I’d like to discuss two things in my additional essay (1) My undergraduate GPA and (2) A few gaps in my work experience. First and foremost‚ I want to talk a little about Bits Pilani and how Indian schools approach undergraduate education. The Birla Institute of Technology and Science(BITS‚ Pilani) admits students through a competitive online exam‚ which tests in Mathematics‚ Physics and Chemistry. Of the hundred thousand plus applicants that take the admissions test every year‚ only the top 1‚000
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A Raisin in the Sun (Integrative Reflective Essay) February 12‚ 2010 Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19‚ 1930 – January 12‚ 1965) was an innovative pioneer who broke down many barriers in her short life. The youngest of four children‚ she was born in Chicago‚ IL to Carl and Nannie Perry Hansberry. Her parents were well educated social and political activists who exposed their children to Afro centric ideology throughout their lives. Her father‚ a successful real estate developer and entrepreneur;
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What is reflective writing? Reflective writing is writing which involves ’… consideration of the larger context‚ the meaning‚ and the implications of an experience or action’ (Branch & Paranjape‚ 2002‚ p. 1185). Often you are required to produce reflective writing in order to learn from educational and practical experiences‚ and to develop the habit of critical reflection as a future health professional. Reflective writing may be based on: • description and analysis of a learning experience
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Danielle Moeller Professor Schilling Lit Block 4-22-07 Observation Reflection As I walked into the classroom for my first day of observations‚ I was greeted with a warm “Hello!” In fact‚ each time that I entered a new classroom I was given the same greeting. All of the teachers were more than happy to be helping a future educator by letting me observe their teaching styles and learn new techniques to use. Through spending time in various classrooms‚ I have gained valuable information that I will
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This is a reflective essay based on my experiences whilst on my six week medical placement on a haematology ward at a local hospital. The aim of this essay is to discuss the psychological and sociological impact on the family when a loved one dies‚ and then focus on how the nurse supported the husband and relatives through their loss. I chose this particular incident as I felt very strongly about the care given to this patient shortly before her death‚ and felt the need to reflect on it further.
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physical therapy‚ a run-in with the eye doctor‚ still occurring Monday mornings at the speech pathologist‚ and more unwanted naps than the average person takes in a lifetime. The concussion creates an inability to focus. It also takes away short term memory‚ what it takes to read for more than five minutes without knives in my skull‚ the ability to stay on task‚ work quickly‚ and overall be aware. I still work hard and try my best to succeed‚ and still get my work done‚ but that one day‚ August 26‚ 2014
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY ON ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE INTRODUCTION There are many elderly clients quietly enduring continence issues‚ believing that frequency‚ urgency‚ and incontinence is an inevitable part of aging. Advanced practice nurses can play a significant role in discovering continence problems (Lea R.et.al.2007).Urinary incontinence is defined as the complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine(International Continence Society‚1997). A thorough physical assessment
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the deepest part of the lake to be seen from shore. A picture of my future wife‚ Janny‚ and me standing at the edge of the middle Cramer Lake is framed on our living room wall. Unfortunately‚ amateur photography does not accurately illustrate my memory of that day’s beauty or do the scenery justice. Our satisfied smiles neglect to describe the details of nine blisters on her feet or of sleeping only five hours on the cold‚ lumpy ground the night before. I had moved to Idaho seven months earlier
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Reflective Writing The Learning Centre • http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au A great deal of your time university will be spent thinking; thinking about what people have said‚ what you have read‚ what you yourself are thinking and how your thinking has changed. It is generally believed that the thinking process involves two aspects: reflective thinking and critical thinking. They are not separate processes; rather‚ they are closely connected (Brookfield 1987). Justify actions • Solve problems Deeper meaning
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I was once told that Occupational Therapy (OT) is a rare blend of science and humanism‚ intellectual rigour and compassion‚ and when asked to reflect on my first year as an OT student‚ I simply could not agree more. When introduced to OT at the Wits Career’s Day I was instantly impressed by the wide scope of practice that OTs have after completing a basic degree and by the holistic nature of treatment. It is an application requirement of the Health Sciences department that each OT applicant completes
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