Cooper Union Open Mindedness

When Abraham Lincoln gave his Cooper Union Address it is doubtful that he knew its impact on the country and ultimately the future of the Union. In his Cooper Union Address, future president Abraham Lincoln thoroughly rebuked the southern Democrats Stephen A. Douglas’ statements about the Republicans’ slavery stance by using not only the oppositions wording against them, he supported his arguments with true examples sited from the signatories of the Constitution and their past voting record, from information gleaned during his career as a lawyer, and from his sense of honor and ethics. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party had some very strong constituents, mainly those with very strong Free Soil tendencies. For this reason along with personal beliefs on Lincoln’s part the Republicans, led by Lincoln in the presidential election, were strongly against the expansion of slavery into the territories

As the definition explains, it is a receptiveness to new ideas; in which people approach the views and knowledge of others. This can be shown in The Crucible by John’s open mind when trying to make it up to his wife, Elizabeth. He tries complimenting her and her food, excommunicating Abigail, and even tries to plan romantic frolics among the fields and woods, but not much changes at first. I as well had once had to think outside of the box to impress someone. As John kept his open mind throughout the play Elizabeth did the exact opposite. When working with the public, and a diverse staff an open mind is the best gift. I used this gift when going to my part time job at Wendy's because sometimes my co-workers can be a lot to deal with and to comprehend them its much needed. I also use this valuable quality when working with the small kids of my church. When volunteering with little children the only way to not be miserable, or confused is to use that open mind because they say some of the silliest things on occasion. They also need to have there attention kept at all times so you have to think out of the box

One can improve their ability is by becoming more open; exposing themselves to different perspectives

that my way of thinking allows me to be sensitive and open minded. I know how

When looking at Stonehill’s mission statement, I find that I reside with the ideas and goals of this college. The next 4 years in college are quite possibly the most important years in my life for setting up my future both for my career and to shape who I am as a person. I believe that God has given me the chance to be an individual, and that Stonehill can work with me to help discover just how to do that. I am a very strong believer in individuality and that everyone should be free to express their passions and character. I see myself being able to show the community who I am and what I can do as a person at Stonehill.

My mind set is more open-minded, uplifting, and goal-oriented, which is evident by my grades. This

One example of people being open-minded is when Lennie talks to Crooks. Lennie walks into Crooks room in the stable and instead of treating Crooks cruelly, like the rest of the workers on the ranch did, he wanted someone to talk to that happened to be Crooks. Likewise, Crooks was skeptical at first of Lennie because he thought Lennie was going to treat him similarly like everyone else working there. However both were open-minded of each other and learned something that they never knew about each other. “Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends…” “‘Nothing- I seen your light. I thought I could jus’ come in an’ set.’” “Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him. ‘Come on in and set a while,’ Crooks said, ‘long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down,’ his tone was a little more friendly.” (Page 68-69). Even though Lennie and Crooks had their own opinions about each other before they meant because of others opinion about them. Instead, they decided to be open-minded and get their impression of one another. Being open-minded helps one to grow and learn about themselves and others that one did not know when they were closed-minded. In addition to being respectful, showing people that one is open-minded is a responsibility we have to

The problem of interpreting the Constitution and framer’s intent is a constantly permeating and troublesome question in the minds of Supreme Court Justices, judges, prominent politicians, and policy makers alike. It is a problem that has been pondered for years and years in the courtrooms and on paper with no real conclusion. One such essay arguing this dilemma is “How Not to Read the Constitution” by Laurence H. Tribe and Michael C. Dorf, who explore the questions “Is reading the text just a pretext for expressing the reader’s vision in the august, almost holy terms of constitutional law?” and “Is the Constitution simply a mirror in which one sees what one wants to see?” (Tribe,

In Waterloo engineering I hope to further my knowledge and understanding of math and science, as well my understanding of Engineering. In this, I want to graduate, having not just earned a degree but an experience that will shape me. Another goal is having concluded my education, I will have gained the necessary skills and knowledge to enter the workforce, both from the schooling and my own initiative. Moreover, within the co-op program, I intend to earn practical experience in engineering, applying what I learn in schooling. This experience will also allow for the formation of connections within the industry that will be very useful later on, either as a reference or a starting career. However, one of biggest goals is to form connections among

“…build a collaborative learning community that challenges all students to excel academically, celebrate diversity, express creativity, and experience real-world curriculum connections.” (About Us, 2017)

Openness relates to open-mindedness and the cognitive complexity associated with curiosity, imagination, and high-risk behavior. Conscientiousness relates to responsibility, order and organization, dutifulness,

For me personally, I know I need to be more open minded for research. Even though I love to question everything, once I decide on a possible outcome I usually have a “one-track” mind. I become so engrossed in that one solution or hypothesis, I struggle to see it any other way.

The best word to describe me would be open-minded. the literal definition of open-minded is the willingness to consider new ideas. Being open-minded to me means being able to see from someone else’s perspective while still having your own. I’d say i’m a pretty open-minded person, but like everyone else, I do have my own set of opinions and beliefs that i’d find near impossible to stray from. At a very young age most of us gather up our own set of values and beliefs. As we grow older the set of values and beliefs grow larger and we tend to surround ourselves with people that share the same set of interests. Therefor, it can be extremely difficult to remain open-minded when you're faced with ideas that challenge your own set of beliefs. Anytime

My adaptability will ensure that I will be open to challenges and work around them. Whatever adversity or challenge I face, I will keep thinking of ways to overcome them. I genuinely want to learn more, and I will do my best in doing

Openness to experience refers to people who are 'curious, original, and broad-minded ' (Van Veina, and De Dreu, 2010) as well as people who 'reflects intellectual, cultural, or creative interests ' (Driskell et al., 2006, p.254), people who are very open to experiences tend to be more cooperative and tolerant and flexible, they are able to accept change which can lead to an open atmosphere in teams which may allow team members to feel more confident in putting forward ideas. People who are not open to experiences are less flexible and don 't appreciate change as much, if this trait is common in a team it could lead to more disputes or a very closed minded approach to a task.