Kenneth's Alaskan Roots: A Journey Through Life and Career

This essay is a self-introduction by Kenneth, who shares his background, experiences, and reflections on his life and career. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kenneth considers himself an Alaskan, having lived in Anchorage since 1993. He discusses his love for travel, his previous profession as a mental health counselor working with adolescents and adults dealing with substance abuse, and his current life in California, where he owns a club and enjoys time with his family. The essay provides a personal glimpse into Kenneth's journey, highlighting his passion for helping others and his connection to his roots. Desklib provides similar solved assignments and study resources for students.

KENNETH
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Madara Hill
[Instructor's Name]
[Course Title]
22 May 2019
[Self-Introduction]
[My name is Kenneth. I was living in Alaska but I am basically from Milwaukee
Wisconsin. Form the year 1993 I lived in Anchorage Alaska permanently. Thus I consider
myself as an Alaskan. I love to travel. I mostly travelled with my motorcycle but I always like to
connect with my roots (Enzmann et al. 5). I love my homeland very much. I was a mental health
counsellor by profession. As I was a mental health counsellor by profession I handled various
cases of substance abuse, which were also considered as the drug consumption in an easy term. I
worked for around ten years on behavioural health and substance abuse. I was worked as a
counsellor for the children who were at their adolescence. This age is a crucial time for every
child. Most of the children chosen the wrong path at this point in their age. Mostly they are
getting addicted at this time of their age. Being a mental health counsellor it was my
responsibility to make them understand what was right and what was wrong for them at that
period of time. After that I was working for the adults. Young adults are the assets of our
country. Thus they should be more considerate about their future and their duties towards their
counties as well. But most of the young adults are now getting addicted to prohibited substances
(Priester et al. 50). Being a father I can understand the pain of those parents who came to me
seeking help for their children. When I saw them I remember the face of my daughter Kayla who
is turning 12 this September.

KENNETH
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Travelling and exploring new places is one of my hobbies. Its been five years of
retirement. After my retirement from being a mental health counsellor, I owned a club which
generally organizes events and parties as well. Now I have three motorcycles. I currently have
five children. Two of the girls are my own rest of them are my stepchildren. We are living like a
happy family. Currently, I am living in California.
References:
Enzmann, Dirk, et al. "Introduction to the International Self-Report Delinquency Study
(ISRD3)." A Global Perspective on Young People as Offenders and Victims. Springer, Cham,
2018. 1-6.
Priester, Mary Ann, et al. "Treatment access barriers and disparities among individuals
with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: an integrative literature review."
Journal of substance abuse treatment 61 (2016): 47-59.]