had the potential to do greater things in life if he was given a chance. A milestone in a student’s life journey is college and the feeling of happiness when an individual graduates reflect everything they have sacrificed to get to this point ‚to follow their dreams.Consequently‚ college is not an option for a large percentage of students due to financial issues‚ the average college tuition fee amount is about 25‚620 dollars. Does that account of money cover for all the
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For the service learning component‚ I did activities like ivy pulling (April 11 1-4 pm‚ April 30 10-2 pm)‚ going door to door in my dorm with information about energy conservation (April 21 7-9 pm)‚ and attending the March for Science (April 22 10-1 pm). These activities give me about 12 hours of volunteer service. I brought what we were learning in class to other aspects of my life‚ as well. For instance‚ I talk to my friends‚ in person and online‚ about the environment and the impact they have
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thousands of colleges existing in America‚ some might expect it to be easy for an adult to find the right college to attend. However‚ inflation has caused college tuition to rise‚ and it’s harder than ever to find an affordable school. Some cities in states such as Tennessee‚ California‚ and Rhode Island have caught onto the trend of removing tuition charges entirely. If it has been proven possible already‚ this idea of eliminating tuition costs can be incorporated into all community colleges. Therefore
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For my service-learning assignment I decided to fulfill my hours at Otto Middle School with Mrs. April Balogun as a part of the Communities in Schools (CIS) Program as a student mentor and volunteer. My primary duties included helping students with troubling homework assignments or projects‚ speaking to students on study skills to incorporate in the future‚ speaking to students who may need help with personal or school related issues‚ as well as assisting Mrs. Balogun with minor activity planning
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Service learning experience is an educational involvement where by aiding their community students are able to grow in knowledge as well as in personal view. It is essential to understand that by serving the community‚ it can create a positive change in The Rio Grande Valley. By doing my service learning at The Gladys Porter Zoo I view the importance of how even a simple task will make a positive difference. I can mention that what I did was out of comparison to what is done in the whole zoo. If
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Part 1 The first week of service learning at Jessie Keet Pre-Primary School was very overwhelming and yet also motivating. I observed a community where children are in great need of love and affection because they do not seem to get it anywhere else. Most of the children are raised in single-parent households. Their parent(s) work hard during the day to provide for the family and then they are too tired at night to give the children the attention and love that they need. This leads to the fact that
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College Should Be Less Expensive Most high school students after graduation will attend a community college for a degree in his or her choice. Some students will have the luxury of their parents to pay for their college expenses. However‚ most students will not have their parents to pay and they will have to rely on student loans. Depending on which degree the student chooses is the deciding factor in the cost of classes. Most credit hours in a community college range from 100-369 dollars per credit
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For my service learning assignment I chose to tutor science after school. I met with a 5th grade student twice for 90 minutes. Sienna is a recent immigrant; she moved to the U.S.A from the city of Quebec‚ Canada in June 2016. Because I am going to work as an ELL/Bilingual Polish teacher‚ I decided to tutor an ELL student to help her prepare for a science test. Before the tutoring‚ I had already known that ELL students have difficulty comprehending science content because of the specialized terminology
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Today is the last day of my Service Learning in this classroom with my lovely students. We started our day with the daily routine‚ by singing students names on the paper folder that Mrs. Britanny made it for them. I can see that students writing improving each time they practice‚ it is a great accomplishment for them. Also‚ today I asked Mrs. Genson if I could clean the white boards‚ which students practice writing on‚ because they were dirty. There were ten of them; I cleaned them with the soap
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Our first SMART goal was to increase the sets or repetitions for the participants each session‚ but it unfortunately was not achieved. We noticed they were bored with the repetitiveness of the same routine‚ which brought us to devise a plan to get them better motivated. Instead of traditional weightlifting and cardio‚ we implemented sports equipment‚ such as soccer balls‚ volleyballs‚ and kickballs‚ and changed the workout routine a bit. Once we changed it and made a new SMART goal‚ we measured the
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