“Whap!” A spiraling red dodge ball crashes into my face and suddenly I am awake. The outcries from the eighth-grade girls around me pull me back into the packed room full of 200 middle schoolers. As I look around I realize there is no place I would rather spend my Friday mornings than volunteering with somewhat smelly middle schoolers as a Campus Life leader. Here‚ I discovered my passion for working with middle school students. They helped me discover that I wanted to change my major from Elementary
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Applying personal values to education A student perspective A university‚ like organizations and communities‚ are comprised of individuals representing different cultural and religious backgrounds. In defining the rules of conduct for individuals functioning together‚ it is necessary to formally define those rules to ensure that all are aware of the common values that should be adhered to and the consequences of non-adherence. For students attending the University of Phoenix‚ there is the
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vulnerable young adults‚ elderly and many with different conditions. My understanding of nursing is that it is a very diverse area. I believe the role of a nurse is to help the patient understand their condition‚ to provide reassurance and to respond to personal needs with relevant treatments in a non-judgmental manner and to respect equality. I understand that this is a complex role and at times will most definitely be
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I never seriously considered a career in technical writing until the SAP Technical Writer job posting illustrated how well my interests and strengths aligned with the demands of the job. Although I am technically a business student‚ I have two years of experience as a newspaper Arts editor‚ spent my first co-op term designing and writing internal communications for Scotiabank’s Global Transactional Banking department‚ and spent my second co-op term prospecting customers and developing marketing material
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My interest in neuroscience was sparked during my junior year in high school when I attended a series of talks on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with my father who has suffered from MS my entire life. These talks furthered my understanding of my father’s personal struggle with MS and provided my first in depth insight into neuroscience. Combining my firsthand understanding of the financial and emotional burden of debilitating neurological diseases with my newfound love for research lead me to the realization
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I have a strong interest in business management as I was influenced by my family’s business from a very young age. The motivation of choosing this course is that I know my families do not have any business education background and they did it without any stress. Because of the consequence‚ I would like to take this challenge course and be the third generation to take part of my family’s business. This challenging area has always fascinated me to study hard and to graduate from college in order to
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The foundation of my passion for nutrition and health was laid early in my life. Growing up with a dietitian for a mother‚ I was taught from an early age that the cornerstone of a complete picture of health is a nutritious diet. I was taught that food is our medicine—we either pay for medical bills to combat chronic diseases or we pay for foods that nurture our bodies. Our daily lifestyle activities cultivated an environment of complete health that has impacted my success in life thus far and
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work with HIV latency within T-cells is also in line with my interest of how microorganisms that circumvent the immune system. I would enjoy researching in his lab‚ and learning how the mechanisms of latency function within HIV. She co-authored a paper entitled “The Challenge of Finding a Cure for HIV Infection”‚ which highlighted the importance of developing treatments outside of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). She explained some of the limitations with current treatments‚ one being
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My interest began at age 12‚ I was alarmed when I learned that my aunt was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In my naïve thinking‚ losing a family member never even crossed my mind. And a mere 6 months after we were devastated with the news that she passed. I vividly remember thinking‚ how could it all happen so quickly? It seems like a few weeks ago our family was at her house enjoying her beloved‚ authentic Vietnamese cooking. As I reflect on my aunt’s illness and experiences with medical professionals
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is a great opportunity to develop my skills and to changed my future. I chose Operation Department Practitioner for the professional career‚ but for me studying and working as a Operation Department Practitioner is a way of life .Life which is my personal choice‚ which can make me happy and proud. I graduated from University in Bulgaria in Sociology in 2008.The time spent there was an unforgettable experience for me. When I graduated I wanted to accomplish thousand of things and learn new skills
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