My Experience....

have you ever feel the sensation of joy or happiness for example when you like a girl and you get it???? ok I felt something like that...the sensation of happiness was great...also because I was knowing my classmates and because I was Knowing this guys that we ignore every day...

the 3 hours I spent each Saturday were nice because I felt I can open my hermetic inner me and show myself more deeply than any common day... also for my classmates because we were not afraid of telling our lives, problems, and even ask for advices to them when the theme was love...

you dont imagine how much I though about that first impressions never work... they just create prejudges nothing else... you should give the chance of knowing the people around us... we live everyday ignoring the most important the people around us... we never notice them, and thats not a good way for living anywhere...

I learned a lot not only in the hours I spent on Saturdays but the whole semester because I learned I can do something to contribute, I can become a Leader or that we have the power of changing society for good not evil.

How To be Cooperative

Working together is an art form. Sharing skills, talents and, above all, learning to compromise is essential when working with groups of people. Be a team player by cooperating with group members. Improve personal and professional relationships and open the door for productive group interactions.

Step 1

Meet with the group, committee or board to define a corporate goal. Define your final outcome. Create an action plan to accomplish agreed upon goals. Write down the plan in small achievable increments.

Step 2

Set a date to reach each milestone with corresponding meeting to come together. Remind team members to shelve their own interests in favor of the collective goal.

Step 3

Understand the need to compromise on some issues. Decide what crucial components must be present in the final plan. Focus your energy on the assigned outcome, if an argument arises.

Step 4

Assess the perspectives of the group with an open mind. Resist being biased towards your own ideas and methods. Appreciate that differences exist between you and your group members. Value the differences and incorporated a variety of ideas into the joint project.

Step 5

Learn to transform multiple ideas into one. The spirit of cooperation involves many people coming together to contribute their expertise to one common goal. Take the lead in asking people to choose the most important aspect of their perspective and contribute it to the whole.

Step 6

Discuss ideas, not personalities. When being cooperative, it's important to respect the other people in room. Stop the members when accusations go beyond the scope of the work.

Saturday 25th

On Saturday 25th we went to los lagos, las riberas, el rio, castelago, we began at 12:00 till 3:30, we met an interesting guy called Xavier, he was working in a huge company but he got kicked of by the chiefs… he told us that he has 2 jobs he worked in a night club in Duran called El Gato and during day he work as the security manager in Los Lagos.

We had to do double ride because we they were more guards so we went back to prepare more sandwiches... it is almost an adventure sometimes we have to be quiet so the residents don´t notice us etc... I really enjoy it and most if we do it having fun

You notice when people opens, when people appreciate, and the most when people need to talk with somebody, in something really simple as talking with them, taking sandwiches to them with soda you realize the things you do, It opens your mind beyond the cristal box we live in, beyond our bank accounts by always connected to our heart.

Saturday 18th

on Saturday 18th we went to the complexes like Villa Club, Isla Sol, Lago Sol, Entre lagos, we met the security guards and in one of them we even had the chance to met the gardeners and pool guy… it was nice, we had a problem that day because we did 49 sandwiches and they were 58 so we went back to my house to do the rest of the sandwiches and went back to the complexes… We knew a guy that her wife has pancreatic cancer and is helped by the volunteers of ASVOHL, he told us he work 2 turns because he needs money for the injections and medicine her wife needs… a lady that lives in the complex help her when she heard about the case.

I have a true answer to my classmates who though what I was doing illogical and stupid… I can speak now more mature because I realized that in every social work we do, we do not only do one thing, many stuff come out and get us more and more involved with it… for example in my case, besides spending time with them, eating and laughing with them we make a paper of psychologist, friend etc.

100 ways to save the enviroment

In Your Home – Conserve Energy

Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month.

If you have central air conditioning, do not close vents in unused rooms.

Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120.

Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket.

Turn down or shut off your water heater when you will be away for extended periods.

Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time.

Set your refrigerator temperature at 36 to 38 and your freezer at 0 to 5 .

When using an oven, minimize door opening while it is in use; it reduces oven temperature by 25 to 30 every time you open the door.

Clean the lint filter in your dryer after every load so that it uses less energy.
Unplug seldom used appliances.

Use a microwave when- ever you can instead of a conventional oven or stove.

Wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot.

Reverse your indoor ceiling fans for summer and winter operations as recommended.

Turn off lights, computers and other appliances when not in use.

Purchase appliances and office equipment with the Energy Star Label; old refridgerators, for example, use up to 50 more electricity than newer models.

Only use electric appliances when you need them.

Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and energy.

Keep your thermostat at 68 in winter and 78 in summer.

Keep your thermostat higher in summer and lower in winter when you are away

Insulate your home as best as you can.

Install weather stripping around all doors and windows.

Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work.

Plant trees to shade your home.

Shade outside air conditioning units by trees or other means.

Replace old windows with energy efficient ones.

Use cold water instead of warm or hot water when possible.

Connect your outdoor lights to a timer.

Buy green electricity - electricity produced by low - or even zero-pollution facilities (NC

Greenpower for North Carolina - www.ncgreenpower.org). In your home-reduce toxicity.

In Your Home – Reduce Toxicity

Eliminate mercury from your home by purchasing items without mercury, and dispose of items containing mercury at an appropriate drop-off facility when necessary (e.g. old thermometers).

Learn about alternatives to household cleaning items that do not use hazardous chemicals.

Buy the right amount of paint for the job.

Review labels of household cleaners you use. Consider alternatives like baking soda, scouring pads, water or a little more elbow grease.

When no good alternatives exist to a toxic item, find the least amount required for an effective, sanitary result.

If you have an older home, have paint in your home tested for lead. If you have lead-based paint, cover it with wall paper or other material instead of sanding it or burning it off.

Use traps instead of rat and mouse poisons and insect killers.

Have your home tested for radon.

Use cedar chips or aromatic herbs instead of mothballs. In Your Yard

Avoid using leaf blowers and other dust-producing equipment.

Use an electric lawn- mower instead of a gas-powered one.

Leave grass clippings on the yard-they decompose and return nutrients to the soil.

Use recycled wood chips as mulch to keep weeds down, retain moisture and prevent erosion.

Use only the required amount of fertilizer.

Minimize pesticide use.

Create a wildlife habitat in your yard.

Water grass early in the morning.

Rent or borrow items like ladders, chain saws, party decorations and others that are seldom used.

Take actions that use non hazardous components (e.g., to ward off pests, plant marigolds in a garden instead of using pesticide).

Put leaves in a compost heap instead of burning them or throwing them away. Yard debris too large for your compost bin should be taken to a yard-debris recycler.

In Your Office

Copy and print on both sides of paper.

Reuse items like envelopes, folders and paper clips.

Use mailer sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope.Use mailer sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope.

Set up a bulletin board for memos instead of sending a copy to each employee.

Use e-mail instead of paper correspondence.

Use recycled paper.

Use discarded paper for scrap paper.

Encourage your school and/or company to print documents with soy-based inks, which are less toxic.

Use a ceramic coffee mug instead of a disposable cup. Ways To Protect Our Air

Ask your employer to consider flexible work schedules or telecommuting.

Recycle printer cartridges.

Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work.

Report smoking vehicles to your local air agency.

Don't use your wood stove or fireplace when air quality is poor.

Avoid slow-burning, smoldering fires. They produce the largest amount of pollution.

Burn seasoned wood - it burns cleaner than green wood.

Use solar power for home and water heating.

Use low-VOC or water-based paints, stains, finishes and paint strippers.

Purchase radial tires and keep them properly inflated for your vehicle.

Paint with brushes or rollers instead of using spray paints to minimize harmful emissions.

Ignite charcoal barbecues with an electric probe or other alternative to lighter fluid.

If you use a wood stove, use one sold after 1990. They are required to meet federal emissions standards and are more efficient and cleaner burning.

Walk or ride your bike instead of driving, whenever possible.

Join a carpool or vanpool to get to work.

Ways to Use Less Water

Check and fix any water leaks.

Install water-saving devices on your faucets and toilets.

Don't wash dishes with the water running continuously.

Wash and dry only full loads of laundry and dishes.

Follow your community's water use restrictions or guidelines.

Install a low-flow shower head.

Replace old toilets with new ones that use a lot less water.

Turn off washing machine's water supply to prevent leaks. Ways to Protect Our Water

Revegetate or mulch disturbed soil as soon as possible.

Never dump anything down a storm drain.

Have your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly.

Check your car for oil or other leaks, and recycle motor oil.

Take your car to a car wash instead of washing it in the driveway.

Learn about your watershed. Create Less Trash

Buy items in bulk from loose bins when possible to reduce the packaging wasted.

Avoid products with several layers of packaging when only one is sufficient. About 33 of what we throw away is packaging.

Buy products that you can reuse.

Maintain and repair durable products instead of buying new ones.

Check reports for products that are easily repaired and have low breakdown rates.

Reuse items like bags and containers when possible.

Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones.

Use reusable plates and utensils instead of disposable ones.

Use reusable containers to store food instead of aluminum foil and cling wrap.

Shop with a canvas bag instead of using paper and plastic bags.

Buy rechargeable batteries for devices used frequently.

Reuse packaging cartons and shipping materials. Old newspapers make great packaging material.

Compost your vegetable scraps.

Buy used furniture - there is a surplus of it, and it is much cheaper than new furniture.

Social Work

On Saturday july 11th I began my social action, that was to spend a Little time at least with some of the security guards of some Samborondon´s complexes, we did it for 3 hours and a half, and visited 5 complexes-

This idea came when I spoke to one security guard in Bosques De Castilla and told me that it was an ugly job because they have to deal every day 12 straight hours with people that treat them bad and stuff, also they don’t eat in theyre work places they have to eat when they get back home at night…

This is a great idea for helping others because you can chat with them, also know their lives and how they feel about different topics, one of them talked about the loneliness they feel when people treat them as guards not as people… they don’t realize that to ask for something people must be respectful and not rude.

They are so nice, so funny when we where exchanging experiences they were making fun of each other, you have no idea how greatfull they were, how helpful and also how nice, people never notice it because they work walking inside the complexes or you see them for a sec when they open the doors of the entry.

This social work is gonna be done every Saturday because it is so fun and nice to be with this security guards and also it makes you feel full of joy because you spent time with people that work for us and also that we have to be respectful and nice when we ask for something that is a small change that can make a big difference in our society…

Cognitive Surplus

What are your personal reflections about this video? Has it challenged you to think about your activities and how you spend your free time? Are you primarily a consumer or do you produce and share as much or more than you consume? Does it help you appreciate the social action you are doing for this class?Here is a little quote to inspire you:

"We have no right to consume happiness without producing it than we do to consume wealth without producing it." - George Bernard Shaw

My personal reflections about the video are that is impressive the ammount of info we get, the amount of "spare" time we have and also the insignificant time we use to contribute with info or facts or something to society... we are like parasites just eating all what society give us instead of producing something to give back...

I am mostly of the time comsumer... but I take my time to use the info I consume to do plans or put them in practice trying in some way to help society... but mostly of the time im just a big comsumer... but I use the time to share things with people also...

the social action Im gonna be doing from this week is gonna change the reality of my consumer condition, because im gonna be using the spare time I have to retribute society for the incredible ammount of hours, days, years of constant info it has given me...