FISHBONE DIAGRAM

*ta-da!*
Our fishbone diagram.

Fishbone reflection.

We have successfully completed our fishbone diagram. We grouped and colour coded our different perspectives. We also separated our points into two arguments: positive and negative. We had a lot of points for our future perspective. I feel that we have managed to cooperate well to produce this fishbone diagram, even though there were a few arguments along the way.

Wen Wen (:

Group work reflection.

So far, our group work on peak oil has been going very well. We were very organised and we successfully distributed the work out to each team member so work could be done more efficiently. Each of us researched on different areas and perspectives such as national, global and future, which we then combined in a google docs. This allowed us to review the information our other team members got and also input our own ideas to their existing information. It was a collaborative effort and every one of us contributed equally. Some of the work we even took home to work on.

Overall, I am really glad and satisfied with our group work and how we have managed to work as a group.

Wen Wen (:

Working together.

Teamwork Defined:
Working together in a team that is cohesive & cooperative and contributes equally, and
LEAVE NO WOMAN BEHIND :)

Listen to everybody's opinions & ideas
Have good communication (effective)
Keep to DEADLINES!
Have regular meetings (Be on time)
Put full effort (Assignments, discussions, contribution)
Delegate tasks equally and complete them in time (full-heartedly)

Team + Work

What it takes to be a team player?

Strengths
- Input my own ideas
- Consider everybody's opinions and suggestions
- Reason with other teammates instead of running away from the problem
- Getting every team member to contribute
- Takes the task at hand seriously

Weaknesses
- Not particularly good at following deadlines
- Wanders off topic easily
- Disorganised

What makes us human?

How are humans different from any other species?

Humans belong to a species called homo sapiens. Physically, we are very similar to other species, we have eyes and nose, a torso and legs. Yet, we are so different from other species.

1. Humans have a humongous brain, the highest brain surface area to mass ratio in the animal kingdom, which technically makes us more intelligent.

2. Humans have the ability to process information and interpret them. Humans are the only species capable of learning through this method, not even rainbow monkeys can do it.

3. Humans make even the simplest of things complicated - how should we eat our food? Roasted or steamed? With garnishing or with extra flavourings?

4. Other species evolve to adapt to their environment, as humans, we change our environment to adapt to us - we bulldozed down trees and construct buildings instead.

5. Humans dare to step out of the norm and challenge existing rules of nature - we wanted to fly and now we can even fly to the moon and back. Ever heard of a dog trying to fly?

6. Humans do not always follow their natural instinct - our instinct tells us to run when staring at the face of danger, but for some reasons (for show of bravado, concern for fellow humans, etc) we do not. 

Reflections.

For the past few months, we have been discussing on the topic of Law and Criminality. It was a very interesting topic to explore, as there were many aspects of it, with very different definitions of it depending on each individual's own opinions and views. We did so many things that it is hard to recollect and remember exactly what we have learned and therefore this reflection is in order, to act as a kind of feedback to myself.

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What have I learned? I have learned not to look at a subject just from the surface, but to dig deep and explore, try to uncover other meanings and view it from all other possible angles, not just my own, as others might not view it in the same way. Just like the definition of justice can consist of many things, and my definition of it might not be the same as a criminal’s. Besides that, I have learned a lot about the Malaysian judiciary system and how it works, as well as a thing or two about lawyers and their profession. I have never pondered much about the death penalty before this and so wasn’t really aware of the death penalty abolishment debate. And so the lessons opened my eyes to the arguments for both sides, and specifically about the concept of deterrence and the discrimination involved with the death penalty.


What skills did I use or develop in my learning? I have evaluated the information I received to make sure it is reliable and valid. I also used skills of reasoning to try to understand what I’ve learned. By comparing and contrasting, I've known not to look at things just from one point of view and to learn from other people’s works so as to mend my own.

What I found difficult about the content? I think it’s difficult for me to find an actual stance on this topic, especially the death penalty, as there are so many possibilities, and all the arguments really made sense to me. On the death penalty, although I am FOR it, I always get swayed to the other side whenever I hear their arguments, especially being on the team against the death penalty during the court case, I was contradicting my previous viewpoint and that left me on the fence. After the court case I had to think back and deep to remind myself of the reasons I supported the death penalty in the first place.

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Three things my team did well in the lead up to trial? During our preparation for the court case, our team was really organised and everyone knew what we were each supposed to do. Everybody was very cooperative and we hardly raised our voices. When there were any concerns we discussed with each other and tried to solve it together.

Three did things my team did well on the day of the trial? I feel that we were communicating with each other very well, through notes and such. We were also constantly giving each other support and encouragement, which boosted all our spirits, and we felt like one well-oiled machine. Most importantly, everybody in the team gave their very best and despite all the questions being thrown at them, despite their questions backfiring, despite the strain about time, we never gave up and continued trying their best.

What I did well before and during the trial? As a cross-examiner, I researched quite a lot on my topic and also formulated questions to cross-examine the other team. So on the day itself, I was quite prepared, although I was rather nervous. I just followed my points and hopefully managed to confound the opposition’s witness.

Group target? As a team, I think that communication between each team member is vital, we should be able to meet up with each other even outside of class to discuss. As compared to the other team, which had meetings almost every lunchtime, our team could not compete with them. Therefore, perhaps our team could try to work together more outside of class.

Personal target? My main weakness is that I always procrastinate and leave things till last minute; thankfully, I managed to complete my preparation for the court case in time. But this is not a good habit, and I hope to get rid of it.

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On the whole, I have learned a great deal from this topic, the court case, the trip to the Palace of Justice, the visit from Mr. Ramesh the lawyer and Amnesty International were invaluable.

Wen Wen (: