RESPECT YOUR ELDERS Respect you elders." This statement may seem all too familiar‚ but is it really being followed these days? Every day as I flip through the television‚ I witness discrimination against the old and wise. Frequently on television sitcoms I notice a false portrayal of old people as being boring and in poor health. The audience laughs as a teenager yells words at a grandmother whose hearing is failing or a grandfather having trouble finding his false teeth. I don’t know about the
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I suppose if one were to look at the etymology of the word “team”‚ one would arrive at its proto-Germanic derivation‚ Taumaz‚ which signifies the act of pulling or to draw together. These are words that illustrate cohesion. A team consists of a collection of individuals put together to form or seek out a common purpose as a whole. Thomas Edison was once asked why he needed twenty-one assistants; he simply responded “If I could solve all the problems myself‚ I would...”‚ a response that elicits
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the job done. In my opinion‚ NCO’s are leaders more so than the officers. Throughout my time in the military I have been able to be under the leadership of both good and bad NCO’s. The good NCO’s showed me the right way to do things. While in Afghanistan‚ one of the two team leaders really showed what it means to do the job. If I had difficulty carrying out a task he’d either show me how to do it properly‚ or a more efficient way of doing it. But he did it in such manner that I began to figure
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but I refuse to give up. I see it in my neighbors‚ in my friends‚ even in my family‚ the wear that a rundown town can have on a person‚ often times I feel it myself too‚ but I am determined to make my dreams my reality. Growing up‚ I have always been passionate about soccer. I have never missed a season or a chance to play. Although‚ as I grow older‚ the more I envision soccer in my future. I see myself playing in college‚ in the Major Soccer League‚ in the World Cup‚ but unfortunately my opportunities
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Traditional Respect in Education Each period of life always remains in a person’s memory no matter how good or bad. This seems like a law of life‚ and I am a part of the circle of human life. Therefore‚ I have some unforgettable memories which go along with me and affect my life. These experiences occurred throughout my education. I remember in elementary school where I really did not understand why did the school was so strict. However‚ I just followed the teacher’s discipline because I was scared
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from the society in Malaysia‚ we should always show loyalty and gratitude to our country. However‚ in Malaysia‚does the people really love or respect the country? Based on the facts in Malaysia‚newspapers and television news broadcasts have been full of calls by government ministers and officials for greater patriotism in the country. Malaysians‚ it seems‚ do not love Malaysia enough.Regarding this important issue‚they are some certain parties playing main roles to overcome it.First and foremost‚government
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Why Do Teenagers Act the Way They Do? Teenagers do not grow up in isolation: They are influenced by all that happens around them. This begins from an early age. Among the most important influences on children are parents‚ caregivers and the family. We look in more detail at these influences‚ especially as they relate to drug prevention. The Most Important Influence Most of us are aware of how important the early years of childhood are. During this time children learn so much that will influence
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The correct way of raising a child? Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld’s essay “Why I love my strict Chinese mom” is a response to the all the negative feedback her mother had gotten for her essay “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”. The intention of this essay is to persuade and inform the reader of why Amy Chua raised her daughter Sophia the correct way. Chua-Rubenfeld’s first argument is that the critics (the outsider) have no clue of what the Chua-Rubenfeld family is like (p. 2‚ l. 21). The fact that Chua-Rubenfeld
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“CAN you still remember your Grade I teacher?” This was once the by-line of an advertisement of one financial institution. This is also the base concept of the play “Ang Guro” staged by Stairs Production and Imagination Beyond Events Philippines at West Negros University Gym last Saturday‚ January 21. The musical play was written by occupational therapist Paul Ballano. This is his form of loving tribute to his Grade I school teacher‚ Mrs. Cecilia Resontoc‚ who was instrumental in making him pursue
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What I Think Makes an Outstanding Teacher In this assignment I am going to research‚ use my own knowledge and experience to explain what characteristics and skills are needed to become an outstanding teacher‚ I believe that an outstanding teacher is a facilitator who can adapt the classroom and reach the needs of the children to achieve a goal. In my opinion to become an outstanding teacher‚ key mixtures of numerous different attributes are needed. Not everybody has to be an expert in
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