As a member of the SSC Charity Committee I would benefit from gaining invaluable experience working with the Ronald McDonald House. Being a university student does not place myself in best position to donate money, however I am able to contribute my time. Previous experience in medical centers has provided insight to how a welcoming environment can alleviate the strain of dealing with personal health issues or those in family members. I can recall several instances in which children were flooded with fear knowing they would be seeing a doctor. Experiences in the past such as the pain of needles, the cold feel of a stethoscope, or the roughness of a tongue depressor all contribute to the negative attitudes of children towards medical …show more content…
Experience in clinics, hospitals, and especially hospice has taught me that without knowing the implications that contribute to the way someone might act or feel, it is common to naively underestimate the true impact of a situation. One example that comes to mind occurred when I was a volunteer in the emergency department of a hospital. A man complaining of intense pain had been admitted to the ER with a broken arm. Soon after that, a teenage girl in tears was also admitted to the ER with a possible fractured ankle. After assessment, it was determined that her ankle was simply sprained and would heal in a matter of weeks. However, this young lady seemed to be much more distressed than the other patient. When the other patient overheard that her condition was not severe, he asked her “Why are you acting like it’s the end of your life? You should have seen what happened to me”. However, the young lady was not suffering because of her ankle; she was upset that she would be missing the remainder of her prom. Although the young lady was not physically hurt as bad at the other patient, she was much more distraught because that night meant a great deal to her. This put things into perspective for myself as I learned that the surface of a situation does not always tell the whole story. Applying this to other aspects of my life, especially when aiding individuals suffering from dementia, has changed how I perceive others. This allowed
“I got up and pretended to study the pictures on the walls like I was a lover of religious art. When I got to the Merciful Mother right above Sinita’s head, I reached in my pocket and pulled out the bottom I’d found on the train. It was sparkly like a diamond and had a little hole in back so you could thread a ribbon through it and wear it like a romantic lady’s choker necklace. It wasn’t something I’d do, but I could see the button would make a good trade with someone inclined in that direction.
Sally Dingo the author of Ernie Dingo the King of the Kids, positions us as we read through the book for us to feel almost we had known him all through his life, and that we are like mates toward him. we may feel sympathy for one of their beloved family member dies or admiration for Ernie’s sporting talents in basketball, he was usually called ‘show pony’.
Chicago’s budget crisis has been one of the most unfortunate events of the decade. As a former student of Chicago Public Schools, myself and other students wanted the best for our education, but CPS school teachers and faculty are given the bad news that the City Council thinks we demand too much. Resulting in the Chicago Teachers Union strike of 2012, budget cuts, and many other events impacting things within the schools, it is no longer new to students, who also encounter what goes on outside, such as political news or neighborhood violence. Those in schools feel that it has been the place to be and to feel secure. Now that I have recently graduated, I have encountered a similar want for the best for my education through my college. As
To tackle the housing affordability, first of all, it is crucial to lift the supply of housing as it will release the pressure on the housing price. Nevertheless, the supply of housing is inelastic as it requires an adequate fund, time, approval from the Government. Besides, the housing system is heavily dependent on the private sector. Thus, the Government should provide initiatives for housing providers to shift the supply of houses in the market. Australia would follow the policies from other countries to tackle the housing affordability. However, it has to fit in the Australian context. These policies might work well in other places but it does not mean that it will be applicable in Australia. The Singapore Government has a public
Writing has many tools and devices that can be used to influence the purpose and meaning of the a piece of work. In the two pieces of work, "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders-which is written in a way that it is anti-license plate tracking- and "Who Has the Right to Track You?'-which is written to be for license plate tracking- many different tools and devices are used by the authors. These pieces of work describe the benefits and drawbacks of collecting data and tracking fellow citizens, but use different forms of pathos, ethos, and logos to portray what they are trying to say. Also, both articles state how many are opposed to this tracking, arguing that it is against the First Amendment,
city of treaties they ask this alien that had peace tattoo across his forehead where the peace treaty was. He said “gar gar garb” and pull out a laser piston Cody and Shane book it for the nearest ally for cover Shane pulls out two pistols and say taro Cody “use this if you have to get behind me”. Shane asks if Cody wants to see a magic trick yes! Says Cody. Shane opens a camouflage panel inside the panel is a key pad “ I made this back when I was a little boy” says Shane, Shane types in the code for the keypad the wall suddenly started to move into the wall then slide to the right behind the door was a bright white room filled with goodies such as candy that turns you invisible grappling hook and many more goodies follow me said Shane,
In January 2003, AOL Time Warner, Inc., announced that it would be posting a loss of $98.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2002, the largest corporate loss in U.S. history. While company exec- utives described the loss as a result of accounting changes rather than problems with ongoing opera- tions, the media conglomerate clearly faced significant challenges. The stock price closed the month of January at $11.66, down from $71 in January 2000, when it announced its merger with America Online (AOL).
On August 22, 2016, Washington State University became a tobacco and nicotine free campus. The reason for this new change is the university wants to “focus on the promotion of tobacco and nicotine cessation programs form students, faculty, and staff” (EHS). When the new policy became in effect the Environment Health and safety came out with two documents. One document, EHS Announcement, gave an announcement about the new law that is enforced on campus now. In the other document, SPPM 6.10, goes into depth about the change on campus. Each piece is informative and share similar characterizes. Both documents have the same author, Environmental Health, and Safety. In both the documents the indented readers of people of Washington State
The illness had taken everything from them, their homes and families no one knows the cure or the reason it came. The blamed it on witches and burned some of the women, but that only spread the disease by air. Children were forced out of town with masks full of natural herbs and flowers. The children made groups that would fight and try to be the biggest. Some of the groups were violent, while others tried to help. Club Warlock, is the most violent and horrible group. Steve, Richard, George, and Erin were Club Wave and created many things including shelter for other clubs.