The Scopes To Know Analysis

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The occasion I am reflecting on happened only three years ago while I was in high school, but with my professional experience from working at a local business, a corporate office for a company, and a regional bank and including my education at Idaho State University, the time seems much longer. The incident was actually quite brief but implications that lasted me the entire year: I was with my peers and was about to interact with our newly graduated debate coach and a seasoned teacher and, though largely inexperienced in debate, assistant coach. We originally had planned to meet the head coach and familiarize ourselves, but little did I know this brief encounter set the framework for how future events with her would ensue.
The event that transpired was before my senior year of high school. I had been a member of the debate team since my freshman year and
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While the story my not exactly parallel mine, I found it quite similar how our engagement with others established our position and changed impressions of us, which is an important matter in swaying our superiors. In the book, Lesley is in a managerial position and attending an important meeting and while waiting for the Corporate Director she is asked to go get coffee for the meeting as she is assumed to be a secretary. I undoubtedly related to this narrative, perhaps not in the assumption that since I am a woman I am in a more subordinate role as the coaches and myself are all women, but in the idea, that as a younger person I have less authority and ultimately less input. I reacted comparable to Lesley as well, during the event I was willing and submissive as to keep relations cordial, but was also frustrated in the aftermath. It is clear now that we were both too eager of participants that we should have stated our intentions and been confident in our