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    Class Project The program being implemented is a mentoring program based off of the successful model of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Using this mentoring approach to rehabilitative ends, allows for the successful integration of many different key factors that need to change in order for success. Mentoring has proven to be effective in treating crime and delinquency in multiple crime/offense types. Add to that as well the promising results in regard to drugs and substance abuse, educational improvements

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    My Cozy Home A home is a place where you have lived with your family for so long that it has, in a sense, become a part of you. It can be a structure, a neighborhood, a state or a country. In my case, when I think of home, I initially think of a building, my house. My home, however, is much more than just a house to me. It is also the place where I am always sure to find those I love most, my family. In a generation where there are so many broken homes, I am fortunate to live with and be raised

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    All my life I’ve fought tooth and nail with ADHD. Typically, I come out on top, but not always. For me, my ADHD manifests itself in a few different ways. The most notable is that I have almost no attention span. When I sit down to read or write every couple minutes I’ll think of something and I won’t be able to concentrate at all until whatever it is has been taken care of. I was the most energetic kid in my preschool class. It was impossible for me to sit still. This combined with not having a

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    schooling for many reasons, but some people may disagree with this statement and argue that public schooling is better because of more socialization, access to clubs and sports, cost less and etc. All these reasons can be shown to favor homeschool education by evaluating them through aesthetic, moral, and practical criteria. One criteria used while evaluating home schools being of higher quality than public schools is aesthetic criteria. Aesthetic considerations are principles of taste or style adopted

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    Home school students are deprived of many social aspects of life and are not ready for the real world once they leave their homes. Stereotypes are opinions made about a group of people based on truths and not truths. Stereotypes can be formed by ideas that are formed from experience or from what others say about people. Some of these ideas are not bad, and they don’t always have to be true about a group of people. When a stereotype is not true, it is called a misconception. Misconceptions are formed

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    hospital. When they arrived, they walked to the waiting area, but Marie and Aunt Lori wasn’t out there, so they went up to the nurses station, the nurse told them that they were in Angelicas room. David and Simone went to Angelicas room, walked in, Simone said, “Hey, everybody.” “We have some good news.” said Marie. “Let me tell them.” said Angelica. “Ok, what’s going on?” ask Simone. “I’m going home today.” said Angelica. “Really, it’s not too early?” ask Simone. “No, the Doctor said she’s doing

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    Becoming A Mentee

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    I have been a mentee throughout various phases of my career as well as in school. I have had great mentors who have been very open and honest about strengths and weaknesses and who have tried to guide me over the years. It has been a tremendous benefit and something I probably took for granted until I was asked to participate in a formal mentorship program at work. The mentorship committee spent a lot of time developing documentation and discussing goals and expectations for both sides which I

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    Many people think that homeschooling is a better way to educate their children, but they never stop and think about the negative outcomes it can bring. Homeschooling has a more negative outcome than public or private schooling. This is because in many cases parents do not have enough knowledge about a certain subject or have enough time to home school their children. Another reason why homeschooling is not the best choice is because children would not grow up as social as other kids who attend

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    different views about education are those people who believe that home schooling is the best form of education; those people who believe that public school is the best form of education; and those people who believe that private school provide the best education. Those who view that home-schooling is the best option believe they can teach their children, using home examples and guiding their children through their beliefs to impart a deeper appreciation and understanding of the education and information

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    Home Schooling Education

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    Homeschooling is the education of children at home, usually taught by a parent or tutor, rather than in public or private school. Homeschooling is an option for families living in isolated rural locations, living temporarily abroad, or families who travel often. This method of education is growing around the world. Homeschools use different educational methods such as: Unit Studies, All-in-One Curricula, Natural Learning, and Autonomous Learning. In the Unit Studies method multiple subjects are

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