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    For my job shadow I went to the University of Sioux Falls! There I was introduced to Joe Obermueller who is the Assistant Professor and Director of theatre. I arrived at the University of Sioux Falls November 15th. I think it was extremely interesting that Obermueller was a professor and a director. Having both of those responsibilities would be exceptionally stressful, Obermueller has two things that he has to focus on in his career. He has to make sure that the academic side is tip-top and people

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    pleasure of conversing with an individual that was not only an adult learner but now also operates as an adjunct professor for adult learners at a university. Some might not realize the parallels of adult learners and yet still there are vast differences that impact both. It was refreshing to find an individual that was able to succeed as a professional, a student and most recently a professor at the same time. My goal is to introduce you my amazing interviewee and paint a vivid picture of his journey

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    College Vs. High School

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    Most would agree that being a college student is more fun than being in high school. Since I‘ve been in college, I’ve seen more freedom that what was allowed to students in high school. Choices such as; how to take notes, the environment and more class selections are a few examples of how college is better and less limiting than high school. Since there’s more educational freedom and I also have more control over my education, I find being in college is more pleasurable than being in high school

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    America. In the 1950’s, the average GPA for college students was 2.52; by 2006, that figure had risen to 3.11 (Newlon). According to former Duke University professor Stuart Rojstaczer, “At some colleges, over 50% of the grades given are A 's.” Rojstaczer’s school of thought is that this trend began during the Vietnam War era, as a result of professors “helping” students to stay in school in order to avoid the draft (Newlon). Long after the end of the Vietnam War and student deferments, this trend continues

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    Introduction The flash fiction selection I chose for my performance is the story Mythologies written by R. L. Futrell. I chose this story initially because of the title, having an interest in most cultures ' mythologies and stories I started to read the story. However, upon reading the story I was drawn in by the world surrounding the text. A single paragraph of context is all that is given about why the story is being told. The rest is dedicated to a boring drive to West Virginia and the trivialities

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    Lee Lorch is a math magician. And he is also a civil right activist. He got his education at Cincinnati University. He studied and earned a PHD for mathematics. He later became a teacher for a college in New York City. He was a leader of a campaign to desegregate Stuyvesant Town, a very large housing community on the east side of Manhattan. He later helped making housing Discrimination illegal nationwide, but it also resulted in losing his job. Lee and his wife (Grace Lorch) then moved on to the

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    Academic Tenure

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    universities depends on teaching as well as research and publishing. Great scientists such as Einstein had considerable amount of published papers even before he got the academia job and PhD. On the other hand, I believe that a high quality- teaching professor, who also focuses on research deserves a tenure position. Landing in a tenure position is very difficult, but remains a possibility. Having a sense of quantity and quality of publications is crucial to climb the ladder of an academic tenure position

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    Manoj Das’s belief in life-after-death is clearly visible in the villager’s reply to the professor’s questions: “Did all people believe in God? Their faithful attitude towards their god is visible in the passage. Is god a money lender or pawnbroker that the question of trust could arise? He created the earth, he brought us here, he will take us away elsewhere, he will bring us here again, he will take us again, again he will…”(CL 38). The Crocodile’s Lady’s narration of her first meeting with the

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    touch with (Reuters, 2013). Is this app positive or negative? In our increasingly technological world, teens benefit a lot from the Internet, such as making friends and sharing interests. However, Munni Ray & Kana Ram Jat (2010), who are assistant professors at the Govt. Medical College & hospital focusing on Pediatrics, claimed that many teens are facing a variety of risks on the Internet. Therefore, when making the most of the benefits brought by the Internet, parents should be aware of its potential

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    The reading and writing practice that were done in class help me implement new technique in my writing. There were presentations in class that discussed different ways to become a better writer. The skills that were developed help with my writing and can use the skills to implement in others course, helping to form better essay. I learned about words that are not recommended of being used, how to transition, and where to look for good scholarly articles. A practice that was done for every assignment

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