I always wondered why my mother told us we all need to be educated and how important it is in order to survive. She always told us‚ her children‚ how this will benefit our children and our grand children. My mother is a professional nurse. Out of 10 children that my grandmother had‚ only three are educated. The rest decided not to finish school‚ some were lucky to be employed and some are not working at all and they depend on anything that is being donated to them by the family. I never understood
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All beliefs are based upon evidence because people are always going to believe what they want. For instance‚ in the article “I Don’t Want To Be Right‚” the author speaks of how it is challenging to change the opinions of different groups of people who are already set in there in their beliefs. In the article‚ the states author states “…attempts to correct false beliefs haven’t had much success… strongly held beliefs continued to influence
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When I was seven my papaw had a stroke. He stayed in the hospital a few weeks and when he came home he had a new bed and bars in the bathroom. Michael started coming to papaw’s not long after that. It was confusing and difficult to watch Michael help papaw out of bed‚ or brush his teeth‚ or tie his shoes. Over time we began to notice improvements. Papaw needed help with his buttons but not his shirt. Michael would make the coffee but papaw could pour it. By the time papaw died he needed much less
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Judy Brady’s “Why I want a Wife” reminds me of the late 1950’s – early 1960’s TV show “Leave it to Beaver". In this show‚ the script characterized the traditional American housewife as a supermom who was involved in every possible event while still maintaining all the ‘expectations’ of a housewife such as doing household chores‚ making the family dinner‚ and all around serving to the needs and arrangements of the husband and family while maintaining a ‘presentable’ appearance and attitude. In
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Athletics have been a big part of my life. I have been on local teams for softball‚ volleyball‚ basketball‚ and track. I have been part of both state volleyball and basketball teams‚ and finished fourth in javelin at state level. As an athlete‚ I have encountered my share of injuries. Other than the usual pulls and sprains‚ I have had a stress fracture in my foot. This injury limited my playing time during basketball season. Local doctors‚ chiropractors‚ and sports specialists rehabilitated me
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through any language that I am fluent in. The only way that I can remove this bundle of emotions without outside intervention is through the passing of a written thought. Although‚ as I travel through life my feelings will always be written on my face‚ fortunately for me‚ a mere facial expression can only give outsiders a taste of the many flavors that I am feeling at time of their glance. The power of writing is like riding in an invisible car. When you get in it and pick up a pen you can feel the
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I have been shaped by many experiences and accomplishments throughout my life‚ but one in particular has done the most to define who I am today. When I was thirteen‚ I spent four weeks at an overnight camp in western Massachusetts. It was the second overnight camp I had gone to‚ and the only camp where I found a supportive community which fostered my social growth. The friends that I made and counselors I had at this camp encouraged me to take risks in several ways‚ and my love for the camp led to
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fabrication if I were to say that I wanted to be a Chemist from the very beginning of my life though I had a natural predilection to science. Since my childhood‚ I have been a keen observer and am well known for probing new avenues‚ always enthusiastic and ready with a chain of questions. Having been brought up in an ideal family‚ I have been blessed to have parents who instilled me with moral principles and encouraged me to participate in all science exhibitions‚ quizzes‚ and other examinations. I had chosen
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Why I want to be a nurse? I firmly believe that choosing the right profession‚ the one that I will be good at is essential to my personal happiness‚ and well being. Although‚ my path on choosing a nursing as a carrier wasn’t always clear to me‚ my school advisers have been pointing me to the nursing since High School. According to the adviser and carrier test my personality will suite me well in a nursing carrier. However‚ influenced by the family members growing up I was fixed on becoming
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There was always a desire in me to opt for a profession in which I could contribute to the society and help the people in need. What better way to do this than to be a paramedic who tirelessly works to aid people in distress. On joining this profession‚ one must learn to apply theoretical knowledge that to clinical and field situations. One must also learn many procedures and constantly update those skills. No day is a routine day. Every day‚ the shifts are different‚ the locations changed and clinical
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