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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The Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands Dispute Questions of Sovereignty and Suggestions for Resolving the Dispute By Martin Lohmeyer A thesis in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Laws in the Faculty of Law‚ University of Canterbury 2008 Content Content ....................................................................................................................1 Acknowledgements........................................................................................
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT SELF REFLECTION My project team was one that is able to collaborate effectively‚ communicate well and focus on a task. The team dynamic was very positive‚ enthusiastic and productive. However‚ there were hurdles in the process that we had to work to get over. These included time management and avoiding distractions. My team was able to use its strongest characteristics and interdependence upon each other to overcome these problems and complete the task at hand. The project
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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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updates to the assignment or to make inquiries. Because most of us have nursing jobs‚ texting is a good way to communicate when computer access is not possible. In the group‚ I was not aware of any problems with the group process. Especially as the report on the IEP was being written‚ group members responded promptly with changes‚ editing and suggestions. Do you feel satisfied with the plan that your team developed? I was satisfied with the plan that the group developed. I thought there was balanced
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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-Reflections and Implications for Managing Others According to Deborah Ancona1‚ different people have different characteristics / preferences in their daily activities & work‚ that is‚ meeting with others‚ generating information‚ making decisions‚ and choosing priorities. In today’s business world‚ I think meeting with others (i.e. comunication) is one of the most important most skills of managing others. There’re two main behaviors which reflect how people to meet with others – introvert
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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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