Pros and Cons about Globalization

        In Class today I have learned that globalization isn't all good.  Globalization Is the "natural" expression of the modern international capitalism which is a good thing. The bad thing is, is that globalization is a policy promoted by core countries and it returns in inequities between "haves" and "have nots" which is very bad. Now that I  know globalization is not always so good I feel bad for the people on the bad side of it. Fore example the wealth will "trickle down" from rich to poor. But it's not working in the last twenty years, the rich countries have grown richer, while the poor have become more impoverished. I feel so sorry for the people who have it bad in globalization. Now that I know more about both sides of globalization I can so much more about it now. I can’t wait to learn more tomorrow about it so that I can tell more people and know what they think about it.

Important things that make up Globalization.

           Communication has played a large role in cultural globalization. News and information travels instantly around the world the internet. People can get the news from their phones or laptops in no time. Travel has also helped globalization grow. So many people move so much because of jobs and vacations to different countries each year. Even Popular Culture has become more globalized. Lots of people in the U.S reading Japanese comic books and some like listening to South Africa music. Let’s not forget clothes. Lots of cloth styles have also become more uniform. The economy has also become a huge thing in globalization. Around the world international trade is so important to the economies of most counties. The last thing is politics because many counties work together to allow the movement of money and people so the economic globalization is working. This is what I have learned today in class and I cannot wait to learn more.

More about Globalization

      Today I have learned more about globalization. One way of globalization is the Silk Road. It was a huge group of trade routes connecting the markets of different places lie Asia with Arabia, the Mediterranean, and eastern Africa. The routes are still used today but was established as early as the first century BCE (Before Common Era). Globalization process has also spread with religious faiths too, even far beyond the faith origin areas. For example Roman Catholicism that developed in the Mediterranean region, but is now is overpowering religion of the Philippines.  The last thing I learned today as about Americanization. There is a lot of things that we have here that are now in china for instance China has KFC and McDonald’s. That is Americanization or the exporting of American brands or consumer goods. The thing about globalization is that it is such a great thing and will expand in the future just like most things now.   

Globalization

         In my Human Geography class on Friday we learned about globalization. Globalization is when all around the world connects. The history about globalization is very long because it’s been around for so many years. For example in Britain they supplied cotton for British merchants and traders. When Europeans began establishing colonies overseas, globalization grew then too. Although it sped up dramatically in the twentieth century because of proliferation in the air. Phones is a big part in globalization then you may think. About 60 percent of people use their phones in the world. Because there is internet on phones now news can spread so quickly these days. Through globalization so many people can beware of so many things about all over world in seconds because of technology now. Another big thing for globalization is international travel. Millions of people each year move internationally for jobs or schools. These are just some small things that make globalization such a big deal in our life and there are so many more.

The Test

         Today I had a test and it wasn't as hard or as long as I thought it was. It was about A Message to Garcia and about Socrates life. I felt good about the test when I saw the questions and thought to myself oh wow this isn’t that bad. There were some multiple choice, fill in the blank, and even two essays. The multiple choice wasn’t hard, but I did have trouble with one. When I got to the fill in the blank questions I was like oh yea I’m flying though this test. The questions weren’t as bad as the one essay I had to do. Finally when I got to the two essays questions I was thought to myself yes I’m almost done this test. The first essay I had to talk about what the question meant to me and explain the meaning. The other essay I had to describe Socrates trial and death which wasn’t hard because I studied that most. Over all the test went great and I think I did amazing on it.

More About Socrates

         Today in school I learned more about the great man Socrates. When he was a young man he worked as a stonemason and he even met young students outside the agora. An agora is a gathering place, assembly, and a market place. Socrates also fought heroically in the Peloponnesian War. Because of that this may have shaped the way he viewed the world. He also would make people think deeper about their thoughts by asking a series of questions to determine their beliefs and the extent of their knowledge. This later led to the Scientific method. Then later Socrates was charged with two crimes. His crimes was not believing in the gods of the state and making people think different about the world and what they thought. For his defense he said that it was his job to that and that he should be rewarded for what he is doing. But unfortunately he was found guilty and sentence to death.

Learning about Socrates

             In school today I learned so much. The main thing I learned is more about Ancient Greece and more things about Socrates. One new thing I have learned about Socrates is that he had very good communication skills and he will keep asking you questions break it down and then you would find your answer in those responses this was known as the Socratic Method. Socratic sadly had a painful death because of he made people think in a different way liked how I talked about earlier. He was sentence to death and was put in prison for a few days until he died. He could avoided his death if he deserted his teaching and minded his own business. The way he died was he had to drink this poison called hemlock. In my mind I thought Socrates was an amazing guy. He had a way of thinking that pretty much no else did back then. He was very smart because of how he thought about things and how he helped people think about things.

Learning about the Ancient Greece

         In class today we were learning about the Ancient Greece. I have learned many things and surprising things. One of the things I have learned today was a word called agora. Agora is a public space used for assemblies or markets back in the very old days. A surprising thing I have learned is when they called someone an idiot it meant something totally different from the meaning we use today. It meant someone wasn't voting and that person was publicly labeled an idiot. This was when the inventors of democracy made a law that required every person to vote. Another thing I thought was interesting was that the word polis means that it is an a city state in Ancient Greece, especially as considered in it's ideal form for philosophical purpose. Over all I thought that learning more about the Ancient Greece is pretty awesome because I got to learn about the history of the world and I can't wait to learn more in class.

Learning more about A Message to Garcia

           Since we read A Message to Garcia in class the other day we took some notes and learned more about the story and the author. The author is Elbert Hubbard and he published his story in March 1899. The story was so successful because it sold 48 million copies. They made it in 37 different languages so almost everyone can read it since it was selling so well. Then in 1916 it was made into a movie, which is so crazy that they could make it into a movie because the story was only two pages when the author wrote it. Then in 1936 it was made into a movie again!! Since the story was so amazing the named a mountain after one of the characters named McKinley until they re- named the mountain to its original name. Another thing about the story was that it took place in the Spanish American war. After learning more about the story I am happy for Elbert because of what a great job he did on this story.

Five things to be sucessful in Freshman Year

     Since I am at high school at John Carroll I thought of five ways to do well in High School for freshman year. The first thing I am going to do is to focus on my school work and not get distracted. If I do get distracted I will remind myself that I have to my homework and study if I need to. To be successful I am going to try to get great grades so I can go to a great college in the future. I will try my hardest in everything I do and get into clubs to meet new people. The fourth way I am going to do in high school is to ask questions when I need to and no to be shy. I will even go to the teacher after school and ask more questions if I forgot to ask one in class. The last thing I will do is to be myself. I chose this because to many people change themselves and you should be happy who you are. I am happy for who I am so this year I'm going to be and not somebody who I'm not.

A Message to Garcia

      Today in class I read a little story called A Message to Garcia, By: Elbert Hubbard in 1899. While I was reading I came across some words that I wasn't familiar with here are some of the words. One of the words is perihelion and I found out that means at a specific time in the orbit in which a planet or comet at its nearest point to the sun. Another word was imbecility and the meaning of that is stupidity or at a point of being weak. Later in the story I came across a word that is memorandum and I had no idea what it means until later and that word means a reminder or a little note that reminds you of something whether it's a small reminder or a big reminder. When I finally understood what these words meant I re-read the story and understood more and I wasn't that confused anymore. Over all I found out it's cool to look up words  you don't know so you can expand your vocabulary.

First couple of day at High School

      My first couple of days at The John Carroll High School were very exciting. I felt so happy to be going to a new school and experiencing new things there. At first I was nerves because it was a new school but then as the day went by I got comfortable. When I went to different classes I was happy to meet my teachers for the year and meet new people that where going to be in my classes. As I meet new people we began to talk so I got to know them better and soon became friends. The next day I didn't feel nerves at all and I couldn't wait to arrive at school and start the day. I felt very good the next day because I kind of knew where I was going so I wasn't that worried I was going to be late for a class. I am definitely happy I choose this school and I'm looking forward to my next four years here.