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Two questions I have to ask you:Duck Sandwich said:
1. Have you sparred/gotten to the level sparring?
2. Do you have any "close" friends/people about your skill level that are "rivals"?
I've had the same problem before, definitely, and for a while I bounced around from one martial art to the next (TWD, various forms of karate, capoeira, etc.) but I stuck with Aikido once I got into it. It wasn't just because I liked the martial art (I had liked other forms of martial arts as well), it was because I had competition/teachers. I had people in my classes about my skill level to practice basics/fundamentals, and friends outside that were of varying belts in different martial arts (TKD, BJJ, Kung Fu, Karate, etc.) to "mock spar".
We taught each other the basics from other martial arts, and more importantly we put things into practice. I remember how giddy I was when I got an elbow lock on my friend that did BJJ for the first time. It keeps you sharp, and makes martial arts exciting when you have someone to practice with/spar against.
One thing I should clarify: The type of kickboxing class I take is more of a cardio workout-type thing than a martial arts class that focuses on technique and learning moves. There's no actual contact involved (one partner holds a bag and the other punches/elbows/knees/kicks it).
However, in every Mixed Martial Arts class that I take, we do BJJ type sparring where we start off on our knees and try to get the opponent in a submission (there's no striking allowed).
But yesterday, for the first time in Mixed Martial Arts, we did some light kickboxing style sparring where we were wearing gloves, shin guards, head gear, and (for those that had them) mouth guards. It was awesome.
As for your other question, none of my friends do martial arts, except for one guy that does Aikido, but he lives far away so sparring is out of the question. But in my mixed martial arts classes, I do have a sort of "rival" with whom I had the aforementioned sparring match. He's better and more experienced, but our sparring match was pretty closely matched and not one-sided.
For the time being, I'm going to stick with kickboxing, as it's my best way of staying in shape. Perhaps sometime when I move out to college, I'll take Tae Kwon Do or Muay Thai if I get the chance.
However, in every Mixed Martial Arts class that I take, we do BJJ type sparring where we start off on our knees and try to get the opponent in a submission (there's no striking allowed).
But yesterday, for the first time in Mixed Martial Arts, we did some light kickboxing style sparring where we were wearing gloves, shin guards, head gear, and (for those that had them) mouth guards. It was awesome.
As for your other question, none of my friends do martial arts, except for one guy that does Aikido, but he lives far away so sparring is out of the question. But in my mixed martial arts classes, I do have a sort of "rival" with whom I had the aforementioned sparring match. He's better and more experienced, but our sparring match was pretty closely matched and not one-sided.
For the time being, I'm going to stick with kickboxing, as it's my best way of staying in shape. Perhaps sometime when I move out to college, I'll take Tae Kwon Do or Muay Thai if I get the chance.
There are a couple of different skills you might need to develop based on what sort of school you're in - grade school or post-secondary, I mean - but here are some tips that have always worked for me (might be biased toward university stuff but should be generally applicable):seydaman said:
-Have a wall calendar. Not the type with one page per day and you tear it off, the type that shows a whole month at once. Separate it out so that you have all of the months of your semester, and put them on the wall behind your working space so that you can see the entire semester at once. Once you get your course outlines, write down every major event on those calendars - exams, assignment due dates, anything else important. You will be able to see when you'll have lots of time and when you're going to need to get to work. If any of the dates change, update the calendar immediately. It's one of your most valuable planning tools.
-Speak to your teaching staff about your assignments. Especially if you're in university/college, because those profs are lonely and nobody ever comes to their office hours and they really want to talk to you. I went to a prof to ask about an essay topic, and he handed me three books, pointed to chapters to read, and asked me to get the books back to him at the next lecture. These people are there to help, and especially in a university setting, doing so is one of the most rewarding parts of their jobs, so they're sure to do it.
-Use study groups. Do the assignment on your own, and then meet up with other people and look over each others' work. Never hand in an essay that hasn't been proofread by at least one other person.
-Teachers always tell you what you need to know; you just need to figure out how they're doing it. Only some of what they're saying in lecture is important; the most important thing is to separate the wheat from the chaff, as it were.
-When doing readings, don't use a highligher or underline the important bits. Take notes. Rephrase them into your own words. It's really easy to read a paragraph and absent-mindedly highlight the sentence with a lot of big words; if you're taking notes, you need to take the ideas, understand them, and rephrase them. By taking notes, you're forcing yourself to actually process the information.
-Get enough sleep, especially before exams. Never pull all-nighters; use your calendar to plan ahead and do your assignments while there's still plenty of time.
No! You may not attempt to better mankind!ianuam said:
...sorry *serious face*
Ok serious problem, is it ethically justifiable to attempt to seduce somebody currently in a relationship? Not like cheating but attempting to lure a person away from their current partner, because my conscience has been kicking my ass about this one recently.
Also has anybody got any particularly good de-stressing techniques or activities? My usual shooting pixelated people and drinking heavily hasn't been cutting the mustard as of late.
It's almost never justified to get someone out of a relationship for selfish reasons. It's only really morally justified when they're in an abusive relationship and you have no interest in them other than their well being.wewontdie11 said:
As for de-stressing, meditation, gardening, country walks and cooking work for me.
Ah you see I've got the whole angel and devil on the shoulders thing going on because I know it's inherently wrong to attempt to break up a perfectly fine relationship, and I'm usually a very morally upstanding person, but on the other more selfish hand, I can't really help how I feel about the person in said relationship a great deal either. Plus my life has been full of too many "what ifs" already and I really wouldn't like to chalk another one on there.ianuam said:
Also the stress, I did used to meditate but I found it became less and less effective until I gave up on it. Gardening stresses me to no end, I do it for a job in the summer and the physical labour does me no favours. I don't think I've got a long enough attention span for walking as instead of clearing my mind I tend to just get bored unless I'm with my dog, which voids the whole de-stress thing anyway. Have also tried cooking but I'm a terrible chef. If it isn't sealed in plastic with the instructions on the back I can't cook it.
I'm not down with mass culture and commercial culture and consumerism, but I know how to use that money a hell of a lot better than the people buying themselves beemers do. Thrive in the society you're in, and use your resources to improve it.ianuam said:
I'm going to give you a convoluted answer. My girlfriend left another dude so that she could be with me, and we're really happy together. I didn't "seduce her away from him;" I just flirted with her like I would with any other girl I was interested in, and eventually she decided of her own accord that she'd rather be with me. Basically, don't try to steal her away. That's the bad part. I'd argue that it's quite misogynistic. There's nothing wrong with flirting with her, however; if she's not happy with her current situation and she sees that things will be better with you, she'll go for it. HOWEVER, don't simply wait around for it to happen, either; get out there, and find some other girls, and flirt with them and take them on dates and all that jazz. There's nothing more pathetic than a guy sitting around willing a girl to like him.wewontdie11 said:
Basically, she's a human being, and she can make her own decisions. Go ahead and show her what a great guy you are, but don't think you have to chase after her exclusively.
If you feel like it's going to take a long while before you actually succeed in one of these ambitions you've mentioned, you should look for something else in the meantime, like (just a suggestion) history teacher. Yes, in a school.Tenmar said:
Looking for a job as an archivist or curator might need some 3rd party help. You might want to actually contact a person who runs a high position in whatever facility you are asking for the job (museum, history research centers, etc), & hope he has some time on his hands to read your email. Just make your email concise & tell them the real reason why you want to work for them.
You can possibly find someone hiring you if you try to make a few videogame videos of your own, perhaps showing how certain fantasy elements in videogames relate to certain pieces of history, but always remember that people who watch this want humor! knowledge will just be a bonus to them. OR perhaps apply to a videogame company to work with the writers as a history specialist, so find a company that tends to make games that tend to relate with our real universe's past (Firaxis lol!).
But you simply have too many options it seems. If you prefer working in history, then keep looking & working for it. You can, perhaps, work on getting the piloting license or studies on human eyes & still look for a history-related job.
Don't let the fact that most grads are getting crap jobs. It's in fact the case with the majority of grads around the world. You have many options it seems, which so many people would be jealous of, so work on a plan & take some of them! You don't have to focus on only 1 option, you can work on the options that are open to you now while keeping track of the other options which you have been working on already!
Sorry for double-post. thiosk, if your graduate research is the only option you have, then even if it turns out it's worthless, you HAVE to try & make it impressive. You said superconductor research side-stepped what you researched? Give a view of what your research would've done to affect superconductor research. Give them what you found out through your research. Try to give more weight to the advantages over any disadvantages. & if I understand what I read, your research can be used to make some very expensive jewelry!thiosk said:
& just because you become a professor, doesn't mean you have to confine yourself to that. With side-studies & research, who knows, you might find yourself working on something that can get some phat lewt
Ok, so I have drafted a response to this question but I still need another vailid point. So far I have mentioned, World System Theory, the different interpretations of globalisation by both pluralist and sturcturalist theorists and the anti-globalisation movement; all applied to the post-socialist states. I was wondering if anyone here could think of something more that could be added? I don't expect any sources or paticular references, just ideas that I could go and research. I'm a bit stuck reaching my word limit. You don't need to be an expert, in fact it mught be better if you aren't as you might come up with something new. Thanks for the help.
Question:
Critically Review the Degree to which Globalisation has Affected the 'Transition' Process in Former Communist Countries
Question:
Critically Review the Degree to which Globalisation has Affected the 'Transition' Process in Former Communist Countries
Will it be a complete waste of time to buy a metal detector and walk along the beach hoping to find something valuable?
