Pass or Fail?

Last class, we discussed about the line between passing and failing. To me, passing is to try my best and put my full effort in anything and everything I do. However, many believe that receiving a score under 100% is a fail. This is ludicrous. The sole purpose of going to school and taking classes is to learn and utilize that knowledge in the future. But, I believe that if an individual intakes the knowledge properly and learns to his or her fullest, the grades will automatically and naturally come to become good ones. Thus, the line between fail and pass is simply a matter of whether you actually are able to learn or try your best. As for failing, it is when an individual simply does not care or fails to learn. Many may argue that the subject is hard and that the learning process is difficult. In this case, it is a matter of personal integrity and whether the individual knows that he or she tried hard. The line between pass and fail is an extremely controversial one but I believe that it is a matter of effort.

Mind Perception

Each individual perceives something or someone through their own perspective. However, one person may view one instance differently as another. In this TedTalk by Kurt Grey, he talks about how human action can affect the way another human perceives something. For example, if someone went into an elevator and all the buttons were pressed, he or she would be confused as to why that was like that. On the other hand, if someone went to an elevator and another person pressed all the buttons, the other person would be infuriated and extremely annoyed. Therefore, perception also depends on intention and how an individual approaches it, whether it be positively or negatively. Another point that he makes in his discussion is the solipsist point of view, which is how we as individuals do not know if other individuals think. Of course most people would love to believe that they do not live in a world of machines, but some people actually view the world in a pessimistic manner and the attitude affects how they perceive the world. On the other hand, people who view the world positively are likely to have better perceived thoughts. Therefore, human intentions are more welcomed. For example, if a random cookie was chosen by a person, the cookie will most likely be not as good as a cookie made by Grandma. This is because the intention of love that is behind Grandma's cookies adds an intangible loving intention that people perceive as good.

Mind Perception