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Late Morning Routine

What’s that? Woke up late and you need to catch the bus or your going to be late for class. Well that’s not very good, but remember, you can’t go on an empty stomach and with your breath smelling that way. Doooont worry though because I have a solution!.

List of Materials: First you need to collect some things before the bus comes!

• Cereal
• Milk
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Waterbottle
• School bag
• Wallet with student card

Instructions: Just follow the steps!

1. Take all your things and quickly make your way to the bus
2. Get on the bus and find a place to sit
3. Take the cereal and milk out of the bag and open them if needed
4. First pour the cereal into the bowl and then the milk
5. Eat all the cereal
6. Bring the bowl up to your mouth and drink all the milk
7. Take out toothbrush and toothpaste from bag
8. Open toothpaste and put a bit on the brush
9. Brush your teeth
10. Gurgle water from your water bottle and spit it into the bowl once finished
11. Thank the bus driver and get off the bus
12. spill the spit water on the ground outside of the bus
13. Finally clean the bowl with your bottle of water

And just like that in 13 easy quick steps you are not late for your class,  ready to go both well nourished and with good hygiene. Have a great rest of your day

Symposium Proposal:

I’m really interested in the idea of consciousness in both animals and humans. It’s fascinating to explore the intelligence that many animals have and the different levels at which they experience thought and awareness. Consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself, one’s thoughts, and the external environment. It involves the ability to experience, reflect, and respond to stimuli. The phrase “I think, therefore I am” is often used to capture this core idea of self-awareness. A lot of people still believe that only humans are capable of this kind of awareness, but that idea is completely wrong. Not only do many animals show signs of consciousness, but in some cases their level of awareness is much deeper than we ever imagined.

Take the Bluestreak Cleaner fish for example. Scientists discovered that it could recognize itself not only in a mirror but also in photographs. During the test, researchers placed the fish in a tank with a mirror. At first, the fish attacked its reflection, assuming it was another fish. But over time it started to realize it was looking at itself. Once it reached that point, the researchers placed a mark on its face. When the fish saw the mark in the mirror, it would try to rub it off using the sand at the bottom of the tank. Even more impressive, when shown photos of itself and other fish from the same species, the Bluestreak Cleaner was able to tell the difference. That kind of self-recognition shows a surprising level of intelligence, especially in something as small as a fish. It proves that the fish could not only recognize itself but also distinguish other individuals it had seen before.

This experiment, which was done in 2023, becomes even more interesting when you look at how the fish behave in the wild. Out in the ocean, the same fish does not recognize its reflection and immediately becomes aggressive. Some might see this as proof that wild fish lack consciousness. But that is not the case. What it really shows is that fish raised in a controlled environment have the time and space to reflect on themselves. Wild fish are too busy trying to survive to focus on something like self-awareness. In a way, this mirrors the path of human evolution. As humans moved away from relying only on physical strength to find food, water, and shelter, they started to spend more time learning, thinking, and creating. In the same way, when these fish are given a safe space with enough resources, their intelligence and consciousness are able to grow and fully develop.

Kohda, Masanori, Redouan Bshary, et al. “Cleaner Fish Recognize Self in a Mirror via Self-Face Recognition like Humans.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 14 Feb. 2023, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9963968/.

Kohda, Masanori, Shumpei Sogawa, et al. “Further Evidence for the Capacity of Mirror Self-Recognition in Cleaner Fish and the Significance of Ecologically Relevant Marks.” PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3001529. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

Kohda, Masanori, Takashi Hotta, et al. “If a Fish Can Pass the Mark Test, What Are the Implications for Consciousness and Self-Awareness Testing in Animals?” PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3000021. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

Birch, Jonathan, et al. “Dimensions of Animal Consciousness.” Trends in Cognitive Sciences, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2020, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7116194/.

Blackmore. Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2017.

BottleNeck Boogie:

My sound object consists of a bucket filled with water and weighted bottlenecks that sink to the bottom, producing a gentle bubbling sound. It was inspired by the shishi-odoshi, a traditional Japanese bamboo water feature that makes a rhythmic “donk” sound as it tips with the flow of water. Known for their continuous, meditative rhythm, shishi-odoshi evoke a sense of tranquility and the passage of time. My piece captures a similar feeling but in a condensed form, expressing calmness through short, consistent bursts of sound that maintain a steady tempo and soothing tone.

Notes:

Mission Statement

My work looks at how late stage capitalism and military power can come together in ways that harm both nature and people. I imagine a future that feels distant but may be closer than we think, where the push for growth and control leads to the loss of the natural world we depend on. We already see signs of this today, especially in the Amazon, Pantanal, and Cerrado, where recent 2025 reports indicate that the Brazilian meatpacking giants JBS, Minerva, and Marfrig continue to have links and exposure to deforestation. There is a sharp irony in the fact that companies built to provide food are driving the destruction of the very land that sustains life. By showing a future where the destruction of nature is treated as progress, I want to ask what happens when we place power and expansion above the wellbeing of the living world and the communities who rely on it.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2003270117

Symposium Presentation:

What components make up consciousness:

• Memory – The ability to remember people and visualize them
• Sentience – the ability to feel things like pain, pleasure, heat, hunger
• Self awareness – the ability to recognize ones self and their environment

What are the 3 levels of consciousness

1. Minimal consciousness – showing almost no signs of consciousness, just motion and life. Ex Jellyfish
   1. Technically alive but with no brain and gets nutrients by letting the food source float into them or other methods
   2. Have almost no capacity for emotion or self recognition
2. Primary Consciousness – shows signs of awareness to environment and possibly self but overall only able to process thoughts in front of them not being able to visualize or actualize goals. Ex Chicken
   1. Solely focused on survival and functioning for needs
   2. Has very little memory only chasing food when it is physically noticed by them
   3. Even animals like these have many hints of higher consciousness for example chickens having great memory and also possible self recognition
3. Secondary Consciousness – full self awareness, high intense emotion, and visualization and thought. Ex pack of dogs
   1. Fully aware of surroundings and current situation
   2. Planned cooperation and communication
   3. As well as intelligent understanding of other animals weaknesses as well as its own (showing self awareness)