The other day, we visited the Bodies Exhibit down in Cleveland as a biology field trip.
Fetusfetusfetusfetus.
It was extremely interesting to see real body parts (although plasticized, they looked very real)
The most interesting, and possibly the most controversial, part of the whole exhibit was the fetal development room. It showed the week-by-week life of a growing being from the beginning. There was a sign warning against faint-hearted people, and a constant heartbeat could be heard in the entire wing.
I don't know what about the exhibit made it so eerie and unreal. Possibly just to have little (what was potential) lives sitting in front of you to get as close as you want (without touching of course) gave the whole experience such a surreal quality. It's one thing to read about how things work in a textbook, and a whole other situation when you see it in real life. The tangibility of something always has a much bigger impact on the mind and one's emotions than anything else.
It's similar to reading about death. If you watched someone die the way it is described in books, that circumstance will impact your life much more forcefully than anything you could watch on tv or read in a novel.
19.10.10
Oral COMmentary
I've taken voice lessons before, and my teacher used to record them so I could listen. Even singing I couldn't stand the sound of my own voice. It makes me cringe, or just feel embarrassed. I fin it strange that most people cannot handle the sound of their own voice. Is that only because it sounds different than how we hear ourselves within our head, or simply some aversion people have about themselves.
It is almost the same as looking in a mirror, and comparing it to looking at yourself in a photograph. Most of people will agree, they prefer their reflection to how they actually look. Is this because there is that big of a difference, or because people are simply just used to their face backwards? As for me, I definitely prefer the appearance of my reflection. I feel like it hides my lazy eye, but all of my friends agree that my reflection makes it more obvious. Similarly, I cannot stand own voice being recorded. This makes me worried for the oral commentary for English. Although I only hear the beginning over to make sure I'm speaking clearly, it weirds me out being recorded. It puts an immense amount of pressure because a recording is permanent. It can be continuously replayed so nothing is forgotten.
It does not have anything to do with the fact of analyzing the poem, and everything to do with the fact that there's a time constraint and the veryvery NOT temporary nature of the assignment. We get one shot, and then it's over. It is worth about 20% of the grade, and you never even know what score you get. Ever.
All this worrying for such ambiguity. I suppose that's what IB is about.
It is almost the same as looking in a mirror, and comparing it to looking at yourself in a photograph. Most of people will agree, they prefer their reflection to how they actually look. Is this because there is that big of a difference, or because people are simply just used to their face backwards? As for me, I definitely prefer the appearance of my reflection. I feel like it hides my lazy eye, but all of my friends agree that my reflection makes it more obvious. Similarly, I cannot stand own voice being recorded. This makes me worried for the oral commentary for English. Although I only hear the beginning over to make sure I'm speaking clearly, it weirds me out being recorded. It puts an immense amount of pressure because a recording is permanent. It can be continuously replayed so nothing is forgotten.
It does not have anything to do with the fact of analyzing the poem, and everything to do with the fact that there's a time constraint and the veryvery NOT temporary nature of the assignment. We get one shot, and then it's over. It is worth about 20% of the grade, and you never even know what score you get. Ever.
All this worrying for such ambiguity. I suppose that's what IB is about.
That's it pop tart! I'm gonna dog-pound you straight to China!
The other night, I watched Bitch Slap, a movie about three slutty women who find themselves involved in a top-secret crime and reward. It was absolutely horrible; although there was no one to blame, we watched it for the sole purpose of making fun of it.
What I did not expect, was the intense amount of unnecessary graphic violence included throughout the entire film. These scenes range from breaking someone's penis, to raking someone in the chest, to slicing someone with a bladed yo-yo, to ho-hum explosions of cars.
Between scenes of utter ridiculousness and name-calling, was basically soft-core porn.
Beautiful combination, no? So. Basically....hilarious, but hardly thought provoking. Except, in the end, they throw in a line to attempt any deep train of thought; as if the writers looked over their work and decided to make a last effort to save it.
Four words:
IT DID NOT WORK
As promising as the title made it, it will never be a good movie, and it will never be anything more than a video to either make fun of or to enjoy lesbian make out scenes. As a disclaimer: we had no idea what the movie was about when picking. We're not creepy, we promise! But we do enjoy a good laugh, which was the only thing Bitch Slap is good for.
What I did not expect, was the intense amount of unnecessary graphic violence included throughout the entire film. These scenes range from breaking someone's penis, to raking someone in the chest, to slicing someone with a bladed yo-yo, to ho-hum explosions of cars.
Between scenes of utter ridiculousness and name-calling, was basically soft-core porn.
Beautiful combination, no? So. Basically....hilarious, but hardly thought provoking. Except, in the end, they throw in a line to attempt any deep train of thought; as if the writers looked over their work and decided to make a last effort to save it.
Four words:
IT DID NOT WORK
As promising as the title made it, it will never be a good movie, and it will never be anything more than a video to either make fun of or to enjoy lesbian make out scenes. As a disclaimer: we had no idea what the movie was about when picking. We're not creepy, we promise! But we do enjoy a good laugh, which was the only thing Bitch Slap is good for.
Genetic brain?
Particularly with colleges, if you're related to someone who went to that college, it somehow guarantees an intelligence level. However, I don't believe it works that way. There are studies shown that kids with intelligent parents are more likely to be intelligent themselves, but how much is actual intelligence, and how much is personality or pressure within the family. Is it really possible for intelligence to be passed down genetically? The genetic information to create a brain is definitely passed down, but it's disputable as to whether the intelligence level is. Everyone thinks differently, how could it be possible to transfer a thinking process, or a level of thinking to offspring. That would be crazy. How could brain functions become genetically passed down.
This ties back again to the fact that we as humans know so little about the brain. Maybe we do pass down intelligence, but we have yet to access the part of the brain that would determine that.
Who knows. Go Science Go!
This ties back again to the fact that we as humans know so little about the brain. Maybe we do pass down intelligence, but we have yet to access the part of the brain that would determine that.
Who knows. Go Science Go!
6.10.10
bullies
We watched Jeremy by Pearl Jam in English class. It made me hate bullies even more.
I honestly think some people are just mean, but for the most part, they are just insecure. They need to be right, they need to be dominant and strong. Sometimes those traits are useful and helpful, but there can be negative effects.
Bullies can take the form of many things. They can be violent, or verbal. Honestly, verbal abuse is always worse. Sticks and Stones hurt, but frankly: words hurt a lot. Especially when you don't expect them. Sometimes people don't realize their actions, and don't want to hear criticism from people who they think don't have a legitimate viewpoint. It's frustrating, knowing there is little you can do to change those people's minds. THEY ARE SO STUBBORN.
People who are just mean don't deserve the attention they get, and frankly, should be punished for it. (Although catching that kind of stuff would be ridiculous). If that kind of abuse goes to the point of someone's life ending, that, to me, is enough to make a person feel guilty for the rest of their life. To have that on a conscience would be devastating, and not only force someone to reevaluate their life, but their choices, their friends...etc. I wouldn't even know how to handle knowing I was responsible for someone else's death. Maybe not directly responsible, but the source of all the frustration: to the point where someone feels their life isn't worth living....
Freaky stuff. Horrible stuff.
People should not live in ignorance. That video should not be banned, the lesson within it is too important, and people need to hear it.
I honestly think some people are just mean, but for the most part, they are just insecure. They need to be right, they need to be dominant and strong. Sometimes those traits are useful and helpful, but there can be negative effects.
Bullies can take the form of many things. They can be violent, or verbal. Honestly, verbal abuse is always worse. Sticks and Stones hurt, but frankly: words hurt a lot. Especially when you don't expect them. Sometimes people don't realize their actions, and don't want to hear criticism from people who they think don't have a legitimate viewpoint. It's frustrating, knowing there is little you can do to change those people's minds. THEY ARE SO STUBBORN.
People who are just mean don't deserve the attention they get, and frankly, should be punished for it. (Although catching that kind of stuff would be ridiculous). If that kind of abuse goes to the point of someone's life ending, that, to me, is enough to make a person feel guilty for the rest of their life. To have that on a conscience would be devastating, and not only force someone to reevaluate their life, but their choices, their friends...etc. I wouldn't even know how to handle knowing I was responsible for someone else's death. Maybe not directly responsible, but the source of all the frustration: to the point where someone feels their life isn't worth living....
Freaky stuff. Horrible stuff.
People should not live in ignorance. That video should not be banned, the lesson within it is too important, and people need to hear it.
Add more- do better?
I find it ironic that the more activity added to your plate at a time, the more things get done in a day. Yes, that is logical, but in terms of homework. I always feel the more I'm involved in, the more I have to plan to get things done, and thus, things get done. It's magical.
When there is less going on, and more free time, a person can become too comfortable in their situation, and find all of their work getting put off.
However, on the contrary, when there is TOO much to the point where there is no time to do anything, that's when there's trouble. There needs to be enough time where you can plan to actually do things, but not too little time you cannot accomplish anything.
Like swimming. which is too intense. I enjoy it, but six days a week for 4 hours is not the kind of time I have with IB and everything else needing to get done. It just doesn't happen: it's impossible unless I drop EVERYTHING else. Maybe not, but I'm not willing to risk that. I learned my lesson Junior year.
But now:
IB, Working 20 hours a week, Play, NHS, Show Choir, Applying to College, Extended Essay, plus life, plus chores.
And I still manage to reasonably get it all done.
Some how.
I'm satisfied.
When there is less going on, and more free time, a person can become too comfortable in their situation, and find all of their work getting put off.
However, on the contrary, when there is TOO much to the point where there is no time to do anything, that's when there's trouble. There needs to be enough time where you can plan to actually do things, but not too little time you cannot accomplish anything.
Like swimming. which is too intense. I enjoy it, but six days a week for 4 hours is not the kind of time I have with IB and everything else needing to get done. It just doesn't happen: it's impossible unless I drop EVERYTHING else. Maybe not, but I'm not willing to risk that. I learned my lesson Junior year.
But now:
IB, Working 20 hours a week, Play, NHS, Show Choir, Applying to College, Extended Essay, plus life, plus chores.
And I still manage to reasonably get it all done.
Some how.
I'm satisfied.
True inspriation
Is it possible to get an original idea: Something that is completely your own.
I find it difficult to even conceptualize. Almost everything is based off of something else for inspiration, or a demand. Is there anything that was designed based on something that had never been created or even thought of?
Have there ever been any circumstance where there wasn't any problem or situation that did not create an idea?
Even dreams, which have some bizarre and unexplainable occurrences are often theorized to stem from bits and pieces of thought that our minds mulled over during the day and put together into a sequence. Perhaps our minds generate so many ideas at once, we just cannot pin down or separate what is originally our own, and what is following what we're immersed in at the time.
It is said we only use a small fraction of our brain. What could people think up if more of that was accessed? Will that ever be possible? I'm almost positive none of these ideas have never been thought of before. In fact, I'm certain. I'm certain the majority of our thoughts are only relaying information we've seen or heard from another source. The mind draws the information from the source of inspiration, and conveys it in a unique way, but is that really unique if the information is not?
Maybe our minds will never know a unique thought. But that's what being intellectually aware is about. Generating and swapping new ideas. Often about things that are current that need to be changed. Does drawing a new idea from an already established idea count as a new idea, even though there is other information presenting the platform for that new idea already in place?
Maybe I'm not making any sense. I suppose you'll have to think about it.
I find it difficult to even conceptualize. Almost everything is based off of something else for inspiration, or a demand. Is there anything that was designed based on something that had never been created or even thought of?
Have there ever been any circumstance where there wasn't any problem or situation that did not create an idea?
Even dreams, which have some bizarre and unexplainable occurrences are often theorized to stem from bits and pieces of thought that our minds mulled over during the day and put together into a sequence. Perhaps our minds generate so many ideas at once, we just cannot pin down or separate what is originally our own, and what is following what we're immersed in at the time.
It is said we only use a small fraction of our brain. What could people think up if more of that was accessed? Will that ever be possible? I'm almost positive none of these ideas have never been thought of before. In fact, I'm certain. I'm certain the majority of our thoughts are only relaying information we've seen or heard from another source. The mind draws the information from the source of inspiration, and conveys it in a unique way, but is that really unique if the information is not?
Maybe our minds will never know a unique thought. But that's what being intellectually aware is about. Generating and swapping new ideas. Often about things that are current that need to be changed. Does drawing a new idea from an already established idea count as a new idea, even though there is other information presenting the platform for that new idea already in place?
Maybe I'm not making any sense. I suppose you'll have to think about it.
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