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"We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.
And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest:
Lives in one hour more than in years do some
Whose fat blood sleeps as it slips along their veins.
Life’s but a means unto an end; that end,
Beginning, mean, and end to all things—God.
The dead have all the glory of the world"-Philip James Bailey

I really like this poem because it reminds us that at the end of our lives it will not be about how efficient or accomplished we were, but about the small and big moments that brought joy into our lives and made us feel alive and with a sense of purpose. It's the people that made our hearts throb with joy and pain, that made it all worth it.

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This is one of my favorite books because the way it's written. It showcases how we all go through the circle of life and must stop to enjoy the little things in life. It begs the question, what will matter at the end of our lives?
“Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping. The frogs is part of it, and the bugs, and the fish, and the wood thrush, too. And people. But never the same ones. Always coming in new, always growing and changing, and always moving on. That's the way it's supposed to be. That's the way it is"-Tuck Everlasting

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In this movie, they have to be precise because they have to send a man to the moon. I this case time, math, efficiency are all things that make sending a man to the moon possible. It is a picture of sequential time at its best.

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Hidden Figures | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

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In this movie everything happens in a sequential manner. Creativity and feelings are taken away as a way to maintain order. There is a set time to do everything and everyone does it at the same time. Like eating and going to sleep.

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The Giver - Official Trailer - The Weinstein Company

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Children of celebrities have  not done anything to earn status, yet they are celebrities themselves because of their parents' talents. In this case, Blue Ivy the daughter of Jayz and Beyonce has status and money because of her parents' success. 1957

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In China and other Asian countries students have to take exams that determine their future. It is all based on achievement, many students spend their whole lives in order to do well in these exams and have the opportunity to pursue what they consider valuable careers.

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Chobani founder was an immigrant who came to the united states and achieved great success through hard work and dedication. In many ways he is all that is good in achievement as he has also been able to give back to his employees.

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Dogs being treated like human beings is something that still baffles me. In Latin American dogs are not domesticated in this way and they are free to run wild and to scavenge for food. In America however dogs are ascribed a certain privilege and are often times treated like humans, they were clothing, have their own houses, toys, special food. It all depends on the family they end up with

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In America, children are not expected to work, it’s not surprising to find 18 year olds who have never worked in their life. To Latin American families, this is very shocking and to them the term “child labor” is an American concept. This concept in many cases is borne out of parent’s desire that their children will have a better future in America. Something peculiar that you will find is that, first-generation and second generation children enter the workforce at a younger age than third or fourth generation Latin Americans. I know this to be true in my family as well as in other Latin American families. For example, in my family my parents started working at the age of 10, they grew up and moved to America. My siblings who are second generation all started working at age 16, one of my brothers at age 14. My nieces who are third generation and are now 18, and freshmen in college, have never had a job, even having them do chores came with many complains. This idea is beyond me, as someone who is second generation I believe there is value to be learned from working and think that teenagers, regardless of their financial standing should work.

In a recent podcast by “The Guardian” a reporter explores the cultural conflicts that arise when western societies, especially America, tries to impose their beliefs in other countries. In this case, Bolivia is a country where the minimum working age in 10, when the age was increased to 14, the streets were swarmed with children workers protesting for the age to be lowered. This made news, and it made Bolivians seems as if they did not care for their children, but this is because there is a cultural dilemma. Many western societies have a universalist approach to problems, mainly the law is the law and there is no exception. Bolivia for example is more of a particularistic society, where decisions are made based on context. In this case of child labor, Bolivian law differentiates between “child labor” and “child exploitation.” The government is able to see that some children who are as young as six need to work in order to help their parents financially. There is also the dilemma that American society is individualistic while Latin American societies are communal.

As I look at this dilemma, it’s clear that it’s because there is misunderstanding from a western society about what child labor means to Latin Americans. Bolivians come from an Andean society in which “since very young the children worked with their parents in the fields” (Stewart, 2017) so what we call child labor, is something that has existed in their society for centuries. There was a sense of value of work instilled in the children, and that continues to be true today. This is such a contrast with American Society in which “there are children in the first world that have never worked…they expect everything to be given to them... These are two completely opposing ways of looking at things” (Stewart, 2017). This is the reality of conflicting views between a universalist individualistic society and a Latin American society which is communal and particularistic.

It’s so easy to watch the news, read the newspaper, or listen to a podcast about a current event happening somewhere in the world and think people there are horrible. I can imagine an American reading about Bolivian child labor and think all Bolivians are horrible parents, but that is the problem with Americans, we are in general ethnocentric. My approach to resolving these dilemmas is to dive into the culture and understand the concept in which these things are happening. Many things that we deem as human rights violations from an American perspective, might not be true in other countries. We need to have self-awareness and see how our personal biases project unto other cultures.

References

Stewart, Kary (Interviewer). (2017, February 24). Is Child Labour Always Wrong? The View from Bolivia [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/24/is-child-labour-always-wrong-the-view-from-bolivia-podcast-transcript

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Standardized testing though it has it's place, cannot measure everything that a child can offer. It does not take into account students who are ELs, have trouble with multiple choice, or just have anxiety about taking tests. It teaches kids to memorize not necessarily think. It's a system of weeding out people from the schools who do not meet the number standards.

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What standardized tests don't measure | Nikki Adeli | TEDxPhiladelphia

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In this movie series people have lost their humanity and everything is controlled about them. Their personalities are calculated, the have to fallow certain factions, and to some level not show any emotion.

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The Divergent Series: Allegiant Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2016) - Shailene Woodley Movie HD

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Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/1QyRMsE Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt The Divergent Series: Allegiant Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2016) - Shailene Woodley Movie HD Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.

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Therapists have to be able to see the whole picture of the person they are trying to help. They cannot approach it in a mechanical way because humans are not built that way. If one thing doesn't work, then they have to continue trying.

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Graphic Design is a professional that can fall under specific or diffuse. In this case a team of graphic designers are working together. If the end project is good, they all take the credit for it. If the end project if bad, they all have to take the blame.

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The story of "The Little Engine That Could" revolves around a small train that is unable to continue on his journey to deliver toys to boys and girls in a town. Throughout the book he asks other trains for help, but they they refuse to help him, because if they did, they would not have enough for themselves. The little train continues to try on his on effort and throughout the story says " I think I can, I think I can, I think I can" Until he completes his journey .

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The poem "Invictus" captures the heart of someone that lives with an individualistic approach to live, they consider themselves number one and that the world should revolved around them. They can do anything, if they put their mind to it and work hard for it.

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Morgan Freeman recites 'Invictus' from memory on Charlie Rose

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Ants know how to get things done!

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This is a picture of a group of Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity working together to reconstruct a house. This is something they do not have to do, but in order to help their community they volunteer their times to help rebuild the lives of people around them.

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This clips exemplifies when community is exaggerated , resulting in people being unable to escape the current conditions of misery and those in lower power have to uphold the sacrificial pyramids. In this case, no one attempts to fight the person in authority and act together as a community to condone these things.

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The Hunger Games #1 Movie CLIP - Volunteer As Tribute (2012) HD Movie

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The Hunger Games #1 Movie CLIP - Volunteer As Tribute (2012) HD Movie Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to THE HUNGER GAMES FANSITE: http://bit.ly/whvIFp Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games.

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The Imitation Game-Nice Story
“In 1951, back in the interrogation room, Nock is stunned by the story and says that he cannot judge Turing. However, Staehl has the charges pressed, and Turing is given a choice of two years in prison or chemical castration. Turing chooses the latter. He is visited at home by Clarke, who witnesses his physical and mental deterioration. She comforts him by saying that his work saved millions of lives”-Wikipedia

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Hacksaw Ridge-No Guns

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HACKSAW RIDGE Official Trailer (2016) Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer

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HACKSAW RIDGE Official Trailer (2016) Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer Subscribe to FilmTrailerZone: http://ow.ly/adpvg Like us on Facebook: http://ow.ly/rduc2 Follow us on Twitter: http://ow.ly/ay0gU WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

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In the ending scene of “Million Dollar Baby” Frankie decides to give Maggie a lethal injection that ends her life. Even though this act goes against Frankie’s beliefs and it’s illegal, his love for Maggie surpasses that. He is able to see that is what Maggie wants and feels a sense of obligation to help her with her wish to end her life. In the last scene of “Shawshank Redemption” Red violates parole in order to keep a promise to Andy, in the end, he escapes the US and goes to be with his friend in Mexico. “Hacksaw Ridge” is a great example of someone who kept their beliefs despite the immense pressure he was under. He chooses to be a soldier that will not pick up a gun despite the fact that he is going to war. The last example I chose is of the arrest of Alan Turing who, despite his immense contribution to society and the world, is punished for what at the time was a crime. The interrogator still decides to arrest and convict him in order to abide by the law.

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Shawshank Redemption-Red Violates parole

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Million Dollar Baby- Death Scene

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All rights are reserved by Warner Bros. Pictures I'm gonna get a cup of coffee. Yeah. All right. I'm gonna disconnect your air machine, then you're gonna go to sleep. Then I'll give you a shot, and you'll... stay asleep. "Mo cuishle"... ...means "my darling, my blood.

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I'm part of a campus international ministry

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Hola, my name is Angelica and I am a senior majoring in Applied Learning and Development with a minor in Social Work. I am originally from Honduras and moved to Houston when I was ten, then I moved to Austin for college. I love everything related to the outdoors, trees, biking, bugs, dirt, and good ol' sunshine, I also love working with my hands and building things. I work part-time for the non-profit with the "you're my butter half" wall. I became Christian my freshman year of college and that really changed my life. I spend a lot of time with my church family, eating, hanging out, playing sports or board games, sharing Christianity with others who are interested, and just having fun!