...Present Education as I see it: Someone approached me to teach his ward some mathematics or rather to supplement what could not be comprehensively deciphered from the notes from the plethora of private tutors (I don't know whether the notes are photocopies of age-old yellowish original manuscripts written in the last century and passed on from generation to generation). I am not blaming the notes or their authors rather I have the highest regard for both. But what a young impressionable mind in early teens need to appreciate is the beauty, thrill and magic of a subject. For example, in Mathematics the student should be exposed to and told about the interconnecting web that different streams of mathematics offers and how an insight of the interconnection of different streams of mathematics makes learning a seamless fun and that cannot happen if the teenager is considered as a raw material in a factory devoted to production of identical finished goods at the highest production rate attainable so that in given time the maximum number of students are churned out through the machine called a tutorial. I was horrified when I found that the student in question is reading from a book of MCQs which is like a question bank and not even sure of the name of the text books let alone read, read and ingest, digest and internalize the contents of the text book that has been the text book to students for the last hundred years or so and still considered to be the last word in the subject. ...
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...I. If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, That could travel the wide world through, I would fly on the beams of the morning light, And speak to men with a gentle might, And tell them to be true. I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, Wherever a human heart might be, Telling a tale, or singing a song, In praise of the right - in blame of the wrong. II. If I were a voice, a consoling voice, I'd fly on the wings of air, The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd seek, And calm and truthful words I'd speak To save them from Despair. I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er the crowded town, And drop, like the happy sun-light, down Into the hearts of suffering men, And teach them to rejoice again. III. If I were a voice, a convincing voice, I'd travel with the wind, And whenever I saw the nations torn By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, I 'd travel with the wind, And whenever I saw the nations torn By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, Or hatred of their kind, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash, And into their blinded bosoms flash; And, all their evil thoughts subdued, I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood. IV. If I were a voice, a pervading voice, I'd seek the kings of Earth; I'd find them alone on their beds at night-- And whisper words that should guide them right-- Lessons of priceless worth; I'd fly more swift than the swiftest bird, And tell them things they never heard-- Truths which the ages for aye repeat-- Unknown to the statesmen...
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...for dinner and, out of excitement, the boy accidentally cuts his hand with the saw. He begs his sister not to allow the doctor to amputate the hand but inwardly realizes that he has already lost too much blood to survive. The boy dies while under anesthesia, and everyone goes back to work. Analysis Frost uses the method of personification to great effect in this poem. The buzz saw, though technically an inanimate object, is described as a cognizant being, aggressively snarling and rattling as it does its work. When the sister makes the dinner announcement, the saw demonstrates that it has a mind of its own by “leaping” out of the boy’s hand in its excitement. Frost refuses to lay blame for the injury on the boy, who is still a “child at heart.” In addition to blaming the saw, Frost blames the adults at the scene for not intervening and telling the boy to “call it a day” before the accident occurred. Had the boy received an early excuse from the workday, he would have avoided cutting off his hand and would have been saved from death. Moreover, a mere half-hour break from his job would have allowed the boy to regain part of his childhood, if only for a moment. Frost’s emphasis on the boy’s passivity and innocence in this situation is particularly significant in the context of the time period. After moving to England with his family, Frost was forced to return to America because of the onset of World War I in 1915, an event that would destroy the lives of many innocent...
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...People use to blame each other for a wide range of reasons. Usually we don’t think about the reasons of the behavior of people. We tend to come to conclusion according what we see. Paradigm shift is a good term that defines the movement from one way of seeing the world to another. After reading “The power of paradigm shift” I promised myself never blame people for anything. The story of irresponsible father was too impressive for me. Everyone thought that the man doesn’t care about the upbringing of his children and that his children disturb everyone. However, it turned out that his wife had died and the author saw, thought, felt and behaved differently. I remember that one time my paradigm was also shifted. One of my friends came from the USA and managed to meet nearly all our friends. Then, when the time came for our meeting, ten minutes earlier she called me and told that she can’t meet me. I was furious and I thought that she doesn’t want to see me. I thought that I would never have an arrangement with her as I thought that she didn't want to hang out with me. Then, the next day, I found out that her grandmother died on the day of our arrangement. I was shocked and felt very ashamed. I felt guilty for not trying to understand her at that moment. The day before I thought that she was the most irresponsible person I have ever met, however the next day I blamed only myself. At that period of my life I uncovered very important lesson for myself. One should not judge others...
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...Scapegoating has been around for as long as humanity because it is in human nature to gather as one and abuse a person who is different from the rest of society. In the article “What is Scapegoating”, the author delves into the process of scapegoating, claiming, “[Scapegoating] origins are in child and animal sacrifice; it is manifested through genocide and mass slaughters, such as the Holocaust … in schoolyards and work settings” (Colman 26). In other words, scapegoating was formulated by violence, and is continuing with violence, more specifically “through genocide and mass slaughters”. Genocide is defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The person or group has an individualistic quality that sets off an instinctive action to hurt them, and destroy the quality. The Holocaust, an infamous historical example, clearly portrays how a group of people were mercilessly persecuted and murdered for being religiously different. Additionally, in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, a short story about a utopian land with a cruel secret, the author depicts the idea of scapegoating in a shocking plot twist. There is a child locked away in a basement, and is the source of the town’s happiness. Everyone knows about it, but they do nothing, reasoning, “But as time goes on they begin to realize that even if the child could be released, it would not get much good of its freedom … It is too degraded and imbecile to...
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...partnership in kite flying competitions. One day, after Hassan has been missing for several hours after setting off to retrieve Amir’s kite, Amir decides to go looking for him. Once Amir locates Hassan, he finds that he is being surrounded by the local bully, Assef, and his two henchmen. While Amir watches, the three boys violently assault Hassan. After the assault, Amir refuses to speak with Hassan and treats him with hostility as if he had done something wrong. In actuality, Amir was in the wrong, and deep down he knew it. Amir could have prevented the boys from assaulting Hassan by standing up to them. Yet, when his best friend needed him most, he was too afraid to take action. Amir, refusing to take responsibility for his mistake, pushes the blame for the incident off of himself and onto Hassan. In turn, the deep-rooted relationships the two boys shared is shattered and they grow increasingly distant as the film progresses. Amir eventually comes to terms with his mistakes; however, it is many years later after Hassan has...
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...heart and mind we know that this is completely false. Responsibility is the road, not assuming responsibility signifies that we can’t accept to blame ourselves for our actions and current situations. Scott Peck in The Road Less Traveled affirmed that one of the most difficult psychological conditions to treat the disorder of not taking responsibility for ourselves is the actual person - when the person really believes that is someone else’s fault for all her unfortunate situations. As you treat that person that always blames everything and everybody they need to get through their heads that they did it, they need to take responsibility for it and actions to fix what happened. A great example of not taking responsibility for your actions is just by watching a judicial trial caused by an adult that doesn’t take responsibility for the crime they have committed. Another great example are the people who love suing the fast-food businesses, but wait didn’t they drive to the place? Didn’t they order the food? And haven’t they eaten it already? No one from the company made they go to their business and no one forced them to buy or eat the food! So now that they are obese and have health issues should they take responsibility for themselves and stop blaming someone else for the actions they made in the past? In my opinion individuals that blame others for their past actions not just...
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...Personal Responsibility Mario Kinsey- 9047095225 GEN/ 200 December 3, 2012 John Grattan Personal Responsibility Rough Draft Personal responsibility is self-explanatory, being responsible for OUR own actions. By definition, accountability is defined, “the quality or state of being accountable; especially: to account for one’s actions.”(“Merriam-Webster,” 2012). You take responsibility for your own actions and accepting whatever comes with the actions you choose. Personal responsibility goes lock and key with college success. College success in my eyes is a definition that would have to be given by each student because it depends on what they are trying to accomplish while attending school. If you hold ourselves accountable for our actions then you give ourselves a better chance to be successful. Also the actions you choose, affects everyone around us as well. If you decide not to write your term paper, then you have to deal with the fact that you may fail. If you decide not to do your part of group assignments, not only but also, do you have to deal with the outcome, but your choice not to do your part, it affects those in your group. You must accept the consequences of our choices. Every person has a choice and has the authority to make his own decisions. For example, Tony has a Final term paper due that carries 80% of his final grade. Tony decides not to do his final paper and goes to class. His professor asked everyone...
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...true that the antenna was a huge problem with the Apple iPhone. That is when Steve Jobs knew he had to do something about addressing this issue. Steve Jobs opened up in his statement to the public saying “we’re not perfect” and that “phones aren’t either.” Starting off saying those comments Jobs was trying to relieve some pressure off of his image. Jobs was trying to avoid making Apple look like the bad guys as much as possible. He was willing to do anything not to make them look bad. Steve Jobs did not let Apple take the full blame for the iPhone; he also blamed the wireless holders too. He said that their Wi-Fi connection was the majority issue to why the phone was not working correctly. Although the real issue was with the way it was designed by the company. Jobs did hold back at his press release on blaming the customers. In the beginning he was blaming them but this time around he went with a different approach. He decides to shift the blame to other rather than owning up to his mistake. After Steve Jobs took some responsibility for the issue with the iPhone he knew he had to do something to please the customers. If the costumes felt mistreated they will stop purchasing Apple products and go to another distributer who would appreciates them. That is why apple decided to offer anyone a full refund for...
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...Luis Antezana Written Assignment April 23rd, 2012 Word Count: 1222 What significance does the theme of innocence versus guilty play in the novel, The Assualt, by Harry Mulisch? The novel, The Assault, is told against the backdrop of shifting Dutch post-war society, centered around significant points in that history. Mulisch paints a canvas of the difficulties of Dutch society in coming to terms with the events of the war. Mulisch faces significant questions of guilt and innocence when writing the novel thus leading to the hand of fate lurking strongly in the novel. The Assault becomes a morality play with much difficulty in determining and judging what right and wrong is, and guilty from innocence becomes a central theme throughout the novel in the lives of Anton Steenwijk, Fake Ploeg’s son, Cor Take and Karin Korteweg and Mr. Korteweg. Anton Steenwijk is the central protagonist in the novel and has been plagued with the murdering of his family at a very young age. Anton struggles to understand and comprehend the events that happened that very night which ultimately leads to his apathy for the subject. Anton’s apathy and attempts of forgetfulness toward the killings makes him guilty in the novel; however, the fact that Anton’s only mechanism for coping with the tragedy is detachment and forgetting gives him the characteristic of innocence thus raising important questions of guilt and innocence in his character. Anton’s apathetic characteristic can be seen when...
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...Michael’s life Experience Michaels Life Experience About a year ago, I went out with friends for a night out. We headed over to a night club in downtown Minneapolis, MN. My friend Michael was the driver, and he drove us to the night club. Our plan was to only have fun and few beers. When we got there we started drinking. Later we started dancing and having fun. The next thing we know my friend who was supposed to drive us back home had 6 beers and started getting ready to take shots of tequila. We tried talking to him to stop drinking, but he never listened to us and kept drinking. When we were coming to the club we decided that Michael not have any drinks, now we realized that he had more than we expected and more. Michael was supposed to go to work after fours, soon after he drops us home. We went out to the car sat in it thinking what we should do and who should drive the car and should we call for a taxi or not. After about 30 min Michael said, I am fine I can drive the car now.so he decided to drive us home. He started the car and headed out of the parking lot. As he got into the highway and headed back to Minneapolis, He started feeling a little intoxicated, at that moment the police showed up and we saw flashing lights at behind us that very moment we realized he should not have drove us home intoxicated. We were pulled over given a sobriety test and was found to be high, which is almost more than over the...
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...her own actions or decisions. While it is easy to blame others and avoid dealing with the consequences of one’s actions, when a person assumes responsibility over a situation they are able to proceed through life with one goal in mind: succeeding. Though there are many factors that can determine my success, if I am able to be honestly accountable for my actions I will prosper. Making mistakes and taking accountability for it while trying to accomplish my goal will lead me to my desired end result. The key to success is obtaining personal responsibility because it requires accountability for the consequences of one’s actions, thus defining one’ character. Former president Theodore Roosevelt once said, “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.” People have an intention, act upon it, then either accept or deny the consequences. My definition of personal responsibility is being accountable for all actions and decisions made by the individual. Facing it or avoiding it is dependent on the person’s character. If one’s character is just and righteous she will take ownership, appropriate praise and reward when it comes to her behavior. Contrarily, a person whose character is questionable and dishonest will deny or divert blame or punishment with their negative actions. Personal responsibility and moral responsibility are comparable. One either takes praise or blame depending on their moral values. In school, students...
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...Francis finds Arthur drunk outside the back of the St Jude club one night. Arthur is crying, because he is haunted by the war but nobody will talk about it. He scoffs at the idea of ‘heroes’ and says they were all just scared boys, and that there was no glamour involved. He says ‘We weren’t heroes. We were only there.’ This can be interpreted in two ways. One is that it is wrong for people to call them heroes, because they didn’t act like heroes. It was merely chance that they were there in the war. But when Francis remembers Arthur’s words right at the end of the book, it gives them a different interpretation. Francis is suggesting that merely by being there they were heroes – scared or not, they did what they had to do and did not run away. The Silver Star is the only medal awarded for ‘heroism’, we are told. Both LaSalle and Francis have been awarded this medal, for saving the lives of their fellow soldiers. LaSalle does so by taking out a machine gun nest, Francis by falling on a grenade – the grenade that destroys his face. Is it significant that one wins it by committing an act of violence, whereas the other wins it by taking the damage himself? It impresses the townsfolk – but Francis wants to remain anonymous. Heroism The scrapbook kept by the ‘Strangler’ at the St. Jude’s club contains newspaper clippings about all the ‘heroes’ of Frenchtown, including both LaSalle and Francis. The other men regard it as something of a symbol, something to be proud of, but Francis...
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...Blame is the assigning of responsibility to another for a wrongdoing. People often blame people to keep their appearance, in others’ eyes, positive. In the play “Romeo and Juliet”, impulsiveness in their relationship and pressure from Juliet’s parents resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Romeo and Juliet’s impulsion throughout their brief relationship is a big factor in the couple’s downfall. Because they had only known each other for a couple days and decided to get married, they took on a responsibility they were not prepared for. Upon meeting each other at the Capulet's’ party, Romeo and Juliet had decided that they were in love. During their encounter on Juliet's balcony, several hours after the party, they decided that they wanted...
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...Topic: Attribution theory. I chose this topic because it interests me a lot. I have always had many difficulties when giving feedback to my students, writing reports is the most difficult thing for me to do. I never find the appropriate words, I don´t know how to motivate my students and how to tell them to improve without hurting their feelings. In unit 2 we talked about different topics but this is the one that called my attention. I would like first to summarize what this theory is about. It is widely know that people perceive events in different ways, not only at school but in their everyday lives, when something bad happens to us we generally blame someone or something else for the outcomes but when we do something right or something good happens to us we usually say it is because we for example put a lot of effort in the task, because we are lucky and so on. But, to what do we attribute our failures and success? Many theorists state that we attribute them to four factors, effort, ability, luck and task difficulty. The former factors are said to be internal and the latter external. On the other hand we can categorize them according to stability, in that case effort and luck are unstable and ability and task difficulty are stable. But what does internal, external, stable and stable mean? Internal means from within a person, external the opposite. Stable means that we can control it and unstable means the opposite. For example, a student is sad because he failed in an...
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