I forgot all about posting a blog until just now. I've had so much homework lately and so much going on that it completely slipped my mind. But I just went to check my e-mail and it gave me the option of signing in with my google account, so it reminded me.
But anyways, I am in the process of writing the literary analysis of Frankenstein. I went through and quickly summarized all of the chapters. Now I am going to go back and add details and quotes and what-not. I figured that it would be less stressful to do it this way; and hopefully the paper will turn out better because of it.
As far as the creative project goes... I have absolutely no idea what to do it about. Partially because I don't exactly understand the assignment. Write a paper? Then draw a picture? Or no picture, just... anything? There has to be some research in the paper? And the paper can be about anything? As long as it relates to what we have been doing in class? Well, I am lost. I originally wanted to do my creative project about my favorite winter activity, snowboarding, but I'm not sure if that is a valid topic.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
First Impressions
"You only get one chance to make a first impression!"
I'm sure that everyone has heard it, but that doesn't make it any less true. We tend to remember our first impression of something due to the primacy effect. In Psychology, the primacy effect is the tendency to remember the first items presented in a series, and for those items to be more influential.
Let's face it- we, as a society, are quick to judge others. If we meet someone through a mutual acquaintance, then we have probably heard stories about the new person, so we have already started to form an opinion of how we feel about this person. So going into the situation, we have a predisposition of whether or not we are going to like the person. Based on this predisposition, we will then pick out the positives or negatives of this person according to what we want to be true.
If you go into the situation thinking that someone is a good person, then you will pick up on all of their positive attributes. Then due to the primacy effect, chances are, this is how you will feel about this person for a very long time. Once you have made up your mind that they are a good person, then it is likely that it will take a lot to convince you otherwise.
I'm sure that everyone has heard it, but that doesn't make it any less true. We tend to remember our first impression of something due to the primacy effect. In Psychology, the primacy effect is the tendency to remember the first items presented in a series, and for those items to be more influential.
Let's face it- we, as a society, are quick to judge others. If we meet someone through a mutual acquaintance, then we have probably heard stories about the new person, so we have already started to form an opinion of how we feel about this person. So going into the situation, we have a predisposition of whether or not we are going to like the person. Based on this predisposition, we will then pick out the positives or negatives of this person according to what we want to be true.
If you go into the situation thinking that someone is a good person, then you will pick up on all of their positive attributes. Then due to the primacy effect, chances are, this is how you will feel about this person for a very long time. Once you have made up your mind that they are a good person, then it is likely that it will take a lot to convince you otherwise.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Option 1, 2, or 3
The discussion in class on Friday helped me understand a little more about what was going on in the book. So now I feel like I might possibly have a shot at writing this paper. But as far as knowing what to write about, I've got nothing. Here are the reasons why I am baffled:
Option 1: Find a relatively current event and research how rulers take care of their people.
When I read this, I think of politics. I know absolutely nothing about politics, so I can not think of a current example. Maybe I will think of something really cheesy to write about; I guess any group that has a leader would work.
Option 2: Look at a specific battle and compare it to how Macciavelli would suggest to handle it.
Well, I am most definitely not a history buff, and I am not interested in any certain period of time. So in order to so this option, I would have to brush up on some history which does not sound fun at all.
Option 3: Research an example Macciavelli gives and decide whether or not it is biased.
This option would also require me to know some history, which I don't. So I would have to do a lot of research. Plus, with my lack of understanding about the book, I would probably get all of the facts mixed up and my whole entire paper would be completely wrong.
Regardless of which option I choose, I need to pick a solid topic. My first paper did not go so well, apparently I did not pick a sufficient topic. I am motivated to do better.
Option 1: Find a relatively current event and research how rulers take care of their people.
When I read this, I think of politics. I know absolutely nothing about politics, so I can not think of a current example. Maybe I will think of something really cheesy to write about; I guess any group that has a leader would work.
Option 2: Look at a specific battle and compare it to how Macciavelli would suggest to handle it.
Well, I am most definitely not a history buff, and I am not interested in any certain period of time. So in order to so this option, I would have to brush up on some history which does not sound fun at all.
Option 3: Research an example Macciavelli gives and decide whether or not it is biased.
This option would also require me to know some history, which I don't. So I would have to do a lot of research. Plus, with my lack of understanding about the book, I would probably get all of the facts mixed up and my whole entire paper would be completely wrong.
Regardless of which option I choose, I need to pick a solid topic. My first paper did not go so well, apparently I did not pick a sufficient topic. I am motivated to do better.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Prince
I have been slowly working my way through "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli. This book is not necessarily easy to understand, so I am some-what confused. I have been reading and re-reading, and looking up spark notes. The language and style of speaking is what confuses me the most. I feel like the author kind of goes back and forth on what he says. Also, the sentences are like 7 lines long, so he talks about 18 different topics in one sentence; it is just hard to follow. Even after the discussion in class on Friday, it is still hard for me to understand what is going on.
What I have gotten out of this book so far is: Niccolo is telling an upcoming prince how to do his job. I think that he is writing this book as a gift to the prince because he believes that this book is the best gift that he can offer to the prince. I guess I just do not understand what makes Niccolo so special that he can tell a prince what to do and what not to do. Keep in mind that I am not finished with the book, but so far, basically nothing has happened. You can either obtain a new state which you can decide to live in or not live in, or you can acquire a state where you already live. That is the just of what I have read so far, but the author put it into about ten chapters.
What I have gotten out of this book so far is: Niccolo is telling an upcoming prince how to do his job. I think that he is writing this book as a gift to the prince because he believes that this book is the best gift that he can offer to the prince. I guess I just do not understand what makes Niccolo so special that he can tell a prince what to do and what not to do. Keep in mind that I am not finished with the book, but so far, basically nothing has happened. You can either obtain a new state which you can decide to live in or not live in, or you can acquire a state where you already live. That is the just of what I have read so far, but the author put it into about ten chapters.
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