I have an addiction. An obsession with colored markers and pens, thick and thin. A fixation for zig zags, loops, and spirals eating across my paper and blending into my notes. A doodle is an art form that really has no form. There is no formula, no guideline, no boundary for doodling; instead, for me, it is simply a meditative process. The repetitive patterns slow my breathing as the picture evolves. Often I have no plan. With pen in hand, my mind fades away, and I never know where it will take the drawing, often surprising even myself with the final outcome.
Similarly, I often have no plan when I sit down to experiment with sounds on the piano, an instrument I have played and enjoyed for years. The keys, physically, are black and white. They feel cold and hard to my touch; yet they help me unwind. As I sit down to play, my shoulder blades relax in my back, I close my eyes, take a deep breath, and my fingers begin to float across the keyboard. I do not lose sight of the fact that there are certain rules to abide by while playing, which sharps and flats create a harmonious sound, the timing of the piece, or how each note should be played by a specific finger. But, just like when doodling, my truest joy comes from losing myself in
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Everything is black and white with little open to subjectivity. I love math for its deductive, logical reasoning, only having one right answer, plain and simple. Science satisfies my need for reasonable predictions and quantifiable results. There are rules and sequences to follow in an organized manner. That’s my world, where everything is in order. I always show up on time for appointments, I hate clutter, and I bind my notes in sections as the school year progresses, filing them away in neatly labeled folders. So who is this person that loves to doodle? Whose notes are these with decorative banners and colorful headings? Whose “to do” lists and outlines are masterfully
...g, and you should try to look for connections between the piece of music and your everyday life. I always try to do this by relating each piece of music to a memory or an experience. I feel like looking for a connection to other things is a good way to expand your practicing, and it will help you in the long run.
A systematic search was conducted using the PsychINFO, ERIC, and OneSearch (EBSCO) databases. The following terms were combined in the search: (autism OR autistic) AND “art therapy”. Art therapy was placed inside of quotation marks in order to limit results to those specifically about art therapy as opposed to artistic talent or art education. Searches were narrowed down to only include peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals. Selecting database-specific options allowed for the further narrowing of results, such as limiting results to empirical and clinical case studies or refining the subject to autism and art therapy. Upon selection of studies, a bibliographic search was conducted in order to identify additional literature that met the criteria for selection. The following parameters wer`2e used for selection:
The human brain is the moist complex and sensitive organ in the entire body. It is constructed of a complex network or billions of sensitive nerve cells called neurons. Neurons are electrically excitable cells that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals. One of the down falls of this incredible organ, is the neurological condition that the brain is so prone to, known as addiction. Addiction is the dependency of a particular substance, thing, or activity. Unfortunately, you can become addicted to almost anything in the world. The most common substances the brain becomes addicted to would be caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and controlled substances.
Organic inks, which are my personal professional preference, are the safest on the market. These types of inks are typically derived from plant matter. Vegan inks are also in the same class as the organic inks as well and are also ranked just as safe as organic inks.Organic inks are also safe to digest. I personally have no plans on digesting tattoo ink, but if I planned on doing so at least I know that it is safe.
I am a scholar and a fixer. Learning new things and solving problems are two things I find myself devoting the majority of my brain power to, not because I have to-- but because those are things I genuinely enjoy. My heart (and my brain) call me to science and math because they speak equally to my curiosity about the world and to the analytical side of me. The pursuit of knowledge never stops, not for me at least. The more I learn about the world the more I realize I do not know nearly anything, which just makes me crave to know more. And with more knowledge, comes more problems in my wheelhouse which I can solve. There is something so uniquely soothing about finally figuring out a problem; whether it is the solution to a complex mathematical problem or just the answer to a simple “why is this happening?” question. It is a euphoric high I could spend my life chasing. I yearn to understand everything I possibly can about the world. My love of science stems from the fact that we can use it to understand (almost) all of what we see around us.
Drawing was not always fun for me nor I had any passion for it until I experienced one of the tough days of my life, financial difficulties during high school. It was during high school that I would save my school breakfast and lunch so that my family and I could have something to eat during dinner. To cope with the emotional turmoil of these difficulties, I found drawing to be integral
In order to analyze the differing beliefs concerning mathematics, an agreed-upon definition – or rather, description – of mathematics must be established. Merriam-Webster defines math as “the science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and [the science] of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations.” This definition certainly includes what most people think about when they consider what math is – complex concepts that they hope never to have to
Throughout my past and current educational experiences I have excelled in math and biology. These subjects have appealed to me ever since I was a kid, I used to spend most of my free time reading about the history of math, learning about our body and learning how scientists like Isaac Newton and Euler derived formulas that that have been used in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, differential calculus and are used to build technology i.e. Rockets, jet engines and Tow missile etc. that has transformed human life . My understanding of these subjects has developed over the years because of our daily interaction with them, we use math from calculating the cost of an item on sale, to making budgets and biology from our circulation of blood, to respiration and the complex process of sexual reproduction involving meiosis. These interactions have helped me realize the importance of math and biology in our daily life.
In the 21st century, perhaps more than any other curricular area, mathematics is subject to opposing perspectives which are intellectual, ideological, political and historical and controlling influences within society (Noyes, 2007). All teachers untimely want to know what they are teaching and why they are we teaching it especially in a climate where functional skills and an increasingly utilitarian rationale for the curriculum exists. However, the tension
Literature has learned to grow and progress over the years, but still till this day graphic novels are having trouble with being accepted as literature. Good literature is a piece of work that can incorporate writing and illustrations that pulls the reader in and leads them throughout the book. After reading a couple of graphic novels I have to disagree with the scholars who believe that they aren’t a piece of literature. Each graphic novel tells a story just like “regular” novels do. They each capture your imagination and keep you interested. They may look childish to some, but you should never judge a book by its cover. “Graphic novels that succeed as literature escape the norm and invite critical discussion, analysis, and, often, comparison with text-only books featuring similar situations, climactic crises, or aesthetics” (Goldsmith). Graphic novels tell a story, draw in a different audience, and expands a reader’s imagination, so with that said, they should be considered as literature.
Forms of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment all driven by principles, values and ideology, and without consistency occurs negative repercussions. The impacts of these abolish an existing rickety foundation upon which mathematics education sits, nonetheless more notably the teachers and students within the discipline. Nowadays in our social norm, parents strive for assessment credentials for their children, businesses search for applicants with the requisite mathematical skills, whilst social and physical experts seek ready-made mathematical models (Cornelius, 1982, pp. 2). With pressure on students of attaining those short-term goals, this failure can produce a ‘certainty of lifetime unemployment (Cornelius, 1982, pp.11)’. However, it’s not beneficial for schools and educational systems to work within societal structures and set expectations to condition ways of being and thinking, as it doesn’t tailor to the mental learning structure of diverse individuals and diminishes initiative and creativity of those individuals. The overwhelmingly accepted goal of mathematics education seems to want to prepare children to combat for social justice and equity in cultures, this having nothing to do with understanding the subject itself. The desire lies in child
The Creative Arts play a significant role in early childhood education as it provides children with a diverse range of skills to enhance their learning and development to meet the needs of succeeding in the 21st century. Educators can promote The Arts by adopting the Reggio Emilia approach to education, encouraging children to co-construct the curriculum to develop their skills in partnership with teachers, families and their cohorts. The focus of this essay is to emphasise the value of Creative Arts in early childhood education by providing a summary of the concepts and skills of the Creative Arts and the four strands; Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Then, ascertain how Creative Arts benefit children’s social development, language and
According to Addictions.com, the advancement in communications’ technology has generated another level of diagnosable addiction, Internet addiction (“What is Internet Addiction?”). As stated in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Internet addiction is caused by excessive computer use and Internet access, leading to irregularity in behaviour (Weinstein and Lejoyeux 277). Examples of websites that users are mostly addicted to include online gaming, chat rooms and social media sites.
When you ask a child to choose between a reading a book and playing with a toy, which object would be chosen the most? While growing up, I was raised by my grandparents, because my parents worked in the fields out of town most of the time growing up. I didn’t have as many toys as other children, but I sure did make the most of what possessions I did have. My grandmother had different values and raised me to live for the important things in life, rather than just toys that come and go. My grandmother believed that reading and writing should be an adventure in itself. My Grandmother, who I called Inang, always preached on how important reading was to all her grandchildren. Even though she didn’t finish school, because of an unfortunate
A question worth considering is, why a large number of Internet users , only a few people will be addictive , but most people can normally use ? If we can answer this question, perhaps this is the key to solving the problem . If we know the root cause of the few addicts addiction , we can correct strategies to prevent young people through addiction, prevention should be the ultimate solution to cure Internet addiction . Therefore factors for addiction research has become a core and frontier research. These studies focused on two aspects of family life factors of Internet addiction , the second is the personality factor of Internet addiction . Many studies have excellent reference value for the prevention of addictive behavior . Now more and more people are discovering , is the intrinsic value of the cognitive processing characteristics and attitudes more deeply factors , and these factors seem to be more research and explore the nature of this aspect of the training is not only a fundamental Internet addiction prevention , but also correction and effective method of treating addicts .