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I have to have a bookmark, no dog-earring, no laying the book down open. These things make me upset. I think it's because I grew up very poor, and the few books I did manage to buy, I still have most of them. A book was to be kept in the best condition I could. I fuss at my own children for each time they break book rules. I want them to have my books when I'm gone. They read most of them now. So they take care of them.
If you really want a book, how much are you willing to spend to get it?
I would decline answering precisely how much I have paid, but I would spend a lot if I wanted a book badly enough; and some of those investments in first edition books always look tempting. :D Only if I have the money to spare, of course, I can rationalize quite a pricetag, but probably nothing over several hundred dollars, or $1,000.
To the person below me: I ask this question now and then, but for good purpose - what have you learned recently that has fascinated you or interested you?
I looked a bit at Genetics (cloning mainly) and it interested me quite a lot!
Good question so the same one!
Its raining quite heavily in Mumbai & its flooded everywhere despite the government's precautions. I have learned that no matter what you do nature finds its way.
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good question. I recently learned that if one is not careful one can start adopting coworker's attitudes and is slowly becoming part of the problem without realizing what is happening.
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To the person below me: I ask this question now and then, but for good purpose - what have you learned recently that has fascinated you or interested you?
I have learned that at least one book (The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man) by James Joyce seems slightly readable without doing immense amounts of research, reviewed the functions of the 20 amino acids, learned a few new words ('baskilisk' sticks out in my mind mostly), learned of Emily Dickinson's garden and casual homelife from some random book, learned some good and not-so-good brands of espresso-makers, and found a new soap that makes me smell lovely (has anyone else heard of Lush soaps?).
To the person below me: what classes in school did you usually like and dislike the most?
I disliked Maths class the most because teacher used to give a lot of work to do...
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hi everyone, i havent been here for such along time coz i was setting my GCSE exams and now i finished scool so i can tell u that i really enjoyed my art lessons coz they were free and fun, i really hated ALL my science lessons coz we had teachers who stood and gave lestures which boered me to death!!!!!!
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I just loooooooved English lectures & HATED Mathematics.
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You've probably guessed since I write poetry all the time, that English was my class. Math I didn't do so well in while in high school, but when I went back to school for an Associate's degree after 20 years, I did fine. Still, I hated every minute of it with a passion! :lol:
Do you think classes like Economics should be required for ALL degrees? I was bored out of my skull in that class! :nod:
I dont think it is required unless it is relevant for that degree. But I am not sure if ALL degrees have Economics as one of the subjects. I never heard of this subject being a part of arts courses. I was a commerce student and had Macro, Micro and Indian economy as three different subjects. I enjoyed studying them and it made some sense to me. But I dont think it is necessary.
to the person below me:
Do you think performance should be judged on the basis of marks/grades obtained in subjects. Or do you think there is/should be anyother better way?
I cannot really think of a better way without putting a lot of thought into the subject, but I see few things wrong with judging by marks/grades earned. In preference, however, I always enjoy courses that grade on a 'curve,' meaning, instead of an 'A' measuring between 90-100%, a 'B' measuring between 80-89%, etc., the student who scores the highest (let us pretend 94%), that identifies the ideal grade (94% instead of 100%), providing a 'curve' for others. Some instructors use this method, and can certainly help when you do not have the best of instructors.
To the person below me: what do you often do to relieve any anxiety, sadness, or anger, which always brightens your mood?
Years ago I learned an Oriental technique known as I Ching. My Doctor is Oriental, and has helped me to further explore the depths of the meditation techniques. It helps me relax a lot.
Good question to pass along, Mono!
To relieve my anger or sadness I often just sit in the balcony of my house & look at the children playing in the nearby buildings. Their innocence is what cools me down.
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Are you SURE it's called "I Ching"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
have you passed on the same question Robin???
well, I prefer walk around in the campus at night alone and look at starry sky or stay at a quiet place and think nothing, just be quiet. sometimes I would cry,not loudly, just let tears slip down my face.I think quietness can bury everything, especially something bad.
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Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
I do not often steer you wrong.
The I Ching ("Book of Changes" or "Classic of Changes") is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. It describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of Chinese cultural beliefs. The philosophy centers on the ideas of the dynamic balance of opposites, the evolution of events as a process, and acceptance of the inevitability of change (see Philosophy, below). In Western cultures, the I Ching is regarded by some as simply a system of divination; many believe it expresses the wisdom and philosophy of ancient China. (From Wikkapedia)
Among the cosmology and philosophy there is a type of meditation which focuses and balances the Chi in ones body. This must be tailored to fit each person, as everyone is different. I used to used the Chi to block pain, and to add extra force to fighting skills. Now I use a different type called "heart smiling" to focus on healing and inner peace. I also use a relaxation technique. Jung taught these things also. :)
What sort of thing stresses you out the most?
Yes, I knew of the text, I just thought it was odd you referred to it as a technique. From the sound of it, what you're doing is more like Qi gong.
Lots of work with little time to do it.
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Once upon a time, college, especially nursing school, would stress me out immensely; other things, however: lots and lots of simultaneous changes (even if the changes seem pleasant, such as holiday-time), as vague as that sounds, in the presence of large and loud crowds, and disorganization of things within my power.
To the person below me: now, as an adult, do you still like the place where you grew up - the city, state, country, province (whatever)? Why or why not?
Hmmm, I can't say that I am fully adult at the moment but I think (though not sure) that I am old enough to answer this question...Actually I have started to hate the place where I have grown up now. My city is one of the very pretentious and conservative cities in the whole country but yes, I had advantages too, for example of good schooling and Internet....but I dislike my city and will give a lot to live somewhere else! Probably in Lahore or Karachi or any other city.
Good question so the same one!
Currently I live in the place where I grew up & I just love the area. So I wouldn't change my place of residence.
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I have a love-hate relation with the place I live in, Delhi. This is the place I have been born and brought up and am still living here. I have never known any other place, except Delhi, so my experience of other cities is not much, so cant really compare. I have all my memories here, my childhood years, teenage days, crushes, heartbreaks, friends and so much more. I think I have lived a lifetime and have become so used to its ways that probably I wont fit in anywhere else. But there are times when I am sad or stressed, I do wish if I could just run away frome here and settle someplace else and start everything fresh. So many times I have had such emotions, but when everything is alright I dont want to relocate. I think it is very cosmopolitan in nature, you would find people of so many diverse cultures, ideologies, every one can find a place in this city. I feel so much at home. :) :)
--I just wanted to answer this question, and dont have anything to ask. So I would pass the same question to the person below me.
Considering all that has happened to me, I'd love to blow this town, but my mother and my wife's parents are getting up in years and I can't. They need us now. Perhaps one day, I'll move away and not come back again.
Intersesting question, so I pass it on.
I neither like being in the same place nor being the same person. This seems to be a very difficult question for me to answer and besides you people may never understand what I'm going to say, because, I myself, don't understand this strange desire in me to run (It's something like in Forrest Gump movie). I can only say, that I feel like giving away everything I've earned and starting afresh. I did so, for the first time last year by relocating to a new place. I left behind everything and everyone I loved. I've almost settled down in this new place, but the urge to run has revived again. I just can’t stand it when people begin to get intimate. I know it’s weird and I’m scared.
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I moved from Delhi, my birthplace, to Chandigarh when I was 10 years old, and absolutely hated leaving my home, my friends, my school and everything I'd known behind. But over time, I gained lots of friends in Chandigarh and grew to love that city too...the greenery, going for walks by the lake, the school. But now, I've moved back to Delhi to study at Delhi University, and by a strange coincidence, live in the same area I used to live in earlier. But things have changed so much around here in the past decade...people and friends have moved on and you barely recognise the place. So, it doesn't really feel the same anymore. I like living in Delhi for the opportunities it offers but I think I could equally adjust to living somewhere else. In fact, I think I'd like to travel more and experience other places.
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Well Mono you kind of asked the question which answer is my life goal..
I was born (in case you don't know) In Israel.. Born in the middle of a conflict which does not relate to me.. non the less i was forced to choose:
join the Israely army or refuse and go to jail.. since i was a cowerd i choose the army which ment that unlike other people in the age of 18 i got a rifle in my hand, a uniform and was send to pass 3 years of my life in the service of my country..
I'm sorry... i know i should be proud in my country and i defintly do not say it is a bad place witch i hate.. i truly have no problam with it's being here..
i just say that for me since i turned 18 my life goal will be to leave...
not to stay here..
not be a citizen..
i truly don't want anything to do with this country..
My only true wish it was as simple as it is in my head... ... .. .
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Wow, I feel happy to see so many of you liked the question - very interesting responses, too. :nod:
As for me, I honestly claim that I highly dislike the town in which I spent most of my childhood. My family moved very, very frequently, making it difficult to settle in one place for more than a year; then my parents' divorce concluded, and things seemed as stable as they could get in a given situation.
I still visit the small town frequently to visit my father, only about 20 miles from where I live in Portland, Oregon (luckily, my mother does not live there), and usually visit for as long as I can, then flee from that town as quickly as possible - a miserable city of drugs, alcoholism, a record for number of churches per capita (which no one attends :p), immense conservatism, bar brawls, loud and boisterous trucks, and teen pregnancy; it does have some charming countryside, however. :D
To the person below me: when a child, where did you visualize yourself in the passing of years, leading to your present self?
Dont know why but I had always pictured myself as a teacher & that is what I am today. By the grace of God my childhood dream has been fulfilled.
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I had a very interesting outlook on life as a child. I usually split my choices in two: what I would presently view as what my parents would desire for me more, and what interested me, but seemed slightly out-of-this-world. As a child, at this age, I viewed myself either in a stable career (surprisingly attained), a decent relationship of some kind (far from it!), and living in a nice house or apartment (I like my apartment, actually :D). On the other side of the spectrum, I visualized myself as a constant traveler and back-packer; always having an interest in nature, seeming in an incessant state of traveling and experiencing new things appealed to me (obviously, I never pursued that lifestyle, but desire to travel immensely).
To the person below me: what kind of area do you live in, and do you feel relatively satisfied with your neighborhood and city?
the area I live in is bland, and mostly boring, but that's okay, because it is like me, except I don't fit in with the population, which for a large part resemble narrowminded people that think their village is the centre of the universe and their cow is the best cow in the world, and nothing that happens outside their village matters, except for sporting events. Many of them, although not xenophobic, are wary of any outsiders. It's not as bad as it was 10 years ago, but then again, I've probably gone through some process of mental reconditioning making me less aware of it.
There are also pleasant and intelligent people though, but they are not nearly as many.
Overall, the area is nice to see, but nothing happens, it's a good thing distances are small in the Netherlands and it's easy to move about to where ever one wants to go.
Same question, because I can't think of anything that wouldn't offend the rest of the populace.
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what kind of area do you live in, and do you feel relatively satisfied with your neighborhood and city?
I live in a pretty luxurious neighbo...Oh crap, somebodies stealing my BMX!
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i live in a rural area in a nice city that is quiet and there isnt really any crime at all and most of the people are amiable.therefore i am content in the area in which i live and would not want to move. however the scenery is not STUNNING but it is nice and i can see more beautiful places on vacation so overall i really like where i live :).
to the person below me:what is your current occupation and do you like it and why/why not?
I am a M.A. student & also a teacher. I am satisfied with my profession as I have always wanted to be a teacher.
Same ques : what is your current occupation and do you like it and why/why not?
Currently I am into Software testing. I am quite enjoying my work and the environment. I have studied computers and for the initial two years I did not get a job in this field, I had to take up a job in Content Writing bacause of financial constraints, and did not intent to continue writing, neither did I enjoy the work.
The primary reason behind liking my job has been the work culture, if the environment is not conducive be it software testing or content writing, both would be equally disliked. Although, I learnt a lot while in Content Writing, it helped improve my comprehension and writing skills which I am still able to use, but did not like the environment, it was authoritarian.
In my current profession, I have job satisfaction, that is, I am back in my field, and I have freedom to do my work they way it suits me (ofcourse I have to abide by the basic rules, such as, finishing work on time, keeping clients happy), but there are less boundations, that is I can manage my time (no 9-5 job), I have to finish my work on time no matter what time of the day I come and do it, all this helps in maintaining a balance between personal and professional life. I am able to pursue hobbies, and think beyond work.
to the person below me:
If you were in a situation where you found one of your parent competing with you, as in, if you found that they are forever trying to prove that they are better (they dont need to though), maybe because when they were your age they did not get what you might be getting now and they feel deprived and maybe cannot control their emotion in the sense that why didnt I get such opportunity and although I am the one facilitating such opportunities to my kids, I cant help feeling bad. What would you do? and if in a similar situation how would you behave with your child?
(I am not sure if I have been able to put across my point, I hope the readers understand)
Very interesting and in-depth question, Madhuri.
Though I give no advice to anyone, I accept it as a hypothetical situation, and would do one of two things: assertively bring the problem to an open, honest discussion, or relinquish any competition and literally let the parent 'win,' as ridiculous as it sounds, merely to give him/her the satisfaction of winning.
Surely, it depends on the parent. With my parents, personally, I would make the problem open to discussion and find some kind of conclusion, yet this may not work in every family. Regardless, it ought to seem quite a learning experience for everyone! :nod:
To the person below me: what would you probably consider the most boring book you have ever read, and why did you read it?
(a bit of a superficial question, I know, but my brain does not seem to work today :p)
I am not sure if one could do anything about the situation, because the understanding that there was a competition would come much later when the kids have become mature and the parents have also have had some experience in parenting. I think this competing attitude would develop when the parent is confused as to how to deal with the emotion that at that age the child is doing much better than they and maybe competing is the best way they can adopt to deal with it, I believe all this would go on without the parent and the child understanding what it is until years later when they look back they would know what it was and that would be the time when they are mature enough to understand that it was actually a competition and provide equal space for each other to grow. I think one would not really be able to anything about it in the troubled times.
Mono's question remains unanswered. So for the person below me the same question.
I entirely understand, and see your point, ranging on the child's age and psychological maturity. Whatever happens, Madhuri, I hope for the best. Interesting question, regardless. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
As for the most boring book I have ever read, besides some of my textbooks, probably Creation by Gore Vidal - a true cure for insomnia. :D
To the person below me: did your parents ever make you, or enroll you, in any extra-curricular activities (sports, music lessons, etc.) that you did not enjoy? If so, what?
Yes they did, it was Judo and it was supossed to help me learn how to control my aggression, but I never really liked it, and it certainly didn't help me control my aggression. I solved that in my own way. But I voiced my dislike of it several times and they gave in after two years. Apart from that I choose all my extra curricular activities myself, which means football, because I never did any other activities.
That's all many years ago, and I still play football. :D
Same Q, it's a good one, and I'm too lazy to think of any other one.
I had enrolled for cooking classes & now I know to cook all kinds of dishes - gravies, cakes, pastries, ice-creams, desserts, etc.,etc. I enjoy cooking even now.
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