MyIdealCareerWhathappenswhenpeoplegetsickorinjuredbadly?Theywouldgotothe hospitalwheretheyaregreetedbycompassionateandwell–trainednurses.Nursingisanexcellent medicalcareerforthosewhoarehardworking,compassionate,andwillingtodevotemanyhours intohelpingothers.However,itisdemanding.Nonetheless,IknowthatIhavechosentherightpath basedonmypersonalityandpassion.Thereasonswhythiscareerisaproperchoicearepresentedas such:myresultsoftheMyer–Briggstest,hemisphericdominance,receptivelearningstyle,and Gardner'sMultipleIntelligences.Alsocoveredarepreviouslyconsideredcareers,pastjob experiences,andotheractivitiesrelatedtonursingTheresultsoftheMyer–Biggstestsconclude thatIamINFJpersonalitytype.Percentagesinclude:44%Introverted,12%Intuitive,16%Feeling, and34%Judging.BeingintrovertedmeansthatIgetenergizedbybeingaloneandgetdrainedfrom beingaroundpeopleIwouldhavetoadjustbeingaroundpeopleandcommunicatingforan averagedtwelvehours,butIdon'tfeeldiscomfortaroundpeople.Intuitivetypes"readbetweenthe linesandareabstractthinkers(Storm,2015),"accordingtoSusanonPsychologyJunkie.Although itcouldbedifficulttobealwaysawareofmysurroundingsIwillhaveaneasiertimecreating differentwaystosolveaproblem.Myfeelingtraitallowsmetoconnectwithpeopleonan emotionallevel,anditallowstometogowithmygut
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MyIdealWifeADescriptiveEssayApopularsayinggoes,"Marriageinvolvesthreerings:the engagementring,theweddingring,andthesuffering."Ifitiscommonlyfeltthatmarriageisso difficult,whydomostpeoplewishtogetmarried?Probably,theinstincttofindamateisinherentin humanbeings;andIamnoexception.Somehow,Ibelievethatthereissomeoneouttherewhowas madeespeciallyforme,and,onceIfindher,wewillfallinlove,andgetmarried;andonlythenwill Ifeelcomplete.So,howwillIrecognizetherightgirlforme?WhatqualitiesshouldIbelooking for?Itisveryimportanttohaveapersonyoucanalwaysrelyon.Iwantmywifetobethisperson. Shewouldbetightlyshowmorecontent IcannotdenythatIamattractedtogood–lookinggirls,butmarryingsolelyforphysicalattraction willprobablyleadtoshorttermpleasurebutlife–longregret.Ihavealsonoticedthatbeautiful womenareoftenvainandarrogant,whichIfindmostunattractive.OneofthemainthingsthatI admireinawomanishumility.Suchawomanwillnotboastaboutherwealth,intelligenceor achievements,but,insteadappreciateotherpeople'sabilitiesandachievementsShewillalsoreadily admitwhenshehasmadeamistake.Suchawomanwouldbeajoytolivewith.Good communicationisthekeytoanysolidrelationship,mostofall,marriage.Iwouldwantmyfuture wifetoshareherthoughtswithme.Iwanttohearherdreamsandtoshareinherstruggles.Onthe otherhand,Iwillalsoneedsomeonewhowillbereadytolistentome,andinterestedtoknowwhat ishappeninginmylifeThereshouldbenosecretsbetweenusLifeisfullofchallengesWecan expecttofacefailureaswellassuccess;heartacheaswellasjoy;boredomaswellasexcitement. So,theperfectwifeshouldhaveapositiveattitudeandagoodsenseofhumour.Sheshouldbewitty andsaythingswhichmakemelaughTheperfectwifewouldalsobeonewhocanseethesilver liningbehindeverycloud,ratherthanfocusontheflawsineverysituation.Withsuchawoman,I willbeencouragedtolookatlifeinahappierandmorepositiveway.Above
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Whenaskedthequestion,whatismyidealoflove,itmakesmethinkwhatdoIthinkloveis?Love issomethingwedonotthinkabout,anditisanactwecarryout.Wegoonthroughoutourdaysto betoldtoloveonall,orloveotherslikeyouloveyourself,andthatiswhatgotmethinkingformy idealofloveisfirstwhatdoesitmeantolovemyself?Toloveothersonemustlovethemselvesand thatleadmetomypoemsthatIhavechosenThepoemsthataccuratelyexpressmyidealofloveare ElizabethBarrettBrowning's"HowdoILoveThee?Letmecounttheways"and"If"byRudyard Kipling.ThereasonwhyIpickedthesepoemsisbecauseitdescribesmythinkingoflove.The poembyElizabethBrowningasksthequestionaboutloveandthatismywayofthinkingbecauseI amstilltryingtofigurethatout.Thenthemainpointthatitsaysinthepoemthatismyideallevelof loveis"Ilovetheewiththebreath,Smiles,Tears,ofallmylife!"(ElizabethBrowning,Sonnet43), whenthinkingoflovethatiswhatIthinkof.Loveisnotsomethingdifficultthatwehaveto overthinkandovercomplicate,loveissimply"Loving"othersandyourself.Loveiswhateveryou makeofitwhetherthatisdoinggooddeedsforothersorcaringforthemorshowingthemsome gratitudewithgifts,itdoesnotneedtobebrokendownitissomethingwecanactoutwithout thinkingaboutit.Theotherpoem"If"talksaboutlovingyourself,andlearningaboutyourself.Itis importantforus
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TheIdealLife
Iawaketothesoundsofbaconsizzlingandeggsfrying.Itisanotherwonderful,lazySaturday morningbreakfast.Thisweekendislikesomanyothers,andyetitisuniqueinandofitself.The shadowsonthefloorcoalescetoformthegermanshepherd,Hg,weoncerescuedThen,like Mercuryhimself,theshadowsdisperseleavingnothingbutemptinesswhereheoncewas. "Breakfast!"comesthecallfromthekitchen."Coming,"Irespond,fullyintendingnotto.Iremain whereIam,reminiscingaboutthepast,aboutelementaryparticles,abouthowI'vereachedthepoint whereInowam,andaboutwhoIwas10yearsago.
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Althoughmuchofmylifehasbeenspentinisolation,Iamultimatelydependentuponothers AlthoughIammostlyself–sufficient,Ineedthereassuranceonlyattainablebyvalidationfroman externalsource.Becauseofthis,myidealselfisnottrulyaself,itcouldneverbeasingleentity,but itisbaseduponmyinteractionswithotherpeople.Idon'tfantasizeaboutbecomingahero;Imight notevenacceptthejobifoffered.Instead,Itreasuretheenormous,personaldifferenceIcanmakein justafewlivesMyidealselfopensthedoorforthosewiththeirhandsfull,andisalwaysready withacomfortingsmileandalaugh.ThisiswhoItrytobeeveryday.
Mybeliefinasimple,realizableidealcanbetracedtoadreamIhadasachildthathasremained withme:Iwakeupinmyownroomthatisnotmyroom.It'ssubtlydifferentfromtheroomIwent tosleepin.Thereisasoft,backgroundluminescencelightingeverycorner.InadazeIwanderoutof mydoortothehall.Iglanceinmyparent'sroomtomyright,butit'sempty.Suddenly,frombehind Ihearamovement.TurningaroundquicklyIseeinfrontofmemyfatherwhoisnotmyfather.His hairislonger,hisbeardislonger,hestandswithdrawnfrommeStandingnexttohimismy mother,butshetooisdifferent.Herhairisshorter,thesamelengthasmyfather's,butshetoohasa beard.Inthesamevoice
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Whatisyouridealself?Doyouwanttobeacollegegraduate,married,mother/father,homeowner, cultured,musical?Yourcurrentstateiscalledtheactualselfandthepersonthatyouwanttobeis calledtheidealself.Anidealself–conceptishowyouwouldlikeasituationoroutcometobe,for examplecompletingadegreeprogramornotbeingstuckintraffic.Actualself–conceptiswhatyour currentsituationoroutcomeis,forexamplebeinginschoolforadegreeorbeingstuckintraffic Foronetoachievetheirgoal,theymustworkhardtomovethroughthedifficultphasesoftheir goals.Differentpersonalitiescreateandcompletedifferenttypesofgoals,someindividualshave manylifegoalsalongwithsmallergoalswithinthatinordertoachievethem,inthisresearchthey willbereferredtoasfutureminded–thinkers.Otherindividualsdoverylittleplanningforthefuture, thereforetheyhavelittletonogoalssetfortheirfuture,inthisresearchtheywillbereferredtoas presentminded–thinkers.Thebestwaytogaininformationaboutanindividual'spersonalityisto askthemwhatkindofpersontheyare(Back,Egloff,&Schmukle,2009).Researchsuggeststhat typeApersonalitieshavethreemajorcomponents;competitiveachievementstriving,timeurgency, andhostility(Strube,etal.,1986).Inthisstudy,wewillwanttodeterminewhatindividualsaretype AandtypeBpersonalitiesinordetermineiftypeApersonalitiescompletemoreself–made
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1.Howwouldyoudescribeyouridealfuture?Thinkofthisasthebestpossiblelifethatyoucan achievethroughhardworkandperseverance.Whatwillitlooklike?Iwoulddescribemyideal futurebyhavingthecareerthatIwanttohave.IwanttobeaDoctorofPhysicalTherapywhois workingwithfamousathletesorwithNBAplayers.Iwanttohaveahusbandwhoisagodfearing person,whorespectsmeandlovesmesomuchwithagoodcareertooAndwewillhavekids,as muchaswecanaffordtohave.Haveagoodplacetolivewhichisclosetoourrelativesand immediatefamily.Ialsodescribemyfuturethatmyfuturekidswillbeaveryrespectful,loving personwhoisgoingtobereachingtheirdreamsThatwillbeaperfectshowmorecontent Foreachofthe6–8goalsthatyouhaveprioritized,giveareasonwhyyouwanttoattainit,howit willchangeyourlifeorthelivesofothersifyouachieveit,1–2stepsthatyoucantaketoachieveit and1ormorepossibleobstaclesandwhatyouwilldotoovercomethem.1stgoal,finishmy associatesdegreeatPCCIwanttoattainthisgoalbecausethisistheveryfirststepofmovingupto getthecareerthatIhadbeendreamingaboutItwillchangemylifeinawaythatIwillgainthe basicknowledgethatIwillbeneedinginthefuture.Iwilldomybesttofinishandgetthisdegree. AndIwillbewillingtowakeupearlierinthemorningjusttofinishallofmyhomeworkorprojects soIamnotgoingtocram.2ndgoal,Iwanttotransfertoa4–yearuniversityandfinishmy bachelor'sdegreethereIwanttoattainthisgoalsothatIwillhavemoreknowledgeaboutthecareer thatIampursuingItwillchangemylifeinawaythatIcangetajobasaphysicaltherapist assistantthatisgoingtobeasteppingstoneformycareer.ItwillchangemylifeinawaythatIwill bemovingupandhavinganotherstepinmycareer.AndIknowthattherearegoingtobepeer pressureinauniversity,butIhavetobefocusonthethingsthatIneedtodosothatIcan accomplishthisgoal.3rdgoal,FinishmyMastersdegreeasaDoctorofPhysicalTherapyIwantto attainthisgoalbecausethisismyultimate
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–1Grant1SharnellGrantProfessorNeagleEnglish11115September2010WeAllNeed SomebodytoLeanOn:MyIdealFriendAccordingtoSharitaGadison,"Somefriendscomeandgo likeaseason,othersarearrangedinourlivesforareason."Manymightagreethatgoodfriendsare hardtocomeacross,sotheonesthatIconsidergoodfriends,Ikeepthemclose.Iknowwithouta doubtthequalitiesthatmakeagoodfriendAfriendissomeonewhoisdependableWhenallelse fails,itneverharmstobeabletohavethatonepersontorelyon.Trustworthinessisalsoamolding qualitythathelpsmedefineatruefriend;havingsomeoneIcantellmybiggestsecretstoandnot thinktwiceaboutanyoneelsefindingoutLast,butsurelynotshowmorecontent Formymom,ourplanwasgeniusonlybecausesheknewwewouldbedopedoffofsugar,butfor Shana'smom,sheknewitwouldbealongnight.Shestillagreedtoletmestaybecausemymom hadbeenfeelingundertheweatherlatelyandshethoughtitwasbestifshedidgetalittlerest.She alsoknewhowmuchShanaandIenjoyedspendingtimetogether.Thatnighthadbeensomuchfun. Fromlaughingatallthefunnycostumeswesaw,togettingtonsofcandy,Icouldnothaveaskedfor abetternight.WefinallymadeitbacktoShana'shouse.Hermomletuspick10piecesofcandy thatwewanted,andshemadeusputtherestup.Thenightwascomingtoanend,sowewashedup andgotreadyforGrant4bed.ShanaandIusuallystayedupallnight,butwewereprettywornout fromthewalkingsowedecidedtocallitanearlynight.Beforewewenttosleep,Ihadtogetone lastthingoutofmybagItwasmyfavoriteteddybearIneverreallytoldanybodywhattheteddy bearmeanttome,butsinceShanaasked,Idecidedtotellher.Itoldherthatmygrandmagaveitto mebeforeshepassed.Atthetime,mygrandmawashavingcomplicationswithherlungssoshewas inthehospitalreceivingtreatmentsWhenIwouldvisither,shewouldalwayshavesomethingfor me.Shewouldgotothegiftshopandbuysomething.Shegavemetheteddybearthedaybefore shepassedaway.ItookitwithmewhereverIwentbecauseit
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Whetherornothumansareessentiallyevilorsympatheticisaquestionthathaslongleftmany philosophersinastateofconflict.Throughtheevaluationofnaturalhumanqualities,manydifferent opinionshavebeenformed.Thesocalled"laws"oftheworldattempttodefineasetofuncertain ruleswhicharetogovernsocietyinitsmostrawform,dictatemoralrightsandwrongs,andcreate boundariesEverysingleactioncanbeseparatedintoanyofthesethreecategories,dependingupon theaction.TheBiblestatesthatitisonlythroughbaptismthatasinmayberemovedfromthe carrier.Non–religiousopinionsmayofferasimilaropinioninasensethathumanspossessthe capabilityofcommittingevilactsHumanbeingsareinshowmorecontent Societymaybedefinedasagroupofpeoplelivinginagreement,havingthesamemoralisticand judicialrulesandstandards.Toliveinasociety,onemustacceptthesestandardsandadoptthemas theirown.Forexample,livingintheUnitedStatesindicatesthatyourespectthelife,libertyand propertyofeachindividual,andyoudecidetoacceptthepunishmentifyouviolateanyofthese naturalrightsAlthoughonemaynotalwaysagreewiththesestandards,theychoosetomake sacrificesforthewell–beingofothers.Societyisresponsibleforcreatinganimageoftheideal person,family,environment,andwayoflife.Ourmoderndaysocietyhasdictateditsowndefinition ofbeauty,happiness,andsuccess.Itseemssocietyhasaccidentallytiedthesethreetogether,and sincethesedefinitionsarenotuniversal,differentsocietiesmayassigndifferentmeaningstoeach conceptUnlikesocietiesexplainwhytherearesomanycontrastingbeliefsandviewpoints throughouttheworldtoday.Thegrowthandmoralsofsocietyareexclusivelydependentonthose whochoosetobeapartofsomethinggreaterthanthem.Societiestendtogrowonlywhenpeople cometoanunderstandingtobeinvolvedSocietyisanaccumulationofmajorityruleandthegoals ofthemajority.Allformsofasocietalstructureneedagovernmentinwhichthestandardsareset forroutinetasks.Alegislatedgovernmentalsystemmustsuitthetypeofsocietyover
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Whatisyouridealman?Ineverknowhowtoanswerquestionslikethisone,soIusuallyjustsay somethingalongthelinesof, "Myidealmanissomeonewhowantsacommittment,"now,thatmaynotsoundlikeabadthing––actually, Ibelieveeverywomanwantsthat––butforaquestionlikethis,itneedsdepth;itneedsdetail,which issomethingIamnotverygoodatdoing––I'llstilltry.
Myidealmanreadsnovels,notthoseraggedPlayboy,andPenthousemagazinesbutrealbookslike, "TheStranger"byAlbertCamus, "Lolita"byVladimirNabokov,orJ.DSalinger'sclassicread,"TheCatcherintheRye."Heenjoys havinglongconversations,andwatchingfilmnoirmovieswithme,heevenenjoysthoseidiotic, nonsensefilms...showmorecontent...
WhenI'msickhecomesrightoverandmakesmefeelbetter,evenifitmeanshimgettingsick;he's willingtomeetmymomandsisterandacceptsthemboth.Hehasacareer,andlifegoals.Hewants togetmarried,andstartafamily.Hedoesn'tpressuremeintosexbecauseheknowsthatI'ma virgin,andheacceptsthat+knowsIwanttowaitfortherightperson(Eventhoughhealready knowshe'stherightone).Hecooksforme;hebuysmeflowersfornoreason,hesays"Iloveyou," justbecause,hecherishesourrelationshipHekissesmeinthepouringrain,becauseheknowsthatI amabighopelessromantic.Hewatcheschickflickswithme,eventhoughIhatechickflicks.He staysinbedwithmebecauseI'mtoolazytodoanything.Hetakesbubblebathswithmeafterwork, hekissesmeinthemorningdespitemehavingbadmorningbreath,helikesgoingtothezooandfat kittens.Helovesmylame,drysenseofhumor.Heenjoysmycompany.WhenI'mmadheleaves andcomesbackwithalotofchocolatebecauseheknowshowmuchIlovechocolate.Heenjoys operasandweird,one–manplays,dancingtooldrecordsandlookingthrougholdphotographsof thepast.HeacceptsmeandthegirlthatIam.Helikesmybody,hedoesn'tcarehowinexperiencedI amHelikemyjokes,andmycookingeventhoughI'mnotthatgoodHesmileswhenthingsare badbecauseheknowsit'llmakemefeelbetter.HebringsoutmysexysidebecauseheknowsIama bitof
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Myidealgradewouldbethirdgrade.Thisisaninterestingagebecausetheyarealmosttofourth gradewherethereadtolearncomesin.Ithinkitisimportantforstudentstogetinallthedifferent waysoflearning.Iplanongivingthestudentstimetoworkingroupsoralone.Ithinkitisimportant theylearntoworkwithothersaswellasalone.Iplanonusingalotofbrainbreakssothestudents havetimetogetupandmovearoundIliketodothingswithphysicalmovementtooThiswillgive thestudentssomethingtogobacktotorememberthings.Anexampleisusingmovementswhile learningthewatercycle.Whenthestudentsgobacktotrytorememberit,theycouldimaginethe movementsandthatmayhelpthemrememberIwanttogivestudentsasmuchchoiceasIcantooI wanttodothisbecauseithelps...showmorecontent...
Iamgoingtomakesurethereisonlyahandfulofrules.Itisimportantforstudentstonottohaveso manyrulestheywillnotrememberthem.AfewrulesImayhaveis,"raiseyourhandtoaska question"or"notalkingwhentheteacheristalking".IwillmakesureIhavetheconsequences displayedaroundtheroomtooTheymaybesomethinglike,"Firstwarning–teachertalkstoyou aboutwhathappen.Secondwarning–notesenthome/callhome.Thirdwarning–principal'soffice."
Thiswillletthestudentsknowexactlywhatisgoingtohappen.Iamgoingtohavearewardsystem thatisbasedonindividualbevaior.Eachstudentwillnotbegivenpointsiftheyhavetheteacher talktothemthroughouttheday.Thiswillgowithanyofthewarningstheteachergives.The studentswillhaveamonthtogetacertainamountofgooddaysAftereachmonthisover,the studentswillbegivenaprizethatisdeterminedatthebeginningofthemonth.Forthestudentswho maynotbedoingsowell,Imayhaveasystemthatifyougetsomanygooddaysyougetaprize. Thiswillhelpallthestudents