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A Speech on the Significant Influences that Helped Shape My Life
Have you ever taken a moment to reflect on the people, things and experiences that have molded you into the person you are today? Well, I do it all the time. Come to think of it; it is mind-blowing to think about how the people, places and encounters that I have gone through have shaped me into the being I am today. I believe that we all have a special purpose that we should fulfill during our time on earth, and fulfilling it would not be possible if one does not allow their environment around them and experiences to shape them. Some of my experiences were positive, while some were negative. All in all, I would not be who I am today had it not been for the people and experiences in my life. Today, I am taking this opportunity to talk to you about the life influences that have shaped me into the being I am today. As I proceed with my speech, I will talk about my mother, the church and life-threatening surgery as the factors that have significantly influenced my life.
To begin with, I would like to talk to you about the most important person in my life, my mother. Without a doubt, she has had the biggest influence on my life. I admire her for various reasons. I hope to turn out as half the woman she is in the future. She is my source of inspiration and hope. She has molded me into a diligent person, and for that, I hold her as a treasure close in my heart. One of the reasons why I admire her is her strength. My mother is the strongest person I know. Growing up, life was not always easy for us. She single-handedly ensured that my siblings had everything we needed despite all the shortcomings. Although we did not have the best things that money could buy, she ensured we lived comfortably. As a single mother, she had to put in twice the effort to provide for us. I remember her working three or four jobs at times to give us everything we needed. She put us through college education and has supported my siblings and me in all our endeavors. I have so much respect for her. In due time, I plan to repay her by buying her a house and providing her with everything she needs. She is my source of inspiration and she truly deserves the best things that life can offer. Additionally, my mother has instilled in me the values of honesty, hard work, faith, and love. She set an excellent example for my siblings and me. She led by example. She is a true leader and she has taught me to believe in myself. To date, she still encourages me to be self-confident and reminds me that I am a work in progress. She also taught me to be content with what I have and to live fearlessly.
Next, I will talk about the places I feel have contributed most to the person I am today. I could think of half a dozen places that have been precious to me, including our family home, high school, and my auntie’s home. However, I feel that the church has had the most influence on me had has shaped me into who I am today. I would not describe myself as a very religious person but I am certainly a believer. I was raised by my mother, who is a Christian. I was baptized at an early age, and since then, my mother has always ensured that we attended mass every Sunday. I was always interested in church activities growing up. I was the kind of child that volunteered to give people a hand during church sermons. I would help usher people into the church and help them locate seats. I feel the church honed me into the person I am today as it instilled in me the virtues of patience, faith, honesty, prayerfulness, and dedication. I was very close to the Reverend in the church I attended growing up. She eventually became my mentor and has taught me a lot do with life. Whenever I had a personal problem, I would always talk to her and she would advise me on how to handle the matter. Even today, whenever I feel discouraged or face a life problem, I always turn to God for assistance. Because of my background in the church, I am prayerful to date and I firmly believe that God is the answer to most of the problems we face in society.
Finally, I will talk about an encounter that changed my life completely. When I was thirteen years old, I was involved in a road accident. I must say that this was the most devastating point of my life as I had to undergo life-threatening surgery to rectify my limb. In the accident, my leg was severely injured. At some point, the doctor recommended that the leg be amputated, but my mother stood with me and ensured I got the necessary surgery. At this point, I was scared for my life; I thought I would die. I am different because of this experience as I learned the value of life. I realized how fragile life could be and I am just grateful that I overcame the darkest moment of my life. One person lost their life during the accident and I was among the lucky few that survived. I am grateful to God for saving me on that day. I learned to live life to the fullest and appreciate the little things that matter most. For me, family is everything. I appreciate my family for standing by my side and always being with me through thick and thin.
In closing, today, I have opened up about the significant influences in my life. I mentioned how my mother has honed me into the person I am today and taught me various values, including hard work and self-confidence. We also discussed how the church contributed to the spiritual being I am today and how undergoing a life-threatening surgery changed my life for the better. Looking back at all the people, things and experiences that have shaped my life, I cannot help but wonder what the future has in store for me. I cannot wait to meet new people, explore, and hopefully experience positive life-changing experiences that will shape me as a person even further.
Book Review Saltwater Slavery
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Book Review: Saltwater Slavery
The book is a narration of the Africans journey to America for slavery. The aim which is brought out in the narration is how the Africans were transformed to commodities in Atlantic (Stephanie, 3). She explains in her narrative trade began in the seventh century. The slaves were shipped form Africa through the Middle East to the American market. The idea brought out in the book is the way human beings more so Africans were used as medias for exchange and the mistreat they underwent being forced to work for the Americans. The story shows a real life fact of African suffering in the hands of Americans which is comparable to the Colonial suffering of Africans during the world war.
The main discussion of the book is slavery and inhumanity among the Americans. In the narration, the victims tend to undergo more than captivity as they were excluded from any social relation (Stephanie, 43). There were institutions and sites developed to carry out the commodification more efficiently. The topic is described by the author vividly as there is description of life transfiguration of the due to physical and mental trauma which finally resulted to a horrific death (Stephanie, 60). Later there was a fight to change the slaves to immigrants though personhood reconstruction and fight for social integration.
The author narrates that there was abolition of slave trade which tampered with the historiographical synthesis as the trade formed the heart of the early modern Atlantic world. The authors evidence and arguments contradict the continuity of the inflow of new slaves even after halting was formed and new immigrants communities formed from the ‘immigrants’.
The author’s commodification of slaves seems to be overstated like the ratio of the imports and exports in table 1. in the narration. Her canvas is also overstretched comparing the Angola fugitive in the narration time frame falls out for the actual time1 (Stephanie, 184). Although she is able to bring out the insights which are similar.
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Smallwood, Stephanie E., Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora, Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2007.
Main Issue about the compensation and Benefit plan for Texas University
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Main Issue about the compensation and Benefit plan for Texas University
The program seeks to address different issue related to the compensation and benefit plan that Texas State University ought to adopt (Cascio, 1992). The plan will also address the compensation approaches as well as other employers’ challenges and benefit exercises such as training and development programs that the organization plans to implement in the future. Health and general benefits that come by excellent services offered by each employee is also discussed in the program. Finally, the benefits that the university will reap from plan are also highlighted (Edwards, 2010).
Goals of Compensation Plans
The organization has various reasons for developing and implementing the compensation plan. First, the system was developed so that the organization can be able to retain and attract employees who deliver excellent services to the organization. This will give the organization chance to improve the reputation internationally as well as increase its production. Since the organization is an educational institution, increasing job motivation will have a positive return to the students (Knoke, 1994). The other goal for implementation of the compensation plan is to ensure that employees feel that they are well paid and compensated equitably for the contribution and efforts to the organization or firm. Rewarding the employees well makes sure that workers are able to handle both academic and non-academic issues in the organization are adhered since the mission of the organization is to offer quality academic courses. Finally, the goal of the compensation plan is to make sure that employee’s motivation is update and job satisfaction, and retention are ensured.
The factors that determine pay
There are several facets that determine the level of pay. For example, workers or Employer deliberation must be maintained in a number of ways such as; When employees compete for talent in shows nationally or locally, they should be paid or rewarded the best way possible to increase their morale (Martocchio, 2013). The level of pay is also determined by the type of talents that employers are competing for like for the above case is hiring a secretary. The level of lead in the market that the employer is striving to gain also determines the level of pay. In addition, the expectation that the organization plans to attain also affects the level of pay.
Alignment with the HRM strategy
One of the HR strategies is to ensure that the organization motivates the employees as much as possible hence; the excellent compensation aligns with the organization HR strategy. For the sake of improving the level of motivation in the organization, payments increase, as well as other benefits like retirement benefits should be promised to the secretary to be employed (Ward, 2010). The organization believes that the best HR policies pave way to employees retention and job satisfaction hence it offers best remuneration.
Suggested Benefits
} Health Plans: The organization plans to improve health plans in the future to cover all employees within the organization
} Retirement Plans: The organization Projects to offer retirement benefits to employees in the future
} Vacation/ time off: The organization plans to offer vacation time off to all the employees (30 days/year)
} Paid Training: All training programs in the future will be payable. This benefit encourages more employees to take part in future training and development seminars and training (Brower et al,. 2008).
} The number of working hours may be reduced in the future.
References
Cascio, W. F. (1992). Managing human resources (Vol. 276). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Edwards, C. (2010). Public sector unions and the rising costs of employee compensation. Cato J., 30, 87.
Knoke, D. (1994). Cui bono? Employee benefit packages. American Behavioral Scientist, 37(7), 963-978.
Martocchio, J. (2013). Employee benefits. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Ward, B. (2010). Compensation & benefits survey 2009: Despite overall downturn in economy, RD and DTR salaries rise. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 110(1), 25-36.
Williams, M. L., Brower, H. H., Ford, L. R., Williams, L. J., & Carraher, S. M. (2008). A comprehensive model and measure of compensation satisfaction.Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 81(4), 639-668.