Summary:
In these final chapters Ben Carson starts to talk about what Think Big means. He starts off by talking about T which mean talent, and starts to say talent comes with some people, and other work for it. the next Letter is H, which means honesty, and he means as along as your alive you should be honest because it shows, he great of a person you are. I is the next letter, and it means insight, it is about what we observe, and what we commit are selves to. the next letter is N because if your nice to people, other will respond to you. The word Big starts from here, and it all together has a very power meaning. B means book, and he trying to say you must read to gain knowledge. The letter I means Indepth knowledge means that you should be able to help others, and the last letter we have is G, which stands for God, because if you beliveve he will help you. That is the end!!
Quote:
If we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing out knowledge, only God limits how far we can go in this world (Carson 201).
Reaction:My reaction towards this quote is that when you read more, you can gain more knowledge. It really explains to me that read is power. It shows the whole world that when you read you can gain more knowledge.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
THINK BIG by Ben Carson pg 111-170
Summary:
Now, that Ben is out of college he really has to find his way, to becoming a good doctor, and first he becomes a intern at a local hispotal. This were he beginnings, at this place Ben has to help the doctors with the surgury's they have to perform, by passing them the tools. He has to pay close attention so he doesnt pass the wrong tool to the surgery, so he wouldnt mess up the body. When he is in that type of situation, his goal is to stay as relaxed, and ready for anything that is about to come his way. That is how he first started off, but sooner or later Ben would go to John hopkins and perform surgery's over there. He had two twins connected, and his job was to seperate them which he did, but it was very diffucilt and it took up alot of time.During the surgery many people didnt think it could be done, but it was, and it came down to the wire, were there was a life or death situation for the twin, he had 6 seconds left , and he finished. After the surgery he was looked at like a "hero.
Quote:
"Sometimes givng our best and Thinking Big involves risk" (Carson 127)
Reaction:
When i read this quote I was thinking, that i heard somthing like that before, and so i kept thinking about where I heard it from. I found out, it was my mother who told me a quote very similiar. So, i think that is a great quote to tell kids or anybody, because the only way you might get somewhere is if you take a risk, and you dont take a risk you will never know what could of happened.
Now, that Ben is out of college he really has to find his way, to becoming a good doctor, and first he becomes a intern at a local hispotal. This were he beginnings, at this place Ben has to help the doctors with the surgury's they have to perform, by passing them the tools. He has to pay close attention so he doesnt pass the wrong tool to the surgery, so he wouldnt mess up the body. When he is in that type of situation, his goal is to stay as relaxed, and ready for anything that is about to come his way. That is how he first started off, but sooner or later Ben would go to John hopkins and perform surgery's over there. He had two twins connected, and his job was to seperate them which he did, but it was very diffucilt and it took up alot of time.During the surgery many people didnt think it could be done, but it was, and it came down to the wire, were there was a life or death situation for the twin, he had 6 seconds left , and he finished. After the surgery he was looked at like a "hero.
Quote:
"Sometimes givng our best and Thinking Big involves risk" (Carson 127)
Reaction:
When i read this quote I was thinking, that i heard somthing like that before, and so i kept thinking about where I heard it from. I found out, it was my mother who told me a quote very similiar. So, i think that is a great quote to tell kids or anybody, because the only way you might get somewhere is if you take a risk, and you dont take a risk you will never know what could of happened.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
THINK BIG by Ben Carson pg 80-110
Summary:
The other significant people in Ben Carson's life are the people that are with him through trying to become a doctor. He is succeeding because of the people chossing to help him, he is struggling a little bit, but that support that he is obtaining from those people are a big help. While in medical school Ben Carson has met my other students who are just as smart as him, or like he would say smarter then him. One person that Ben Carson did credit for his success was Carol james because she has been at John Hopikins for over 21 years, and she is always there for him when he needs it. One advantage the Ben said while working with her is that
Quote: she is able to understand what he is thinking. he said she was one of those few people in his life that know more about him, then he knows about himself, and the other two people are his mother, and his wife. That is how the chapter ends with knowing about the people in Ben's life that know about him, more then he knows about himself.
"They simply know rather, have an intutive knowledge, and cannot begin to explain why they do certain things." ( Carson 83)
Reaction:
The reason why I put that quote up for the quote I wanted was because I dont have the clearest understanding of it, and I wanted one. So i was going to see if anybody can help me out with the quote, but from what i think about the quote, it is very informative. So my reaction to what the book as to offer is ben carson is finding out were he truly belongs, because his path is interesting.
The other significant people in Ben Carson's life are the people that are with him through trying to become a doctor. He is succeeding because of the people chossing to help him, he is struggling a little bit, but that support that he is obtaining from those people are a big help. While in medical school Ben Carson has met my other students who are just as smart as him, or like he would say smarter then him. One person that Ben Carson did credit for his success was Carol james because she has been at John Hopikins for over 21 years, and she is always there for him when he needs it. One advantage the Ben said while working with her is that
Quote: she is able to understand what he is thinking. he said she was one of those few people in his life that know more about him, then he knows about himself, and the other two people are his mother, and his wife. That is how the chapter ends with knowing about the people in Ben's life that know about him, more then he knows about himself.
"They simply know rather, have an intutive knowledge, and cannot begin to explain why they do certain things." ( Carson 83)
Reaction:
The reason why I put that quote up for the quote I wanted was because I dont have the clearest understanding of it, and I wanted one. So i was going to see if anybody can help me out with the quote, but from what i think about the quote, it is very informative. So my reaction to what the book as to offer is ben carson is finding out were he truly belongs, because his path is interesting.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
THINK BIG by Ben Carson pg 45-80
Summary:
So this chapter begins as Ben Carson's mother tells a story about herself, and what she went through as a child. She really didnt have the childhood she had wanted, because when she was growing up girls were to learn to work around the house, and she quit after the 3th grade, because her mother took her out, so she could learn more about what wives should be doing around the house. So thats how the mother childhood life was. She doesnt want her kids to go through the same thing, she wants them to go to college, and get good grades, so they can make somthing out of themselves. Now, thats it for the mother, lets continue with Ben. Ben had started regonize he was smart in the 5th grade and so did his teachers, but one teacher in particularly, which was he science teacher, regonize his knowledge, and later that year became Ben's mentor, he helped been all the way until 9th, and throughout those years, the teacher had asked Ben to stay back after school, and help him with somethings, and help other student. By the time he had gotten to 9th grade a man by the name of Mr. McCotter, was a biology teacher for him, and he pushed Ben to another level which he new Ben could achieve. This man helped Ben feel better about himself and he also expect Ben to do very well in his espically because Ben's older brother did. Later on in Ben's life he will met other mentors.
Quote:
"There is no such person as a self made individual"
Reactionary:
That quote that is there is very powerful to me, because no one can be anything without anybody helping them out, and I get told that by my Uncle everytime I see him. I put that deep inside my heart and keep it there because, I would never be where I am with out my parents, family, and teachers.
So this chapter begins as Ben Carson's mother tells a story about herself, and what she went through as a child. She really didnt have the childhood she had wanted, because when she was growing up girls were to learn to work around the house, and she quit after the 3th grade, because her mother took her out, so she could learn more about what wives should be doing around the house. So thats how the mother childhood life was. She doesnt want her kids to go through the same thing, she wants them to go to college, and get good grades, so they can make somthing out of themselves. Now, thats it for the mother, lets continue with Ben. Ben had started regonize he was smart in the 5th grade and so did his teachers, but one teacher in particularly, which was he science teacher, regonize his knowledge, and later that year became Ben's mentor, he helped been all the way until 9th, and throughout those years, the teacher had asked Ben to stay back after school, and help him with somethings, and help other student. By the time he had gotten to 9th grade a man by the name of Mr. McCotter, was a biology teacher for him, and he pushed Ben to another level which he new Ben could achieve. This man helped Ben feel better about himself and he also expect Ben to do very well in his espically because Ben's older brother did. Later on in Ben's life he will met other mentors.
Quote:
"There is no such person as a self made individual"
Reactionary:
That quote that is there is very powerful to me, because no one can be anything without anybody helping them out, and I get told that by my Uncle everytime I see him. I put that deep inside my heart and keep it there because, I would never be where I am with out my parents, family, and teachers.
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