On what was the most anticipated day in my anatomy and physiology class I passed out. Twice. During the first half of the day, I slouched around my school, dragging my feet from class to class as I was convinced that I would not survive without any Advil. It only took me a few hours of being a whiny teenager to take into account the law of attraction, and I knew that if I simply pretended like I felt better, I would. I forced a few positive thoughts and convinced myself that I was not only healthy, but also in an amazing mood. It was a great day after all, I was going to study cadavers at a nearby college. When we arrived after lunch, I was fueled on a pack of Mentos and a Poptart. I felt invincible and ready to take on the world. Unfortunately, when we entered the lab my mood slightly wavered when the smell made my stomach turn. However, simply deciding that positive thoughts attract positive outcomes, I pushed any doubts of the trip not being as great as I thought it would be out of my head. Once I let go of my worries I was having a great time. We were beginning to look at the chordae tendinae of the heart when my vision began to become black around the edges. Even so, I had no time to ponder this as I was so focused on the cadaver and maintaining my positivity. …show more content…
I tried to explain in my torpid tone that not only was I perfectly okay, but I did not want to leave the room. Whether this came from my stubbornness or irrepressible nature, it was clear that my blood was pumping everywhere except my
One beautiful Monday morning, everything was calm (for now). I woke up very fresh, excited, and ready to go to school! It was a nice and sunny day, the best way to start a week. I woke up at 6:00 a.m and had a lot of time to get ready for the school day. After that I wore my clothes, did my hair, and brushed My teeth. Next, I had breakfast that included cereal, milk, and apple juice. My sister and I went outside and saw that my dad was waiting for us to get in the car, so that he can take us to school.
It was a typical Wednesday morning. I was getting ready for school and I was going to be wearing my very authentic shoes that I bought from Nordstrom. Today was going to be an amazing day because my family said we could go hiking after school. So I got ready and head downstairs to eat my breakfast. Today I had pancakes with some strawberries on the side. I ate my breakfast with delicacy because I just got my braces but I was so hungry, I basically devoured all my food. Then the time 7:45 am beeped on my watch which meant it was time for me to head to school. I picked up my backpack and catched the bus.
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One obstacle in high school that I had was Honor Chemistry class. I have never had a good understanding of Chemistry in Jr. High and my father was sick at the time, which made me less focus. Despite this, I had always scored high in the Class, keeping a high A in the class. One quiz I felt very good about I got was a 65. This quiz spurred me into a greater commitment to conquer the subject. For the rest of the year I work harder on Chemistry than any other class and came out of the class with an A.
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I am a first grade Dual Language Spanish teacher in an urban district in the state of Connecticut. I teach Language Arts, Math, Science and Social studies in Spanish to my 23 homeroom students, 10 boys and 13 girls, and teach Spanish as a second language to 24 students that are in my Dual Language English partner’s classroom. In my homeroom more than half of the students are English Language Learners, and for many of them this is their first year in an American school. I also have 5 students with special needs. In my Spanish as a second language class I have English Language Learners, but there are no students with special needs.
When i get home from school, Kathleen is out of bed and is feeling better than yesterday. I’m also feeling better now too that i've been able to tell people what happened.
That morning I woke up ready for a normal day. I rode the bus, ate a not at all nutritious school breakfast, and walked into my English class for
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Thought the year I have taken many class in middle school, high school, and college. All does class were hard, but I never complained about it instill now. Right now, I’m taking a python coding class, it’s a requirement for getting an associate degree in cyber security. This class is so far the worst class I have ever taken. The professor in this class gives too much homework, goes to fast, and don’t explain well.
I painfully picked up my hands rubbing the soda off my face feeling the cold foam of the soda. The ground was as hard as cement, but I managed to pull myself up to being hunched over grabbing my hip feeling the bruises all over my body. living room, breathing heavily, “In-out in-out in-out,” repeatedly over time. I looked at myself seeing bruises, a lot of soda, and sweat. I Got down on a chair sat there looking up and just laughed the whole rest of the day like it was the funniest thing that ever happened. And learned that being home isn’t so bad and that you shouldn’t always think about the bad things, but stay on the good things. I also learned that you should always try new
For my first out of class activity, I scheduled a meeting with my Chemistry 163 instructor, Professor Burke. Due to the scheduled times of the Supplemental Instruction (SI) for my Chemistry 163 section, I am unable to make those SI sessions. Professor Burke and I met on January 18, 2018 at 12:00 pm in 3758 Gilman Hall. I scheduled a meeting with Professor Burke during her office hours to go over homework problems that I didn't quite understand how to do. I also asked her questions about the upcoming exam. As we worked through the homework and answered my questions she taught me tips to remember the various vocabulary terms that I have to know for the exam.