World Predictions for 2012

• I think the Arab Israeli conflict will not be solved in the next year, I think it will take much longer than a year
• I think the relationship between western countries and Iran will continue to get worse, and I think they will also continue to develop nuclear technology
• North Korea will not join with South Korea and the north will continue to be the same and maybe become worse under the new leadership of Kim Jong - Un
• The economic situation in Europe will probably get worse if Greece and other countries cannot pay off their debt and create stable governments
• Famine in Africa will continue to get worse especially for countries like Somalia where NGO's wont even go to because of hostile groups

NSA Feedback Reflection

This simulation was an interesting experience. I feel like my group and I could have contributed a lot more, but I also learned something from this as well. I think my group could have been more active in the daily responding and sending of emails. We could have also tried to complete our goals. On my part I could have tried to motivate my group more by setting and example and being the first person to respond to and send emails. I learned that I need to be on top of work as soon as i get it, and i should've taken this simulation more seriously since the beginning. 

One thing that I think i did well was conducting myself in a somewhat professional manner. For example not using slang or short form/texting terms. I think the simulation could have been better if everyone acted this way. I also think that I knew my character and his responsibilities fairly well.

In conclusion I think that this was a fun activity to do, and I also learned a lot about the Arab Israeli Conflict from participating in this simulation.

Lyrical Quote

"But we are what we are till the day we die or till we don't have the strength to go on" Rise Against


I like this quote because it can mean a couple different things. It could mean you are what you are and you can't change that and you will be the same person you were when you die as when you were born. To me this means that we should all be the best people we can because that's how we'll be for the rest of our lives. I think if everyone agreed with this quote then people would respect one another and there would be less human rights violations and more peace in the world.

Belarus Democratic Dictatorship Question

1) How do you think Lukashenko's rule has affected Belarus, and what do you think the country needs to become a democracy again?


My answer: I think with Lukashenko being the leader he will fix votes so that he never loses, and there will continue to be violence and a poor economy. What the country needs to do is stand up for what they beleive in and try to get someone other than Lukashenko to lead the country, someone that will make Belarus a true democracy.

Questions on Iran article

1) Why or why not should Canada get involved in an attack on Iran?
2) How do you think an attack on Iran would affect the Canadian economy?
3) Do you think the threat from Iran is even real, or do you think that Iran really does want to use nuclear power peacfully and not develop weapons?

Bystander Effect

When have you experienced an opportunity to act, but not done it (or maybe you did act)? If you have never experienced this sort of opportunity, try to envision a hypothetical situation where it might happen. In this situation why did you fail to act? Or, if it was a hypothetical situation, what might prevent you from acting?

Personally I have not experienced a situation like this, but I will try to make up a situation and describe what i would do. So lets say that someone I know is being bullied. They are constantly being told they arent good enough or that they aren't the same as everyone else. If i saw the bullying going on I would try to intervine by telling the person doing the bullying that what they are doing is wrong and i would ask them how they would feel if someone bullied them. I would also infor, a teacher or an adult about the situation and what has been going on. Something that might prevent me from acting would be if there are alot of people around cheering on the bully. In this situation it wouldn be hard to stand up infront of a group of people, but i would still do it becasue it's the right thing to do.

Interdependance Quote Reflection

" We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations, far away.... We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Former US President, 1945.

This quote relates to the society we live in today more than ever. Today we live in a society where we trade with so many other countries in able to aquire things such as food, clothing, and various types of technology. Being citizens of the world is especially true becasue with things like Facebook and Twitter we are able to be connected to anyone in almost any country of the world. Although I agree with most of this quote, I also think that if we needed to we could survive fairly well all on our own without help from other countries. For example in the case of an apocalypse where all our services are shutdown we would need to rely on skills that people used thousands of years ago, and I think we are completely capable of doing that.

Gadhafi's Death

1) What i have learned about the Arab Israeli Conflict is that it is a very important issue that needs to be handled correctly . This means that we need politicians who see the best interests of every country and can actually deliver on what they say. As for being Turkey in the AIC game I  have learned more about Turkey as a country and their needs and concerns.

2) Moammar Gadhafi was killed by a mob of angry rebels on October 20th 2011 in Sirte. Some people may feel he deserved the death he was given and others may say it should have been handled differently. I do agree that it was time for a change of leadership in Libya but i don't think it had to happen this way. In my opinion Gadhafi should have been put on trial and sentenced according to the courts decision. Whether it would've been being imprisoned for the rest of his life or being hung for all the crimes he had committed I think that justice should have been brought in that way instead of slaughtering him in the streets. Either way Gadhafi's death signals a transition into what will hopefully be a new democratic state.

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This summer i spent most of my time playing golf and playing video games. The game i enoy most is call of duty. This may not relate to very many issues in the world but it does relate to war that is going on in the world. It is a fairly violent game but it can educate you about some very important issues. By playing it you can get a better appreciation for the people who serve to defend our country. It also makes you realize how lucky we are to live in a country that is not constantly ravaged by war and where we are free to live how we want. This game also gets you to see the poverty that exists in third world countries. When you walk through streets in the game you can see how different people in other countries live compared to us here in Canada and you can better appreciate what we are given.