Bens Eighth Semi-Annual QA

Bens Eighth Semi-Annual QA Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06 - Jon wrote: Alright, so I have to stay that I have tried to stay silent on the SAT writing section debate, if there really is a debate, but with it being brought up again and again, I think I should mention that the optional essays are considered optional in that they are not required, but if they can give more information, they can help you. The optional interview claims to be the part of the admissions step that can help you, but most likely will not harm you. Dont you find it fishy that all of a sudden a big optional means that an 800 or 790 or whatever is not even looked at? What ever happened to going the extra little bit? I can understand the claim to not trust it and ignore like a 550, but if you have an 800, is it really fair that that is not even given a consideration? To me, and possibly some other students, it would be like testing calculus around the nation. Not every student knows calculus. Not every school has the resources to teach it. Would MIT distrust the score becau se of that? When I took the AP Calc exam last year, the directions the graders get on these exams is pretty much look for the right answer. Thus, if you werent sure what method to use, by writing 2 answers on the paper, you actually leave the grader the decision of choosing the correct one. Standardized tests are not perfect, and should not be used to punish anyone. But, does that mean that by removing punishment we must remove reward, too? Looking back on this, it looks like a rant, and I apologize, because Im mostly on your side. Then again, I do feel my critical reading score was a factor in my deferral from EA, so yes, I think writing could and should be able to help students. Either way, I want you to know I still accept and understand the policies MIT makes on this, whether or not I agree with them. Please remember that no one is ever admitted to MIT based on numbers. The vast majority of our applicants have great grades and scores. If we admitted people based only on numbers, we could build a class many times over. So having a 700 or an 800 on any test doesnt really help you per se; it just makes you competitive in the pool. Regarding the Writing test itself MIT is all about data, and there is simply not enough data yet to determine how the test will correlate with future success at MIT (unlike CR and Math). Preliminary data suggests that the test still has some serious flaws. Until we are confident in the tests ability to evaluate ones potential/ability/etc., we wont be using it in our evaluation of applicants. - Brian wrote: If we were deferred, do our E3 summary cards from the EA round get saved in our folders and considered again, along with new RA summary cards? Would an application then wind up with 4 readers and 4 summaries by then end of the RA round? There is no new E3 card the E3 card that was used in EA will be back on the table for RA (with any additional notes, correspondence, etc). Remember that many folks who are deferred in the EA round are accepted in the RA round. You are not at a disadvantage having been deferred judging by the statistics, its the opposite. - Anonymous wrote: So how were those New SAT Writing scores in early action? Was there anything shocking about them? Were they a helpful deciding factor? Any correlation between writing and math or writing and CR? What was the middle 50% of acceptees scores? I dont have any of these answers we are not considering the Writing score at this time. - David wrote: Im a deferred early action applicant, and I sent in a DVD recently of the special effects and animation work Ive done. What if it is added to my folder after my application has been read for regular admissions? My application is complete, and all of the pieces are in place, but there may be more parts (like this DVD) that dont get seen because they will arrive in the admissions office after my application has been read. Will such additional pieces be noticed in committee? (I mailed the DVD and its explanatory letters about a week ago, so it should definitely arrive before February). If your application has already been read when new material comes in, the folder is returned to the primary reader to log the new material and, if applicable, add to the summary. - Multiple folks asked how old/young I am. I am 32. When I was your age, that seemed very old to me. When Im my grandparents age, it will seem very young to me. Right now, Im too busy to care either way. :-) - Amalchi wrote: I have a few questions regarding the TOEFL. For some reason, ever since the new version of the TOEFL came out, no center in Puerto Rico has been offering it. I am very worried about this since we (students) are obviosuly foreign language speakers. I tried to see if any other version of the TOEFL was being offered, but I was unsuccesful. Many students and I feel like this will put us in a disadvantage, since our SAT scores went down the drain for the most part. I am very confident and happy about the rest of the application I sent to MIT, but I must say I am not at all happy about my SAT scores and felt a need to take the TOEFL in order for this test to be taken into consideration in conjunction with the rest of my application. The only other test I have taken where my english proficiency has been scored is the PEAU, which is offered by the college board for students who are interested in applying to colleges in Puerto Rico. I took this test last year, in order to gain admission to the residential school where I am presently Studying. I will be graduating this May from high school. I called MIT on one occassion and they told me to send the PEAU results with a letter stating that this was the only test I was able to take besides the SAT. But the score results are in spanish. They are not offered in English. Will the people at MIT be able to find someone that can translate them to the rest of the admission officers? Will this test be able to substitute the TOEFL? If we send the PEAU results, will they be taken into consideration? And Varuna wrote: I sat for the TOEFL on January 14th. The test got cancelled due to some problem with the cassette. I sent an e-mail to the MIT admission office explaining what happened. I expected to get a good score for the TOEFL I will take the SAT I on January 28th, but my SAT I score (critical reading and writing) is likely to be lower than what I expected for TOEFL. How will MIT consider this? Please tell me if there is anything I could do. These are indeed unfortunate situations. My primary advice is to make us aware of what happened and explain everything as best you can so we have the proper context when evaluating your application. Any additional materials you can submit to help us evaluate you would be helpful. I would also ask Matt for his thoughts, as he oversees international selection and has more experience than I on the topic. - Lots of people said Happy Birthday and asked what I was doing to celebrate. Hey, thanks everyone! I really appreciate all of the great birthday wishes. My colleagues got me a cake and some nice gifts and had a little party for me during the day; that night my wife kids baked me cupcakes and decorated them for me. Then this past Friday my friends took me out to a nice dinner. Oh, and my family chipped in and bought me this to go with my christmas present WOOT! - Wish wrote: Hi! Im an international student and I was just wondering if any of you guys know whether I can send my mid-year report (since its good :) even though it says for US students only? Yes, you are always welcome to send stuff in. My advice when in doubt, if it will help your application, just send it. - Thatolchestnut wrote: Was Miss April tipped off before your son managed to get another cookie? Yes. Grrrrrrrr. Its a good lesson for him to learn though, before he gets married: the woman you love will always see through your flattery. Cleaning the house, shoveling snow, running errands, mowing the lawn, watching the kids while your wife goes shopping now those things will get you the extra cookie. - Shikhar wrote: Can you please tell me about any summer programs which are like open to internationals also. I am looking for computer science mainly also just so u know the thing I once talked about taking a gap year if not MIT is confirmed. I am continuing with my research work and have left other applications so its pretty much MIT for me this year. Which is why I am also looking for good research opportunities to keep myself engaged somewhere. Great question unfortunately this is a bit out of my realm of expertise. I would suggest asking our international guru, Matt. - Jenn wrote: How would one go about working with admissions as a student? I think it would be a great opportunity and since I already cant sing your praises enough, it would be one tht comes fairly easy. Maybe write a bit about work/study or students in admissions at some point Hey, thanks. :-) There are many ways to get involved with our office tour guides, interns, minority ambassadors, bloggers, etc. We post most of the opportunities during Orientation in the fall, so walk by our office and check em out! - Dadx4 wrote: Id appreciate it if at some point you could describe how the admissions staff know the profiles and rigors of various schools across the country. I have one child applying to colleges now, and three more yet to go through the process, and Im curious to know to what extent the strength (or weakness) of particular high schools factors into admissions decisions and what information on the the high schools the admissions staff has access to. The guidance counselor (or college counselor) reports go a long way in this. First, the counselors will attach the official school profile which gives us a bunch of info (courses offered, range of grades, colleges attended by previous graduating classes, average test scores, a description of the schools location and local resources, etc.) Then the GC will usually write a long report that puts a given student into context, within his/her school community. The teacher evaluations definitely add to this as well. If after reading all of this we still feel like we need more info, well call the schools counseling department directly. - Anonymous wrote: Im a student from Saudi Arabia, I study in all arabic school and my teachers dont know english really well. I have a 4.0 average. I just took the SATs and did extremely well on the math section. I know I can make it into MIT. My question is that what should I do about my teacher recommendations? They all speak fluent arabic, Im going to let me english teacher write me one and I know it will be amazing, but what should I do about my other reccomendations? They wont be able to express themeselves very well in english. My other question is that my school doesnt offer a lot of recommendations what should I do, Im taking all thats offerred and trying my best? Is MIT familiar with the schools in Saudi Arabia? Thanks for your time. Usually when applicants submit recommendations in a foreign language, they submit official translations as well. Is this an option for you? If not, I would advise you to contact Matt and get his advice (he oversees international admissions at MIT). - Tom wrote: I was wondering about MITs evaluation of ACT scores. How does MIT look at scores? Like other schools, does MIT convert ACT scores to SAT? If so, itd be nice to see your conversion chart/ how you guys convert scores. We do convert ACT scores to SAT scores. As for the conversion formula, its not public (in fact I dont even know what it is, to tell you the truth). But MITs pretty good with formulas, so you can be sure its accurate. - George wrote: This might come in handy to ease the peoples nerves down. Say that you take your advice, Ben, and wait another two weeks before contacting the Admissions Office about mail. Then we found out it never got there, not because we did not send it, but because of some problem with the post office or something. Would our application be harmed by that? Would we be able to send it again (although that might take a whole lot especially for International Students?) Yes, in that case Id advise you to resend it, preferably by fax. - Anonymous wrote: I was just curious, how much does being a Siemens Westinghouse Semifinalist and Intel Semifinalist help in terms of MIT admissions? These are obvious displays of passion, which is one of the foremost things were looking for. That said, there are thousands of ways to show passion so while these accomplishments will certainly help you, dont feel that you need to do something exactly like Siemens or Intel to get into MIT. - Kristin wrote: If I, say, took a Calculus II class at a community college, would I be able to get credit and/or placement? Its possible! All of the details are here (thats the 09 site, but the details on the 10 site are unlikely to change much). - M wrote: I had a doubt how a student can be accepted for both mit and caltech in EA. can any one please clarify? Mootmom responded: M, both Caltech and MIT have EA programs: Early Action, in which accepted applicants learn their status in Dec. but are not required to decide until the national May 1 decision date. An EA program is not exclusive (unlike an ED program (Early Decision, where a student is obligated to cancel all other applications and matriculate if accepted) or SCEA (Single Choice Early Action, where a student may apply early only to that one school for EA consideration).) The EA programs which both MIT and Caltech offer are not exclusive and do not require a student to accept, so a student *could* be accepted at both, and a number are each year. Perfect answer thanks! - Yasemin wrote: I am a junior from an international high school and MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences is my absolute dream. I have several questions to you (to fit your schedule, I have started worrying about college some 8 months beforehand kidding of course =). I would be very thankful if you could address these points in your eight semi-annual FAQ :). 1) As far as I understand RD and RA refer to regular application time, am I right? What exactly do these abbreviations stand for? Regular Action and Regular Decision. They are essentially the same thing, unlike their early counterparts (EA and ED). See mootmoms answer a few questions up for details on the latter. 2) I have exhausted almost all AP courses offered at my school now. The last one is AP Java which I will take next year. So next year will not be a very challenging year for me, although not easy either. Will you understand that I had no other AP courses to take? Yes, well know this from your school profile and transcript. But APs are not the only way in which to challenge oneself. (I cant totally tell from your question how youre feeling about next year because you describe it as not very challenging and also not very easy.) If you think youll be bored, Id advise you to look into other ways in which you might continue challenging yourself academically. A class at a local community college, an online class, self study, research, etc. 3) I am planning to take AP Calculus BC this year. On the first day of our mid-year break I found myself studying Calculus for hours until my dad came at noon thinking I was still sleeping :)! We do have an AP Calc BC course offered to seniors, but since I am working on their topics at the moment, Id rather not take the AP Calc BC course next year and waste a slot on a subject I already know. What do you think? When you say I am planning to take BC Calc this year do you mean junior year? If so, then no, you wouldnt want to take it again next year. 4) Do you value other nations science olympics? Are they valued as much as the Intel and Siemens-Westinghouse awards? Everything is always considered in context but yes, we value all of these. 5) The subjects I have a great passion for are Biology and Calculus. But my teachers in those subjects happen to be a couple. Will it look odd on the application if I get recommendations from both of them? No. But remember that one of those will be Eval A and the other will be supplemental. Youll still need an Eval B (humanities, arts, or social science teacher). 6) I know you dont answer directly to questions such as Am I an automatic reject?. But I am worried a little, because I truly think I have a greater understanding of science than what my grades show. In all sciences I have about A- or A average. In the student blogs and the comments above I can only observe A+ grades. But I was a finalist on the national biology olympics. And I was selected to the olympics teams at our school, too. I am sure I will have very good recommendations. And standardized tests are very good, too. Can these make up for the lack of outstanding grades I had? A- is a perfectly respectable grade. :-) 7) MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences is awesome! Are there any students you know of who are majoring in this field? If they agree, could you please give me the e-mail address of one? I would love to contact one of those students and get their views. Yes, email me and I will find a student for you to speak with. [edit] Mollie has volunteered (thanks Mollie!). - Anonymous wrote: Im a US citizen educated abroad. I know that Im not considered international, but wont u still put me in the international pool? Because its kind of unfair to compare me with domestic applicants who have millions of opportunities, while I have to create my own path in a very poor country! You will be considered as a US Citizen who has been educated in the context of another country. :-) No worries. - Old-timer wrote: To all of you who are rightly worried about your chances of getting into MIT (or, for that matter, any top schools youre considering or applying to), think of your application experience and all the hard work that you (AND your parents, yes many kids get their parents help in the form of either nagging / reminders or actual help in filling out the application) have put in as a life adventure. Your application outcome is important but wont make or break your life or career. At the end of the day, a persons success is not determined by which school he or she graduates from but by how much abetter person he or she has become after four years. In 10 years or 20, when you look back, youll wonder why you allowed yourself to lose sleep over your college admission matter. PS: Someone elsewhere suggested that an admissions officer would stop reading your application if he or she spots a grammmatical or typing error. If thats true, ask yourself: do you want to study at a sch ool where perfection is not a means to an end but the end itself? You should consider yourself lucky not going to a place where they think to err is not human. Thanks for these very wise words Old-timer! Regarding the typos a few here and there wont matter a bit were human too. Typos only matter when theyre excessive in other words, when it becomes clear that you spent 5 minutes on your essay and that your MIT application itself was an afterthought. Ive only seen this one or two times, and the rest of the application was dismal too. - Alexandre wrote: Does anyone know what a mutual admit is? Again mootmom rocks the answer: A mutual admit is a student who is admitted to two schools (e.g. Harvard and MIT). In terms of beating us, this means that of those students who were admitted to both, a higher percentage chose to matriculate at Harvard than chose MIT. - Tom wrote: Ben, Ive read your QAs and it seems you always say things like dont worry about your poor SAT score because its only part of the application. I wonder if MIT can be equally forgiving when it comes to a couple of poor grades. But later the students showed dramatic improvement. Mikey gave a great answer: MIT can be forgiving of grades too, especially if theres an improvement. Well always look at context and circumstance too, so if there was a special reason for the bad grades illness, family issues, etc., that will also be taken into consideration. While it may be rare for us to take someone with Cs on his/her transcript, it does happen sometimes, especially if the Cs are from freshman year and the grades have steadily improved throughout HS. - U3 wrote: If I dont get through this year and apply next year, will you guys see my application from this year? Will the fact that I couldnt get through this year be a negative factor? I answered a similiar question on College Confidential Ill copy paste it below. Its a year later than the timeframe in your question If you applied last year and didnt get in, and have reapplied this year, we will see both applications. Ive seen a couple of these cases so far this year. I look at last years summaries to see how the readers and selection committee arrived at their conclusions / decisions last year. Then I read your new app from scratch to see where you are now in contrast, in particular what youve done in the last year. As this years applicant pool is shaping up to be equally competitive (if not moreso) than last years, folks who reapply without having done anything since HS will likely not be accepted, as they will essentially be submitting the same app into an equally competitive pool. On the other hand, those who have taken the year as an opportunity to pursue some great experiences and grow as students/people may have a good chance of finding success the second time around. It all depends on the individual case. I should note that there is no advantage to having applied to MIT in a previous yea r. - Ferdinand wrote: i plan to apply for aid and wish to know how i would be informed when my financial aid materials would be received coz there is no space for that in the online application and tracking. The financial aid office is working on a Financial Aid Tracking portlet, which should be released sometime this year. Daniel will have updates as they come. - Usha wrote: Is it true about international students getting in only if they have a regional, national or international certificate in any field? Many international admits do, but not all. International admissions at MIT are very competitive and you will need to stand out from the group, but there are many ways to do this. - Uren wrote: I was just wondering, how long do you guys read files everyday (and how many)? Different readers read at different rates. Most read for 8-10 hours per day, including one weekend day. We work in the office Tuesdays and Thursday and read folders at home M/W/F/Sat. I read less than other readers because Im not a full-time admissions officer due to my Communications Manager responsibilities. - Henry wrote: What! My result is still not yet out can you plz mail the exact date for the result of my exams which i did on 22nd of december? If these have not appeared in your MyMIT account, you should call our office. - Worried wrote: I have a question. What exactly is the purpose of the mid-year report? Is it to make sure that students arent slacking, or to cut people based on lower grades, or what? I was concerned because, as a senior, pretty much all my classes are APs, and with all of the work thats gone into applications, and with all my ECs, my grades are, to some extent, bending under the weight. In addition, Im exhausted from so much work and winter break was no reprieve. Im just concerned that after all the work thats gone into 3+ years of HS and my applications, that a B+ or two on my mid-year report might give MIT cause to reject me, whether I be a border-line applicant or better or worse. Is this true? Would you consider this slacking, because Im not The purpose of the mid-year grade report is simply to get a sense of your senior year grades. Its one piece of a large picture. Everything is evaluated in context, so if your ECs are particularly impressive, I dont see a B+ keeping you out of MIT. - AVY wrote: One of my teachers messed up my grade when he submitted grades. I talked to him and hell correct it, but it will take a few weeks. Should I send mid-year report now, or wait until this is fixed? A few weeks from now might be too late. I would send it now and get your teacher to write us a letter asap.

Why Are Yawns Contagious Theories and Studies

Every person yawns. So do many other vertebrate animals, including snakes, dogs, cats, sharks, and chimpanzees. While yawning is contagious, not everyone catches a yawn. Around 60-70% of people yawn if they see another person yawn in real life or in a photo or even read about yawning. Contagious yawning also occurs in animals, but it doesnt necessarily work the same way as in people. Scientists have proposed many theories for why we catch yawns. Here are some of the leading ideas: Yawning Signals Empathy Probably the most popular theory of contagious yawning is that yawning serves as a form of nonverbal communication. Catching a yawn shows youre attuned to a persons emotions. Scientific evidence comes from a 2010 study  at the University of Connecticut, which concluded yawning does not become contagious until a child is about four years old, when empathy skills develop. In the study, children with autism, who may have impaired empathy development, caught yawns less often than their peers. A 2015 study addressed contagious yawning in adults. In this study, college students were given personality tests and asked to view video clips of faces, which included yawning. The results indicated students with lower empathy were less likely to catch yawns. Other studies have identified a correlation between diminished contagious yawning and schizophrenia, another condition linked to reduced empathy. Relationship Between Contagious Yawning and Age However, the link between yawning and empathy is inconclusive. Research at the Duke Center for Human Genome Variation, published in the journal PLOS ONE, sought to define the factors that contribute to contagious yawning. In the study, 328 healthy volunteers were given a survey that included measures of sleepiness, energy levels, and empathy. Survey participants watched a video of people yawning and counted how many times they yawned while watching it. While most people yawned, not everyone did. Of the 328 participants, 222 yawned at least once. Repeating the video test multiple times revealed that whether or not a given person yawns contagiously is a stable trait. The Duke study found no correlation between empathy, time of day, or intelligence and contagious yawning, yet there was a statistical correlation between age and yawning. Older participants were less likely to yawn. However, because age-related yawning only accounted for 8% of the responses, the investigators intend to look for a genetic basis for contagious yawning. Contagious Yawning in Animals Studying contagious yawning in other animals may provide clues to how people catch yawns. A study conducted at the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University in Japan examined how chimpanzees respond to yawning. The results, published in The Royal Society Biology Letters, indicated two of six chimps in the study clearly yawned contagiously in response to videos of other chimps yawning. Three infant chimps in the study did not catch yawns, indicating young chimps, like human children, may lack the intellectual development needed to catch yawns. Another interesting finding of the study was that chimps only yawned in response to videos of actual yawns, not to videos of chimps opening their mouths. A University of London study found dogs could catch yawns from humans. In the study, 21 of 29 dogs yawned when a person yawned in front of them, yet did not respond when the human simply opened his mouth. The results supported a correlation between age and contagious yawning, as only dogs older than seven months were susceptible to catching yawns. Dogs arent the only pets known to catch yawns from humans. Although less common, cats have been known to yawn after seeing people yawn. Contagious yawning in animals may serve as a means of communication. Siamese fighting fish yawn when they see their mirror image or another fighting fish, generally just prior to an attack. This could be a threat behavior or it could serve to oxygenate the fishs tissues prior to exertion. Adelie and emperor penguins yawn at each other as part of their courtship ritual. Contagious yawning is linked to temperature,  in both animals and people. Most scientists speculate it is a thermoregulatory behavior, while some researchers believe it is used to communicate a potential threat or stressful situation. A 2010 study of budgerigars found that yawning increased as temperature was raised near body temperature. People commonly yawn when tired or bored. Similar behavior is seen in animals. One study found the brain temperature in sleep deprived rats was higher than their core temperature. Yawning reduced brain temperature, possibly improving brain function. Contagious yawning could act as a social behavior, communicating a time for a group to rest. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that scientists arent completely certain why contagious yawning occurs. It has been linked to empathy, age, and temperature, yet the underlying reason why isnt well understood. Not everyone catches yawns. Those who dont may simply be young, old, or genetically predisposed to not-yawning, not necessarily lacking empathy. References and Recommended Reading Anderson, James R.; Meno, Pauline (2003). Psychological Influences on Yawning in Children. Current Psychology Letters. 2 (11).Gallup, Andrew C.; Gallup (2007). Yawning as a brain cooling mechanism: Nasal breathing and forehead cooling diminish the incidence of contagious yawning. Evolutionary Psychology. 5 (1): 92–101.Shepherd, Alex J.; Senju, Atsushi; Joly-Mascheroni, Ramiro M. (2008). Dogs catch human yawns. Biology Letters. 4 (5): 446–8.

Report- Dimensions of Diversity - 1578 Words

Dimension of Diversity Race and/or gender are not the definition of diversity. Diversity is all of us and how we are so different. To better understand diversity it can be broken down into four different dimensions and classifications. These points will help you begin to pick apart the complex topic of diversity. Dimensions 1. Dimension may be hidden/ visible a. Race, gender and possible age or wealth index may be a visible dimension that / would classify people into one group. b. Intelligent, non-religious, and vegetarian are term that would identify a person to one group that would be hidden, until of course the person shared the information. b.i. Example- Sarah is a Caucasian, female in 40’s that is athletically built, truthful†¦show more content†¦Take the time to listen to them and understand what they are trying to convey and then respond in a way that they will understand. Body language, electronic tools, and spoken language are all modes of communication that can be used to communicate more effectively. An amazing leader knows that communication is a skill that is built upon and continually developing. Conflict Management Conflict is defined as â€Å"one party perceives it’s interest are being opposed or set back by another party† (Kreitner and Kinicki). Conflict can be classified as functional or dysfunctional. 1. Functional a. More of a positive conflict that applies to â€Å"constructive or cooperative† conflict. (Kreitner and Kinicki) 2. Dysfunctional a. â€Å"Threaten the organizational interest† (Kreitner and Kinicki) â€Å"Dealing effectively with conflict requires fundamental skills in interpersonal relationships.†(Diversity Counciouceness, 169) According to an executive assistant that has had years of experience in social management dealing with conflict. 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A Language Older Than Words Response Paper In the novel A Language Older Than Words, Derrick Jensen covers many different themes in the many chapters that he has divided his book into. The two chapters that really interested me were Breaking Out and Economics. The two themes that Jensen discusses is the relationship with the self and other as well as the monetary symbol in our society respectively. We will write a custom essay sample on A Language Older Than Words or any similar topic only for you Order Now I was able to relate to both of these topics in different ways. In the chapter Breaking Out Jensen focuses on the image of the self and the relationship we have with each other. Jensen writes about how we are constricted to our own concentration camp in our society. It is not an actual concentration camp yet it is a concentration camp in our way of thinking and constructing the image of ourselves and our relationship as human beings. â€Å"In a concentration camp, it is better (in terms of maintaining physical life; spiritual life is an entirely different question) to be the killer than the killed, better to be a collaborator than a resister, a guard than a collaborator, a supervisor than a guard, and better still to be the boss (125). He states that having everyone act in his or her own best interest may not be the best interest for society in general. â€Å"Part of the reason we’ve been able to convince ourselves that by exploiting others we’re acting in our own best interest is that we’ve accepted a severely constricted definition of self (125). † Jensen speaks about how the image of our self is not the image that we should ac cept. We must break out of that concentration camp that society has constructed and create our own view of what type of individual we want to be without the help of society or the fear of society judging ones self. The quote that Jensen wrote about the concentration camp really strokes a chord in my head. My own analysis of this is that we are stuck as a society by always wanting to be the best and not looking out for others. The mentality of all men for themselves has spread in our society. I was thinking we are always competing in life. Whether it is for a job or a spot in a class, we are always competing. This competition creates this mentality that it is better to be the killer than the killed. The constricted definition of the self that Jensen speaks about relates to the workbook from class. When it speaks about sexuality and how there isn’t just male or female when there are many different colors of the rainbow. As a society we shouldn’t have to be constricted to what they want us to identify with. We need to break out of our ‘concentration camp’ and create our own identity without the help of society judging us. In the chapter Economics, Jensen writes about the fact that money rules all. He speaks about how everything in life turns into a money exchange. â€Å"I’d like three books, two packages of chicken McNuggets, and a blow to go, please. That which it is possible to reduce to a commodity and sell, is. That which can’t, is either (by definition) devalued, ignored, or simply destroyed (139)†. Jensen is trying to show the reader that everything has a relation to money. We need money in order to do the many things in life such as travel yet there are things that we don’t need money for. Here’s the problem: in this tidy world of economic categories, there’s no room for love, joy, mystery, for the sometimes confused and confusing, sometimes clear and clarifying, sometimes beautiful, sometimes magical suction of body on body, skin on skin soul on soul (139). †How I see this quote is that Jensen is saying we are so consumed in getting more money that we don’t have time for the things that really matter in our life li ke love and happiness. I can see where Jensen is coming from. I think our society is stuck into thinking that money is a priority. I think it is important because we do need money to survive yet we shouldn’t let money run our lives. The first quote shows how we see money as a constraint to happiness, love, and mystery. This reminds me of the discussion that we had in class on how we would like to travel the world when we graduate yet we are not able to because of the constraint of money and getting left behind in this ‘rat race’. We have all these obligations one after another that we are not able to pursue the things we really want to. Jensen brings a lot of good questions to mind while reading his novel. He is not afraid to say what he believes is happening to our society even though it seems like our society is corrupt. His thought on relationships opens up my window to knowing how easily people can ‘stab’ each other in the back in order to be the killer not the killed. His topic of money in our society shows how we are truly materialistic. We must give everything a dollar value and if it doesn’t have a dollar value then it is not valued. How much is happiness? How to cite A Language Older Than Words, Essays

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The Circle of Life Essay Essay Example

The Circle of Life Essay Essay Example The Circle of Life Essay Essay The Circle of Life Essay Essay Black Elk introduces us to the â€Å"Circle of Life† position on clip. infinite. and being. which is common to many cardinal faiths. In this essay I will discourse this spiritual worldview and depict its apprehension and perceptual experiences of world. Contrast it to the more additive clip. infinite. and being constructs of modern cultural faiths. Last. I will compare Black Elk’s thoughts with the Christian position of nature and intent of Creation. This is the quotation mark from Black Elk. Ogala Sioux Holy Man. â€Å"You have noticed that everything and Indian does is in a circle and that is because the Power of the World ever works in circles. and everything attempts to be round†¦Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round. and I have heard that the Earth is round like a ball. and so are all the stars. The air current. in its greatest power. commotions. Birds make their nests in circles. for theirs is the same faith as ours. The Sun comes away and goes down once more in a circle. The Moon does the same. and both are round like the nests of birds. and these were ever set in a circle. The nation’s hoop. a nest of many nests. where the Great Spirit meant for us to hatch our kids. † The Circle of Life has many different significances for everyone. The circle of life Begins when we are born into the universe. When we are born there is a connexion to household. Our life continues in circles and our kids are taught in circles. I know that we all are familiar with the stating. what goes about. will come back around. Whatever we do to a individual will sooner or later come back in a circle. In the Word of God it states. â€Å"Be non lead on. God is non mocked for whatsoever a adult male soweth. that he shall besides harvest. † ( Galatians 6:7 NIV ) So we must retrieve whatever we do in life whether good or bad will come back in a circle. Harmonizing to our talk notes. â€Å"the universe is biocentric and all life vegetations and zoology is considered portion of a incorporate religious household in which all life. including worlds. unrecorded harmoniously. † ( Hopfe. 2005 ) In the cardinal universe worlds are non considered the focal point of creative activity and or non superior or given a high place to the remainder of creative activity. ( Hopfe. 2005 ) In this text we are introduced to how the Indian civilization perceives things in life. First and foremost they look at everything in a circle or to be round. For illustration the Earth is round or it forms a round gesture. and is shaped like a ball. The air current is shaped as a circle because it blows around and commotions. the Moon is round. even the season’s alteration on a twelvemonth unit of ammunition footing. Everything that the Indians expression at is in a round gesture. The Oglala Sioux constructs will neer alter ; they ever will travel on a common bison Hunt. the bison Hunts are one of their most effectual ways of life merely because they do non merely utilize the bison for eating intents but for other ways as good. Example they use the fells. castanetss. and other stuff for mundane life. Black Elk’s thoughts on the Christian point of view of nature and creative activity describe birds. and how they lay their eggs in a nest that is circle. and how everything is repeated in a circle. The intent of creative activity is to guarantee that everything is in a round gesture. and in a human point of view we birth our kids in the same manner to a certain grade. From how we birth our kids. raise our kids. and see our kids do the same thing for their kids like we did them. Everything is repeated. even though the twenty-four hours in age alterations everything is invariably on a repetition. In this essay I explained to you on how Black Elk perceived life to be in a round gesture. and the manner of life from the Sioux Indians all the manner unto how we look at everything. no affair what race. ethnicity or credo. everything is performed in a round gesture. The lone thing that may alter is the day of the month and clip. and everything else remains the same. MentionsHopfe. L. M. ( 2005 ) . Religions of the universe ( 9Life Application Study Bible ( NIV ) . ( 1997 ) Wheaton. IL. Tyndale House Publishers.

Cómo ahorrar en costo boletos Disneyland y Disneyworld

Cà ³mo ahorrar en costo boletos Disneyland y Disneyworld Disneyland, en el sur de California, y DisneyWorld, en Orlando, Florida, son dos de los grandes destinos turà ­sticos de los hispanos que viven en Estados Unidos y de Latinoamericanos y espaà ±oles que visitan el paà ­s como turistas. Las entradas, tambià ©n conocidas como tickets o boletos, son caras. Pero sabiendo dà ³nde comprarlos se pueden obtener descuentos para el parque californiano de Disneyland, como DisneyWorld. Cabe destacar que los nià ±os menores de 3 aà ±os no pagan tickets de ingreso ni a DisneyWorld ni a Disneyland. Entre esa edad y los 10 aà ±os deben comprar ticket de infantes. Los mayores de 10 aà ±os pagan como un adulto. A continuacià ³n, los precios de los tickets y pases para Disneyland y Disneyworld, dà ³nde comprarlos con descuento, quà © tipo de personas tienen acceso a ahorros adicionales, quà © no se puede hacer con los tickets bajo riesgo de arresto y, finalmente, quà © hacer para no perderlos en caso de extravà ­o o robo. Costo de tickets Disneyland en 2018 Para los parques temticos Disneyland Park y Disney California Adventure Park. El costo de los tickets varà ­an segà ºn el nà ºmero de dà ­as que pueden utilizarse y si se utilizan para un à ºnico parque o para ambos. El precio para un à ºnico dà ­a debe consultarse, ya que varà ­a enormemente segà ºn la fecha. Una vez que se compra debe utilizarse antes del 31 de diciembre de 2019. El costo de un ticket para 2 dà ­as puede adquirirse a partir de $105 por jornada, el de 3 dà ­as a partir de $93,34/jornada, el de 4 dà ­as desde $76,25/jornada y el de 5 dà ­as a partir de $64/jornada. Comprar un ticket para 3, 4 o 5 dà ­as da derecho a utilizar una maà ±ana el pase conocido como Magic Morning y que da derecho a entrar a atracciones, tiendas y restaurantes antes de que abran al pà ºblico en general. Todos los tickets son personales y no se pueden transferir a otra persona. Adems, el Disney MaxPass, que puede comprarse a partir de $10 por dà ­a y por ticket o por $75 anuales, permite acceder a fotos sin là ­mite y a utilizar el sistema FastPass para elegir un nà ºmero de atracciones que se pueden disfrutar sin necesidad de esperar en fila como el resto de los usuarios de los parques de atracciones. Adems, hay la posibilidad de comprar Pasaportes Anuales que dan derecho no sà ³lo al ingreso a los parques sino tambià ©n a descuentos adicionales. Los costos de los pasaportes anuales son los siguientes: Disney Signature Passport: $999Disney Deluxe Passport: $729Disney Signature Plus Passport: $1.149 Costo de los tickets para DisneyWorld en 2018 En DisneyWorld hay 4 parques temticos y 2 parques acuticos: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studio, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach y Typhon Lagoon. El precio de los tickets depende de si se compran para un à ºnico parque o permite el acceso a ms de uno. Tambià ©n depende del nà ºmero de dà ­as, permitià ©ndose pases de un mximo de 10. Destacar que al igual que sucede con las entradas a Disneyland, en DisneyWorld los menores de 3 aà ±os no pagan, entre 3 y 9 aà ±os se paga el ticket infantil y el de adulto a partir de los 10 aà ±os de edad. El costo de tickets para un à ºnico dà ­a debe consultarse porque varà ­a enormemente dependiendo de la fecha. Para ms de un dà ­a los precios son los siguientes: 2 dà ­as: a partir de $118,503 dà ­as: a partir de 101,664 dà ­as: a partir de $94,755 dà ­as: a partir de $77.406 dà ­as: a partir de $66,507 dà ­as: a partir de $58,858 dà ­as: a partir de $52,509 dà ­as: a partir de $47,6610 dà ­as: a partir de $43.70 Los tickets deben utilizarse en los 14 dà ­as siguientes a su compra. Al igual que sucede con Disneyland, tambià ©n es posible comprar tickets anuales para DisneyWorld cuyos precios son los siguientes: Premium Annual Passport: $1.579Disney Platinum Plus Pass: $994Disney Platinum Pass: $894 Todos los precios de los pases anuales son a partir de los 3 aà ±os. Descuentos en el precio de los tickets de Disney Cabe destacar que en la mayorà ­a de los casos es difà ­cil obtener descuentos superiores al 5 por ciento por ticket y que se debe sospechar y analizar todas aquellas ofertas que brindan un descuento mayor, principalmente si piden pago en efectivo o por Wester Union. Tambià ©n debe sospecharse de las pginas que brindan descuentos y que en el url tienen la palabra Disney, ya que eso indica que no son vendedores autorizados por la propia Disney y tampoco se debe comprar un ticket de un solo dà ­a con descuento, porque tampoco est autorizado. Es ms fcil ahorrar alojndose fuera de los parques o eligiendo restaurantes baratos que en el costo de los tickets. Aà ºn asà ­, sà ­ que en ocasiones es posible comprar los boletos ms baratos que al precio oficial. Para el pà ºblico en general, las reglas generales son las siguientes.Para tickets de 1 o 2 dà ­as: comprar directamente en las puertas.Get Away Today es una pgina especialista en tickets para Disneyland que debe siempre checarse.Para tickets de 2 a 10 dà ­as para DisneyWorld o para entradas de varios dà ­as en Disneyland verificar con Undercover Tourist, un vendedor autorizado.Para Disneyland verificar tambià ©n con Disneyland Good Neighbor HotelsPara tickets anuales para DisneyWorld, informarse con Auto Club South Es posible comprar tickets en Cotsco, Walmart, Safeway y AAA, pero como regla general puede afirmarse que los descuentos son mà ­nimos. Adems, existen descuentos especiales como residentes de Florida, funcionarios pà ºblicos, miembros del Disney Vacation Plan, visitantes de Irlanda y el Reino Unido, descuentos a empresas y, finalmente a militares en activo, reserva, retirados y miembros de la Guardia Nacional. Los militares pueden comprar tickets de descuento, que varà ­a segà ºn la à ©poca del aà ±o. La regla general es comprarlos con anticipacià ³n contactando con MWR y mostrar el I.D. militar a la puerta del parque. Quà © hacer y quà © no hacer con los tickets de Disney Lo primero que debe hacerse es asegurarse de poder recuperar el ticket en caso de robo o pà ©rdida. Para ello existen dos opciones, en primer lugar, crear una cuenta en MyDisneyExperience y vincularla con los datos en el ticket. En segundo lugar, escanear el reverso del ticket y guardarlo en una cuenta de email o fotocopiarlo. En ambos casos ser posible obtener una nueva tarjeta o una MagicBand. Otro consejo a destacar es que no deben comprarse tickets a personas que los compraron para varios dà ­as y acaban no utilizndolos todos y quieren vender los no usados. Los tickets de Disneyland y DisneyWorld son personales e intransferibles y Disney utiliza un sistema biomà ©trico el primer dà ­a que se utiliza el ticket que le permite saber si alguien distinto pretende utilizarlo los dà ­as siguientes e impedir su ingreso. Adems, en el estado de Florida es un crimen y puede dar lugar al arresto de la persona que adquiere asà ­ las entradas a los parques temticos. Este tipo de incidente quedarà ­a en el rà ©cord migratorio, incluso en el de los turistas extranjeros. Turistas internacionales: a tener en cuenta Los turistas internacionales deben no olvidar la importancia de no permanecer en Estados Unidos ms tiempo del autorizado porque da lugar a la cancelacià ³n de la visa y, en el caso de turistas de un paà ­s en el Programa de Exencià ³n de Visados que ingresan a EE.UU sin visa, pierden ese privilegio si se quedan ilegalmente en el paà ­s, asà ­ sea por un solo dà ­a.. Asimismo y ya que California y Florida son estados donde los turistas acostumbran a manejar con frecuencia, se deben conocer las consecuencias de no  pagar las multas de trnsito. Puntos Clave: tickets para Disneyland y Disneyworld El precio de los tickets en Disneyland y Disneyworld depende de la edad del comprador, nà ºmero de dà ­as, si se visita uno o varios parques temticos y de los extra como, por ejemplo, FastPass.Los tickets son personales e intransferibles. Disney no admite utilizar boletos comprados a nombre de otra persona y en Florida es, adems, ilegal. Despuà ©s de comprarlos, vincularlos a la cuenta Mydisneyexperience o escanear o fotocopiar el reverso para poder recuperarlos en caso de robo o extravà ­o.Desconfiar de las ofertas que brindan grandes descuentos en tickets para Disneyland o Disneyworld o piden pago en efectivo o por Wester Union o incluyen la palabra Disney en el url de su pgina web.Es aconsejable comprar los tickets en el propio parque o en vendedores autorizados.Checar descuentos adicionales en costo de tickets para militares, reservistas y veteranos, residentes de Florida, funcionarios pà ºblicos y empleados determinadas empresas. Este es un artà ­culo informativo. No es asesorà ­a legal.