The Fishbowl

September 4:
- Realize: to bring something into concrete reality
Example: After my freshman year of college, I realized I wanted to study the business side of the fashion industry.

- Experience: The state of having been affected by or gaining knowledge from direct observation or participation
Example: My internship this summer gave me experience in a position I plan to pursue after college.

- Happen: To occur as an event, process or result
Example: You may never know what could happen if you don’t try.

- See: To perceive by the eye
Example: I am near sighted so I can’t see far away when I am not wearing contacts or glasses.

- Scheme: A plan of action, especially a crafty or sneaky one
Example: Getting caught up in other people’s schemes without thinking about the consequences can get you in trouble.

- Re-design: To revise in appearance, function or content
Example: I had to redesign my work schedule to fit around my course workload.

- Possibility: A thing that may happen
Example: When talking about someone, there is always the possibility that they will find out what you said about them.

- Challenge: To stimulate especially by presenting with difficulties
Example: It is important to challenge yourself to be a better person everyday.

- Talisman: An object held to act as a charm to avert evil or bring good fortune
Example: A twisted horn charm, called a cornicello, is worn by Italians to ward off evil.

- Select: chosen from a group based on performance
Example: When I am making my schedule for the next semester, most of the time I select the course based on the professor.

- Word: A series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use
Example: Choosing the right words to say to someone can sometimes be difficult.

- Prevail: To prove more powerful than opposing forces
Example: When you work hard, it feels good to prevail over the competition.

- Mull: To consider at length
Example: Every Sunday, I mull over my planner and to do list to prepare myself for the upcoming school week.

- Digest: To take into the mind or memory
Example: It is important for me to read over my notes after my classes so that I can digest the information better.

October 2:

Depict: to represent as a picture
Example: I like taking photos with my friends that depict us having fun together

Mechanistic: Mechanically determined

Way: A manner or method of doing
Example: A professor’s way of thinking may be different than your own.

Illusion: A perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature
Example: Makeup can be used to create an illusion of facial features that someone doesn’t biologically have.

Discern: To recognize as separate and distinct
Example: In certain situations it can be difficult to discern right from wrong.

Picture: A description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something
Example: When someone is a good storyteller, you are able to picture the situation as if you were there.

Expression: Something that symbolizes something else
Example: Fashion is an expression of one’s self.

Intimacy: Something of a personal or private nature

Agency: The capacity, condition or state of acting or exerting power

Emotion: A state of feeling
Example: Everyone shows emotion in their own unique way.

Creativity: The ability to create
Example: I like to express my creativity through my clothes.

Self: An individual's typical character or behavior
Example: People don’t see my true self until they get to know me better.

Form: the component of a thing that determines its kind

Friendship: the state of being friends
Example: Communication is an important aspect of a good friendship.

Theory: a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action
Example: Conspiracy theories are not based on facts.

Generative: Having the power to produce or generate

Influence: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways
Example: News media has a powerful influence on the political opinions of the people.

Resemblance: The quality or state of resembling
Example: Not everyone shows exact resemblance to their parents.

Imitation: The action of using someone or something as a model.

Analogy: A comparison between two different ideas or things for the purpose of explanation
Example: An example of a common analogy is “life is like a race”.

Becoming: The process of coming to be something
Example: College is a time where everyone is becoming their own person.

October 9:
Formation: the action or process of being formed
Example: The formation of dust occurs when surfaces aren’t cleaned often.

Nascent: recently come into existence
Example: Our nascent professional careers will hopefully begin after graduation.

Transmission: an act of transmitting
Example: When you are sick it is important to keep to yourself in order to avoid the transmission of your cold to others.

Construction: the process of constructing something
Example: The Brookside apartments on campus have been under construction longer than anticipated.

Remember: To bring to mind or think again
Example: When taking a cumulative final exam, it is not always easy to remember all the coursework from the entire semester.

Forget: to lose the remembrance of
Example: It can be embarrassing when you forget someone’s name that you have met before.

Know: To have understanding of
Example: If you go to every class session, pay attention, take notes and study the coursework you will know enough for the exam.

Knowledge: The range of one’s information or understanding
Example: When I am unsure of a question on an exam, I try to answer it to the best of my knowledge.

Create: to bring into existence
Example: Steve Jobs created the Apple brand.

Affirmation: something affirmed- a position assertion

Thought: A product of thinking
Example: It is important to respect others thoughts and opinions because you never know their reasoning for them.

Insight: The power of seeing into a situation
Example: Biographies give insight into famous figures’ lives.

Understanding: The power of comprehending
Example: By paying attention in class, asking questions and completing assignments you will develop a better understanding of the course material.

Intuition: the power or faculty of attaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference

Grasp: To lay hold of with the mind
Example: Everyone’s brains are wired differently so it takes different amounts of time for people to grasp certain topics in class.

Feeling: An emotional state or reaction
Example: Getting to know someone you are attracted to can lead to deeper feelings towards them.

Empathy: The action of understanding, being aware of and being sensitive to the experiences of another
Example: At a funeral it is polite to be empathetic towards the family in mourning.

Sensibility: awareness of and responsiveness toward something

Expression: an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium
Example: Expression is unique to every single person.

October 16:
Ideal: relating to or embodying an ideal

Idealization: To attribute ideal characteristics to

Plural: relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class

Depiction: a representation in words or images of someone or something

Interpret: To explain the meaning of something

Vignette: To describe briefly

Episode: An event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series

Event: Something that happens

Voice: An instrument or medium of expression

Create: To bring into existence or produce by a course of action

Possibility: A thing that may happen or be the case

Literacy: The ability to read and write or having knowledge in a specific area

Know How: practical knowledge or skill

Deploy: To spread out or arrange for a deliberate purpose

Attention: The act of applying the mind to something

Participation: The action of taking part in something

Collaboration: Working with someone to produce something

Network: A group of interconnected people or things

Decision: A conclusion reached after consideration

Difference: A way in which people or things are not the same

Development: the process of developing

Solitude: The state of being alone

Meaning: A statement of the exact meaning of a word

Process: a series of actions taken in order to achieve a particular end

Sharing: have a portion of something with another or others

Warrants: Justification for an action or belief

Transparency: The condition of being transparent

Authentic: Genuine

Abstract: Existing in thought with no concrete existence

Theme: the topic of a subject

Address: To speak to in a formal way

Theoretical: Concerned with the theory of a subject rather than its practical application

Construct: An idea containing various conceptual elements

Method: A particular form of procedure for accomplishing something

Outcome: The way a thing turns out

Emerge: Moving away from something and coming into view

Tentative: Not certain

Knowledge: Facts, information and skills acquired by a person through experience or education

Construction: The building of something

Worker: A person who produces a specified thing

Economy: Careful management of available resources

Explicit: Stated clearly and in detail

Implicit: Implied but not plainly expressed

Tacit: Understood or implied without being stated

Technology: Machinery & equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge

Essence: The intrinsic nature of something that determines its character

Live: To remain alive

October 23:

Meditation: A written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject.
Recognize: Identify from having encountered them before
Grasp: A firm hold
Look: Think of or regard in a specific way
Action: The process of doing something to achieve an aim
Way: A method, style or manner of doing something
Frame: To create a concept or plan
Create: To bring something into existence
Engagement: An arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a fixed time
Production: The action of making from raw materials or components
Social: Relating to society or its organization
Network: A group of interconnected people or things
Intertwine: To connect or link closely
Structure: The relations between the parts of something complex
Affect: To have an effect on
Cusp: A point of transition between 2 different states
Form: A particular way in which a thing exists or appears
Recursive: Involving the repeated application of a rule
Reflexive: Holding between a term and itself
Mold: a distinctive style or form
Morph: To undergo or cause to undergo a gradual process of transformation
Sort: A category of things or people that have some common features
Sift: To examine thoroughly so as to isolate which is the most important
Select: Carefully chosen from a larger number as being the most valuable
Visual: Relating to seeing
Mental: Relating to the mind
Imaginary: Existing only in the imagination
Physical: Relating to the body as opposed to the mind
Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
Inter-Subjective: existing between conscious minds
Furtherance: The advancement of a scheme
Bedrock: The fundamental principles on which something is based
Context: The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement or idea

October 30:

Shift: Move from one place to another
Way: A method, style or manner of doing something
Method: A particular form of procedure for accomplishing something
Experience: Practical contact with facts or events
Selection: The action of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable
Conversation: An informal talk between two or more people
Goal: The object of a person’s ambition for a desired result
Proclaim: Announce publicly
Imagery: Visually descriptive or figurative language
Response: A verbal or written answer
Disclose: To make information known
Own: Used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs to the person mentioned
Rhizome (google): A continuously growing horizontal underground stem which puts out lateral shoots
Generate:Cause something to arise or come about
Change: Make or become different
Discourse: Written or spoken communication or debate
Singular: Just one person or one thing
Multitude: A large number
Agenda: A list of to be discussed at a formal meeting
Paradigm (google): a typical example of something
Voice: A particular opinion or attitude expressed
Sound: Convey a specified impression when heard
Action: The process of doing something to achieve an aim
Fact: A thing that is known to be proven to be true
Fiction: A belief or statement that is false but is often held to be true because of popular opinion
Coalesce: Come together to form one mass or whole
Agency: An action to produce a particular effect
Silence: Complete absence of sound
Non-cooperation: Failure or refusal to cooperate

November 5:

Mind: The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world & their experiences, to think and to feel
Mental: Relating to the mind
Cerebral: Of the cerebrum of the brain
Cognitive: Relating to conscious intellectual activity
Material: Facts, information or ideas for use in creating work
Reify: To make something abstract more real
Tendency: An inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior
Simultaneous: Occuring at the same time
Reading: The action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud
Writing: The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper
Producing: Cause to happen or come into existence
Diverse: Showing a great deal of variety
Evolve: To develop gradually
Pattern: An arrangement or sequence recognizable in certain situations
Meaning: What is meant by a word, text, concept or action
Anecdotal Theory: Casual observations or indications passed along by word of mouth
Composition: A thing composed of various elements
Self: A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others
Representation: The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way
Portrait: A representation or impression of someone or something
Depict: To portray in words
Penumbra: The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
Halo: The aura of glory surrounding an ideal person or thing
Shadow: Used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness or sadness and gloom
Silhouette: The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background
Conversation: An informal talk between two or more people where news and ideas are exchanged
Position: A particular way in which something or someone is placed or arranged
Widen: To make or become wider
Range: The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale
Care: Serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly
Creative: Relating to the imagination or original ideas
Process: A series of actions taken in order to achieve a particular end
Transformation: A dramatic change in form or appearance

November 13:

Look: To think of in a specific way
Vision: The ability to think about with imagination or wisdom
Sight: The power of seeing
Return: To give, put or send back to a person or place
Site: A website
Reorient: To change the focus of
Event: A thing that happens, especially one of importance
Phenomenal: Perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience
Form: A particular way in which a thing exists or appears
Domain: A specified sphere of activity or knowledge
Anecdote: A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Theorizing: The forming of a theory about something
Recount: To give an account of an event or experience
Honor: To fulfill an obligation or keep an agreement
Experience: To encounter an event
Complex: Consisting of many different connected parts
Cybernetics (wiki): The science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things
Codify: To arrange in a systematic code
Phenomenology: The science of phenomena from that of the nature of being
Abstract: Existing in thought or as an idea with no physical existence
Evolution: The gradual development of something from a simple to complex form
Emergence: The process of coming into being
Appearance: The way that someone or something looks

November 27:

Substitution: the action of replacing someone or something w another person or thing

Anew: in a new or different and typically more positive way

Satisfaction: fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations or needs

Performance: The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function

Audience: the assembled spectators at a public event

Symbiotic: An interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

Model: A system or thing used as an example to follow or imitate

Social: Relating to society or its organization

Reality: The world or state of things as they actually exist

Change: Make or become different

Construct: An idea containing various conceptual elements

Labyrinth: A complicated irregular network of passages or paths where it’s difficult to find one’s way

Relevance: The quality or state of being closely connected

System: A set of principles or procedures to which something is done

Part: Some but not all of something

Connect: Join together in order to provide access and communication

Relationship: The way in which two or more concepts, objects or people are connected