Today in class as we went through scenes in the movie Heat Wave many interesting ideas rose through discussion. The most interesting ideas that we spoke about were the ideas in the scene of Madea in the care with the white wife and the scene of J.T. in the office with the counselor. In the scene with Madea and the white wife the two women are in the car and Madea looks out the window. The white wife puts her hand out foe Madea to grab and soon enough Madea grabs the lady's hand. She grabs her hand, holds on tight, and looks out the window with glossy eyes. This scene showed me as we spoke about in class that the black woman has much more power then they think they have. It can be said that the role of black women is to unify those who are the furthest away. The violence will take place all over and some way some how they will always find the way to bring those fighting close together to break the separation between those who are angry and suffering. Another scene that stood out to me in today's discussion was the scene of when J.T. went to see his counselor to have a talk about his future. He told his counselor that in the future he wanted to be a pilot like his grandfather. She told him that with the grades he had and the different classes that he had to take that he would not make it to be a pilot. She told him that maybe he should look into another field like auto mechanics. This scene shows how much of an influence authority has on people in society. Once someone that is seen as someone in charge anything they say is taken like its the "law" or like its the only answer. J.T. counselor thought she was doing the right thing by telling J.T. this now before he got his hopes up and the real world reject him. These scenes show the ideas that we always see our selves as the heroes and those who are different from us are the problem. We all need to realize that when we as a people can stand up and point the finger at ourselves who are really the reasons for all our actions we can then rise and stop most of the violence.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Free Write!
Today in class as we went through scenes in the movie Heat Wave many interesting ideas rose through discussion. The most interesting ideas that we spoke about were the ideas in the scene of Madea in the care with the white wife and the scene of J.T. in the office with the counselor. In the scene with Madea and the white wife the two women are in the car and Madea looks out the window. The white wife puts her hand out foe Madea to grab and soon enough Madea grabs the lady's hand. She grabs her hand, holds on tight, and looks out the window with glossy eyes. This scene showed me as we spoke about in class that the black woman has much more power then they think they have. It can be said that the role of black women is to unify those who are the furthest away. The violence will take place all over and some way some how they will always find the way to bring those fighting close together to break the separation between those who are angry and suffering. Another scene that stood out to me in today's discussion was the scene of when J.T. went to see his counselor to have a talk about his future. He told his counselor that in the future he wanted to be a pilot like his grandfather. She told him that with the grades he had and the different classes that he had to take that he would not make it to be a pilot. She told him that maybe he should look into another field like auto mechanics. This scene shows how much of an influence authority has on people in society. Once someone that is seen as someone in charge anything they say is taken like its the "law" or like its the only answer. J.T. counselor thought she was doing the right thing by telling J.T. this now before he got his hopes up and the real world reject him. These scenes show the ideas that we always see our selves as the heroes and those who are different from us are the problem. We all need to realize that when we as a people can stand up and point the finger at ourselves who are really the reasons for all our actions we can then rise and stop most of the violence.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Free Write
In class W spoke about the book Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley. I really enjoyed reading this book and the discussion we had in class. The different points brought up in class made me think and I will now read the book in a different perspective. The idea of how violence makes the body and self act as if they were separate really made me think. I really never looked and why people take the actions they do and further more what makes them. I like the fact that no matter how much "Easy" wanted to fight back he kept his composure and he will lead his people to something great I can feel it. It took a lot of self control for "Easy" being a man of color to stand up to the white man and break the barriers that he did for his people. I know that he will do anything that he cam to find out what happened to Nola and he will help out his people along the way. Many don't realize the kinds of risks he is taking and what is actions are doing for him and his people. "Easy" is a man who will not let his body take over he knows who he is and will not allow his body to take over him. He may have the "urge" to but everyone does. It is not about have the "urge" its how u handle that "urge."
Sunday, November 14, 2010
What I'm Thankful for!
Jessica Batiz
English-101
What I’m Thankful For
- My mother, for doing her best by me
- My life, I was born with a hole in my heart in thankful for being here
- My father, he will always be in my heart
- My uncle, he inspires me to do my best no matter what
- For waking up every day, every day is not promised
- Dancing, I love dancing it completes me
- Performing, I love to entertain others and put smiles on their faces
- My good health, I am happy to be in shape n healthy
- A roof over my head, a lot do not have a place to live
- My big sister, she was the first person who taught me to dance
- My little brother, he looks up to me and everything I do
- My community, I give back as much as I can every day
- My open personality, it separates me from everyone else and makes me unique
Sunday, November 7, 2010
1st draft paper
Jessica Batiz
English-101
November 3, 2010
Happiness and Relationships
More parents should use their power of “The Science of Happiness” to prepare their children for the real world. In this essay, I will discuss how some parents do not prepare their kids for the real world by not using “The Science of Happiness.” Some parents need to talk to their children more often, be more supportive, and understanding of their children. There are many kids whose lives would ave turned out so much better if they had the love and support they needed.
Many parents need to take some time to talk to their kids. Many children who do not talk to their parents carry too much on their shoulders. Sometimes children need some one they know will be honest with them about anything. Talking is an important key to “The Science of Happiness,” because it deepens the relationship between the two people. Children need and want help from those who they know will always tell them the truth and not what they want to hear. When parents talk to their children, it shows them the unconditional love they will only get from those who love them. Love and patients is what every child tries to find from their parents and “The Science of Happiness” makes this easier. As shown in the article of unconditional love, the champion went to talk to his mother for advise on love. He wanted to be loved for who he was and not for what he had or became. His mother showed him unconditional love by just being there for him. Sometimes its the simple things that some parents forget to show their children that can make or break their relationship.
Support seems to be the hardest thing for some parent to give to their children and I think its the most important. Children need to know that no matter what they do there is someone who will be there for them. To have some one there to watch you make your first touch down, watch you make your first speech, watch you take your first shot, or even watch your first solo. These things do matter to the child and when the parent makes it seem meaning less it can really destroy the relationship between a parent and child. Most of the time children just want to feel excepted by their parents and sometimes parents do not understand that. In the article the core self, talks about the different characteristics that make up a person and how they behave. If these characteristics are not excepted by your parents what makes you think they will by anyone else. When parents do not support their children it makes it harder for them to be happy. It will be harder for happiness because they will always be thinking of acceptance and not being happy with who they are. Support of children needs to be taken more seriously by parents of the sake of happiness in the future.
Understanding is another key to “The Science of Happiness” that parents need to pay more attention to with their children. Many parents to not understand that being a child is hard work. Parents ignore their children and tend to loose sight of their feelings. Children need to feel free to express them selves and do what they can to make themselves happy. Some parents need to realize that they are the most important figure of their child’s life. As shown in the article The Circle of Happiness, a child is more creative when they are closer to their parents. A child feels more comfortable to express their self if they are around the one who knows and understands them. Most children feel misunderstood because their parents never took the time to understand them or their feelings. Some parents need to take the time to understand to not only save their relationship but a life as well.
“The Science of Happiness” may not be the easiest thing to teach, but it needs to be used more in relationships between parents and children. The parent and child relationship is the most important relationship and needs to be taken more seriously. There are may children who needs someone to talk to, who need to be supported, and who long to be understood. Parents need to wake up and try to make their relationships with their children more meaningful. Just talking to your kids, making them feel loved, and being there no matter what can make them feel like a million bucks. If taken seriously and used more efficiently “The Science o Happiness can make parent and child relationships a lot more happier.
English-101
November 3, 2010
Happiness and Relationships
More parents should use their power of “The Science of Happiness” to prepare their children for the real world. In this essay, I will discuss how some parents do not prepare their kids for the real world by not using “The Science of Happiness.” Some parents need to talk to their children more often, be more supportive, and understanding of their children. There are many kids whose lives would ave turned out so much better if they had the love and support they needed.
Many parents need to take some time to talk to their kids. Many children who do not talk to their parents carry too much on their shoulders. Sometimes children need some one they know will be honest with them about anything. Talking is an important key to “The Science of Happiness,” because it deepens the relationship between the two people. Children need and want help from those who they know will always tell them the truth and not what they want to hear. When parents talk to their children, it shows them the unconditional love they will only get from those who love them. Love and patients is what every child tries to find from their parents and “The Science of Happiness” makes this easier. As shown in the article of unconditional love, the champion went to talk to his mother for advise on love. He wanted to be loved for who he was and not for what he had or became. His mother showed him unconditional love by just being there for him. Sometimes its the simple things that some parents forget to show their children that can make or break their relationship.
Support seems to be the hardest thing for some parent to give to their children and I think its the most important. Children need to know that no matter what they do there is someone who will be there for them. To have some one there to watch you make your first touch down, watch you make your first speech, watch you take your first shot, or even watch your first solo. These things do matter to the child and when the parent makes it seem meaning less it can really destroy the relationship between a parent and child. Most of the time children just want to feel excepted by their parents and sometimes parents do not understand that. In the article the core self, talks about the different characteristics that make up a person and how they behave. If these characteristics are not excepted by your parents what makes you think they will by anyone else. When parents do not support their children it makes it harder for them to be happy. It will be harder for happiness because they will always be thinking of acceptance and not being happy with who they are. Support of children needs to be taken more seriously by parents of the sake of happiness in the future.
Understanding is another key to “The Science of Happiness” that parents need to pay more attention to with their children. Many parents to not understand that being a child is hard work. Parents ignore their children and tend to loose sight of their feelings. Children need to feel free to express them selves and do what they can to make themselves happy. Some parents need to realize that they are the most important figure of their child’s life. As shown in the article The Circle of Happiness, a child is more creative when they are closer to their parents. A child feels more comfortable to express their self if they are around the one who knows and understands them. Most children feel misunderstood because their parents never took the time to understand them or their feelings. Some parents need to take the time to understand to not only save their relationship but a life as well.
“The Science of Happiness” may not be the easiest thing to teach, but it needs to be used more in relationships between parents and children. The parent and child relationship is the most important relationship and needs to be taken more seriously. There are may children who needs someone to talk to, who need to be supported, and who long to be understood. Parents need to wake up and try to make their relationships with their children more meaningful. Just talking to your kids, making them feel loved, and being there no matter what can make them feel like a million bucks. If taken seriously and used more efficiently “The Science o Happiness can make parent and child relationships a lot more happier.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Blog 5
CORE SELF:
The core self has to deal with the chracteristics that make up who you are. These characteristics are not always shown to others. These are usually shown when people get to know eachother in a relationship. My core self is very hard to find by others. Sometimes I think I'm missunderstood beacuse of my core self. Sometimes I wonder if I really listen or pay attention to my core self as I should. Your core self is really important in a relationship.
REAL LOVE:
Real love is more than an emotion. Real love has to deal with excepting people for who they are. I want someone to love and care for me because of the person I am. I do not wan to be loved for what I have or what I do. Love is such a powerful word that is thrown around everyday. Real love doesn't really have a meaning its something that one can just feel. Real love is what we call natural happpiness. It just happens and it sometimes it takes alog time to find sometimes.
SPENDING MORE TIME WITH LOVED ONES:
I think spending time with loved ones is the best love. They love you no matter what. You really don't have to second guess their love it will always be there. Speinding time with family can bring the familt closer and it can make them appreciate the love they share even more. Holodays are not the only times that failies need to get together. Everyday is a family day and should be done in some kind of way. I love spending time with my loved ones, well some of them. I know that no matter what they have my back and they will always love me. I can talk to them about any and everything. My loved ones are so understanding and open minded. I believe spending time with loved ones is essential to happiness.
The core self has to deal with the chracteristics that make up who you are. These characteristics are not always shown to others. These are usually shown when people get to know eachother in a relationship. My core self is very hard to find by others. Sometimes I think I'm missunderstood beacuse of my core self. Sometimes I wonder if I really listen or pay attention to my core self as I should. Your core self is really important in a relationship.
REAL LOVE:
Real love is more than an emotion. Real love has to deal with excepting people for who they are. I want someone to love and care for me because of the person I am. I do not wan to be loved for what I have or what I do. Love is such a powerful word that is thrown around everyday. Real love doesn't really have a meaning its something that one can just feel. Real love is what we call natural happpiness. It just happens and it sometimes it takes alog time to find sometimes.
SPENDING MORE TIME WITH LOVED ONES:
I think spending time with loved ones is the best love. They love you no matter what. You really don't have to second guess their love it will always be there. Speinding time with family can bring the familt closer and it can make them appreciate the love they share even more. Holodays are not the only times that failies need to get together. Everyday is a family day and should be done in some kind of way. I love spending time with my loved ones, well some of them. I know that no matter what they have my back and they will always love me. I can talk to them about any and everything. My loved ones are so understanding and open minded. I believe spending time with loved ones is essential to happiness.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Happiness At Work
Jessica Batiz
English-101
10.18.2010
Happiness at Work
Being happy at work is very important when making career choices. If you can’t be happy at work,why work at all? When thinking about work the only thing that comes to mind is what will make me happy. I can not imagine myself doing anything that does not make me happy and proud of what I’m doing. Dancing and performing are the only things that truly make me happy. I am doing everything I can do make my dream into a reality. If my career is not dancing and entertaining others with my talents, then I do not want to do anything at all. Dance is my heart and soul. When dancing, I take my work and time very seriously. When I’m dancing its like nothing or anybody can get in my way. I feel like I’m flying and nothing can harm me. When everything in my life is going downhill and I have no where to turn, I feel like I can always turn to dance. Everyone has there out in life and dancing is mine. Dancing will not just be a job to me it will be my everything. I really think I have a great talent that needs to be see all over. I am just doing everything I can for that moment to happen soon. I believe that if I have happiness at work then the rest of my life would have much more happiness and meaning. So what if I do not have any support or no one thinks I can do it, as long as I’m happy and I’m living my dream I will the happiest person just wait and see.
English-101
10.18.2010
Happiness at Work
Being happy at work is very important when making career choices. If you can’t be happy at work,why work at all? When thinking about work the only thing that comes to mind is what will make me happy. I can not imagine myself doing anything that does not make me happy and proud of what I’m doing. Dancing and performing are the only things that truly make me happy. I am doing everything I can do make my dream into a reality. If my career is not dancing and entertaining others with my talents, then I do not want to do anything at all. Dance is my heart and soul. When dancing, I take my work and time very seriously. When I’m dancing its like nothing or anybody can get in my way. I feel like I’m flying and nothing can harm me. When everything in my life is going downhill and I have no where to turn, I feel like I can always turn to dance. Everyone has there out in life and dancing is mine. Dancing will not just be a job to me it will be my everything. I really think I have a great talent that needs to be see all over. I am just doing everything I can for that moment to happen soon. I believe that if I have happiness at work then the rest of my life would have much more happiness and meaning. So what if I do not have any support or no one thinks I can do it, as long as I’m happy and I’m living my dream I will the happiest person just wait and see.
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