Last Assignment; Current Issue

AIDS. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused bye infection with HIV. By affecting our immune system it makes us prone to other diseases which slowly degrade our health. AIDS has no cure or vaccine, however there exists an antiretroviral treatment that slows the disease and may allow the infected to live "normally" from 9 to 11 years.
There are various ways to transmit HIV/AIDS, like blood transfusions and unprotected sexual intercourse.

AIDS is an important problem that affects us now more than it did several years ago. There are countries with high poverty and prostitution whose index of people who have AIDS is very high.
What worries me more, is that Playa del Carmen has one of the highest percentages of infected people, and most of them are teenagers.

With AIDS being so spread in our small town, and with the most affected being my age, it worries me a lot. This kind of thing wouldn't have happened 10 or 20 years ago. Sexual education campaigns each year inform us about the many risks there exist; unprotected sex shouldn't be a thing, but it is; because of all the information we have, teenagers tend to think they are safe from harm, we think AIDS or teen pregnancy can't happen to us, it just happens in movies.

I don't worry for myself, because I'm very cautious and thoughtful about my actions and decision, I worry for the ones I know and surround me. There is a risk that threatens anyone, anywhere, but specifically here this risk is very high.

I can't find a solution for our community if sex-ed didn't work. There must be a way for us teens to become self-conscious and be aware of the risks out there, but I can't think of anything else than taking the precautions we have already taken.

3 Issues

Problem: Technology

The continuos development of technology is a problem as much as it is a benefit. Our lives are much easier than our parents' or grandparents' lives were at our age; this might not sound like a downside but from a certain point of view, we can realize that at our age they have had much more experiences and they had put a lot of hard work in their activities. They learned how to do things the hard way and with effort; we on the other side, have access to the solution of almost any problem with a few clicks.

Another problem is that technology is taking over social interaction. It is something that affects even our parents. Sometimes when people get together, they are on their phones doing anythings, interacting more online than they do offline.

Of course technology brings a lot of benefits, facilities, and opportunities to us, but there are also some downsides as the ones I described.

I can't find any definite solution to this problem, the only thing we can do is avoid paying more attention to our technology.

Problem: Peer pressure

This is a big issue for some teens, not for me though. Almost all teens act not for themselves, but in order to be accepted into a social group, so they can fit in in society. It's a problem because it builds "default" personalities in each social group, personalities molded by the dominant people who are the example of those who want to fit in and be socially accepted.

My solution would be to not care about anyone else but yourself, there will always be someone who will be similar to you and won't make you change to fit in.

Problem: Global Warming

It is a problem that has been developing itself for a hundred years, more or less. We, as teens, are not guilty of what has become of our world today, but we are living the consequences. And those consequences will be worse for our children and grandchildren.

A solution is for us to take action and try to fix what was destroyed by our elders, we must make a clean world for ourselves and those who have not yet arrived.

Confrontation

There was this kid, son of the CEO of a billionaire company, this kid was growing up to be heir of his father's monopolium. The kid, let's name him Jack, had any luxury he wanted, he was allowed to live as he wanted, no restrictions.

Jack's father, Robert, built up his fortune by himself, with a little help of his brother Carl.

There was a problem, Carl wanted full ownership of the company, even though he owned a small percentage, so he made a plan. He secretly poisoned a bottle of wine and later gave it to Jack, as a birthday present for his father.

As planned, Robert died, Jack blamed himself for his father's death and fled. He escaped from his family and friends. Alone in the streets he met a couple of guys, some kind of hippies they were. Tim and Bubba. Tim and Bubba felt sorry for this kid and raised him their own way, but not as his kid, they just took care of him and treated him as a friend.

Jack grew up and the time passed by. He was a full grown man who lived bye himself, ocassionally hanging out with Tim and Bubba. Although he had given up on his past, he kept following his uncle's moves in his emporium. The enterprise's current state was awful, it was near bankrupt.

Jack couldn't tolerate it, he couldn't stand that his uncle destroyed the empire that his father built with effort and persistence. Jack decided it was time to take back what was his. He sued his uncle, who was taken by surprise, as well as all of Jack's family. After a long trial, and several investigations, it was known that it had been Carl who killed Robert.

Ultimately, Jack became CEO and it took several years to make the company what it was, in honor of his father.

Jack confronted his past, just like Simba did in the Lion King.

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I've got a very good friend, whose name is Luis. Luis, who was named after his father, was born in Sonora in 1996. He was born in September, which makes him younger than me, although he looks several years older. Luis is a very noble guy, a quality that has made him make lots of friends.

Boy Rombold, which is how I call him, has taught me several things through all the years I've known him. He's a bit picky and stubborn, which is fun because we get to debate about several interesting topics. He's also pretty intelligent, but lazy which is why he might not get higher grades.

He, who has laughed as hard with me (and of me) like no one ever has, is Luis Rombold. And he's my brother.

What is time travel? It is possible... theoretically.

What is time travel?
This concept is defined as moving between points in time and space, using an invention obviously called Time Machine.

Time travel theories start with Einstein's theory of relativity, which states that in space and time, objects move forward in time and from side to side in space. And one aspect approved from that theory is that the nearer the object's speed is from the speed of light, the faster time will have passed in that object's point of view. Which is true, it has happened to all of us, but this phenomenon is not called time travel per se, it is just an actual fact that supports time travel in a way.

Many scientists confirm that time travel is impossible, because with a time machine we would be able to alter causality causing several paradoxes, a topic that I will explain in a future essay. Also, as Stephen Hawking states, the absence of future tourists in our time is a strong argument against time travel, but it could also be a safety measure, for future citizens, time travel might also be prohibited, so that could be the reason why no one comes.

If time travel were to be possible, there are also some theories that limit time traveling. One of them is the fact that, if a time machine was invented, the farthest we would be able to travel back would be the very moment the machine was created, unless any other civilization created a time machine after us, then we would be able to travel farther in time until the invention of their machine. The other theory is that if you traveled back in time, you wouldn't be traveling to your past, but to a parallel universe in where your actions would interfere changing the course of causality creating an alternate universe to the one you came from.

There are several theories which support time travel, the most known one is the wormhole. Let's pretend that time and space are represented by a sheet of paper, and we are placed somewhere in that paper. If we were to fold that sheet of paper in half, the space that gets placed directly below or above us in that space and time continuum would be the other side of the tunnel the wormhole would lead us to. Depending on how we "folded" that paper, we would be able to travel wherever we wanted.

These are the basics of time travel, some facts and theories that contradict and support time travel. Next time I'll write about paradoxes, which is a very interesting topic in my opinion.

Topic + subtopics

Topic: Time travel

I chose this topic mainly because I am a fan of science fiction. There is also plenty to talk about it, not only concerning movies or books or T.V. shows, but also there exist several theories which support time travel, and several people who have claimed to be time travelers. With this in mind I can come up with various subtopics about time travel.

-What is time travel? It is possible... theoretically
-Time traveling paradoxes
-Time travelers. Who were/are/will them be?
-Sci-fi: time travel

In each upcoming blog I will explain everything I know, and research more about each subtopic. I will try to make time traveling the most interesting topic you read about in this unit.

Classwork; Hiring questions

• How would your work benefit our company if you were hired?
• If you were allowed to not work but still be paid, would you take advantage of that benefit?
• What would be your desired salary?
• If you were hired, do you think you could be happily working here for the rest of your life? Or are you seeking for something better later in life?
• How would you describe your dreamed job? Is it similar to this job you are applying to? Why or why not?

Offbeat Questions

• If someone asked you to push a button and win a thousand dollars, but someone were to die, would you push it?
• If you had god's power for a day, what would you do?
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Perks I would give on a company

If I owned a company, it would probably be related to music, maybe I would produce music. The perk I would give to my employees would be the following:

• I would allow my employees to work the time they want, whenever they want. On the other hand, I don't want them to slack off, my conditions would be that they have to keep up with their work in time and with excellent quality. There would be zero tolerance for slackers.

Essentially I want my workers to be happy, with that perk only they would be allowed to do whatever they want, always they don't slack off.

Homework

If I hadn't decided to give my best when entering this school nine years ago, I wouldn't be how I am. The fact that this school was way easier than my previous school also helped, I had the opportunity to raise my grades and feel accomplished. The first years of school here, I got to give my best, and little by little I started believing I can do what I want if I am persistent and determined enough. I have truly believed since then I'm intelligent enough to work my way out of any problem or challenge. If I had slacked off during that time, I would care less about school and decision making concerning my life. I wouldn’t really be as thoughtful as I am.

If there was a historical event that changed the world completely, it was when America was discovered. If Columbus had never arrived to the New World, there would be two completely different civilizations in the world. In the east, greater technologies and a history full of war and ambition; in the west, civilizations would have persisted and many cultures would've survived, creating a world completely different to the one we live in.

Warren Buffet

Warren Buffet is considered one of the biggest inversionist in the world. He is the fourth richest man with a personal fortune of 58 billion dollars.

Buffet was born in 1930 in Omaha. Since he was a child, he saved his money and figured out ways to gain more, he used to go door to door selling chewing gum, magazines, or Coca-Cola. He also worked handing out newspapers, which got him interested in the stock market and made him make his first investments; one of them in the Washington Post, whi he still has and refuses to sell.

After all the different businesses he tried, he decided to study economy in the Columbia Graduate Business School, where he was taught by Benjamin Graham, also known as "the father of investment".

Later on, Buffet and Graham worked together by studying the stock market, this was from 1950 to 1956, a period in which Buffet raised his fortune from $9'800 to $140'000.

After Graham retired, Buffet founded Buffet Associates Ltd. and Buffet Partnerships Ltd., both companies worked around the stock market.

In 1965 he bought Berkshire Hathaway, and unificated all of his businesses into this it. He kept raising his fortune by buying other companies.

Buffet used to spend his money wisely, or not spend it at all. He started making intelligent investments that little by little earned him more money, which he would use to invest again or buy businesses.

Buffet was really intelligent, and was also very determined which helped him have his objective clear. Even though neither his father or Graham wanted him to go to Wall Street, he insisted and eventually worked there. He became a millionaire by accomplishing small goals that led him to his big objective.

As Shell points out, Buffett has become one of the world’s wealthiest people by following extremely simple philosophies. He buys into solid businesses that he can easily understand and holds onto the investments for long periods of time. According to him, doing decently well in stocks is “very, very easy.”

His advice for amateur investors is:

“You don’t need to look at the prices of the stocks you own from week-to-week, or month-to-month, or even year-to-year,” says Buffett. “If you own a cross-section of American businesses, and you don’t get excited (and buy) just at the very top, and if you buy in over time, you are going to do well.”

Warren Buffet

Warren Buffet is considered one of the biggest inversionist in the world. He is the fourth richest man with a personal fortune of 58 billion dollars.

Buffet was born in 1930 in Omaha. Since he was a child, he saved his money and figured out ways to gain more, he used to go door to door selling chewing gum, magazines, or Coca-Cola. He also worked handing out newspapers, which got him interested in the stock market and made him make his first investments; one of them in the Washington Post, whi he still has and refuses to sell.

After all the different businesses he tried, he decided to study economy in the Columbia Graduate Business School, where he was taught by Benjamin Graham, also known as "the father of investment".

Later on, Buffet and Graham worked together by studying the stock market, this was from 1950 to 1956, a period in which Buffet raised his fortune from $9'800 to $140'000.

After Graham retired, Buffet founded Buffet Associates Ltd. and Buffet Partnerships Ltd., both companies worked around the stock market.

In 1965 he bought Berkshire Hathaway, and unificated all of his businesses into this it. He kept raising his fortune by buying other companies.

Buffet used to spend his money wisely, or not spend it at all. He started making intelligent investments that little by little earned him more money, which he would use to invest again or buy businesses.

Buffet was really intelligent, and was also very determined which helped him have his objective clear. Even though neither his father or Graham wanted him to go to Wall Street, he insisted and eventually worked there. He became a millionaire by accomplishing small goals that led him to his big objective.

As Shell points out, Buffett has become one of the world’s wealthiest people by following extremely simple philosophies. He buys into solid businesses that he can easily understand and holds onto the investments for long periods of time. According to him, doing decently well in stocks is “very, very easy.”

His advice for amateur investors is:

“You don’t need to look at the prices of the stocks you own from week-to-week, or month-to-month, or even year-to-year,” says Buffett. “If you own a cross-section of American businesses, and you don’t get excited (and buy) just at the very top, and if you buy in over time, you are going to do well.”

Advice for success

An advice I've read of is to never be afraid of failure, and to act as if you had nothing to lose.

Because if you're afraid of a negative outcome, doubt will rise and your confidence will lower. When someone has noting to lose, failure doesn't matter, and one will keep trying.

I think it's a good advice that tells you that for success, one has got to take risks. The bigger the risk, the bigger the success one has after hard work and effort. It is important to always be full of determination and confidence.