Reflection Paper Essay

Over the history of this country, many families across the globe have come to the U.S. in hopes of a better life. My family was one of the many that decided to leave our home country and come to the United States. We never realistically imagined coming to America, but when we did, it was a real dream come true. Knowing I was coming to this country as a student was especially exciting for me personally. We were so excited about this new adventure and the opportunities we would have, despite the many

The PowerPoint for last class really summarized what I have been learning for my interviewing and counseling skills class. There are so many aspects to focus on as a counselor. One has to learn active listening skills, pay attention to body language, ask the right questions, not give too much advice, become a good observer, etc. I have focused so much on using theses skills for the first time that I have not realized that these can be used in different ways. In a classroom, one does not get to have

It can be difficult to believe an individual can remain constantly positive, even while dealing with a family loss; but it is this type of attitude that has brought me to where I am today. While some may see the challenges I faced as “barriers,” I saw them as opportunities to better myself towards my goals. I was always pushing myself as hard as I could with the understanding that knowing everything was not the goal; the real goal was to always become the strongest version of myself at whatever I

As a preschooler, you won’t remember much of the things you were doing. In that time your brain and your fine motor skills are still being developed and you were just learning to speak as well. It is also a vital part of our lives, where you start to learn how to read, write, and be more self-aware as you continue aging. By the time I was the age of 3, my family and I have relocated to Miami after moving out of Colombia and ever since then we have lived there our whole lives. At

was so afraid. I always looked for the Daddy Daughter Dance paper. It was the paper that I looked forward to. Everytime that I got the paper, I would get so excited. In second grade, I first got the handout about the daddy daughter dance. I didn’t really know what it was for. So when I took it home, I didn’t really care about keeping it neat, I just wanted to take it home. Later, when I got home, I was planning on throwing the paper in the trash can. Right before I

Overview Process recordings have been very helpful in allowing me to see my strengths and areas that need improvement. It allows for me to check if I am using my competencies correctly and applying all the skills I have been thought. They also allow for feedback from my field supervisor so that I ensure the best services for my clients. I gain a better understanding of what I need to change about my approach and how to develop proper treatment goals with my clients. I get to put the knowledge I gained

From birth I have lived in the same little community, a quiet place where literally everybody knows everybody. Come hunting season or Sunday morning the quiet dead little community all of a sudden looks like a metroplex. Everyone shares a common love for God, family, and the great outdoors; these core values have directly shaped me into the person I am today. I have been raised up in a very close knit family, and being that we all live on the same county road, every Sunday evening without exception

Growing up as an African-American male, conceptualizing how I am perceived and who I wanted to be was a daily burden. Always being told to stand, look, speak and act in a specific way in order to not be viewed as a threat and to be successful rang in my ears each day I woke up until it became apart of my life. Being that I was raised on the south-side of Richmond, I was brought up around my fellow black children, however, I was sheltered away from understanding how they lived their life in order

I have always known that slavery exists in the modern world, but to me it always seemed like something that happened far away in other countries. Growing up in rural Ohio, I was always under the impression that human trafficking didn’t occur in the various small towns in which I lived. It was not until I took a class in global public health which addressed issues of modern day slavery and human trafficking that I realized the extent of slavery in the United States, and especially in Ohio. I was shocked

Since arriving on campus, I have been asked how I came to Miami several times. Some would say that coming here is destiny, but I disagree. Psalm 139 says that before I was born, “in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them” (NKJV, Psalms 139:16). While there are several main components about which I will write, I keep coming back to the fact that God placed me here. Everything in my story revolves around who I am in Christ. First and foremost