Monday, March 8, 2010
If I were to stare out into the open, trying to find something in south Florida I feel affinity towards, there would be a huge amount of things that I could make connections with. These creatures,bodies, translucent beings, are small in comparison to this great sphere we all live in, but they are the perfect embodiments of the earth itself.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Nature Picture :)
I took this picture a couple of years ago in Key West with my phone, and just though this was the most beautiful sunset i'd ever seen in my life.
Am not sure yet if this image will have much to do with my essay, but i found this flower very pretty. I was driving around and saw it, and i knew i had to take a picture, it's one of my favorite flowers.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Power of 10 entry
The video we watch during class it should help us all on a daily basis. The video itself show us how things could be seen from really far out point of view and a close up. That is a perfect example with life nowadays, because most of the time we are aware of what happend with us but not on an overall point of view where we should be aware of everything around us. Take for another example poverty in different part of the world, yes we know there are places that are really suffering from poverty all around the world beacuse we watch it on the news but we are not there to actually live face to face with that problem, so we are not aware of what those people who are going through that particular problem having to do to survive under those sircumstances. Sometimes people just pass by a place on daily routine basis and are not aware that maybe the man standing on a corner might look hungry and has no money to buy any food, we should stop from time to time and take a look around to actually see what is really going on around us.
Honestly, when I started watching this video, I thought that it was going to be really boring, but then I found out that it was not boring at all, in fact, I learned a lot from it. In this interesting video, I saw the universe in powers of 10. I discovered the relative size of some things in the universe. It began with a picnic in Chicago, a scene one meter wide which I view from one meter away, every ten seconds I looked from ten times further away and the field of view was be ten times wider and so on. I got to see the highways, the city, the lake, the earth, the space, the stars, and the moon. It even showed the orbital path of the neighbor planets, and the sun. Then, they did a trip back to the picnic beside the lake. When they got there, they started approaching little by little to the surface of the hand of the man laying on the ground. Later, I could see the skin, crossing layers, then the red and white cells appeared, and after this ones, the wall of the nucleus, the DNA. After this, they focused in three hydrogen atoms bounded by electrical forces to a carbon atom. Until they got to the inner electrons, and finally to a bask inner space. I found out that there are protons and neutrons in every nucleus, electrons in every atom. All this was really interesting to me because I had never heard about it. Besides, I think it was a great idea of making this awesome video to show us the things from another perspective. The effect of adding another zero to anything is incredible. Therefore, this amazing video really caught my attention in a good way.
by, Meilys Fariñas
Universe Power of 10
this video at first seemed very boring because it has to do with science, me and science dont get along very well. but as i was looking at it i became interested in the way that camera focused deeply into the man laying down hand. as it zoomed in deeper you could see all the tissues in the hand and how they divide even though we see them together. the way the small particles make up all the rest of the bigger things. what this video is trying to tell us is that really we dont stop to notice the small things in the world that are going on, we focus in our selfs and what we see as important and we really are not looking at what is going on in the world and the poor countries around us that have way more poverty. our next essay is about nature and i really think this video helped me alot in understanding about nature and how to appreciate it a lot more than i use too. because just looking at the zoomed in universe and how it would go far the camera beacuase really we dont see from a far away picture what is really going on in the world but when u zoom in its perfect everything comes into place. its incredible yet very interesting.
Marilyn
Marilyn
Class Video
The videos we saw in class “The power of 10”, by Bomi Lee is a strange video. It shows how small people are in comparison to greater picture, but it also shows how great people are in comparison to organs, tissues, organelles, cells, and bacteria. The video starts out with two people having a picnic and it begins to expand beyond the simple life of these two humans, two the busy sights of a city, to the outer reaches of the state, the continent itself, the planet, the stars, and it goes on into the seeing the world through the infinite galaxies that exist. Just when you think the video is going to end, everything that is small slowly comes back into view. We are back to the part where our two human friends are relaxing at the park while they have their picnic. The camera begins to zoom into our lazy friend whom is napping on this beautiful picnic date. It begins with his hand, it slowly goes into his pores you see how strange pores look like from up close, it zooms in further, through his epidermis and slowly goes through his reticular dermis , into his cell structure, atomic structure, and then we arrive at the nucleus of the cell and zoom into that too, and we are surrounded by the electrons, etc.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Universe in Powers of 10
Just by listening to the title I thought this was going to be just another boring science/math video. At first when I started looking at the video I just thought it was weird and it had no point just zooming in and out. It confused me, but as the video goes on you begin to understand its point. They are not just zooming in and out they are showing us the world in a different point of view. This video expands our sight and perspective of how we see things in the world. You find a connection between everything, you see how everything relates to one another in a big or small way. You begin with two people laying down in a picnic and suddenly you end up in space, and before you know it, you end up inside the human body. I think this video was really amazing, with a simple camera we got so close and so far into the universe. Sometimes by simply looking at things, you either don’t notice or pay attention to them, but when you see this video you notice certain things. For example, how everything can be related to each other, how small things make up bigger things, and most important how we don’t notice the small things in life that are so important. Am sure people never think of atoms or protons ect.. but this video shows how important small things like those are. Small things are the ones that make up bigger things including us. We learn so much through videos and even pictures; a picture really is worth 1,000 words. This video is related to our next essay, and I think it helped all of us see a connection between things in the world and how they relate to us.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Essay Question for Group 3
1. What is the big difference in the way we raise our children and the way in which the ancient Spartans used to raise their children?
2. What was the parents motivation to send their children far from them?
3. Why are parents so important in the education of their children?
2. What was the parents motivation to send their children far from them?
3. Why are parents so important in the education of their children?
Gropu 3 Essay Questions
1. What influence do parents have on their children?
2. How can things from our past serve to motivate us?
3. Which are the most important things that can motivate us to have a better life?
2. How can things from our past serve to motivate us?
3. Which are the most important things that can motivate us to have a better life?
Monday, February 8, 2010
Group 3 essay questions
1) Is the appreciation of life a way to motivate our self?
"When a friend of mine tried to kill himself it motivated me to be strong and do better in life."
2) Is there a possiblity that sometimes since were exposed to negative events the reason for us to motivate ourself and get far away from them?
"The fact that most of the people who live in my house smoke cigarette, have motivated me to stay away from them and hate them."
3) Are our own parents the first ones to teach us about motivation, or do we learn about it by ourself?
"For many people, forming a family is their biggest accomplishment in life. Parenting is part of the cycle of life. Our parents got married, they had us, and throughout our lives they taught us all they knew in hopes that we become better human beings. One day we’ll get married, have kids, and teach them all we know and so on. That’s the cycle of life."
"When a friend of mine tried to kill himself it motivated me to be strong and do better in life."
2) Is there a possiblity that sometimes since were exposed to negative events the reason for us to motivate ourself and get far away from them?
"The fact that most of the people who live in my house smoke cigarette, have motivated me to stay away from them and hate them."
3) Are our own parents the first ones to teach us about motivation, or do we learn about it by ourself?
"For many people, forming a family is their biggest accomplishment in life. Parenting is part of the cycle of life. Our parents got married, they had us, and throughout our lives they taught us all they knew in hopes that we become better human beings. One day we’ll get married, have kids, and teach them all we know and so on. That’s the cycle of life."
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Motivation Essay Group 5
Motivation what is this thing that drives us to achieve greatness. There are a multitude of things that motivate us. The things that motivate you can range from family, sports, money, emotions, fitness etc. But one of the main things is whether you’re willing to be motivated or not “the rock doesn’t not slide down the mountain without a little push from our friend Gravity”. Only you can truly motivate yourself with the help of something else.
In a journal by William K. Estes, he stated that “a secondary reinforcement can be very effective when the original thrive has been eliminated, providing a source of motivation strong enough to instigate activity” (W. K. Estes 310). Meaning that when motivation is lost a second reinforcement can be of great help to regain that motivation. A secondary reinforcement is not so difficult to find, you just need to find that one thing that keeps you motivated to follow your dreams. A great reinforcement can be family, you can always relay on family when you need that extra push to get motivated. Family always inspires people to do and to strive for the best and never settle for less, because you know others are counting on you.
Many families in this country are immigrants. A reason why they leave their loved ones behind is usually to seek a brighter future, the one that might not achievable in their country. My mother and I came to this country when I was only 7 and it was the hardest thing we ever had to. My mom’s motivation was me, and our family members left behind in Cuba. She knew of all the possibilities and dreams this country had to offer us. She knew here I was going to obtain the bright future we only saw possible in dreams. She also knew that from here she could help our family; she had the chance of finding a better job, giving us a better economical status to send money to Cuba.
What motivates me today is my mother, she is my secondary reinforcement. When I feel like giving up on my dreams, or just don’t see the point of why trying, I think of her. I want to show her that all her efforts have not been in vain, that she did not leave her family for nothing. My bright future is only a few steps away, and she is the one who motivates me every day to get closer and closer to it.
Motivation is a very important part of life, you can be motivated many different ways orat least there has to be something that motivates you everyday to continue your journey throughlife. There is this one person that has kept me motivated ever since I had a sense ofunderstanding, that person that motivates me and supports me in every way possible is mymother. She is my hero she came to this country for a better future and when she had me acouple of years later she went through a divorce. She raised me alone with the help of absolutelyno one. She never worked in order to take care of me and not leave me in hands of strangers. Wewent through so many ups and downs but we surpassed everything put in our way. She raised mewith good morals and values. She would ask me to please finish school and get the education shenever had, so when tomorrow came around I would have a career and not depend onanyone. Because of her I have become the person I am today, she is my everything I don’t knowwhat I would do without my mother. She is unquestionably the reason I wake up in the morningsexcited to go to school. I just say to myself one less day to go to get to where I want to be. She is truly my inspiration.
“Motivation starts with the desire to be free, to be from dependency on others, freedom to live the lifestyle we dream of, freedom to explore our ideas. Total freedom is not possible or desirable, but the struggle to achieve that ideal is the basis for motivation.” Motivation is a desire from someone or something in your life that drives you to be strong and look up on. In this case my motivation drive is my mother. She is the one that keeps me going every single day because I look up to her in every way possible.
One of the biggest motivations in life is to do exercises for one’s own benefit. Having a long and healthy life is the main reason for which one should exercise, but it is not the only one. Exercising gives you more energy to spend at school, with family and friends, and on any daily task that requires energy. As mentioned in the article Total Fitness, the first thing one should do is make a workout schedule, and then one can start by warming up doing 5-10 minutes of low-intensity cardio. Then, one can begin to do the exercises one needs. Besides, exercises improve one’s mood in such a way that it takes away one’s stress making he/she feel happier and in this way they can also obtain a better sleep. Another important reason for which you should exercise exercise is to stay in good shape in order to improve your self-concept and appearance.
When things are not going quite well as we expect them to be, people tend to reach or find the motivation they need to keep them going. Everyone has a different way to look for that motivation; some of us find it through religion, others through family members, as they view them as role models. I have my own.
Sometimes we don’t understand why life takes some path we never expected it to take, and we sit down and try to think pretty much about anything that will get you back up. Motivation can be described in two words which are hope and inspiration; I find motivation by playing a particular sport, which is soccer. Sports are not only my own way to get back on track but for many people too. It helps me take my mind off anything and get focused and determined to do better in life.
Motivation via emotions is a very powerful thing, and can drive you to do either negative or positive things. If your result is positive or negative is all up to the person, and of course the situation. An example of positive motivation, the use of love as something to motivate yourself, like I might have said in previous essays, love motivates you to do your best at everything, for the sake of either showing off, or because this person you’re in love with helps you become better. An example of negative motivation is anger. Anger can motivate you to take revenge upon someone who has done you wrong, and you won’t stop till your retribution, has been fulfilled, which leads to even more negative side effects.
Emotional motivation is everywhere around us, the positive and the negative. One of the most recent examples is the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake in Haiti made people realize, that there are other countries that are less fortunate than us, their sorrow, and the media motivated people to contribute to a cause, that they would regularly neglect. The war on terrorism that began after the 9/11 attack, people were fueled by their emotional rage to take up arms, and go fight in the war. After the loss of family members, some of the people took up signs and said enough is enough the war on terror should end, and their words are still heard today.
Work Cited
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hxh&AN=10558461&site=ehost-live
In a journal by William K. Estes, he stated that “a secondary reinforcement can be very effective when the original thrive has been eliminated, providing a source of motivation strong enough to instigate activity” (W. K. Estes 310). Meaning that when motivation is lost a second reinforcement can be of great help to regain that motivation. A secondary reinforcement is not so difficult to find, you just need to find that one thing that keeps you motivated to follow your dreams. A great reinforcement can be family, you can always relay on family when you need that extra push to get motivated. Family always inspires people to do and to strive for the best and never settle for less, because you know others are counting on you.
Many families in this country are immigrants. A reason why they leave their loved ones behind is usually to seek a brighter future, the one that might not achievable in their country. My mother and I came to this country when I was only 7 and it was the hardest thing we ever had to. My mom’s motivation was me, and our family members left behind in Cuba. She knew of all the possibilities and dreams this country had to offer us. She knew here I was going to obtain the bright future we only saw possible in dreams. She also knew that from here she could help our family; she had the chance of finding a better job, giving us a better economical status to send money to Cuba.
What motivates me today is my mother, she is my secondary reinforcement. When I feel like giving up on my dreams, or just don’t see the point of why trying, I think of her. I want to show her that all her efforts have not been in vain, that she did not leave her family for nothing. My bright future is only a few steps away, and she is the one who motivates me every day to get closer and closer to it.
Motivation is a very important part of life, you can be motivated many different ways orat least there has to be something that motivates you everyday to continue your journey throughlife. There is this one person that has kept me motivated ever since I had a sense ofunderstanding, that person that motivates me and supports me in every way possible is mymother. She is my hero she came to this country for a better future and when she had me acouple of years later she went through a divorce. She raised me alone with the help of absolutelyno one. She never worked in order to take care of me and not leave me in hands of strangers. Wewent through so many ups and downs but we surpassed everything put in our way. She raised mewith good morals and values. She would ask me to please finish school and get the education shenever had, so when tomorrow came around I would have a career and not depend onanyone. Because of her I have become the person I am today, she is my everything I don’t knowwhat I would do without my mother. She is unquestionably the reason I wake up in the morningsexcited to go to school. I just say to myself one less day to go to get to where I want to be. She is truly my inspiration.
“Motivation starts with the desire to be free, to be from dependency on others, freedom to live the lifestyle we dream of, freedom to explore our ideas. Total freedom is not possible or desirable, but the struggle to achieve that ideal is the basis for motivation.” Motivation is a desire from someone or something in your life that drives you to be strong and look up on. In this case my motivation drive is my mother. She is the one that keeps me going every single day because I look up to her in every way possible.
One of the biggest motivations in life is to do exercises for one’s own benefit. Having a long and healthy life is the main reason for which one should exercise, but it is not the only one. Exercising gives you more energy to spend at school, with family and friends, and on any daily task that requires energy. As mentioned in the article Total Fitness, the first thing one should do is make a workout schedule, and then one can start by warming up doing 5-10 minutes of low-intensity cardio. Then, one can begin to do the exercises one needs. Besides, exercises improve one’s mood in such a way that it takes away one’s stress making he/she feel happier and in this way they can also obtain a better sleep. Another important reason for which you should exercise exercise is to stay in good shape in order to improve your self-concept and appearance.
When things are not going quite well as we expect them to be, people tend to reach or find the motivation they need to keep them going. Everyone has a different way to look for that motivation; some of us find it through religion, others through family members, as they view them as role models. I have my own.
Sometimes we don’t understand why life takes some path we never expected it to take, and we sit down and try to think pretty much about anything that will get you back up. Motivation can be described in two words which are hope and inspiration; I find motivation by playing a particular sport, which is soccer. Sports are not only my own way to get back on track but for many people too. It helps me take my mind off anything and get focused and determined to do better in life.
Motivation via emotions is a very powerful thing, and can drive you to do either negative or positive things. If your result is positive or negative is all up to the person, and of course the situation. An example of positive motivation, the use of love as something to motivate yourself, like I might have said in previous essays, love motivates you to do your best at everything, for the sake of either showing off, or because this person you’re in love with helps you become better. An example of negative motivation is anger. Anger can motivate you to take revenge upon someone who has done you wrong, and you won’t stop till your retribution, has been fulfilled, which leads to even more negative side effects.
Emotional motivation is everywhere around us, the positive and the negative. One of the most recent examples is the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake in Haiti made people realize, that there are other countries that are less fortunate than us, their sorrow, and the media motivated people to contribute to a cause, that they would regularly neglect. The war on terrorism that began after the 9/11 attack, people were fueled by their emotional rage to take up arms, and go fight in the war. After the loss of family members, some of the people took up signs and said enough is enough the war on terror should end, and their words are still heard today.
Work Cited
http://web.ebscohost.com.db16.linccweb.org/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=106&sid=296e9ace-c727-4d83-b581-d704e1b685a2%40sessionmgr112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=pdh&AN=amp-46-4-352#db=pdh&AN=amp-46-4-352#db=pdh&AN=amp-46-4-352#db=pdh&AN=amp-46-4-352
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Essay Outline
Thesis: Motivation is our drive to achieve greatness. There is a grand multitude of things that can motivate you; from family, to money, and beyond.
1. Introduction to different types of motivation
A. Example 1
B. Example 2
2. Emotional motivation
A. Emotional motivation as a whole
3. Motivation via Fitness
A. fitness makes you want to achieve greatness
B. Effects of it on your daily life
4. Monetary motivation
A. how money can motivate you
B. The rewards
5. Family motivation
A. Family helping you achieve greatness
B.Role models
1. Introduction to different types of motivation
A. Example 1
B. Example 2
2. Emotional motivation
A. Emotional motivation as a whole
3. Motivation via Fitness
A. fitness makes you want to achieve greatness
B. Effects of it on your daily life
4. Monetary motivation
A. how money can motivate you
B. The rewards
5. Family motivation
A. Family helping you achieve greatness
B.Role models
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Passage Master!
Chap 1 page 8
paragrahps 7-9 pg 9 and 10
Chap 2 page 17
quote on top of page very interesting!
pages. 17-19
Chap 3 pg 27 quote 'conversation' on top of page super cool!
whole chapter 3!! very important info!!!
paragrahps 7-9 pg 9 and 10
Chap 2 page 17
quote on top of page very interesting!
pages. 17-19
Chap 3 pg 27 quote 'conversation' on top of page super cool!
whole chapter 3!! very important info!!!
Motivation Essay!!!
Motivation is a very important part of life, you can be motivated many different ways or
atleast there has to be something that motivates you everyday to continue your journey through
life. There is this one person that has kept me motivated ever since i had a sense of
understanding, that person that motivates me and supports me in every way possible is my
mother. She is my hero she came to this country for a better future and when she had me a
couple of years later she went through a divorce. she raised me alone with the help of absolutely
no one. she never worked in order to take care of me and not leave me in hands of strangers. we
went through so many ups and downs but we surpased everything put in our way. she raised me
with good morals and values. She would ask me to please finish school and get the education she
never had, so when tomorrow came came around i would have a career and not depend on
anyone. because of her i have become the person i am today, she is my everything i dont know
what i would do without my mother. she is unquestionably the reason i wake up in the mornings
excited to go to school. i just say to myself one less day to go to get to where i want to be. she is truly my inspiration.
atleast there has to be something that motivates you everyday to continue your journey through
life. There is this one person that has kept me motivated ever since i had a sense of
understanding, that person that motivates me and supports me in every way possible is my
mother. She is my hero she came to this country for a better future and when she had me a
couple of years later she went through a divorce. she raised me alone with the help of absolutely
no one. she never worked in order to take care of me and not leave me in hands of strangers. we
went through so many ups and downs but we surpased everything put in our way. she raised me
with good morals and values. She would ask me to please finish school and get the education she
never had, so when tomorrow came came around i would have a career and not depend on
anyone. because of her i have become the person i am today, she is my everything i dont know
what i would do without my mother. she is unquestionably the reason i wake up in the mornings
excited to go to school. i just say to myself one less day to go to get to where i want to be. she is truly my inspiration.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
what motivates me to continue my journey!
I am aware thst my group and i are doing our essay on brain reactions but i couldnt find anything about it. I decided to write about what motivates me personally that is my mother. This lady right here is my hero, because of her i have reached the place i am at this moment. she is an incredible human being with a heart of gold. she truly means the world to me, my mother is my everything. i dont know what i would do without her.
Marilyn Fernandez
Lost in a paradise that floats around you
Motvation to me is an art.It stimulates the mind constantly.Art makes you think on a grand scale.Since our project is about the effects of motivation on the mind, and the chemical reactions, color will play a big theme in the essay(since color might be important in the motivation process).
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Playing a sport for motivation.
Many people play sports to get motivated while their going through a tough time, or just to get away from the daily routine. I'm one of them, when I want just to get away for a little while I play soccer, and it motivates me to keep going, no matter what may come in the future.
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