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I agree with you that plagiarism is made ridiculously easy. You can copy and paste from any cite and simply change the font to match the rest of your assignment. Plus, paying to use a paper that someone else wrote has become much easier than writing your own. Like you said, a majority of plagiarism is done out of shear laziness.
Today plagiarism, intentional or not, is made easy by a computer’s ability to copy text from a webpage or document and paste it into another document, however people have always been writing other people’s words and ideas claiming themselves as the original author for decades before the computer...
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According to the article, “many students simply do not grasp that using words they did not write is a serious misdeed.” I see this in my own life. Even in college many of my classmates do not understand that they need to cite certain sources. I myself have made similar mistakes. To reinforce this idea the article also stated that “the number who believed that copying from the Web constitutes ‘serious cheating’ is declining — to 29 percent on average in recent surveys from 34 percent earlier in the decade.” I believe the problem stems from earlier education. Plagiarism is mentioned in elementary, middle, and high school, but it is not heavily enforced. We are sort of taught how to cite sources, but most of the time we never had to cite anything. I remember the first time I had to cite anything was in seventh grade. My English teacher introduced us to a citation machine, and that was the only exposure I ever got to citing. Ever since seventh grade I have used a citation machine. Because of this I have never had to learn to properly cite which means I have never been able to pick up on flaws in my citations. So, if the importance of citing is stressed in lower level education there may not be such a huge problem when college comes aroung. Elementary school teachers should begin teaching children how to cite in the third grade and continue that lesson throughout the rest of school. If children are never given the chance to practice citing, and are never taught how bad plagiarism is then nothing will ever change.
Gabriel, Trip. "Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age." The New York Times. The New York Times, 1 Aug. 2010. Web. 5 Mar. 2015.
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Mini Project #3
The non-profitorganization I have chosen is Girl Scouts of America.
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
An American Institution
Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950.
Still Growing Strong
Today, there are 2.8 million Girl Scouts—2 million girl members and 800,000 adult members working primarily as volunteers.
Empowering Girls
In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.
They are a very well established organization, and they appear on many forms of social media. I found them on…
1. Youtube
2. Facebook
3. Linkin
4. Twitter
5. Instagram
6. Google+
7. Flickr
8. Pinterest
They also have their own blog and official website. Needless to say, they have done well getting involved with social media. Not only have they gotten involved with social media, they utilize it very well. Below is an in depth review of the more popular social media sites they use: Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and their website.
1. Youtube:
-Girl Scouts post videos quite often. Their last post was two days ago. Before that they posted two videos three weeks ago, and thirteen more within the past five months.
-Girl Scouts post videos about their cookies, projects different troops have done, and new things happening in Girl Scouts.
-Even though they post quite often, their videos do not have very many views. The one they posted two days ago has 302 views, and one they posted three weeks ago only has 745 views. There are also no comments on their videos. I clicked on five, and none of them had a single comment. One thing they could do to fix this problem and make Youtube a better outlet for them is to promote their videos on other social media sites.
2. Facebook:
-Girl Scouts is quite active on Facebook. They post every few hours and have 328,606 likes. This type of social media mainly targets parents of girl scouts.
-Their post are about outstanding girl scouts. They give shout outs to girls who have gotten awards and completed their gold project. They also post things to inspire the scouts such as this post from Monday…
Notice the number of likes and shares this post received. Many of their other post have just as many likes and shares. The post also receive quite a few comments which the Girl Scouts promptly respond to.
-Overall the Girl Scouts do extremely well on Facebook. They have reached quite a number of people through this form of social media.
3. Twitter:
-I do not know much about Twitter, but it seems like Girl Scouts does quite well on this site. They have 12.9 thousand tweets, and 49.5 thousand followers. They post quite about twice an hour each day. This type of social media mainly targets the girls in scouts.
-They have posed quite a few pictures and videos (1,115). Their post include Girl Scout news, individual shout outs, and cookie promotion. Their post do not get many re-tweets or favorites. They average about 8 re-tweets per post and 10 favorites. If they posted a little less often they may get more re-tweets and favorites. Girl Scouts may be annoying their followers by tweeting so often. Another flaw on their Twitter is their lack of a proper cover photo.
Without a cover photo their Twitter looks boring and slightly less professional.
4. Instagram:
-I do not know much about Instagram, but it seems like Girl Scouts does quite well on the site. They only have 447 posts (which does not seem like a lot), but they have 11.1 thousand followers (which seems pretty good to me). They post almost every day. This type of social media mainly targets the girls in scouts.
-They post pictures of their cookies, activities some scouts have done, inspirational quotes, and flash back pictures. They tend to average about 600 likes on each picture, and about 10 comments. Girl Scouts does not tend to reply to comments on Instagram though. They may get more likes and follows if they commented on comments and started a conversation.
-Even though I have very little knowledge about how Instagram works I feel that they have utilized the site well.
5. Website:
The Girl Scout website is simple and easily accessible. It is very easy to tell that the organization is non-profit, and it is equally easy to find a local scout troop to join. There are links to some of their social media which is helpful for connecting with Girl Scouts. Their website also offers tabs at the top which organize their website and make it easy to find the information you need. There are only two things I would change about the site.
A) Have links to the rest of their social media. There is no point in maintaining social media if people cannot find it easily.
B) Have a more interesting site. The whole site is very plane. They could have a more interesting background which would make a huge difference and get people more excited about the site.
Facts about Girl Scouting." Girl Scouts. Web. 5 Mar. 2015. <https://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/facts
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https://twitter.com/girlscouts
https://instagram.com/girlscouts/
https://www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsUSA
"Girl Scouts | Official Web Site." Girl Scouts | Official Web Site. Web. 5 Mar. 2015. <https://www.girlscouts.org/>.
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Article Discussion: The Importance of Community Theatre
We might define community theatre as theatre made by and intended for, members of a community. Of course the ways it is made, and the ways the community have input, differ depending on the situation. They might include:
• a play drawing on the heritage and memories of a particular region or industrial site
• performances from the street culture and experiences of young people
• drama workshops around particular issues in prisons
• performances exploring women’s experiences from a feminist perspective
A number of different models and definitions have been offered in recent years in an attempt to get to grips with what makes it distinctive (1). It has been described as an attempt to build another way of life within modern culture (Kershaw) and a theatre which “asks for an audience that is open to change” (Kuppers and Robinson). These definitions claim that community theatre can challenge the values of our society. By foregrounding the importance of people and their experiences, community theatre might be able to tell stories which the media usually ignores, and demonstrate the value of those stories. Young people in urban areas might be given the chance to show themselves as creative and worthwhile, or offenders have an opportunity to explore their positive potential outside the label which has been applied to them.
One definition, which struck us as particularly interesting, comes from Helen Nicholson. She uses the phrase “applied theatre” as “a shorthand to describe forms of dramatic activity that primarily exist outside conventional mainstream theatre institutions, and which are specifically intended to benefit individuals, communities and societies” (2). She lists “drama education and theatre in education, theatre in health education, theatre for development, theatre in prisons, community theatre, heritage theatre and reminiscence theatre” as falling under the “applied” label – all of which clearly draw on different sources for different purposes. But they all share, in Judith Ackroyd’s words, “a belief in the power of the theatre form to address something beyond the form itself…to inform, to cleanse, to unify, to instruct, to raise awareness”(3). Nicholson suggests that “The idea that theatre has the potential to ‘address something beyond the form itself’ suggests that applied drama is primarily concerned with developing new possibilities for everyday living rather than segregating theatre-going from other aspects of life”
Identifying the different modes within which community theatre takes place can help us distinguish between the different kinds of input they need from their participants, and the different ways we might think about evaluating them. They do seem to share a common interest in the way theatre can have an effect beyond itself, and how theatre could be brought closer to everyday life.
Do you think these definitions provide a useful way of thinking about community theatre? Do they make sense or do they miss out on crucial aspects? What do you think community theatre is, and what can it do?
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(1) e.g. Petra Kuppers and Gwen Robinson, ‘General Introduction” in The Community Performance Reader (London: Routledge, 2007): pp.1-8; Helen Nicholson, Applied Drama: The Gift of Theatre (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005): 2. ; Baz Kershaw, ‘Performance, Community, Culture’ in Kuppers and Robinson, Reader, pp. 77-96;
(2) Helen Nicholson, Applied Drama: The Gift of Theatre (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005): 2.
(3) cited in Nicholson, Applied: 3.
"What Is 'community Theatre'?"Performing Impact. 9 Aug. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
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Like you, I "am not the type of person who sees a certain group of people as having an advantage over another". I also agree that people are given the same opportunities, and their life will depend on what they choose to do with each opportunity. They could thrive, or they could fail, it is all up to the individual.
I do not particularly like or agree with this text. I am not the type of person who sees a certain group of people as having an advantage over another. Being a female I believe that I have just as many opportunities as males and I don’t agree that whites have more advantages than blacks. To me...
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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack
I find this article to be rather ridiculous, especially when the author lists “some of the daily effects of white privilege” in her life. She states that she can “arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time”. I doubt that this is a privilege denied to many. Most individuals (maybe all individuals) can surround themselves with others of the same race. I have never personally seen anyone in a situation in which they could not surround themselves with people of their own race if they choose to. The second point in her list states “If I should need to move, I can be pretty sure of renting or purchasing housing in an area which I can afford and in which I would want to live.” This is not a racial privilege, it is a “privilege” of people who have saved their money and used it wisely. There are plenty of white individuals who cannot afford a house or apartment in an ideal location. The same could be said for her comment about neighbors in point three. Point twelve is equally disturbing: “I can swear, or dress in second hand clothes, or not answer letters, without having people attribute these choices to the bad morals, the poverty, or the illiteracy of my race.” If any white individual swears like a sailor, dresses in second hand clothes (if they look unreasonably ratty, because quite frankly there is nothing wrong with second hand clothes), or does not answer letters (or other such communication) they will be judged by others. Also, there is a term for white individuals who are like this: “white trash”. Though this term may not encompass the whole white race, it addresses a certain subculture of white people.
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Mini Project #2
What I Attend Gardner-Webb University
The largest part of my decision to attend Gardner-Webb University was based on the reputation of the nursing program. I had heard a ton of positive things about the nursing program from people I knew. So, since I was intending on majoring in nursing I wanted to be part of a nursing program with an outstanding reputation. Once I looked into the nursing program I found out that students are accepted as freshman. This was different than any other school I looked into. Other schools accept nursing students as juniors. This means that if you are not accepted to the nursing program you have wasted two years at a school you have no future at. But, with Gardner-Webb you know right away if you are accepted to the nursing program. If you are accepted you don’t have to worry and stress over being accepted. If you are not accepted you can move on and choose another school. Another thing that helped me to choose Gardner-Webb is the length of the nursing program. At Gardner-Webb, BSN students complete their nursing classes and clinicals over a three year period. Every other school I looked into only had two year BSN programs (each school graduates within four years). The benefit of a three year program is that you are able to spread your learning out for an extra year which should ideally make nursing school less stressful and make learning a bit easier. You also get more clinical experience which makes a world of difference when you enter into the nursing field.
Summary of Article
A liberal arts education provides individuals with a skill set that enables them to deal with “complexity, diversity, and change” (What). It also provides individuals with a broad span of knowledge that covers more than just their major. This knowledge goes beyond an individual’s field of interest to create a well-rounded individual. A liberal arts education gives individuals a chance to “develop a sense of social responsibility, as well as a strong and transferable intellectual and practical skills such as communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.” (What). In this case real world settings means life after college, life after employment, life in all different cultural situations, and life interacting will all different types of people. Social responsibility is also key for these institutions. They do not want to prepare individuals to live their own lives and not care about anyone else, they want to prepare individuals to make a difference in the world and help those who are less privileged. The goal is to shape individuals into responsible citizens. Well rounded individuals who have an understanding of the global economy is the product of a liberal arts education. Liberal arts schools historically focus on grammar, logic, and rhetoric, as well as arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Schools that offer liberal arts education are typically small and residential. There is normally close interaction between the faculty and students.
A Nursing Career With A Liberal Arts Education
As a nursing major, a liberal arts education will greatly benefit me. I will be able to graduate knowing that I am at least a bit more well-rounded than when I came to Gardner-Webb. Nurses take care of patients of all races and cultures throughout their career. Learning practical way to deal with “complexity, diversity, and change” (What) will make me a better nurse. One website stated that “Liberally educated nurses make informed and responsible ethical choices and help shape the future of society as well as the nursing profession.” (Results). I have seen practical applications of this during my time volunteering at the hospital. There were some employees who were able to apply their knowledge of the field and other cultures to make the hospital visit better for patients of a different cultural or ethnic background. This is not something everyone in the healthcare field is able to do. It truly takes a well-rounded and knowledgeable individual to be able to do this. By earning a liberal arts degree I should be able to apply my knowledge in these ways when I enter my career field. I would love to work with veterans as a nurse. My liberal arts degree can help me to succeed at this due to the history classes I have to take. Some of my history classes talk about war which could help me understand more of what veterans have experienced. This may make me more empathetic and understanding enabling me to give them better care. Even though my field of study may not necessarily fall into the category of liberal arts since liberal arts courses are supposed to be “in general areas of study…rather than in applied or specialized fields” and they are “not intended to train you for a specific job” (Sigurdson), I will still be able to greatly benefit from attending a liberal arts institution.
"Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 1995. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
Sigurdson, Richard. "Why Study Liberal Arts?" Why Study Liberal Arts? N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
"What Is a 21st Century Liberal Education?" Association of American Colleges & Universities. N.p., 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
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I like that you said "You can make a difference if you are willing to try". I believe that anyone can make a difference if they are passionate enough. You can make as big of a difference as you want, or as small of a difference as you want. It is all about how hard you are personally willing to work.
I must admit this story was a rather interesting one. I really liked the writing style, as to how it all started, and how it continued to draw the reader in. Starting off right in the mix was an excellent hook. It was very interesting to try to connect the title with what I read so far, no hope. I...
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Library and Internet Research
Before reading this article I had no clue that there were three web types. I thought that when you searched the internet, everything out there on a certain subject was brought up. However, "To conduct thorough research, you need to access information in three places: the Open Web, the Gated Web, and the Deep Web." It was interesting to learn about the open web, gated web, and hidden web. The type of web I use most is the open web. I use it to look up information for everyday life as well as information for school work. As for the gated web, I rarely use it because you have to pay for it. However, since I am attending Gardner-Webb now I am able to use pieces of the gated web. I have utilized the library data bases multiple times to write papers. The gated web is quite useful because it has peer reviewed sources. They are also generally credible. As for the hidden web, I don’t believe I use it very often. However, I am still slightly confused as to what it is. The article states that it includes PDFs and maps which I have used before, but I am not sure if the hidden web encompasses every PDF and map on the internet. If it does then I have certainly used the hidden web a number of times. I look up places on Google maps to check for distance before using my GPS. I also open PDF files for research and homework reasons. Overall I found this topic to be quite interesting, and I certainly walked away will new knowledge after reading this article.
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I had a similar reaction to the reading. It made me think about the reality of my situation, and that I truly am lucky. I had not thought about the selflessness that Abdul showed, but that is a good point. Most individuals his age would probably have gone off on their own and not cared about how their family got by.
People always tell you to be thankful for everything that you’re given in life regardless of what it is; however, people rarely decide to make the advice that they have been given. Reading “Behind the Beautiful Forever” made me appreciate everything that I’ve been given, came across, earned, or...
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behind the beautiful forevers
While reading “behind the beautiful forevers” I began to think about how blessed I am. I am able to attend a private college to further my education. I have plenty of clothes, and everything I need to live a comfortable life. I live in a beautiful town, in a nice sized home, with a bedroom all to myself. But there are children, like the boy in this story, who do not even have a proper bed to sleep in… “Because his family lacked the floor space for all of its members to lie down, Abdul was asleep on the gritty maidan, which for years had passed as his bed.” This is truly heartbreaking. Though this story takes place in India, there are also children all over America who face the same situation every day. Some children face even worse situations. There are children who do not even have a home to live in, they have to live on the street or move from shelter to shelter. Another part of this story that stood out to me was, “nearly all the waking hours of nearly all the years he could remember, he’d been buying and selling to recyclers the things that richer people threw away.” I could never imagine doing this to make money, especially as a child. When I was a kid and I got out of school I watched TV and played outside. I did all of the things kids should spending their time doing. I am sure that a majority of the people in this class did as well. Most of us did not have to worry about providing for our family. This is not something I often think about, and I don’t think many other people think about it very often either. But it truly is a troubling reality.
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It's really cool that you interviewed someone you have so much in common with. I think it is great that you both want to help kids. They are the future. The more we pour into them, the more opportunities they have to make a difference in the world.
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Caitlin Foster
I interviewed Emmett Rowland for my project. I met Emmett at orientation weekend, but I did not know some of the things I learned about him until we worked on this project. I have always been someone that loves kids and I found out that Emmett loves kids too. We both...
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Mini Project
The mini project was a great assignment. I enjoyed finding out a bit about others in the class both by interviewing Tyler Helms, and watching other presentations. I liked getting to learn about Tyler’s dream career as a color commentator. Before this interview I had no clue what a color commentator was. I have never really watched sports, so I didn’t know that there was more than one type of announcer.
Over the past year I have found that when you get to know other people, you get to know a little bit more about yourself too. After interviewing Tyler and hearing about his service experiences as well as his goal to start a charity one day, I began to think about what I wanted to do to serve. As mentioned in class, I would love to participate in medical missions. But, I could also utilize my talents/skills through disaster relief. Also, due to recent circumstances I would love to be able to use the knowledge I gain from nursing school as well as graduate school to implement changes in nursing homes. My grandmother was in a nursing home/rehabilitation center recently, and I was appalled by the care she received. There were MANY troubling practices at the nursing home, but to keep things short I will only mention a few. The staff never wore gloves while caring for their patents, nor did I ever see them wash their hands. This is disgusting, it is also a wonderful way to spread disease. However, the most appalling part of the experience was the way some of her medications were handled. She had to take a special time release pill, this just means that as the pill dissolves a certain dosage of medication is released into the body. Well, instead of giving her the pill whole, the nurse decided to grind it up every day. This caused my grandmother to receive the entire dosage of the pill at once. She began to feel sick and confused, this went on for about a week until my mother (who is a nurse) asked for a list of her medications and figured out that they were grinding the time release pill. My mother promptly spoke to the head of the nursing home and got the problem fixed. However, not everyone has a family member who is a nurse and can catch deadly mistakes. Therefore, I feel that I should try to implement change in nursing homes and make them better for all of the individuals who have no choice but to stay in them.
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I also liked that quote. For me, it reminded me that nothing worth doing/having is easy. It takes hard work and dedication. I certainly needed to be reminded of this. Like you, I have struggled with my career path. My dream is to become a nurse anesthetist. This requires me to get my doctorate which means a ton of schooling. There are days when I think about giving up that dream and just getting my nursing degree. But, I have to remind myself that going to school to become a nurse anesthetist will be well worth it in the end. I will be doing something I love, and I will be proud of myself for completing my goal. At the moment I feel like the journey I am taking with be one of a thousand miles. But, I am heading in the right direction, and each day I take another step.
I found this chapter to be very changing. It really does take one step in a direction to change your perspective on life. The quote I liked the most was “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” People will literally complain about what they have to do in order to get somewhere in...
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"A Friendship, A Love, A Rescue"
After reading “A Friendship, A Love, A Rescue” the one line that stood out to me the most was “embracing brokenness as an integral part of life” is the key to wholeness. I strongly believe that accepting and coping with brokenness is one of the most important life lessons someone can learn. No individual can truly experience “wholeness” if they have not yet embraced brokenness. When I was a child I spent a ton of time with my grandpa whom I called Pap. He was an amazing man. He taught me how to fish, hunt, and carve. He built an elaborate doll house for me. He turned the tree in his back yard into a jungle gym for me. He taught to love life, and much more. However, when I was almost ten years old he became ill and died. This ripped me to pieces, it broke me. For a few years after his death I remained broken and I could not seem to move on with my life, but through prayer and seeking God I eventually learned to embrace my brokenness. I was finally able to be at a better place in my life. This brokenness I faced made me a more thoughtful person. I no longer take my family for granite because I know that they will not always be around. I have also been able to make my life more meaningful and be thankful for every day God gives me. For me, there is no line which speaks more truth than “embracing brokenness as an integral part of life” is the key to wholeness.
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This is beautifully said. I also think it is important to look at each day as a new opportunity to improve yourself. Every day we wake up is a gift, there is no guarantee that we will be granted another day. Therefore, making each day count is vital. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross said “It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth-and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.”
After reading the text, I felt like it was telling us to discover ourselves in life, and then make something of the person you discover. Each and everyday each individual wakes up to a brand new day, a brand new day to become who they want to be or a day they can let go to waste and later regret...
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"Making Our Lives Count" Reflection
I hear the words “make your life count” all of the time. But, I have never stopped to truly think about what it means to make my life count. After reading this passage I feel that at the root of making your life count is living a life which inspires others to be better and to find their own voice so that one day they may inspire others too. Virginia Ramirez was able to do just this by standing up for her community. One statement which stood out to me was a quote from Ramirez “You feel like you have a chance to be one of God’s instruments, to do His work by helping your community. You feel closer to Him in the process.” As I pondered on this I began to think of my own life. I began to reflect on what I have done for my community, “have I made a difference, have I tried to make my life count?”. When I was younger I struggled to find something I loved to do, somewhere I could excel. But then I found theatre. There were many inspiring adults whom I had the privilege to meet while in theatre. They helped me to find my voice and come out of my shell. This made me want to make a difference in the lives of other kids. As it turns out, I was able to volunteer for my local community children’s theatre and help the kids there find their voices and feel confident in who they are. Confidence can go a long way. When Ramirez spoke of gaining confidence and finding her own voice she said “I’d begun to think of myself as a person”. Even if I only helped one child to have the confidence to begin to think this way, I feel as though I have accomplished something huge. I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others and begin to “make my life count”. Though my story may not be as life changing and inspiring as Virginia Ramirez’s, I have the rest of my life to make a difference and ask myself the question: “How will I make my life count in the future?”
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