Halter

Miles Halter from John Green's Looking for Alaska is an shy nerd fifteen years old junior in high school, who goes looking for a Great Perhaps away from home at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama. Miles wants his Great Perhaps, but never really know what he envisions as his Great Perhaps and whether the boarding school of Culver Creek lives up to his expectations. He is obsessed with the last words of dead people and has enough self-awareness to know that he won't find his Great Perhaps at

Paolimarie Alcantara Adolescent Lit Prof. Vallejo 3/8/24 The Journey of Miles Halter Identity Development Identity development during high school is a complex journey, shaped by various factors such as personal experiences, and relationships. In John Green's novel Looking for Alaska, the protagonist Miles Halter navigates this process as he leaves his hometown in Florida to go to a school in Alabama called Culver Creek Preparatory School, seeking a deeper understanding of life and himself. Miles

Miles Halter, a tall stocky junior from Florida. An only child, leaving the nest for the big state of Alabama to be enrolled into the Culver Creek boarding school. Miles was never the type of person to have many friends, he was never super popular, nor did he have a girlfriend. But on his last days of being in Florida, his overly nurturing mother insists on throwing him a party. “I was more or less forced to invite all my “school friends,” i.e., the ragtag bunch of drama people and English geeks

John Green’s novel Looking for Alaska tells the story of Miles Halter, a shy teenager who transfers to Culver Creek Boarding School for his junior year of high school, in search of the “Great Perhaps”. His roommate, Chip Martin, “The Colonel” takes Miles under his wing and nicknames him Pudge. Miles introduces him to the erratic lifestyle of smoking, drinking, pranks, and Alaska Young. Alaska Young is, witty, moody, beautiful, and self-destructive, and Pudge is attracted to her. When a few of

others (Halter, 2014). The example for this is if there is an order for a medication that is much higher than the normal dosage the nurse takes the time to call the doctor to check if the dosage is correct to keep the patient safe. Autonomy is respecting the rights of patients to make their own decisions (Halter, 2014). An example of this is the patient refuses to take their morning medication by choice. Justice is the duty to treat all patients the same regardless of personal attributes (Halter, 2014)

others (Halter, 2014). The example for this is if there is an order for a medication that is much higher than the normal dosage the nurse takes the time to call the doctor to check if the dosage is correct to keep the patient safe. Autonomy is respecting the rights of patients to make their own decisions (Halter, 2014). An example of this is the patient refuses to take their morning medication by choice. Justice is the duty to treat all patients the same regardless of personal attributes (Halter, 2014)

This lab took place at the Linn Benton Horse Center, and it was an introduction to halter horses and how to judge them. We looked at three stallions; two were halter horses and one wasn’t. We assessed their balance, muscling, and structural conformation in the way that a halter judge would. Tippy was the first stallion we looked at. Since he is a champion Appaloosa halter horse, it was hard to find things wrong with him. He was beautiful to look at, well balanced, and very proportionate. He fit

There are many days that I believe I can just saddle up my horse and ride away into the sunset like the ending to a movie. It’s wonderful knowing what it takes to get to that level of success, and to an outsider, it may look like I am a great rider. In reality, I had to learn somewhere too. It comes with a process that will help with any ride; however, it won’t take away the unexpected situations that could ruin your “perfect” vision for that day. There’s a way to learn and develop your technique

and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). OCD has 2 parts, obsession and compulsions. Obsessions are thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur, so that they cannot be dismissed from the mind even though the individual attempts to do so (Halter & Vacarolis, 2014). With Tina, she has an obsession of negative and harmful thoughts would come to her daughter even thought she knows it is irrational but she cannot get those thoughts out of her head. Compulsions are ritualistic behaviors an individual

strengthens nurse-patient relationship. Consequently, the relationship will be smooth, and will promote trust on the part of the patient (Halter, 2014, P. 142). Pacing: Once a relationship is established, the nurse should consider the patient’s mood, go slow according to patient’s pace. Successively, this attitude towards the patient aids to lessen pressure (Halter, 2014, P. 142). Listening: The nurse is supposed to exhibit active listening by allowing the patient talk. This approach