Reciprocity

In 1835, Ladd & Co. is the first successful sugar plantation company in Hawaii and marked the beginning of the sugar industry. Ladd & Co. began their sugar company in Koloa, Kauai, in which they signed a lease with King Kamehameha III for a 980 acres of land. The Founders of Ladd & Co. wanted to fortune for the sugar that they created. “Sugar provided the Hawaiian Islands with a foundation, playing a key part in bringing the Islands into a cosmopolitan society.” Sugar became the dominant…

I found Give and Take by Adam Grant to be a fascinating read. Although I’m sure we’ve all grouped our co-workers into similar categories, this book explores what it specifically means to be the “selfish” worker, or the “relentless giver” and who ends up ultimately succeeding in the end. Our previous notions of creating success with individual motivation, ability, and hard work has now been reconfigured into success that greatly depends on how we communicate and interact with other people.…

satisfaction, loss of influence, and hurting others are risks of self disclosure.Throughout the entire week of thanksgiving I did not use any self disclosure styles. My personality is non confrontational, so disclosure styles such as catharsis, reciprocity, self clarification, and self validation were not used during my interactions with my mother. All of these disclosure styles are confrontational, and involves revealing personal information (Adler and Proctor II, 89). In addition, my mom was…

Throughout history, religion has been a driving force of practically every aspect of life for nearly every single society ever to have existed. For most community-based societies, such as the tribes of Indigenous Americans, religion is also found to be community-based and stresses cooperation over dominance of any sort, which in turn leads the economical structure of the society to be community-based, allowing for each member of the community to have an equal share of the resources available.…

When growing up I knew my grandmothers from both sides of the family because they were still alive. I did not see my grandfather from my parental side because he died before I was born, but I was able to see my grandfather from my maternal side. Also, I felt the tenderness of my grandfather’s love before he passed away when I was aged 4. I can remember whenever he came visiting to my house he brings plenty of candies; he also gave me money to buy more if the once he bought were not enough. I…

Humanizing Trade: Economic Growth and its implications on Poverty. Mahatma Gandhi once wrote, “Poverty is the worst form of violence.” Few would disagree. Rural poverty, low-wage jobs, poor labor rights and lopsided trade policies are fast killers of human capability and encourage extremist behavior. To reduce poverty, neoclassical economists & neoliberal politicians argue that trade liberalization contributes to overall growth, however, growth is simply not enough, trade should only be…

In his piece, The Plot against American Foreign Policy: Can the Liberal Order Survive?, John Ikenberry paints a bleak picture of what’s to come from the Trump presidency. Ikenberry warns readers that the new revisionist leader is going to end the liberal international order as we know it. Trump’s transactional view of foreign policy is unique from past approaches, but America, consequently, displays a far more hostile image. William Galston is baffled by what he sees, the Leader of the Free…

John Grogan once quoted, “It is amazing how much love and laughter they(pets) bring into our lives and even how much close we become with each other because of them.” Certain people believe that pet animals play a significant role in a person’s life including the enhancement of his well-being. They provide joy, companionship, and laughter especially to pet owners. Although there may be anecdotal reports claiming that pets have concrete and measurable benefits to man, these are still not enough…

The Paracas and Nazca cultures thrived in what is now Peru from around 600 - 175 BC and 1 - 700 AD, respectively. The depiction of ritual sacrifice plays a significant role in the art of both the Paracas and the Nazca cultures. We see examples of this ritual sacrifice in the intricately decorated Paracas textiles and beautifully painted Nazca ceramic pottery. One example of ritual sacrifice that we see in both the Paracas and Nazca cultures is that of trophy heads. A trophy head was…

EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH, VOLUNTEER, & EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES Paid Employment #1 Supervisor, pharmaceutical recruiter As a team leader of scientific recruiters, I was able to utilize my leadership skills and recieved exposure to the job requirements of various clinical professionals. I led a team of recruiters and offered conceptual knowledge of the terminology used in clinical environments. The companies which I staffed for included: Novartis, Biogen, Bayer, Abbott, and Exedra. I learned a…