oh yeahhh! decision time yeahh!

In class, we had to come up with a way to relieve our poor scoring grades on our first exam. We had to come up with a decision that would help us raise the grade, but at the same time be reasonable and fair. At the end, we had a succesful decision, where we get the chance to do extra credit as well have a curve added on to our exam. I was personally absent for that day due to sickness, but from what I hear the process was hectic, annoying, and somewhat even overwhelming. Had I been in the class, I would definetly had taken a Compromised type stance, where I would want to get at least something from the whole process, where no matter what people scored, everyone can benefit, espcially for me, since I really messed up. I was filled in that many people tried to take an accomodation stance, where they only tried to benefit themselves, and they did that by being agressive and trying to compete to win to always try and get their point across. I don't believe that, that is the way to go; then again I say that we cannot compare trying to agree on a grading system to that of managing a company, where peopl usually work more for the better increase of the whole company. In a situation like this, I believe that the best way would actually be to have one leader, who would be able to quiet everyone down, and try to by statistics sort out the ways in which we can all resolve these issues. this person should have gone from topic to topic, like first talking about the curve, then the extra credit, then the format of the next test, all with the patient participation of the class. That is somewhat of an utopic view of decision making thought, but would probably give us somewhat better results in a less chaotic  circumastance.

Two of the greatest + Forbes

Warren Buffet and Jay Z sit down with Forbes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtttlFS_Q7c

America: Family, Culture, Respect, Independence?

Although I feel as if I am an American myself because of growing up here since the age of 7; there are things that still differ in American culture compared to that of my families. In my culture, your family is everything; I have been taught to respect my parents no matter what they say or do, even if I want things to go my way. Growing up in an eclectic but American cultured community, an ample amount of kids around me did not seem to hold the same respect for their family that I did; they would be spoiled in always getting their way and sort of doing what they want. A sense of intense independence is given to the average American kid, which results many times in their misdoings. In my family, my parents allowed me to have my independence but it was in a way limited so that I do not make irrational decisions that may injure me in the future. Not to generalize, there are of course those kids that with that independence they grow up to be wonderful beneficiaries of our society that hold the future of tomorrow; but this sense of being a separate entity from your family was always what I have seen from the American culture, which was completely opposite of mine.

All about Amir

Hello dear bloggers,

My name is Amir Amirov and I am a 19 year old from Brooklyn, New York. I am a junior at Baruch College majoring in Finance and minoring in Philosophy; I plan to attend Law School after College and pursue a career as a business lawyer. I was born in Moscow, Russia, but came to America when I was 7 years old. Like any regular 19 year old, I enjoy sports such as basketball, soccer, hockey, football, and baseball; great music, some of my favorite artists are Jay-Z and Drake, and partying. I work as a manager at a Verizon Wireless store, and previously worked as a Shift Manager at a CVS Pharmacy. My favorite show of all time is Entourage, last year I got the chance to meet the whole cast at a Season Premier, which was a great experience. You can usually pinpoint me out in a crowd, cause I am usually the loud one, being obnoxious and funny. My personal dream is to use my talent in entertaining people and get my own TV show, become famous, and throw away copious amounts of money at trivial things like cars, watches, and houses. I hope everyone enjoys my upcoming blogs this year. =]