CCA Hike: Companion’s Reflection General Feedback: The hike was generally extremely enjoyable. Initially‚ when we set off from RI‚ I was extremely high and for the first checkpoint‚ I felt as if the bag weighed almost nothing. However‚ when we had to backtrack when we realised we had forgotten to take a picture of the checkpoint. On the other hand I was always motivated to continue walking by my fellow companions with whom I could share stories with. We also distributed the weight as equally as
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Writing to Advice How to Survive a Music Festival There comes a time every summer when festivals take over: live music; squelching mud; frothy beer; unusual characters; overflowing portaloos and much‚ much more. The anticipated festivals range from small ones like ‘Run to the Sun’ to much larger more established ones like ‘Glastonbury’ – either way there’s a festival for everybody! If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of life then go to a festival and get engulfed by the music you
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them only can stay in the darkness to understand the world. Through the darkness‚ people would redefine their self identities and reconsider who they are. In the article “The Mind’s Eye‚” the author Oliver Sacks examines different solutions of different people when they face blindness as adults. Sacks explores a new perspective and creativity of the brain when people lose their sense of sight. People would gain a new ability or reshape their identities when they face darkness. In some aspects‚ those
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Meagan McGee Psychology 1300 Awakenings The movie Awakenings starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro portrays the true story of a doctor named Dr. Malcolm Sayer‚ and the events of the summer of 1969 at a psychiatric hospital in New York. Dr. Malcolm Sayer‚ who is a research physician‚ is confronted with a number of patients who had each been afflicted with a devastating disease called Encephalitis Lethargica. The illness killed most of the people who contracted it‚ but some were left living
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In Oliver Sacks writing on aging my response is that he has come to terms within himself that getting older is going to take place. The author is looking forward to his 80th birthday with great joy. He has found memories of different events that have happened to him some good and some not so well. He is looking towards being free to explore what ever he wants to do. The author treasures his encounters that he had with other human beings along the way. The author Atui Gawande’s take on aging
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of the characters were changed and the method of treatment differed‚ the movie appeared to depict the disease and the drug used to treat it accurately. Movie Synopsis The movie Awakenings was based on a 1973 book by a psychiatrist named Oliver Sacks. Awakenings was about Malcolm Sayer‚ a neurologist played by Robin Williams‚ who had to work with patients for the first time because of funding problems. Dr. Sayer had a job at Bainbridge Hospital. The hospital was mainly for people that have neurological
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Reyes BIRTHDATE 02/14/1996 ADDRESS Jaen‚ Nueva Ecija AGE 17 years‚ 11 months TIME&DATE 4:30 –5:40 pm January 29‚ 2014 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 4TH Year High School PHONE NUMBER 0905-776-1684 GENDER Female II EVALUATION PROCEDURE The Sacks sentence completion test is a semi-structured test consisting of 60 incomplete phrases/sentences. The test typically provides respondents with the beginnings of sentences‚ referred to as stems; and respondents then complete the sentences in ways that
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Led by Porcius‚ a short‚ unlikeable legionaire‚ the Romans ran down the twisting alleys‚ the Visigoths hot on their tails. Suddenly Porcius jumped through an open door‚ closing it as he ran in. Romulus‚ near the back of the group‚ swore under his breath. Romulus was a tall natural leader with the usual Roman blonde hair and sharp features. While his heart pounded‚ he saw his long time friend‚ Marcus’ black hair‚ unusual in Rome‚ bobbing in the middle of the group. Romulus had led a dozen legionnaires
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The Mind‚ The Brain‚ The Myth In “The Mind’s Eye‚” Oliver Sacks opens up by asking three similar questions: “To what extent are we – our experiences‚ our reactions – shaped‚ predetermined‚ by our brains‚ and to what extent do we shape our own brains? Does the mind run the brain or the brain the mind – or‚ rather‚ to what extent does one run the other? To what extent are we the authors‚ the creators‚ of our own experiences?” (214) These three questions refer to the same question of the limit of
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Hackin’ the Sack. If you are a slow runner or can’t jump to save your life foot bag is the game for you. Foot bag‚ known today as hacky sack‚ was invented in 1972 by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall of Oregon City‚ Oregon. Recovering from knee surgery‚ John Stalberger decided he wanted to find a fun way to rehabilitate his knee. Mike Marshall is the one who actually created the first hacky sack. He created a hand-made bean bag and was kicking it around. During the time of John Stalberger’s recovery
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