As a child and for part of my adolescent life I was disenchanted with reading and writing. I preferred the sciences and mathematics; these were the topics that I excelled at. However, a series of events would practically reverse my interests. Without delving into too much detail I found ways to greatly influence and build my creativity, I had gained access to something higher, something more than the literal meaning and form. I also suffered a brain injury that affected my frontal lobe, changes in my personality were apparent. In addition to the behavioral side effects of this injury I had developed a knack for writing and lost my mathematical inclination. Then I was exposed to literature in a way that I never had been before, in a high school
classroom of all places. But my instructor was just lovely, a woman who knew nothing but passion for the literary arts. She made the reading of Hamlet an eye opening experience, an experience as mystical as it was entertaining. The drama, the tragedy, for the first time a collection of words left an impression, not only emotionally, but philosophically. Shakespeare’s message translated so well. It was apparent, even through the original writing, the importance of this body of text. It symbolizes the importance and power of the pen, the influence lost without the written word. After arriving at college I began to notice the importance of skillful writing. This discovery initially sparked an inner discussion of the importance of communication, the foundation of understanding, something that is essential to humanity. Without the open discussion and development of ideas humans are no more advanced than the Mantis Shrimp. In the Dao tradition to become more knowledgeable is to become more human. I believe that knowledge is the very thing that makes a human, a genetically identical being without knowledge, is for all intents and purposes, not human. There is no excuse for ignorance, this betrays humanity. And so I will say there is truth in writing, yet not all writing is truthful, and even in fallacious publications is truth if you know how to look and you know how to think. Because if something exists it is a part of the natural world, even things entirely synthesized by man are nothing other than natural. Lies have told us more about human nature than our own confessions. So in the pursuit of truth we cannot ignore lies or all effort is a bout of futility.
English in its entirety can be simply described as author, biologist and physician, Lewis Thomas had once said, “We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music; we change our minds; we reach an understanding. Society evolves this way, not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other” (Thomas 120). The impact literature can bring onto others is simply amazing and is a gift that should be shared with everyone. This spring semester has quickly broadened my perspective. Being that this is my freshman year in college I prodded around ideas of what majors I had interests in. I toyed around with political science, but I found that I spent more time on arguing with what the political figures stood for than actually studying. I was almost certain I wanted to be an interior designer but I became overly fixated on how to properly draw three dimensional boxes to further myself any farther. Truth be told, I am the type of person who rather create something encrusted with detail than something cut in dry like politics or basic shapes. I have always have had a love for literature and especially poetry. At age eight I became a published poet in a children’s book. Even at a young age I knew with words I can create something to quench my need to express how I feel about a certain topic or issue. Therefore I have recently declared myself as a literature major. Through the structured English 1B's course and power of words from authors; Boisseau, Bishop, Glaspell and Ibsen I have gained valuable life lessons .
I have very few recollections of my early years and the exact age I was able to read and write. Some of my earliest memories are vague on the topic of my literacy. However, I do remember small memories, such as, learning how to write my name in cursive, winning prizes for reading, and crying over every assigned high school essay. Over the last twelve years my literacy grew rapidly with the help of teachers, large school libraries, my family, and so on. There is always room for my literacy skills to grow, but my family’s help and positive attitude towards my education, the school systems I have been a part of, and the horrible required essays from high school helped obtain the level, skills, habits, and processes that I use as part of my literacy
As a student of Creative Media Practice, I have come to appreciate the concept of practice as research, people set about research for a diversity of reasons, but the major goals for academics is to address a problem, find things out or establish new heights. According to Robin Nelson in his book, Practice as Research in the Arts: “The term ‘Arts Practice as Research’ would probably not have been coined had artists not gotten involved with modern higher education systems in respect to programmes of learning” (2013: 3). Creative writing has been a source of exploration for me but during this project, I struggled with what constituted as knowledge in creative writing research. Nelson also writes: “Artists engaging in inquiry
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a syndrome of emotional lability, Parkinsonism, ataxia, and cognitive impairment suffered by athletes who undergo repetitive concussive and subconcussive blows to the head (Cantu 2007). Owing to its initial discovery in boxers, CTE has been various known as "punch drunk," "dementia pugilistica," and "psychopathic deterioration of pugilist." This paper will take a step into the science behind this disease. Starting with the first descriptions in the medical literature and covering the progress made in understanding the clinical presentation, epidemiology, neuropathology, and genetics of the disease.
During adolescence, I began reading and writing through a fundamental learning program called, "Hooked on Phonics." This program consisted of long hours spent reading short novels and writing elementary phrases which were commonly taught in the second and third grade. With the motto, "Improve your child's reading and writing skills in just four weeks!" I was bound to become the next Mark Twain. The method of this course specialized in the improvements of word acquisition rates as well as reading speed; however, it lacked in the area of teaching comprehension. At a young age, I was instilled with the dire need to be highly educated and although I was unable to experience a fun and adventurous childhood like many other children, I am grateful for being raised with a greater knowledge and wisdom than that ingrained in many.
It 's no secret that humans like sex – a lot. If there was ever any question as to just how much, all we have to do is look at our online viewing habits. Porn sites like PornHub and YouPorn get more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined. The drive and motivation to achieve great power and fame is almost always connected with the primal urge to commit the sex act – usually with as many people as possible. It’s not surprising then to learn that the creativity that spurs achievement is actually closely connected to sexuality.
Have you ever wondered how musicians can come up with melodies, rhythms, chords, and riffs off-the-top of their heads? Well, this type of spontaneous idea is called improvisation. Improvisation is the creative activity of an “in the moment” musical composition. Basically, it’s a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing where musicians simply make up a rhythm or melody without even thinking about it. Whatever or however a musician is feeling he could incorporate that feeling into a musical thought. But how does this imagination come about? Is there some type of magical feeling that comes over the musician? How can the mind create something on command? Scientists have been baffled at the way the brain acts during musical improvisation. William James has labeled this innovative development as a as a “seething cauldron of ideas, where everything is fizzling and bobbing about in a state of bewildering activity.”(Creation on Command) In the past few years, there have been studies that try to figure out what goes on in the brain with improv is being done. I am going to talk about Dr. Charles Limb study on brain activity and music creativity. Dr. Charles Limb is an associate professor in otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he is also a part of the Peabody Institute of Music where he plays the Saxophone, Bass and Piano. He led one of the first brain-scan studies of musical improvisation in 2008. For the past ten years, Dr. Limb has studied what goes on in the brain and how it relates to music. He tested three different of experiments before coming up with a conclusion
First Things First, grab the saw his antibiotics are wearing off. “We have to saw off your right leg, Mr. Daws I’m very sorry for your loss.” He replied, “It’s a whole lot better than dying that's for sure I’ll just have to adjust.” This was the usual part of the job so it really didn’t affect me at the time, but it surely would come back to haunt me in the end.
With growing up and advancing in school free time dwindles down to bare nothing signifying my days of reading of fun were to come end once entering high school. I would read for fun but the task seemed more tiresome because of the vast amount of homework I would receive in a daily amount. In my second year of high school and the partial beginning of my third year, I became more interested in plays and poetry. I would come to read various plays sometimes at a rate of a play per day, and also would write my own poetry. One of the few friends I had back then loved my poetry that we came to create a small book with her drawings and my poetry and handing it out to other friends to have some fun. Like previously said that also came to end when senior year came and free time was gone especially when I was accepted to a private university a year before I was to find out about Pierce College free time was completely annihilated. With being a full-time
I used to have to take these tests about all the books I would read in school and I would always ace them all. I knew that reading was something I liked because I was always very intrigued by it. Also in middle school I found my true writing voice. I remember taking a creative writing class in six grade and I was always the student who wrote more than what was expected for my writing assignments. I would write stories about things such as my friends and the experiences that I had in school. Sometimes I would even write my own plays and in my plays the characters would be people in family and people from school. I would always try to make the plot super interesting in my plays. One time I wrote a play about my brothers and me traveling to space and finding aliens. Overall, I really fell in love with literacy throughout my middle school years because I was able to read books more at an advance level and I also was able to write more intense stories. Literacy has been a positive influence in my life all throughout my school
How we grow the brain? The article was started off by saying that you can grow your brain by practicing and learning new things the hard way and doing different methods not just one particular way. By saying that if you keep on trying to learn something new you will eventually learn it and it will become easier every time.
Reading and writing has always played a vital part in my life. From toddler to adult, pre-elementary to college, I’ve managed to sharpen both skills to my liking. However, even though it significantly helped, schooling was not what influenced me to continue developing those skills into talent. Many different things shaped and influenced my learning, and now reading and writing have become the safety net of my life. I know that even if I have nothing else in the future, I’ll still have my talent and knowledge. To ensure my success, I hope to further develop those skills so that I may fulfill my wishes.
The link between creativity and mental illnesses is a topic that has been debated for centuries. The great philosophers Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle all discussed the connection as well. Even in today’s society, there is an ever-present stereotype that creative individuals (i.e. poets, writers, artists, designers, etc.) suffer from bouts of depression, mania, or mental illnesses. It is an age-old question: does depression/mania effect creativity? There is a lot of evidence that both supports and denies the truth behind this question. Some researchers believe the link between depression and creativity is strictly genetic while others believe there is none at all. The argument for this discussion will mostly support the argument that creativity is absolutely a result, cause, and remedy of mania. The manic-depressive illnesses discussed in this debate will mostly include bipolar disorder, mania, and depression. However, there are a lot of factors that play a role in this debate. To discuss, we must first define creativity, the creative process, manic-depressive illnesses, and rumination.
Over the past four years, I have seen more doctors than the average person would see in their lifetime, from endocrinologists to neurosurgeons, searching for answers to overcome my traumatic brain injury. Up until a few months ago, I had just about lost hope of ever getting better. Every Doctor I had been to was extremely limited in what they could do for me. This was a result of three concussions in a three month time frame when I was 14. Two months later I received another head injury, one that would leave debilitating symptoms for the next four years. Prior to these injuries, I wasn't sure of what I wanted to do with my life, or what my future would entail. This drastically changed in the course of the last four years, dealing with my head
When it comes how someone’s literacy past affects them to who they are today, most of them will say they either read books or write stories as children. I was not that child; I was the opposite of that. Reading and writing really did not interested me at the time as I found it plain and dull, but it was not until that my mindset shifted to how I read and write now. It was when I was just watching TV and started to pay more attention to the cartoons I was watching that led to my new interest in reading and writing as a child. Throughout my childhood to now, my interest in reading and writing grew along the way how I perceive not only written language but also body language and imagery