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Nothing new, but still worth the mention.

Pokem'ambition

Where does your fire, your passion, your ambition, your mindset, your self come from? 

Lately I've been in a pokemon mood and a while ago I was listening to pokemon songs. And check it out. I like all the songs, they're obviously catchy (otherwise wouldn't be appealing). I saw the TV show in portuguese and the songs were in portuguese, but the lyrics were very similar. And I would often listen to the english version in the pokemon official website.

(I LOVE THIS ONE)

 

I could make research on this...how the Pokemon tv series was culturally adapted to the English and Portuguese versions. How the Japanese values were adopted by the English/Portuguese dubbing.

ECONOMICS 101

Even after all this time

The sun never says to the earth,

"You owe me."

Look what happens

with a love like that,

It lights the Whole Sky.

-Hafiz

This poem is in the book "Sacred Economics" that I started reading today.

 

The author has a different perspective on economics, that's why I chose this book to read.

I am also reading "Brave New World", a dystopian fiction work. I love this genre. Another genre I'm going to get into soon is detective/noir fiction. 

So I've been reading some fiction. And I noticed it slows my reading levels down to massive levels but also raised my vocabulary and with this an increase in inner confidence and an improvement in facial and social cues reading skills (because now I can name a whole lot more of facial expressions and emotions, etc). 

But I still need do something about it. I need to read more. And faster. There are many subjects that catch my attention, but that until now (the past year) I never really had the resources/will to read about them.

Books on self development are boring now. There's nothing new to learn. They all look the same to me. Today I started reading one but soon quit because there was nothing new to it I haven't read yet in other books. 

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Anyway, this semester I'm taking this class, "Development Economics". Just because I want to have classes on that campus, because I'm interested in economics and want to learn more about it and just because. And I also had another economics class last semester.

Well the thing is, I already had a keen interest for economics and I am fascinated how the world works "economically" and now, because knowing I things work makes me feel good, I decided to read a book about it (if you don't count the three "freakonomics" that is). 

Economics is cool because it makes me feel more in control. In control of what I don't know for sure, but it somehow gives me that feeling. 

I guess both me and economics make up a good marriage. And business. And intercultural communication.

My reading concentration is getting better, I feel like my content retention is somehow getting better, or I just feel that (probably thanks to my better concentration) my comprehension is getting better too. Another thing I feel is that I think this concentration improvement (also from riding bicycle and the "tunnel view") is now presenting itself not just in reading but in other things as well.

Skills Enhanced Abroad

Identify Skills Acquired / Enhanced While Abroad, such as:


"Enhanced cultural awareness and sensitivity to customs and cultural differences * Foreign language proficiency * Adaptability * Ability to identify and achieve goals * General improvement in communication skills * Increased confidence, initiative and independence * Greater flexibility and sense of humor * Awareness of global, economic and political issues and realities * Ability to maintain an open mind and be tolerant of others * Clarification of goals and improved self-awareness * General travel skills * Resource management * Organization * Problem solving and crisis management * Patience * Listening and observation * Specific professional skills and/or knowledge base * Greater cultural understanding and sensitivity * Ability to work in cross-cultural teams and function in ambiguous environments."

http://www.bw.edu/academics/study-abroad/reentry/career/resume/