Alsediqi 1 Mohammad Alsediqi Professor Creagh English 101 March21,2013 As an international student from Kuwait, this is my second semester in the university; the excitement of the first semester is over. I was very excited last semester when I joined. The semester was all about learning and discovering new things about it and also about California. However there are a lot of challenges in every school, country and in every aspect of life. Parking is going to be the biggest challenge in an undergraduates life because of the lack of parking space provided. Parking spaces provided by universities are often not enough for students. Parking is a nightmare in the school's compound. We pay an amount of money per semester to park our cars, yet the only problem is that it is not available. Either too many students drive to school or the provided parking is not enough. In my university we are provided with three buildings for parking, yet it isn't enough. Parking may sound very irrelevant back in Kuwait but then here it is a basic life necessity. I have to get to school an hour or two before every class to be able to find a parking and arrive early to class. Unfortunately, the problem is faced by many students and not me alone. Thus, it is difficult to find a spot to park your car once you leave the school grounds. For example, I am always in a dilemma when I forget something in my residence. For instance, on Tuesday I left some researching materials that I was using for my assignment at my residence. I never drove back home, since I had a class at 2 p.m. and by going back this would relinquish me off my parking space. I had to stay at California State University, Fullerton, without the research materials that I needed until my classes were over. Usually, the secret of survival and parking problems for students like me is to get to school on time and get to school very early so as to get parking. The other alternative is for some students who wait near the elevator for other random students and ask to take care of their car while they are in class, however; I cannot trust people I do not know. The reason is that I do not know who those people are, it’s not only risky but also dangerous and risky. They could be serial killers or thugs or just people with a personality problem. Parking at the University may be unswervingly influenced by scheduling of classes. Parking demand is very high on Mondays all through to Thursdays, from roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The larger issue on campus may be the high number of traffic hours. I have heard the faculty members and students agreeing that parking has gotten enormously worse in the recent years. Students may also be contributing to the parking issue. A while ago, I saw a parking attendant issue three tickets to some students vehicles that were parked in the ‘faculty’ parking lot. I acknowledge having parked many times in the faculty parking lot earlier, but by then I never knew that it w.

1. Alsediqi 1
Mohammad Alsediqi
Professor Creagh
English 101
March21,2013
As an international student from Kuwait, this is my second
semester in the university; the excitement of the first semester
is over. I was very excited last semester when I joined. The
semester was all about learning and discovering new things
about it and also about California. However there are a lot of
challenges in every school, country and in every aspect of life.
Parking is going to be the biggest challenge in an
undergraduates life because of the lack of parking space
provided.
Parking spaces provided by universities are often not enough
for students. Parking is a nightmare in the school's compound.
We pay an amount of money per semester to park our cars, yet
the only problem is that it is not available. Either too many
students drive to school or the provided parking is not enough.
In my university we are provided with three buildings for
parking, yet it isn't enough.
Parking may sound very irrelevant back in Kuwait but then
here it is a basic life necessity. I have to get to school an hour
or two before every class to be able to find a parking and arrive
early to class. Unfortunately, the problem is faced by many
students and not me alone. Thus, it is difficult to find a spot to
park your car once you leave the school grounds. For example, I
am always in a dilemma when I forget something in my
residence. For instance, on Tuesday I left some researching

2. materials that I was using for my assignment at my residence. I
never drove back home, since I had a class at 2 p.m. and by
going back this would relinquish me off my parking space. I had
to stay at California State University, Fullerton, without the
research materials that I needed until my classes were over.
Usually, the secret of survival and parking problems for
students like me is to get to school on time and get to school
very early so as to get parking. The other alternative is for some
students who wait near the elevator for other random students
and ask to take care of their car while they are in class,
however; I cannot trust people I do not know. The reason is that
I do not know who those people are, it’s not only risky but also
dangerous and risky. They could be serial killers or thugs or
just people with a personality problem.
Parking at the University may be unswervingly influenced
by scheduling of classes. Parking demand is very high on
Mondays all through to Thursdays, from roughly 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. The larger issue on campus may be the high number of
traffic hours. I have heard the faculty members and students
agreeing that parking has gotten enormously worse in the recent
years. Students may also be contributing to the parking issue. A
while ago, I saw a parking attendant issue three tickets to some
students vehicles that were parked in the ‘faculty’ parking lot. I
acknowledge having parked many times in the faculty parking
lot earlier, but by then I never knew that it was a ‘staff parking
lot’ till I received a ticket. I overlooked the parking areas that
are identified with different colors. I admit that I was late for
class and I never thought it mattered for that duration of inter
session wherever I parked. There is nowhere to park and one
ought to come an hour before class to look for an empty space,
which is sometimes difficult to find. If faculty or students have
a later class, they ought to plan ahead, and if someone knows
the time the preceding class starts, then he or she ought to wait
around that time to get parking spaces that frees up. This
searching for parking spaces becomes expensive to the student

3. since the price of fuel is high; as you rotate around the
university to find an empty parking lot, the vehicle consumes so
much; hence, higher fuel expenses. Moreover, after searching
for an empty space all over the campus, it becomes tiring and
time consuming; thus, when you get to class you feel tired and
exhausted and concentrating in class becomes difficult.
Miniature changes in the figure of parking spaces may be
attributed to gained or lost spaces to correct traffic flow
patterns in the parking lots, the provisional use of parking lots
for staging structure projects and the enduring loss of these
spaces to structure projects has a huge impact on parking. There
were one thousand, five hundred and fifty four staff parking
spots in 2011, which may be approximately the same amount as
last years’ spring semester. This has lead to students seeking
parking elsewhere, which is very expensive; for instance, the
Marriott Hotel near the university costs 6 $ every day. Parking
is always available, but, for a student like me 6 $ is very
expensive, especially considering I am a student and I am not
earning.
It may be challenging to leave a parking lot because of the
elevated student traffic levels in the vicinity of the Nutwood
Parking Structure. This has been mainly the challenging part for
me and I have been steering clear of that parking lot. Parking
lots that may be closest to the campus are mainly impacted by
these constructions. I drove by this region recently at about 2
p.m. at some stage in the second week of class and there were
(staff and faculty) parking spaces only. This may be termed as
discrimination since the faculty and staff may park in student
parking lots in addition to lots designated for them. This leaves
their parking lots sometimes empty, while us the students have
nowhere to park.
In spite of the difficulties that I face as a student with
parking, in California State University, Fullerton, The Parking

4. and Transportation Services department may be working in the
direction of making parking less stressful at school. This
semester, for instance, ‘assisted parking’ has been brought back.
An external company has been hired to lend a hand to drivers in
parking their cars in the rear others vehicles, otherwise referred
to as ‘stacked parking’. This is very dangerous since we don’t
know this people.
More parking spaces are vital in the university compound
thus we as student want to save on fuel and the energy spent
driving around looking for a space. Besides the ‘stacked
parking’, the Parking and Transportation Services in the
university should also encourage carpooling, car sharing and
may be looking into developing bike facilities on campus and
especially for those who are citizens, for international students
it might take us a longer time since we are yet to develop
rapport enough to share this facilities.
Getting rid of too many vehicles and providing common
means of transport for lessening the number of vehicles in the
area, this shall also be a relief for us all. Our university may be
limited in funding for positive projects such as adding
additional parking so as to solve the problem of parking in
campus. The student body ought to take responsibility for
getting these funds to construct new additional parking on
campus. The sophomore classes are willing to organise fund
raising events to build these additional parking lots on campus.
On the other hand, the faculty in exchange ought to offer some
enticement for those who contribute. The student ought to be
allowed to labor off their volunteer-work hours to participate in
these fund raising events. This would also provide students with
vehicles to have the ability to improve their lives on campus.
Finally, there may be a need to create extra parking on campus
made for all the people in campus; whether visiting the campus
or for us students. Not just parking but safe and secure parking.

5. This saves energy, fuel, time and gives one a peace of mind. In
my opinion, raising funds and awareness will help with this
problem so we can get the extra parking space we need.
Possible Final Test Questions
Chapter 9
Essay Questions
Compare and contrast physical development at ages 3 and 6.
Your discussion should include a description of “average”
development at each age in the following areas: body growth
and change; and, motor skills. (Guidepost: 1)
Child obesity is a growing health problem in the United States.
What are some of the factors related to this problem, and what
can parents and schools do to control it? (Guidepost: 1)
Waking and talking during sleep are common in early
childhood. However, nightmares and sleep terrors often give
parents cause for concern. Explain the difference between sleep
terrors and nightmares, and give an example of each. Offer
suggestions about what parents can do to decrease the
occurrence of these sleep disturbances. (Guidepost: 2)
With the mass media marketing campaign for “Pullup” pants, in
which children discuss their anxiety over wetting the bed, new
attention has been paid to this common early childhood
problem. What is enuresis? What causes it, and what can be
done to help a child who has it? (Guidepost: 2)
Discuss how art production appears to reflect brain development
and fine-motor coordination. Include the stages of art
development. (Guidepost: 3)
As young children grow, development occurs at both the fine
and gross motor levels. Explain the difference between fine
motor skills and gross motor skills, and give an example of
each. (Guidepost: 3)
People traveling with young children in automobiles must
follow a number of safety rules. Explain the considerations
related to car seats and airbags that are important for safe
travel. (Guidepost: 4)

6. Describe four potential environmental influences on health in
the early childhood period of development. (Guidepost: 4)
Chapter 10
Essay Questions
Define symbolic function, and, using an example, demonstrate
how it can be linked to deferred imitation, pretend play, and
language. (Guidepost: 1)
In preoperational thinking, children become more sophisticated
in their use of symbolic thought, but they are not yet ready to
use logic. Discuss both the advances that this stage brings to a
child’s cognitive development as well as the immature aspects,
or limitations, that children experience. (Guidepost: 1)
Describe what is meant by “theory of mind abilities.” Explain
how linguistic determinism, the ecological explanation,
executive control, and bilingualism influence the development
of theory of mind abilities. (Guidepost: 1)
Morgan seems to remember things and events that made a strong
impression on him. However, memory of childhood events is
rarely deliberate. Explain changes in memory during the period
of early childhood. In your explanation, describe each of the
following types of memory: generic memory; episodic memory;
autobiographical memory; and, the social-interaction model.
(Guidepost: 2)
Discuss the problems involved with asking young children to
give eyewitness accounts. What if anything can be done to
ensure that their accounts are accurate? (Guidepost: 2)
Compare traditional psychometric approaches to intelligence,
such as the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale, the Wechsler
Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, and Vygotsky’s
idea of the zone of proximal development. (Guidepost: 3)
What environmental factors can influence a child’s intelligence
test score? (Guidepost: 3)
Describe typical achievements in language development during
early childhood. Discuss vocabulary, grammar and syntax,
pragmatics, social speech, and private speech. (Guidepost: 4)
Vygotsky saw private speech as universal, however studies have

7. indicated a wide range of individual differences. Define private
speech and give examples. What are the three levels of private
speech? (Guidepost: 4)
Should the primary purpose of preschool be to provide a strong
academic foundation or to foster social and emotional
development? (Guidepost: 5)
What are compensatory programs? Which of them have been the
most successful, and why? (Guidepost: 5)
Chapter 11
Essay Questions
Describe the development of self-concept in early childhood. In
your explanation, include a description of single representations
and representational mappings. (Guidepost: 1)
Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development lists several
crises that people go through as a function of personality
development. Identify Erikson’s chief crisis that marks early
childhood, and elaborate on its relevance to self-esteem.
(Guidepost: 1)
A relationship exists between gender identity and self-concept.
Describe this relationship, and include the following terms in
your description: gender roles; gender typing; gender
stereotypes; and, gender constancy. (Guidepost: 2)
Piaget and others identified increasing levels of cognitive
complexity in play. List and describe the four levels of play,
and give an example for each of the four levels. (Guidepost: 3)
Describe Parten’s research on the social development of play.
Give examples of how this research can be used by teachers in
the classroom. (Guidepost: 3)
Describe Baumrind’s parenting styles. Explain the effect that
these styles have on children’s development. (Guidepost: 4)
Define the term discipline, and describe what methods have
been shown to be successful in teaching discipline to children.
(Guidepost: 4)
Explain the development of aggression in early childhood.
(Guidepost: 5)

8. Describe some of the facets of sibling and peer relationships in
early childhood. (Guidepost: 6)
Describe how children choose playmates, and explain why some
children are more popular than others. (Guidepost: 6)