After watching some gameplay videos for the new ps4 game Until Dawn, I was reminded of a strange term I had once heard, the butterfly effect. Upon seeing this, I decided to do some research to find out more about it. The Chaos theory more commonly called the butterfly effect summarized by Edward Lorenz is a branch of mathematics that deals with complex systems whose behaviour is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions, so that small alterations can give rise to strikingly great consequences. With this, I thought a many life decisions that I had made, both large and small and thought of how they affected my life and how different my life would be if I had chosen to take another path. I am a Christian and with further thought, came to…
I know I am a workaholic and I am trying to get away from this I am learning to delegate and put my foot down, especially saying “No”. I know I have always felt satisfied when I kept doing more and endlessly tiring myself. I know I have been encouraged by my own self to be me, to be straight with people and with my own self; my own wants and feelings rather than crooked and covert. In this manner I am learning to understand what I want and possibly how to get it.…
Gene, Thank you so much for your thoughtful responce to the story that I shared. In terms of my personal views towards spanking, after being exposed to so many different views I have decided that, one day when I have kids I won't be spanking my children at all. When I grew up I was spanked by my parents and I don't think that it had a negative effect on me or my views of my parents, but I do think it could be easy for it to be taken to far. As far as how I think that my view on this has effected my perception of God, it has not had a huge role, but looking forward to the kind of parent I want to be it plays a big role.…
I can finally start to see the finish line as the end of high school begins to approach. Running that track all four years taught me more than just how to pass a baton. Teamwork and support were key factors in shaping my personality. Time flies, almost as if yesterday I were a freshman; however, I now hold many more I redeeming qualities. I owe majority of my positive transformation to my track team.…
In today's society the average person goes through high school, then repeats the cycle through college, gets their degree and goes out into the “real world”. They meet someone, have a family and move out to the suburbs. That is the path that most americans take throughout their long journey in life. Contradictory to that some of the wealthiest people took the risk of taking their own path and profited very well from it. “Have the courage to follow your own heart and intuition” (Steve Jobs).…
My mom in in her mid 50s and I don't believe that she is going through a midlife crisis. During this stage of life the main task is Generativity vs. Stagnation, and I think my mom is currently experiencing generativity. The textbook explains that people who are positively going through this task feel like life still has purpose and work to ensure the establishment and nurturance of the next generation. My mom still works just as much as she used to in order to provide for the family. There is never a day where I see my mom sit back and wonders why she works so hard, whenever she is resting she explains that it’s only to prepare her for tomorrow.…
Sarah Diaz Dr. Basu Bio 572 My Favorite gene One of my favorite genes that I have had the pleasure of working with is known as PROMININ-1, or PROM-1. One of the reasons why it exists as my favorite gene, is because the research lab that I am interning at studies this gene and its role in a very well known and unfortunate disease, biliary atresia. It also is one my favorites due to the fact that it has a lot of potential applications in studying other diseases or further research. These applications will be discussed shortly.…
But we’ve accounted for all the carriers, Charles. All present and not pregnant,” Jenna said. Charles initiated a meeting after my finding. Detonate shimmered, the codes scanned with a message to meet in Level One Laundry Facility at eight after the dinner shift. “Could there be more?…
What makes me “Me”, I have asked myself this question a thousand times over the last week before it finally hit me. And what makes me who I am my upbringing and my family also where I was raised, the ranch. There are so many ways that my family and the ranch has made me the person I am. From having family supper all gathered at one table, something that is being seen less and less in these days. To working cows, my family and the ranch has had the most impact on making me the kind of man that I am proud to be.…
This is my junior year at Southridge High School, and I am very pensive when I ponder the matter of selecting the most appropriate college. My predetermined purpose is to find an affordable four-year college that will prepare me for medical school. Because of that, I narrowed my choices to Harvard University and Portland State University. After considering both colleges, I decided that Portland State was the most appropriate college based on my predetermined purpose. The most important factor was which college could provide the best chemistry courses to help me acquire a major in chemistry.…
Was I Born This Way or Made This Way? “A mental illness generally suggests that something is wrong with the brain. Our brain is our control center. It’s responsible for everything we do, and the idea of something being wrong with the brain generally suggests that we’re out of control.…
Most people would kill to have my genes. My genes could have been considered the eighth wonder of the world. Everyone was amazed by the precision and beauty behind them. I was told that my genes were ridiculously perfect, but that was no coincidence. A significant amount of reasoning and effort was put into the specific placement and order of the four simple letters T, A, G, C that shaped not only my DNA but also my identity.…
My Genes Our bodies are made up of twenty-three chromosomes from each parent. My parents gave me plenty of traits, both dominant and recessive. I’m more like my mother than my father, if many ways considering how I act, act and see the world. My father gives more of the recessive genes, rather than dominant.…
When I was little, I used to play "house" with my younger sister and our dolls. Because I was the oldest, I was always the Mother. My doll 's duties were consistently the same. My character would wake up, prepare breakfast, take the child to school, clean the house, read a book, bring the child home from school, make dinner, put the child to bed and go to sleep. We played this game almost everyday in our fully finished basement in our house at 1842 North Fremont street.…
What I did: I spent the first hour of this event as a ‘volunteer,’ in which I helped set up tables and shade tents while I talked to other volunteers and staff of the Center. I also brought my sister along with me to help out too. When the race officially started we stood at a forked point in the race and pointed people in the right direction. When our help was no longer needed we ran the 5K along with everybody else.…