Once More with Feeling

temper and passion” (Irving 86) reflect his inferiorities because he is bottling his feelings and projecting his problems on other people. A person who feels inferior does not feel as if they can speak what they are feeling or that their words are worthy. Instead, they feel like the person above them will judge, dismiss, or not take seriously what they say. Because of this, they tend to keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves until they reach a breaking point. This is exactly what Holden…

the most popular, and often dreaded, modes of exercise. For those who dread it, that feeling usually comes from a lack of understanding and experience in that realm. Many think that running is just too taxing and an overexertion on the body. The truth is that it doesn't have to be. In fact, running is one of the simplest ways to improve your cardiovascular health and to lose weight. It can even become therapeutic once necessary elements of form, pace and consistency are established. Here are…

"The feeling of nothingness isn't the nicest feeling, then again, how would one know what it feels like, if it feels like nothing? How does one explain what feeling like nothing feels like? Do you feel sad? Scared? Angry? A mix of all these emotions? I could show you if you like. Just follow me to the edge of the cliff but beware, the ground can be slippery. I wouldn't want you falling into nothingness the way I did. Before you get too close to the edge, let me explain what nothingness felt…

associated with many emotions and feelings. If one was “to see red” they would be extremely angry. In the weeks before the holiday, “Valentine’s Day”, stores and shops are strewn with red hearts and red roses to advertise the day of “love and passion”. It also stands for ideas such as violence and blood, strength and energy, and fire and danger. The color evokes many emotions and is why “Red Ghazal” by Aimee Nezhukumatatkil evokes a profound amount of feeling in her short comprise of eight…

To start off this week’s reflection piece, despite continuing to have some lingering feelings of un-comfort and/or uneasiness alike to last week’s session, especially prior to and during the early beginnings of the counselling session, for similar reasons. However, if one were to ask me to describe session and/or recount the session, emotions and feelings such as confidence, and satisfaction, would be the descriptive words that come to mind. One of the reasons for this I believe, is the…

Journal 1 (A situation that I shared empathy with another person and how it worked out) Today, in another one of my classes, we received our marks of our midterms that we had written a couple of weeks ago. As the teacher was handing them back, I was really nervous and afraid of the mark I’d receive, because I did not feel confident with how the exam had gone. The teacher finally handed mine back and I was so relieved and happy; I had passes the exam. My friend sitting next to me then received…

throughout different game elements. In reflecting back to all the readings assigned so far in this course, the two I enjoyed reading the most was chapter one in Helen Nissenbaum and Mary Flanagan’s book, Values at Play in Digital Games and “Once More With Feeling: Game Design Patterns for Learning in the Affective Domain” written by Claire Dormann, Jennifer R. Whitson, and Max Neuvians. In this paper, I will summarize the authors’ main arguments and put them into dialog with each other. I…

When the word “home” is defined in a dictionary you are given definitions like “the place in which one’s domestic affections are centered” or “any place of residence or refuge” but to me home means so much more. To me, home is theatre. Those who know me well will attest that the change in me throughout this experience is drastic. Theatre transports me to places I couldn’t dream of otherwise and two years ago, I was taken to a place that would change my life forever and theatre transformed to…

personal life. In my experience, there are two vital ways to reduce stigma. First, it is important to tackle any stigmas or feelings of shame a person in recovery is feeling, stigmas from within. Replacing these feelings of embarrassment or shame with feelings of pride, benefits an individual’s recovery journey and allows for a person to discuss addiction with outsiders more clearly. Furthermore, it is important to discuss stigmas that the group have experienced and even stigmas they hold of…

the mood of the chapter. Once the sunset faded and the setting changed, the whole mood of the story changed and the people surrounding the pit suddenly seemed to grow and had the courage to advance forward. Once the smoke is released and causes the sky overhead and pine trees darkened abruptly and the setting was once again changed. But this time once the setting was changed, people started dying one after another falling victim to the “light” coming from the pit. And once everything had…