Before reading Why don’t we listen better? by James Petersen‚ I was not sure what to expect‚ personality I was worried about completing the 20 chapters in one week. However to my surprise the book is amazing. It almost feels like Peterson wrote this book about me. The chapter that gripped me was the chapter 2 Flat- Brain Theory of Emotions. Reading this chapter helped me to gain an understanding of the stomach‚ heart and head functions individuality and together. Peterson states that “the stomach
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“You Don’t Say” Insert Name Interpersonal Communication In our American culture‚ we tend to say many things that do not make much sense to other cultures. We have numerous silly expressions known as idioms. If someone from a different culture came to America and heard our idioms‚ they could definitely become confused. There are so many idioms that could be completely misunderstood. For example‚ Johnny and Gina were arguing and Johnny always brings up old grudges while they fought. One could
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If I had a million bucks‚ I’d pay Deborah Tannen to sit by me at all times‚ providing simultaneous translation‚ in her graceful‚ intelligent‚ and persuasive way‚ of what people are really saying when I think they’re saying something else. Not having a million bucks‚ I rely on her books — popular‚ accessible‚ inviting presentations that make scholarly research look like the most fun a girl can have short of movie reviewing — as guides to communication. In You Just Don’t Understand‚ Tannen analyzed
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I was determined not to let this happen‚ I could hold back my voice any long. “Come guys‚ we’ve got to want it‚” I yelled as I stuck my hand in the cold soft mud getting ready for the next play. The ball is snapped. The Quarter-Back drops back and throws the ball for a twenty-yard completion. Several more plays go by with me yelling
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Those Who Don’t Fight Evil Fight Statues: I believe that fighting for a cause is more effective than fighting against the opposing side. This helps promote the ideas and rights that citizens are trying to fight for‚ helping move society forward. If people were to fight against their enemies this doesn’t solve any problems‚ but create tension which is what America doesn’t need. However‚ I don’t believe that the left side fights against “lesser or made-up evils”. There are many battles to fight‚ and
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Life changing events in a person’s life can be a stressful or hard time. This idea is explored in Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals‚ an autobiography “I Never Had It Made” by Jackie Robinson‚ and “The Father of Chinese Aviation” By Rebecca Maksel. All of the characters had to face many difficult obstacles and people that would be thought to prevent them from achieving their goal‚ but changed their country in doing so. Melba Pattillo Beals made a new way for African American’s education.
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Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship Ever since I have grown up‚ cell phones have always been apart of my life. I received my first cell phone in the third grade. So‚ I’ve had a cell phone from a young age till now. Back then‚ texting and driving was not such a big deal because not everyone had a phone. However‚ nowadays just about everyone owns a cell phone‚ even at a younger age. Since kids are starting to grow up with phones they are becoming more attached to it. Just about everyone I know texts
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Redefining Loneliness The term “loneliness” appears on multiple different occasions throughout the American Lyric Don’t Let Me Be Lonely by Claudia Rankine but what does being lonely truly mean? According to Google‚ the definition of loneliness is sadness because one has no friends or company. I too had always thought of loneliness as the way Google describes it up until I read the book Don’t Let Me Be Lonely. Throughout the beginning of the book the speaker hints at a different meaning of loneliness
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What is a Hero? Soldiers and police officers have had our praise for decades‚ but do they all deserve our adulation? In the compelling article‚ “You don’t protect my freedom: Our childish insistence on calling soldiers heroes deadens real democracy‚” David Masciotra sends doubt into the reader’s system‚ prompting the question: what is a hero? Masciotra persuades readers that not all of their leaders and fighters are heroic due to the flaws in the security‚ military‚ and democratic systems of America
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Don’t Cry Over Dead Birds My family adopted four chickens about two years ago. Their names were Peep‚ Cutie Pie‚ Becky‚ and Elsa. Elsa was an easter-egger‚ laid pretty light-pink eggs‚ and had orange-brown black-tipped feathers with fluffier feathers on her cheeks. She had intelligent bright orange eyes‚ and anyone could tell she was thinking behind those eyes‚ not just a docile pet. Elsa was at the top of the pecking order‚ always the first to jump into action‚ always the first out of the coop
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