Innovation of Electric Vehicles

        Electric vehicles have come a long way. There are more electric cars now than there has ever been. Electric cars are cars that run on electricity instead of gasoline. They are being considered to be one of the most Eco-friendly because it doesn't add on to pollution like gasoline does from regular cars. One set that back is a problem right now is that there are not many places you could go to charge an electric car. I don't think that electric cars will be so common for a few more decades. This is because basically every car in existence at the moment runs on gas. There are also hybrid cars which are cars that run on electricity and gasoline. This is to at least give an effort to stop polluting so much. I think that electric cars are a good idea but they can be a challenging care to enjoy. First off being that there are hardly any power up stations for the vehicle. Secondly, electric cars are more expensive than other vehicles.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

 "Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

     To be an effective person in life you must follow certain rules that will help you become something. If you want to become something in life you have to be proactive, which means to not be lazy and waste your life watching TV. You should be out there learning new things, meeting new people, going to places you have never been. An example of this can be when you are in school. You shouldn't just be an average student who only goes to school because they have to. You should be enthusiastic and be apart of clubs or band or anything that would look good on a college or job resume. You have to be thinking about the future and be aware of how the present will affect your future.

"Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice."

-Stephen Covey

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

     This habit means that you should start something when you have it planned out to the end. If you start something without seeing threw till the end you might give up when you can't think of what to do next. An example of thins can be when you have an essay to do. If you don't have a lay out or know in which format the essay has to be done, you will struggle because you won't have had planned ahead or had any kind of guide on how to do it. Another example could be when you start on a test. When you start it with the end in mind you are more likely to do your best on all of it till the end. If someone was to run for president, they should be thinking on how they would address their position from the start of the campaign up to the end of their 4 year turn.

"Begin with the end in mind. Start with the end outcome and work backwards to make your dreams possible."

-Wayne Dyer 

Habit 3: Put first things first

     When you are trying to multi task you could easily mess up due to the many things you are doing. That's why it is important to put first things first. By that I mean that you have to do one thing at a time but you must complete them. An example of thins can be with chores. Some people try doing them all at once and end up making a mess. That's why it is important to do one thing at a time and see it threw. When I say put first things first, that also means to do things in order. You have to stay in order to ensure that you can move on when your previous step is completed.

  "How can you expect to be rescued if you don't put first things first and act proper."
-William Golding

Habit 4: Think win-win

     What this habit means is that you have to only be thinking about winning and never losing because if you focus on losing then you will lose. But, if you focus on wining then you will win. An example of this can be when you are getting interviewed for a job. You have to be telling yourself that you will get the job and when you are determined to do something, then the chances are that you will succeed. Another example of this habit can be when you are taking a test. If you study and go over all of your notes to make sure that you will pass your test, you also have to tell yourself that you will succeed and when you are determined you can do almost anything.  Another example of this is when you are teaming up with a friend or co-worker to get something completed you have to think about what they win when you win. 

"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory."

-William Hazlitt

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood

     What this habit means is that when you are exposed to a new topic you should first try to understand it as much as possible before you try to explain it and be understood. An example of this can be during an IDP. First you'll need to clearly understand the topic before you can start to explain it to be understood. Another example of this can be a new theory or topic you are learning about. Before you try to teach anyone about your new topic, you must first master it. If you can't explain something so complicated so simply, you haven't learned it well enough. A great example of this can be a teacher in training. They have to go to college and many training before they can become a certified teacher because they have to learn the subject well enough to the point where they can explain it simply enough for a student to learn it and be able to explain it to their peers.

"Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try."

-Earnest Hemingway

Habit 6: Synergize 

     What this habit means is that it is better to work with a partner than to work on your own. To collaborate with other to get your work done. An example of this could be when you are trying to do your homework for a difficult class. By working with another person you are making it easier for you to accomplish your assignment while helping someone else complete theirs as well. Another example of this is with the teachers at school. Many of them work together to make assignments for their students to make sure that they are learning something new and know how to use it.

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
     What this habit means is that you should always improve yourself and be the best you can.
 When you sharpen a saw in real life is because it has become dull and when it is sharpen it can do its job better and quicker. This habit is a metaphor saying that we are the saws that need to be sharpen. An example in where this habit can come in handy can be studying for a test. Another example of sharpening the saw can be when you train to run in a marathon. If everyday you wake up and run miles everyday, you'll be training and conditioning yourself to prepare you for what you have been training for which was to run in a marathon. A reason why it's important that you sharpen the the saw is to constantly keep yourself up to date in everything you know and do. Another way to see this habit is that to sharpen the saw means to prepare yourself for what you want to accomplish.

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax."

-Abraham Lincoln 

Final Reflection:
     Overall I think that these 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are all very unique in their own way and are all very useful. I believe that perhaps the most effective habit out of the 7 would be to begin with the end in mind. I can use all of these habits to improve myself as a student and as a person in general. I can use the first habit, "Be proactive" by always trying to find something useful to do. The second habit, "Begin with the end in mind" can be used to always first think about the outcome of your actions before you go with them. The third habit, "Put first things first" is a useful habit to start to do if you are a procrastinator which I know I am, and I can use this habit by making my homework the first thing I do when I get home. the fourth habit, "Think win-win" Can be used when I am trying to do something that requires another person's help. I can use the fifth habit, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood" when we are learning a new lesson in class. The sixth habit, "Synergize" can be used when I am trying to decide where to eat when I am hanging out with someone. The seventh and final habit, "Sharpen the saw" an be used everyday. I could read a book, I could watch informational and educational videos, practice mathematics, etc. There are many ways to use all of these habits.

Importance of Setting Goals

     Some of the benefits that you gain when you write down your goals are that you won't ever forget any of your goals, not even your smallest goals will be forgotten. Another important thing that happens when you set goals is that you can keep track and see the progress you make towards accomplishing them. Also, when you keep track of goals you've met, you can start to write new ones down. Some of the drawbacks you make have if you don't write your goals down in a journal are that you won't remember all of your goals if you have a lot, which you should have. Another draw back that you may encounter if you don't write your goals down is that you are less likely to meet your goals if you don't see them everyday, that's why it is important to read and add on to your goals in your goals journal. When you write in a journal you can also see the progress you make towards completing your goals.

Medical School Reaserch

Name and Location of school: Stanford University School of Medicine, located in Stanford, California.
Admissions

Requirements: To be enrolled in Stanford University School of  Medicine, you must have an undergraduate  GPA between 3.61-3.99 and have a median MCAT score of 37/45 possible points.

Tuition: The tuition of the school is $54,327 and the application fee is $95.

 Degrees offered: There are MD, PA, PhD, Master's,Dual-degree, and PA programs at Stanford University School, of Medicine.

Areas of Study and Specialization: Continuing Medical Education, Postdoctoral scholars, Residencies and fellowships, Center for Innovation in Global Health, and Executive Education.


Reflection: I would like to attend this school because it seems really professional and I like all of the programs this school has to offer to its students. I also like that this school is in California because that means that I wouldn't have to move to a different state to attend this University.

Freelance Post

     Yesterday I came to Student Led Conference with my mom and niece. I just explained to my mom about the assignments that I have been completing for my 8 classes. Today at 10am I'm going to go to the MPR to donate blood for the Blood Drive. I hope that I don't pass out when they draw the blood. Lately been feeling kinda sick. Need to get my hair trimmed, it's getting to long. I still haven;t found my USB, I think that maybe my brothers wife stole it.  Seems like the kind of thing that crazy lady would do. Today we come out early due to SLC yesterday, hope that my brothers wife isn't at my house when I get home.

6 Rules to Make People Like You

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.
     To be interested in other people is to ask about them, try to be their friends. When you talk to people and they could see that you are really alert when you talk to them and you pay really good attention, people will like you as a person. An example of this could be when you are in class and the teacher is talking, if you focus all of your attention towards them and make eye contact, they will see that you are only focused on them making you seem like a great student as you give all your attention to them.

Rule 2: Smile
     Smiling can make a person seem more friendly which is a good way to make people like you. Smiling also can give off a caring feeling towards others. an example of this can be in a picture. When you have a photo taken of yourself and you smile it makes you look like a good person which is whom people want to associate themselves with.


Rule 3: Remember Names
     Remembering people's name is a good way to let them know that you actually care and aren't wasting anyone's time. An example could be if you are in college and the professors could remember your name. Professors in college have hundreds of students and if the professor is able to remember your name, it will make you feel special. Another reason why remembering people's name will make you a more likable person is because it makes you seem responsible. When you are applying for a job and you can't remember your employer's name or your bosses/co-workers, you will appear careless which could get you fired.


Rule 4: Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
     Good listening is a great skill to develop when you are trying to make people like you. When you are a good listener and encourage people to talk about themselves people really start to get to like you because a good listener makes people feel like they are getting their point out. people tend to like to talk about themselves so when you encourage it, they will feel like you really care and they will really admire that about you. An example of this can be when you are in a relationship. Some couples tend to fight because they don't feel like they are being listened to. 

"Be a good listener... it makes the person who's speaking to you feel loved, cared for and worthy of being heard."

-Wayne Dyer   

 Rule 5: Talk in terms of the other man's interest. 

      When you want to try and make friends, it is a good idea if you talk about a topic that you know the person you are talking to is into. For example, if you are talking to someone who is into a certain game, you could talk to them about that game which would make them happy because that is a topic they enjoy talking about. This is a great way to make a person like you because if they are to see you again, they will be reminded that they have the same interest as you because that one time you talked about their favorite topic. This is a great strategy to make people like you because you two would just be talking that catches both of your attention. 

Rule 6: Make other people feel important--and do it sincerely. 
     When you want to make people like you, you should always make people feel important because it let them know that you are a caring person and that is a great trait to make a person likeable. An example of this rule can be when you are trying to make new friends. When you talk to a person making them sound greater than you in a sincerer way, they will like you for making them sound like a great person. When a person talks about you like if you are a important person you will enjoy their presents due to it.