All of the stories she used did an adequate job of relating back to the primary objective, however they were a bit hard to follow. She spoke a bit too quickly at times and did not pause enough to articulate key points to get the audience’s attention. If it wasn’t for her use of PowerPoint for her visual aids, I would not have quite grasped her concept. Although I quite enjoyed Laufenberg’s enthusiastic and witty style of speech, her stories did not flow from one presentation to the next and did not convince me enough to sway me with her argument. The issue of education itself is powerful.
Self reflection is also knowing that I may need professional development in an area. This is needed so that I can be able to show unconditional positive regard, a non judgemental attitude and to be able to show empathy. Therefore it is important that I take time out to reflect in my performance and development. Self awareness can also be done in supervision or through peers. It helps to keep one’s mind fresh and with new ideas on how to deal with issues which I face during my sessions with a client.
“Janus” by Ann Beattie is a short story about an estate agent, Andrea, and her indispensable bowl which means a lot to her. Andrea is a woman who knows the necessities of her job and able to use her sale skills. The bowl in the story is described extensively, from different point of views and in many different situations. It is depicted as if it was someone who is the reason of Andrea’s success. Andrea lives with it, carry it wherever she goes because she loves it and has a strange commitment to this inanimate object.
She kept the class up and interested in the topic. Dr. Ingram’s word choice was great as well. If I had to grade Dr. Ingram on her presentation, I would give her an A because not only was she engaging with the audience, she made it interesting. Everything that was presented was easy to understand, and if she used an unfamiliar word, she made sure we knew what it meant. Dr. Ingram inspired not only me, but the other students to want to take a trip to Egypt one day, and experience the same adventures that she
After reading the entire essay, it is clear that the general topic of “On Being a Cripple” is to be content and proud of what you do or do not have. By not calling herself ‘disabled,’ she shows great respect for the fact that she is able to do many things. She does not always let her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) keep her from being herself on a daily basis. Although she admits to having her bad days, she is defiant in the fact that this disease is just a part of life. We all go through life.
This made her story really special because it showed how she didn’t regret or hate having been in that time. The source Anderson’s story came from was a primary source. This was one of the first slave stories I’ve read and it was very difficult for many reasons. Some being the language was very difficult to read and the English was not proper/ book correct. This led to some confusion in meaning and understanding what she was saying.
I am glad to see my leadership skill reflect in their answers and my questionnaire. I did receive a couple of interesting responses that I will definitely look into improving upon somehow. For example, the question "what are my weaknesses as a leader and as a follower"? My wife answered with the response of "patience". As a driver sometimes patience is something that I may lack.
On the other hand the reader learns that Hester is ashamed of herself, and that she cares what other people think. But she is strong and doesn’t let her feelings show. Hester is a lonely person but she is very resourceful. Hester supports herself with her needle work, which she ironically used to embroider the letter A that she wears as her
However, though the central topic of her essay may be boring, Zacharias is an excellent writer. She uses pathos, arrangement and logos well to describe her relationship with her father and buzzards. I found pathos everywhere. I felt pathos in the first sentence: “They woof” (260). Zacharias used this line to catch the reader’s attention, which also plays into her chosen arrangement for this piece, and to get some sort of emotion out of the reader.
I like to come when there is plenty of seating room because it's easier to meditate if I have space to myself. For serious meditation, I like not having anyone directly on either side of me and Sunday was perfect for this. It was not crowded at all, but there are people here. The last thing around the lake that you can see; It is a museum, and a gift shop; The museum was tiny, but features some fascinating artifacts from Yogananda’s life including an inscribed copy of his book and photos of him with important spiritual leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, and there was a hand painting work from Iran that I felt so proudly when I saw that. When your journey around the lake ends, you will see 106 steps which lead up to the newer temple where the holds meditations, meetings, prayer circles and study groups.