http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/22819 The most important piece of advice I can give you is to have fun. What’s life without fun? There’s more to life than surviving. Here’s some more of my great advice.
It doesn’t matter what other people think, what matters is what you think.
Don’t talk about other people behind their backs. If you have something to say, say it to their face. Treat others the way you want to be treated. So, if you hit someone, don’t be surprised when you end up in the hospital.
Learn to play an instrument. Scientists and other important people say it makes you smarter. Where as multi-tasking makes you less smart. So do one thing at a time. It might be painfully slow, but later you’ll be happy you took the time.
Don’t procrastinate. Do your work when you’re supposed to. Even though you tell yourself “Oh I can do that tomorrow.” Sometimes you can’t. If you do put work off, then you feel all stressed, and rushed. Believe me. I know. Ignore the little devil on your shoulder and get your work done on time.
And remember to dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you’ve never been hurt. Sing as though no one can hear you, and live as though heaven is on earth.]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:51:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/22819 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/22590 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:35:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/22590 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20603 Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:14:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20603 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20479
"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."

"There's something you should know the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."

"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."

"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."

"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."

At that point, the son hung up the phone.

The parents heard nothing more from him.

A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.

The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.

Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are

Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and to help us all be more understanding of those who are different from us!!!

There's a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart you don't know how it happens or when it gets started but you know the special lift it always brings and you realize that Friendship Is God's most precious gift!

Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.]]> Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:25:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20479 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20084 My name is Sarah and I am but three, tonight my daddy murdered me.
There are thousands of kids out there just like Sarah. Help please stop child abuse.]]> Sat, 23 Oct 2004 11:41:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/20084 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/19348 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:58:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/19348 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/19230
The same sort of thing is going on in Africa. Elephants are needlessly being killed for there tusks to make our homes prettier. Of coarse sometimes you do have to kill them but only because they either kill a human or destroy the crops of one, but you only have to kill the one that led them. Then again in a way it’s our fault they come because taking up the land that was once theirs. That’s not exactly far but since when have humans been fair?

I think the poaching of animals is the stupidist thing mankind has done sofar. Because once a species is gone, there gone forever, and that’ll have a permanent affect on the ecosystem. All animals are connected, plants get food from the sun, small animals eat the plants, larger animals eat them and so on. If you take out one, you screw up them all. We all have to live more harmoniously with nature or we’re all doomed.]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2004 17:11:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/19230 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/18301 Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:06:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/18301 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/17147 Thu, 03 Jun 2004 20:29:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/17147 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/17146
Later on in the year, we were finally put into groups of 3 or 4. Some of us would say that it was unfortunate we didn’t get to choose our groups, but that was a good thing because normally we would choose our friends then no work would get done. The first thing we had to do was to find information. I was quite good at searching for facts so I ended up getting the great privilege of finding almost all the facts. I wrote them all out into point-form notes. While we were researching, we began to learn how to work the movie-making programs on the lab tops. Vishu learned quicker then Alice or I did so he was our groups’ computer person. We also had to create pieces of art. Alice is very good at art so that worked out well because Vishu and I aren’t particularly good at art.

If I had the chance to do the project over again, I would jump at it. Although it was hard, it was fun. I learned so much. Looking back, I can’t believe how ignorant and stereotypical I was. I’m a lot more aware of the outside world now. All in all, it’s a bittersweet ending to a bittersweet project.]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 20:26:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/17146 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/14624 Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:24:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/14624 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/14400
I personally don’t like stereotypes because they tend to discriminate against others, and give you the wrong idea about something. Such as, most of the women in the media are good looking and have great bodies, but the average women does not. Another example would be for instance, you’re walking down a street and you see a teen and he/she has wild spiky hair and are in ragged dark clothes, and the first thing you think is that person is a drug dealer or a gangster etc. However, that teenager you saw might be a kind person, who only wanted look different.

There is a very popular stereotype, which is that all policemen are good people that help and protect. I’m not saying that all cops are evil it’s just that some decide to become criminals. Here’s something to think about, a cop would make a good criminal, and a criminal would make a good cop. That essentially means that since cops know how police examine a crime scene they know how to commit a crime, and do it in a way that police wouldn’t be able to catch them. Also, those criminals know the way criminals do thing so that they would know how to catch them easier.

One of the most beautiful things about humans is that each of us is an individual – no two of us is alike. When we stereotype, we miss out on a lot of great friendships or opportunities to learn from each other. Every person has something to contribute to society. Life is so much more interesting and satisfying when we can see people as individuals and discover the wonderful things each person has to offer.]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:30:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/14400 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/12700 Happy Holidays!]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:12:00 EST http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/12700 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/9183
"The supposed outlawry of animals and the illusion that our acting against them were without any moral significance is sheer shocking barbarism of the Occident. The animals are no product for our use. We do not owe the animals mercy, but justice." (Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher) Mr. Schopenhauer thinks that a meat-free diet is ridiculous.Right now, every animal on earth is at humanity's mercy. Arthur thinks they should not be. Animals are not meant to live lives in which their very existence rests in mankind's incapable hands. The nations do owe creatures justice for the countless acts of cruelty people have done to them. Human beings do not own the animals. He is right. Animals are not natural resources that are waiting to be used by the 'superior' humans. the fact is that some people do not like to eat meat.That is alright. Arthur is slightly over-reacting in his first sentence. However some vegetarians go too far with their opinions against diets which include meat.

The media shows some things it should not. For instance, they show the tapes of the animals being abused. Some teenagers may think it is cool or funny, so they find an animal and mistreat it. There was an incident a while back when some adolesants severly tortured a cat and filmed it. The news played the tape.
apparantly, the producers did not think that the reason the boys did it was because they aired something similar that the team saw.

One man's food is another man's poison. That saying is 100% true. No one should be allowed to test products on animals. Something that is good for humans may harm a dog. It does not seem to matter to anyone that animals are being slaughtered so that people know that the product is safe. Creatures are even infected with diseases that has nothing to do with it, just so that the scientists can find a cure for humans. Of course, it doesn't matter if the animal dies, just as long as people live.

It is a horrid thing humanity has done and is still doing. This cannot go on forever. The line must be drawn somewhere. The only people who have had the right idea are the natives. They are the only truly smart human beings. They take only what they need, nothing more nothing less.]]> Tue, 27 May 2003 21:24:00 EDT http://Katherine238.tigblog.org/post/9183 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667