Recent content by Barbie

School shootings are a recent American phenomenon, I grew up in Eastern Europe and we never had serious behavior problems in schools even though the children mostly were not given corporal punishment. Children were taught to behave according to place and situation, and to respect older people...

I am declaring my majors/minors in September, and need some help deciding. I know I want to double up, but what fields would be the best choices, and what should go where? I have more or less decided on Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish Studies (with focus on Armenian) as a major with a...

I got into The University of Michigan School of Lit, Science, and the Arts (most compet) with a 3.72, while people I know with 3.9 were rejected. As long as your GPA is respectable, it doesn't make or break anything. Like Monigue and SpaceTiger said, it depends more on the other things youve...

I believe that its more difficult to study in Britain, the standards are higher in terms of material etc. Plus, I can't speak for you, but I would enjoy living in Britain more than in US. I don't know where you live currently, but if you are European you will likely think many US citizens are...

Well, haven't we been known to act "against our personality"? Sometimes a situation is important enough to us that we are motivated to act in a certain way even if its against our typical reaction. Just brainstorming here.

wow interesting question lol I am not big on math, although I've done well in it and didnt have trouble. I stopped after college trig (Im a college sophomore) Even I had this experience, it just means that youre an independent thinker. Its a good thing. As for the one sentance question: My...

I saw that movie recently on tv on a friend's recommendation. I didnt really enjoy it much, but it was interesting/thought provoking. I really think that intention is what counts, not the action. This idea is accepted and incorporated by many law makers in this country and others around...

I spoke about this just yesterday with a professor of mine. She gave me some videos to watch on String Theory. Explain something to me. My professor said that with the holographic universe theory, it is proposed that each part of the universe contains all of the universe within it. What...

The reason Lenin is loved and Stalin is not, is exactly that Lenin was not the evil personality that Stalin was. He was a devout Marxist, and did what he did for what he believed to be the greater good. I grew up in the former SU, people there were taught to love and respect Lenin. He was...

Oh of course. Thats what I had in mind. The online ones can't be trusted. It just wouldn't be serious. Thanks :smile:

Good question... by the espacts you have mentioned: psych or economics seem like the best. They also seem very useful/practical, not to say that the others are not. The best just because I say so would have to be anthropology :biggrin:

Ahahahah that's great I agree - The world would truelly be a better place if we all had 120 +. I hope and wish that I will get to see such progress. There is a lot to say for development based on stimulation though. Not to mention the 15-21 period in which the higher functions of the...

Very true, its easier to live with a concept of an external power such as "God". Plus, we still don't know/cant explain many things about the universe. "God forbid" we accept not having an explanation for something. :rolleyes: Great Original Dilemma :biggrin:

I have heard a lot of Christians talk about how much they value the fact that "God is always there" and the like. It is a comfort. For example: When one has lost a loved one, one would rather believe that the loved one is in Heaven rather than just gone. Yes, its possible to believe in "a...

Thus I ask, "You mean because of the ego theme?" I won't be rolling my eyes at you though. I simply said that because we already agree with her position, reading more from the same view point isn't going to offer anything new. This is not to say that you shouldn't read her. May as well...