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    Dean Young's 'Clam Ode'

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    In life today‚ people tend to over exaggerate the phrases “happy as a clam” and “living the dream.” Dean Young‚ the author of “Clam Ode”‚ expresses how he relates to every other American struggling to find happiness in their life but in the end wishing to be comparable to a clam who is content with where he is in life. As humans we have the natural reaction to want more than we already have. We often focus on what is ahead of us or what we could have‚ rather than appreciating and accepting the pleasantness

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    which recall the ‘promotional’ paintings of the 19th-century artist Albert Bierstadt‚ who created his monumental oils partly as a paean to the untouched beauty of the American West‚ but also to encourage pioneers to fulfil America’s Manifest Destiny. Dean is more

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    !! Walter Mitty: Finding Sean Most people are like Walter- Simple‚ average‚ a grey piece of paper‚ fitting in the urban office life seamlessly‚ searching for romance and adventure. The movie‚ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚ is an action filled comedy-drama movie; filmed in Greenland‚ Ice land‚ Afghanistan and New York City‚ full of beautiful‚ awe inspiring sceneries as Walter Mitty does his best to find the photographer of Time magazine covers‚ Sean‚ becoming more than he was before. Walter Mitty

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    The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) is a psychometric test used to measure psychological preferences in how a person makes decisions and perceives their surrounding environment. A mother-daughter pair‚ Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers developed the test based on the typological theories of Carl Gustav Jung. After more than fifty-years of research and development‚ the MBTI has become the most widely used and respected personality tool. Eighty-nine companies out of the US Fortune 100 make use

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    humans. It all is determined on your perspective‚ which they’re endless “what ifs” on the subject but no complete real answer. According to Katharine Briggs and Isabel Briggs‚ ( Myers and Briggs) there are 16 different types of personalities. With multiple definitions for each of the outcomes it shows. Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator‚ (MBTI) I will determine what type of personality the main characters are in the book The Lord of Flies. The main character in the story‚ his name is Ralph

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    DEAN LUBBE ------------------------------------------------- GOOD OR BAD HABBITS It is commonly accepted that a person’s bad habits are bad. Right? Wrong. Today I’ll be giving some examples of habits of mine that are actually in a way‚ beneficial to me. ANGER – Ever since I remember‚ I’ve had the habit of getting angry very easily‚ but it turns out that letting off a head of steam may bring physical benefits. Researchers have found that people who respond to high-stress situations with some

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    “The Bully”‚ Roger Dean Kiser Has someone ever told you‚ “You do not forgive because you are weak‚ you forgive because you are strong enough to understand that people make mistakes.” This is how the story became to be. The Bully‚ by Roger Dean Kiser is a story about a bully‚ Tony‚ and the bully victim‚ Roger‚ meeting many years later in a small town restaurant. Roger the bullied victim is what shaped the story into how it is by being the strong‚ forgiving‚ and caring person he is. Without him there

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    attributes of Walter Cunningham who represents the state of the Cunningham’s household. Overall the most essential lesson Scout learns is that the people of Maycomb county are not willing to change the traditions

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    For this week’s assignment in PCN-525‚ counselors are asked to choose a particular instrument which measures a psychological-personal characteristic. This counselor’s choice would be Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). This assessment tool is a psychometric set of questions that looks at how we make decisions based on our perception of the world. This assessment was originally developed by a mother and daughter team that had studied the work of Carl Gustav Jung. They took Jung’s theory of four domains

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    countless personality assessments available‚ the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is most often chosen over the others. Based on the theories of Carl Jung‚ this assessment identifies personality constructs based on four different scales. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is often used to determine the level of leadership ability that an individual possesses. This information can be beneficial in team building in both educational and organizational settings.   Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Professionals in

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