I love to make personal connections with everyone that I meet; even if I do not share the same passions as another person, I try to build an interest in their passions. When attending fish camp this past year I would have wanted to make deeper connections with the counselors; however, I felt that I did not establish a connection with many of my counselors. Instead as a counselor, I will make every effort to talk to the freshmen in my camp one on one and in small groups to find an interest or passion of theirs and try to learn more about it and what drives their interest. I plan to keep in touch with the freshmen throughout the remainder of the summer and especially as they work their way through the transition to a new school and atmosphere.
The paper will focus on the story that was later adapted into the film Antwone Fisher. Finding Fish depicts the life story of Antwone Fisher, a man who rose above his painful past to beat the odds. The purpose of this paper is to apply the strengths perspective and systems perspective to Finding Fish. Another outcome will be to identify and apply biopsychosocial, sociocultural, and social change theories to the situations in the book Finding Fish.
In the book, Your Inner Fish, by Neil Shubin he presents the notion of evolution and how we can trace parts that make up the human body back to jellyfish, worms, and even fish. The book not only discusses how we arose to be what we are today, but also the implications our ancestors had on our current body plan. In this essay, I will demonstrate that I have digested the entirety of Shubin’s book by convincing you (dear reader) that everything in our bodies is based on simple changes to already existing systems. To make this case, I will use the evidence of limb development in a vast array of organisms, the four arches found in the embryological stage of development, the structures inside our noses, and how our ears have come about all due to modifications.
Knightsville, South Carolina’s Lowcountry Fish Camp offers fresh, sustainable seafood to diners looking for simple food in an unpretentious setting. Lowcountry Fish Camp offers a wide range of local delicacies, including po-boys, hushpuppies, crab cakes, and grits. Specialties include shrimp, oysters, flounder, and catfish. There is also higher-end fare such as pasta and even some non-seafood southern delicacies like fried duck and blackened pork chops. Sides include fried okra, macaroni and cheese (a special house recipe), and dishes with names like Auntie B’s coleslaw and Mama Gina’s rice and beans. Even if no one knows who Auntie B and Mama Gina are, the fact that the dishes are named for family members gives the diner a sense that he or she is being welcomed
I have been fishing the lakes and rivers of the southeastern United States for most of my life and for most of that time I have been pursuing the common carp. But about 15 years ago I started catching these strange new fish occasionally when I was carp fishing. I can remember as if it were yesterday the first time I landed this stunning silver giant, and I had not a clue what it was. At the end of that session I rushed home and began looking thru every book I had on fresh water fishes. Finally, I found a picture of a fish that I believed was the same one I had caught. It was a White Amur or as it is more commonly known, grass carp.
Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin evoked many thoughts about evolution and humanity. My favorite chapter from the book was Chapter 11: The Meaning of It All. This chapter tied everything that Shubin had taught and explained to the reader about differences and the overwhelming similarities between different species of organisms. He went on to explain that many of the diseases or problems that appear in the human species are caused by our evolutionary history and would explain where these occurrences came from. An example of this is the phenomenon of hiccups that come from our relation to tadpoles. Tadpoles use this mechanism to breath without getting water in their lungs, but in mammals, this creates the annoyance of having the hiccups. Another
Making friends is difficult for some people. But when you do drum corps, you are with 149 other kids close to your age who have one huge thing in common, your corps. Being with those 149 other kids for over three months can start friendships that last a lifetime. While talki...
Gone Fishing. It was an exciting day for me, and I didn’t even know what was going to happen. My grandpa came to my house and then he told my brother Luke and I that he was going to take us on a fishing trip to Canada with his friend. We were so excited when he told us I told Grandpa, “This will be the best summer vacation ever!” After he told us we went and got gear like fishing poles, rain suits and food.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature the Channel Catfish is neither endangered nor at risk of being endangered. The Channel Catfish is raised at fish farms and is a very popular fish in regards to food. The Channel Catfish is the third most desired fish to catch in Texas behind the bass and crappie. The Channel Catfish is the most common catfish in North America. Studies taking place in Iowa have shown that the weight of catfish per mile of streams is anywhere between five hundred and five thousand pounds.
In the book titled Finding fish: a memoir, the author addresses the need of our society’s neglected children to find love, safety and protection. Many children like Antwone are subjected to different types of abuse such as: physical, emotional and sexual. Foster care was an option for Antwone. Foster care is the placement for children outside the custody of their parents or legal guardians after court finding that the children have been abused or neglected. The court may also find the child to be a person in need of supervision or have committed delinquent acts. The foster care is a social service system with many component parts and complex interrelationships between those parts (Downs, Moore and McFadden, 2009, p.274).
quickly became a close friend. He shared his experiences working at summer camps and volunteering in
A chartered fishing trip is an ideal vacation for anyone that is a huge fan of fishing, mostly due to the fact that it will allow you to do the type of fishing that you may not be able to in your local area. Listed below are just a few of the reasons to go on a chartered fishing trip.
I will begin by defining humanity and responsibility. Humanity is nothing more than a group of humans living in harmony. Humanity can also be interpreted as feelings of kindness, compassion, brotherhood, consideration, understanding, and sympathy, among others. Responsibility is defined as: the state of being autonomous in making decisions, can also be defined as an authority, leadership, power, control, among others. It is extremely important that humans can show humanity towards everything around them and that they are responsible enough to protect people and the environment; This research paper will focus on how authors like Elizabeth Bishop, John Updike, Jim Willis and Maxine Kumin, emphasized the
I have attended the Whitefish School District since my first day of Kindergarten and throughout that time I have been fortunate enough to experience the PTA’s generosity on many occasions. One of the first times I remember the PTA having an effect on my education was in elementary school when they sponsored Arts in April. This was one of the highlights of my Muldown career as it gave me the opportunity to explore many different art forms that I likely wouldn’t have ever been able to experience on my own. As I continued on in the Whitefish School District, I have had countless in and out of class learning experiences that wouldn’t have been possible with a PTA teacher grant. One of the most recent was being able to use glass blowing tools purchased
The Fish Philosophy is about making other people feel good and about having a positive outlook on any task you are asked to do. I can apply these concepts at my job by asking people how they are doing and even asking them how their family is. At my first job, Benchmark Physical Therapy I can ask how the patients are doing and if they are in pain or not. I can go out of my way to help my coworkers when I see them busy with patients by cleaning the showers or the pools for them. I can also say thank you whenever they help me with any task. I can joke around with them and not make it only about doing work. We can play around when we have free time and talk to each other about our personal lives or just have fun. At Justice I can go beyond and
Many people only communicate with friends and acquaintances that they see every day. This means that often many people only talk to co-workers or fellow students. Even those that attend a place of worship or participate in a sport or hobby still limit the amount of people they include in their conversations. This often limits social circles and activities that a person is active in. While volunteering, someone may meet up to as many as twenty or more people in less than an hour. Participating in a small talk with a stranger that shares the same interests and is working towards the same cause might turn out to end up being more than just a conversation. The conversation may lead to a friendship. A fun way to bond with already existing friends and family may be to bring them along on project. Friends and relatives get to partake in the activity while realizing how eye opening everything can be. “One of the best ways to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships is to commit to a shared activity together.” (Saisan, Smith, and Kemp) A volunteer can also help improve their already existing rela...