Gaby Giron

What’s right, what’s wrong?

Gaby Giron — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:09:20 +0000

I think that we can tell the difference between what’s right and what’s wrong because when you do something wrong it seems like everyone’s on you telling you what you did wrong, that’s when you know that you did the wrong thing. After you did something wrong, most of the time you realize you did it wrong and you most of the time regret doing it that way, well, at least I do. I know what is right and what is wrong by comparing the things I do to other peoples. I also think that you naturally know what is right and what is wrong. I don’t know how to explain it, but you just know. I think we are meant to be good people but then again there’s the evil side of us, the selfish side.

Ethics is the branch of philosophy that seeks to find the general principles determining when an action is right or wrong. Ethics are important because they help us understand the right and the wrong. Ethics help us understand how to react to certain situations. I think the reasons someone does something does matter in determining whether that action was right or wrong. I think that wanting to help someone has to come out from you out of your heart because if you do it selfishly, you will get the same thing in return. I think we humans are naturally selfish creatures. There are people who do nothing and take, and there are people who do nothing but give, and there are people who do both. We hope for the best for everything, best wife/husband, the best deal, the best job and to accomplish that we will do anything to get what we want. I think that it is so hard to try to change our selfishness because in order to do that we have to accept that we have a problem and forgive yourself for the things you did. It takes a lot to accept that we are selfish and it takes a lot to try to make a difference. People like Ghandi and Mendela devoted their lives for a worthy cause in which they believed in and stood up for.

Memories

Gaby Giron — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:38:28 +0000

The place that I will always remember is Tijuana, Mexico. Ever since I was little, I would go there to visit my grandfather, aunts, uncles, my parents, and my friends. I used to like Tijuana because I had a lot of fun there, a lot of great experiences. Every time I go to Tijuana, everything just comes back to me. All my memories of my cousin who used to live there and who passed away in August. There’s places in TJ that remind me of her. We used to roam around TJ like crazy, just exploring new places and meeting new people. Her grandparents and my parents saw it as being in the streets all day, being irresponsible, doing bad things, even though sometimes we did do “bad things” but we just wanted to have fun and live life, you know?

Sometimes when I go to TJ and walk down a street, I remember something random about that place or thing. When I’m with my brother in TJ, I’m always like, “Hey, I remember one day when my cousin and I….” and I just go on with my story. Tijuana is now a special place to me because like I said, every time I go there, I remember my cousin and all the good and fun times we had together.

I still can’t recognize that she’s dead. It still hurts me thinking about her because her death was just so sudden. I didn’t know what to say or think, or more precisely, I didn’t want to think. I was kind of in a state of shock, I couldn’t think straight, all I thought about was all the memories I had of her. All the times we were together, all the times we got in trouble, all the good and fun times we had. It’s been two months since her death, and today I am able to really think about her because I haven’t really been letting myself think about her because I know I’ll get depressed. She was like my best friend, my sister, and I miss her a lot. I remember when her mom died I was with her, supporting her, and I went with her to her mom’s funeral. I just let her cry in my arms until she calmed down. I also remember when she told me she just wanted to die. She asked me what would I do if she died and I said that I didn’t know, that I didn’t want to think about it. She told me that she was thinking about commiting suicide and I told her she was crazy. I told her to think about all the people that loved her and how they would react. I told her that I didn’t want her to die because she was the only person that I really trust. I made her realize that commiting suicide wasn’t going to solve her problems. After all that talk, we were just quiet, just crying silently, not saying a word to each other, but we knew we were always going to be there for each other.

I stopped seeing her about two years ago, when she ran away from her house because she couldn’t take it anymore. She just wanted to continue drugging herself, and I am not sure whether she still cared or not. I never got the chance to actually help her out and take her to a rehabilitation center, I didn’t know how to find her because they said she was living in the streets. I regret not being with her during those times, not actually trying to look for her. Even on her funeral, I didn’t go because I couldn’t take seeing her in that state. I had a feeling I would just have a breakdown so I tried not to think about her, even though it sounds cold, but I didn’t want to be sad. I just want to remember her. I want to remember her and I being happy together, having a good time.

Anonymous Relationships

Gaby Giron — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:33:22 +0000

Yes, I think it’s possible to be in love with someone who you have never met because it depends on how they talk to you and the way they are. I think that most anonymous relationships start with attraction because you don’t even know the other person, like their personality, so you might only see a picture if you’re having a relationship through the internet. I think one of the factors would have to be physical attraction and if the person and you have the same ideas. I also think that not being able to find the “right” person in a real relationship might lead to an anonymous relationship. I think there are psychological dangers because if the relationship fails you might think that you can’t be in a relationship and that you’re not good enough for someone.

I think real relationships are naturally better than anonymous relationships because in a real relationship you get to really know your partner and know their true feelings and qualities and defects because a person can just lie about anything and harm you. Do most anonymous relationships have the same chance to be successful as a traditional relationship? There’s always the question whether or not he/she is being completely honest. If you really want to be part of an anonymous relationship then there’s a chance that the relationship might work if you put the same effort you put in a “real” relationship. I think an anonymous relationship makes it too easy to deceive each other because you don’t really know your partner and you might not be with them 24/7. Honesty is like a major thing for me because a relationship is mostly based on trust. I think if someone wasn’t honest to me in that type of relationship, I think I would stop liking them because like I said, I don’t like dishonest people. I think I would lose my interest. Anonymous relationships in my opinion can be dangerous because you’ll never know if the person is being honest or not, I think they cause a loss of reality. I think society is already bad for many reasons, which I won’t mention because it’s pretty much a long list, but if relationships through the internet increase, then there would be a lot more problems.

Do you know anyone who has had a relationship that began anonymously? If so, how did they meet? Was it successful?

Yeah… I myself have experienced an anonymous relationship. I was just trying something new after I broke up with my boyfriend so I said, “sure, why not?” We met through the internet and we were completely honest to each other. We spend like more than three hours talking to each other through the internet and we sometimes talked on the phone. As of today, I continue talking to him and we are good friends. I think he is a really good person and he gives me great advice when I’m going through tough stuff. I think he is one of the most interesting boys I’ve met so far in my short life. I’ve experienced anonymous relationships and in my case it didn’t work because we didn’t see each other that often, just through the internet but we ended up being good friends.

Love Survey

Gaby Giron — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:19:40 +0000

What is love? That’s a good question I would like someone else to answer that for me. According to the dictionary love is a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. In my case, I don’t know what love is. At my age, I’ve experienced what I thought was love only once, but that love was ‘puppy love” as many parents might call it. I’m not sure what love is at this moment in my life, but I think love has to do with finding the “right” person for you and being able to comprehend the other person and also being able to be with that person no matter what happens.

I chose love of self as the most important type of love because in order to love someone or something else you must learn to love yourself.

I chose materialistic love as the least important type of love because you can have whatever you want in the world but you can’t buy love.

I chose platonic love as the fourth most important type of love because there’s that saying that says your friends are who you are and you choose your friends based on the similarities between you and them.

Is love real? I believe love IS real. Whether it’s loving your family, your friends, or your other half, that feeling is still there. I think it is possible to know for certain you are in love when you want to be with that person and you never get tired of him/her. I think you can’t choose who you love because what if that person doesn’t love you back or you don’t love them back.

I think there IS such a thing as true love. True love is when you’re with that person no matter what, you support them through the good and bad times, when you’re still good friends, when you enjoy being with them, and when you’re willing to listen to them. I don’t think it’s possible to know for certain if someone loves you because they might not show their love for you, they might be scared or they don’t have the courage to tell you… or something.

I think there is a connection between love, romance, and because one thing leads into the other. I believe love can be blind at times when one is real obsessed with somebody and they can’t see beyond themselves and that person or when they don’t know the difference between reality and what’s on their mind.

Do you get MORE out of love than you put INTO love? There’s relationships where one person puts their all into the relationship but the other person just wants more and more out of the other and doesn’t really do anything. That’s when the relationship gets all disfunctional and after that it’s break up. It also depends whether both people try to make the relaionship work out. I think you have to cooperate and work together as a team because in the end, it’s all a two way street.

At some point love fades. It just happens like that. One day you just stop loving the person you’ve been with forever and you want something different in your life, something new. It’s kind of like an upgrade. It might sound kind of cold but that’s how people think sometimes.

Can love conquer all? I don’t think so. People think that love is like in the movies where the good ends up beating the evil but sometimes there’s a limit to what love can do. Love can make everything okay but it can also harm you, it can mess with you emotionally.

Do men and women see love differently? Sometimes I think that men don’t want to see what the other person has to offer them, what’s inside. Sometimes they just want sex. I guess it goes the same for women. Sometimes we humans are so ignorant and it seems like we enjoy harming others.

What is Love?

Gaby Giron — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:13:36 +0000

I agree with Aristotle’s theory the most. His philoshophy about love is that a good friendship, in which two people united in a love of truth, was the finest thing on earth. He says, “No one would choose a friendless existence even if they had all other good things in the world.”

Banned Books Week

Gaby Giron — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:58:12 +0000

Banned Book Week celebrates the freedom to read whatever you want to read without other people judging you. Banned Book Week is very important because people get to choose the book they want to read without having a person telling them that they can’t read that book because it was banned. I think it does matter if the government bans books from public libraries or schools because most of the time, those books are about real issues and I think the government doesn’t want us to know what is really happening in our country. They usually hide stuff from us but somehow we always find out about it, that is why some people don’t like our government. I think the government shouldn’t censor materials available to the general public because it is our right to think whatever we want and I think we have the right to choose what we want to read. I personally believe it is ridiculous for our government to ban books and movies. I mean, come on now, what’s next?

“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker was challenged in 2007 because it was related to the issue of homosexuality and for being sexually explicit and containing offensive language. I think this book shouldn’t be challenged because it talks about real issues like abuse. It is a real issue and people should learn not to judge homosexuals because we are all the same and we should learn more about abuse.

Fate or Free Will?

Gaby Giron — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:44:18 +0000

I believe that I have free will to make decisions in my life and that I am somewhat responsible for what happens in my life. Everything I’ve done I have done on my own because no one has really been there for me. All the decisions I took, like to keep on going with school, I took on my own because I realized that I didn’t want to be like my parents or the rest of my family, who are quitters and don’t follow through with anything. I mean, it is sad, but it’s reality.

For example, some people believe that their life is controlled by karma but it’s really the decisions they’ve made in life that controls it. Like if you do something you weren’t supposed to do, and something bad happens to you, you think that karma is getting back at you, but it’s really the decisions you’ve made. Life is full of decisions and sometimes you make bad decisions but I think you have the opportunity to make it up. People learn from their mistakes, or at least that’s what they say.

Another example that shows that free will controls my life is that when I was depressed, I was depressed for a long time, and I didn’t want to get help, or I never thought about it, but I decided to do something because i wanted to be happy again and have no worries even though that is hard sometimes due to the limits we humans have, because there will always be a problem in every person’s life, no one is perfect. So I wanted to stop my depression from limiting my ability to live like a normal teenager, so I received help from a therapist at school. She really helped me with my problems, she was just such a nice person to talk to. I felt like we were on the same level, that she understood me and everything. I took that decision even though it was hard to let go of all my problems that easily. Now, I try not to think so much about my life and what revolves around it, and I think about my future and not my past because I don’t want to be stuck reliving my past anymore. When I have the feeling that I am getting depressed again, I go deep inside my thoughts and search for the reason why I am feeling that way.

Anyway, I believe my life is controlled by the decisions I make and I am able to do whatever I want because I believe I have the ability to decide on my own, like I’ve always had.

The Purpose of Life

Gaby Giron — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:03:57 +0000

I think philosophy is important because sometimes the big questions that are unanswered sometimes make us humans wonder. Like with finding out identity. That has made me doubt about who I really am because I don’t really know who I am at this point in my life, but I would like to find out, even though I don’t think I’ll ever find out. I am just a weird person. i wonder about life once in a while, more than I would like. I try to find the answers to those questions in my mind, the things that really bug me. Sometimes I try not to think about my future and all the responsibilities behind it because I’ve heard many adults say that being an adult sucks sometimes.

I don’t really know what the most important thing in life is as of this moment. When I’m depressed I sometimes wonder whether or not I should be in this world, like why am I here for? What’s my purpose in this world? Those are the types of questions I have when I’m feeling really crappy, when I just want to die.

I think we are here because we have a purpose in life but like I said I don’t know what that purpose is. I think it is important to have a purpose or meaning in life because then everybody would be everywhere not knowing what they are really here for, making bad decisions.

Is there a life after death? Good question. I don’t think no one will ever find that out because you’ll have to die to know that, I mean, what the hell, I don’t know anymore. These questions are so difficult. I kind of believe in that whole heaven and hell thing even though I am not religious at all.

I don’t think there is a right way to live your life. You just live life however you want to live it, even though some people may not agree with your ways. For example, every time I do something, people always tell me what I did wrong. They always tell me what I have to do and I don’t really appreciate that. I think I live my life according to what other people tell me because half of my day goes by in school and teachers are telling me what to do all the time. Two other hours I spend in dance class following my teacher’s instructions, movements and stuff. The rest of my day I spend at home with my family, and nothing really goes on there, so yeah. My life is pretty much what other people tell me to do. I can’t act a certain way because they automatically assume that something is wrong with me or something. At least that’s what I think, I don’t know, I might be wrong, but I am just so tired of living by routine.

I think sometimes life doesn’t make sense due to the things that happen to us in our daily life. Sometimes I think that I am the only one going through what I’m going through at a certain point in my life, but reality is that billions of other people are going through or have already gone through the same thing. Sometimes I think that teenagers like me overreact to things and we think that the whole world is against us but like I said, other people go through the same things. I think life does have a meaning or a purpose but I don’t know what the meaning of life is… yet. I think we create a meaning to our lives by setting our own goals. I think everyone creates their own purpose to life. Thinking about the world and examining my own thoughts and ideas is the best way to help me understand my life. I believe it doesn’t matter whether there is a God or not, because I create meaning and purpose for my life. There are a lot of people that don’t believe in God and they still get through life without God. I mean, everyone has their own beliefs but personally, I don’t believe in God. I was raised to believe in God and go to church and be religious but I refused to go to church, I told my family that they couldn’t make me do anything I didn’t believe in and they just got angrier at me, I think they knew I had a point, they just didn’t want to admit it.

Sophie’s World Chapter 1

Gaby Giron — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:12:06 +0000

In this story, Sophie receives a mysterious letter with questions like who are you, and where does the world come from. I think a human being is a person. Being human means to have feelings and be another important part of this world. I think it also means that we can make mistakes and learn from them.

I think I would be a different person if I had a different name because I’ve been Gaby since like forever and I think my name is an important part of my identity. I think I would be a different person if I looked different because I wouldn’t think the same if I was prettier or uglier than how I am now. I think I would have a different perspective on certain things. I don’t know if there is a life after death but one day I’ll know because we all die sooner or later.

I agree with Sophie that “You can’t experience being alive without realizing that you have to die” because I try to live my life to the fullest and I try to enjoy even though sometimes it’s hard to follow through because you don’t want to follow the rules of society or like when you’re young, like me, you just want to do whatever you want with no worries. When I think about death I get sad because I’m scared to not see the people I love anymore, not be able to see what’s happening around the world anymore.

I don’t know where the world comes from but I would like to know. I think people think differently some believe that it was God and others say that it was all science, so I don’t know what to believe in anymore. I don’t think it matters where the world comes from because people are free to believe whatever they want or be who they want to be, in some cases. I think that everything that exists must have a beginning.

What is identity?

Gaby Giron — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:30:04 +0000

A self is like your mind and soul, everything that lies in between, something inside of you. I think your self is located within you, it’s your whole body. To find yourself means to find who you truly are as a human being, with all your virtues and imperfections. I think it is possible to “find yourself” or know yourself by discovering your identity because your identity is an important part of yourself and makes up who you are.

I think that time has changed my identity because as time passes, I’ve gained more knowledge and I’ve changed the way I think from being a little girl, being innocent, to being an adolescent, really knowing what I really want in life. I think identity is based more on what is in your mind because anyone can look and act similar to you, but no one thinks like you and no one knows what you’ve been through.

I think your identity is somewhat just a story you create yourself, but its who you are, its a part of you, all your life experiences, your thoughts, and memories. I think it depends whether you let other people rule over your life or if you decide to take over it and live it however you want to.

Who am I? That’s a good question. I am just a girl trying to get through life and all its difficulties, trying to be a good person leading a good life. To this day, I’m still trying to figure out who I am bur I just know that i am Gaby Giron and I am who I am because of my life experiences, the way I act, and my personality. I know that this is who I am because I know myself and I have my own story to tell and I know how I react to things that happen to me.