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What comes to mind now that the semester is over and the future of after college is getting closer and closer. Students have grown, tripped, and got back up, stressed, and became creative in some way throughout this semester. Creativity is unique to almost every individual. Creativity can be expressed in different forms such as writing, acting, personality, drawing and multiple other forms. Throughout the semester, we saw creativity through presentations and three different books. The whole…

Along with this was the idea that 94 percent of parents expect their children to attend college, but that 75 percent of the general population believe that parents cannot even afford to send their children. This is really sad to me and I think that education costs need to start to be looked at more. The idea regarding college and cognition was very intriguing to me as well. I have never stopped to think about how…

side of life. I began to explore this hidden jungle of ideas, actions, and more. I was like Greg and how he thought about new innovations, I wanted to learn more about this jungle. I was truly hooked on exploring this vast jungle. So I set off on my exploration of this undiscovered world. I changed how I thought so I could understand this world. That was one key thing I did to help me explore this crazy side of life. I was more open to new ideas, like Greg and the new Spineticklers books. Yes,…

In the scientific paper “Exploring the Mechanisms of Self-Control Improvement”, by Michael Inzlicht, Lisa Legault, and Rimma Teper, a theory is developed to describe how self-control can be improved through multiple steps. The team behind the paper used cybernetic principles to determine three separate processes for self control. Which Includes setting goals, monitoring when behavior diverges from goals, and implementing behavior aligned with goals. Cybernetics is defined as the scientific…

questions of faith with the logic and reason of the classical philosophical writers, scholars used the concept of universals and particulars. Universal concepts are linguistically nouns. Red, chair, table, man are all universal concepts; they exist as an idea or image in our minds but can only be seen in individuals. Red apple, lounge chair, card table, Bob are particulars of the universal concept. The problem with these universal concepts is in knowing if they exist and if they do exist…

is entering any property or establishment without the proper permission of the owner. It is a class 4 felony and carries a sentence of 18 months to 3 years in prison. At fifteen years old, I knew going inside someone’s house was wrong, but I had no idea it was a felony. As a teenager, imagine the perfect opportunity to have a house party. During the summer of 2003, my life was all about going out, boys, drinking and fun. That same summer, before I started my sophomore year in High School at…

When he got the job offer from my company, he was 27 years old in Korean age, and it was relatively early compared to other university students. I thought he was a very quiet and shy man, but, consequently it was a wrong idea. He really loved to travel, shopping, meet women, and drink alcohol. Sometimes, he overslept, and was late for work because he had drunken a lot of alcohol the night before. In my case, because I lived with my parents, my mom always woke up me to…

Reflecting upon the course, I have learned quite an extensive amount about different ways of being creative. I have never really been a creative individual, but this course has really helped me branch out from my comfort zone and learn different ways to be creative. I have learned about my creative process by engaging in the activities and reflections related to the personal creativity log, as well as other course material by concentrating on what I would create for each activity. Learning about…

An ethical dilemma that I have faced in my life is when I was in a car accident. We were all under the influence of marijuana and four kids had died. So detectives had got involved, and they asked us questions such as were we under the influence or where did we go before the accident. I was in a tough predicament for myself, because the kids who survived said that we wouldn’t tell them anything except our basic information. It was either lie to protect my friends or tell the truth because it was…

I don’t believe that things or ideas just come from nowhere. I am a true believe that things happen for a reason. I believe that God has a purpose for everything. Tan also talks about things that happen from chance, random, and luck. “What are things that you get from the universe…