“values are rooted in a basic optimism about life and a faith in free will.
if you have a good outlook on life (optimism) and trust in free will you will have a good perspective and free will will be looked at differently from your point of view
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- Nov 2016
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.comCave13
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If we have evolved, then mental faculties like intelligence must be hereditary
To a certain degree. however there is no proven evidence on this statement. And you do have the ability to change your intelligence, and stray from the hereditary evolution you acquired by your parents.
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But there is also agreement in the scientific community that the firing of neurons determines not just some or most but all of our thoughts, hopes, memories, and dreams.
Once again, this statement is not a 100% proven fact. It is up for interpretation by individuals, Individuals which come from so many different backgrounds and beliefs which will affect how they see this certain aspect of life and what their views are toward it.
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Brain scanners have enabled us to peer inside a living person’s skull, revealing intricate networks of neurons and allowing scientists to reach broad agreement that these networks are shaped by both genes and environment
"genes and the environment" environment meaning your decisions based on encounters and experiences which help you make decisions...
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So our ability to choose our fate is not free, but depends on our biological inheritance.
I agree to this to a certain extent. Although yes, you do biologically inherit certain aspects things from your ancestors, you dont completely get their brain... you choose your fate. This is like saying if I kill someone you can blame my parents because they made me so its their fault. No. it doesnt work like that.
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The sciences have grown steadily bolder in their claim that all human behavior can be explained through the clockwork laws of cause and effect
This isnt a solid fact, it depends on who your audience is and what their beliefs are and how they look at life.
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Today, the assumption of free will runs through every aspect of American politics, from welfare provision to criminal law
basically saying We have free will to a certain extent.
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If we are not free to choose, he argued, then it would make no sense to say we ought to choose the path of righteousness.
in other words.. if we cant choose our own path for ourselves, why say we have the right to decision making
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Our codes of ethics, for example, assume that we can freely choose between right and wrong
what we have been basically taught our whole life: the idea that we have the right to make our own choices and life decisions
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catastrophic
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unanimously
agreement by all people in a situation
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theologians
a person who is an expert in theology
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- Oct 2016
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.comBruni12
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It could mean a better future — for all of us. And there’s no debate that college should be a path to that.
when you open up your mind and are accepting of new ideas and interests you come upon different ideas you never could have imagined. For example being a business major and joining the pre-health club, or even taking a science class just to try it out and get to know people. You never know.... that could be the start to 100 different possibilities you never could have pictured yourself doing.
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Now more than ever, college needs to be an expansive adventure, yanking students toward unfamiliar horizons and untested identities rather than indulging and flattering who and where they already are.
10000000% agree. you go to college TO EXPAND your knowledge of things, try out new stuff, explore unfamiliar grounds...
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ust as they should be girding themselves for a tough job market, they should be challenging the so-called sorting that’s also holding America back.
this could potentially change your interests resulting in a possible major change.
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Replace it with something entirely different, maybe even antithetical. Go to Twitter, Facebook and such, and start following or connecting with publications, blogs and people whose views diverge from your own. Mix it up.
basically saying go out of your comfort zone for once, experience new things.
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But too many kids get to college and try instantly to collapse it, to make it as comfortable and recognizable as possible. They replicate the friends and friendships they’ve previously enjoyed. They join groups that perpetuate their high-school experiences.
Very true. If theres anything i agree with its this statement. College is a time for NEW experiences and opportunities. Dont try to recreate the past.
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They can better construct their world from scratch.
exactly how I feel.
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And college is the perfect chapter for diversifying friends and influences, rummaging around in fresh perspectives, bridging divides.
getting a college experience is definitely a good thing to do, it opens your eyes to a different kind of life, gives you skills for succeeding on your own, and helps you experience a life of freedom.
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professional glory
as I have read before.... professional "glory" does just come from getting a college education. In fact, a lot of the most successful businessmen and people in the world are college dropouts and entrepreneurs.
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We live in a country of sharpening divisions, pronounced tribalism, corrosive polarization. And I wish we would nudge kids — no, I wish we would push them — to use college as an exception and a retort to that, as a pre-emptive strike against it, as a staging ground for behaving and living in a different, broader, healthier way
I agree. We as a society basically tell/ influence high school graduates to go on to college after they graduate. We should open the door for them, not only nudging them toward a college education, but possibly giving them other ways to go about life after high school. Expanding their options and give them alternatives besides college.
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It’s about the narrowness of the discussion, which so heavily emphasizes how a career is successfully forged and how financial security is quickly achieved.
this confused me
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About one-quarter of them were still living at home. And nearly three-quarters were still getting at least some money from parents.
Well this is unclear, what were their majors and how did they expand on them after they graduated? maybe they are just lazy
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“College is a ludicrous waste of money.”
This depends on the person, for example if you are going to college just to go without any set plan for the future, i would agree with this statement. However, if you have a set plan and career in mind then this statement doesn't apply to you
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- Sep 2016
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.comGebhard11
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Their major — whether they stuck with it or applied it in new ways — was the start of channeling their interests, values and skills into work that made the struggles and hard work it took to get there worth it.
They basically personalized their major. They took their major and applied it in a new way that they found interesting.
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defining “success” in terms of paychecks,
To many "success" is defined in terms of paychecks, I very much agree with this statement. Who doesn't want to graduate college and have a set job that pays well?
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Irritation or annoyance
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“Follow your passion.” But passion is something you discover over time, by finding an interest, however small, and nurturing it. There’s no epiphany; it’s a collection of small decisions that move you step by tiny step.
Reminds me of Newports essay......
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flexible mentality
this is key
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Determine whether expectations match reality.
This could be hard if you are really set on one idea. But you have to be realistic.... dropping out to start a famous rock band may not be the best idea.
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Forget passion; follow an interest.
AKA do something you love and you want to continue to do for the rest of your life.
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“No, it just sounds good.” Instead he realized: “I don’t want to live like them, you know? I don’t want their life. I remember just sitting there going, ‘O.K., I’m going to reject the advice and do the complete, polar, 180-degree opposite of what everyone is telling me to do.’ ”
I absolutely love this quote. YOU are living your life.... not them.
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Separate your goals from other people’s goals for you.
I know from experience this is extremely hard... especially when your parents are nagging at you to become successful, you feel you pressured and instead of doing what you want, you do it for someone else, and that may not be what you want to do with your life.
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It started after college when I realized I didn’t have enough knowledge to decide what to do with my life.
when you graduate college you are still pretty young, i wouldnt expect anyone to have a concrete plan for their future..
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Suddenly, you’re not just choosing a major, you’re choosing your ultimate fate.
well thats a little scary......
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.comKirp4
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Other freshmen were introduced to research online showing that intelligence isn’t a static trait or the luck of the genetic draw, but can grow through hard work.
You have to believe in yourself and really try to do good. Intelligence isn't something you gain overnight.... you have to work for it.
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“When you’re starting college, you’re asking yourself whether you belong here. You’re ready to hear from someone like you, someone who has made it,”
I can relate... You want physical evidence and proof that someone like you has made it.
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“The potential to make a scalable impact on education equity, getting this out responsibly to an unlimited number of students, is tremendous,” said Dave Paunesku, a co-founder of the Project for Education Research That Scales, a Stanford research center. He’s currently working with colleges, learning what help they need to make wide-scale implementation a reality.
I believe There comes a time when the University has done as much as it is physically possible to help the student succeed.... the rest of the work is on the student. If that student really wants to graduate and succeed they will put in the work.
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“the view of intelligence that you adopt for yourself shapes your educational experience.”
This is kind of saying "what you put out you get back" if you go about life thinking you are going to fail every test in this one class... you probably will.
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.comDweck5
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If success meant they were smart, then struggling meant they were not.
I feel that this is a common misconception many students face.
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As she begins to get it, she feels exhilarated.
I think the feeling of understanding something on your own, that you originally didn't understand is way more rewarding and motivating than any "praise" someone can give you.
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They are also afraid of effort because effort makes them feel dumb.
i agree and disagree to this statement. I believe that in some situations, when you have to try harder than others, it could make you feel dumb. But in other situations, not trying makes you dumb.
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Instead, we can help them gain the tools they need to maintain their confidence in learning by keeping them focused on the process of achievement.
I 100% agree. You cant just hand everything to them. They have to work for it. You have to give them the tools they need to do good and gain intelligence and watch how they use those tools to succeed.
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Our research has shown that the first belief is false and that the second can be harmful—even for the most competent students.
I disagree. I think that the first belief is somewhat true. Yes, praising and acknowledging students intelligence does build their confidence and motivation to learn... but not for the long run. Just temporarily. What happens when that motivation runs out? do they just give up again and wait for the next person to come along and praise them?
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- Aug 2016
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eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com eng110scsuannotations.wordpress.com
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Southern leads the way in graduate education and produces the largest number of graduates in health/ life sciences, education, and social public services.
Southerns nursing program was ranked among top 10% in U.S.
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