Debate Outline

I.                         Intro: Begin By Refuting Prime Opposition Leader, Then Build Case Fear Emergence of Robot Intelligence

II.             Robots Will/Are Ruining Economy

A.    Rich become richer, poor become poorer

                                               1.     Marshall Brain says that by 2040 robots will have taken half the jobs in the world. By 2013 1 robot per 2000 people

                    B. Unemployment leads to crime (Grabmeier)

1.     The more unemployment there is, the more crime there will be

a.     Unemployment increased crime rates by 21 percent and 35 percent respectively during that period. Bruce Weinberg strong link between unemployment and property crimes such as burglary.

III.           Robots are taking/will take over the world

                                               A.     iRobot Corp sold more than 4 million home robots worldwide since  2002 (MSNBC)

1.     home robot revenue for the third quarter of 2009 increased 55 percent from the third quarter of 2008

2.     ABI Research said this year the personal robotics market will reach $1.16 billion globally, quadruple by 2015

                                             B.      Ethics/Emotion Cannot Be Programmed (Myers)

1.     What is ethical is simply much too complex to reduce to a programmable set of rules.

2.     We seem close to creating robots that appear to convincingly exhibit emotions and empathy, but this is much different from creating robots that actually feel emotion, which we’re not even close to doing

                                            C.     Robots Will Destroy or Enslave Humans

IV.           Robots Pose Major Threat

A. 1/25/79 25 year old, Robert Williams, a Ford Motor assembly line worker, was killed when a robot’s arm slammed into him in a casting plant in Flint, Michigan

B. 1981 37 year old old Kenju Urada, a Japanese factory worker was gruesomely killed when a robot pushed him into a grinding machine

C. In March 2008, 81 year old Francis Tovey lived alone in Burleigh Heads, Australia and one day he decided to build a robot. With plans downloaded from the Internet, involving a jigsaw power tool connected to a .22 semi-automatic pistol loaded with four bullets, he programmed the robot to shoot him in the head.

V.             Robots Are Unbiblical

A.     God created humans, not robots

B.     Humans like human interaction, not robot interaction
        1. Give personal story about Fred Meyer U-Scan

VI.           Concluding Thoughts

A.     Ruin economy

B.     Take over

C.     Dangerous
D.     Unbiblical

Works Cited

Brain, Marshall. "Robots Will Take Your Job by 2040." Democratic Underground. 9 Mar. 2011. Web. 1 May 2011.

Brookes, Barry. "Wealth or Consumption?" Green Parties World Wide. 2007. Web. 1 May 2            011. <http://www.greens.org/s-r/42/42-16.html>.

Grabmeier, Jeff. "Higher Crime Rate Linked to Low Wages and Unemployment." Ohio State Research. 10 Apr. 2002. Web. 1 May 2011.

"Home Computer." Wikipedia. Web. 1 May 2011.

Mapes, Diane. "What Happens When Good Robots Go 'Bad'?" MSNBC. 5 Nov. 2009. Web. 03 May 2011.

Myers, Courtney. "Ethical Robotics and Why We Really Fear Bad Robots." TNW Shareables. 30 Dec. 2010. Web. 1 May 2011.

Myers, Courtney. "Robot Kills Human." Trueslant. 25 Jan. 2010. Web. 1 May 2011.

The NIV Rainbow Study Bible: Holy Bible. El Reno: Rainbow Studies, 1996. Print.

"When Was the First Computer Invented?" Computer Hope. Web. 1 May 2011. <http://www. computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm>.

"Why Robots Will Not Take Over the World." Society of Robots. 25 Sept. 2010. Web. 1 May 2011.

Influence Test

 My thoughts about my score: I am not surprised by my score (I think I did well) because to me, all the answers seemed fairly obvious.

 

SCORE: 8/10

People are more likely to be persuaded by many weak arguments, rather than a few good arguments, when they are:

a) in a rush

b) not particularly interested in the topic

c) moderately concerned about the topic

d) both a & b

If you're attempting to sell a customer an item from your company's lineup of three models (the "economy," the "midrange," and the "luxury" model), research has demonstrated you will obtain higher sales figures by:

a) starting at the bottom and moving up the line;

b) starting at the top and moving down the line;

c) starting at the middle and then allowing customers to "own the decision" by moving up or down the line themselves.

Years of tracking political elections have revealed that the single most reliable predictor of who will win an election is the candidate who:

a) is the most physically attractive;

b) produces the greatest number of negative or "attack" ads against his opponent;

c) has the most active and committed volunteer base;

d) spends the most time focusing on the issues.

Research has shown the general relationship between self-esteem and persuadability to be:

a) people with low self-esteem are the most persuadable;WRONG

b) people with average self-esteem are the most persuadable; RIGHT

c) people with high self-esteem are the most persuadable.

 

Imagine you are the (unlucky) campaign manager of a political candidate who has recently lost the public's trust. Now imagine that the candidate wants to rebuild his reputation through profiling himself as a tough crime-fighter. Of the following choices, which would be the best way for your candidate to start his next ad?

a) "My opponent has not gone far enough in fighting crime . . ."

b) "Many have supported my ability and willingness to fight crime . . ." c) "Although my opponent has a good record of fighting crime, . . ."

 

Imagine you are a financial advisor, and you believe that a young client of yours is invested too conservatively. In order to persuade her to invest in riskier, high-return investments, you should concentrate on describing:

a) how others like her have made similar mistakes (appeal to consensus);

b) what she stands to gain if she invests in riskier options (appeal to greed);

c) what she stands to lose if she does not invest in riskier options (appeal to loss).

 

Research has demonstrated that jurors are most persuaded by:

a) an expert witness who uses easy-to-understand terms;

b) an expert witness who speaks in incomprehensible language; RIGHT

c) a witness who speaks with conviction. WRONG

 

If you have a new piece of information, when should you mention that it
is new?

a) before you present the information
b) in the middle of the presentation of the information
c) after the presentation of the information
d) you should not mention that it is new information.

Imagine you are presenting your case, and that you are coming to the part
of your presentation that contains good, strong arguments for your
position. How quickly should you speak?

a) you should speak very rapidly
b) you should speak somewhat rapidly
c) you should speak at a moderate rate
d) you should slow down

Which of the following excuses has been found to be the most effective way to get out of a traffic ticket in court?

a) Admission of guilt, followed by an apology, such as "I did change lanes without turning on my signal, and I apologize for that."
b) Apology with a denial of intent: "I'm sorry I changed lanes without turning on my signal--I didn't intend to break the law, it's just that I was changing lanes quickly to avoid another motorist."
c) Pointing out that the infraction was the result of the driving environment or another motorist: "Another driver abruptly cut me off and I had to move out of his way quickly. I didn't have time to put on my signal."
d) Citing lack of knowledge combined with giving consensus information: "I didn't realize that signals had to be used even when no other cars are following closely. Virtually nobody uses signals when changing lanes in light traffic."

Job Interview Q/A

This was the assignment that I missed from being in Bolivia.  To make up for missing the mock interview, you asked me to answer 9 interview questions instead of 3 and said I do not need to do the "Evaluating your mock interview" blog post.


Event Planner


1. Tell me about yourself:

I’m out going, definitely a people person and am self motivated.  I like being involved in extracurricular activities and I have been as long as I can remember including team activities like orchestra and soccer. I've continued my soccer career at Northwest University and am majoring in Organizational Communication with a Psychology Minor.

2. What do you take pride in?
I take pride in the fact that I was co-valedictorian of my graduation class.  Growing up I, like many others, was taught to "never give anything less than your best." Many people are given this advice and each person follows it to his or her own degree.  Ever since I was a little girl, I have taken this advice to heart. It was not easy, to say the least, juggling school, soccer, track, youth group, bible study, national honor society, work, and camerata & symphony orchestras, let alone trying to find time to socialize. Being able to keep my grades essentially what you could call perfect through all the ups and downs of life for 4 years (7 if you count middle school) is hard and fast evidence that displays my ability to prioritize, commit, organize, and be involved with at multiple things without sacrificing quality.


3. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
I’ve been told I occasionally focus on details and miss the bigger picture, so I’ve been working on remembering what the ultimate goal is and making sure any action I take is benefiting the big picture.

I would say my greatest strength is my high and positive work ethic. I am committed to excel at whatever it is I am doing and commit to it until the job is complete in the best possible way.

4. When you are faced with a difficult decision, how do you go about making it? 
I weigh the pros and cons of the options and use that to determine which option would be the most beneficial in the long run. I realize that sometimes the best decision isn't always the easiest one, but progress involves risks; You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.


5. Can you perform well under pressure? 
I would say that I thrive under pressure. 


6. How do you know this?
Because I’ve been involved with multiple activities my whole life I’ve learned how to effectively multitask, prioritize, and manage time.

7. Do you prefer to work by yourself or with others?
I prefer to work with others because I'm a people person and believe great ideas are created through interactions with one another.


8. If your previous co-workers were here, what would they say about you?
They would say I am a reliable, outgoing person with an excellent work ethic and that I am a creative problem-solver.


9. Do you have any questions for me?
Can I contact you about following up with the job?  Are there any benefits? What is the compensation?

Resume

Emma Neustel

5520 108^th Ave. NE Kirkland, WA 98033 • 503.779.3225 • emma.neustel10@northwestu.edu

Objective

To secure a part-time position where I can broaden my professional experience in a stimulating, motivating and even challenging environment.

Experience

May 2010 – Aug 2010            Creekside Golf Club and Pool            Salem, OR

Closing, Opening Customer Service Supervisor

Responsible for independently opening the poolside food service shop and completing morning routine in preparation for customers.  Performed a variety of duties to fulfill job functions and provide customer assistance including: preparing and serving coffee, sandwiches and other food, filling orders, counting money, handling phone calls, stocking merchandise, and clean-up, all in a friendly, detail-oriented manner. Responsible for closing and securing the store at the end of night shift.

Oct 2008 – August 2010            Private House Cleaning                Salem, OR

Customer Service

Provided efficient, effective, and honest general cleaning duties for a Creekside community resident.

Oct 2010 – Present            Great Play Gym for Kids                     Redmond, WA

Coach

Responsible for teaching kids sports and motor skills, adapting to specific class settings, following and giving clear instructions to and from co-workers, maintaining a high energy level, quick set up and tear down of activities, and communicating effectively.

Volunteer

Manage Social Media Marketing (Twitter, Facebook) for Ballard Church

High School Youth Leader, Timberlake Church Redmond, WA

“Great Xscape” Summer Youth Camp Counselor, Morning Star Community Church 2010

Morning Star Community Church worship team 2009 – 2010

Southern Hills Retirement Home, Salem OR 2009

Mission trips

·       Salem, OR 2006

·       Tacoma, WA 2007, 2008

·       Modesto, CA 2009

·       Xela, Guatemala 2009

·       La Mision, Mexico 2010

·       Cochabamba, Bolivia 2011

Achieved successful teamwork through excellent communication and leadership qualities.

Education

Northwest University, Kirkland, WA                                                            2010-2014

Organizational Communication, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Sprague High School, Salem, OR                                                               2006-2010

Co-Valedictorian                       

National Honor Society, Secretary

Skills

Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills • Demonstrates leadership and decision-making skills • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications using a PC and Mac, 72 WPM • Strong organizational, time management, and planning skills • Effective telephone and customer service skills • Physically fit; able to stand for long periods of time and lift heavy items.

Transferable Skills

Worksheet summary
Cello Experience:  Control, develop, initiative, listen, self motivated, perseverance
Timberlake: advise, communicate, coordinate, decision making, energetic, follows through, foresight, influence, leadership, organize, plan, problem solver
India mission trip: communicate, initiative, leadership
Soccer Experience: Advise, communicate, control, develop, influence, initiative, leadership, listen, problem solver
Climbing Mt. Rainier: control, self motivated, perseverance
Valedictorian: communicate, details, execute, leadership, listen, problem solver, self motivated, tactful, think critically, write

Good Experience SIX

CELLO.

In third grade I remember one day when a group of high school students came to Salem Heights, my elementary school, and each of them gave a quick introduction and demo of the instrument that they played.  After hearing quite a few of the band instruments, I was not impressed.  None of the string instruments struck my fancy until I heard the cello.  Ahh.  The sound it produced filled the air with a soothing, warm, and rich tone.  I knew instantly that someday I wanted to play the cello as beautifully as I had just heard.  So, I went home and told my parents about my dream to learn to play the cello and they fully supported me.  Fourth grade is the age when you could begin orchestra at Salem Heights and so the next year is when my journey to become a cellist would officially begin.  Picking out my cello was a HUGE deal to me -- it had to be perfect.  The one I chose was golden auburn color, shiny and smooth, three-quarter size.  Proud is the best way to describe my feelings when I waltzed through the doors of Salem Heights carrying my prized possession.  Unfortunately, before me or anyone in my orchestra class could actually play our instruments, we had to learn to read music, music symbols, technique, and bow hold.  An assignment we were given was to make a protective case made out of cloth for our bows.  I remember feeling proud for winning the competition for the best case, but that didn't compare to the sense of accomplishment I felt when I got to be the first person in class to get to play with the bow on the string instead of just using pizzicato!  Obviously, it was a rough couple of years fine tuning (pun intended) my cello playing capabilities, but my skills grew exponentially through out the years and into middle school.  In 6th grade I was placed in intermediate orchestra which was typically reserved for 7th graders.  In 7th and 8th grade I was in advanced orchestra and participated in the All-City Competition.  As high school drew nearer, I began to contemplate whether or not I wanted to continue playing the cello.  The high school I was about to enter was known for its prestigious orchestra program, an idea that was alluring yet intimidating at the same time.  I reminisced about the day in 3rd grade when I dreamed of being a great cellist.  I made it my new goal that before I graduated Sprague High School, I would make it into Camerata, their most prestigious orchestra.  Up until that point, I had a new orchestra teacher every year which facilitated an unsteady learning system, and many of my friends quit because of it which was discouraging.  However, I had a dream, and I wasn't going to let uncontrollable circumstances dictate the future of that dream.  Sprague had three orchestras based on skill level: String, Symphony, and Camerata, lowest to highest respectively.  After being in Symphony sophomore year, I was determined to make it into Camerata for my final two years of high school.  After a lot of hard work and putting in extra hours of practice, I auditioned and made it.  I was one of 22 other fortunate students to be selected for Camerata and I couldn't have been happier.  The music we played in Camerata both my junior and senior years was like nothing I had ever even set my eyes on, it was difficult and new, but it was rewarding.  Each one of us had a passion for what we did which is why in those two years we managed to win numerous awards.  My junior year, we were the Overall Winner and Gold-1st rating at the Heritage Festival in New York City, were recognized by Sprague's Music Departments with a Grammy Signature School designation, took 1st at the Salem-Keizer School District invitational Competition and last but not least, were the OSAA State Champions.  During the 2009-10 school year, senior year, Camerata achieved another year of remarkable accomplishments that started with again receiving the Mark of Excellence as a national winner for high school string orchestras, continued with capturing first place at the district festival, and culminated by repeating as OSAA championship.  I remember the feeling of anticipation waiting for the judges to announce the first place winner at the state competitions -- we were all holding hands, squeezing tightly holding our breath.  When we were announced, we rushed up on stage cheering and yelling with excitement.  It was overwhelming, in a good way of course.  One of my favorite experiences was when myself and the 6 other graduating Camerata students played a cover of Coldplay's Viva la Vida at our own graduation ceremony.  Our classmates started singing along while throwing up inflatables into the air.  In my mind, I had done much more than accomplish my goal of being a great cellist; I had established a high work ethic, learned the importance and values of teamwork, and made life long friends who all shared the same dream as me: to create beautiful music.

Good Experience FIVE

After moving up to Kirkland to attend Northwest University last fall, I immediately got involved at Timberlake Church in Redmond.  After a couple months of volunteering my team in the high school ministry by just helping out with miscellaneous duties on Sundays, I got the opportunity to become one of the high school group's "Roots" leaders.  Justine was the sophomore girls' leader and she was leaving the country to go to a DTS (Discipleship Training School) through YWAM.  Paul, the (now ex) high school pastor, asked me to take over the group.  It was a weird transition time because Paul was leaving Timberlake to plant a church in Seattle and the new pastor from California was literally just getting settled in.  I, being connected with Paul and his family, knew that I too would be leaving Timberlake to be a part of the Ballard Church launch team once school got out in May.  I wasn't sure how comfortable I felt with pouring my life into a group of girls when I know that it would be fleeting.  However, after a lot of prayer and consideration, I felt like it was the right thing to do; the girls needed a leader ASAP and I was a familar face, available to serve in that way.  I began my own Roots group with them (which is a fancy way of saying weekday small group) and it has been going really well.  Last weekend was the high school winter retreat called Snowdown over at Double-K Ranch in Eastern Washington.  It was an amazing opportunity to invest in the lives of others, especially my small group girls.  Five of them were able to make it: Alison, Ali, Kaylie, Jasmine, and Danny.  I was a little nervous going into the camp that they wouldn't be open during small group time since two of them were new and a little bit shy.  However, after the first session of worship and message, we broke up into our small groups and the girls really opened up which demonstrated that they trusted and respected me.  Not only was it an awesome opportunity to take responsibility of a group of girls for the weekend, but I got the chance to create and help lead the games for the whole camp of 80 students.  My favorite game that I came up with was one that I had lead for another group of students in the past, it's called Baby I Love You.  For the game we took 10 students (5 girls and 5 guys) and had them line up in two single file lines facing each other.  The first guy and girl walk up to each other, look into the others' eyes and the guy must say without laughing: "Baby I love you, would you please please smile?" and the girl must respond "Baby I love you, but I just can't smile." If either contestant smiles at any given point during the game, that player is out.  The students enjoyed it very much, it was a great success!  In hindsight, when all the glamour of camp is stripped away, all the games, music, snowball fights, what it really boils down is what kind of an impact was made for Christ.  I am so glad that I took on the role of being the girls' small group leader and that I get to invest into their lives and make a positive impact on them.  They say that when you serve and bless others it turns right back around as a blessing itself, and that is SO true.

Good Experience FOUR

On a mission trip in India, one day we were going into town to get some things needed for a festival.  However, we had a few difficulties executing that plan.  The first one was that it was a national holiday celebrating the Hindu festival of colors called होली (Sanskrit or Holi) which can last up to 16 days. Because of the festival, all the shops were closed so we couldn’t buy the things we needed.  Turns out it didn’t even matter because all of the gravel pits were closed too.  We decided we would have our driver take us to Senapati where we’d meet up with the medical team and figure out a new plan.  We began the 2 hour drive but every few miles we’d abruptly stop.  On either side of the highway were youth standing with small buckets.  Just before we’d pass them they’d walk out into the middle of the street or pull a rope so we’d slam on our breaks in order to not hit them.  The youth were brightly dressed and smeared with different colored paint.  They would ask us for money so they could have a party celebrating Holi.  Our driver would tell them we were part of the medical team and then they’d usually let us pass without any defiance.  One roadblock did throw stuff at our car as we were pulling away.  We didn’t ask our guide what the clearish liquid now covering our bodies was.  We thought it best not to know.  After several encounters I felt the Holy Spirit convicting me of all the opportunity to share Him we were missing out on.  I asked my team what they thought about going back and sharing with the girls we had just passed.  After some debate we told our translator, Thomas, and our driver, Rhaju, that we’d like to go back to the people we just passed.  We did a u-turn on the highway and were back in eye-sight of the girls.  We got out of the car and walked across the street near the market and began playing some music.  Instantly we drew a crowd.  The drama team performed creation and then Mike Scheel presented the Gospel.  Deep down I knew that God was going to do in this place just as he had planned before I was even born.  But I couldn’t help pray God please, PLEASE let at least one person come to know you so that my team doesn’t think I’m crazy.  They’ll never listen to me again if no one raises their hand! Mike then gave an invitation to accept Christ.  In a crowd of about 200, 152 came to Christ.  Praise the Lord! The day had started out discouraging and ended as one of the highlights of the whole trip.  I remembered that although I may not understand it most times, God had been in India well before me and laid the exact path that our team was supposed to walk.

Good Experience THREE

LEADERSHIP.
Team work is something that I thrive on.  I have been on a soccer team for 15 years and previously a track team for 7 years.  Participating in team sports from such an early age has given me an excellent work ethic and leadership opportunities.  Soccer has given me the ability to work cooperatively with and influence others and track has developed an individual drive to excel within me.  My various coaches throughout the past fifteen years have taught me the importance of commitment, team work, and quality work ethic.  Every practice I’m pushed to my limits in order to improve myself as an athlete.  This philosophy has carried into my everyday life.  I set my agenda each day to accomplish my priorities first and I do not compromise.  Doing so, people have looked up to me as a role model or leader.  Freshman through senior year I was awarded by my soccer team most inspirational.  My senior year of high school I was the captain of the varsity soccer team.  As captain, I represented my team in games and it was my job to communicate on behalf of my team to the refs, keep my teammates from overreacting or getting kicked off the field.  There are many small jobs that come along with being captain that cannot be overlooked like making sure the team knows what jersey to wear on game day, what color practice shirt to wear, creating locker signs, writing encouragement notes on game day, and constantly being an example, on and off the field.  People looked up to me as captain and I was careful to never become power-hungry and look down on my teammates, instead I treated them as equals, and when any of them demonstrated leadership, I would follow.  I've been taught that to be a great leader you must first be a follower.  If there were ever problems on the team, they would be brought to my attention and we would try to figure out a fair solution.  Most of the time, if there was a conflict (for example, some people wanted to wear black jerseys while others wanted to wear white) we would take a vote and majority would rule.  Other times, if it got out of hand, I would make an executive decision and just let it be.  Overall, the best way to improve team effectiveness is to simply get along with each other.  In order to do that, we would have team bonding.  Once a week we would have a team dinner and on the weekends we would sometimes hang out or go to the movies which greatly increased our compatibility as a team.  I also learned that although it's easier to point the finger when there is disagreement, it's much more beneficial to focus on the matters that everyone does agree on in order to stay united.

Good Experience TWO

Personal accomplishment.

Back in August of 2010, I hiked with my Uncle Matt and two cousins Jessica and Brianna to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier.  We started off at Paradise Camp and hiked a total of 4,700 feet to reach a final elevation of 10,188 feet. We left at 4:30 in the morning and returned at 7:00 that night.  It was the most strenuous physical experience of my life, and also the most rewarding.  The beginning of the hike was easy, simple, and unchallenging.  It was dry when we started off and the path was even paved.  We had just eaten a hearty breakfast on the drive to Paradise topped off with a steamy Starbucks espresso – I was comfortable, and ready to take on Mt. Rainier.  It didn’t take long before the weather began to change and the temperatures dropped.  Soon enough we reached the point where the path was not paved anymore and the only guidance we had was previous hiker’s left over footprints in the snow.  Having faith that those hikers knew where they were going, we followed them hopefully.  Looking down the mountain, I saw the fog rising up as if it was playing a game of tag with us.  We had hiked for only about one hour before we needed to pause from continuing our goal hiking up the mountain and eat some food.  As we carried on up to Camp Muir I began feeling the side effects of the daunting task.  My legs were heavy, the air was thin making it harder to breathe, and my stomach seemed to only get hungrier no matter what I ate.  As much as I simply wanted to keep trudging along up the mountain and ignore my stomach’s hunger pangs, I could not focus on my goal without attempting to satisfy the need my body was longing for.  Each time I took a break to consume some food and indulge in some ice-cold water I felt refreshed and rejuvenated.  I was experiencing first-hand a psychological discovery: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.  Tangent: I find it very interesting that no matter how much society tries to make you believe that tangible objects and things of this physical world are what you absolutely need, when everything is stripped away, really no one would even care about having the latest Apple product if they were starving or constantly dehydrated.  There were 5 main hills (and hills is an understatement) that we had to summit before reaching Camp Muir.  More than once Matt, Jessica, and Bri all would slow down or stop for an extra break, but I was determined to reach Camp Muir in a timely matter.  Don't get me wrong, there were several times I too wanted to take another break and even give up.  It was frustrating that for each step taken only half a step was gained due to the steepness of the mountain and the delicateness of snow.  Finally after making it over the 4th hill, I could see Camp Muir and all of it's glory.  That was motivation in itself.  I remember an amalgam of feelings of relief, excitement, accomplishment, and exhaustion as I reached the Camp.  It took a lot of hard work and effort, but that is a recipe for accomplishment.  Looking out across the sky over countless mountain peaks brought complete satisfaction.  I was standing above the clouds, in awe of the wonder that was before me.  All I could think about was what an amazing God we serve. 

Good Experience ONE

VALEDICTORIAN.

Growing up I, like many others, was taught to "never give anything less than your best." Many people are given this advice and each person follows it to his or her own degree.  Ever since I was a little girl, I have taken this advice to heart.  As I grew up, that advice stuck with me, but in a more meaningful sense than doing it merely because someone told me to or doing it for myself.  As my relationship with Christ matured, I found I myself applying this advice not for myself, but as a means to glorify the Lord.  The verse Colossians 3:23 is one of the verses I try my best to live by, it says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." I take this verse very literally and believe that if God has given you the ability to perform a task, you should do it exceedingly well, as gratitude to Him.  As much as I secretly wish it weren't, school work is no exception.  From 6th to 8th grade, I was a straight A student.  Upon entering into high school, I didn't have any expectation to keep the streak going. However, after getting straight A's my first semester of high school, I had set a standard for myself.  I "worked with all my heart" and doing that earned straight As, so I knew what I was capable of.  AKA, if I didn't get straight A's, I must not be working with all my heart.  Freshman through senior year I kept a high work ethic and it paid off.  It was not easy, to say the least, juggling school, soccer, track, youth group, bible study, national honor society, work, and camerata & symphony orchestras, let alone trying to find time to socialize.  Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.  I like having a busy schedule because I work well under pressure and it enabled me to have excellent time management and multitasking skills.  Even doing so, I was often up until the wee hours of the morning completing projects, writing essays, or studying for exams.  Anytime I was given an opportunity to receive extra credit, I would pounce on it. I did anything and everything in my power to give it my 110% all the time.  Being able to keep my grades essentially what you could call perfect through all the ups and downs of life for 4 years (7 if you count middle school) showed me that I can excel at multiple things without sacrificing quality.  Not only that, but it earned me credibility and respect from my teachers and peers.  It was a proud moment on graduation day, June 11, 2010 when "Emma Neustel" was announced as one of six valedictorians among all of Sprague High School's 2,000 students.  In recognition a shiny, heavy medal was placed around my neck that I will treasure forever; it is a tangible reminder that when you work with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men, you can achieve great things.




        Sprague High School 2009-2010 Valedictorians

Nonverbal Communication Worksheet

1. Based on information in the introduction to chapter five, explain why nonverbal communication is a significant form of human communication. 

 Nonverbal communication is a powerful tool that can help one more clearly communicate his or her ideas.  Just like there is verbal feedback when communicating, there is also nonverbal feedback.  Facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, touch, posture, and the tone of voice are all aspects of nonverbal communication that facilitate what one really means when speaking.  Not only that, but nonverbal communication plays a significant role in understanding and developing relationships with other people.

8. Explain one of the aspects of physical appearance as it related to nonverbal communication.  

The first one is Physical Attractiveness: The Beauty Bias. People have the notion that more attractive people are also happier, outgoing, successful and kinder among other positive traits.  This can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. Even if a physically attractive person does not possess such positive traits, the absence of such traits may be overlooked because people who are communicating with the alleged attractive person would likely want the whole package, therefore remembering the positive and ignoring the negative.  Nonverbal communication can come across as more powerful from a physically attractive person.

9. What is one way that the eyes are used for nonverbal communication? 

The book says that the eyes are "your personal windows."  This suggests that you are able to tell what a person really means through their eyes, regardless of what they might actually be saying. Eye-contact is imperative for communicating -- it can reveal a person's interest and attention while communicating. The less eye-contact, the more distracted the person is and vice versa.  Gazing into someone's eyes deeply is a nonverbal sign of attraction.  This is not a proven fact, but it's a fun myth: if you gaze into a person's eyes for four minutes, your chances of marrying that person significantly increase.

11. What is one way that touch is used for nonverbal communication according to the text?  

When you touch someone, you are moving into their personal proximity, or in other words breaking into their personal bubble.  According to the book, touch is not to be given to strangers out of the context of shaking hands when being introduced.  There are many ways touch is used for nonverbal communication.  Hugging and high fives convey friendships, pats on the pack show encouragement.  According to the book, the love and intimacy touch is reserved only for a very few, special individuals and the sexual touch is the most intimate.  The meaning conveyed from touch is highly dependent upon the context of the situation, the relationship between communicators, and the manner of touch.

Types in College Worksheet

Part one: List your four letter Communication Type Code. 
ENFJ

Read the Introduction to Type in College book and see how your four letter code might influence your motivation and decision making.

How does your communication style based on your code relate to the following areas? (You may skip one area.)

Choosing a major
"I want to decide and then get on with it."
This is definitely how I live my life in most areas.  I am very goal-oriented and determined; I make my mind up about something and then I finish it, no matter how long it takes or how hard it may be. For choosing a major, I definitely apply this theory.  I am a communication major and I already have all my credits and courses aligned to graduate and I'm only a freshman. "[EJs] pick out a specific peak to climb and then proceed toward their goal."

Learning style
Extroverted: it's true, I love studying with other people. I am a lot more productive if I'm sitting in a room working on homework with a friend who is doing the same thing than if I'm doing homework by myself. 
Intuition: I'm actually more of a "sensing" type when it comes to learning styles. Like other "sensing" says, I definitely memorize solid facts, like hands on experience, and trust material as presented.

Playing
I am extremely involved in campus activities; if it's happening, I'm already there. I definitely initiate a lot of hang outs because if I don't, who will? I hate being alone when I could be hanging out with friends.  I always go to the Caf with a friend because I have a fear of walking in there and not having someone I know to sit with.

Possible causes of stress
I definitely am a people pleaser and it can stress me out and make me anxious if i'm sensing people aren't enjoying themselves or having a good time at an event.  Even if I didn't initiate the event, I'm always concerned about people having a nice time.  My need to socialize has often interfered with work. For example, I chose to hang out with friends all day and neglected to do this assignment until right before bed.

Dealing with stress
Hanging out with people definitely helps deal with stress.  I have to be extra careful about fitting study time in because of my busy social schedule.

Part twoCommunication strategies
1. Select a person in your life who you would like to improve your communication with. (Roommate, boss, professor, parent, brother or sister, friend).
Boss, Marie.

2. Based on your observations of this person, guess their four letter code. Explain your guess.
ESTJ. She is definitely extroverted because she is always striking up conversations with her employees and clients.  I think she is Sensing because she is very practical and driven by what's happening in the present.  I think she is Thinking because decides things based on analyzing situations in a logical manner.  I think she is Judging because she definitely keeps everything very orderly; everything must be exactly how it's supposed to be.

3. Compare and contrast your code with theirs. The two differences in our code is the S and the T.  I actually think I have a lot of the sensing type in my life. Just like the guest speaker said, even if I wear size 8 shoe, I'm not going to fit into every single size 8 shoe; I might need and 8.5 in some brands.  For the Thinking as opposed to Feeling, Marie is definitely a thinker because she is a rule follower and is concerned about that more than basing decisions on the how the group feels as a whole about any given matter.

4. List ways that you might adapt to their communication style to improve the relationship. 
I can try and be more logical and understand that that's where she is coming from.  I can really try to master all of the minute details she affirms are important (even though my co-workers do not succumb to these).


5. Give a specific example of what you will do differently.Thinkers are people who like to be appreciated for an accomplishment they have done so next time I notice that Marie does something noteworthy, I'll be sure to mention it to her.  I could write her a card telling her how I appreciate her as a boss and list the things I notice she does that I appreciate.

Goal and Mission

Three Goals:

Time limit - I will do these until the end of semester 2011.

1. Pray more
*Begin each day with the first waking thoughts a prayer
*Keep post-it notes around with reminders to pray on objects that I use often
*Record prayers in a journal
I know I've reached this goal if by the end of semester 2011 I have recorded prayers at least 4 times a week.

2. Sleep at least 7 hours each night
*Prioritize (homework before fun)
*Make wise decisions, use discernment
*Keep record of how many hours of sleep each night
I know I've reached this goal if by the end of semester 2011 my average amount of hours slept each night is 7.

3. Drink more water - consume 110 bottles by the end of semester 2011.
*Drink 1 bottle of water before bed
*Drink 1 bottle of water per every coffee drink
*Bring a water bottle to class
Keep tally of number of bottles drank.

Mission statement:
My mission is to continually grow in my relationship with Christ, love others by seeing them through Christ's eyes, serve with the gifts and talents God has given me, and share salvation with everyone in order to live a life that is glorifying to God.

Debate Notes (Harvard)

NU + Harvard (Pro Facebook) vs. SU + PSU (Reject Facebook)

Pro Facebook points:
It allows people to multiply their social circles.
It increases networking opportunities.
It allows people to reconnect with past friends and keep in touch with current ones.
People can exercise a different means of communication besides face to face.
Convenient way to keep in touch, especially over long distances.
User can express creativity in their profile.
Easy way to create positive groups and events.

Reject Facebook points:
Facilitates cyber-bullying.
    **(Retort) Wouldn't you rather be bullied over facebook than in person?
Sells your information.
Changes privacy policies without notification.
People can make an image for themselves that doesn't accurately reflect who they are.
Easy to make negative groups about people.
Pictures can be misused.
   ***(Retort) If you're embarrassed about a certain picture, maybe what you're doing in that picture shouldn't have even been done in the first place.
Anyone can tag you in a picture.
Waste of time.

Personality Tests

 My code is ENFJ
After reading the profile of an ENFJ from this site here I agree that's what my personality type is. Some ideas that stuck out the most to me are: "They see the big picture. . . . Some can juggle an amazing number of responsibilities or projects simultaneously." "ENFJs know and appreciate people." "ENFJs are blessed through introverted intuition with clarity of perception in the inner, unconscious world." "ENFJs are continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their extensive family, staff, or organization"

I am:

• very expressed extravert 78%
• moderately expressed intuitive personality 50%
• moderately expressed feeling personality 38%
• moderately expressed judging personality 44%

Custom Keirsey Temperament Report for: Emma Neustel 
Artisan (SP)

I agree more with the personality type of the ENFJ than the SP . . . I am creative, but that's just one facet of my life.

Passions

My passion is experiencing life to the fullest; college recap thus far: Throughout the duration of daily doubles I would pass time by going swimming in lake Washington (sometimes in the day, sometimes at midnight), going to pikes, getting coffee (what’s new? oh wait, TAX), going to different churches/campuses (city, mars), bubble tea, sounders game, etc etc. I LOVE going to concerts . . . Aug. 28, 2010 the John Mayer/Keith Urban concert. I with Brett Clouser and met up with Mary Newsom, Kristin Zanon, Katrina Kennedy, Michael Engelking, and Alan Shirley. It was amazing. John Mayer is such a tool though haha. Among other activities my friends and I drive to Seattle and shop at pikes and go to mariner games. On September 6th I climbed to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier with Jessica, Brianna, and Uncle Matt. We left at 4:30 in the morning. The starting elevation was 4,700ft and the ending elevation was 10,188ft. It was the most strenuous physical experience of my life, and also the most rewarding.