While pondering the question of what makes me unique, I thought back to my experiences as a military child. My experiences have uniquely altered and molded my sense of being. Relocating every couple of years changed my views on social interactions and allowed me to explore new cultures. I am homeless in a sense that I am not native to any particular place. I have a vast network of friends that are spread throughout the country and the world. I have gained a sense of appreciation for other cultures, religions, and people. I am unique because of the culture I was raised in. I am unique by the way I absorb my surroundings. In a process of self-development, I have had several influential teaches who have guided and taught me. Two of which were …show more content…
One of the most impactful teachers was my honors history teacher, Ms. Engel. She taught me that I should always be informed, be engaged, and be curious. She taught that I should seek knowledge, and not settle for half-truths. She encouraged exploration of ideas, and demanded individual excellence. Mr. Bradshaw, my high school English teacher, trained my mind to think quickly. He taught me to express my thoughts through words, and never use “I don’t know,” as an excuse. Although both teachers’ styles and methods were vastly different, I have been able to apply aspects from each of their classes to the business degree I am pursuing. Pursuing a business degree was not first on my list of obtainable degrees. Not until I had taken a variety of classes did I realize that I needed to purse a degree that I could foresee a successful future. The opportunities and careers available to business majors have been a large contributing factor to my decision to pursue a business degree. Networking is a valuable aspect of business, and it is vital that business majors invest an adequate amount of time meeting and connecting with others in the
Thesis: The war overseas, but there are millions of veterans still fighting the war at home.
The New York Times Bestseller We Were Soldiers Once... And Young was authored by Lt. General Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. In November 1965, Lt. Colonel Harold Moore commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th cavalry at the Ia Drang Valley-one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. He eventually retired from the Army in 1977 after thirty-two years of service. After his military career, Lieutenant General Moore resided as executive vice president for four years at a Colorado ski resort before founding a computer software company. Harold Moore currently lives in Auburn, Alabama and Crested Butte, Colorado.
Every day of my life I have woken up to the sound of Reveille, and gone to bed listening to Taps. I have moved nine different times, know the feeling of having my dad deploy more than four times, and eating Thanksgiving dinner in a DEFAC is second-nature to me. Being an army child is a huge part of my life, however it does not define who I am; it has shaped how I view the world. Because of my life as a military child, I have determined that I am compelled to positively influence how others view life.
Dr. Amber Peplow and this Capstone Course taught by Professor Wise. I am including the names of the professors because I feel they each contributed a specific teaching style and their input in these courses had a direct effect on how I learned from them each individually. All these courses I have completed were touchstones to my learning. Each had individual sections of learning that excelled me to the next level.
It is not every day you see a three-year-old walking around the park or grocery store clutching the soggy ear of a plush Winnie the Pooh that has been sucked on in one hand, and a photograph of a disabled veteran in the other. Nonetheless, if you were in my neighborhood that is exactly what you would have seen.
Many children are born into families that are a part of a branch of the military. Parents may wonder if the constant moving and deployment will bring negative effects on a child’s development. The rigorous lifestyle of the military can have negative effects on the children’s development growing up, but the opportunity of living as a military child is a culturally diverse, socially strong, and mature development of characteristics. The military life offers many benefits for raising a child. Have a family in the military lifestyle can greatly help the children’s development of positives characteristics.
It has been years, decades maybe since the war started, then ended with flaming spheres of fire and destruction raining from the sky. The war was fought on many sides and we don't know who started it but what does it matter now. Cities turned to wastelands completely uninhabitable, our capital is now rubble and our leader is gone, our whole system is gone. There are some survivors who have worked together to set up new settlements and then those who have taken control of the people threatening them if they don't comply. The people are now starving and the water is drying up; we ask for aid, but with no hope in sight and were tired of waiting. A tyrant has risen up and now she must be stopped.
I don’t want to die. I’ve been sitting here for eight hours in total silence in the humid jungle, sweating, itching, and waiting. I know the enemies out there, I can feel their presence. It’s only a matter of time before someone blows their cover and all hell breaks loose. It’s already been a year and three months since I volunteered. I came here so sure of who the enemy was, but after a year of being in the war, I realize I regret my decision of joining the war. I remember the ride to basic training.
I, Molly Katherine Meyer, would consider it a privilege and an honor if I was able to participate in the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, at the tomb of the unknown soldier. I personally don’t think I deserve to take part in such a special thing, but I would be humbled if I was able to do such a thing. It would be amazing if I was able to pay my respect to this hero and the thousands of heroes he represents.
Many of my instructors, such as a high school teacher I had for both honors Chemistry and Physics reminded me of the teacher from the television show, Charlie Brown, simply droning on with no discernable enthusiasm or interest in the subject. These teachers taught classes that I invariably found “unbearable” as there was no thinking or experimentation required on my part. However the classes I excelled in always brought new variables to the table, and combined with an interesting subject invariably held my attention for the semester and beyond. Two instructors come to mind from my 15 years of education, and both due to the different, and often interesting approaches they took to
Currently there are approximately 1.98 million children that have one or both parents in the military and these children are facing greater emotional risks than their peers with non-military parents (Bello-Utu &Desocio, 2015; Chandra, 2010; Kaplow et al., 2013). In addition to facing greater risks emotionally these children are not equipped with counselors to address their specific needs in public schools as well as schools on military installations (Rossiter, Dumas, Wilmoth & Patrician, 2016; Milbrun & Lightfoot, 2013). For the purpose of this literature review these children will be referred to as “military-children”. Military children have limited resources to address their needs not only at home but in school as well. One study in particular has shown the increase in anxiety levels of children, more specifically, those in preschool through grade school during deployment (the movement of troops to a place for a military action) and reintegration (the
When I was seventeen I nervously traveled about 350 miles from my sleepy little home town of Freedom, Wyoming to the relatively enormous city of Boise, Idaho to go to the Military Entrance Processing Station. This wasn 't the first time I had been this far from home by myself, but it was the first time I was making adult decisions without my parents involvement. When it came time for me to choose my job in the army the counselors presented me with a long list that I qualified for. I got tired of scrolling and reading so I chose the first job that I actually understood. I returned home and excitedly told my parents that I would be an infantry soldier. My dad 's response to this might be considered a little less than heart warming “You dumb ass. Why didn 't you choose
The key is to find the right area for which employers will be looking to higher new professionals. The main advantage about having a degree in business with a liberal arts background is the fact that the possibilities are plentiful. Several institutions now have been able to provide their graduates with higher status positions in the workforce. This elite status has acted as a primary instrument for colleges that describe themselves as business majors in a liberal arts institution (Delucchi, 2009, p. 176). This can be found in almost every field, such as accounting, communications, marketing, public policy, and even in the medical, psychology, engineering, and global studies fields.
If you reflect on your high school experience, could you identify one teacher that had a lasting impact on your life? What quality did that teacher have that set them apart from the other teachers? During my high school experience there was that one sparkly-eyed math teacher who used humor to engage students. The bespectacled world cultures teacher acted out Australopithecus, breathing life into ancient history and making it relevant. Critical analysis of Kafka’s Metamorphosis and other allegorical stories with the offbeat, wild haired English teacher introduced divergent thinking. Unfortunately not all of my teachers were memorable. Some teachers were downright awful, such as the scowl faced math teacher who discouraged questions by berating students, creating an insecure environment. By contrast, these teachers either did not seem to care about the students or the content, or they lacked the desire
In elementary school, my fourth grade teacher, Mr. Morgan impacted my education by partaking in a variety of techniques, including hands on activities. As a student, I learned best when I actively am engaged in the assignment. For example, the fourth