REYES, J
2010-01044
A
Beautiful Mind
It is beautiful, tear-jerking film about a brilliant person striving
to recover from schizophrenia. I actually believed that everything was real
before it was discovered that John Nash was suffering from the said mental
disorder. He was a very, very intelligent person who had a mental capacity that
was above others. But being this intelligent doesn’t mean that everything was
great in his life. He was odd; very different from your normal person. He did
not have any friends— or maybe he did not consider anyone as his friend. He was
socially awkward and had trouble talking to real people, which led him into
thinking up the perfect best friend for him. A person who gives him advice and
courage to do what he wouldn’t normally do. He also thought up an imaginary
boss, and a secret job. He made himself an important person in his own world.
Nevertheless, a woman, this time a real human being, was interested in him and
ended up loving and marrying him, and they even had a child. Though as time
passed, his disorder got worse and the only cure that the doctors knew was
insulin shock therapy. It was hard for his wife to see him go through that. It
would be hard on anyone to see their beloved suffering. And this is where the
beauty of the movie comes out.
Nash’s wife, Alicia, was a very patient and loving person. She had
to put up with all those hardships because she had to take care of two people—
her husband and her child. I would not be able to stand having a husband like
that but she stayed. Her love and dedication is what made Nash recover from his
disorder. Nash became a teacher at the university. He was ridiculed by the
students, just like back in college but he pushed through. He overcame the
disorder that doctors thought was incurable. He was not fully cured but he
learned how to live with them while leading a normal life. He even ended up
earning a Nobel Prize and the recognition of his colleagues. It showed the
viewers that with the right amount of determination and support, you can
overcome anything. You hold the power in making your life better or worse.
Bird
Watching
Never have I ever thought that the class would be doing a bird
watching activity. Before this activity, I never knew how diverse the birds
residing in the UP campus are. In the science complex alone, you can be able to
see lots of different birds you might not have seen before. My group saw a
total of 3 different birds, including the Maya. It’s a small number, but in my
opinion, it’s actually good for a first time, though we weren’t really able
identify the type of birds that we saw. Bird watching is fun but I don’t think
it’s for me. Walking around randomly under the hot sun while at the same time
looking up to look for birds for 20 minutes is very tiring. What’s more, you
have to be really careful so as to not scare the birds. The slightest
disturbance can make them fly away. It was challenging but then again the
experience of seeing beautiful types of birds is actually pretty amazing.
As was said earlier, the slightest disturbance can make them fly
away, what will happen if their home or their ecosystem was damaged? It would
be disappointing to know that, in the future, these birds might not be around
anymore. All these magnificent birds are around us but most people really
underappreciate its beauty. What we need to do is to preserve these places
where the birds reside; to protect them so as not to lose the beautiful
experience of seeing and hearing different types of birds as we walk around the
campus. UP is one of the few places where one can experience this and I think
that we should look after it so that future generations will also be able to
have a wonderful experience such as this one.
The Future of Media
Media has affected sending and receiving data and information a lot
through the years, especially electronic media. The electronic media revolution
has significantly transformed communication because of the fast evolving
technology which provides new media for long distance communications. It has
altered the way people share ideas and advocacies. It is the main focus of
today’s technology. It has changed people’s lifestyles and individual identity.
It made marketing and advertising easier and harder at the same time. It has
changed how people live.
In the forum on politics and advocacy speakers on their idea that
social media is the most meaningful if it is used to help others and that
influential is different from popular. I have also seen the fact that most people
tend to forget the past problems once new trending news comes up online. New
media gives people news faster but it also makes it more unreliable and this is
why traditional media is still needed to clear misunderstandings and fake
information. However, people still tend to cling to new media because it is
faster and easier to get hold of. The main takeaway I got from the talk on
advocacy is that it is easy to voice your own ideas and opinions on the new
media but influence and support can only be achieved by great leaders; that
excellence finds its own audience.
Technology is a very important element of people’s lives on today’s
society. It helps communicating with each other easier and aids in receiving
and sending information. My take on this is that media influences on the
advancements in technology are actually a positive matter. Recent discoveries
and innovations strive towards finding ways for people to live easier while
being eco-friendly.
Even though media influences on technology are really fantastic, its
influence on lifestyle have some unhealthy side effects. To be able to share
your ideas, experiences and adventures on the social media world is wonderful
and opinions on things that matter, like for example healthy eating, actually
help those who have no idea about that certain topic. However, nowadays, a lot
of people seem to dwell too much on social media. I think this is because on
the internet, you can be anyone you want to be. You can live another life, but
not necessarily a better one. Real life interactions get less and less. Almost
everywhere you can see people are sitting next to each other, yet they look
down on their mobile gadgets. It would be nice to see people put their mobiles
down every once in a while, look up, and start talking to each other.
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