Finally, we get to make our trip up to Toledo this weekend. We are leaving today around 5ish, after our haircuts, to get there around 9:30ish pm. Tomorrow (Fri) we will hit w/ coach all day, Sat a little bit, and Sun a little bit before heading out. I'm excited to get outta pburg/marietta and go to Toledo. I'm staying with a friend and a couple other friends will be around to hang out, so it should be a fun weekend :)
Other than getting ready for the next couple of weekends, paper work, apartment plans, entry forms, i've been practcing, finding a new racket, studying (just got done reviewing physics portion), and watching Wimbledon
Until I have more time to update, Have a good weekend...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
High IQs, Where Do They Come From?
Firstborn children are the cleverest
The article suggests that birth order plays a role in level of IQ (relative intelligence of an individual). I believe there are many things that play a role in one's IQ including: the person's enviornment, association with people, curiosity, determination, the list goes on, including birth order. Of all the things affecting IQ, I beleive birth order ranks in the middle to the lower end of the scale.
It is clear that only-children do not apply to this article, however, their IQs are strengthened by certain actions. One would assume that the first born child would have the highest IQ for numerous reasons. The first born is given all of the attention, support, and love. That is until a brother or sister comes along. The knowledge of the first born is reinforced as he teaches his siblings the things he/she has learned. This pattern would continue with each younger sibling resulting in an upside down pyramid of IQ. The first born is at the inverted base, and the younger siblings follow (IQ getting smaller). This would happen if teaching and learning were up to the family, but in an advanced society we have today, there is no stopping the learning curve of an individual.
There are many opportunities for one to gain knowledge outside of family help. School is the obvious way of honing your knowledge of subjects. Those determined younger siblings have classes, professors, internet, tv, library, friends, etc. in their hands to learn whatever they want. Ultimately it comes down to the individual and his/her desire to learn and enhance their knowledge.
The article may suggest that first borns are the most intelligent based on their studies/findings, but it does not have to be and it should not be for we are in an advancing society. Every day there is something new being created, a new article published, etc. and the younger you are the more up-to-date you could be with what is going on around you.
However, IQ seems to be based on tests; those dreadful, long, stressful standarized tests. Some people are good test-takers, some people are smart, and some people are both. I do not believe tests alone should determine one's intelligence and possibe future. But this just seems to be a way society has succeeded thus far.
The first borns seem to be the cleverest, but give us time and we will break even and change the figures to new studies titled "Younger Siblings Possess Uncanny Potential"
-Written in envy of and admiration to my intelligent brothers :)
The article suggests that birth order plays a role in level of IQ (relative intelligence of an individual). I believe there are many things that play a role in one's IQ including: the person's enviornment, association with people, curiosity, determination, the list goes on, including birth order. Of all the things affecting IQ, I beleive birth order ranks in the middle to the lower end of the scale.
It is clear that only-children do not apply to this article, however, their IQs are strengthened by certain actions. One would assume that the first born child would have the highest IQ for numerous reasons. The first born is given all of the attention, support, and love. That is until a brother or sister comes along. The knowledge of the first born is reinforced as he teaches his siblings the things he/she has learned. This pattern would continue with each younger sibling resulting in an upside down pyramid of IQ. The first born is at the inverted base, and the younger siblings follow (IQ getting smaller). This would happen if teaching and learning were up to the family, but in an advanced society we have today, there is no stopping the learning curve of an individual.
There are many opportunities for one to gain knowledge outside of family help. School is the obvious way of honing your knowledge of subjects. Those determined younger siblings have classes, professors, internet, tv, library, friends, etc. in their hands to learn whatever they want. Ultimately it comes down to the individual and his/her desire to learn and enhance their knowledge.
The article may suggest that first borns are the most intelligent based on their studies/findings, but it does not have to be and it should not be for we are in an advancing society. Every day there is something new being created, a new article published, etc. and the younger you are the more up-to-date you could be with what is going on around you.
However, IQ seems to be based on tests; those dreadful, long, stressful standarized tests. Some people are good test-takers, some people are smart, and some people are both. I do not believe tests alone should determine one's intelligence and possibe future. But this just seems to be a way society has succeeded thus far.
The first borns seem to be the cleverest, but give us time and we will break even and change the figures to new studies titled "Younger Siblings Possess Uncanny Potential"
-Written in envy of and admiration to my intelligent brothers :)
Friday, June 22, 2007
"I closed my eyes and I slipped away"
More Than A Feeling by Boston is my new favorite song. It's just awesome. I'm trying to learn it on guitar, that would be fun to play, hehe.
Here is more proof that the song rocks
Enjoy :)
Here is more proof that the song rocks
Enjoy :)
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Story
In case you were wondering how I got the name. This was Halloween week and we had to dress up the Friday before the weekend to weightlifting. That's my weight training coach and I obviously won the fight, haha. I was looking for a pic to put up on this profile thing, and I found that pic so there's the story to that.
Right now I am still looking for a new racket, it's either going to be a Babolot or Head racket. I hope to decide by the end of the weekend. Tournaments are coming up! 8-)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Another Journal
So my old journal thing is being shut down and so I tried livejournal (my very first journal) again but I don't really like it anymore, it's kind of annoying to get everything set up; seems harder than when I first got it. So Jay uses this one, so I decided to give it a try. Hopefully i'll like it...
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