#20

I wasn't surprised by the results of my Personality Demensions as I had around the same results last year as well, though instead of blue being my lowest colour, it is now gold. I have thought about how I react to different situations and I now realize why I get along with some people and often disagree with others. I think that this process is very helpful to learn what areas I need to improve on and what my strengths are. I wasn't overly surprised by any of my friend's results as I was able to guess their top colour easily, though their lower colour's I had a harder time guessing.

#19

Pay it Forward was a very inspirational movie as it was doing simple things that would make a large difference in another person's life. I think that if we all took the challange to Pay it Forward to three people, we could all enjoy ourselves more and as we will know that we have made a difference. I do believe that it is a better way of living as if we all took part more people would learn to care about others and take the time to get to know one another, we will live for a longer time than the Roseto Mystery.

#17

I think it is sad that 90% of the people didn't stop for the man on the side walk yet it is very acurate. Every day we see people pushed aside and forgot about because they don't have the same style as us, they don't have enough money to afford the same lifestyle or they are too shy to introduce themselves. I think that it is a big problem that we need to overcome as we as humans don't care unless it will benefit us. We need to stop thinking about oureselves and help others every once in a while.

#15

I wasn't surprised by the results that showed that Nigeria, Mexico, Venezuela and El Salvador was the home to the happiest people alive. I never thought that the United States, even though is one of the wealthiest countries, would have the happiest people. The United States is a country of material things that people think will bring happiness, but once they achieve it they realize that it isn't what will make them truly happy. Many people believe that we can learn a lot from the United States and how they gain their wealth, but I believe that the U. S. should learn from Nigeria, Mexico, Venezuela and El Salvador how to be truly happy in life.

#14

I think that there is a lot of value in campaigns like this as they encourage people to go out of their way to be kind to one another. It can be a simple thing such as smiling or holding the door open for the people behind you but it can make a big difference in other people's day. I think that these campagins are worthwhile as once people see the difference that they can have in other people's lives they will probably continue to be kind to others after the campaign is over. 

#13

Kieth's story was very inspirational and it shows that by helping others we can find ourselves. His story is moving because he helped other people because he had the drive to do so. Even though he didn't even really have the money, he found a way to make a difference in many people's lives through simple acts of kindness. I think that if everyone began to slowly do things for others and expect nothing in return, we will be a closer and happier world.

#12

I think it is amazing that a 14 year old girl would think of this remarkable idea just because she saw a homeless man on the side of the street. If everyone was willing to give up half of their belongings or even just some of their time like this family has, then many others could have a better life. No one would have to feel hungry or die of curable illnesses, if we work together to have a better world, we will all benefit. We may not benefit by gaining money or belongings but we will be more of a community and enjoy our lives more.

#11

My leadership quote was "Don't go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson. My quote showed that to be a leader you can't always go where someone has been before, you need to believe in yourself enough to trust your heart and go in a new direction. This was appropriate because this class is all about finding a way to lead others in the right direction using our ideas to make a difference. This shows that you have to take chances to succeed in life.

#9

 I think that we have a lot to learn from Kim Phuc's story. We can learn that we can't bomb villages and cities where people live and expect there to be no consequences. Many people were killed by the first blast, though if they survived, they would die from their burns. Kim Phuc was a lucky girl that a photographer was there and captured the pure fear and pain that she was feeling in that moment, as she then was able to get the medical attention she needed. No one should be given medical care just because they were on the front of newspapers, everyone should be given a fair chance at getting much needed medical attention.      

#8

Marc Keilburger's journey to join the Me to We philosophy of life was different from his younger brother's Craig because Marc had always dreamed of a job with the Canadian government making a lot of money. Though while in first year university Marc was a page, fetching water when one man stopped him and asked him if he would like to go to Thailand. At first Marc declined the man's offer as he wanted to stay in school focused on making his dream career happen, though over time he gave in and soon was in an AIDS hospital helping those with the disease feel comfortable until they died. This changed Marc's outlook on life and he found that he wanted to help people. Marc returned to Canada, never forgetting the friends that he'd made and continued on with his schooling. Once the time of graduation came around, Marc faced the decision of what job offer to chose. In the end Marc chose to turn down all of the job offers and join his brother and the Free the Children organization. Marc's story is close to Craig's as they both realized how much poverty there actually is in the world by travelling to other countries. I don't think that either story is more 'impressive' than the other as they are both making a positive change in the world, working towards a common goal. Even though they got to where they are now from different paths, they are still making a change in the world that will help many people. 

#10

The Roseto Mystery was a very strange community of people that lived very long healthy lives because they did everything together. They didn't eat a low fat, low carb diet, they smoked and drank alcohol, but they still had amazing heath. I think that we can learn from this mystery to do more things together as a family. I believe that if communities actually spent time together and didn't care about how many friends they had but how well they knew their friends then everyone could have a longer life. Today society is full of texting, emailing and facebook to communicate, we don't have to go over to some one's house to talk to them we can use technology to talk to each other.

#7

For the positive word poster, the word that I did was dream. I was very happy with the way that our poster turned out as it was creative with the colourful boxes symbolizing that there are many different dreams that you can have and they can a become reality if you believe in yourself and try. If I were to do it again I would make the sayings make you think about what your own dreams are and help you think about how you can make them happen.

#6

The gender game was an interesting activity to see why we would want to be the opposite gender and the pros and cons of just waking up one morning and discovering that you were the opposite gender. I don't think that this game was akward for the girls as much as it was for the guys as they said little throughout the game without being told to speak their opinion. Also, there are a larger number of girls in the class compared to guys so the girls were more comfortable because we had more people to agree with our opinions and ideas that we had talked about.

#3

I think that Craig's Story is inspirational to say the least. It shows that no adult can stop a child that has a dream as strong a Craig's. Even when his parents asked him to stop as their home had turned into a zoo, he wouldn't stop. Craig had found a way to make a difference in life and love what he was doing, and his parents understood that this was something in life that he needed to do. I think that Craig has started a change that will continue to grow with our generation and will help poverty end. I think that the part of Craig's story that meant the most to me was when he went to Asia with his mentor for seven weeks to see the poverty, child workers and the lack of education. It shows that even though Craig was fighting for these children's rights, he never expected it to be as bad as it was in reality, showing that a picture can never truly capture the pain and struggle these children feel.