The more they practice and the more teachers and parents instill this in their minds, the better they will become. Perfect practice, makes perfect. Most people would probably have trouble with trying to remember how they learned to read. I would have to say that I am a person who loves to read and I think that is it really an amazing thing. Also, I am someone who is involved in education and research and I think that it is amazing how learning to read is said to be a talent that it potentially impossible.
As soon as I was done reading the first two pages the book caught my attention. I found myself lost in the story. I felt the physical and psychological hurt that David, the character/author, was feeling throughout his devastating journey. This book was a biography about a boy that was mistreated, abused, neglected by his own mother. Although I couldn’t relate to him because my mom is loving, caring, and warm.
One of Mr. Bostwicks many mantras he has us memorize is something I think really helps me and it goes a little something like this “ words make up phrases and clauses, phrases and clauses makes sentences, sentences makes paragraphs, and paragraphs makes composition.” Altogether I give mister Bostwick my SEAL of approval. I think I have done something pretty amazing in this essay I have summed up my high school English career into a 2 pages. I have had my troubles in the past. I have my troubles now. I have had a great year with Mr. Bostwick.
After the test I read the results and decided what I am going to do for my career. I sat down with my family and told them what I want to do, and about my goals. They told me that would be great. We all then started putting things together to see what I need to do to reach my goals. I made sure that I would have help around the house while I am going to school, then my oldest daughter told me that she would be so proud to see me succeed my goal.
Benjamin Franklin once said “If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”. To me this means very specifically that knowledge is the greatest investment one can ingest in because with knowledge one can succeed in what they have as a goal. As Constanzo says in his article “If you are as good a writer as you think you are, you have nothing to lose if you use the time in the remedial class to work to become even better”. When I came to know that I have been asked to take English remedial class, I was a bit mad at first, but then I thought that this class would make me better.
Faber’s Knowledge Books are something everyone takes advantage of, nobody knows how important they are until they’re gone. In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 Montag goes to Faber to seek advice about the books. He finds out Faber’s beliefs in book’s purpose, quality, and the leisure of people. Faber also believes that fear of the truth in books drove people away, and now without the books there is only chaos. When Faber told Montag what the purpose of books were, he spoke, “Books are a receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget,” so without them everything would slowly be forgotten (83).
Holding it is, like, ‘what?’ ” Frances credits her teacher not only for her notes in the margin in all six of those early drafts, but also for the encouragement to keep going. “I would have never imagined when I first started Western Civilization that that would have even been a possibility in all possible worlds, that I could write a paper that would one day be published,” Frances said. “She was just really encouraging with it and really supportive. I think having that support made me want to follow through even more. It made me feel like I could do it.” As she begins to think about career plans, Frances thinks she might want to play a similar role in the lives of others.
Personal Survival Guide Tenisha Freston Axia College of University of Phoenix GEN-105 Skills for Learning in an Information Age Mary Newhams August 16, 2009 INTRODUCTION The following is a survival guide to completing college. A collaboration of resources that I have found useful is included. Each topic includes a reason each resource is so important for a successful college experience. USING AXIA’S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES The technological tools such as e-books and audio lessons provided by Axia are really helpful. With the option of audio reading materials I know exactly how long listening to these learning materials will take.
Perseverance in my life Hello, school officials, teachers, classmates, ladies and gentleman at Argosy University. In the following months I have attendant Argosy University Online Program. I have had the ability to maintain a successful path towards my goal and it has given me the opportunity to apply for this scholarship. It is an honor for me to write this essay not only because of my academic standards that I have achieved at Argosy but perseverance has been a term that I have dealt with all my life. Perseverance to me is committing to strive for better despite the road, setbacks or shortcomings that are before me.
Working hard towards something that could change a life is exactly what she is doing. She has her head on straight and is looking forward to helping each and every student one step at a time. The many life lessons she endured has strengthened her, and she is taking that strength and using it for a good cause. h This year, math teacher Angela Munday began plans to re-establish a volunteer mentoring program that faded away years ago, for students at the high school. Munday, who is working to match volunteers with students in need, hopes to kick off the program May 1 so that it can continue through the summer.