Kelvin Paez
This book can be a mixture of encouraging and discouraging. One may feel down because they are not born within these early months, in which gives an advantage in being successful in life, based upon Gladwell. However, I am born in April and I do fairly well in my class as far as ranking goes, but this this not prove if I am going to be successful. Besides this, this is encouraging because it tries to inform people on how become successful such as spending the hours at your craft to become an expert and taking those risky opportunities to get your career started.
I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because it makes you think differently. Most of us are always told by our parents to always work hard and strive for good grades however, Gladwell states that it is not only hard work that will get you far, but a combination of that and taking these opportunities will get one far in life. These theories that the author makes may help one of my friends to become successful. This book really made me think about what am I currently doing right now, if it is the right thing to do for my road to success, and having read this book it really informed me on how to stay on this road.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Chapter 9 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
In the book "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell, he talks about how these middle school students from KIPP use a protocol called SSLANT. This is an acronym for for: smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod when being spoken to and track with your eyes. This is supposed to be used within the class in order to optimize learning, by being focused and look enthusiastic about education.
Furthermore, implementing these protocol will be very strange to me. However there will be many benefits, me sitting up will reduce the chances of me form slouching and sleeping. Smiling will make me enthusiastic about learning and the rest will just help me pay attention in class and remember everything that is being taught. I do some of these elements of the protocol already, that being asking questions and listening. However, for the ones such as smiling and nodding, that will feel quite strange to me and most likely uncomfortable to me. The same goes for my friends since, I do not normally do those things they will most likely presume that something strange is going on with me. Besides this, I believe doing this protocol would be completely beneficial in the class because I will be completely focused.
In the book "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell, he talks about how these middle school students from KIPP use a protocol called SSLANT. This is an acronym for for: smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod when being spoken to and track with your eyes. This is supposed to be used within the class in order to optimize learning, by being focused and look enthusiastic about education.
Furthermore, implementing these protocol will be very strange to me. However there will be many benefits, me sitting up will reduce the chances of me form slouching and sleeping. Smiling will make me enthusiastic about learning and the rest will just help me pay attention in class and remember everything that is being taught. I do some of these elements of the protocol already, that being asking questions and listening. However, for the ones such as smiling and nodding, that will feel quite strange to me and most likely uncomfortable to me. The same goes for my friends since, I do not normally do those things they will most likely presume that something strange is going on with me. Besides this, I believe doing this protocol would be completely beneficial in the class because I will be completely focused.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Chapter 8 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
Specifically for the country of China, many people live off of these rice patties. These patties are no ordinary plants that are easy to maintain in order to take care of them, one needs to have perseverance, tons of patience, and must be willing to spend tons of hours every day. As a result, many of the Chinese acquired these traits and were able to apply it to education specially, in math. The growing of these rice patties allowed them to excel in math in which, these problems would take time and effort to do. There were taught form goring these patties that with hard work, there would be a large reward that being more rice from each harvest.
Furthermore, I believe Americans do have hard work and perseverance but not as close to the Asians. If it is something you love doing or really want to accomplish, one would go above and beyond to keep on doing that or to accomplish that one thing. However, since these traits are not inherited at a very early age such as with the Asians, they may not apply it to everything that they possibly do not enjoy, that being school. As a result, not as many American students will put that hard work and perseverance because they are not thought through culture, that hard work does pay off with reward.
Specifically for the country of China, many people live off of these rice patties. These patties are no ordinary plants that are easy to maintain in order to take care of them, one needs to have perseverance, tons of patience, and must be willing to spend tons of hours every day. As a result, many of the Chinese acquired these traits and were able to apply it to education specially, in math. The growing of these rice patties allowed them to excel in math in which, these problems would take time and effort to do. There were taught form goring these patties that with hard work, there would be a large reward that being more rice from each harvest.
Furthermore, I believe Americans do have hard work and perseverance but not as close to the Asians. If it is something you love doing or really want to accomplish, one would go above and beyond to keep on doing that or to accomplish that one thing. However, since these traits are not inherited at a very early age such as with the Asians, they may not apply it to everything that they possibly do not enjoy, that being school. As a result, not as many American students will put that hard work and perseverance because they are not thought through culture, that hard work does pay off with reward.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Chapter 7 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
Based upon the book "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell he talks about how in Korea at a point of time, had a bad reputation of plane crashes. Due to their high-power distance culture in which people who had less power on the plane would not be affirmative and demanding on desire situations. Resulting, into miscommunication with the pilot and to a demise of many lives lost due to a plane crash. At times like these, we question these high-power distance cultures and when it should and should not be used.
Primarily, it should be acceptable to question authority when one believes that he/she is wrong especially, in dire situations. When one is putting lives on the line such a pilot in a plane crashing scenario, it is a necessity to correct the pilot if he is doing something false on his part. This would be the time in which one has to eliminate this high-power distance culture into a low-power one, and treat them just as you would treat anyone else. This has to be done if, people are in an extreme situation.
Furthermore, not defying authority should be acceptable in situations such as a lecture. The person who is giving a lecture most likely has more knowledge about this topic more than anyone else in the class. Trying to defy him or question is knowledge would not be appropriate. However, this is only in most cases because there can be situations in which teachers can be completely wrong.
Based upon the book "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell he talks about how in Korea at a point of time, had a bad reputation of plane crashes. Due to their high-power distance culture in which people who had less power on the plane would not be affirmative and demanding on desire situations. Resulting, into miscommunication with the pilot and to a demise of many lives lost due to a plane crash. At times like these, we question these high-power distance cultures and when it should and should not be used.
Primarily, it should be acceptable to question authority when one believes that he/she is wrong especially, in dire situations. When one is putting lives on the line such a pilot in a plane crashing scenario, it is a necessity to correct the pilot if he is doing something false on his part. This would be the time in which one has to eliminate this high-power distance culture into a low-power one, and treat them just as you would treat anyone else. This has to be done if, people are in an extreme situation.
Furthermore, not defying authority should be acceptable in situations such as a lecture. The person who is giving a lecture most likely has more knowledge about this topic more than anyone else in the class. Trying to defy him or question is knowledge would not be appropriate. However, this is only in most cases because there can be situations in which teachers can be completely wrong.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Chapter 6 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
Based upon the book by Malcolm Gladwell "Outliers: The Story of Success", the author talks about how culture of honor affects peoples' chances to become successful or not. This is evident in the South in which, countries like Kentucky has many murders due to family feuds. These feuds can trace all the way back ancestors, in which there has been many cases in which livestock has been stolen from each other. As a result, these cattle caretakers put everything they have, to protect this livestock so, they keep their reputation strong so they animals won't be taken away. Gladwell also states, that these characteristics of protecting honor is passed down the family. I believe that these past feuds ultimately, affect the current generations.
Furthermore, these ideas of protecting honor is taught the new, incoming generation. Parents usually, past down what was taught to them, if it worked. Reputation and honor can be one of these ideas that was passed down. If it worked for the older generation, there is no reason why they would not pass it down. To add to, if parents are displaying these characteristics in front of their children, it may be possible that the new generation may use this as well.
Based upon the book by Malcolm Gladwell "Outliers: The Story of Success", the author talks about how culture of honor affects peoples' chances to become successful or not. This is evident in the South in which, countries like Kentucky has many murders due to family feuds. These feuds can trace all the way back ancestors, in which there has been many cases in which livestock has been stolen from each other. As a result, these cattle caretakers put everything they have, to protect this livestock so, they keep their reputation strong so they animals won't be taken away. Gladwell also states, that these characteristics of protecting honor is passed down the family. I believe that these past feuds ultimately, affect the current generations.
Furthermore, these ideas of protecting honor is taught the new, incoming generation. Parents usually, past down what was taught to them, if it worked. Reputation and honor can be one of these ideas that was passed down. If it worked for the older generation, there is no reason why they would not pass it down. To add to, if parents are displaying these characteristics in front of their children, it may be possible that the new generation may use this as well.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Chapter 5 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
Ms. Benjamin
3-4 A
1 February 16
In Gladwell's "Outliers: The Story of Success", Gladwell talks about how people were able to become extremely successful due to their demographic luck. Demographic luck is an advantage for a person that they received because of pure luck, no effort is needed. This luck usually gives one, an extra push and that one person will benefit greatly. However, one still needs to be great at their field to take advantage of this.
Primarily, demographic luck can greatly impact a person's chance of success, such as reducing competition. In Gladwell's book, he talks about that a person named Joe Flom, his success was contributed by the fact of little competition. During the hardships of the Great Depression, people stopped having children, this disadvantage of the USA, became an advantage to Flom. In law school, Flom was put in smaller classes so his competition was completely reduced so the chances of him standing out would be much greater.
Furthermore, demographic luck can turn one's job to low-paying to high-paying. Using the same person Joe Flom, he was a great lawyer, one of the best in Harvard Law in fact, however, he was only able to work on cases such as the cooperate takeovers in which, were underrated at the time. Flom was able to get the hours of practice he needed and then all of a sudden, cooperate takeovers became more commonplace in the 1950s and 60s. As a result, Flom became extremely successful due to the hours of practice and expertise of corporate takeovers.
Ms. Benjamin
3-4 A
1 February 16
In Gladwell's "Outliers: The Story of Success", Gladwell talks about how people were able to become extremely successful due to their demographic luck. Demographic luck is an advantage for a person that they received because of pure luck, no effort is needed. This luck usually gives one, an extra push and that one person will benefit greatly. However, one still needs to be great at their field to take advantage of this.
Primarily, demographic luck can greatly impact a person's chance of success, such as reducing competition. In Gladwell's book, he talks about that a person named Joe Flom, his success was contributed by the fact of little competition. During the hardships of the Great Depression, people stopped having children, this disadvantage of the USA, became an advantage to Flom. In law school, Flom was put in smaller classes so his competition was completely reduced so the chances of him standing out would be much greater.
Furthermore, demographic luck can turn one's job to low-paying to high-paying. Using the same person Joe Flom, he was a great lawyer, one of the best in Harvard Law in fact, however, he was only able to work on cases such as the cooperate takeovers in which, were underrated at the time. Flom was able to get the hours of practice he needed and then all of a sudden, cooperate takeovers became more commonplace in the 1950s and 60s. As a result, Flom became extremely successful due to the hours of practice and expertise of corporate takeovers.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Chapter 4 Reflection
Kelvin Paez
Ms.Benjamin
3-4 A
28 February 16
I am a firm believer that economic status or class contributes to an individual's success greatly. I believe so because, it can give a clear advantage to that person compared to the not as fortunate. For example, in the business world, if a person already comes from a wealthy background they have something to fall back on, however for the ones at the lower classes do not have that privilege. To add to, the richer do not need to rely on loans while the poorer usually, rely heavily on banks as for their kick-starter. For the unprivileged, they business is going to start really slow with such debt on their backs while, it may be the opposite for the ones who did not rely on the loans as much.
Moreover, being born in the higher working class one is taught many skills that one in the lower classes are not taught. In he book, Gladwell talks about these two people Chris Langan and Robert Oppenheimer. Langan grew up very poor while, Oppenheimer was much more fortunate. Langan had a tough childhood and learned to cope with the hardships that come that enter throughout one's life. However Oppenheimer, had "pratical knowledge" in which is a kind of skill that allows a person to talk their way out of trouble, this was a valuable skill that he had. Oppenheimer was so good with this, he was ble to get away form poisoning his own teacher. As a result, this man was able to use his social skills and speak up to stand out in society and eventually become successful while, Langan could have achieved much more.
Furthermore, this idea can also apply to athletics, somewhat. For example, for track, better teams and runners seems to be evident with schools that have more funding. These teams obviously, have better and more equipment, an actual track to practice in, and more importantly, better and several coaches. While other schools like mine's or SPHS, have to run in our school hallways for practice, only have one coach, little and poor equipment, and not enough funding to go to all of our meets. Therefore, the ones with more funded teams can will have a much higher chance of having faster runners because of thee school's economic situation. However, smaller budget schools could still have good runners but only to an extent.
Ms.Benjamin
3-4 A
28 February 16
I am a firm believer that economic status or class contributes to an individual's success greatly. I believe so because, it can give a clear advantage to that person compared to the not as fortunate. For example, in the business world, if a person already comes from a wealthy background they have something to fall back on, however for the ones at the lower classes do not have that privilege. To add to, the richer do not need to rely on loans while the poorer usually, rely heavily on banks as for their kick-starter. For the unprivileged, they business is going to start really slow with such debt on their backs while, it may be the opposite for the ones who did not rely on the loans as much.
Moreover, being born in the higher working class one is taught many skills that one in the lower classes are not taught. In he book, Gladwell talks about these two people Chris Langan and Robert Oppenheimer. Langan grew up very poor while, Oppenheimer was much more fortunate. Langan had a tough childhood and learned to cope with the hardships that come that enter throughout one's life. However Oppenheimer, had "pratical knowledge" in which is a kind of skill that allows a person to talk their way out of trouble, this was a valuable skill that he had. Oppenheimer was so good with this, he was ble to get away form poisoning his own teacher. As a result, this man was able to use his social skills and speak up to stand out in society and eventually become successful while, Langan could have achieved much more.
Furthermore, this idea can also apply to athletics, somewhat. For example, for track, better teams and runners seems to be evident with schools that have more funding. These teams obviously, have better and more equipment, an actual track to practice in, and more importantly, better and several coaches. While other schools like mine's or SPHS, have to run in our school hallways for practice, only have one coach, little and poor equipment, and not enough funding to go to all of our meets. Therefore, the ones with more funded teams can will have a much higher chance of having faster runners because of thee school's economic situation. However, smaller budget schools could still have good runners but only to an extent.
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