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    What 3 Words Describe Me

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    three words describe you and why do you think they are a good description a. Ambitious I think ambitious is a good description for me because I’m always willing to get my goals done inside of school and out of school. b. Optimistic I think optimistic a good description for me because I always try to have confident about the future and seeing myself to succeed c. Mature I think I’m mature about my decisions that I make for my future and planning for the best for each outcome. 2. What are your personal

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    communication used in a health and social care environment. This unit looks at verbal and non-verbal communication methods. You will gain an understanding of the communication cycle‚ looking at how to make sure that communication is effective and messages understood at each stage. You will be given the opportunity to observe and discuss communication methods used by professionals – skills which you will practise and refine. You will then demonstrate your communication skills in both one-to-one and group

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    make sure that I can serve the people and contribute to the society in an appropriate manner as my mom did. When she passed away‚ the community of that area still remembers her for the good things that she did for the community. She opened an opportunity for me to come to the United States. However‚ there were several obstacles that need to overcome. English is my second language and my primary language is Hindi. Due to this it was hard to understand American English because it is different from Indian

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    Cassandra Merrill PHI-105 Instructor: Eng-105 Composition I March 1‚ 2013 Explaining Relationships A relationship is referred to as a correlation between two variables about the types of relationships; it could mean two things‚ the nature of the relationship or the nature of the relationship with the structure of it. For example; my nine year old son and the computer have been companions since he was four years old. The reason he and the computer are like companions is because he has been

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    Describe your educational background and your preparation as a teacher candidate. When I was three years old I was diagnosed with Epilepsy and because of this‚ I was home schooled. I do not remember a chunk of my childhood‚ but I do remember learning math also learning how to read and falling in love with it. When I was in fifth grade I returned public school. Going from learning at home to a classroom environment was a challenging transition.. As long as I can remember I wanted to become a teacher

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    Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson mentions "the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness." What did Thomas Jefferson mean by "the pursuit of happiness?" Is happiness something that one can pursue? Fortunately‚ the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness‚" reveals the answers to these questions through a touching story of how far one man goes to provide for his family. Recently I had the pleasure of viewing‚ "The Pursuit of Happiness‚" a film directed by Gabriele Muccino and written by Steve Conrad. The

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    Easy Rider: An Epic journey into the unknown For the American dream Easy Rider is the late 1960s "road film" tale of a search for freedom (or the illusion of freedom) and an identity in America‚ in the midst of paranoia‚ bigotry and violence. The story‚ of filmmakers’ Fonda/Hopper creation‚ centers around the self-styled‚ counter-cultured‚ neo-frontiersmen of the painfully fashionable late 60s. As for the meaning of Easy rider‚ Peter Fonda (Wyatt) said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine

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    What is your proudest accomplishment? (Word limit: 150) My brother was very ill as a child and spent a great deal of time at the hospital with other sick children. After seeing the immediate need for blood donations‚ I decided to coordinate a blood drive in my community during a critical need period. I organized‚ recruited for‚ and oversaw two separate blood drives in my first year alone. And at each blood drive‚ I far exceeded the expectations set by my Red Cross liaison. I recruited 32 new blood

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    The Role of Textbooks in a Language Program Jack C. Richards Textbooks are a key component in most language programs. In some situations they serve as the basis for much of the language input learners receive and the language practice that occurs in the classroom. They may provide the basis for the content of the lessons‚ the balance of skills taught and the kinds of language practice the students take part in. In other situations‚ the textbook may serve primarily to supplement the teacher’s

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    HIstorical Factors That Shape The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a great book filled with historical factors and references to in the 1920s. The author F. Scott Fitzgerald does a tremendous job shaping how the 1920s would have been in this book. Conversations on WWI‚ experiences with flappers‚ prohibitions and bootleggers give us an understanding of how the roaring 1920s was like. One of the largest references to the 20s was one of the main characters; Daisy (Tom Buchanan’s wife) is

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