Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Separating High School Students into Classes by Gender


        Our experiences in school teach us more than just information from books, they prepare us for life after school and how to function as a productive members of society. with this in mind, I believe that high school students should not be separated into classes by gender  because of the social and psychological problems it can cause.

       First, high school student should attend mixed classes because it helps girls and boys learn how to socialize with each other.In jobs men and women work together, without the experiences of studying together, they would not be productive. For example, I do not have any sisters so going to school gave me the opportunity to learn about communicating with them. I did projects and home work with them. As a result I  learned to respect girls and understanding our differences.This knowledge had benefited me in my working life., without the social experiences of studying in the same classes,I would be in a great disadvantages in the working world today.

     Second, high school student should attend mixed classes because of the psychological problems that can cause later in life. In fact, men and women who didn't interact with each other in a daily basis, suffer with their partner's after marriage which usually leads to divorce. As an example, I had a friend who went to an all boys school and he did not have a chance to interact with girls on a daily basis. consequently he is afraid of girls, they were always a mystery to him. Moreover, when he finished school he did not know how to talk with girls and he had a lot of trouble dating. If he had a chance to interact with girls in a daily basis, he could have seen them as  normal people.

    In conclusion, I think coeducational schools can help to prevent problems with man and woman later in life. the only way to develop understanding is to interact students not to separate them.

Truman Show Syndrome
         Since the beginning of time people imagine things that aren't real. In the article "why people think they're living in a reality show," Colin Lecher states that sufferers of the "Truman Show" syndrome imagine a world where everyone is watching them, and people are convinced they are stars of an imaginary reality show.  Truman show syndrome, is a story which reflect to our culture, technology and mind. with that in mind, people have always imagined things that aren't real and it helps them in the future because it is a good incentive for being creative and less stressful.
       I think that people have always dreamed and imagined things they aren't real. As a human being, our brains are fascinated with the artificial and the unknown. It is a part of our brain functionality. Moreover, imagining things helps people avoiding stress. A lot of artists were not trusted when the came out with some of their ideas, and years later, these idea came to be very interesting. for example, "allegory of the cave" which presented by Plato as imagination, but in fact it is a truth and useful theory.  If they had never imagined anything, there would be no scientist or technological advancements in this world.
     Imaginations leads to a technological advancements that we use nowadays. A lot of inventors were ignored when they told people or companies about their imagination or new ideas. As an example, humans have dreamed of flying and tried to imitate the motion of birds, and have attempted to achieve it. If no one had dreamed about flying, the air plain would never exist. As a result, most of advancements in technology came up with imagination.
     I think that people have always imagined things that are not real, and actually it is better as long as they don't exaggerate on it. however, i believe that people who have  those delusions might have better behavior in a society.  
     

Tuesday, April 8, 2014


1. The Perfect World
Cristof creates what he considers a “perfect world” for Truman to live “happily ever after” (or at least as happily as possible).

Paragraph 1: How does Seahaven compare to your world in terms of family life, neighborhood life, work life, and leisure time?
Paragraph 2: Would you choose to live in Cristof’s world of Seahaven? Why or why not?
The Perfect World

Seahaven that Cristof has created for Truman is just a routine.I think it is similar to the life that i live in a daily basis. in term of family life when i use to live with them in my country, it was a routine, unless there were some exemptions such as sickness or something serious has occurred. But in case nothing happened to anyone in a family member, then we just continue living the same regular life every single day. also, neighborhood life is much more similar, I live in a building of three apartments occupied by three people whom i see every day or at least one of them and I ask the same question, "hello, how are you" then wish him to have a nice day, and he will answer the same"I am fine thanks", just like "the Truman show" when he tells his neighbors hello "In case that I don't see you..good afternoon, good evening, and good night."
In addition, concerning the work life is similar too. i wake up at 6 am in the morning, i take a train at 6:30 to be at work at 7 and start my daily routine. 

i don't think that i can live in Cristof's world because is full of lies, and it is all made up. if I chose to live in the Cristof's world, it means that i will have to live under his rules, and commandment by what he considered right and wrong for me, like "the Truman show." Moreover, choosing to live in Cristof's world means that I lose the right to get a job that i want, to love and marry a woman that i prefer, unless i get a permission from Cristof. In conclusion, I prefer to live in a real world by deciding on my own what is right and wrong for me, and assuming the consequences.