110-2全球瞭望角 Global Vision Corner 優秀作品
1.
Is Taiwan a friendly country?
There are a lot of foreigners who have visited Taiwan and often give fabulous comments. Many people say that Taiwan is a friendly place because the Taiwanese always give you a hand when you need some help. But most of us discriminate against people who are darker-skinned and come from Southeast Asia. However, the Taiwanese have no concept of the world, we don't know anything about race, and we are not that sensitive to discrimination. I think the insensitivity to racial discrimination is due to the lack of "Cultural Quotient" in Taiwanese society.(1)
Cultural Quotient (CQ) is the ability to recognize and adapt to cultural differences. Nevertheless, a country with a high level of CQ would have a system that can avoid or punish overt discrimination. Anyone who has inappropriate words and deeds that can be regulated by laws and regulations, and people with high CQ degrees will be more vulnerable to discrimination. People would be more sensitive and more willing to face discrimination. It seems that Taiwan doesn’t have a high CQ because Taiwanese don’t have the ability to interact with different cultures which is a terrible thing that should be changed.
Most Taiwanese don’t notice they are racists like we often have different thoughts when different ethnic people work in Taiwan. For example, if a western comes to Taiwan to work, Taiwanese will think they are engaged in high salaries. In contrast to Southeast Asians, it could be thought that they come here to do a laborious job and are paid low salaries. We have these stereotypes, but we don’t even pay attention to this problem, so it causes a vicious circle.
Taiwan is definitely a safe country, but it’s not a friendly country since there is discrimination we can find. We say other countries have it but when it turns back to our society, does anyone notice that we have been racists for a long time? While we keep proposing an international view, we don’t adopt foreigners who are different from us which doesn’t make sense. We should not discriminate against people who are different from us. Instead of having superior and inferior treatments, the equal action which we can take is to treat them as ordinary people.
This is very deep! I think you will find this kind of discrmination against other Taiwanese as well in terms of class, sexual orientation, skin (dark/light skinned Taiwanese), even education. This could easily be a much longer paper. Nice job
Development: 18/20
Organization: 19/20
Vocab and Grammar: 38/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 95/100
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(1)Intersting~
2.
Anastasia/ Department of Counseling and Guidance
Topic: Breastfeeding in Public
Introduction:
Breastfeeding in public is being accepted by people gradually. Before, people thought it was inappropriate maybe because of exposing women’s breasts. Nowadays, many people try to persuade the public that breastfeeding in public is nothing. If we open our minds to accept the behavior, those moms will feel free to do it. But, different countries’ people have dissimilar thoughts. In 2010,regulations of breastfeeding in public were announced. Because the breastfeeding room might not be enough and close to go, the regulations protect moms’ rights so that everyone won’t disturb them.
As an example in 2017, a celebrity breastfed her child and also posted a photo on social media. The reason why she posted the photo that she was breastfeeding was because she would like to support this kind of behavior. After that, she received a message from a netizen who regarded her behavior as inappropriate, selfish, and inconsiderate. However, the celebrity thought this person’s opinion was just a personal comment and she didn’t feel shameful.
My opinions:
Why I chose the topic is because the video(resources below) is impressive. A woman uses a jocose way to explain unreasonable reasons to stop moms from breastfeeding in public. Even though I’m just a student(1), I can say I will not feel totally free when I’m breastfeeding in public. First, I have never seen this behavior happening in public even though I have seen it on the Internet. Second, I believe that our society hasn’t normalized it. Most people will connect niples to the sexual symbol. And maybe that’s why they think it is inappropriate. But still, feeding a baby is normal and healthy. Babies are just hungry and having their meal.
Somebody might say moms can use something to cover their breasts. But we know if a piece of cloth covers our head, we don’t feel good especially when eating. As for babies, don’t mention it. Other people suggest that moms can "hire"(2)go to the restroom or any place where moms can . Who would like to have a meal in a smelly place? And why is it inconvenient for moms to breastfeed?
Changing our thoughts is truly not easy. I believe some day people will accept this behavior and consider it normal. We all should try to accept it and even persuade more people around us. By doing so, moms can feel good with their baby when going out for anything.
Resources on the Internet:
https://www.thenewslens.com/article/61933
https://www.parenting.com.tw/article/5083465
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world-44869297
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/47048
I can totally feel your emotion. I think you could develop this more and take examples or data from the resources to help your argument. Since you didn’t, the resources aren’t necessary to list. In the future, if you will have references, you need to use them in the text, otherwise, they have no purpose.
Development: 18/20
Organization: 18/20
Vocab and Grammar: 35/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 91/100
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(1)you are still welcome to your opinions and your status in society still gives you a particular perspective
(2)I'm not sure what this means here
3.
Reflection
Anastasia/ Department of Counseling and Guidance
Regarding cheating, I had discussed this topic with my boyfriend before we did in class. For me, I thought I could keep the relationship going initially. In contrast, he could not accept because he thinks the person who did “the wrong thing” will not have the same status(1) as the other. In spite of forgiveness, it has caused a crack in the relationship. I was kind of persuaded as I heard the thoughts. It ‘s not really possible that we had the same way of treating each other as usual. We might lose some belief and a sense of security. (2)
I was thinking about what situations can make risky relationships keep going. First, maybe our love for each other hasn't changed even though that thing happened. This premise is that we define love based on physical and mental interaction and the willingness to engage in. Second, we will not concentrate on that thing all the time. It doesn’t mean we forget it. We just receive that it has occurred and also it’s one of experiences in the relationship. And third, we believe people can change and give the other person our trust again. I think the last one is the hardest because the wound is still there. However, if we try to let the wound form a scab, it will gradually recover. Most people keep touching the wound, over-caring it. It turns out that it’s difficult to draw their attention away from the wound and get stuck in the negative emotion. (3)
Maybe the most important of all is to love ourselves. To love ourselves first, then to love others. It concerns self-value. If we consider self-value crucial and keep in mind, the self-evaluation will not be determined by other people. That means we do not devalue ourselves or spoil our partner’s value although someone cheats the other. It makes the couple possible to overcome the difficulty.
Look below for the comments.
This was well written. Your observations are very mature and considerate. Especially for what you study, this kind of reflective behavior is what you will need. Unfortunately, most won’t be able to see what you see.
Development: 20/20
Organization: 20/20
Vocab and Grammar: 40/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 100/100
(1)we are all human...we are not infallible. He will understand that one day if he doesn't today
(2)Maybe but that is our humanity. trust can be earned and a sense of security, renewed.
(3)nice!!
4.
Topic: overpackaging Global Vision Final Paper (Bebe and Pony)
How much packaging is necessary？
When it comes to packaging what comes into your mind first? To put it another way, what do we usually do with packaging in your opinion?
From my perspective, the packaging is used in the following ways usually. First of all, we may package an item to make it look more exquisite attracting the attention of consumers to increase their desire to buy. Second, packaging may also be used to preserve food freshness. For example, packaging that is designed for smaller portions such as 100 grams, or 4 ounces, of cheese in a package that contains 10 individually packaged bite-sized portions. Third, packaging may also be used to protect products during the delivery process.
Packaging is not only widely used in all aspects of our lives but also improves our convenience. But is all packaging necessary? Are there doubts about excessive waste?
Take this picture as an example, one of the famous environmentalists, Nathalie Gordon, quipped: “Part of this is that we are too lazy to peel the orange. Opening a container is "easier" than peeling. But also, it produces higher cost per item since a peeled orange will cost more than an unpeeled one.”(1) Perhaps from this example, we can clearly understand the difference between packaging and over-packaging. And also we can realize that overpackaging is not only about using more materials to pack items but also about packaging in cartons that don't fit the size of the product. In short, over-packaging is packaging that uses excessive materials that adds little or no value to the product.
Part of this is that we are too lazy to peel the orange. Opening a container is "easier" than peeling. But also, it produces higher cost per item since a peeled orange will cost more than an unpeeled one.
But since we know that overpackaging can damage the environment, why can we still buy many over packaged goods?
Here are the possibilities we have speculated about based on references:
(1). To improve efficiency
Some e-commerce companies commonly send products in a box that is 2-50x larger than the product. In many cases, the box is then filled with other packaging materials designed to keep the items from shifting in the oversized box. Because they don't want to waste time selecting a box the same size as the products.
(2). Shrinkflation
Shrinkflation is the tendency for producers to make products smaller with time to hide price inflation from customers. In many cases, such products are overpackaged to give the appearance that the size hasn't changed
(3). Shelf Space
Products placed in large packages are designed to require more shelf space in stores such that they become more visible to consumers.
(4). Premium Packaging
In some cases, packages use excessive materials to make them more valuable to customers.
Summarizing the views one to four, mainly from the perspective of producers. Next, we will explore the views of consumers and the way people have responded to over-packaging in recent years.(2)
In recent years, the trend of being eco-friendly enhances the awareness of being environmentally friendly. More and more people pay attention to the overpackaging issue(3). Some customers prefer their items with simple packaging rather than exquisite ones. In other words, customers not only pay attention to the quality of the goods they purchase but their environmental responsibility. This issue also changes the customers’ shopping behavior. For example, they may avoid single-product purchases, and prefer to reduce the excessive use of the packaging materials.
Additionally, a growing number of packing-free grocery stores let people have more options for shopping in eco-friendly ways. People can bring their containers for food shopping to reduce waste. The purpose of packaging-free grocery stores is to promote customers “buy what you can eat '' and reduce the material like a paper box with extra plastic bags. As a result, it can be considered to be a practical solution to the overpacking issue.
In brief, everyone has a responsibility to face the overpackaging problem. The solutions for e-commerce overpacking are based on an enterprise’ perspectives and consumers. From the perspective of enterprises, the solutions may include developing a recycling system and their packing redesign. The goal is to change e-commerce into green commerce. And what they should do is to strike a balance between their marketing strategies and environmental protection. For customers, avoiding impulse single-product purchase and raising collective purchasing of goods also be considered as positive steps toward responsibility. Although the way of shopping is changing, being aware of the overpackaging issue in our daily life is important as well.
Development: 18/20
Organization: 18/20
Vocab and Grammar: 35/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 91/100
Nice job!! I enjoyed reading this. It is a bit awkward in some places but your meaning is clear.
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(1)Part of this is that we are too lazy to peel the orange. Opening a container is "easier" than peeling. But also, it produces higher cost per item since a peeled orange will cost more than an unpeeled one.
(2)incomplete sentence
(3)eco friendly isn't environmentally friendly?
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Name:Jimmy
Class:Global Vision Corner
Student ID:S10929011
The Reflection of Global Vision Corner(II)
My second reflection is the question about “How did you make friends as a kid?” and “What changes as you get older and the need, or lack of need, to make friends? What makes friendships hard(er) to maintain?”Below are some of my opinions.
When I was a child, the way I make friends was through feeling or common interests, if we were originally classmates with each other,but I found that we got along well after some weeks, I might want to change the position from classmate to friends with him/her.Or,when I first met him/her,I found him/her a cool guy,I might want to make friend with him/her. Common interests are also a way for me to make friends, because I liked to play basketball and ride bicycles when I was a child, so there are several friends who didn't know each other at first meet,but we became friends through riding bicycles and playing basketball together.
When I get older,I may already have a lot of close friends in the process of growing up, and the people I meet in college or the company may not have much time to get together all day like high school period.As a result,I won`t have time to know this person in particular, I think the first thing to make friends is to know what kind of person this person is, and then choose whether to make friends with him or not.
Maintaining friendship is also difficult for me, as each friend has a different future goal when we grow up, or everyone lives in a different place, it will gradually drift apart, and eventually it may not be the point we loss contact with each other.But I think the way to maintain it is to keep in touch, inviting everyone to dinner every month, or to talk on the phone or chat more on the communication software, although it sounds very simple, but it is also the most difficult way.
Yeah, making friends as an adult or as we age is a bit different but we can’t wait too long to decide when a person becomes a friend. Or, rather, we don’t need everyone to be a friend so waiting to know them isn’t necessary if they won’t necessarily be a friend. Without interaction, we have no time to get to know someone.
Development: 20/20
Organization: 20/20
Vocab and Grammar: 40/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 100/100
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Global Vision Corner Course #1reflection s11027043 Pony
Before join this course, I imagine this course would talking about some small daily global topic, and teacher would lead us learning together in typical way. Because of the English drama performance, I missed the first lesson, when I came to the second lesson, I was shocked that this class is not as simple as I had imagined before. I think this class teach us how to critically thinking. I realized some aspects and ideas I didn’t think before the lessons. No matter how small these issues are, they are all worth thinking. ln this class, I also found my English speaking need to practice and the speed I thinking with English is too slow to catch what I want to really express. Sometimes I feel frustrated about my drawbacks, but I know there are not any class in my department can train me critical thinking and discuss in group with English. Our life also bombarded with Chinese which we us in our daily language. Only stay in this class, I have more chance use English to brainstorming and stimulate me to improve.
Yes!!! training critical thinking and exposing yourself to new thoughts and sharing them is what this class is about!!! I’m glad you like it and are able to improve your skill!
Development: 20/20
Organization: 20/20
Vocab and Grammar: 37/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 97/100
7.
Kelly
“Love” is the most interesting topic that I can tell a lot about. First, I don’t know how to explain love definitely, but I surely consider what love has. Certainly, love can be various types, such as the love to parents, the love to close friends, the love to your lovers, or the love to other creatures as well as this planet we live on.
If I love a person, I am concerned about the guy, caring about his or her feelings, and being willing to compromise, which means I can change my determinations and even break my own rules. When we were born, the first thing that teaches us how to love is the love that comes from our parents. We
feel love, then we realize how to love others. That’s why there are always crimes of passion being made because those criminals don't know the right ways to love. Some of them are affected by their original family ,and gradually shape their distorted values.
I would like to share my experience I’m going through right now. After over five years I finally have a boyfriend XD.(1) I tend to tell my family most things that have happened to me all the time, so my relationship status is no exception. I told my mom I admit that I wasn’t totally focused on my work, and I’ve also found out the problems. “So please do not just blame the laziness on the one who I’m dating for no reason.” I said. She didn’t say anything but reminded me to protect myself anytime. There is a point that I told her we will study together and make both of us better since we major in the same department.
Is sex necessary for a relationship? Nope, but there’s no denying that sex can maintain it longer, even getting better. I don’t much exclude sex now. I believe it will happen naturally before confirming whether he is worthy of it or not. In my opinion, the reason why talking about sex is embarrassing is that west people talk about sex less than the east commonly. We have taught little knowledge about sex since we started accepting eduction. The less things people touch, the more ignorance they have that finally cause the awkward situation, just like when people mention homosexual love.
There is a funny question: “Why does it take so long for the lovers in a Korean drama to kiss?” compared to the people around me, I think the tempo in those dramas is much faster. They may meet each other in the beginning of the episode, then fall in love in several episodes. I should get along with someone for at least a half of a year to know if that person is my favorite type.
I’m glad you found a partner. Have fun and be safe!!!
Development: 20/20
Organization: 20/20
Vocab and Grammar: 39/40
Multicultural Understanding: 20/20
Total 99/100
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(1)-1
hahahah were you just shopping or you didn't make an effort or maybe they were too afraid of you?
(1)-2
The main reason is that I was in the top class in our high school, which fulled of students with good grades. My grades, however, were really really bad because I distracted myself out of my duties. Besides, our teacher didn't allow us to make THAT KIND of relationships so ... I didn't even think of it XDD