What I have Learned...

When you manage to do social action, you manage to become an individual of power, you manage to waste the vanal stuff, the material stuff, and you start to see the world with different eyes... withe the eyes of an authentic and caring person... like when I became a mom it make me changed completely...
you feel things that you never though you were able to feel, you experience a lot of crude and happy things, you land in the real world and stop going up to that nothing happen cloud... you mix feelings, you think all day about those people you met and share that day, you get concern about them... you wait anxious to see them again...

I never thought for real that I was gonna enjoy this so much, it made me think about my daughter too, about the world she is going to be living in, about social response, about love and respect, about fairness and equality, about honesty... this are the values that should encourage us to move, this values should be our fuel to work, to fight... Maybe my thoughts are unfair because I have a daughter maybe I had to move from early childhood to the path of maturity not completely but in a big way... maybe my girl made see the world we share, maybe I think twice first for her and in a second place for me... I think about what Im doing and whats waiting in this real world in the future for her...

I really enjoy my experiences, I could see the true feeling of my classmates, I could knew really cool and wise people on those saturday´s, I realize that maturity isn´t hard it takes a while but it isnt impossible, it has never been and never would.
maybe we need that push or to just open our eyes analize ourselves and then the world we are part of... we should demand for fair things but not for us but for the people that never had a chance to scream for unfair treats of society with them... maybe it is complex but if we dont act now... we will never change, we will be ok with injustices.

I hope for huge changes... till that I´m going to change for my daughter and for me maybe doing little things but at the end is my daughter who is going to live them as huge changes in the future...

Saturday 25th

Saturday 25th we went to los lagos, las riberas, el rio, castelago, we began at 12:00 till 3:30, we met an interesting guy called Xavier, he was working in a huge company but he got kicked of by the chiefs… he told us that he has 2 jobs he worked in a night club in Duran and during day he work as the security manager in Los Lagos.

Today we took sandwiches and soda as always but we also took junk food as potato chips etc… it was nice, we even met the grocery guy from entre rios Nelson who was delivering some vegetables to a house…

It has been great doing this, it makes you think a lot, and notice that doesn´t matter if we are poor or rich, black or white, sick or healthy we haver the same problems, we live in the same city but we never give them the same opportunities.

We are going to be keep doing this the weekends we can, this has change my mind, my life, and also to try to get more people involved into this...

Saturday 18th

Saturday 18th we went to the complexes like Villa Club, Isla Sol, Lago Sol, Entre lagos, we met the security guards and in one of them we even had the chance to met the gardeners and pool guy… it was nice, we had a problem that day because we did 49 sandwiches and they were 58 so we went back to my house to do the rest of the sandwiches and went back to the complexes… We knew a guy that her wife has pancreatic cancer and is helped by the volunteers of ASVOHL, he told us he work 2 turns because he needs money for the injections and medicine her wife needs…

Something good was that a lady from the complex he work in heard about the case and told him to go one day so they can see what can they do to help her.
There is in another complex a guy that made that his brother applied for a job there too so they were telling me that people aren’t nice, sometimes they want to be angry but they cant so they just deal with that.

As I put in the first entry I did it is nice to help people to enjoy spending time with them and also to exchange experiences of life… you don’t need a degree to do it just living every day with its problems and happy moments…

Labor Social

On Saturday july 11th we did labor social with my classmates, we made 60 sandwiches with cheese and gave the guards of the complexes of samborondon with a glass of soda, this was done because we notice they work for us and we never take the time to think about them, they are working for our security and also for our good and the good of our children or relatives.

This idea came when I spoke to one security guard in Bosques De Castilla and told me that it was an ugly job because they have to deal every day 12 straight hours with people that treat them bad and stuff, also they don’t eat in theyre work places they have to eat when they get back home at night…

This is a great idea for helping others because you can chat with them, also we had a blast of fun, they weren´t so serious they were laughing and making jokes, and possing for the pictures we take, they are nice people with problems as we have too, they work 12 hours non stop and they don’t eat so we decide to take a time to spend with them, and talk about anything they want to talk about of.

this has teached us to treat them better, is a small star but something big has a little start we are going to do this every Saturday because it was fun I never though it can be fun labor social and also that makes you happy because you gave some of your time to them…

Cognitive Surplus

Write a personal reflection about the Cognitive Surplus video in your blog. Here are some guiding questions: What are your personal reflections about this video? Has it challenged you to think about your activities and how you spend your free time? Are you primarily a consumer or do you produce and share as much or more than you consume? Does it help you appreciate the social action you are doing for this class?

Here is a little quote to inspire you:"We have no right to consume happiness without producing it than we do to consume wealth without producing it." - George Bernard Shaw

My reflection is that we do nothing beside what all the world offers us,we never use our time appropiately, we preffer to waste it but no using that time to give something back to society... we never take a moment and think about all the info and things that the world offers us but we do nothing, we preffer to waste the time because it is easier to just receive but the difficult part is to use all that info to create or give oppinions about society.

the social action we are doing is gonna help and change the way we act in the world, we are going to use 24 hours helping and doing something good.. we change our receiver condition and change it into an individual that uses time to make this world a better world.

correction of blog entry cooperativa de todas

Cooperativa de todas

1.- What your name and where do you live?
Ines Vito Aspiazu, she lives in batallon del suburbio

2.- How long have you being part of cooperativa de todas?
she is part of the cooperativa for 2 years

3.-How has Cooperativa de todas change your life?
she is now helping at home with the food for her family, also she can give money to her mother and help her too.

4.- What project did you started whith the credit in cooperativa de todas?
she has a small restaurant and sell almuerzos to the people nearby.

5. What did cooperativa de todas did for you as person?
she has grown as a person and now she thinks he can help others too, giving advises to manage bussineses

6.- why do you think Cooperativa de todas is good for society?
Is good because helps a lot of women with problems and women with no problems too, and also because it makes them feel usefull in society.

7. what opportunities do you think Cooperativa de todas give to women?
it give them the opportunity of becoming better persons and also the opportunity to help in theyre families.

DIET FOR AMERICA

Watch all 8 videos in the Diet for a New America series (the U.N. Livestock video is optional), and carefully read the text in Unit 6 in our textbook on pages 31 - 32. Our topic this week is investigation of the truth, so why have I asked you to watch videos about diet in order to begin to explore this topic?

Because the chapter talks about finding the truth, this means to know really well what´s going on around us… in the chapters we saw, we learned about situations not so pleasant about some things for example food, farming, etc.
After we saw the documentary I felt guilty for being a part in that huge damaging for the environment, it also shows that a lot of times we don’t want to know the cruel or crude truth because we don’t care or because we know part of it and it isn´t nice…; truth is the base of everything, and as individuals searching for opportunities to make changes is our dutty to inform everybody about the truth because we are a fundamental part in that processes that are killing species and also that are destroying completely the environment around us.

What relationships can you find between the videos and the reading?
The relation I found is that in the videos are showing the truth about health or what we believe is health for us, the chains of destruction that we are part of where we support it directly and indirectly because we consume those products that are damaging the ecosystem.
Truth should be another of our goals in life, we should be extremely mature to reach and analyze it, and accept the fact that we have being the persons that initiate those harmful processes.

What do these relationships imply about our role as individuals in our society?
It implies us because we are the ones that cause that great damaging, we are the ones that never got involved in those kind of issues that are affecting us, and the world we live in, it is important to be conscious about we did and try to change not completely but progressively our way of living, eating, acting, and that we should learn to have a little of green mind.

chapter 6

CHAPTER 6


Words and concepts

1.- in the reading , it is stated that investigation of truth should be based on an accurate understanding of human nature in general, what we say an do is based on our understanding of certain fundamental concepts . Mention some of the concepts related to human nature that might be shaping the behavior of the following people:

· Someone who focuses all his or her efforts on accumulating material wealth: Material person, because it only cares about having material stuff and not about social problem or the people about him.
· Someone who dedicates his or her life to the service of humanity: Is a person that really understands the world, because he is spending his time getting answers about how the world works and also what the world needs.
· Someone who is engaged in exploiting a forest , cutting down care about the environment the only things he cares of is making money without knowing the consequences of his actions.
· An educator who makes every effort to be a worthy model for his students: He is a person that tries to give his students the best of his knowledges to teach then how to be individuals of change for the world
· A farmer who takes good care of the soil on his farm and strives to improve its quality: He is the best example of mind individual , but only if the heats nature naturally and not chemically.

2.- the words conscience and the conscious and their derivatives are oftentimes confused with one another. Decide which is called for in each of the sentences below , a d fill in the blanks

· It is encouraging to note that the people are becoming more conscious of the need to preserve our natural resources
· Francisco had an accident and lay unconscious on the sidewalk
· He who adds water to the milk he sells has no moral conscience
· I will not do this ; I do not want to have it on my conscience
· When I voted for him I did so conscious but, unfortunately I now regret it.

3.- the sentence “ A is indispensable for B” means B cannot exist without A. Write ten sentences , each of which uses the word indispensable together with one word form list A and one from list B

List A: love, will , exercise, machinery, harmony, studying, land families , passport, enthusiasm
List B : Learning , working, health, agriculture , peace, society, service, industry , cooperation , traveling.

· Love is indispensable for peace
· Machinery is indispensable for industry
· Enthusiasm is indispensable for learning
· Passport is in indispensable for traveling
· Families are indispensable for society
· Land is indispensable for agriculture
· Exercise is indispensable for health
· Studying is indispensable for service
· Harmony is indispensable for cooperation

4.- In the reading , it is stated that individual s attain their true station by strengthening their spiritual nature so that it dominates their existence. Which of the following correspond to your true station ?

---x-- service --X-- prosperity -------- luxurious life
----- Political power -X---- Learning
-----Economic power -----X-- Humility

1. The word conception is derived from the verb conceive , a verb that is use in the sense of” creating” “thinking of”, “imagining” or “having an idea” . It also used in the context of procreation. In each f the following sentences, change the word conseive or its derivative to another word without changing the meaning of the sentence.

· It is inconceivable that anyone would reject such an offer
it is unacceptable that anyone would reject such an offer

· We have to conceive of a plan to enable him to continue his education.

We have to think of a plan to enable him to continue his education

· what is your conception of individualized education?
What is your idea of individualized education?

· The artist spent a year conceiving his final masterpiece
The artist spent a year creating his final masterpiece


6.- loftiness and abasement are word referring to states of being determined by our actions. Give examples of deeds that lead to loftiness.

Loftiness: when my mom is punished me I accept my errors and not complain
Abasement: When a person makes fun about the condition of homeless person at the streets

7 .- there are certain convictions to which we should hold firmly in life and others based on false assumptions that we should abandon. Mention a few beliefs to which you wish to hold firmly throughout your life and others you want to leave behind.

· One conviction for me , is that there is not religion without faith.
· I have the convictions that union and respect are the bases of family.

8.- it is stated in the reading that if we are conviced of the nobility of man , we will only utilize worthy means to achieve our goals . For each of the following goals , give an example of means that should not be utilized to achieve it, no matter how praiseworthy it may be

Goal : Inappropriate means:

· To pass an exam copy
· To get others to appreciate
the efforts one is making at work to use that effort for
personal purposes.
· To win someones respect abuse power
· To quiet ones pain to yell
· To get money for a family emergency to steal
· To win a sports competition to cheat
· To advance scientific knowledge to experiment with animal
About a certain desease
· To obtain the highest yield possible
from a piece of land to expelled poor people from the land.

9. the adjective organic express the quality of not being mechanical, of being integral , total , interconnected . Write a sentence or two about each the following

Organic growth: the plants have an organic and natural growth
An organic whole: Environment is an organic whole
An organic process: digestion is an organic Process
An organic structure: The animal body is a organic structure

10.- the adjective unshakable can be can be used to modify a number of words . For Each of the words below , write a sentence which includes the adjective unshakable .

Faith: my sense of faith is unshakable
Bonds: Bond are unshakable contracts with Government
Conviction: My conviction about abortion is unshakable
Confidence: the confidence and trust you have on me in unshakable

11.- Something is infused with something else when it is full of it, saturated with it. With what sentiments should the following be infused

Marriage: love, union, support, happy moments, family
Work: cooperation , responsibility , effort, compromise
Service to others: joy, kindness
Human relation: will, respect
Friendship: support, loyalty, , fun, union, strength

12.- An accurate vision of human existence help us distinguish between efforts that result in lasting change and those the fruits of which are short lived ad superficial write down some accomplishments that you consider to be superficial

· People who buy luxury stuff instead of using that large amount of money to help others
· People that do charity only for giving people something to talk about of but not because they want to that.

Now write down some accomplishments that you think have lasting results

Mother of Teresa of Calcuta, when she helped sick people and people in need of help

13.- A joyful life is free from incessant desire for in mediate satisfaction . Describe in a few sentence how it is possible for an individual to remain ignorant of the true purpose of life in this earthly plane , if her or she ceaselessly engaged in satisfying material desires.

It happends a lot of and it is totally possible because people thing and misunderstand the true meaning of life they thing life purpose is just making money and satisfying their personal needs.

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

1. To be imbued is to be completely filled with it, to be saturated with it. Mention several qualities with wich you should imbued.
A situation where I feel imbued, is when I teach my daughter how to be ir become a better . Person Behaving good and repectly and showing , because I see that everything I did was not worthless.

2. The qualities and convictions you possess impel you to do certain thing.s Can you give examples of things you are impelled to do by the following?

· Your sense of justice: Makes me realize and act different when I see inequities or unfair treats to people I am society for me is a alert of a fast change for me , for example: treating better the persons than clean my house, to ask differently and with respect the people around me.
· Your sense of modesty: It makes me realize that I should not be treated differently because of my resources and be treated equality ask everyone.
· Your love for humanity: Makes me change a lot I am my way of living and also taking care of the environment.

3. The word transformation has appeared in several readings. It is useful word, and you will want to be careful not to diminish its value bye calling every little change that takes place” a transformation” . In order to gain better understanding of what transformation actually entails, give a few examples from the physical world of something transforming into something else. For each example you cite, explain some of the fundamental changes taking place that justify the use of the word transformation to describe it.

When the wood turn into ashes, that is a physical transformation but for me transformation go beyond because they mean inner changes, spiritual changes etc.


4. Describe some of the changes you envision would take place in

· The transformation of the character of a passive and defeated person into a determined participant in social action : this is a 3600 transformation because it took a person that felt defeated and turned him into a change agent for society, because his has motivation and purpose or keeping pursuiting his goals.

· The transformation of the society in which you live : In the future I can see a world without inequities where everybody is going to be more conscious about the environment and the people around people is going to get envolve. In social issues and also that they are going a be transformation persons.

7. which of the following statements are in accord with the sentence. “ these aspects of the twofold purpose are fundamentally inseparable”?

------ Individuals cannot change unless society changes first
------ Society cannot change unless all the individual comprising it change
--X---- The only way to change society is to change the individual whi comprise it.
--X---- The only way to change to occur, individual transformation and social transformation have to move forward simultaneously

what have i learned about my role as an individual in society?
i have learned to be less competitive to help others and to give back what society has given me

what has being the most shocking think that i have learned?

the unfair distribution of resources in the world that has really made me think about the opportunities that we trow away and the really big bearrier that society has created to divide the people.

Has this class changed something in my live or my wive or behaving with people?

yes and no, no because im what society called a new mom and that made me realize a lot of issues that were incorrect about my live like selfihness that when you have a child goes to the past with that forgoten memories... and yes because it made realize how wrong the world is and also that I can be an changing factor in society and that maybe alone I cant do so much but with the effort and support of others we can change society and destroy that barrier that has separated us for hundreds of years.

cooperativa de todas

today I went to cooperativa de todas, it was interesting to learn about the work the do.

I meet Ines Vito Aspiazu and talk about what she learn here, she has a small restaurant and sell almuerzos to the people nearby.

she is parto of the cooperativq for 2 years and learn a lot, she is now helping at home with the food for her family also she can give money to her mother and help her too.

she has grow as a person and now she thinks he can help others too...

cooperativa de todas is good because helps a lot of women with problems and women with no problems too

it give them the opportunity of becoming better persons and also the opportunity to help in theyre families.