I work for the American Red Cross in the Volunteer Services department. I have been with this organization for over 11 years. I previously worked in our military and international services department as a caseworker until about 2 years ago when I moved to volunteer services. This department is comprised of an Officer‚ Manager (me)‚ and 5 Specialists that are responsible for overseeing the recruitment‚ retention and recognition of volunteers in 80 counties along South Texas. Needless to say‚ I travel
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During the first semester of senior year‚ my father lost our only means of income. At this point‚ I had to provide for myself when it came to personal expenses. After obtaining a job‚ it was hard for me to balance my schoolwork‚ extracurricular activities‚ and community service. Due to my circumstances‚ I lost focus on the importance of school and my grades did not reflect my fullest capabilities. Everything became stressful and the only time I had became devoted to sleeping. This also made it very
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Nowadays‚ having a positive personal relationship is essential to all people as it is admittedly beneficial to academic‚ vocational and social aspects. When facing a problem‚ we can also receive lots of physical and mental assistances from the friends. Thus‚ personal relationship is indispensable. When studying in secondary school‚ I was a passive and inactive child. I did not realize the importance of communication and personal relationship. I was not willing to talk with people who I never meet
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During my college level education‚ I have been very intrigued by the field of science. Specifically‚ the subject which interests me the most is microscopic molecules and organisms. The class that I believe sparked my interest was my second semester of general biology at Paradise Valley Community College. During this class‚ I was introduced to the intricate details of cells and the idea that microscopic organisms outnumber all other living things on Earth. This class also provided me with information
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Self-Assessment and Reflection of a Visual Learner Marcia Weaver COM/516 May 6‚ 2012 Denise Corso Abstract In this paper‚ I take the reader through my search and the processes I went through as a visual learner to decide on my choice of instruction‚ online or traditional. I identify my strengths and highlight how I have used them in this course; uncover my weaknesses‚ and present strategies on what to adjust to accommodate them. I also analyze the sources of my preconceived notions about
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Self-Reflection I didn’t think that management and law were important to me before I came to the UK. I did accounting in my high school but it was all just about getting high marks. This is because I have always been studying scientific things and I didn’t think that the lack of knowledge about law and finance would affect or bother me. This was until I moved into a house‚ and the landlord refused to pay me back my deposit as we only had an oral agreement; no contract was made. Furthermore
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Personal Reflections Amanda F. PSY/400 January 20‚ 2014 Nicoletta Nance Personal Reflections The concept of self in the social world has been the subject of psychology studies for decades. Self-concept is defined as “a person’s answers to the question‚ “Who am I?” (Myers‚ 2010). Several factors‚ both internal and external‚ create each individual’s sense of self. Self-concept‚ self-esteem‚ self-knowledge‚ and social self all help create the sense of self. Self-schemas are an important
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Karlstad University Karlstad Business School Advanced Professional Skills Cultural and Teamwork Map and Self Reflection Individual Assignment Saima Batool Karlstad‚ 2012-11-28 Contents 1. Introduction and Purpose 2 2. Self-assessment 3 2.1 First impression 3 2.2 Assessment with reference to Communication Patterns 3 2.3 Assessment regarding Placement in Belbin’s team roles 4 2.4 Johari Window 5 3. Conclusion 5
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Having completed the Professional Practitioner Self-Assessment there are findings that are instructive and good for reflection. The weaknesses I have‚ as revealed via this exercise‚ can be classified as goals to achieve success‚ as indicators to analyze whether or not growth has been achieved‚ is needed‚ or a state of stagnancy exists as a professional practitioner. Although I consider myself to be a critical thinker‚ having watched the video presentation Laureate Education (2011) Critical Reflective
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Preface: Teacher education programs are designed to develop professionals who are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century classrooms and workplace. To this end‚ then teacher education program must aim to develop the knowledge‚ skills and attributes of teachers to prepare them to teach effectively in the schools systems. It is‚ therefore‚ argued that the academic program of the teacher education should be coupled with an important and integral component called school -based experiences
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