can
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I am an unlikely English teacher. In kindergarten‚ I was diagnosed with Visual Dyslexia and Hyperactivity Disorder (now called ADHD). I grew up in poverty‚ and my only means to a Bachelor’s degree was a federal Pell Grant. Learning has been a lifelong passion of mine‚ thanks to the adult influences in my life‚ but my path has been a rocky one. I needed special intervention in school. I was unorganized‚ struggled with graphic learning (maps‚ math‚ Social Studies)‚ and worked extra hours to attain
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came back to us. I wanted to know everything there was to know about the legality of her stay in the United States without an official document. The drive for this knowledge is still part of me‚ especially in times where the unpredictability of a government is at hand. This is one of the reasons I am deterred to peruse the legal field. Being ignorant is not an option‚ law school is the challenge I need and the fountain of knowledge I thirst
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I worked for two years in medical schools as an invited lecturer that gave me good teaching skills and invaluable experiencein learning how to interact with students. During this period my interest for science never stopped; currently I am doing research which exposes me to the state-of-art-basic research and helps me acquire thorough understanding of all related disciplines. The fact that a career in academic
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I am an undergraduate student of BEng Materials Science and Engineering in Imperial College London. This is my application for admission to your 2014 postgraduate taught program of Master of Finance. Choosing finance as the subject of my postgraduate study is for many reasons. Firstly‚ being influenced by my parents who have committed themselves to our own company for 25 years‚ I set my career goal as a financial executive when I was young. Additionally‚ following in my parents’ footsteps‚ I
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As I sit down to write the final paper of my undergraduate degree and I pause to reflect on all that I have learned a realization takes shape. My time here at Colorado Christian University has been many things and easy is not one of them. Nevertheless‚ for all of the vicissitudes‚ trials and adversities‚ and the connections and moments of beauty‚ the theme that runs constant is transformation. The time I have invested and the classes I have taken in pursuit of obtaining a degree at CCU has been remarkably
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their jobs.The beach creates an irresistible atmosphere and lasting bonds between lifeguards‚ as a supervisor one of my goals would be creating stronger relationships and a place where lifeguards no matter their position respect one another. My personal beach philosophy is strongly based on two things. First‚ being community‚ DLB is located in a tight-knit community where word of mouth travels fast. Creating greater relationships with our guest‚ going above and beyond expectations and making a postive
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