Course 15 Module Eight Analysis

* active listening helps improve mutual understanding and sorting out problems – open up and say what they really mean

1. Country A is extremely efficient in the mining of tin. However, its climate and terrain makes it difficult to produce corn. According to the theory of comparative advantage, Country A should:

1. What scene or scenes do you think you'll still remember a month from now?

You did provide a good respond to the questions and I like the way you addressed exercise 9.9, telling the client how the reunification process with the children might not go well as planned and what she needs to do in building back the trust.

Hi Sheehan, being a student it is always hard to do as we think for all our classes. My major is computer science as well and I remember when I took programming class it was too much for me. We often get frustrated and stressed out about our homework, test and exam, but eventually we have to do them and we do it too. I kind of feel its happen due to not having enough time because almost all the college students work at the same time. It happens to me all the time, I don’t want to procrastinate things but I end up doing the same thing over and over. I like the way you believe in yourself as an optimistic person which is equally important to deal with stressful situation. I also agree and believe that having growth mindset is not only learning

1%- Upon reading chapter 16 I was profoundly shocked to see mention of the 1%. In the news over the last few years this has become a rather recognizable term however I did not realize this went all the way back to the beginnings of our country. I also find it shocking that after all this time we still have found no real resolution for the distribution of wealth in America. While I understand hard work for hard cash I do not understand how even back then these companies could profit so heavily off their employees with no care for their wellbeing or living situation. A company should never be allowed to pay someone less than the current living expense of the area. Also, I cannot help but feel like I am not reading history but instead an article from current times. Millionaires sit on snob hill while their employees struggle to keep on the lights.

I am glad that this class had taken part in the listening journal assignment as I was not sure what to expect. I was uncertain of my listening capabilities and have wondered what areas could use improvement. I do consider my interactions with people in hindsight, and I always hope that I did my best to listen and communicate with respect. I am fortunate to find out through the logs that I am above average while listening to others, in respect to the log analysis. I am further aware that this is because of a significant change in my life that took me from being self-focused to other-orientated. If this class had been over thirteen years before, my details on those logs would have been vastly altered.

When reading Chapter 14 on page 264, the authors indulged in a discussion on marital adjustments. Marriage is influenced by many factors that take effective of marital adjustments. As stated in the text, there are influences at three different levels. Individuals, family, and social. One of the most important factors influencing martial adjustments over the cycle of life is, addition. At the individual level, the developmental trajectory of both spouses; their level of self-management, emotional, financial, educational and interpersonal competence, the values and beliefs they have about marriage, about the acceptable role of men and women, and the equity in relationships. The family level, marital adjustments are influenced by the relationships

Another main idea concept in chapter seven, is speculation. Speculation is the practice of taking full advantage of the market’s fluctuations, anticipating large returns. Essentially, speculation is like betting on the market. A real life example could be buying stocks. If someone speculating bought a stock, he or she would have purchased the stock because he or she expects the stock to grow. I think that speculation is a very risky method because the market varies very often; the risk outweighs the reward. (157-158)

Jane moved into her new schoolroom in Morton and has a class of twenty students with only a few who can read. The rest of the class can not read or write and have no will to learn. Jane feels degraded with the work she is doing, however she wishes to change that feeling. It seems like Jane feels like she has fallen down the social ladder by taking this position, although she seems happy having friends, a job and a home. St. John’s personality is described in this chapter when he says that he wanted to be a politician or an orator rather than a clergyman where he has no power. Later in the chapter He decides to become a missionary and work with the pagans in India.

“Give honest and sincere appreciation.” The lesson from Chapter 2 of Book 1 was one that stood out a lot to me, and is a piece of advice I’ve tried to adhere to my daily life. It’s such an important thing, and yet, as Carnegie states outright, not enough people do it day to day. There’s a specific quote that stuck out to me, and I’ve actually had quite a bit of experience with it:

With everything that we have studied during this class, I found that keeping an open mind and thinking outside the box is the easiest way to approach certain situations that require a special need for communication skills. "Although, our communication skills will always change throughout our lives because of our constantly changing self-concept and perceptions. I have been using strategies like actively listening and proper assessments, as a way to achieve a flexible style effectively communicating. To me, good communication skills with a positive attitude open the doors to a successful career that is beneficial to any organization, but more importantly a way of knowing and understanding those around you.

Many events occurred in Chapters 10-18 that greatly impacted the story. After their school homecoming dance, a drunken Hayden tried to make Alexi do something that she was definitely uncomfortable with. This event impacts the problem, Alexi's struggle with her secret,, by making it tougher for her to conceal, since Hayden's actions only made her relive the event that she has tried so hard to heal from and forget. So far, this novel has been easy to follow, actually. Some event that have taken place would be what happens after the homecoming dance when Alexi's drunken date forced her to do something she did not want to do upon leaving the dance early. This is also an issue that greatly adds to the main issue in the novel, which is Alexi's internal

After reading chapters 2 and 3 and watching the video on the advantages and disadvantages of the newest DSM, I feel very overwhelmed with information but also intrigued.

Active Listening It is most important to learn how to pay full attention to others as they communicate, and this process involves more than merely listening to the words. It involves absorbing the content, noting gestures and subtle changes in voice or expression, and