The Whole Experience

a beautiful blossom of hope to those who cherish it. Two men who have experienced humanity are Morrie and Elie, these two have experienced humanity in their own way. These men know of both humanity and inhumanity as both contrast well with past experiences. As Morrie is dying throughout his story, he felt he needed to give and be an overall model to how society should act. Elie is more on the short hand of the stick as he dealt with the lowest of the low with human’s inhumanity and felt that he…

correct functioning of it. Therefore, if one did not experience it, it cannot be used as knowledge because there is no way to distinguish what is right from wrong. That is why it’s critical to have a pure mental state when determining what composes knowledge. He defends his argument by arguing against the “internalist conception of mind” (Williamson 127). Internalism states that what goes on in your head completely determines your experience as whole, without addressing any potential…

ambiguity surrounding “information” as a whole- with this, he proceeds to describe the three different meanings of information, some of which compare and contrast to my own information-seeking experiences. Information-as-process, as defined by Buckland, is “the act of informing…; communication of the knowledge or ‘news’ of some fact or occurrence; the action or fact of being told something.” By comparing this definition to my own information-seeking experience, I agree with Buckland in that…

associate with others on a higher level and we are able to emphasize and comprehend what the person is coming from. This helps us feel that we are part of a group. Being a part of a group increases our ability to interact and help each other as a whole. Empathy is the craft of seeing the world as another person sees it. When you have compassion, it implies you can comprehend what a man or woman is feeling in that moment, and comprehend why other individuals' activities sounded good to them.…

past memories and experiences allows a person to recognize who he or she is and where he or she came from. In the novel, Brain on Fire, by Susannah Cahalan, a disease known as anti-NMDA receptor autoimmune encephalitis inflames Cahalan’s brain, inducing cognitive deficiencies such as hallucinations, paranoia, and slurred speech. Cahalan refers to her hospital stay as her “month of madness” because these symptoms destroy her memory and alter her identity. Cahalan’s entire experience, including…

deepest part of my very being believes. I believe that God has shown me His unconditional love through the support of my family who have surrounded and supported me in all things. God’s presence in my life does not have to be a “parting of the seas” experience. It can be something as simple as the support I get when I am having a bad game and look into the…

observations is the Ounce of Prevention, the classroom is a three to five class, with seventeen students and three teachers. The classroom is divided into fine areas for the children to move around freely. The children were actively engaged in their experiences. As I observed the children in their play, I saw positive relationships and interactions with adults and peers. The children were able to explore all available resources around the room. The children were engaged in conversations with…

Life experiences change us as people and these experiences can affect our lives both positively and negatively. They teach us lessons that provide wisdom that cannot be obtained in a classroom. However, these lessons can be difficult to grasp at the time they are experienced as it may be through death or harassment. While joyful events can teach us many things, it is the crisis that mainly brings knowledge, especially of how to remain strong in the absence of positivity. Life experiences can…

serve and return, and toxic stress. These 3 points all determine how a child’s foundation starts and how their experiences in life affect how they will become. I thought this was an eye opener to how kids learn and form their own personality. When I first heard of brain architecture, it made so much sense to me. I found that through my own experience, if I didn’t have the past experiences I did, I wouldn’t be the same person everyone sees today. It was just very interesting how one thing can…

Food, And School supplies. While everything was getting put together the kids were so excited, We did arts and crafts and outdoor activities for the whole day, As much as it was tiring I had so much motivation to make sure these kids all had the best time before we had to say goodbye. Getting able to share moments with these kids was an experience that has changed how I see things in life, A lot of people don't know what its like to grow up around that and make horrible judgments and…