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I volunteered at W.B Sweeney Elementary School in Willimantic, Connecticut. I was with children in grades kindergarten through fifth for two hours after school every Monday this past semester. I thoroughly enjoyed helping them with homework, doing activities, and just getting to know them individually. I grew as a person from this opportunity, learned more about the field I am planning on entering, and broadened my experience with children overall. The environment of my site for volunteering was

When I entered this course, I did not expect to benefit from it as much as I did. However, this course quickly became one of the most interesting classes I am taking because all of the topics that we discussed were relatable. My health has improved throughout this course, as I have become more self-aware of helpful and harmful choices that I make with my body. Recently, the subject of physical activity for fitness and health was introduced and explained in class. I have never enjoyed going to

Cause and Effect essay: A change in the way you deal with other people Introduction The human civilization, from the beginning of the times, has been dictated by constant cultural and social changes. These cultural and social changes did not only have a significant on the lifestyles of human beings around the world, but it also effected on how people deal with one and other. It must be noted that human civilization across the globe has remained in the constant process of evolution and no matter

During my time in the course, I have learned more information regarding several topics that I previously knew little about. When I entered this course, I did not expect to benefit from it as much as I did. However, this course quickly became one of the most interesting courses I am taking because all the topics that we discussed were relatable in some way. My health has improved throughout this course, as I have become more self-aware of helpful and harmful choices that I make with my body. Recently

I went to an AA meeting at the First Congregational Church in New London, Connecticut on Monday February 22, at 7 pm. It was located in a larger room in the basement of the church. There were around fifteen members that attended. The individual’s came from an array of different ages and ethnicities, both men and woman. There was no one race or ethnicity that dominated another in the meeting, it was a very warm, accepting atmosphere. I noticed right away that there was more young adults around the

school environments. Not only are they treated differently, and taught differently, but they’re prepared for a certain future that corresponds with their social class. Anyon’s synthesis is validated by my own experience at the Windham schools in Willimantic, where the demographics of the school corresponded with the confining, restrictive, and strict teaching style described by Anyon as ‘working class’. My account depicts the harsh reality of how my disadvantaged community suffers through a school

little girl written all over it. Judith Elaine Blakemore, professor of psychology and associate dean of Arts and Sciences for Faculty Development at Indiana University and Jeffrey Trawick-Smith, professor at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut, did a research study about the impact of specific toys on play. They found that, ​“girls’ toys were associated with physical attractiveness, nurturing, and ​domestic skill, whereas boys’ toys were

Yracheta, Matt November 30, 2015 Final Paper William Bonin: The Freeway Killer When you think of California, most people will often think of the warm weather, the beautiful women, and the dreadful Los Angeles traffic on the freeways. May people use the Los Angeles freeways to get to work, travel around the different cities in Los Angeles, and to make the trips to where ever your destination is quicker than taking the side streets. But an old famous serial killer that goes by the name of William

I am writing this article while sitting my in a room in my house with my wife, my two granddaughters, my dog (female) and my daughter. As I plunk away on my laptop, I can 't help thinking, "There 's way too much estrogen in this room!" I love and get along well with the grandkids and the dog, and I love my daughter and wife with my whole heart...truly. But I don 't think that beings with a certain percentage of testosterone in their systems were really meant to understand human females. I really

The Influences of Sor Juana and Julia de Burgos Most every human being has encountered a time in their life when he or she has felt suppressed. However, not every person has stood up against the people and forces that have kept them oppressed. It takes a truly extraordinary person to stand up for their self and to take a stand for the greater good of others. According to Clare Booth Luce: “courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” The Mexican writer, Sor Juana