For a class activity on November 14th, a list of questions were projected up on the screen and our groups had to answer them. This was to help get a better understanding of our research paper and what it was about. The list of questions are below, and I will answer the questions.
2) A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, which has an elected or nominated president. 3) An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners. 4) A political and economic theory that advocates and focuses on equal distribution within a community. 5) A radical form of suppression of opposition. 6) Social oppressive isms is negative prejudgment whose purpose is to maintain control and power. (Sexism, racism, heterosexism, colorism, etc.) 7) A system of behavioral and relationship patterns that are functioned across an entire society. (Family, religion, government, education, economy, etc.) 8) Check out my blog post to answer this question!
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Between school, family, jobs, friends, mental breakdowns are inevitable. It's like all of this stress builds until you have a panic attack, similar to the story of the "Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins, when the woman went insane at the end of the story. My issue specifically this semester was I fell behind my school work and motivation at the beginning of the semester. It is almost as of my growth mindset changed to a fixed mindset. I was hopeless and lost with all of my school work and my priorities were not straight. It was unlike me, I was upset with myself because I worked so hard last year, this year did not reflect who I was as a college student. I needed a reality check. I couldn't find myself hitting a pivotal moment where my ways changed. Once midterm conference week hit I knew I was screwed. I did not have my work done that i needed for it to be done, I was not prepared. My professor talked about my work in a nice manner, but I knew I deserved to get the brunt of this conference and be at fault for my actions in my work. He asked me what was going on, and I broke down crying. It was my final mental breakdown, that pivotal moment I needed. I cried saying how I'm so behind in all of my classes and that I just needed to pull my shit together, but I just couldn't. My professor looked at me and reminded me who I am as a student, he said he firmly believes I can bounce back from this and that I will be able to pull myself together. It was like someone believed in me, when i didn't believe in myself. It was reassuring. After that conference I went home and I worked all day and night. That week I found myself being at the library every single night of the week for consecutive hours, pushing myself like I never have before. It felt amazing. I was proud of the work I produced in those hours for all of my classes, and I turned myself around. A part of me does have a lot of regret, if I had that motivated mindset from the start, my grades would be how I wished they were. Since I fell behind from the start, I can only be satisfied with what I have worked for. I'm happy and thankful I turned myself around or else I would've been wasting my money on classes I did not pass. It is a relieving feeling knowing you can accomplish whatever you put your mind to. I have learned a lot from this experience and my motivation from it will drive me to get better grades next semester. All around, be a better student. These mindsets will control your brain and body, it's your choose whether to have a fixed or growth mindset. If you have a fixed mindset, know that you are not alone and can break out of this "always failing" phase, you can achieve and grow as a student and person with your growth mindset as long as you put all your effort in.
Make meaning. This topic is explored throughout this course. It has been embedded in my head from composition I and II. Not only does it come to my mind when I'm writing, but almost everyday it reflects off my day. Everyday, are you satisfied with how your day has been? You only have a limited amount of days in your life, so each day should be meaningful. If I have a bad day, usually one small good thing will happen. Instead of being unsatisfied with your gloomy day, be content that that one small good thing occurred. Each day is just as important as the next day. I know that in order for me to be happy with my day and know that I made meaning of my day, I have to feel accomplished whether it was getting all my homework done, doing a good deed, doing chores, or just making someone else happy. There is one example that has happened in my life that I will never forget and has made such an impact on my life. One day in the summer I was at the Havertown big Wawa (what most of Havertown calls it). If you live in Havertown you know that everyone holds the door for everyone there. I was walking with two of my friends and they went in ahead of me through the first door, they pushed it opened long enough for me to walk in without touching the door. I did not hold the door because I didn't think anyone was behind me so as I go in I realized there was a man behind me that the door basically shut on him. That little small thing made me feel terrible. I ran and grabbed the second door and I said "I am so sorry. I did not see that you were behind me that was very rude of me I apologize!" The man started laughing and made a joke, "It's okay you made up for it by holding the second door." I still felt bad, I always hold the door it was unlike me. After grabbing my milkshake and candy I hopped in line. I noticed the man was two people after me. As the cashier rang up my purchases he put his coffee and pastry up with mine. Confusion showed across my face as I thought in my head that he was asking for me to pay for him. Then, he pulled out his wallet and handed the cashier a $20 bill and said that he was paying for my stuff. I begged him that he didn't have to do that, that it wasn't necessary but he persistent. It was such a small kind gesture, I had to thank him. So I saw him in the parking lot and questioned why he did that, being that I was the one who was originally rude to him for not holding the door. He said that he could tell I was genuinely sorry for something so pointless like not holding the door, that after I held the door for him the second time, he said he wanted to repay the favor for my gesture of holding the door. I thanked him again and as he was getting in his truck he said, "young lady, there aren't a lot of good people left in the world, but you are one of them. Have a nice night." That stuck in my mind for awhile. How is just holding a door make you a good person? That is just a manner everyone should have. It is unfortunate that some people don't learn or have those manners. Everything has a meaning.
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