Research and Presentation
My initial proposal for my
research paper titled: "Can a person be a professional writer without a writing degree?" |
My final research paper, titled,
"How Can Journaling Improve Mental Health?" I pivoted from my proposal topic as this new topic was deeper and had more research available. |
A visual presentation of my research paper findings in the form of a PowerPoint presenation.
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Employment Resources
Answers to three interview questions:
Employment success is when goals are met, teams are built, people are lifted, work is high-quality, and growth is accomplished.
Personal success is daily progression, lessons learned, connections made, self-mastery practiced, love given and receive, optimism shining bright, and something creatively pursued. |
It's funny how we often don't recognize disappointments because they can disguised as
something else. Looking back, my greatest disappointment is that during my teenage years, in my efforts to seek validation or to belong, I instead gave others the power to define who I was and my worth. |
My formal and life education have prepared me for this job by allowing me to learn a handful of very important lessons.
I can do more than I realize. Fear is not my rudder. Effort and hard work pay off. Mistakes are opportunities to learn. Knowledge unlocks doors. Integrity is invaluable. |
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Three books that changed me
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In this short book written in 1903 (yes, you read that right, 1903), James Allen unfolds in clear and unapologetic prose the answer to all of our problems: Our thoughts.
Allen theorizes that our thoughts have the power to shape our narrative and character, create happiness, and even heal our bodies and souls. This ownership of thought has released me from the burden of blaming others and being a victim, and puts the power and responsibility to create a good life and a better version of myself squarely on my shoulders. |
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On Little Wings by Regina Sirois is a Young Adult Novel about young woman named Jennifer who discovers the existence of aunt she had never known. In her efforts to connect with the aunt, family secrets are revealed and relationships are healed. Jennifer also discovers the beauty of literature and the power to write her own story.
Sirois's gift of language and depth insight drew me into this book. Many times I had to put it down to ponder my own thoughts, life, and story. Her writing was so personal and delicious it made me not only love the book, but the author, who I could see in every page. |
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I first read The Wizard of Oz when I was eight years old. For two weeks, I escaped the reality of my (very good) life and was taken away to the Land of Oz with Dorothy as she made friends, defeated a witch, and journeyed home.
This was the first book that pushed the doors of my imagination wide open. New worlds and characters came to life. And, so did new longings within myself to read more, to adventure more, to change more. I wanted to be like Dorothy, brave but kind. This book made me see the power of story, how with simple imagination and good writing, I could transport others into the worlds I create, to meet the characters I love, and to bring them joy, |