Big Mike's story

The Blind Side is a film based on true events, themain character is an Afro-Caribbean man named Mike Oher who becomes adopted by a family of white skin and wealthy. Mike Oher is a poor man who had nowhere to live, his mother was addicted to crack and he never knew his brothers and his father. His life changes course when he meets his new family, as their new mother gives her support for this man to improve his future.

Michael Oher lived in foster care for many years, but he always ran away to fetch his mother. One day when Big Mike returned from school he met Leigh Anne Tuohy who offered his home to live and eventually began to make Part of family. Mike was a big man so his family decided that playing football and he was finally converted the team's star.

This man was able to finish school, but her grades were not as good, because he had to repeat several grades of school and he was also more than ten different schools registered. To get into college Mike needed in a better grades then, her mother decides to pay a teacher to help him and so come to college with a football scholarship.

Mike was an excellent student in college and became an outstanding professional player, managed to overcome all its problems, obstacles and out of poverty. Now is a successful man with much effort could fulfill their dreams of having a family and studying.

The support of family and friends is important in the formation of people, this movie shows us a positive message and teaches us that the effort, love and dedication are sufficient to achieve dreams and become better people.

Poverty

My father is an example of a person who with work and dedication has achieved succeed, because he always tells me that since he can remember has always worked his parents were very poor, but also had to support eight children and live for work in crop products . Every day he wake up around 3: 30 am to go to grow and then go to sell fruits and vegetables to market, when my father was seven years old my grandfather leave them alone and then he and his brothers had to be ordered for support his mother and sisters, however with great effort managed to finish school but never went to college. He held various jobs and eventually achieved save some money, and began to form his own business, now owns an ice cream shop, a greengrocery and a butcher shop than has been very successful and now that effort has been the support of our family and college of my brothers and me

Domestic Violence in Costa Rica

This is a common problem that happens in our country and around the world. These abusive behaviors can be by one or both partners in the marriage, dating, family, and even friends. There are different forms of domestic violence including psychological aggressions, physical aggressions, and sexual abuse.
Every day on the news of our country we can see new stories of domestic violence, according teletica in our country are reported six cases of domestic violence per hour. There are predisposing factors that lead to increased violence. For example alcoholism problems, drug addiction and mental illnesses could be the principal causes of domestic violence on families. Women are the main victims of violence, and our country is a reflection of this problem because men believe that women are inferior, and only can dedicate time to stay of home and take care of the children. Currently in our country several centers for helping women, children a men who have been victims of violence have been established for example ‘’INAMU’’ and ‘’PANI’’.
One of my best female friends suffered violence from her boyfriend, because he make abuse psychological and physical against she, however I advised her who she should end the relationship, but she did not end with he, neither reported the situation. Eventually they ended the relationship
We must all become aware of this big problem and try to find a solution. Mainly we need to educate children and teach values like respect, love and equality.

Www.teletica.com. (2010). Cada hora se dictan 6 medidas cautelares por maltrato a mujeres. Recovered 11-9-2010, from http://www.teletica.com/noticia-detalle.php?id=27563&idp=1

Debate 2

Why to choose a Public University?

When you are planning your professional and academic career, one of the most important topics is the University in where you are going to study. All they are very different, pros and cons are giving according to careers, walks of life which you want to get close, quality of teachers and longevity of the institution, etc. But there is a common way to separate them in two groups with similar characteristics: Private and Public Universities. This is a good way to start choosing the right institution that reaches your needs.

The main difference is the source of their funds that makes studying at a private university much higher than in public, so that the latter is more accessible to students who do not have a privileged socioeconomic status. This is due that public ones operate largely with funds from local government and private universities are self-financing.

Thanks to this, there are more support to investigations and the student can contribute with new ideas. Have more infrastructures to work and study, also the student live in an atmosphere of greater freedom, democratic and participatory. In private ones there are more restrictions in this regard.

The reputation is important too and is more frequently that a Public University is more recognized in other countries for work and continues the studies. There is a perception that private universities is easier to graduate, often even rumored that some of them "you can buy titles," while in public perception is that the student must work hard and overcome many obstacles in order to graduate.

Dividing the universities into publics and privates is a way to classify them, but the best way to choose where to study depends in the career you want. Because there are someone’s that are better in some topic, but worst in other. Is better to look comparison between universities in the career you want.

Global Warming

Throughout human history he has evolved and with himself as its surroundings which nobody was warned that the conduct of one person would be multiplied by 6000 million people around the world which today results. Today planet earth is experiencing a sudden change of atmospheric conditions which causes extreme temperatures. In the north, people are freezing and in the south of the area’s population are dying of heat.
Global warming is growing daily and the consequences are more and more visible not only does it includes changes in the atmosphere but also in the earth’s crust, earthquakes that cause the large number of deaths resulting havoc tens of thousands of people.
The level of contamination is troubling to all people, as these gases cause the temperature to rise and the ice caps melt causing the sea levels t rise resulting in flooding, losses in crops in areas where business people make a living and the full contamination of the vehicles etc.
As the population grows the contamination increase that harms the planet? Through higher gas found in the ozone layer, and likewise the increase not only atmospheric temperatures.
In conclusion it is necessary to raice awareness, we still have time to begin the change is needed is the discipline and persistence. The contribution each person to achieve to make a reversible effect is like a groin of sand that we bring to improve weather conditions and thus improve the quality of life for our future generations that are going to pray or enjoy the result of our own actions.
APPLEBOME,P. (2010)Ignoring the Planet Won’t Fix It. ARTICLES ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING. The New York Times. Recovered september 2010 of: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html?offset=35&s=newest

GLOBALIZATION WEEK.

Friday, October 01, 2010
ULACIT, San Jose, Costa Rica

Mr. Organizer Globalization week

Dear Organizer:
Globalization is an issue of great importance worldwide because, through this process the society and the economy have been increasing. It seemed important that the university was exposed on this issue because many people who do not know about globalization.
The activity was held on September 22, The activity was held on September 22, this activity was particularly interesting and pretty much out; I learned more about globalization and influence on daily life. There is controversy on this issue because not all people think alike, and many people found some disadvantages to globalization. Among the advantages in the field of internet is to become a very important communication medium in which the companies have begun to invest.
Globalization is revolutionizing our lives and our jobs, and through these conferences people can reflect how necessary it is to find information to prepare for all the changes to come and also to analyze the use that we must give.

Sincerely
Melissa Ramírez Chacón

Debate 1: Different punishments for children

Some of the common punishments imposed by parents, guardians or teachers
• Conduct time out, whether certain period in a corner or in a dark place.
• Write an essay flat or with a subject line to failure.
• Apply arrest the truant is not out to recess or recreation as appropriate. Often combined with various tasks such as study, extra chores, etc.
• Recruit either general or simply refuse permission to make a fun or to see a friend.
• Temporarily restrict some privileges such as use the phone, watching television or using the computer.
• Seizing (usually temporarily) a toy or personal item, or separation of a pet.
• Repeal certain conventions such as the dessert, a favorite food or dinner.
• Allocate extra duties at home.
• Cut the amount of money given to the child.


Goodman, R. Gurian, A.(2006) How to Discipline Children and Help Them Develop Self-Control.B (Education.com) Recovered november 2010 of: http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_About_Discipline/