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Gerald Chacon

HUM 112, Section D030

April 20, 2014

WHY HUM

In order to finish my associates degree my Guidance counselor was listing the number of Humanities classes that I had left to take.  Out of the different types of Humanities classes that she had read I choose this one HUM 112, D030.  When I asked her what the class was about she had described it to me that it mainly consisted of art.  To me this seemed to be a class that I would enjoy.  One reason why I believed I would enjoy the class is because I have always had an interest in learning about art and the history that goes a long with it.  Since I have watched a lot the history channel as I have grown up I thought that I would be able to grasp the material much easier because I already had a basic understanding of it.  Within the first day of class it was funny to me that the majority of the material I had already heard of it either thru television or books.  Although this material is not all that new to me I am still very anxious to learn more about ancient Roman art and the subject I would like to learn the most about would be of the city of Pompeii.  While I was a little kid I had done two small projects about Pompeii.  One of those projects included me having to make a small clay model of the volcano.

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Gerald Chacon

HUM 112, Section D030

April 20, 2013

A True Giant

I am surrounded by people in my life that play such important roles in my life.  My mother and father are the ones that brought me into this world and raised me to be kind and respectful towards others.  My grandparents have showered me with their love and knowledge about the world.  Although my parents and grandparents have been everything to me the person that I could consider a giant in my life would be my brother.  One reason why my brother has been the perfect definition of a good older brother is because he has always been there when I've needed him the most.  From calling 911 when I was ran over as a child, and also from keeping all his promises to me when I needed him to help me with my car.  Throughout my life I have always looked up to him and have wanted to be just like him from picking similar clothes, having the same hair style and also having a passion for working on cars. When I was able to buy my dream car he was the first one to help me finish it up as my project car. While he was going to mechanic school  he was slowly helping me finish my dream car. The more he would learn about cars the more it would make me strive to go to the same mechanic school.  Soon after I graduated high school I had already registered for the same mechanic school.  It made me feel happy that my brother always gave me encouragement to stay strong and finish my school. But as I came close to the end of my studies I began to feel scared.  Realizing that being a mechanic really wasn't for me as a career more as a hobby.  What gave me fear was the fact that I would have to tell my brother that I was no longer to be a mechanic.  After letting him know that I was no longer going to be a mechanic it truly made me feel that my brother is a giant to me. He did not feel disappointed or angry with me.  Instead he gave me the best advice that I could ever hear.  Which was that I should never be someone whom I'm not but to be what I really want to be.

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Gerald Chacon

HUM 112, Section D030

April 20, 2013

Modern Day Genius

For many people it may be difficult to really point out who today would be labeled as a true genius.  In my opinion I believe if I had to label anyone as being a modern day genius it would be Stephen Hawking.  He has been one of the biggest contributors to science and math in our present time.  When the world genius is brought up not much people put into consideration that being a genius , is someone that is a master at many different subjects. as for Stephen Hawking he could be considered a genius for many different reasons.  One reason why I believe Stephen Hawking is a genius is because he is able to easily do elaborate mathematical equations in his head.  He has mastered the ability to learn in different ways as he struggled with his motor neuron disease.  When he was no longer able to write he created visual methods in order to understand and also used geometry to better understand problems.  From this day Stephen Hawking's has received 12 honorary degrees.  Some of the many things he has mastered at are Theoretical Physics, Cosmology, Natural Science, Astronomy, Writing, and Mathematics.  Some may question this and say that he may not be compared to Leonardo Da Vinci or any other past genius, but the fact of the matter is that he can.  Hawking may have not mastered all of the similar types of things that Da Vinci did but the fact is that he doesn't have to in order to be considered a genius.  The reason for this is because times have changed and today people have a much easier way to get a hold of education than they did 350 years ago. I'm sure if Da Vinci had grown in the same time period as Hawking he would not tried mastering all of the different subjects he has before.  Overall Stephen Hawking has been one of few people today that many people can agree on for being a genius. Whether he is lecturing about radiant energy of black holes or simply writing a children's book his mind is always moving.