Me at College

    Part One Fundamental Techniques in Handling People Part one of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie introduces the reader to three principles Carnegie believes should be used as “fundamental techniques in handling people.” It is the belief of Dale Carnegie that criticism is ineffective. In summary, he stated that criticism evokes one’s self-preservation instinct to attempt to justify one’s actions and blame others rather than take responsibility for actions or behaviors that others find objectionable.  Mr. Carnegie explains that it is simply human nature to resist acceptance of blame for any wrong doing because we are “creatures of emotions...motivated by pride and vanity.”  Consequently, as Carnegie points out with example after example, criticism results in feelings of diminished pride and self worth, as well as resentment toward the person providing it.  Criticism also solicits a basic need to explain why we do what we do ra...

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Part Way by Barbara L. Frey This porcelain sculpture has a cool contrast between the smoothed, melty chrome colored underbelly and the white bubbly top.  This caused my eyes to be immediately drawn to it as this odd bubbly look reminded me of a sort of sea coral or infection.  I loved the structure as well as the abstract nature of this piece. North Dallas Alley by Michael Odom  This oil painting captures the alley's lighting, which caused me to follow that distinct light on what appears to be the side of a building.  It gave it a sort of serene feeling for me, and interested me because I love that the artist caught the intricacies of the plant life through the alley.  I enjoy all the little details and the landscape of this piece.   Reclining Woman by Marilyn Thompson This oil painting is interesting because the artist captured different textures in the piece.  I love how the dog almost blends into the blan...