Millcreek Reflection

In Youth Core we spend a lot of time cooking meals for those staying at the Ronald McDonald house, which is a place for families to stay who have children at Children’s Mercy Hospital under long term care. These families always walk in with their faces down and bags weighing heavily under their eyes and when they walk in and see that a large dinner is already being served, a smile can be seen stretching across their face. For them to be able to come back to the house and not having to worry about dinner during such a stressful time really helps them. After dinner they always come up and make sure to thanks us for what we've done. Through Youth Core I have also helped with the many city events such as Breakfast with Santa, the Daddy-Daughter Dance, The Princess Party, City Garage Sale, and a Fishing Derby. These events have led to me getting to know many community members and getting to know a lot of people around the city, as well as building connections and feeling like I truly am helping my community. I know these events have helped children enjoy their time as youth. My favorite experience was helping a little girl make a craft that said “baby girl’s first Christmas” due to her mom being pregnant, and once she went back to her mom, her mom looked at me with a genuine smile and said thank you. Seeing other people happy truly makes me happy, even if it’s just over the smallest things. I’m there to help those who are making memories and knowing this has made me a happier

Since volunteering I have meet some admirable, nurturing, and complexed group of people who have devoted their careers to helping families in crucial situations. These group of inspiring people have influenced me in so many ways- especially everyone at the Juvenile Detention Center. When I look around in a room at a meeting for a case, I am absolutely amazed by the number of people that really want to actually help these children get back home or find a safe place to live and improve every aspect of that child’s family life. And we did even know these people but we are all here for the same coming good no one is against

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America written by Barbara Ehrenreich, is a book composed of Ehrenreich’s experiences working minimum wage in Florida, Maine, and Minnesota. Ehrenreich’s sheds light onto what it is like for most minimum wage workers and brings insight into what it truly is like trying to make it on $6-$7 hourly wage. Nickel and Dimed does a wonderful job of giving insight to the everyday lives of the working class and somewhat understanding their lives better. Before reading this book, I had my share of thoughts on the working class based on what I knew from growing up with family members and even my father being apart of the working class. This book reinforced a lot ideas that I had about the working class and opened my eyes into what it means to live above the poverty line.

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich is a well-written novel but, decent grammar cannot mask how horrid this book is. I could have gone my entire life without this book. The experiment in this book was good in theory, and could have made the struggles of the lower classes known. But it did not. It only proved that a wealthy white woman can survive on minimum wage. Nickel and Dimed is supposed to be eye opening, to some it was, but to me it was not. Before reading I was previously aware of the struggles of those working in the lower class. This book does not even begin to describe the actual perils of the lower working class.

In our everyday lives, we tend to pass for someone we are not. Sometimes it can be for a negative intention or a positive one. When reading this book called Nickel and Dimed, which relates to identity passing it shows that she was passing as a low-wage worker, yet she was a middle class worker. This book has expanded and complicated my understanding of identity/passing because my friend Jennifer’s perspective and mine were interesting to compare and see the similarities to the things that stood out the most from the book, which related to identity/passing in our economy as a low-paying job in America.

After reading Nickel and Dimed, I think that having any job is better than no job at all. I think that having a job shows that you are independent and that you don’t have to rely on others. There are some people out there who are far too lazy to find a job and would rather rely on their family for their income. This book made me feel more aware rather than angry. This book has taught me what the life of a typical low wage worker in America looks and feels like. While reading this book, I felt really bad for Ehrenreich because she had to undergo a lot of hardships all by herself and she usually had to worry about her budget. It made me think about how my life would be when I get older. It felt worried that I’ll struggle the same way Ehrenreich

At that same time in my life, a close friend worked for a non-profit foster care agency. She told me they were hiring for a position mentoring foster children. I ended up getting hired and served as a behavior skills coach for children ranging from ages five to fourteen. While working at the mental health private practice and the non-profit foster care agency, I was able to gain an extensive amount of experience. I worked directly with case managers, psychologists, counselors, and others who allowed me to observe each of their jobs. After more than two years of working in the human services field, I knew I wanted to work with people and to help them

Reminiscing back to the first day of freshman year, when I sat down in my history class and my teacher told us a story where he had seen a homeless teenager scrounging for money to complete strangers. The homeless teenager then asked my teacher for cash and was handed some spare change. My teacher then proceeded to ask the teenager what had happened. The teenager responded, “I dropped out of high school my sophomore year,” then proceeded to walk off in sorrow and regret. Many of us know someone who dropped out of high school, who are currently homeless, or still living with their parents. Having a high school education leads to a better future because the homeless teen faced hardships such as living in poverty, he couldn't find a stable job,

In our everyday lives we tend to pass for someone we are not. Sometimes it can be for a negative intention or a positive one. When reading this book called Nickel and Dimed which relates to identity passing it shows that she was passing as a low-wage worker yet she was a middle class. This book has expanded my understanding of identity/passing because my friend Jennifer’s perspective and mine were interesting to compare and see the similarities to the things that stood out the most from the book, which had to do with identity passing in our economy relating to jobs.

In the second half of the film, Cléo transform herself into subject; she finally takes on the role of looker. Her switch to subject happened on the streets after leaving her place distraught from a song her songwriters made her sing. This lead to her pulling off her wig, wearing a simple black dress, and wandering the city alone finding a new way to engage with the world. This tone down version of herself allows others to actually see her and not the ideal beauty she exhumes and is mostly known for. The moment in the cafe is when she truly begins to see others. She walks in with sunglasses hoping to hide and not be recognized and this time she catches snippets of conversations. There are people talking about the algerian war and others talking about their personal lives, politics, art and so on.The world and others continue about their day and does not seem to notice Cléo. There was a moment in which she put one her most well known song on to play and no one was listening. One customer even discussed how the loud music stopped her from paying attention to the conversation she was having. This lack of attention shifted a redefinition in Cléo and how she sees the world. Her own concerns and problems are diminished, so that she now pays attention to things other than herself and her beauty. At one point she even states, “I always think everyone’s looking at me, but I only look at myself. It wears me out” (Agnès Varda, Cléo from 5 to 7). No longer looking at herself brings a

Treblinka, 1941 - one of the events in history during the Holocaust that will never be forgotten by the Jews. It is one of those moments where Jews come together in the hardest of times to create, in a sense, peace amongst themselves. Not only did the Holocaust affect the Jews physically and mentally at the time, but it also greatly impacted their lives after the horror. Some victims of the Holocaust, the worst atrocity committed in humankind’s history, find it extremely difficult to open up and talk about their past because they don't want to remember any part of it. However, most survivors choose to share their stories with the younger generation in order to pass them onto future ones. Despite the torture and cruelty that the survivors

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

My initial understanding of the Gospel was the entire Holy Bible. I understood that the Gospel was the words and directions of Jesus. The Gospel was also the encounters, experiences, and witnesses of those who were present before Christ was born and experience God and after Christ was born. I would say that the pastors that I have had throughout my life have referred to the Gospel as the message or the truth. My parents didn’t necessarily communicate in context of the Gospel but they showed me the Gospel, by reading their word and taking me to church to become involved. I would say that as a first time student in any sort of ministry studies the video that McKnight presented was different than I am used to. McKnight spoke about many

I started playing minecraft for the 1.4.4 at the beginning I was interested only in the aspect of survival of the game with more than 64 wooden houses height and width 64 such a beginner minecraftien who don't is there not know. I started really playing minecraft from the 1.7.10 (I think), with all new systems that have been incorporated into this game.

I had the pleasure of interviewing at MCW over the 2013-2014 cycle, following which I was put on the waitlist. An amazing firsthand experience learning about the school from faculty and students ensured my reapplication. My self-directed and hands-on learning style perfectly complements the Discovery curriculum centered around early clinical exposure. An inclination towards research has had me involved with research projects throughout college, and the clinical research pathway will allow for further pursuit of these. Growing up in India and spending a few summers in an underserved area in Minnesota has exposed me to a vast patient body and problems in access to care. I want to work towards transitioning healthcare from a privilege to a right,