Egg-the delicate goal

From the beginning, we all knew the goal was to keep the egg from breaking when dropped in order to attain the priceless incentive; 10 points on our exam dangled in front of our analytical minds. We designated 3 teammates to write out our plan while we all continuously generated seemingly good ideas.  Ideas were hatched and ideas were disqualified. We knew in the first minutes Step 1 was completed. Constantly looking at the stopwatch, time was of essence. In these 25 minutes, thinking outside the "cradle" was necessary. We debated if extending the egg from tape and straws would be beneficial because 8 straws was a scarce commodity. By the end of our 25 minute brainstorm period we recognized one undeniable fact, "physics is inevitable."

 We needed to have less distance from the floor to the egg and knowing that 50% of the egg must be shown we knew some sort of coverage was needed for cushion. This became our strengths of Step 2. We agreed by the end of 25 minutes that we needed a plan B just in case the "cradle" device didn't work. Our alternative was to make a free standing egg holding contraption. After 25 minutes of deliberation step 4 was also completed. We implemented the plan but as for that frightfully hectic day no evaluation was derived therefore step 5 was not able to be finished. All in all, step 3 seemed to barely be reached.

My height finally became a virtue; being the shortest teammate to drop the egg, we became one of only 2 teams to not break our delicate goal.  

Our plan was enforced, our performance was efficient, our goals and strategy was a victory. 

A trip to Puerto Plata

Born in America I have absorbed the melting pot of cultures that inhabit this country, although they have been slightly modified to integrate with our American norms. Having a variety of peers with different backgrounds, I am accustom to interacting with different cultures on a more personal level.  On a recent birthday trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, I was able to interact with Dominicans of the area. Within the resort and the streets of Puerto Plata one thing was evident, a culture clash. Other than the language barrier, Dominicans are more affectionate, aggressive and embracing than Americans. In observing Dominican natives and their reactions with each other, every spoken word accompanied a soft stroke on the shoulder or endearing nickname. Another distinct difference for me were the persistent and aggressive salespeople.They were slightly more forceful than American salespeople, almost forcing the sale. All in all I found that the Dominicans I befriended or spoke to treated me like family, a very abnormal response to the more business-oriented and self-seeking American.

Our own cultures are the core of who we are but our neighbor's affects the person we are becoming.

About Inquisitive Scholar

Behind the blogs of "Inquisitive Scholar," is a woman who is fascinated by many sorts of things. Before I dive to deep into who I am, I should properly introduce myself (this being my first blog). My name is Ebony Baron-Walden. I'm majoring in Graphic Communications and minoring in Psychology at Bernard Baruch College. The World of Business, by my standards, is the balance between intellect, initiative and inventiveness. These being the characteristics I want to fine tune. Just dabbling in my major I'm beginning to direct my future in a place I will hopefully be happy with. 

Created for a Fraternity Anniversary (Box was pre-made). Reverse side was signed by attendees.

On a more personal note, I am also a self-taught artist, meaning I have taught myself the art of glass etching, woodburning, calligraphy and am willing to learn more aesthetic skills!!. I'm family-oriented and keep my loved ones and very close. Besides what I've already listed that keep my days eventful, I am president of my sorority and interning with JD Relations company. Inspired by what lies beyond today!!