Dear Prof. Pretorius‚ I passed this course with flying colours because I learned to study smarter‚ not necessarily harder. I now realise that I haven’t always studied correctly. When I started this course‚ I thought I knew exactly what terms such as “competitive advantage” and “positioning” meant…but I soon found out that I had so much to learn. I have made mistakes‚ but as Hugh White said "When you make a mistake‚ don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then
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11 Things I learned from my father on father’s day. I got some of my dad’s genes. Not all. Just some. I have my dad’s pale skin color‚ his freckles‚ the horror I know. It’s funny because I born when my dad was 25‚ and ever since I can remember him‚ he’s had grey hair. I wish it was only the grey hair. There is also the migraines‚ the sweet tooth and the hardheadedness! One gene my dad failed to pass to me was his math skills. I struggled in math class for as long as I can remember. I loathed geometry
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Starting English Composition 1 I figured it was going to be horrible. An absolutely terrible class that I wasn’t even sure I’d get an A or a B in. Of course‚ I had my reasons for this. I have never been that exceptional at writing in the past‚ nor did I even enjoy writing papers. However‚ English Comp served to be a surprise to me‚ changing how I viewed writing‚ and myself. The beginning essay‚ the autobiographical narrative‚ was actually an enjoyable start to the class. It was not an easy essay
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grade I was not a big fan of math. I actually thought that I wasn’t very good at math and I didn’t try all that hard in it. Once my teacher actually started to teach us in my math class I still thought it was very hard. My teacher gave lots of notes and I didn’t take them copiously. I didn’t really take my notes because I thought it wouldn’t be important for me to learn. After my teacher showed the notes‚ she handed out class work and I didn’t know how to do it. I got help from my friend but I didn’t
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Innate behaviors‚ or instincts‚ are those that are present from birth. They are coded into DNA and are part of genetic makeup. These behaviors are natural responses to basic needs that are necessary for a species to survive. It is not necessary for these behaviors to be learned. These behaviors are inherited. Examples are responses to danger‚ the need to sleep or getting food when you are hungry. Learned behaviors are behaviors that must be taught before you can do them. These behaviors are more
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One of my true struggles in life‚ was writing. I was very nervous about starting this class. In high school I had straight A’s in every class except‚ English. English class was always a struggle for me growing up. My brake through was my senior year. I had a great teacher that took her time to guide me in the right direction. What she taught me helped me with getting through this course. This course was still very difficult for me but still enjoyable. The most difficult part for me was writing
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your internship. Would you recommend the position to a friend or fellow psychology major? Why or why not? My internship experience was great. I did not have experience with people with Autism before‚ and I was able to learn a lot from this experience. I would recommend this position to a friend/fellow psychology major because it helps one develop important skills that are useful for working with potential clients/patients in the future. b. What skills or competencies have you developed from your
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My First Job Experience For teenagers‚ having a job is a way of making money‚ just a way of having extra cash for movies or clothes. It makes one feel independent. Personally‚ it made me feel sort of like an adult. It taught me how to be responsible and to handle my finances. I had to learn how to take public transportation‚ how to interact with my coworkers‚ work with different types of people‚ and also learn punctuality. In a way‚ it was almost like I had learned real life skills in under 3 months
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things that shaped who I was and altered the way I returned to my community‚ Los Angeles. The most important thing I learned at this internship was the ability to “fit into” this new way of life. While studying abroad‚ I believe that this skill I gained from my internship will allow me accommodate and adapt easily to the new culture. I also learned from this internship how to properly communicate with new people in general‚ but also with people who may not be familiar with my own culture and lifestyle
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In “What I Learned in the Locker Room‚” Steve Almond discusses his own adventure within the male dominated world of sports and its unhealthy view of masculinity. Almond continues to discuss the fear of not being masculine enough in the male world. While Almond portrays masculine doubt as the main issue‚ he actually exposes the feminine subordination‚ male dominance‚ and the lack of humanity in contemporary culture. The paper begins with Almond talking about his internship with the sports department
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