Well, life after my bachelor's degree can be best described as uncertain; before going into what my life will be four years from now here are some personal facts:
Major: Political Science
Interests: Politics, environment, society, life =) FÚTBOL
Goals: Successfully affecting/influencing someone in a positive way that results in them being happy or at least touched.
Possibilities: Going to Edinburgh University next fall, law school after or peace corp.
Career Paths: Become a diplomat for Ecuador my country, work with an NGO, or become a professional student meaning continuing going to school and maintaining myself with random jobs.
Sandra Arteaga, my mother taught me that whatever one does has to be done with passion and utmost devotion. So, I am a political science major; the jobs I could get would range from teaching to possibly running a country. But what I want from my degree, is the opportunity to become a diplomat. A diplomat: a person who uses there mouth in order to prevent conflict. To me is like a mixture of a politician, a public servant, and a lobbyist(professional BSer). Not only would this be a job that I would perform with all the passion within me, but definitely with devotion.
The World I live in today is in need of diplomats or mediators whatever the preference of title at the end of the day they attempt to prevent wars between countries.
Unfortunately, here in Tampa I haven't met any diplomats but I have met great activist on of them being Mandy Hancock the Georgia/Florida coordinator for Southern Energy Network. She told me working for an NGO or as a activist is hard due to pay, headaches, and so on. While it seems like a horrible existence, the reality is that I am willing to live poorly crashing in people's houses if it means doing what makes me happy.
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Florida's Sustainable Energy Youth Summit; not only did I learn about the Green fee or nuclear plants. The greatest lesson was meeting activists who been doing there job for over thirty years. So, the World might seem to be falling around me(bad economy, bad prospectus for the future,...) the truth is that the only thing left for me to do is ride the wave and hope to not crash!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Lyfestyle
Well, life after my bachelor's degree can be best described as uncertain; before going into what my life will be four years from now here are some personal facts:
Major: Political Science
Interests: Politics, environment, society, life =) FÚTBOL
Goals: Successfully affecting/influencing someone in a positive way that results in them being happy or at least touched.
Possibilities: Going to Edinburgh University next fall, law school after or peace corp.
Career Paths: Become a diplomat for Ecuador my country, work with an NGO, or become a professional student meaning continuing going to school and maintaining myself with random jobs.
Sandra Arteaga, my mother taught me that whatever one does has to be done with passion and utmost devotion. So, I am a political science major; the jobs I could get would range from teaching to possibly running a country. But what I want from my degree, is the opportunity to become a diplomat. A diplomat: a person who uses there mouth in order to prevent conflict. To me is like a mixture of a politician, a public servant, and a lobbyist(professional BSer). Not only would this be a job that I would perform with all the passion within me, but definitely with devotion.
The World I live in today is in need of diplomats or mediators whatever the preference of title at the end of the day they attempt to prevent wars between countries.
Unfortunately, here in Tampa I haven't met any diplomats but I have met great activist on of them being Mandy Hancock the Georgia/Florida coordinator for Southern Energy Network. She told me working for an NGO or as a activist is hard due to pay, headaches, and so on. While it seems like a horrible existence, the reality is that I am willing to live poorly crashing in people's houses if it means doing what makes me happy.
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Florida's Sustainable Energy Youth Summit; not only did I learn about the Green fee or nuclear plants. The greatest lesson was meeting activists who been doing there job for over thirty years. So, the World might seem to be falling around me(bad economy, bad prospectus for the future,...) the truth is that the only thing left for me to do is ride the wave and hope to not crash!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Environmental Footprint.....
As part of ACS(alliance of concerned students), I've had the opportunity to meet great environmentalist whom have shown me different ways to save energy and reduce my CO2 used together with the reduction of my footprint. When I arrived at the website that determines my footprint, the realization that I made was that although I live an environmental friendly existence there are things that I still am able to do in order to further benefit the environment. For example I can reduce the amount of meat consume daily in my household. Unfortunately, one can say that I am carnivore, something I am not proud of but sadly true.
While I save lots by recycling and walking, there is a big contradiction in that I drink either five to six bottles of water. Thus wasting an abysmal amount of plastic so I've decided to buy a tin water bottle and start buying water gallons or buying a water filter. If all six something billion people in the World took the time together with care to make less of a harmful impact in the world we all would have a great Earth. But the truth is that is unrealistic, but me making a change is attainable. I will keep on evolving my lifestyle to accomodate our environment.
While I save lots by recycling and walking, there is a big contradiction in that I drink either five to six bottles of water. Thus wasting an abysmal amount of plastic so I've decided to buy a tin water bottle and start buying water gallons or buying a water filter. If all six something billion people in the World took the time together with care to make less of a harmful impact in the world we all would have a great Earth. But the truth is that is unrealistic, but me making a change is attainable. I will keep on evolving my lifestyle to accomodate our environment.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Next Four Years of Trouble : O
Well, I can start with the economy it affects the environment, politics, society, and everything around me. Whether there is global warming or not, money is needed to find more effective energy plans. President elect Barack Obama no doubt a great man and leader with great plans for the next four years, yet he is coming into an America with a colossal deficit, recession, two wars and so much more. In order for there to be change, money is a prime and necessary ingredient. So, this crisis affects my standard of living together with the other 300 million Americans. The recession will get worse in 2009 and than my prediction is that it will be followed by three miserable years of unemployment, social desperation, political turmoil. and environmental crisis. Its funny to think how much the economy can affect everyone in this country, but it can and it will. When I graduate from college my life is going to be full of obstacles; however, if Barack Obama puts all his assets and plans in effect there is no doubt in my mind that challenges will be easier to face. Hopefully, America unites and gets out of this 21st century depression.
No Technology!!?!!??!
When asked to go twenty four hours without any technology, the task seem simple, but than I realized that I check my e-mail at all times, my phone is always on, and music is always playing around me. So, I though it would be easy I was wrong. First of all my contact with people is mostly done through technology that includes using my computer and phone to contact my job, professors, friends, and so on. Second of all I was dissapointed to find out how much technology has become part of my life. Although technology makes life easier, it over simplifies in such a way that life seems pointless at times. I mean to write a letter or post card sometimes seems to have so much more meaning than to write an e-mail or send a text message, yet I find myself doing those things all the time. Appreciation for nature and human relations is lost in such a way that it prevents my generation from living life to the fullest, which incorporates all the things technology overshadows, like real emotions and worthy relationships. I mean if I write something on facebook and I don't get an immediate answer my first thinking is that I am disliked or something along those lines. Third of all, life seems easier without technology but accomplishable.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Thesis Options-Ideas-Direction
- In western society there is a sense of good vs. evil, it can be said that it applies to all aspects of life, yet each individual can make the decision of whats right or wrong on there terms because of our freedoms, as people who live in a democracy; ethics seem to be more of an option than an actual code to follow. Like many things in our consumer driven society, decisions are based on what we want not necessarily what is right, thus if a player wants to enjoy a good game of Torture they simply head to the video game host's website and torture a caartoon character. So, is Torture just an entertaining video game or another example of the deploration of ethics in western society?; well that's up to the player.
- Video games online are mostly free, accessible, entertaining, and a prime example of 21st century living, but these video games also have a dark side. Torture a video game were what the player does is simply torture someone with various weapons seems to break many ethical rules not only does it promote torture as a means of entertainment, it displays torture as something tangible. Ultimately, ethics can't be decided by me or society at the end of the day is the individual's choice. While influential Torture is not been pushed upon anyone, whoever plays it makes the decision; whether is ethical or not.
- Who said this is the way it goes like it or not; many have said that throughout history, yet in western society were democracy prevails and free is the only way to live ethics have started to become blurry. In the online video game torture, players torture someone without any compasion instead with lots of anger and malice. Some might see this game as thearapeutic in this difficult times of recession and war, yet do problems justify mistreating someone?; no. Torture is a video game the player decides wether is ethical or not.
Blogpost-Articles on Video Games-A2
Creative Player Actions in FPS Online Video Games
Playing Counter-Strike
by Talmadge Wright, Eric Boria and Paul Breidenbch
This article goes in dept about the dynamics and implications of multi-player video games. While a great part of the population sees video games, as nothing more than a pass time, the reality is that a virtual World can become reality for some players. A video game has a right and wrong perspective, a society, a language, and so much of what is used in real life. This article can be used as a manual when trying to understand a multi player video game; the multi game language can be learn and the intriguing society expose.
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