Reflection Paper

This class has really opened up my eyes to many new views and opinions toward certain information and assumptions. Before taking this class I did not believe I was racist or had any downward views towards any people or cultural. This soon came to my attention that everyone has a little bit of racist in them no matter how hard you try not to be. I also thought that Columbus discovered America, I found it very interesting and almost common sense when we discussed this issue and how the school curriculum has been lying to students in a sense about the discovery of America. The finial bias I soon came to see was that no matter how much you think you will not face other cultures or other religions in schools that you are not familiar with your chances are very slim. No matter where you plan to teach at their will always be situations that you are unfamiliar with.

The story line set during the Yukon Klondike Gold Rush, at this people are searching for big and strong dogs like Buck. In the Call of Wild Buck goes through a lot of changes. He goes from being a domestic dog who is fed and taken care of to becoming a dog of the wild who has to adapt and learn how to survive.He was so used to being in charge where he was that he expect to be in charge at all time.He soon realizes when he gets to camp that all changes.

Baines utilizes the knowledge of artifacts found in the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods and compares them with the artifacts from the Naqada Period and Dynasty 0 in order to understand the social and political organization of the latter periods. Baines justifies the use of later artifacts as evidence for earlier periods through the examination of the representation of three aspects of sociopolitical organization in art: the early Egyptians’ view and depiction of outsiders, the themes present in the forms of display of these views, and the material expression of Egyptian hierarchy.

While attending the University of Florida as a history major I was able to experience history coursework ranging from the history of Mexico to the study of Medieval magic and superstitions. This wide range of coursework allowed me to experience a number of historic fields and gave me

On September 6, 2017, I were documented for an incident that involved a University Housing policy violation. I was charged with violating the University Housing Alcohol 1.2 policy. With my violation, came consequences. I met with The Residence Conduct Coordinator to discuss my actions and came to the conclusion that I would have to schedule a meeting with The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC) and with that, a reflection paper.

Anthropology is a class I have enjoyed very much. It has helped me understand the cultures discussed and the differences from my own. More importantly it has changed the way I would interact with other people in the future. Helping me to understand what is it they are doing, the why, and the historical relevance behind it. I have also been able to look back at my experiences in different countries and look at what I experienced from a more open point of view. I know now that there is rarely one right answer on what to do, just differences in experience, perspective, and agendas.

When I was told that I had to take a semester course on either the Middle East or world religion, the answer was quite obvious. Never would I walk into a religious classroom as I don’t follow that path; I knew more about the Middle East, making it a better choice. At first, I wondered why a world study course would be only one semester, but decided to shrug it off as I wanted to receive the proper requirements to graduate no matter the study. That all changed in mid-October when it felt like we were flying past big events, such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, without many gaining meaningful insight about the people of the region. My classmates still believed in certain stereotypes

Students are able to choose a degree in theology - which will focus on Christian teachings - or religious studies - which

By learning and hearing about all of these religions and how much they mean to the different neighbors, I learned to truly listen and not cast judgements right away. As the semester went on, I saw in myself an eagerness to hear about the different religions. That never happened before. Never did I think I would become so fascinated by religion. Now, I’m actually considering learning more about religion, but I’m uncertain of what I want to do with it or if I want it to be part of my career.

experience of being there. Scholars studying history are no exception. Our class on Religion and

For my service learning project I worked in Mrs. Evelyn Costa's first grade class at Meadowlane Elementary. Meadowlane is located at 4280 W 8th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida and was constructed in 1957. There are one thousand one hundred and seventy seven students enrolled at Meadowlane Elementary school. Meadowlane has fifty three classrooms and fourteen portables and there are one hundred and seventy nine students per grade level. The school was built on nine acres of land. The student population of meadowlane Elementary is comprised of 97% Hispanic, 2% White, and 1% Asian.

On June 26th, I started my first online college class. I thought World History would be a great place to start and relatively easy course to pass. I had no idea how the class would make significant changes in my life. This class was far from a few easy credits I thought I would acquire in the short 8 weeks. The few weeks with Professor Jared Harrington increased my literacy towards topics I would have given up in the past. This class affected my world view, improved me as a student, a learner, enlightened my view on world religions, forced me to analyze information from readings, and helped me formulate my own thoughts. The amount of material covered in this course was immense and I now believe I have a better view of religion, its role in history, and where the world is heading due to all the historical events of the past.

Christianity is religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who serves as the focal point of the Christian faith. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians make up most of the population in 158 countries and territories. Christians believe that Jesus is the saviour of humanity whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament. The Bible, the sacred text of Christianity says, that good is when you obey what God says and evil is when teachings we follow to be good and live a good life are The Ten Commandments if we fall to temptation we can see by the story of Adam and Eve and the Bible uses stories in the Old Testament such as the 10 Commandments, The Beatitudes and most of all The Golden Rule. It is clear to see that Christians believe that for actions of good or evil God provides consequences, if we are good we will go to heaven.

“We wish you all a productive course.” A simple, dry line uttered by the teacher as I headed in for what I knew would be a grueling experience. A meditation retreat conducted entirely in “noble silence” and dedicated to finally understanding what enlightenment is. Noble silence, they called it, was the act of working as if we were alone in complete silence; alone I was in a secluded place, two hours north of Chicago amongst miles of flat cornfields where the roar of speeding cars overshadows the squawks of Canadian geese flying overhead. The place was the Illinois Vipassanā Meditation Center and it is where I chose to make my final attempt at achieving spiritual enlightenment. This silence was said to help get previous students to the goal of enlightenment. It was a goal that, at the time, I could barely define and had little clue to the gravity of what I was about to embark on. In the end, I would witness one of the noble truths of all existence: Impermanence is inherent in all physical and mental phenomena; all that arises in the Universe will surely pass away.

When I was around seven, I learned a valuable lesson of listening to your parents. Even to this day my parents would bring up that time to warm us not to do anything dumb. Whenever I am near the water, it reminds me of the stupid game that my brother and I used to do.