Being Grateful
School, in my eyes, used to be the closest thing to jail. I complained to my parents constantly, telling them I didn’t want to go to school and that I would do anything to stay home. One day, my mom must have gotten tired of me complaining because she gave me a long talk about how every day you are alive is a great day. She made me realize how good I have it. After that, my view on school and life itself was never the same, I wanted to change it because I used to just focus on the negatives rather than the positives. I hated having to go to school for five days every week. I hated having to get up early so I could sit in a classroom all day and learn about a bunch of boring subjects that I had no interest in. After I got that talk, I started being thankful for all the great things I had every day. I thought of all the positives that came with school, I got to see my friends every day, we had recess twice a day, and there was no homework, I didn’t realize that the memories coming from elementary school would stick with me for such a long time. Now every day, I think of how lucky I am to have such a great life, and I try to make great memories. I realize that
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Kids my age in some other countries can’t play sports because they are surrounded by war or something of that nature, others might have a job so they can help their family out, which holds them back from doing any after school activities they always wanted to do. A lot of it is just the small things that we get every day and don’t think twice about. I barely even thought about how nice it was that my family had cars to get my brothers and I to school every day until I started noticing all the kids that had to walk to school in the cold mornings either because both their parents had jobs or because they simply couldn’t afford a car. I believe that everyone has something to be grateful for in just about any situation, whether it is big or
In addition, this also surprises me how these kids think about how education is their way out of poverty, and what they chose to with their education can affect how they live their rest of their lives for the better or worse. However this provokes the question, are kids in the US not taking school seriously, and thinking that they will get pushed through no matter what actions or choices they do. Furthermore does the US complain too much about what is in front of us? For instance, people complain about how they have to drive a mere 20 minutes to school where these children literally walk down a mountain and then stay a week away from their family only to make the trek back up the mountain and repeat the cycle the following week. In addition to their commute, another aspect that stood out in the article is how little these children know about the outside world and how they and their family is completely self-sufficient. Even though are world is changing these people still continue to carry on generations of traditions. Even though these children may be separated from the rest of the world they are not only carrying on generation of tradition but also making a better tomorrow for their
School is something we all know and understand. Regardless of whether we wanted it or not, we have all passed through school. School is, first and foremost, a place designed for people to go and learn. It is a place to better yourself, to learn facts, discipline, to learn social and economic skills. But for all that school is intended for, people go for different reasons. Some are hardworking and academically minded, they go to learn, to set a good foundation for their future, with an aim of becoming successful and accomplished in their career. Others are carefree, going for the social side, to be popular, have lots of friends, and in the end just to have a good time. For others it can even be a place of safety, a place where they can get
School now days kids like to think it is to “hard” or they don't have the motivation to keep up in school. In high school you are being taught responsibility, you learn lessons. Sometimes the hard way. As students, we should try and succeed in academics as well as doing our best to succeed in sports. Sports to some kids are there only way out. Kids that live in bad neighborhoods, kids that hardly have enough to get them by, and them are the kids that realize they need the motivation in school because high school is a big deal.
When people have gratitude it makes ths country a better place. The people of this country could be caring, or helpful, and our country suffers from the selfish people in it. Gratitude makes a person an American, because they show respect to each and every person they meet and will meet in the future. They have the caring ways to help their friends, and family out at anytime. Gratitude is a trait that should be in any American citizen, because it shows the people of this country that it could be a better place if people would start treating others with kindness. The truth is, as I was growing up, I didn’t see much kindness in the world. People were treating others lousy, worthless, and, horrid. If more people had gratitude ther would be less murders, more love, and so much more faith in the world. Today we see people die, and are used to it. We hear about attacks and absolutely do nothing for the people that need it. Obviously, we need to find more of this stuff called
We all have stuff to be grateful for each day. But, when we get caught up in a negative day - or year, things can seem pretty bleak. Because being grateful is a powerful way to improve your life for the better, it's important to be able to find the light in the tunnel and focus on it. When you do, things start to feel better and life starts to feel easier and more rewarding. Following are 14 things to be grateful for today that most people will resonate with.
I am also very thankful for my family who has always been there for me and supported me during all
It was a great year, my dad recently got a new job and my mom got a promotion at her job. I did not know that everything that I was accustomed to was about to change. I was in a very small school from kindergarten until fifth grade where there were about ten people in my grade throughout elementary school. This is what I lived with and this was what I was used to. Because of this, when my parents told me that I was moving to a new city and was going to go to a public school, I was petrified. I would have to move away from all of my friends that I have known since kindergarten, my teachers that I have known since I was five, and my elementary school, which would all eventually become a blur in my mind. The thought of leaving all of the things that I have known my whole life was terrifying. To add on top of this,
School is useless! Why do we have to stay in crowded room with weird people, being taught weird stuff? Well students don 't really realized it but there 's a reason for learning these so called useless stuff. From elementary and through a student’s academic career, students would have to sit through hours and hours of lectures and session trying to get the years over with. All students has the ambitions to do well and get job and be prosperous. However most of the time that wouldn 't happen because students would be half hearted into the their work and they would not believe the fact that the subjects like math, reading, science and ect. would come back to bite them at their rear. shockingly enough, a lot of the things accomplished by man is
Appreciative Inquiry is a change management approach which concentrates itself on determining what is working well within an organization, scrutinizing why it is working well and then focusing on doing more of these things. “Appreciative Inquiry focuses us on the positive aspects of our lives and leverages them to correct the negative. It’s the opposite of ‘problem-solving” (White, 1996). Appreciative Inquiry has it birthplace within the Case Western Reserve University doctoral program in Organizational Behavior and began as a partnership between David Cooperrider and his advisor Suresh Srivastva in 1980. The foundation of Appreciative Inquiry was established during the process of Cooperrider completing his doctoral thesis. Initially, Cooperrider’s work was concentrated on constructing a conventional analysis or an organizational examination of what were the flaws within the personnel side of the organization. “The history of Appreciative Inquiry is the history of a major shift in the practice of organization development and transformation. In fact, it is also the history of an unplanned, even unintended, process with no particular intent at all to use it for changing organizations or other human systems”( Watkins et al, 2011. p.23).
Certainly not. We cannot be grateful for violence, war, oppression, or exploitation. On the personal level, we cannot be grateful for the loss of a friend, for unfaithfulness, for bereavement. But I didn't say we can be grateful for everything. I meant that we can be grateful in every given moment for the opportunity. We can be grateful for having shelter, education, and food. We can also be grateful for being alive. There are so many more opportunities to be grateful we just don't notice. Gratitude can change our world in immensely important ways. If you're grateful, you're not fearful, and if you're not fearful, you're not violent. If you're grateful, you act out of a sense of enough or satisfy and not of a sense of scarcity. If you are grateful, you are enjoying the differences between people, and you are respectful to everybody, and that changes this power pyramid under which we live.(Steindl-Rast, TED.). If we're all grateful, the world will be a living heaven. All world where everyone is happy full with gratitude. There will be no violence, no war, and no depression. A world that's peaceful and full of happiness to show for our next
Unlike many behavioral approaches to change, AI does not focus on changing people. Instead, it invites people to engage in building the kinds of organizations and communities that they want to work and live in. (Mohy & Watkins, p. 4)
...s thank you to others makes them incredibly happy. We also must express gratitude for ordinary things such as a beautiful blue sky during the daytime or sparkling stars at night. Get in the habit of finding at least 10 things to be grateful for each day to increase your happiness level.
Everything was great and I spend a great eight years. I was a good student in all of my natural science classes, especially in Biology and Math classes. I was in contact with many of my school friends and teachers in every of our school activities. I still remember playing soccer for our school team when I was thirteen-years-old. Actually, I still play soccer and I play awesome, but I don’t want to be a player. In addition, my elementary school life was great and successful eight years for me. I had a great respect and personal admiration how our school teachers, stuff workers, and directors treated us especially, our educational manager, Mr. Belay Amara, because he treated everyone like his own son or daughter. He was a great gentleman and I really admire him for what he has
I am grateful for my life in many ways and for many reason, I was born 5 weeks premature and one of twins. Though my twin did not survive long enough for me to know him it gave me a purpose to try new things. Whenever I am scared of a new experience such as snow-boarding I think about how lucky I am to be alive and well. This thought helps me to spread my wings and embrace the unknown. Even simple things make me feel thankful, such as running in the rain or taking a walk with my dog or just a lazy Sunday afternoon with myself makes me think how great it is to be alive and here. I have always delight in the small moments in life and to think that they could never exist for me is depressing. Furthermore, being able to share my thoughts and feeling with people I love is something that brings me great joy.
With the help of my friends and family, I began to heal. I believe that it was at this point that I began to truly grow up. I no longer thought of myself as a shy, dependent young girl. I was developing into an independent young adult. It was now I that was responsible for knowing when events were such as when homework was due, and as much as I wanted to give up, I knew that I had to keep trying. I reminded myself that while a tragic event did happen to me, it did not have to define me. My initial goal was just to do what would have made my mom proud. Being the second month of school, I was involved in many different programs. I was attending an eighth program at the high school for math and science in addition to my middle school courses, swimming on a competitive swim team, and adjusting to living in a new house with different