Anne Tam
4th Hour
February 19, 2009
Transportation
1) Double Decker Buses were first introduced in Hong Kong in 1949 by Kowloon Motor Bus. The double decker buses are limited to a length of 12 meters. There are more than 5,000 double decker buses running in Hong Kong.
2) Bicycles are also another way to get around China. They aren’t expensive, and it can give you a lot of exercise. It also is faster than cars or taxis when there is a lot of traffic, and it is easy to use.
3) Subway/Train: The subway is a underground train that runs from city to city in China. You scan your train card through a machine, and you get on the subway. It is an easy and fast way of transportation and only takes a couple minutes to get from your starting point to your destination.
4) Walking: Walking is the simplest form of transportation in China. The places are really close together, making it easy to walk from place to place. It is also free, and you would get exercise from walking to your destinations.
5) Motor Bikes: Motorized bicycles, motorcycles and other motorized vehicles are growing and it is quickly replacing the bicycle. You can see their grwoth in numbers with each visit. They come in many shapes, sizes and forms. You will see the strangest motorized motorized vehicles in both cities and the country-side.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-decker_bus
http://www.chinese-culture.net/html/china_public_transport.html
http://www.chinaunique.com/business/transit.htm
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Anne Tam
3rd Hour
February 18, 2009
The Masks We Wear
1) The masks I wear are the mask of happiness, and calmness. Other then when I am at home, I am always “wearing” the mask of happiness. I do this because I do not want others to know if I am upset because then they will feel bad, and I dislike it when people feel bad for me. I also “wear” the mask of calmness because I do not like showing any emotion besides happiness outside of my house.
2) What contributes to me wearing different “masks” is my relationship with the person. For example, my parents, I do not really have to wear a mask. I show my true self to them, no matter how mean or hostile I am because I do not care what they think of me, but with my friends, I usually wear a happiness mask. It also depends on how close I am with the person. I tend to show more of my true self, however not completely, if I am closer to the person.
3) Yes, there are differences between the way I want to be seen by my parents and by my friends. It is this way because I am not really that close with my parents, and that makes me not care how they see me. I feel like I don’t have to try to be nice, or make them like me, so I don’t really wear a mask around my parents, I can just be myself. Around my friends however, I feel like I have to be nicer and happier just because I feel like they won’t like me as much if I acted the way I did around my parents around them.
4) Yes, I wear a certain mask at school, and in the classroom, but they do not change from activity to activity, or class to class. I keep a happy and calm mask on whenever I am in school. To me, I feel like school life and home life are two different things. All the emotions I feel at home, no matter how sad or mad I am, when I come to school, I am happy. I think it is because I do not want people to know I am upset, so when I am at school, I am happy and if something is wrong, I pretend that everything is perfect.
5) Yes, I reveal different masks to different friends. I feel like the friends closer to me know the real me, and I “wear” less masks around them because they have known me for so long, and I feel like even if I am not happy 24/7, they will still like me. The friends that I am not so close with, or am just acquaintances with, I “wear” the most masks around them, mostly the happy mask. I am afraid that if I show my real self, then they will not like me.
6) Yes, my mask changes for members of the opposite sex. I think around males, I am more awkward and giddy. Around females, I am just happy. I think this is because people always want to make the opposite sex like them, even if they have a significant other. I also change my ask for people of different ages because I act more mature and nice when I am around adults and/or people older than I am. However, I do not change my mask for different race, religion, etc.
7) My masks are reshaped from day to day depending on my feelings and emotions. I think that if I am tired or something happened throughout the day, I am less happy towards my not-so-close friends, and more hostile towards my closest friends. The weather also affects my masks. I feel more happy when the weather is dark and gloomy, then when it is sunny and bright.
8) My concept of the “ideal” mask is to be happy all the time when I am with my friends, no matter how close or not close I am to them. I am striving to attain that “persona” because it would make it more fair to all my friends that are closer to me, and so they don’t have to feel my hostility when I am feeling a little upset.
3rd Hour
February 18, 2009
The Masks We Wear
1) The masks I wear are the mask of happiness, and calmness. Other then when I am at home, I am always “wearing” the mask of happiness. I do this because I do not want others to know if I am upset because then they will feel bad, and I dislike it when people feel bad for me. I also “wear” the mask of calmness because I do not like showing any emotion besides happiness outside of my house.
2) What contributes to me wearing different “masks” is my relationship with the person. For example, my parents, I do not really have to wear a mask. I show my true self to them, no matter how mean or hostile I am because I do not care what they think of me, but with my friends, I usually wear a happiness mask. It also depends on how close I am with the person. I tend to show more of my true self, however not completely, if I am closer to the person.
3) Yes, there are differences between the way I want to be seen by my parents and by my friends. It is this way because I am not really that close with my parents, and that makes me not care how they see me. I feel like I don’t have to try to be nice, or make them like me, so I don’t really wear a mask around my parents, I can just be myself. Around my friends however, I feel like I have to be nicer and happier just because I feel like they won’t like me as much if I acted the way I did around my parents around them.
4) Yes, I wear a certain mask at school, and in the classroom, but they do not change from activity to activity, or class to class. I keep a happy and calm mask on whenever I am in school. To me, I feel like school life and home life are two different things. All the emotions I feel at home, no matter how sad or mad I am, when I come to school, I am happy. I think it is because I do not want people to know I am upset, so when I am at school, I am happy and if something is wrong, I pretend that everything is perfect.
5) Yes, I reveal different masks to different friends. I feel like the friends closer to me know the real me, and I “wear” less masks around them because they have known me for so long, and I feel like even if I am not happy 24/7, they will still like me. The friends that I am not so close with, or am just acquaintances with, I “wear” the most masks around them, mostly the happy mask. I am afraid that if I show my real self, then they will not like me.
6) Yes, my mask changes for members of the opposite sex. I think around males, I am more awkward and giddy. Around females, I am just happy. I think this is because people always want to make the opposite sex like them, even if they have a significant other. I also change my ask for people of different ages because I act more mature and nice when I am around adults and/or people older than I am. However, I do not change my mask for different race, religion, etc.
7) My masks are reshaped from day to day depending on my feelings and emotions. I think that if I am tired or something happened throughout the day, I am less happy towards my not-so-close friends, and more hostile towards my closest friends. The weather also affects my masks. I feel more happy when the weather is dark and gloomy, then when it is sunny and bright.
8) My concept of the “ideal” mask is to be happy all the time when I am with my friends, no matter how close or not close I am to them. I am striving to attain that “persona” because it would make it more fair to all my friends that are closer to me, and so they don’t have to feel my hostility when I am feeling a little upset.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
alans homework
Alan Yee
3rd hour
February 15, 2009
Smart Choices for Lasting Energy
Usually when you eat, the food give you energy and satisfy your hunger. But when do you need energy the most? At 3:00 p.m. Usually between the breakfast, lunch and dinner hours, people tend to get hungry. They don’t eat big meals, but they go for snacks. Most convenient snacks like pretzels and jelly beans, satisfy your hunger, but only for a little while because they consist mainly of simple carbohydrates that are digested quickly, and they make your blood sugar and energy levels go up and down quickly. If you’re in need of a quick snack, pick something that is high in nutrients and are digested more slowly, like whole soybeans, because they make you feel more satisfied and they give you energy for longer periods of time. So if you’re ever hungry between the main meals of the day, remember to look for foods with protein, fiber and healthy fats. They tend to give you more energy and are more filling than convenient snacks.
3rd hour
February 15, 2009
Smart Choices for Lasting Energy
Usually when you eat, the food give you energy and satisfy your hunger. But when do you need energy the most? At 3:00 p.m. Usually between the breakfast, lunch and dinner hours, people tend to get hungry. They don’t eat big meals, but they go for snacks. Most convenient snacks like pretzels and jelly beans, satisfy your hunger, but only for a little while because they consist mainly of simple carbohydrates that are digested quickly, and they make your blood sugar and energy levels go up and down quickly. If you’re in need of a quick snack, pick something that is high in nutrients and are digested more slowly, like whole soybeans, because they make you feel more satisfied and they give you energy for longer periods of time. So if you’re ever hungry between the main meals of the day, remember to look for foods with protein, fiber and healthy fats. They tend to give you more energy and are more filling than convenient snacks.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
defense mechanisms
Anne Tam
3rd hour
February 8, 2009
Behavior Signals of Defense Mechanisms
Observation 1
-The Defense Mechanism that Subject 1 used was displacement. The words and/or behavior signals that led me to think this was the subject got mad for failing a math test, and she took it out on one of her friends. She used harsh words towards her friend, and even when her friend tried to make her feel better, the subject was very blunt and angry. She was also gripping her books very tightly and stomping up the stairs.
Observation 2
-The Defense Mechanism that Subject 2 used was displacement and undoing. One of my friends was mad, and took it out on her boyfriend. Later she realized what she did, and she tried to make it up to him by taking him out to dinner and a movie. The words and behavior that she used that led me to think this was that she was being very nice to her boyfriend after she realized she was being mean to him by saying nice things to him, and giving him a lot of affection.
Analysis
1. No, I do not think they were aware that they were using a defense mechanism because I do not think they know about defense mechanisms. Also, when you are angry about something, usually people do not notice that they are using any kind of defense mechanism. However, if they know about defense mechanisms, I think that they might know they are using them because ever since I learned about them, I have been noticing when I use them and which one I am using.
2. For observation one, I think the use of the defense mechanism had a negative effect because of her using displacement, it made her friends very unhappy that she was taking out her anger on her. For observation two, I think the use of the defense mechanism (undoing) had a positive effect because it made her boyfriend happy again, however, I think that if she uses it all the time, then it would soon start to have a negative effect because her boyfriend would get sick of her always getting mad at him, then making it up to him.
3rd hour
February 8, 2009
Behavior Signals of Defense Mechanisms
Observation 1
-The Defense Mechanism that Subject 1 used was displacement. The words and/or behavior signals that led me to think this was the subject got mad for failing a math test, and she took it out on one of her friends. She used harsh words towards her friend, and even when her friend tried to make her feel better, the subject was very blunt and angry. She was also gripping her books very tightly and stomping up the stairs.
Observation 2
-The Defense Mechanism that Subject 2 used was displacement and undoing. One of my friends was mad, and took it out on her boyfriend. Later she realized what she did, and she tried to make it up to him by taking him out to dinner and a movie. The words and behavior that she used that led me to think this was that she was being very nice to her boyfriend after she realized she was being mean to him by saying nice things to him, and giving him a lot of affection.
Analysis
1. No, I do not think they were aware that they were using a defense mechanism because I do not think they know about defense mechanisms. Also, when you are angry about something, usually people do not notice that they are using any kind of defense mechanism. However, if they know about defense mechanisms, I think that they might know they are using them because ever since I learned about them, I have been noticing when I use them and which one I am using.
2. For observation one, I think the use of the defense mechanism had a negative effect because of her using displacement, it made her friends very unhappy that she was taking out her anger on her. For observation two, I think the use of the defense mechanism (undoing) had a positive effect because it made her boyfriend happy again, however, I think that if she uses it all the time, then it would soon start to have a negative effect because her boyfriend would get sick of her always getting mad at him, then making it up to him.
Monday, February 2, 2009
short story
Have you ever been reckless on the roads and it got you into an accident? Well that was what happened to me at the start of this year. On the night of January 6, 2009, my sister, Amy, my boyfriend, Alan, his two brothers Justin and Andy, and I left Alan’s house around 9:00 p.m. to go back to my house. When we first walked outside, I remember my sister sliding down the driveway and saying, “Whoa! It’s so slippery!” I then noticed that it was freezing raining pretty hard, so we all ran into Alan’s 4x4 and he started driving. I have a bad habit of not putting on my seatbelt when I am in the car with friends, so this time I did not think much of not putting on my seatbelt. As we were driving, the freezing rain pelted the car and made small clicking noises as it hit. The music was turned up really loud, and we were all singing along to it. While we were driving, we slid a couple of times and had a hard time braking because of the freezing rain but we did not think it was that big of a deal. It took at least fifteen minutes to get to Cherry Hill, which is the main road my house is by, and I remember how hard it was to stop at the red light.
As we turned onto Lotz at the red light, I turned to talk to Andy and Justin, who were also in the backseat with me. Alan and Amy were in the front seats and they were both still singing along to the music. None of us were really paying attention to how fast we were going until I looked up and saw the street sign. By then I noticed that we were going too fast to be able to stop in time. As Alan pressed the brakes to turn, the car slid and the brakes did not work because of the ice on the ground and because of how fast we were going, and the car only turned halfway before we crashed into a telephone pole. A split second before we crashed, I remembered I did not have my seatbelt on, and my first response was to grab onto the seat in front of me. The sound of the car hitting the telephone pole was the loudest sound of metal crunching I have ever heard in my life. It sounded like someone had taken a giant hammer and was smashing the front of the car with it.
As we turned onto Lotz at the red light, I turned to talk to Andy and Justin, who were also in the backseat with me. Alan and Amy were in the front seats and they were both still singing along to the music. None of us were really paying attention to how fast we were going until I looked up and saw the street sign. By then I noticed that we were going too fast to be able to stop in time. As Alan pressed the brakes to turn, the car slid and the brakes did not work because of the ice on the ground and because of how fast we were going, and the car only turned halfway before we crashed into a telephone pole. A split second before we crashed, I remembered I did not have my seatbelt on, and my first response was to grab onto the seat in front of me. The sound of the car hitting the telephone pole was the loudest sound of metal crunching I have ever heard in my life. It sounded like someone had taken a giant hammer and was smashing the front of the car with it.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
chinese
小龙跟(gēn)他的姐姐说：你在这(zhè)里做什么？小文跟她的弟(dì)弟说：我等我的
here
同学琼(qióng)(Joan)和她的哥哥大卫(wèi)。你呢？小龙说：没有，没有什么。(他
不好意(yì)思(si)跟他的姐姐说他为什么来了。)
embarrassed
小龙回(huí)去，继(jì)续(xù)等。小文的同学- 琼(qióng) 和 她的哥哥大卫(wèi)- 来了。他们都(dōu)
continue
吃披萨， 说话。琼(qióng)和大卫(wèi)是美国人，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)他们都说英文。小文的英文非(fēi)常(cháng)
so
好。
小龙不高(gāo) 兴(xìng) 因(yīn) 为(wéi)小文的同学都来了，但(dàn)是汉娜还是没有来。后(hòu)来(lái)，小
happy later
文叫小龙过来，跟他们吃饭。小龙过去了，没有见(jiàn)过大卫(wèi)。他说：你们
meet, see
好。小龙 跟他们吃披萨。小龙没有说很多(duō)话，因(yīn)为(wéi)他的英文不是很好。
very much (a lot)
汉娜还是没有来。汉娜在哪里呢？小龙不知(zhī)道(dào)汉娜在哪里，也不知(zhī)道(dào)汉
know know
娜为什么没有来。大家吃披萨，说再(zài)见(jiàn)。他们都(dōu)走了。小龙和小文回家。小
龙不高(gāo) 兴(xìng)。
happy
here
同学琼(qióng)(Joan)和她的哥哥大卫(wèi)。你呢？小龙说：没有，没有什么。(他
不好意(yì)思(si)跟他的姐姐说他为什么来了。)
embarrassed
小龙回(huí)去，继(jì)续(xù)等。小文的同学- 琼(qióng) 和 她的哥哥大卫(wèi)- 来了。他们都(dōu)
continue
吃披萨， 说话。琼(qióng)和大卫(wèi)是美国人，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)他们都说英文。小文的英文非(fēi)常(cháng)
so
好。
小龙不高(gāo) 兴(xìng) 因(yīn) 为(wéi)小文的同学都来了，但(dàn)是汉娜还是没有来。后(hòu)来(lái)，小
happy later
文叫小龙过来，跟他们吃饭。小龙过去了，没有见(jiàn)过大卫(wèi)。他说：你们
meet, see
好。小龙 跟他们吃披萨。小龙没有说很多(duō)话，因(yīn)为(wéi)他的英文不是很好。
very much (a lot)
汉娜还是没有来。汉娜在哪里呢？小龙不知(zhī)道(dào)汉娜在哪里，也不知(zhī)道(dào)汉
know know
娜为什么没有来。大家吃披萨，说再(zài)见(jiàn)。他们都(dōu)走了。小龙和小文回家。小
龙不高(gāo) 兴(xìng)。
happy
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Rudy
1) The traits that Rudy seemed to inherit from his parents are his love for football. The entire family liked watching football, and so Rudy got into football too. Another trait he inherited was his stubbornness. Rudy continued to still want to become a football player even though his parents and friends didn’t believe that he could become a football player because of his size. His parents showed their stubbornness because they refused to believe that Rudy could become a football player.
2) The kind of childhood that Rudy had was he was always the smallest of the group. His friends would never let him be the quarterback because of his size. He was always looked down upon because of his size, but he never let that slow him down from following his dream of becoming a football player at Notre Dame.
What role did Rudy’s parents play in his upbringing? Were they supportive of his goals?
The role that Rudy’s parents played in his upbringing was
4) Rudy’s school life was not a very good one. He had really bad grades and sometimes had a hard time concentrating, and later they found out that he had a learning disorder, dyslexia. His teachers always seemed to pick on him and point out his flaws instead of trying to help him out.
5) No, Rudy’s siblings were not supportive of his goals. His brother used to be a football player too, and since he graduated, he has not played. When Rudy told them that he wanted to play at Notre Dame, his brother laughed at him, saying he was too small to be a football player for such a famous football team.
Was Rudy’s Girlfriend supportive of his goals? Explain.
7) The major turning point in Rudy’s life that encouraged him to pursue his dream was when his best friend, who supported his dream, died in an explosion at the steel mill. Rudy realized that if he does not start pursuing his dream, he will never be able to be what he wants to be.
8) The difficulties that Rudy faced when he finally applied for admission to Notre Dame were that he did not have the money for it, and he also did not have the grades for it. He applied over and over, trying to get into Notre Dame, but he kept getting rejected. Finally, his last chance before turning into a college senior, he got accepted.
Why did people want to help Rudy? Be specific and include examples.
What role did the help that Rudy receives from the strangers play in Rudy’s final success?
One of the people that helped him in his final success was his
Using terms from Chapter Five, explain why Rudy was able to overcome obstacles that stood in the way of accomplishing his goal (motives).
What would Rudy’s life have been like had he not chased his dream? Would he have been a failure? Would he have been content? Explain.
What personality characteristics/traits did Rudy inherit?
Explain whether Rudy was more intrinsically motivated or extrinsically motivated. Explain.
What did Rudy end up doing as a career? Speculate.
2) The kind of childhood that Rudy had was he was always the smallest of the group. His friends would never let him be the quarterback because of his size. He was always looked down upon because of his size, but he never let that slow him down from following his dream of becoming a football player at Notre Dame.
What role did Rudy’s parents play in his upbringing? Were they supportive of his goals?
The role that Rudy’s parents played in his upbringing was
4) Rudy’s school life was not a very good one. He had really bad grades and sometimes had a hard time concentrating, and later they found out that he had a learning disorder, dyslexia. His teachers always seemed to pick on him and point out his flaws instead of trying to help him out.
5) No, Rudy’s siblings were not supportive of his goals. His brother used to be a football player too, and since he graduated, he has not played. When Rudy told them that he wanted to play at Notre Dame, his brother laughed at him, saying he was too small to be a football player for such a famous football team.
Was Rudy’s Girlfriend supportive of his goals? Explain.
7) The major turning point in Rudy’s life that encouraged him to pursue his dream was when his best friend, who supported his dream, died in an explosion at the steel mill. Rudy realized that if he does not start pursuing his dream, he will never be able to be what he wants to be.
8) The difficulties that Rudy faced when he finally applied for admission to Notre Dame were that he did not have the money for it, and he also did not have the grades for it. He applied over and over, trying to get into Notre Dame, but he kept getting rejected. Finally, his last chance before turning into a college senior, he got accepted.
Why did people want to help Rudy? Be specific and include examples.
What role did the help that Rudy receives from the strangers play in Rudy’s final success?
One of the people that helped him in his final success was his
Using terms from Chapter Five, explain why Rudy was able to overcome obstacles that stood in the way of accomplishing his goal (motives).
What would Rudy’s life have been like had he not chased his dream? Would he have been a failure? Would he have been content? Explain.
What personality characteristics/traits did Rudy inherit?
Explain whether Rudy was more intrinsically motivated or extrinsically motivated. Explain.
What did Rudy end up doing as a career? Speculate.
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