Walking into the AA meeting made me feel very awkward and out of place‚ but as the meeting began and everyone started sharing their stories I began to feel comfortable about being there. When I first went in the room the chairs were set up in a circle with some on the outside of it. I decided to take a seat on the outside so I wouldn’t be of focus during the meeting. They started the meeting off with reading some inspirational words and then reading the 12 steps. Their focus tonight was on a higher
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This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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Meeting the Needs of the Youth One of the most challenging aspects of my ministry has always been the youth. Youth in my books would be defined as Grade 8 – Grade 12. What makes this a challenging ministry‚ is the ever changing make-up of the youth. It seems that every 6 months or so you have an entirely “new” youth group. It is not “new” in the normal sense as most of them have been in the youth ministry for a while‚ it is that they have all changed and it seems like a “new” group. They speak
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Rebecca Brush attended Delaware Valley School board meeting held on‚ October 20‚ 2016‚ at 7 o’clock pm. The first major issue discussed was the results from multiple test scores and what direction they were going. We went through all of the elementary school’s test results given to us by the first and secondary education chairmen and women‚ Dr. James Purcell‚ Dr. Peg Schaffer‚ and Dr. Gina Vitacco-Vives. They explained after installing a new curriculum the test scores had skyrocketed. For the Pennsylvania
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like to do some further study in England but realises that her level of English needs to improve before she would be accepted onto a course. She sees the benefits of her improvement and this motivates her to learn more. She is very much a concrete learner. She enjoys the oral interaction and believes this is how she learns most effectively. She believes her strengths are in reading and listening. She says she understands most things she reads and hears but struggles when trying to express herself
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Effective Meetings Problems Managing Meeting Problems If you are called upon to chair meetings‚ you will doubtless encounter some common problems that occur when any group of people get together. While these problems are common‚ if they are left unmanaged‚ they will cause long term problems. Unmanaged meeting problems will result in wasted time‚ frustration‚ and a general dread of attending meetings in which these problems occur unchecked. Before we discuss some strategies for addressing these
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Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings and there is never a fee or charge. There are two types of meetings an open and closed. An open meeting means that anyone can show up to the meeting with the alcoholic such as family members‚ students‚ or anyone interested in the topic. A closed meeting is just for the individuals with the addiction. Everyone that participates in the meetings has suffered or is currently suffering an alcohol addiction. It is an informal meeting and there are no doctors or psychologist
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Business Meeting Etiquette Some basic rules on business meeting etiquette and protocol. Business etiquette is essentially about building relationships with colleagues‚ clients or customers. In the business world‚ it is these people that can influence your success or failure. Etiquette‚ and in particular business etiquette‚ is simply a means of maximising your business potential by presenting yourself favourably. Business meetings are one arena in which poor etiquette can have negative effects
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mentally and somewhat physical in order to fully understand their needs. I decided to start with the AA meetings first. I thought these meetings would be a little better for starts. Once I started looking for meetings to attend I was truly overwhelmed by the number of meetings available in just my area along. I decided on the right time and date to attend. I was VERY scared at first going into a meeting with strangers who actually
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After attending the AA meeting at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church‚ I found myself extremely satisfied with my experience. As I entered the meeting‚ I was able to encounter a variety of participants. Each participant brought a different dynamic to the group which challenged me to view each participant as an individual. The participants’ age range varied from mid-twenties to upper-sixties‚ along with an equal mix of men and women. Honestly‚ I entered the meeting with preconceived expectations about
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