A Speech On Cornerstone Education

FAfter my resignation, I moved to Morenci, AZ where my spouse had started a job 6 months prior. I started on my Associate in Business administration at EAC in Fall of 2013. There were some courses that were difficult, but managed to pull through. I was surprised when I was selected to join the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at EAC. I graduated in May of 2015.

I am at an exciting point in my life and career. Being in my capstone class for the Health Care Administration program and earning my Bachelor’s degree through the University of Phoenix is an achievement that I would not have given myself credit for just two years ago. I was given the biggest vote of confidence by my previous employer to go back to school and earn a degree that will get me past the road block I was stuck in as a surgery scheduler.

My faith and how I lived in my faith made serves as a lasting example to believers in Christ (Lindslay, 3). In life, I believed that all work that I did was spiritual work for the betterment of the Lord’s kingdom. Whether I was writing, ministering, eating out, or simply talking with friends, all work, all things, all I did was for the advancement of the Lord’s kingdom. For the work of “a Beethoven” or the work of a “charwoman” were all the same in my eyes; for both the workers, their work should be “offered to God” and done “humbly” “as to the Lord” (Eshlemen, 2). Although I struggled with cynicism, this way of living life challenged and brought new meaning to my life (Lindslay, 3). This idea on the life I lived and how I lived the life I was given serves as an example of Colossians 3:17 for Christians who wish to live and long to live in similar fashions (The Holy, 237). This way of living my faith truly required me to be quite public and open with my thoughts and beliefs. My faith was not always outright and public. When I was young, my family was my first spiritual influence (Eshlemen, 5). My faith started when I was young, but was shattered with the death of my mother when I was ten years of age (Lindslay, 1). This tragedy shook who I thought God is. The death of my mother affected me deeply. In fact, in college, I denounced the protestant

If you have already received your bachelor 's degree, please describe what you have been doing since graduation, and your plans for the upcoming year. (700 characters)

During her educational and personal life she had developed a love for learning and literature at an early age in a household that encouraged reading. She had been honored as a Presidential Scholar, being ranked at the top 100 high school student in the high school, and as a National Merit Scholar attended Ohio’s Miam University, graqduating 1973 summa cum laude. She studied abroad in Germany before returning to the states and earning her M.F.A. from the University of Iowa.

The lessons I’ve received from transitioning through the church as a child, youth, and adult member have taught me a number of lessons; patience, reverence, and empathy are all traits I’ve strengthened, and they have undoubtably helped me through my high school career. Taught how to ask thoughtful questions, I’m unashamed of my curiosity. Our faith is not always one of direct answers— even our most devoted

Growing up, my family and I went to church every Sunday, to learn more about God and how to have a strong relationship with Him. I also went to various conferences and outings with my church friends. Every time I listened to a speaker, I would take notes and read the Bible. This newborn relationship that I accepted with God also presented the opportunity to spend time with Him everyday in a daily devotion, which consists of reading the Bible and writing in my journal. I started reading the Bible and writing in a journal during elementary school. On Sunday mornings at church, throughout the school year, my church has Sunday school. In these classes, the teachers helped with literacy rates and taught about God’s love and power. I have been practicing the Eight Habits of Mind, which consist of Curiosity, Openness, engagement, creativity, persistence, responsibility, flexibility, and metacognition (Council of Writing Program Administrators et al. 5). For example, I learned and desired to receive more knowledge about the world since creation, which addresses the “Curiosity” aspect of the habits. Additionally, the Bible gave me a new sense of investment and involvement in learning more about God and how He loves me, with “Engagement”. This literacy sponsor has prepared and strengthen my college preparation literacy level skills. Primarily, learning outcome: Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing, and Research: Reading, “Understand, analyze and evaluate arguments in research-based texts” (Kalish 2). Today, I still am a Christian and continue to read the Bible and write in my journal daily. Growing up as a Christian has encouraged and increased my literacy levels. I not only have the chance to practice reading and writing everyday, but to learn about my God and the great things that He has done. My faith has supported my increasing literacy levels, but also challenged it. There

Many may believe that reading a book about religion is hard to do if you are not religious. But those people have never read Anne Lamott’s, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. If one were to ask non-religious college students to read a book by a random author about spirituality and “Finding God” through conversion, they would most likely roll their eyes and bear through it. In Lamott’s series of essays, one does not have to “suffer through the readings” because her writing style is one of a kind. She has strategically chosen every word because she is aware of how important her spiritual experiences are to so many people, religious or not. Her story is one of great strength, power, and faith and if it was not for her superb writing skills,

Coming from a public school experience, to a Christian centered experience has already begun to transform me so that I am focusing more on God and what He has planned for me and my life. One way I am growing and will continue to grow in my faith is by learning more about The Bible and its interpretations. Through Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian Doctrine, I will begin to grasp the details, backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, laws, and practices taught in the Bible. By studying the Bible, I will learn how to better serve God and follow the path that he has laid out for me. I have always wanted to be a teacher and I believe that my calling is in the realm of education; after I teach I want to create educational policy, and consequently become a leader in my field. By doing what I feel God has called me to do, I am glorifying him. Finally, in coming to Westmont I am working to center my life in Christ, because Westmont centers itself on Christ. At Westmont, I have already seen so many opportunities to help me grow in my faith. By having faith integrated into my classes, attending chapel, and conversing about what it means to be a Christian, I know Westmont’s environment will help me grow in my

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Being in a diverse and academically challenging atmosphere, St. Ursula Academy will help me to grow in my faith, integrity, and courage. To grow in faith, there are not only masses and classes during school, but I know firsthand that each person a part of St. Ursula is filled with the spirit of God. My sister is a student at St. Ursula and the stories as well as the people I have met are all friendly faces. In such a welcoming atmosphere, God’s love can be found throughout the community, in the students, teachers, and faculty. In such a troubling world, this love strengthens my faith in others and in our society. Love can be found in the supportive academic environment where the students are challenged but know they will be supported by their

Business Administration The idea of studying business administration has appealed to me greatly and has encouraged me to further develop my education following this path. I have a keen enthusiasm to pursue a degree in Business Administration as I enjoy the challenges it sets and find the many different areas of business you are able to branch out into, very exciting! From research about the subject I'm expecting to greatly further my learning of how businesses operate and be able to then put my knowledge into practice. I am confident within myself and find communication with others easy.

I majored in English in the Humanities and Social Sciences college at Rowan University. At the same time, I studied a number of courses in the discipline of secondary education. I enjoyed studying teaching but early in my undergraduate career I determined that teaching English at the high school level was not my desired life path. Rather, teaching English Literature as a professor was my life's purpose. As an undergraduate, I have taken a deluge of class varying from children's literature to Toni Morrison studies in an attempt to further understand literature. Concentrating on the ways in which modern literature apprehends the American experiences within the written word. At the point of graduation, I accomplished a

I have given a great deal of thought to the next leg of my academic and career journey. As I reflect on the road I've taken to get this far, I realize that I have not only learned a lot there were many late night papers, team projects and plenty of reading I have also grown a great deal on a personal level. I think that the best part of reaching this juncture is the realization that I set a goal and achieved it. It is a good feeling of personal triumph. I know that once my degree is officially completed and conferred it will be an accomplishment that can never be taken away.

In examining my experience during the recent Cohort Intensives held at Payne Theological Seminary (PTS) in Wilberforce, Ohio; I was quite intrigued with how all of the scholars and guest speakers reinforced many of the initiatives I have already implemented in the context of my own ministry. Likewise, my time spent in class with my Cohort mentors Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and Rev. Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson was both scholastically and spiritually invaluable. During the week-long Intensive class sessions with my mentors, I learned a number of new things about myself that I was not previously willing to address. In short, I had a moment of self-actualization that required some personal omissions on my part regarding my faith and yes some internalized oppression as labeled by author Gayraud S. Wilmore. Opening up in class and admitting a few of my own short-comings was nothing short of liberating. Suddenly, I felt as though I had an epiphany; that has given birth to a renewed zeal, mind, and spirit. For the first time in years I am certain that I am now moving closer to the apex of excellence where God intended me to be.