fSharlene has 11 post(s)

I am currently a Substitute Para-Professional in the Department of Education. I work as a one-on-one teacher for students with special needs. My family is from the Dominican republic. My grandfather was a soldier in World War II and my grandmother was a stay at home mom, until she came to the United States and worked in a hotel. As far as work ethic, my mother as well as the history itself taught me to work hard if you want nice things, because nothing in the world is free.

In order for anyone to do the job I have, in my opinion, one must love children. All types of children in all different types of situations. You must be calm, organized, you must know when to step in and to step out, and finally you must have a positive attitude. This is very important because students with special needs need to feel a connection with you. Being a para-professional is one of the toughest jobs I have ever had. It has helped me understand that we all come from many types of situations and we have to make the best of them. I love my job and it has taught me to be patient, strong, learn to appreciate life and my children. Work is what you make of it and I enjoy my job. I have great relationships with the staff members and it makes work more enjoyable. As for my hopes in the future, I want to live happily with my children, because its all about them. To continue to learn new things and contribute as much value as I can to the world.

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Weber is in a way similar to what history is in today’s modern life. Weber tells how Catholics and protestants are very different. Catholics are about knowledge/ higher education, Where as to Protestants wanted positions of ownership and management. They wanted their own high statuses and wages.  In a way they are similar to today’s world because we live in a capitalist society. Where there is private ownership and production and finally the exchange of our work for money. In a sense its saying that we have always labored to our needs. This is what holds us together.