Category: Reflection
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Accentuate the Positive: Day 3
“Every decision I make is supported by my whole and inarguable experience.”
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The last days of my ITP, graduation, and celebrating the Deaf community
On Sunday, April 13th, I thought I was taking a local St. Louis, Missouri, interpreter out to lunch as a thank you to her for all the time she’s invested in me. When I arrived, she was there holding a big rainbow balloon. For me. And said not everyone was there yet. And people kept…
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Talking from 9 to 5 (pt. 6)
D. Tannen (1994) is slowly making me angrier with Talking from 9 to 5: Men and Women in the Workplace, because I am digging into all these memories of watching my parents’ dynamic, both at home and with their colleagues, and how poorly they fit in. My dad could not stand working with other men…
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Talking from 9 to 5 (pt. 5)
D. Tannen (1994) explained in Talking from 9 to 5: Men and Women at Work that women in her studies did not notify their superiors of their accomplishments. Today, we are in the perfect position to look at how “tooting your own horn” is perceived by the masses. When former President Donald Trump says that…
Melanie Page 