While we're still learning religions, today, every table had a question and a statement - which we answered, agreed with or disagreed with. It was a simple task and our homework was to take either question or statement and blog about it.
I chose to take the statement, which is: Moral actions positively contribute to a society.
True or False? What do you think? Well, here's what I think.
Everyone has different morals and honestly, in a society with tons of different morals - more or less, they're going to counter act each other at some point.
For example, some people might want to always be peaceful. That's a good moral. Except for the fact that other people in the same society will be peaceful until they need to defend themselves.
Of course - one will always be peaceful and the other will not always be peaceful, these two moral actions counter act with each other. Good morals but they interfere with each other - not making a positive contribute to the society.
So honestly, a moral action do positively contribute to the society but when they start to bother another moral action - there's no positive to it anymore.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Finding Freedom In Forgiveness ( This I Believe)
An act so hard to commit is but possible to do is forgiveness.
Doing it is simple, but it does mean you're at peace with whatever you have forgiven, instead of it being an unsettled problem, seemingly haunting you.
After going on the 'This I Believe' site, I searched for essays and found one that honestly, spoke to me. Forgiveness has always been a hard thing for many - which is why there are grudges and people that are insane with rage over something that occurred, never taking the time to forgive the situation and the person that offended you. Forgiveness doesn't come easily but when you accept it, you, yourself will warm up to the idea of it and soon - forgiving people will be as easy as opening your eyes but it makes you feel better.
In this one essay, a woman and a male discuss how they forgave each other. The woman was raped in 1984 and chose the male in the line up of suspects as the rapist but had been wrong - putting an innocent man in prison for 11 years. The man, in jail, was able to understand where the woman had come from but forgave her, knowing that she had been sexually assaulted, acting on her fear. After finding out the man had forgiven her, the victim of rape forgave herself for putting an innocent man in jail and forgiving the man himself who raped her but instead, chose to forgive him so she could be free of hatred. Forgiveness is a powerful but easy thing to do - and it does so much.
It appealed to me especially how they just forgave each other. Wow. Rape is a difficult thing to overcome - if I had been the woman - I would have been angry with rage and then finding that I put the wrong man in jail, would always feel guilty for doing so in the first place. Forgiveness would have been one of the last things on my mind and it just surprised me and put me in awe how this man and woman were able to do it so easily, without getting too upset with each other. Even after the process of forgiveness - they managed to stay friends and honestly, that is true forgiveness there. You forgive each other, no second thoughts and don't regret your forgiveness, but instead create a stronger bond with the person you forgave and live without hatred, making you a better person.
I've been one for grudges and to know that it was possible to forgive so easily - I know it would be hard to forgive something for something similar to their situation but if it's possible, I'd be glad to do it, no matter how long it takes.
Doing it is simple, but it does mean you're at peace with whatever you have forgiven, instead of it being an unsettled problem, seemingly haunting you.
After going on the 'This I Believe' site, I searched for essays and found one that honestly, spoke to me. Forgiveness has always been a hard thing for many - which is why there are grudges and people that are insane with rage over something that occurred, never taking the time to forgive the situation and the person that offended you. Forgiveness doesn't come easily but when you accept it, you, yourself will warm up to the idea of it and soon - forgiving people will be as easy as opening your eyes but it makes you feel better.
In this one essay, a woman and a male discuss how they forgave each other. The woman was raped in 1984 and chose the male in the line up of suspects as the rapist but had been wrong - putting an innocent man in prison for 11 years. The man, in jail, was able to understand where the woman had come from but forgave her, knowing that she had been sexually assaulted, acting on her fear. After finding out the man had forgiven her, the victim of rape forgave herself for putting an innocent man in jail and forgiving the man himself who raped her but instead, chose to forgive him so she could be free of hatred. Forgiveness is a powerful but easy thing to do - and it does so much.
It appealed to me especially how they just forgave each other. Wow. Rape is a difficult thing to overcome - if I had been the woman - I would have been angry with rage and then finding that I put the wrong man in jail, would always feel guilty for doing so in the first place. Forgiveness would have been one of the last things on my mind and it just surprised me and put me in awe how this man and woman were able to do it so easily, without getting too upset with each other. Even after the process of forgiveness - they managed to stay friends and honestly, that is true forgiveness there. You forgive each other, no second thoughts and don't regret your forgiveness, but instead create a stronger bond with the person you forgave and live without hatred, making you a better person.
I've been one for grudges and to know that it was possible to forgive so easily - I know it would be hard to forgive something for something similar to their situation but if it's possible, I'd be glad to do it, no matter how long it takes.
L is AGAIN For LUCKY (:
Last year, basically the whole Middle School of ISKL had tested their learning profiles in their Humanities classrooms. These learning profiles are categorized by letters, or double letters - your learning profile describes how you work best. Basically, you would take these tests by figuring out if you're gestalt or logical, which hand do you use more - the left or right body part that you usually choose to work with. If you fall - do you catch yourself with your left or right? If you want to hear something - left or right ear? I have everything on my right, a common learning profile: L.
For LUCKY, of course! (:
Now, to explain my profile, I'll start with how I learn best. Teachers, listen here - don't you want me to be capable of getting good grades? Or better ones? Then this is where you should pay attention to - so you know where to seat your students or know what to do to for us to learn better, or best.
Alright, guilty as charged, I am a person who fidgets. I fidget, not with my hands, but with my chair and my feet. Whether it's swinging my feet, nearly falling off the chair, putting my feet on the table, hooking my feet on some part of the chair - the chair and my feet are basically wrestling the whole class, but fidgeting or moving some part of my body helps me learn better. Teachers that have told me to sit still or give me the edge to sit still leave me to fidget with my hands and get distracted, resorting to passing notes or just zoning out completely (secretly swinging my feet.) Second, I don't like breaking things down. It's like breaking down an art piece, it doesn't make something easier either - it makes it just jumbled and messed up for me. An art piece shouldn't be broken down, you take it as a whole since the artist created it to be a whole - not pieces of a whole. If I were to take in the whole picture of an idea - I could immediately figure out what was happening or what I would be working down. It would be like reading Greek if I were to break everything down, then go over it about 20 times before understanding it even a bit. I'm also very closed off and don't like sharing my personality too much and getting it mixed into my education, so I attempt to bring in a different type of personality instead of mine (personally what I do but L's in general do not like to share themselves.)
Referring to earlier, it's a need for me to keep moving while learning. No, you don't need to kick me out on to the field while reading a book but try to ignore my constant moving or I will resort to doodling on anything I can find (besides the furniture.) I need a silent place to think, well only when generating my ideas or pondering something alien to me and when I do so - a loud classroom can bring out a cranky person in me that will try anything to get the classroom some what quiet. Under stress, I also prefer a quiet class, and I only get stressed if I'm dealing with something alien or on the verge of yelling my lungs out until the classroom is dead silent.
Strategies to help me learn is to sit where I can process my thoughts internally, somewhere quiet and where I can't disrupt others (or others disrupting me.) A balance of craft and skill would be good and keep me steady in learning - an imbalance would cause me to try to balance that again, with or without a teacher. Helpful activities for me are Lazy 8's and Thinking Caps, blinking while tracking with my eyes, martial arts, sports, writing and drawing the non-dominant hand and basically moving around helps me. I know it's disruptive but it may help and you probably already know due to my excessive foot swings or feet placement.
For the teachers - I get completely shut off from the class under stress. I snap easily, break easily at anything that will frustrate me any longer or people who aggravate me until the last moment. It can take me quite a while to iron out the stress as at times the cause can be unknown. When I'm relaxed, I'm easy going and can think straight enough for class. As a profile L, I can access gestalt/logic integration more easily than other gestalt profiles.
An Extra:
The Lazy 8's don't help much but swinging on my chair does (I apologize for that, teachers.)
If I flee the classroom out of anger, probably best not to follow me as I don't ditch the rest of class but will return at some point.
Refrain from giving me a lecture when I'm irked.
For LUCKY, of course! (:
Now, to explain my profile, I'll start with how I learn best. Teachers, listen here - don't you want me to be capable of getting good grades? Or better ones? Then this is where you should pay attention to - so you know where to seat your students or know what to do to for us to learn better, or best.
Alright, guilty as charged, I am a person who fidgets. I fidget, not with my hands, but with my chair and my feet. Whether it's swinging my feet, nearly falling off the chair, putting my feet on the table, hooking my feet on some part of the chair - the chair and my feet are basically wrestling the whole class, but fidgeting or moving some part of my body helps me learn better. Teachers that have told me to sit still or give me the edge to sit still leave me to fidget with my hands and get distracted, resorting to passing notes or just zoning out completely (secretly swinging my feet.) Second, I don't like breaking things down. It's like breaking down an art piece, it doesn't make something easier either - it makes it just jumbled and messed up for me. An art piece shouldn't be broken down, you take it as a whole since the artist created it to be a whole - not pieces of a whole. If I were to take in the whole picture of an idea - I could immediately figure out what was happening or what I would be working down. It would be like reading Greek if I were to break everything down, then go over it about 20 times before understanding it even a bit. I'm also very closed off and don't like sharing my personality too much and getting it mixed into my education, so I attempt to bring in a different type of personality instead of mine (personally what I do but L's in general do not like to share themselves.)
Referring to earlier, it's a need for me to keep moving while learning. No, you don't need to kick me out on to the field while reading a book but try to ignore my constant moving or I will resort to doodling on anything I can find (besides the furniture.) I need a silent place to think, well only when generating my ideas or pondering something alien to me and when I do so - a loud classroom can bring out a cranky person in me that will try anything to get the classroom some what quiet. Under stress, I also prefer a quiet class, and I only get stressed if I'm dealing with something alien or on the verge of yelling my lungs out until the classroom is dead silent.
Strategies to help me learn is to sit where I can process my thoughts internally, somewhere quiet and where I can't disrupt others (or others disrupting me.) A balance of craft and skill would be good and keep me steady in learning - an imbalance would cause me to try to balance that again, with or without a teacher. Helpful activities for me are Lazy 8's and Thinking Caps, blinking while tracking with my eyes, martial arts, sports, writing and drawing the non-dominant hand and basically moving around helps me. I know it's disruptive but it may help and you probably already know due to my excessive foot swings or feet placement.
For the teachers - I get completely shut off from the class under stress. I snap easily, break easily at anything that will frustrate me any longer or people who aggravate me until the last moment. It can take me quite a while to iron out the stress as at times the cause can be unknown. When I'm relaxed, I'm easy going and can think straight enough for class. As a profile L, I can access gestalt/logic integration more easily than other gestalt profiles.
An Extra:
The Lazy 8's don't help much but swinging on my chair does (I apologize for that, teachers.)
If I flee the classroom out of anger, probably best not to follow me as I don't ditch the rest of class but will return at some point.
Refrain from giving me a lecture when I'm irked.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Herc - You Need Serious Help
Alright, today - I post a summary for a chapter in the book 'Hercules' by Geraldine McCaughrean.
Apparently, she's quite the mythologist for a writer, especially Greek Mythology. This time, this post is kind of a challenge.
This summary has to be about 50 words or less. I decided to go with less. :P You'll never know if it's because I'm lazy or if I just have no idea what to write.
Honestly, it's probably a mix of both - another bad thing.
I'm a really bad role model right now. -.-
Anyways, sorry, I'm going to start on that summary! :)
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Hera has always tried killing or ruining Hercules's life and never succeeds. Strangely, the ones that had succeeded, were Vice and Virtue, the two mysterious women in the forest. The two that when came into your sight, the birds stopped singing and haunting music had begun to play. Trying to recall the tune, he murders his unfortunate teacher Linus, accidentally but somehow - right after, he remembered the tune.
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I have that itching feeling that's way more then 50 words. But it's good, right?
I've never met a person with such anger management issues but this Hercules has to be one of the many I know that don't exist.
So really, Herc....
You need a shrink.
Apparently, she's quite the mythologist for a writer, especially Greek Mythology. This time, this post is kind of a challenge.
This summary has to be about 50 words or less. I decided to go with less. :P You'll never know if it's because I'm lazy or if I just have no idea what to write.
Honestly, it's probably a mix of both - another bad thing.
I'm a really bad role model right now. -.-
Anyways, sorry, I'm going to start on that summary! :)
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Hera has always tried killing or ruining Hercules's life and never succeeds. Strangely, the ones that had succeeded, were Vice and Virtue, the two mysterious women in the forest. The two that when came into your sight, the birds stopped singing and haunting music had begun to play. Trying to recall the tune, he murders his unfortunate teacher Linus, accidentally but somehow - right after, he remembered the tune.
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I have that itching feeling that's way more then 50 words. But it's good, right?
I've never met a person with such anger management issues but this Hercules has to be one of the many I know that don't exist.
So really, Herc....
You need a shrink.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
10 Memories
This blog is inspired by Taylor Mali.
Actually, it's more of the fact this is my homework.
Yes, a visiting author just gave us homework.
But - that's why he's awesome :)
1. I remember the sound of waves, crashing, crashing, on to the sand.
2. I remember the eagle, the eagle that was free and flew away, away from everything.
3. I remember the feelings, the vivid feelings that had crashed upon me as I held my baby sister.
4. I remember the white tiger trapped, trapped in what was supposed to be called the only way to save them from extinction.
5. I remember the friend that I never saw again, never again after a supposedly jolly time.
6. I remember the ache in my chest, the ache, as I relived things I didn't want to know of.
7. I remember the feeling of pride as I climbed to the top, everyone applauded to the young child, the young child that swelled with pride.
8. I remember the pondering I had done as I looked in pictures, the pictures that could explain myself.
9. I remember the jealousy that took me over when something rightfully mine, was taken away from me.
10. I remember the scared feelings as I exposed more of myself, exposing what I try to hide.
Actually, it's more of the fact this is my homework.
Yes, a visiting author just gave us homework.
But - that's why he's awesome :)
1. I remember the sound of waves, crashing, crashing, on to the sand.
2. I remember the eagle, the eagle that was free and flew away, away from everything.
3. I remember the feelings, the vivid feelings that had crashed upon me as I held my baby sister.
4. I remember the white tiger trapped, trapped in what was supposed to be called the only way to save them from extinction.
5. I remember the friend that I never saw again, never again after a supposedly jolly time.
6. I remember the ache in my chest, the ache, as I relived things I didn't want to know of.
7. I remember the feeling of pride as I climbed to the top, everyone applauded to the young child, the young child that swelled with pride.
8. I remember the pondering I had done as I looked in pictures, the pictures that could explain myself.
9. I remember the jealousy that took me over when something rightfully mine, was taken away from me.
10. I remember the scared feelings as I exposed more of myself, exposing what I try to hide.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Daedalus VS Theuses (My POV)
It's great to be doing blogs again! :)
I might not do as good as usual since it's been a while, but I absolutely hope that it will return! :D
Right, today's blog is on two videos my class had watched yesterday (a special day of school on Saturday.) This blog is on response questions about both of them - of course, I'll be answering them.
One had been on Daedalus and Icarus - The murder of Daedalus's nephew, the building of the maze which a minotaur was kept in, the invention of wings (made out of feathers), Icarus's death by not following rules and all the way until Daedalus died, miserable of his doings.
The other had been on Theuses - Where Theuses finds his father is king (leaving his mother behind), murders a minotaur, betrays his wife (leaving her stranded on an island), comes home with black sails and the father kills himself (of sadness.)
Now, let's start the Q & A's, shall we?
Which story did you enjoy the most? Why?
Personally, I prefer Daedalus and Icarus to Theuses since Theuses had been about, basically, an extremely rude person. Betraying his family members, betraying his loved ones, destroying innocent people/beings and not being too smart on his return. Of course, Daedalus wasn't too smart to get too aggravated with his own nephew (resulting in murder), but this story had been more realistic. It was a good father-son relationship but Daedalus could have just accepted his son the way he was, clumsy. Daedalus had not been happy with things he had done, of course - but what is there to do about it? He had done it for his protection, his son's protection, their happiness - his only fault was murdering his nephew.
Was it the characters or the story that you enjoyed?
I'm actually not too sure - it really could've been both. The story line was great and Daedalus had not been bad to fit with it. All of the characters and the plot went well - I couldn't have disagreed more.
But honestly - it should be the story. Always the story - the plot is usually the more bolder of a written piece.
In thinking of the themes in these stories, what do they have in common?
Both stories have will, slight justice and conflict. Under will, Daedalus had will to live in happiness with his son, keep both (father and son) protected and able to live freely. Promises are part of will since Theuses had promised, on his own will, to return to his parents, to be there for his loved ones too. Slight justice was when the minotaur had died (of course it hadn't been justice for the princess, therefore making it slight.) Justice was also when Daedalus had vengeance on King Minos (the king trying to murder Daedalus) but it was slight justice since Daedalus wasn't completely victorious - killing in vengeance is never justice. Conflict? Wow, that's a lot. There was death, murder, lies - this happened in both stories. Lies was basically Theuses lying to himself. Lies was when Daedalus murdered his nephew, thinking more about his own son.
Lying to themselves.
These stories kind of brought down the mood now that I'm reflecting on them, but really, they do have serious story lines.
Oh right! Like I said.
"Always the story..."
I might not do as good as usual since it's been a while, but I absolutely hope that it will return! :D
Right, today's blog is on two videos my class had watched yesterday (a special day of school on Saturday.) This blog is on response questions about both of them - of course, I'll be answering them.
One had been on Daedalus and Icarus - The murder of Daedalus's nephew, the building of the maze which a minotaur was kept in, the invention of wings (made out of feathers), Icarus's death by not following rules and all the way until Daedalus died, miserable of his doings.
The other had been on Theuses - Where Theuses finds his father is king (leaving his mother behind), murders a minotaur, betrays his wife (leaving her stranded on an island), comes home with black sails and the father kills himself (of sadness.)
Now, let's start the Q & A's, shall we?
Which story did you enjoy the most? Why?
Personally, I prefer Daedalus and Icarus to Theuses since Theuses had been about, basically, an extremely rude person. Betraying his family members, betraying his loved ones, destroying innocent people/beings and not being too smart on his return. Of course, Daedalus wasn't too smart to get too aggravated with his own nephew (resulting in murder), but this story had been more realistic. It was a good father-son relationship but Daedalus could have just accepted his son the way he was, clumsy. Daedalus had not been happy with things he had done, of course - but what is there to do about it? He had done it for his protection, his son's protection, their happiness - his only fault was murdering his nephew.
Was it the characters or the story that you enjoyed?
I'm actually not too sure - it really could've been both. The story line was great and Daedalus had not been bad to fit with it. All of the characters and the plot went well - I couldn't have disagreed more.
But honestly - it should be the story. Always the story - the plot is usually the more bolder of a written piece.
In thinking of the themes in these stories, what do they have in common?
Both stories have will, slight justice and conflict. Under will, Daedalus had will to live in happiness with his son, keep both (father and son) protected and able to live freely. Promises are part of will since Theuses had promised, on his own will, to return to his parents, to be there for his loved ones too. Slight justice was when the minotaur had died (of course it hadn't been justice for the princess, therefore making it slight.) Justice was also when Daedalus had vengeance on King Minos (the king trying to murder Daedalus) but it was slight justice since Daedalus wasn't completely victorious - killing in vengeance is never justice. Conflict? Wow, that's a lot. There was death, murder, lies - this happened in both stories. Lies was basically Theuses lying to himself. Lies was when Daedalus murdered his nephew, thinking more about his own son.
Lying to themselves.
These stories kind of brought down the mood now that I'm reflecting on them, but really, they do have serious story lines.
Oh right! Like I said.
"Always the story..."
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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