In life what goes around comes around. I stongly believe in karma. Whatever you do will come back 3 fold, or 3 times as bad. Karma played a big role in the end of the play. Although a lot of innocent people had to die, the person responsible got what they deserved.
I thought it was pretty ironic that Cassio was the one being set up and the one Iago was jealous of, and he's the only one who lived in the end. Not only that, but he gets to determine, and carry out Iago's death.
The ending of Othello kind of reminded me of Romeo and Juliette. After Othello kills Desdemona, and later finds out that she really was honest and faithful he then kills himself. He can not only not live without her, but he also couldn't live with the fact that he killed her. I was very shocked to see how many people died. I didn't expect Iago to kill Roderigo or his wife and I didn't think Othello would be the one to kill himself. It was a very dramatic but very good ending.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Othello: Act 4
The problem with every relationship in this play is the fact that their is no communication. If the characters would communicate with each other so many more things could be cleared up, and so many issues and problems would be unavoidable.
I can't believe that Desdemona just let Othello hit her without even asking for so much as an explanation. If my spouse hit me out of the blue, I would hit them back. Especially not knowing what caused it, or not having done anything to trigger it. I would then ask for an explanation for why they hit me. The best way to solve issues is to communicate. Without having communication you have nothing. I also would ask for an explanation to the accusations Othello is making towards Desdemona. If my spouse was calling me a whore I would ask them why they were calling me that and not leave without an explanation.
I'm thinking that in Act 5 a lot of people are going to be killed. Obviously Othello is going to die because it's the tragedy of Othello, but I think before he is killed that Desdemona and Cassio will be killed also. I'm very anxious to see who kills Othello, how they do it, and why.
I can't believe that Desdemona just let Othello hit her without even asking for so much as an explanation. If my spouse hit me out of the blue, I would hit them back. Especially not knowing what caused it, or not having done anything to trigger it. I would then ask for an explanation for why they hit me. The best way to solve issues is to communicate. Without having communication you have nothing. I also would ask for an explanation to the accusations Othello is making towards Desdemona. If my spouse was calling me a whore I would ask them why they were calling me that and not leave without an explanation.
I'm thinking that in Act 5 a lot of people are going to be killed. Obviously Othello is going to die because it's the tragedy of Othello, but I think before he is killed that Desdemona and Cassio will be killed also. I'm very anxious to see who kills Othello, how they do it, and why.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
7 Mentor Log: 2 hours
It took me about 2 hours to finish my product. At first I was going to do a clay model of a brain using different colors of clay to highlight the different parts of the brain that are affected by a mental disorder. But after me and my grandfather talk, we decided it would be best for me to make a model of a brain scan.
Depression is related to a low level of neurotransmitters in the brain. When the brain is scanned it highlights the amount of neurotransmitters in the brain. This is one way for doctors to diagnose patients with depression.
I made two clay brains. I molded them into the shape of a brain, but since it is a scan, I didn't have to make them look like one, just make them have the shape of one. I then waited for the clay to air dry. Then I used another color of clay to represent the neurotransmitters. The difference is more than obvious. it is plain and easy to see the difference between the scan of a normal brain and the scan of a depressed brain.
Depression is related to a low level of neurotransmitters in the brain. When the brain is scanned it highlights the amount of neurotransmitters in the brain. This is one way for doctors to diagnose patients with depression.
I made two clay brains. I molded them into the shape of a brain, but since it is a scan, I didn't have to make them look like one, just make them have the shape of one. I then waited for the clay to air dry. Then I used another color of clay to represent the neurotransmitters. The difference is more than obvious. it is plain and easy to see the difference between the scan of a normal brain and the scan of a depressed brain.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
5 Mentor Log: 1 hour
I've realized that most counselors are firsthand experts in their profession. A lot of drug/alcohol abuse counselors are recovering addicts. Many counselors for patients with a death of a parent, also has dealt with the death of a parent at a young age. I talked to my grandfather about this.
My grandfather explained that he felt this was something he could really enjoy doing. He could get something out of helping others out. He was so thankful to be able to reach his sobriety he wanted to give back to society and help others out who are in a position he once was in.
A lot of people don't understand addicts. They don't understand how they could let something so simple affect their lives so drastically. How they could let "some drug" take over and control their lives. Well, my grandfather knows exactly how and why. He knows how to deal with addicts because he used to be one. He knows what they deal with, and their steps to recovery.
He found it easy to talk to them. Because he could personally relate. He didn't have to go by a book or a class, he could go by what he already knew from his head and experiences. He just wanted to help people get and keep their addiction under control. Although I don't completely understand it, or think I could ever do it, he doesn't ever regret his time counseling.
My grandfather explained that he felt this was something he could really enjoy doing. He could get something out of helping others out. He was so thankful to be able to reach his sobriety he wanted to give back to society and help others out who are in a position he once was in.
A lot of people don't understand addicts. They don't understand how they could let something so simple affect their lives so drastically. How they could let "some drug" take over and control their lives. Well, my grandfather knows exactly how and why. He knows how to deal with addicts because he used to be one. He knows what they deal with, and their steps to recovery.
He found it easy to talk to them. Because he could personally relate. He didn't have to go by a book or a class, he could go by what he already knew from his head and experiences. He just wanted to help people get and keep their addiction under control. Although I don't completely understand it, or think I could ever do it, he doesn't ever regret his time counseling.
4 Mentor Log: 1 hour 30 mins
I sat down and talked with my grandfather Saturday Jan. 31st about his line of work. He is retired now, but it wasn't long ago that he was counseling patient suffering from addiction. I decided to start with his past and why he got into counseling.
My grandfather used to be a heavy alcoholic. He is now 27 years sober. He got into other drugs, but alcohol was his main drug of choice. Addiction, like most mental disorders, is hereditary. It doesn't always have to be with alcohol, it can be cigarettes or addictive behaviors like always needing a cup of coffee to start your day. Almost everyone in my grandfathers side of the family smokes cigarettes, and most of them are recovering alcoholics. Even his sister was addicted to drugs.
My grandfather had a wife and took in her daughter, my mom, as his own. He is also a type 1 diabetic, which is the more severe of the 2. His health is already in danger just because of his diabetes and the alcohol didn't help. Regardless of this, and the fact he had a family he still continued to drink. It just goes to show that addiction truly is a mental disorder and once started cannot be easily stopped. It takes serious intervention and big support to help change an addiction patient. My grandfather finally realized there are more important things than alcohol and is proud to say he is 27 years sober, and many more years to come. He now wants to help other people reach their sobriety and can relate to them firsthand.
My grandfather used to be a heavy alcoholic. He is now 27 years sober. He got into other drugs, but alcohol was his main drug of choice. Addiction, like most mental disorders, is hereditary. It doesn't always have to be with alcohol, it can be cigarettes or addictive behaviors like always needing a cup of coffee to start your day. Almost everyone in my grandfathers side of the family smokes cigarettes, and most of them are recovering alcoholics. Even his sister was addicted to drugs.
My grandfather had a wife and took in her daughter, my mom, as his own. He is also a type 1 diabetic, which is the more severe of the 2. His health is already in danger just because of his diabetes and the alcohol didn't help. Regardless of this, and the fact he had a family he still continued to drink. It just goes to show that addiction truly is a mental disorder and once started cannot be easily stopped. It takes serious intervention and big support to help change an addiction patient. My grandfather finally realized there are more important things than alcohol and is proud to say he is 27 years sober, and many more years to come. He now wants to help other people reach their sobriety and can relate to them firsthand.
3 Mentor Log: 30 mins
My grandfather used to be a counselor, and although it wasn't with patients with mental disorders, he was still a counselor. He dealt with people suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and addiction is considered a mental disorder. I sat down and talked to him about my project and what was required. I told him about my idea for my product and he gave me some ideas on where to go for my materials. He was very excited to be helping me.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
2 Mentor Log: 1 hour
I went to see my therapist again Friday, Jan. 23. I think this time is valuable mentor hours because I can also step out and take a look at the job of a psychologist. I know first hand what therapy is like and how it works.
For me therapy just seems like a game of 21 questions. Not to say therapy isn't affective for alot of people, or even for myself, but in the beginning it's just question after question. They have to get to know you and your characteristics before they can get to the root of your problems and help you.
I suffer from bipolar II disorder, which causes me to have hypomanic and depressive episodes. In my depressive episodes I would cut, it was my only way of dealing with pain. So in therapy my psychologist got to the root of why, how it started and ways to stop it. Now it is no longer an issue in my life. Therapy can really help with people who have mental disorders. With the combination of therapy and medicine I have been able to go about life normally. Some people may have to be in therapy for years or even for life, while others can grow from the process and go on. In my therapy sessions we tend to loose things to talk about because my progress has gone so well. So my psychologist now starts to set my sessions farther and farther apart and I will eventually be done altogether. When done right, therapy and therapist are great solutions to a mental disorder and to help patient who are suffering live a normal and healthy life.
For me therapy just seems like a game of 21 questions. Not to say therapy isn't affective for alot of people, or even for myself, but in the beginning it's just question after question. They have to get to know you and your characteristics before they can get to the root of your problems and help you.
I suffer from bipolar II disorder, which causes me to have hypomanic and depressive episodes. In my depressive episodes I would cut, it was my only way of dealing with pain. So in therapy my psychologist got to the root of why, how it started and ways to stop it. Now it is no longer an issue in my life. Therapy can really help with people who have mental disorders. With the combination of therapy and medicine I have been able to go about life normally. Some people may have to be in therapy for years or even for life, while others can grow from the process and go on. In my therapy sessions we tend to loose things to talk about because my progress has gone so well. So my psychologist now starts to set my sessions farther and farther apart and I will eventually be done altogether. When done right, therapy and therapist are great solutions to a mental disorder and to help patient who are suffering live a normal and healthy life.
Reading Log: White Lines
White lines is by far one of the best books I've ever read. Jada shows some true characteristics that people these days face. She makes some real stupid decisions but at the same time she finally owns up to them and takes responsibility. Even after trying and failing, the second time around she gets things right.
This book reminds me of my own life in several ways. Her addiction to crack and failure to reach sobriety reminds me of my own personal addictions. I've never had problems with drugs, but I've been "addicted" to other kinds of dangerous behavior, and just like Jada, I used them to escape reality and emotions. I tried to stop several times, but it would never last, but eventually I got things right for myself.
Another situation that reminded me of my own life was Jada's relationship with Born. They were together and because of her addiction to drugs she screwed things up with the person she was not only in love with but felt she was supposed to spend the rest of her life with. I almost lost the one person I cared about the most to the behaviors I was participating in. Like Born and Jada's relationship I feel like me and my ex will always be connected in some way. And even though in the end Born and Jada didn't end up back together they were friends and happy with where they were in their life, which is just like me and my ex. This book is definitely in my top five.
This book reminds me of my own life in several ways. Her addiction to crack and failure to reach sobriety reminds me of my own personal addictions. I've never had problems with drugs, but I've been "addicted" to other kinds of dangerous behavior, and just like Jada, I used them to escape reality and emotions. I tried to stop several times, but it would never last, but eventually I got things right for myself.
Another situation that reminded me of my own life was Jada's relationship with Born. They were together and because of her addiction to drugs she screwed things up with the person she was not only in love with but felt she was supposed to spend the rest of her life with. I almost lost the one person I cared about the most to the behaviors I was participating in. Like Born and Jada's relationship I feel like me and my ex will always be connected in some way. And even though in the end Born and Jada didn't end up back together they were friends and happy with where they were in their life, which is just like me and my ex. This book is definitely in my top five.
Othello: Act 3
As the play goes on, Iago gets smarter while the rest of the cast seems to get dumber. iago has the whole cast wrapped around his finger, and is playing them like pawns. Still, no one suspects him behind all of the drama that seems to be unfolding before their eyes. Iago is so manipulative and he has been able to persuade Othello into thinking that Desdemona is cheating with Cassio without even telling him, therefore Othello thinks it is his idea. Whenever Othello would start to suggest the idea, Iago would try to convince him otherwise, all the while planting a seed into his head.
The whole situation with Iago, Othello, Cassio and Desdemona reminds me of several situations in high school. Othello and Desdemona are the cute happy couple that all the single people hate to see. Iago is the jealous "friend" who tries to break them up for whatever reason. So he sets up someone not so bright, like Cassio, to make it seem like Desdemona is cheating on Othello. They come to them saying how they saw their girl with some other guy, and they were doing this and that, and like a fool the guy would trust his "friend" over his girlfriend.
If you really read and pay attention to Othello it reminds you of plenty of things going on today. Some of the situations and actions taken would never be allowed today, but still, the predicaments the cast find themselves in could easily happen in today's world. The way things are going it is easy to tell everything will map out just the way Iago wants it to. It seems like he has thrown Roderigo to the side because he is no longer needed for his plan. Othello is already suspecting Desdemona and now Iago has given him "proof." I'm anxious to see if Othello will try to kill Desdemona or Cassio when it all hits the fan.
The whole situation with Iago, Othello, Cassio and Desdemona reminds me of several situations in high school. Othello and Desdemona are the cute happy couple that all the single people hate to see. Iago is the jealous "friend" who tries to break them up for whatever reason. So he sets up someone not so bright, like Cassio, to make it seem like Desdemona is cheating on Othello. They come to them saying how they saw their girl with some other guy, and they were doing this and that, and like a fool the guy would trust his "friend" over his girlfriend.
If you really read and pay attention to Othello it reminds you of plenty of things going on today. Some of the situations and actions taken would never be allowed today, but still, the predicaments the cast find themselves in could easily happen in today's world. The way things are going it is easy to tell everything will map out just the way Iago wants it to. It seems like he has thrown Roderigo to the side because he is no longer needed for his plan. Othello is already suspecting Desdemona and now Iago has given him "proof." I'm anxious to see if Othello will try to kill Desdemona or Cassio when it all hits the fan.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Othello: Act 2
It amazes me how deceiving Iago is. He has everybody fooled into thinking that he is their bestfriend. But in reality he is fooling everyone to get his own way. He's trying to warm up to Othello in order to get him to trust him. He's playing the bestfriend of Cassio in order to set him up, and Roderigo is so dumb he doesn't even have to try too hard to fool him.
Iago is a pretty smart guy. He knows just the right things to say to someone to get on their good side. He almost reminds me of myself. I'm not as deceiving as him, but I know what to say and when to say it to get my way, I'm very good at manipulating. He doesn't just jump into a plan. He sets it up slowly so as to make himself look good and innocent in the end. Which is highly intelligent on his part.
I feel sorry for Desdemona. At this point she has no clue what is going on around her or what is about to happen. She is such an innocent and sweet person, but is about to be a victim of pure jealousy and hate. If Iago's idea goes as planned, Desdemona will lose everything she loves, because of his own feelings towards Othello.
Iago is a pretty smart guy. He knows just the right things to say to someone to get on their good side. He almost reminds me of myself. I'm not as deceiving as him, but I know what to say and when to say it to get my way, I'm very good at manipulating. He doesn't just jump into a plan. He sets it up slowly so as to make himself look good and innocent in the end. Which is highly intelligent on his part.
I feel sorry for Desdemona. At this point she has no clue what is going on around her or what is about to happen. She is such an innocent and sweet person, but is about to be a victim of pure jealousy and hate. If Iago's idea goes as planned, Desdemona will lose everything she loves, because of his own feelings towards Othello.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
1 Mentor Log: 1 hour
I went to my regular therapist session Wednesday, Jan. 14. We did our session as usual and I brought up my senior project. We agreed that she wouldn't be able to be my primary mentor because her time is valuable and i only see her for one hour once every 2-3 weeks.
We brainstormed about who I could use as a mentor. We concluded that I wouldn't be able to use my psychiatrist either because I only see him every couple of months. She tried to think of people she knew in the field but didn't know anyone who would have the time to work with me without having to pay. She finally thought of a number I could use to call up at UGA to see if a lady that works there could set me up with a student working in the psychology field. The lady only works part time, and she wasn't sure what days.
I asked her about any ideas she could think of that I could use for my product. She brought up the brilliant idea of making a brain model. I could use clay to mold the brain. Then add different colors of the clay to highlight the different parts of the brain that are affected with a mental disorders. I thought this was a great idea and plan to use it for my product.
We brainstormed about who I could use as a mentor. We concluded that I wouldn't be able to use my psychiatrist either because I only see him every couple of months. She tried to think of people she knew in the field but didn't know anyone who would have the time to work with me without having to pay. She finally thought of a number I could use to call up at UGA to see if a lady that works there could set me up with a student working in the psychology field. The lady only works part time, and she wasn't sure what days.
I asked her about any ideas she could think of that I could use for my product. She brought up the brilliant idea of making a brain model. I could use clay to mold the brain. Then add different colors of the clay to highlight the different parts of the brain that are affected with a mental disorders. I thought this was a great idea and plan to use it for my product.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Othello: Act 1
It stuck out to me how jealous and hateful the characters Iago and Roderigo were of Othello. Roderigo is jealous because he wants Othello's wife. And Iago hates him for assigning a postion he thought deserved to go to him, to someone else. They hate him so much they go to rat him out to his new wife's, Desdemona, father, Barbantio. They talk badly of him and tell her father she has run off and married an animal, and that he would have animals as grandkids. It amazes me that they would have that much hate out of pure jealousy to talk down about him and try to say he put a spell on Desdemona because there is no way she would naturally fall in love with him.
I think it's funny when the truth comes out. Barbantio, Iago and Roderigo all think Othello put a spell on Desdemona. But when Desdemona speaks up and tells everyone that she really did fall in love with Othello on her own, that is all pushed aside. Everyone can finally see that they are both truly in love. Roderigo is so jealous of this he wants to kill himself by the end of the act until Iago convinces him otherwise.
Iago convinces Roderigo to, instead of killing himself, to go and take Desdemona to Cyprus and try to woe her along the way. I think the only reason he suggests this is it's a way for him to inderectly get back at Othello. I think Iago doesn't neccessarily want to hate Othello, he just wants to become second in command. And if he were to become that, he would befriend Othello.
I think it's funny when the truth comes out. Barbantio, Iago and Roderigo all think Othello put a spell on Desdemona. But when Desdemona speaks up and tells everyone that she really did fall in love with Othello on her own, that is all pushed aside. Everyone can finally see that they are both truly in love. Roderigo is so jealous of this he wants to kill himself by the end of the act until Iago convinces him otherwise.
Iago convinces Roderigo to, instead of killing himself, to go and take Desdemona to Cyprus and try to woe her along the way. I think the only reason he suggests this is it's a way for him to inderectly get back at Othello. I think Iago doesn't neccessarily want to hate Othello, he just wants to become second in command. And if he were to become that, he would befriend Othello.
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