Fast Class Reflection Paper

Born in Montreal on October 18, 1919, Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada for nearly 16 years. His charismatic personality matched the revolutionary ideas of the 1960s. In additional to several advances he made for the Liberal Party, he gained a reputation for dating high-profile women. His 1982 partition of the Canadian constitution greatly advanced Canadians’ civil rights.

Analects is a book of collected sayings of Confucius (Kong Zi, 551-479 B.C.). It is one of the most important texts of Confucianism. This classical text has been translated by a lot of Western people, and remains a hot topic in Chinese Studies (or Sinology). Herbert Fingarette's book Confucius -- the Secular as Sacred focuses on "Li", one of the core concepts about "human nature, comportment and relationships" in Confucianism. As a professional philosopher, the author is interested in philosophical interpretation of Analects. Actually, he has given the first such reading of Confucianism in the West. That is, he has touched upon subjects in Confucianism that a philosopher in the West will pay attention to. In

When asked to reflect on what I have learned in relation to Canada’s celebration of its 150th year the first word that comes to mind is ignorance. By celebrating Canada as a nation people are celebrating all types of histories, but many parts of Canada’s history should not be celebrated. Canada’s 150 is something that can be comparable to celebrating Columbus Day; a celebration of genocide. Moreover, the celebration of Canada’s 150 also disregards current struggles occurring within Indigenous communities, overlooking the multiple years and traumas that have tormented Indigenous women. The image of Canada as a successful and thriving melting pot is what the banners of Canada 150 convey. This works against its history as it erases and shadows the stories of trauma and resiliency that have occurred since the beginning of colonization. Overall, I have many personal opinions on Canada’s 150th but from my personal experience and from what I have learned in this class I find that this celebration negatively affects Indigenous people and condones the continuation of poor treatment towards Indigenous women in Canada.

On September 6, 2017, I were documented for an incident that involved a University Housing policy violation. I was charged with violating the University Housing Alcohol 1.2 policy. With my violation, came consequences. I met with The Residence Conduct Coordinator to discuss my actions and came to the conclusion that I would have to schedule a meeting with The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC) and with that, a reflection paper.

Over this past year, my best piece of writing was perhaps my research paper. This was my best piece because I planned my paper thoroughly, spent quality time reviewing my work, and my peers helped edit it. There were several aspects of this research paper that allowed it to be my best piece of writing. One personal detail that made this piece of writing great was that the topic I researched about was very interesting and easy to write about. Having prior knowledge about the topic, the Keystone XL, I was able to incorporate outside information in my research paper. Another personal detail that allowed this paper to be great was the assignment itself. The assignment was a research paper, which is something I enjoy writing because I can write

Over the years, writing has been my safe place. It has been a security blanket of sorts; an outlet that I can use knowing I will not receive criticism in the same was I do when I speak. Although my writing experience has not consisted of much, I have been able to grow steadily and learn how to engage with an audience. I can identify my strengths, take advantage of them, and work on the areas I find to be the weakest. It has fueled my passion for world change, even though I am still unaware of how it will tie in with my future career path. Writing has given me a voice that I do not have the courage to speak from my mouth.

Over the course of the semester, I have been fortunate enough to work with a student who is having difficulties when it comes to reading. My student does not have difficulties when it comes to hearing a word, but rather when he sees a word. My student has definitely benefited from one on one work with me as well as the additional help he’s getting from the reading specialist during their WIN (what I need) time. My student does not like to read because he knows that he is struggling and he is embarrassed about it. When my student goes to his WIN time, he does really well because the instruction is at his level and there are only two other students who are also on the same level there as well. Besides the current intervention, programs I would recommend are Direct Instruction: Reading Mastery, Letter Spacing, Wilson Reading System and the Lindamood program (LiPS).

I believe that you get what you give and maybe other people also feel the way I feel. It considers

The process of learning a new skill is challenging however the valuable experience and sense of accomplishment from overcoming this obstacle can be also be rewarding in the longer term. An example of how the author of this paper has recently overcome a personal belief is when I decided to overcome my fear of water and learn how to scuba dive. Recently I challenged myself to overcome my fear of being underwater for long periods of time. I have never been a strong swimmer however after recent events in my personal life I decided to try and develop myself through the acquisition of a new set of skills. Indeed, this learning experience was a very important element of my recent personal development because it forced me to overcome a belief which I had held since childhood. I believed that spending long amounts of time underwater would be claustrophobic and even the thought of it made me perspire while it also increased my heart rate.

As we now know I’m currently earning ~$44,500, and in preparation for my review I did a little homework. According to my research, with my skills and knowledge, I should be earning more. I would like to discuss an increase in my compensation to reflect the effort I’ve put into this team and this company.

I was raised as a Christian and have only attended small, private, and religious schools. Throughout my experiences I have encountered many different ideologies and forms of worship under the umbrella of Christian faith. These different ideologies and the psychology behind worship and faith have always interested me deeply. These fascinations have lead me to a study of the human condition and the ignorance of man. My interests in the facets of human life and how the human race interacts with each other and with nature has applied itself to my academic and intellectual life. Through English I have been forced to reckon with the many injustices of history and how they have not been abolished but morphed into new and subtle forms. I’ve been made to contend with the fact that religion has many times been a perpetrator of injustice or, at the very least, refused to act. I am reminded of Martin Luther King Jr. who, in the “Letters from Birmingham Jail”, responded to the white pastors urging them to stand with him and not allow the church to fade into irrelevancy. As we know, the white pastors abstained from encouraging the non-violent resistance for equal civil rights and Martin Luther King Jr.’s prophecy became reality. The level of arrogance and willful ignorance displayed by the pastors has led me to self-examination. It has also caused me to examine the methods of social change that are most effective.

There are three words that keep me going every day, which are “Keep Moving Forward” these words are part of a classic quote by Walt Disney, which spawned the film Walt Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. These words were used as acts of comfort as throughout my schooling journey I often had myself wondering about the days before. I have conjured up to the conclusion that the past is series of ‘whys’ as in ‘why did this happen?’ and that people often dwell on their past and sometime attempt to re-create it. Throughout my schooling years I have often looked back and asked ‘why?’ as I tried to open the door into my bygone days and try to solve my question. It only so happened a week before graduating that I got a wakeup call onto the fact that I was opening all the wrong doors. Now I am opening a new door into the future creating new experiences and friendships. Throughout my last week of school, I sat in my English class 5 times, for 45 mins each, to reflect on how literature has shaped my values, attitudes and beliefs in my years of education and has shaped the person that I am today.

Since the beginning of the semester, my writing has changed and evolved to accommodate and sustain longer essays. With longer essays, there is more room for in-depth analysis. Further analyzing a topic has led me to findings that I did not know existed. As I continue to write, I uncover addition and superior methods to approach my writing to the benefit of me and therefore, my audience. Throughout the semester, I have incorporated techniques to further my narrative throughout my writing.

According to John Dewey’s definition of a liberal education, the education that I have received at Jefferson R7 High School has prepared me for life beyond high school. The three Rs of education, reading, writing, and arithmetic, was a large focus of my schooling when in elementary school, which formed the base in which I would later grow upon. The education that was given to me formed a well-rounded student that has the tools to solve problems and find information that is sought after.

For the majority of my life, I have lived with just my mom and younger brother. Up until 2012, we gained an addition to our small family which was my great-grandpa and ever since then I have been taking care of my brother and great-grandpa almost every day while my mom goes to work. My mom depends on me to hold down the fort which consists of coming home after school, preparing dinner, and cleaning up the house. I also have to pick my brother up from school and on the weekends, take him to and from his bible class.