Summer Camp Counselor Personal Statement

Yet even with this large of a celebration occurring on our home soil, there will still be students that spend spring break in the Bahamas, a summer in France or a semester in Peru. These are all, of course, great and necessary experiences for building an understanding of the world as a global citizen. But I also extend the challenge to be an American citizen as

One of my primary objectives for returning to school is to explore other ideas, perspectives and approaches. I want to discover and understand alternative processes, in addition to, examining conventional and traditional social infrastructures. I’ve held various positions throughout my life journey and I’ve learned to glean the positive aspects and facets from every position. My personal history has offered me many experiences and enhances my observations and perspectives, as well as, genuinely enriches my appreciation for exploring. In my midterm years, after many life challenges and successes I completed my A.A Degree.

My most significant personal achievement would have to be participating in the Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC) Summer Camp. This camp took place in the summer of 2016 and it was 7 weeks. I loved this camp and I was filled with so much knowledge. I got special insight on how some of the careers in the medicine field consist of such as radiologists, nurses, family physicians, and pediatricians. It was very a meaningful experience that I will never forget and I am proud of myself for being able to partake in the meaningful experience. Due to this program, I had become even more intrigued in the idea that a career in medicine was fit for me.

This summer was a busy one, let me tell ya! I was either riding the metro in Washington D.C., playing basketball and volleyball, or working with and showing my cattle! Even though it was a busy summer I still found some time to relax and have fun with friends! Summer is my favorite time of year!

I have known that I have wanted to work in the healthcare field with persons who have special needs since I was eight years old when my mother signed me up to serve as a Peer Model for Camp Encourage, an overnight summer camp for youth ages 10-18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I spent the next eight summers serving as a Peer Model at Camp Encourage and, at the age of 17, I was promoted to a Camp Counselor for the next three summers. As a Camp Counselor, I was responsible for the overall well-being of one to two campers day and night, which included, but was not limited to, their physical and emotional needs, social development, daily activities, and overall mentoring and guidance. During my twelfth and final summer, I was promoted to a Group

Hello and welcome! I had an amazing summer break as I had the opportunity to visit several places including Toronto, Ottawa, Niagra Falls, and last but not least, New York City. My experience while living in "the big apple" was unique, yet phenomenal. Seeing people of several cultures and ethnicities coexisting in NYC, also known as "the melting pot," showed just how important pluralism has become an essential part of society. While in "the city of skyscrapers," I had also completed an engineering/architecture course which focused on sustainable urbanization at Columbia University. Taking this class gave me a chance to interact with international high school students, local college students, and also inspiring Ph.D College Professors.

Having gained awareness of my own family dynamics, I will be able become a more whole rounded counselor. The more self-awareness I have as a counselor and more ability to identify my own bias and prevent them from interfering with the counseling session. I am also able to use some of the skills I have learned growing up to help advance my work as a school counselor. In growing up with a large family, my cultural experience may be different from some of the students that I may be working with; therefore, I need to be cautious values that I may be projecting. For example, if I work with a student that has been in and out of a foster home, I may not want to assume that the child knows how to trust adults or feel open to express his or her feelings with those in the household.

Above all, my passion is children. I am a part of the Ready, Set, Teach program at my school, this means for an hour a day, 3-4 days a week I get to go to a local elementary school. I spent my first year in a 2nd grade art class where I taught lessons, lead projects, and practiced classroom management. I adored my students and they make my day everytime I see them.

“Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race,” as quoted by William E. Gladstone, supports ones thoughts that selfishness is what leads to most of our issues in the modern times. Currently, we are living in a generation that is filled with much greed and selfishness. However, one can say that selfishness is a trait that possess in all of us, but it’s the amount of selfishness that one can have to determine the type of person they are. For instance, most people who are selfishness tend to face many obstacles that life throws at them, some of which causes problems that can seem almost impossible to overcome. Many believe that just because a conflict can not be resolved sometimes they think that the best solution for them is by escaping them. However, running away from difficult situations is never the answer. In “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe the character American Man and Prospero ran away meaning escaping from their problems in the short story. This ties in with masculinism and feminism because of the way they posses their characteristic traits and how they respond to their situation at the end.

I have also dedicated over 200 hours to community service during my time at Central. Once again my education has presented me with a once in a lifetime opportunity. At the end of last year, I was chosen as a select group of students who will be traveling to several countries in Europe this coming summer. We will be visiting England, Italy, and France on an European history tour. I am very excited to be able to expand my education beyond this country's

Should Juveniles be waived to adult court Philosophy 14 Nov 98 Should juveniles be waived to adult court. There has been tension between teens (pre-teens) and adults for thousands of years, and the question how to deal with the youth of a culture, in a punishment sense, has been with us for just as long. Socrates, for example, stated that "children show little respect for there elders." Since Socrates time largely due to the spread of guns and drugs, younger and younger children are committing violent crimes. Children that have special needs or have committed a criminal act have been subject to state protection since, 1838. The first juvenile court was established in Chicago in 1890. The assumption, that was made

A semester is a long period of time to be removed from your normal routine. Being away from my family and friends for the first time in my life, I struggled feeling comfortable in Italy. Slowly, as I explored my new city, I found places and foods scattered around the city that made me feel like “home”; a term that I realized is flexible and does not mean where you are from, but where you live, and this semester I have learned to live in the moment.

It has been forty-five days since I landed off in Chicago International Airport, become an official international student in the United States of America. Jonesboro is a quiet city in Arkansas, but A-State – Home of the Red Wolves is not. I feel so proud to be a Red Wolf at this moment but I still remember the days that I was “fighting” and working with two hundred percent effort to realize my American dream. Those were a bunch of struggling, tiring but happy days during a long period until April of this fabulous year – 2017.

The harsh sound of static rung in Roman's ears. Something compelled her to simply throw the radio as far as she could, and leave it behind as she went on her way. It would stop the daily reminder that Clementine was more than likely gone, or too far away to help if she was in any immediate danger. But then again, the static was the one thing keeping Roman going, keeping her awake, because one day the static just might stop, and a young voice might take its place.

In the light of all the political chaos, I’d like to come back from the next two years and be able to say that a Dominican woman not only goes to New York University, but studied in four different countries and came back with the social capital and means to reach even farther. Traveling, to me, is its own form of success and I dream for