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Perfect ( Kalimat Sempurna )
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Verbal Sentence
Lately I
have come to feel bored with life...
Dear Victoria,
Lately I have come to feel bored with life.
Hopefully you can see how emotionally down I have been this past Spring;
I am still working very hard, these days on seeing how my life can be more
positive. As with anything, I have good
days and bad ones. Mostly I find myself being in the bad ones. When I'm
in them, I feel worrisome feelings that things will never, ever get
better. (A good day is reading your website.)
There are a number of reasons why I have been looking at the
'glass-half-empty.' I am in school and I didn't do well in my classes
this past semester (which is completely uncharacteristic of me) and I have just today found out, both that I am being
placed on academic probation, and will probably have my financial aid taken
away. Like you've said before, Victoria, everything is related to
everything else. I so don't know where to start, or how I got myself in
this situation I am now in.
Part of the reason I feel so bored is that I'm feeling that my passion for
my chosen career is waning. I need to know if it is still meant for me to
do. I need to understand if I should keep working on pursuing a degree in
it. Right now, I am contemplating taking a year off and working doing
just about anything, to become re-invigorated with life again. What do
you feel about that?
There is also the matter of my 'ex-boyfriend.' This is something I
definitely need guidance on. We still reside together, and seem like we could
be on the edge of a full reconciliation, but I think it would be better if we
were completely separated for awhile. I do love him, but I don't think I can be
a good match for him right now, because I cheated on him this last February,
and now he has major trust issues with me. Can you tell me if we are true
soul mates? Will he always worry about me being faithful in the future? I
can see us getting back together again, but right now we want such different
things. Also I have come to feel 'stuck' (by
this I mean being bored here, too) in this relationship, mostly because he
takes care of me financially. Part of it I think is that I have lost some
of my independence that I was fiercely proud of before we were together.
He is a very kind person, and he does not intentionally mean to take away my
independence. I think I hate myself for having someone be so good to me,
and I do know I take all of his kindnesses for granted.
I am aware that I can sometimes be a hostile person. Even though I have looked into my childhood for answers, I get the
feeling that I have felt this way even before this life. Can you share
something with me to help me feel more at peace with the world' and
myself?
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The
Educator's Mindset: The Basis for Touching a Student's Mind and Heart
Dr. Sam
Goldstein and I have emphasized the concept of
mindsets in our books pertaining to resilience. We have defined mindsets as
assumptions and expectations that we possess about ourselves and others. We may
not always reflect upon or even be aware of these assumptions, but they play a
major role in determining our actions and behaviors. We have described the
features of a resilient mindset, a mindset associated with optimism, hope,
satisfying interpersonal relationships, and effective coping strategies.
During the
past few weeks millions of children and adolescents have started a new school
year. Thus, I believe it is an opportune time to devote this article to a theme
I have spoken and written about extensively
during the past decade, namely, the mindset of educators who truly enrich the
hearts and minds of students. A number of the ideas presented in this article
were initially articulated in a presentation I gave and a paper I wrote for the
Center for Development and Learning (CDL) in Covington, Louisiana and were
further elaborated upon in a chapter and article I wrote for Learning
Disabilities Worldwide (LDW) in Weston, Massachusetts. Both of these groups are
headed by wonderful, dedicated individuals, Alice Thomas at CDL and Teresa
Citro at LDW. Through their workshops, conferences, and publications CDL and
LDW have made significant contributions to our understanding of successful
learning and educational practices (please visit their websites at www.cdl.org and www.LDWorldwide.org for more information about these
groups).
My
professional activities have provided me with an opportunity to visit many
schools and speak with many educators. In addition, I
have reflected upon my own experiences as a principal of a school in a
locked door unit of a psychiatric hospital and as a consultant to both public
and independent schools. My journeys have introduced me to teachers and school
administrators who are skilled in reaching the "whole child," who
recognize that even at a time when standardized (some would say "high
stakes") tests dominate the educational landscape in many schools, it is
important that we focus not only on the intellectual lives of students but
their emotional and social lives as well. These educators recognize that a
student's intelligence or competence is more than a score or a percentile on an
IQ test or an achievement test, but should also include an appreciation of the
student's "emotional intelligence," a concept about which Daniel
Goleman has written extensively and which captures a child's social, emotional,
and interpersonal skills.
These
talented educators are guided by a mindset that influences their interactions
with students, colleagues, and parents. The more aware we are of the main
ingredients of this mindset, the better equipped we will be to impart this
information to professionals preparing for careers in teaching as well as to
experienced educators who are continually seeking to refine their skills and
articulate the principles that serve as the foundation for their teaching
practices.
The
following are five of the key beliefs that I believe represent the mindset of
the effective educator. Space limitations do not permit a lengthy discussion of
each of these beliefs nor the inclusion of other beliefs. However, it is my
hope that this relatively brief description will provide the reader with a
sense of the mindset that I advocate be defined, embraced, and incorporated by
all educators in their teaching activities. It is also my hope that the ideas I
advance will prompt discussions among educational colleagues as they consider
the assumptions that direct their work. I want to emphasize that I believe that
many, if not most, of the educators reading this article are already engaged in
practices that follow from the precepts of this mindset, and in that case I
hope it will serve as a validation of one's existing teaching style.
3. To
believe that all students enter school wishing to learn and to succeed. Without
wishing to sound facetious, I have never met a
young child first beginning school who says, "I hope I do not do well in
school, I hope I have trouble learning, I hope my parents and my teachers are
always on my back criticizing me about my school performance." If we
accept that all students truly wish to succeed, then if they are displaying
academic and/or behavior problems, we must ask, "What is it that we can do
differently so that the student will succeed?" As an educator at one of my
workshops eloquently voiced, "This belief should not be interpreted as
blaming teachers but rather as empowering them." She explained, "Why
continue to do the same thing over and over again if it doesn't work? It is
empowering to realize that we have the ability to think about new strategies
that may be successful." Once pejorative labels such as lazy or
unmotivated are affixed to students, we will often respond to them in ways that
confirm the label. In such instances we will get what we expect—a seeming lack
of motivation and school failure. In many of my writings I have offered examples of educators who had the
courage to replace their ineffective scripts with new scripts. When they did
so, they were pleased to see the greater willingness of even so-called "resistant"
students to modify their own scripts and become more cooperative.
v Non Verbal Sentence
To
Whom It May Concern:
As
the Dean of Stonewell College, I have had the pleasure of knowing Hannah Smith
for the last four years. She has been a tremendous
student and an asset to our school. I would like to take this
opportunity to recommend Hannah for your graduate program.
I feel confident that she will continue to succeed in her studies. Hannah is a dedicated student and thus far her grades have been exemplary. In class, she has proven to be a take-charge person who is able to successfully develop plans and implement them.
Hannah has also assisted us in our admissions office. She has successfully demonstrated leadership ability by counseling new and prospective students. Her advice has been a great help to these students, many of whom have taken time to share their comments with me regarding her pleasant and encouraging attitude.
It is for these reasons that I offer high recommendations for Hannah without reservation. Her drive and abilities will truly be an asset to your establishment. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Roger Fleming
Dean of Stonewell College
===Sample Letter of Recommendation==
I feel confident that she will continue to succeed in her studies. Hannah is a dedicated student and thus far her grades have been exemplary. In class, she has proven to be a take-charge person who is able to successfully develop plans and implement them.
Hannah has also assisted us in our admissions office. She has successfully demonstrated leadership ability by counseling new and prospective students. Her advice has been a great help to these students, many of whom have taken time to share their comments with me regarding her pleasant and encouraging attitude.
It is for these reasons that I offer high recommendations for Hannah without reservation. Her drive and abilities will truly be an asset to your establishment. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Roger Fleming
Dean of Stonewell College
===Sample Letter of Recommendation==
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CAN I GET A GREEN CARD IF I’VE BEEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS
IN THE U.S.?
By Christopher A. Kerosky
My husband and I have been here in
the United States eleven years. We are from Mexico originally, but we
have one son born here who is a U.S citizen. We ourselves have never had any
legal status here. Unfortunately, my husband was just caught and the government
started deportation proceedings against him. Is there anything we can do? I
heard there is a way to apply to get a green card based upon the fact
I’ve been here so long. Is this a good idea for him? Or should he just
hide and ignore the immigration court proceeding?
A: There is something called Cancellation of removal
which applies to people who have been in the country for more than 10 years. A
person like you can apply for this status, even while not in custody, but I
don’t usually recommend it. Most people are denied and the result is the person
gets an order of deportation. If you are not known to the immigration service,
I usually advise my clients not to apply for this.
On the other hand, persons who
have been arrested and are in custody of the immigration service or those
who are already in deportation proceedings should consider
this as a possibility of staying here. Your husband should certainly go to the
court and participate in the process; to ignore it will only make things worse.
With the possibility of a legalization program in the near future, there may be
many things an immigration lawyer can do to help him stay long enough to
qualify for such legalization.
One of those things may be applying for “cancellation of
removal”. Those who have been here more than 10
years with a U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative can apply for this
status and this would at least keep them here legally while their case goes
forward. With appeals, one can often stay here legally up to 5 years
while an application is considered by the courts. If the relative (in this
case, your son) who has citizenship has special needs or problems, the chances
of success may be greater. If your husband ignores his deportation case and an
order for his deportation is issued, then he will lose all his rights for the
future and will probably never get legal status.
The eligibility for Cancellation of Removal is as follows:
First, a person must prove “continuous presence in the United States
for 10 years”; this means that you must prove that your husband came to the
U.S. over 10 years ago and never left. This can be done with various documents
from your past which show your entry to the U.S. and your life here. For
example, you need to gather things like medical records of you and your
children, wage and employment records, pay stubs, tax records, school records
for your children, rent receipts or leases, cancelled checks, other banking
records, even traffic violations. These are then presented
to an immigration judge to show you have been here more than 10 years.
The 10 year period must be
without break and must start before the immigration proceedings started.
Second, a person must prove that they have “good moral
character”. What this means is that, according to the standards of the
government, the person would make a good citizen. Most importantly, a person
needs to show that he has not committed any crimes or if so, they were of a
minor nature. If he does volunteer work or other community service, you need to
tell the judge about this. You also can submit statements from your priest or
minister, friends and family members about his character.
The third and most difficult thing is that you need to prove
that he has a parent, spouse or child who is a U.S. citizen or a permanent
resident and that being removed would cause your U.S. citizen or permanent
resident relative “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship”. In your case,
you need to show that your son would suffer such hardship if your husband is
returned to Mexico.
This is not easy to do because the immigration law requires
you to show very unusual circumstances to qualify for this. The normal problems
that would be caused to a young child or elderly parent by your deportation is
not enough. For example, it’s not enough to simply show that your son doesn’t
speak Spanish and will have to return to a Spanish-speaking country, probably
resulting in difficulties in school, development, socialization. It is also
usually not enough to show that your elderly parent needs your help or
financial support. The government considers this “usual” and therefore not
“extremely unusual” hardship. Most of the cases like this are simply denied.
Certainly, the best arguments are that your relative has
“special needs” – for example, their physical problems or diseases would not
receive adequate medical treatment in the home country. In this case, if you
can show that your son has special medical or psychological needs that will
increase your chances of winning this status and staying in the U.S.
Other factors such as your relative’s age, language skills,
acculturation, and the conditions in your home country can also be used to
strengthen your arguments.
As I mentioned above, the government’s rules governing
“cancellation of removal” are very strict and it is very difficult to win these
cases. I generally don’t recommend that you voluntarily identify yourself to
the government and apply for this status – even if you have been here 10 years
and have a qualifying relative. There are many unscrupulous lawyers and
notaries who have been taking people’s money on the promise that they qualify
for a green card on this basis and then the person ends up being deported. (I
will write about this in the next issue.) However, if your husband has been
arrested, I would certainly apply for this status to prevent his deportation,
or at least delay a deportation order until such time as there is legalization
passed by Congress that may also allow him to stay.
CHRISTOPHER
A. KEROSKY of the law firm of KEROSKY & ASSOCIATES has practiced law since
1984 and has been recognized as one of the top immigration lawyers in Northern
California for the last five years by San Francisco Magazine “Super Lawyers”
edition (2006-2010). He graduated from University of California, Berkeley Law
School and was a former counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice in
Washington D.C. He has had an office in San Francisco for 20 years, but
recently opened a Santa Rosa office and lives in West Sonoma County.
Study Skills
Back in
1928, Walt Disney never would have guessed that the creation of his little
mouse, “Mickey,” would lead to his widespread career in the entertainment
industry. Likewise,
Susan Kruger, creator of SOAR® Study Skills, never would have
guessed that her struggles in school and the hours of homework fights with her
mother would eventually evolve into a successful career. (Her mother never
would have imagined it, either!)
While Susan
has extensive professional experience and training, she will tell you that her
greatest asset as a teacher and study skills coach is that she has been a student for a VERY LONG time. Growing up, Susan was always the
youngest member of her class and struggled in school. She was frequently
frustrated with her grades that, after spending a lot of time preparing for
tests or projects, never seemed to reflect her effort. She often felt
frustrated and unmotivated
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The Flying Spaghetti Monster
A student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class
dressed as a pirate.
But the
disciplinary action has provoked controversy – because the student says that
the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his religion.
Bryan
Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and that as a crucial
part of his faith, he must wear 'full pirate regalia' as prescribed in the holy
texts of Pastafarianism.
The school,
however, say that his pirate garb was disruptive.
Pastafarians
follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster (pictured), and believe that the world was
created by the touch of his noodly appendage. Furthermore, they acknowledge
pirates as being 'absolute divine beings', and stress that the worldwide
decline in the number of pirates has directly led to global warming.
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