Essays on Education Page 347

A SAT refers to a standardized test common in the US from 1926 administered with the intention of checking a student’s preparedness for college. On the other hand, an ACT is administered in the same capacity as the former covering language, mathematics, and science multiple choice tests. Using the two to determine the future of…

This artwork titled “GI Joe & Ken” by Texas Tech University teacher Shannon Cannings is from 2012. An oil painting on canvas, this artwork painting depicts two famous American toy action figures, American hero G.I. Joe & Fashion icon Ken as its subject matter. Upon my first viewing of the artwork, its high detail and…

Mark Kingwell (2012), in his article “Intellectuals and democracy,” attempts to criticize the social norm in North America where young men and women are pushed towards pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for financial gains. Kingwell explores the rhetorical strategies of pathos, ethos, and logos to promote humanities and non-applied sciences. However,…

There are numerous programs that offer balanced nutritional meals to kids, however the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) constructs food programs that help and benefits. The main two programs are the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (SLP). Additional child nutrition programs comprise of…

Should Schools Teach Comprehensive Sex Education? The Love of my Life is a short story written by T. C. Boyle follows a young high school couple with a bright future ahead of them. Over the summer before their freshman year as college students, they mistakenly conceive a child during a camping trip. The girl decides…

The environmental justice program was held from February to May of 2018 consisting of 13 interns reflecting on environmental issues within the different communities from which they come from. Every Saturday the interns and selected facilitators met to discuss the different aspects of what agencies such as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) do within the…

Since 1997, a study of McKinsey & Co. has coined a phrase “war for talent” to conclude and predict an increasingly competitive trend for employers to attract and retain talents in labor market who have the competencies and commitment needed for their positions in the next twenty years (Michaels, et al., 2001; Ulrich, 2006). This…

After beginning Lehman College in the fall of 2011 with the goal of obtaining a degree in nursing, I quickly discovered that the economic realities of a college education were not possible for me at that time. I withdrew from school and worked as a paralegal to pay my bills and help pay down my…

After viewing the film “Being Mortal” I was moved deeper than I would’ve imagined. While I very thankfully haven’t had to experience what the families in the film are experiencing with end of life care, my heart still broke with every word of bad news. The thought of having to find the right measure of…

Introduction Practical nursing is my program of study at ECPI University; majoring in diabetology. Thereafter I would like to become a certified diabetic educator. In this paper I will Define practical nursing, as well as define diabetes. I would also like to become a Registered Nurse. Practical Nurse with a concentration in Diabetology Practical nursing…