“The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility.” Although ‘knowledge’ can be defined as various things in relation to different subjects, the human and natural sciences will be the main focus of this blog. When considering knowledge in terms of the human sciences, the first thing my mind went to was the knowledge of mentalContinue reading “human sciences blog”
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Tofu Noodle Bowl
While I was in Florida to visit family, my family decided to eat out at a Mexican restaurant. I don’t like Mexican food at the best of times, but this particular one had no vegetarian options for me to eat. My father told me I could take his credit card and eat at another restaurantContinue reading “Tofu Noodle Bowl”
Displaced Deities
The evolution from religion to science is illuminated throughout the article “Displaced Deities, a reply.” The author, Barbara Ehrenreich, establishes a connection between religion and science as ways of explaining the natural processes of the world. It accomplishes this by providing a historical timeline of the ways in which humans had previously explained various concepts.Continue reading “Displaced Deities”
Math Essay
“Knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organisation of facts.” In order to make a claim on the truth of this statement, one must first delve into what the statement is saying. The use of the phrase, “nothing more than”, creates a problem for agreement. The phrase is able to add a sense of authority,Continue reading “Math Essay”
do you know who you are?
From the moment we’re assigned our sex, society attaches a respective gender with a list of expected gender norms for us to fulfill. Many people continue to use these two words interchangeably: sex and gender. However, these words take on radically different meanings. Sex is used to biologically distinguish people by their chromosomal makeup (XXContinue reading “do you know who you are?”
EEUU vs. Mexico
En Los Estados Unidos, hay muchas tradiciones con el día de navidad. Pero hay muchas otras tradiciones en otros países, como México. Por ejemplo, en los Estados Unidos, tienen una idea de ‘santa claus’. Santa Claus es un hombre que da regalos a niños. El hombre da regalos por la chimenea. El tiene un trineoContinue reading “EEUU vs. Mexico”
Treating People With Kindness
This week is Thanksgiving week. For Thanksgiving, my whole family normally comes over. We typically all cook, or my mom typically cooks, one really huge meal for all of us, as most families do. However, my family is composed of 10 people, not including in-laws, nephews, or nieces. Therefore, our meal is bigger than theContinue reading “Treating People With Kindness”
The Controversy of Political Discussion
Everyone always looks forward to Thanksgiving: a holiday filled with cultural appropriation, the whitewashing of history, heated political debates, and a grand turkey feast! Though heated political debates seemingly happen more frequently than the others outside of this splendid holiday. Bringing up politics is probably one of the fastest ways to ruin dinner, as mostContinue reading “The Controversy of Political Discussion”
La Sopa de Mondongo
La Sopa de Mondongo es un plato muy popular de Puerto Rico. El origen del plato no es exacto, pero las españas lo trajeron a Américas. En diferentes regiones de Europa y África y otros países, las personas en el país usaron muchos diferentes ingredientes para el plato y con el mondongo. El mondongo esContinue reading “La Sopa de Mondongo”
My Learning Philosophy
The learning process is about opening your mind to ideas and building on what you know to have a deeper understanding of diverse topics. In order for this to take place, it’s important for learners to collaborate with others in discussions about the topics they’re learning about as well as make connections with those you’reContinue reading “My Learning Philosophy”