Enlarge Your Vision: December 2005

December 19, 2005

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December 13, 2005

I'm actually very sad that Child Psych. is ending. I had thought the first half of the semester was wonderful because Henriette Warren was such an admirable, articulate instructor. She was a very warm, friendly, genuine, and expressive woman. And because of this, I had thought that no other teacher would be able to top her knowledge and great rapport with the students. But to my surprise, Crystal Cullerton-Sen made the second half of the semester even more wonderful. And I am sad that it is all ending now.

I gained a lot from Ms. Cullerton-Sen; she was definitely an inspiration to me -- and not to forget, a very knowledgeable and intellectual teacher. I loved everything about her. Ms. Crystal Cullerton-Sen is the ideal college instructor in my opinion. What I admire the most about her is her ability to think on her feet, she would carefully construct her wording and explain concepts and ideas so well that there would be no room for misunderstandings. She wasn't a lazy instructor in the least bit. She was always highly organized in her thought process!, especially for a class that early in the morning, she always came to class prepared to teach with her brain in high-thought mode. She was considerate of the students. She had an ability to verbally translate the interesting information and knowledge that she held of the subject to her students with patient use of time management, effective wording and articulation, and carefree disposition with the class. She would encourage discussion and made the most out of her teaching position by trying to get us students to think critically about the topics we were discussing. She was also an abundant source of information. In presenting the material to us, she would be able to think on her feet and carefully construct her words and rephrase the presentation quickly as to explain the topic more thoroughly. In answering her questions in lecture, she would not only rephrase the entire question out loud again to confirm her understanding of the question, but also answer it with deep thought and careful consideration.

You might think, 'wait a minute, this sounds familiar. you've said very similar things about dr. hal grotevant, joel weinsheimer, and henriette'. Well, yes... but what makes Ms. Cullerton-Sen different is her sincerity in wanting to share valuable knowledge with us. Her genuine interest in the subject and encouragment for us to think critically, and apply it to our own lives made the class interesting. Not to mention, being nervous as she started out made her very relatable. And to see her overcome the challenges very much inspired me. I was doubtful of her at the beginning, but seeing her rise above my expectations through her efforts inspired me to do the same thing. I can accomplish anything if I am hard-working and conscientious like her.

Ms. Cullerton-Sen made me think today. She shared a story about her college identity struggle with us, how she had gone straight into college from the beginning thinking she had known exactly what she wanted to do: to become a marine biologist and study dolphins. But after 1 whole year of taking chemistry courses and the like, she realized that marine biology was not for her at all, and that she had to get it together and figure out what she wanted to do and who she was. Haha. This is something I can DEFINITELY relate to. Anyways, where was I getting at? Oh yea. What she was trying to illustrate was the idea that we are constantly developing our identities by restructuring our ideas about ourselves, and through questioning who we want to be and want we want to do. Are we happy with what we are doing? Her college confusion was just one example of that. The idea is that even after the stage of adolescence, identity development or our sense of identity becomes more complex and differentiated. She also mentioned that this is why college is so great. It gives us the opportunity to try different things and to figure out what we like and dislike.

Looking around the lecture classroom, I suddenly didn't feel so alone. Her story and this information made me realize that what others may appear to be may not be that way after all. Maybe other people seem to be set on a career path already, but they're really not. And if we are constantly questioning our identities, I am not so "immature" or a late bloomer afterall. Oh yes. Here's the other big thing I realized today. I had a hard time deciding when adolescence ends when asked the question. Adolescence ends when you don't need to depend on your parents anymore, when you rise up to meet the challenges of adult life and take on the responsibilities of being independent. When you no longer have to depend on the people who you've been closest to. I realized that I've been doing this to the deepest extent. I have not backed out of adolescence in the least bit, and I am what? almost 20! I don't want to be stuck in 'adolescence' forever. I need to break free and discover the woman inside of me soon.

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December 12, 2005

Before I forget, the things I need to keep in mind are:
*Sparkle!*, Be happy where you are, be the Light of Hope, and make the most out of your college years. :) Being insensitive to insensitive words. Commitment. Being open-minded.

Things I need to do:
- intern with studentexperience.com/fraser.org
- make a collage of how i've changed
- continue working out
- read all of joel osteen's books cover to cover
- establish my communication effectiveness
- build on my vocab
- review chemistry!!!
- get a new cell phone! :)

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December 11, 2005

Yay! I am so proud of this blog. Again, it only took me 1 day to make. :) I was inspired to make a good layout after skimming through my past, dull layouts and realizing that I will never be satisfied if I don't get to it and make a very nice one now. As you can see, this one features Hyori. Now, I know what you're thinking. Hyori?? Haven't I always disliked Hyori? Yes, but there are two reasons to why I used this picture: (1)This picture does NOT look like Hyori and (2)She has my ideal body in here! She looks so cute! I just HAD to use it. I needed something inspiring to tack onto my blog right? And this picture was perfect for that. I am going to work my way towards a nice, toned, body like this.

Ever since I bought The 5-Factor Workout book, I've been super motivated to do everything in my power to become more fit. I'll carry heavy books for ya, I'll walk up the stairs instead of the elevator, I'll even vacuum the whole house if you need. I just want to be fit NOW! And what's great is that I can DO it! I will soon be one sexy bitch -- in 5 weeks. Starting tomorrow. I went out and bought 3 sets of dumbbells, already got the treadmill... now all I need is some sort of bench. By the way. I actually managed to convince Quoc to go on this workout plan with me! YES! You read right! I can not believe it either! But because he has agreed to work out with me, I am going to try to make it as enjoyable as possible for him! It would be soo cool to see him become fit and toned for once! I'm excited!! :)

So Joel's sermon today was about surrounding yourself in the right environment -- not just physically, but socially, mentally, etc. I find this very contracting, what he says about avoiding certain people who may be negative or bringing you down. I can see the truth in this, yes, but I don't understand how we can do that if we want to help that negative person out at the same time. What if you want to be there for a negative/depressed/bad-habit-prone/etc. person in order to help improve them? People who are like that needs people to help them the most, out of all things. We can't just go avoiding them for our own best interest. I'm confused.
I will make sure I keep the people I admire close to heart though.

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If I had a second chance,
I'd stop looking and start seeing,
If I had a second chance,
and treat everyone as human being.

I'd stop taking and start giving.
Stop hiding and start living.

I'd do more listening and a lot less talking,
Enjoy the world and do more walking.

I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.
To notice the trees and the beautiful sky.

I'd stop criticizing and show more love.
Be less forgetful and give thanks up above.

I'd be less angry and swallow my pride,
And skjfkl;ajf with the world what I have inside.

I'd stop hating and be more kind,
And give a little more of my precious time.

I'd give more encouragement and a lot more praise.
And do less judging for I too have lost my way.

I'd get my priorities in order and straight,
Better now than never Lord, I'm just a bit too late.

I'd stop hopelessly chasing after the wind,
From this point on a new I begin.

I'd find my way back to the Lord's humble grace,
With a vow never again to lose my place.

I'm changing my life and I've made a stance,
Oh Lord, what I wouldn't give for a second chance.

It's not the destination that counts in life
it's the journey.

The journey with the people we love is all that really matters.
Such a simple truth so easily forgotten.

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December 10, 2005

I need to buy dumbbells and clean running shoes
"Did you know that a good deed erases a bad deed?"

Pg. 6
- Eat five meals a day to boost your metabolism and reduce body fat.
- Follow the five criteria for each meal
     (1) low-fat quality protein
     (2) low-to-moderate glycemic index carbohydrate
     (3) fiber
     (4) healthy fat
     (5) sugar-free beverage
- Spend only five minures preparing each meal, which requires only five easy-to-find ingredients
- Work out twenty-five minutes, five days a week, for five weeks to get your body to lose fat, gain lean muscle, and increase energy in less time than any other program.
- Indulge in your weekly cheat day. That's right, one day a week indulge your cravings and eat the foods you love.

Pg.21
- Utilize an intense, high repition work out
- Varying the number of reps and sets constantly shocks the body, which includes your muscles (making you leaner and stronger), hormones (stimulating your metabolism), bones (protecting you against osteoporosis), and connective tissue (preventing repetitive stress and other injuries).
- Your metabolism is elevated for up to forty-eight hours after a strength workout

Pg. 23
- The time you spend working a certain muslce should be proportional to the size of the muscle.

Pg.27
Ten minutes of Strength Training boosts your body in 5 ways

Pg. 40
- A good warm up (cardio) is far more effective for injury prevention than stretching. (Your heart will start pumping more blood to your body, which will help warm your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints)
- Target heart rate zone: (220-age) x (.65 or .85)
     - During the work-out, count how many beats there are in 10 seconds, and multiply that number by six.
- Great cardio exercises:
     * Uphill-walking (tones the thigh. butt, hamstring, and calf areas better than others because of the inclined walking surface)
     - stair-walking
     - jump-roping

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December 09, 2005

I think "Enlarge Your Vision" is a great name for this new blog because it encompasses the string of goals I've been setting for myself lately. As always, I have way too many goals, most of them self-improvement goals, but I've discovered that through writing them down (or typing), I will be more focused on them. The one goal I need to achieve first in order for the others to fall into place is to enlarge my vision. It's Step #1 in Joel's book.

I'm working on being more open-minded, believing in myself, and believing in the good things God has in store for me. I

Shine! Let me be on my own.

intelligent people tend to be highly organized?

just be more open-minded. i think that's what my root problem has been...

i need to read more to increase my vocab. learn as many new vocabulary words as possible.

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