Maria Rodriguez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Creating A Positive Pattern Of Thinking Leads To Success

April 12, 2019 Maria Rodriguez Mental Health, thinking patterns

Have you ever thought about how the way you think influences your potential for academic success? Did you ever wonder how certain habits of thinking might distort the way you see things? These are called thinking patterns, and when these patterns start to interfere with your daily attempts to… Read the rest at our website.

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Advocating For Political Issues Can Create Change

February 22, 2019 Maria Rodriguez Politics, Florida State Legislature, Florida, government

An eight-hour drive became an opportunity to share my voice. As a Student Government Association leader at Miami Dade College West Campus, I recently had the privilege to visit Tallahassee for a legislative advocacy meeting hosted by the Florida College System Student Government Association. This proved to be one… Read the rest at our website.

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Doing Research Enriches Your Education

November 2, 2018 Maria Rodriguez research, STEM

It was a casual morning last spring when my abnormal psychology professor mentioned an opportunity for students to participate in the Miami Dade College School of Science STEM Research Program. Although I had never done any research before and did not know what it entailed, I was interested. Weeks… Read the rest at our website.

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Your GPA Is A Reflection Of Who You Are

November 2, 2018 Maria Rodriguez Education, GPA

Your GPA might look like just a number. But, while it isn’t the only thing that determines your future success, people use it to tell a lot about yourself. For some it can be a quantitative evaluation to make a comparison between two candidates, but for others it serves… Read the rest at our website.

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Meditation Is For Everyone

October 19, 2018 Maria Rodriguez Anxiety, meditation

Do you ever feel like you’re not living in the moment? Does the ticking of the clock resound in your ears as the anxieties of the future increase by the hour? Do you ever stop for a second and take the time to breathe? Do you feel your mind… Read the rest at our website.

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The Power Of Philosophy

January 26, 2018 Maria Rodriguez philosophy

The process of thinking has become a tedious endeavor nowadays and, unfortunately, the power of thinking is rarely debated. People tend to believe that those who engage in meaningful thoughts are “intellectuals” who eat books for breakfast and lecture you in your sleep. Worse than that is the belief… Read the rest at our website.

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