It was the last ELP class of spring term. Time goes by so fast!
We saw a documentary video of students' project in England and Ireland. It surprised me that students' power could move the government and change a big law. What's more, they all were younger than I...what a surprise! It made me feel like I have to do something to the society to make a difference. Anyway, if we gonna do some presentation in ELP class, that shouldn't be just giving information but something bigger and worthwhile.
Lastly thank you Rab so much for your teaching. Your class gave us many things helpful for college works and social issues which we should know. They made us aware of what's really going on in the world. I'm very interested in Politics or International Relations, so I will probably see you in sophomore ELP class:) Anyway, I thank you a lot. we'll miss your class in fall term.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
6/15/2010
Today we discussed 12 items to bring to the isolated island.
I recommended chicken very highly and everyone else said like "why do you stick with chicken so much?" haha
but still I think we need them. Not only for eggs or food but they crow every morning regularly and we can tell time from them:) Plus, they are easier to keep than cows and pigs-they are too big to bring.
Portugal vs Ivory Coast 0-0...a scoreless game is always frustrating. I wasted time and it was really disppointing.
I recommended chicken very highly and everyone else said like "why do you stick with chicken so much?" haha
but still I think we need them. Not only for eggs or food but they crow every morning regularly and we can tell time from them:) Plus, they are easier to keep than cows and pigs-they are too big to bring.
Portugal vs Ivory Coast 0-0...a scoreless game is always frustrating. I wasted time and it was really disppointing.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
6/11/2010
we saw a lot of videos about environmental issues yesterday.
I never realized such horrible things done by companies until I saw them. I liked fast food, but I have to think about the problems hidden in it from now on. Meatrix was a great video. It seems funny at first look, but it also brings us a serious, important message. Many people know Matrix though I've never seen it, so it's message can appeal to people over beyond the boundary, which is effective to make people aware of such global problems and take action. I think, however, only making those funny movies is not enough to make difference. Making people aware of problems is OK, but what comes next? Though a number of people will probably watch the movie, those who actually take action will be few. The campaign for Tibetan priest's release is a good example. People took real action and finally succeeded in releasing him though they broke small law. The most important thing is to take real action. We can combine cyber action and real action and be successful. Anyway I thank those who make great videos and Rab for showing us them.
I never realized such horrible things done by companies until I saw them. I liked fast food, but I have to think about the problems hidden in it from now on. Meatrix was a great video. It seems funny at first look, but it also brings us a serious, important message. Many people know Matrix though I've never seen it, so it's message can appeal to people over beyond the boundary, which is effective to make people aware of such global problems and take action. I think, however, only making those funny movies is not enough to make difference. Making people aware of problems is OK, but what comes next? Though a number of people will probably watch the movie, those who actually take action will be few. The campaign for Tibetan priest's release is a good example. People took real action and finally succeeded in releasing him though they broke small law. The most important thing is to take real action. We can combine cyber action and real action and be successful. Anyway I thank those who make great videos and Rab for showing us them.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
6/8,9/2010
Yesterday we discussed Hemingway's political view and hidden massage of The old man and the sea. Unlike other books of Hemingway, OMS has some unrealistic scenes and Rab said it's realted to his Christianity, which is an interesting view. Yet I think Hemingway made unrealistic scene in the book because he hadn't written good books till OMS. Before OMS he struggled to write attractive novels and critics said his career was over. OMS is like an last-ditch attempt for him, so he changed his policy that he only wrote realistic things.
After discussing his political view we did some debate practice. Yusuke said that in OMS sharks are critics and the book, OMS, is a big fish. And hemingway probably thought that sharks=critics would attack(criticize) a big fish(the book). It's a creative & interesting idea, isn't it?
Today we discussed out essay and did debate practice like yesterday. I had to defend my opinion, but I counldn't and sometimes said that I think so... I'm not a good debater. Some criticisms from others are very valuable and make essay work easier:)
After discussing his political view we did some debate practice. Yusuke said that in OMS sharks are critics and the book, OMS, is a big fish. And hemingway probably thought that sharks=critics would attack(criticize) a big fish(the book). It's a creative & interesting idea, isn't it?
Today we discussed out essay and did debate practice like yesterday. I had to defend my opinion, but I counldn't and sometimes said that I think so... I'm not a good debater. Some criticisms from others are very valuable and make essay work easier:)
Monday, June 7, 2010
6/7/2010
Today's NP was about Hemingway. I didn't know his frustration with his father and sons. When I came to know that, I could have more profound insights into the book. The NP teacher said Christianity is related to his story. It's an interesting view. He also connected art(artist) and fish(fisherman), but I couldn't really understand it.
In class we discussed a lot about environmental issues. If we all became vegetarian, the world could manage to produce enough amount of food for all the people in the world. However, it's bad news for me because I don't like vegetable and I love meat. Tuna is also my favorite. I think we should refrain from hunting them, but it's an unrealistic idea. Once people taste and like it, they can no longer stop eating it. Changeing diet style is very hard and people in developed countries is reluctant to do so apart from some people who take problems of developing countries seriously. We cannot solve this problem easily.
In class we discussed a lot about environmental issues. If we all became vegetarian, the world could manage to produce enough amount of food for all the people in the world. However, it's bad news for me because I don't like vegetable and I love meat. Tuna is also my favorite. I think we should refrain from hunting them, but it's an unrealistic idea. Once people taste and like it, they can no longer stop eating it. Changeing diet style is very hard and people in developed countries is reluctant to do so apart from some people who take problems of developing countries seriously. We cannot solve this problem easily.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Ch.8
I totally forgot to make a post about ch.8!
I don't remember the details, but I reread some part and try to recall them.
I want to controvert two parts of his opinion. First, Nisbett says that Western lawyers' goal is satisfaction of justice whereas Asian lawyers usually tend to seek for compromise. Is that true? I often heard about how ridiculous Western lawsuits, especially those of America are. The most surpriseing case is that an American house wife took action against microwave company because her cat got seriously injured when she put it into microwave. She claimed that the company should have put label on microwave that says Don't put animals into the microwave. She eventually won the suit. There are a number of ridiculous cases like that I ever heard. Western lawyers' goal seems to win logically rather than satisfaction of justice.
Second, the author says Japan is where there is not widespread acceptance of their role in clarifying and advancing thought about scientific matters. However, we can see how Japanese people have achieved so many things and invented many useful gadgets. Japanese people can clarify and advance thought as well as Western people.
I don't remember the details, but I reread some part and try to recall them.
I want to controvert two parts of his opinion. First, Nisbett says that Western lawyers' goal is satisfaction of justice whereas Asian lawyers usually tend to seek for compromise. Is that true? I often heard about how ridiculous Western lawsuits, especially those of America are. The most surpriseing case is that an American house wife took action against microwave company because her cat got seriously injured when she put it into microwave. She claimed that the company should have put label on microwave that says Don't put animals into the microwave. She eventually won the suit. There are a number of ridiculous cases like that I ever heard. Western lawyers' goal seems to win logically rather than satisfaction of justice.
Second, the author says Japan is where there is not widespread acceptance of their role in clarifying and advancing thought about scientific matters. However, we can see how Japanese people have achieved so many things and invented many useful gadgets. Japanese people can clarify and advance thought as well as Western people.
6/4/2010
We worked on second essay in computer room again last Friday. I kept on searching on Google Books for almost 2 hours. I found it difficult to pick up proper information for my essay out of all the books because it has too much information. It's kinda complicated.
I have to work on my essay and read The Old Man and the Sea from now on... after checking some World Cup news. I'm looking forward to it so much:)
I have to work on my essay and read The Old Man and the Sea from now on... after checking some World Cup news. I'm looking forward to it so much:)
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