Back in the early 1900s, Phenix City was known as “Sin City”. During this time period and true to its name, this town contained a lot of sin through mob/mafia, major issues with the Prohibition Act, and even the mysterious murder of the Attorney General, Albert Love Patterson. So much more gave this town that said name. The events of that time period were so extreme that it urged General George S. Patton to command his army to use tanks to flatten/demolish this town. Thankfully, such command wasn’t
A. Brief Physical-Personality Picture: • Lawrence is a tall, built, attractive young man who is very religious and has an outgoing personality. He seemed relaxed and interested in the interview in which was getting to take place. B. Gestation, Delivery, and Post-Natal Period: Lawrence was a healthy baby born in Stone Mountain, Georgia. To his knowledge his delivery was normal, there was no problems or unusual circumstances. He remembers his mother telling him that he was placed in the incubator
Most dictionaries define a crucible as a severe test or a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development. In their article Crucibles of Leadership, Warren G. Bennis, and Robert J. Thomas describe a crucible experience as one of the most reliable indicators and predictors of true leadership is an individual’s ability to find meaning in intense, often traumatic, and usually unplanned experiences in one’s life. Like myself, many if not all people
This is why college teachers need to do more than just going to the classroom and deliver lectures. As a teacher, I think of myself as a “tour bus driver with passengers who keep their window curtain closed.” It is my job to describe the intricate details of the entire scenery with love and patience to bring it alive to my passengers. Teachers need to handle teaching responsibilities as a first priority task. My advice to teachers is not to let administrative difficulties distract them and cause