Self Discovery & Happiness Through Writing
A course designed to encourage students to critically think, research and write about various topics within the " Science of Happiness" as they relate to the self. This class will enable students to develop rhetoric in a variety of topics and perspectives within the theme of Happiness. “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." Epictetus
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- Home
- What is Socratic Seminar? AKA Fishbowl!
- FALL 2025 : Syllabus & Welcome E-Mail
- Welcome Letter : FALL 2025
- FSC - ACADEMIC CALENDAR - FALL 2025
- Transitional Phrases FALL 2025
- Published Writing Rubric: FALL 2025
- Consent Form : Fishbowl Photos, Class Photos & "The Triple 3" !
- CLASS CLUSTER FALL 2025 : What You Will Learn - "ALL THINGS HAPPY"
- FSC ACADEMIC CALENDAR - WHAT IS THE COLLEGE SCHEDULE? WHAT DAYS DO WE HAVE OFF?
- Rules For Revising Papers
- A Note To My Students- How I became the " Happy Professor at Farmingdale"
- HAPPY WORKSHOP # 1 - "THE STOICS" : MEANING AND PURPOSE - GROUP TASKS TWO DAY WORKSHOP 9/11-9/18
- PUB#1- How Happy CAN YOU BE? "Happiness & Genetics " How Much Of Your Happiness Depends On YOU?" DUE: TUESDAY , OCTOBER 14th by Midnight
- Formal Paper Rubric For EGL 101 & 102
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
DUE 10/21- TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST & Post on Brightspace!!!!
Scholars!!
GREAT WORK TODAY!!!!
I enjoyed our One Minute Assessment!
Get Ready for Tuesday, 10/21 !
Re-Read - People Who Have These Big Five Personality Traits are Happier Throughout Their Lives by Julia Reiss
AND
"Why Some People Find it Harder to be Happy" by Jolanta Burke
GET READY for Around The Room - Around The Room Discussions - Work in YOUR Groups!! You Need Examples from the Research - Must Use - " The Big Five" CAN ADD - Why Some People Find It Harder To BE Happy OR any other article from class - YOU CAN ADD!!
I will give the Groups 15 Minutes on Thursday to Work Together Again and Then We will Share Around The Room!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!
"The Big Five" by Reis & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy" by Burke
Categories
Coping Skills
Hatton, Gio & Terrence
Creativity & Curiosity
Christian, Sulfaro & Flores
Transformation / Recrafting
Jake Ryan, Brian & Robin
Agreeableness & Openness
Aryan, Alex & Adrian
The Environment
Michael, Mehivika, Dulce & Marcia
Create A Question / Pose A Question - This Better Be GOOD!
Nick, Muhammad, Ahmed, Chris & Surag
12:15
Coping Skills - Kayla, Raina, Katie, Kaylynn
Openness & Agreeableness - Steven, Manider, Elliot and Kelly
Curiosity & Creativity - Thomas, Dylan , Ben and Manveer
Environment - Landaverde, Landon, Chris & Niko
Transformation - Catty, Ashley, Cathy & Levi
DO NOT FORGET TO ASK A Question at the END of your presentation
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
DUE: 10/16 - "The Big Five Personality Traits" & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy "
DUE: 10/16 - "The Big Five Personality Traits" & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy "
PUB 1 is DUE tonight BY MIDNIGHT!!!!
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Optimists vs. Pessimists = Lonczak Article
CLASS RESULTS
Optimism v. Pessimism
9:30 am
O= 63%
P= 10%
O/P = 37%
12:15 pm - RESULTS
O= 53%
P= 11%
O/P= 37%
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PREPARE FOR A TPS- Think Pair Share - Around The Room Discussions -
PRINT & READ- People Who Have These Big Five Personality Traits are Happier Throughout Their Lives by Julia Reiss
Discuss in ONE paragraph The Power of Personality Traits connect with Life Satisfaction and our ability To Cope?
Provide at least 2 concrete EXAMPLES from the ARTICLE using quotes and in text citation (Reiss 2)
In ADDITION - PRINT & ACTIVELY READ
"Why Some People Find it Harder to be Happy" by Jolanta Burke
Published: November 26, 2021
https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-find-it-harder-to-be-happy-171692
In ONE paragraph provide an answer to this question- How Can We Re-wire our brain?
Provide 2 Concrete Examples from the Article - We will share in class.
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IN BRIGHTSPACE DUE 10/21 by MIDNIGHT!!!!
TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST!
TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST - this is DUE by Next Thursday!
You can start this weekend!
The BIG 5
https://www.personalityassessor.com/
and THE PERMA- PRINT THE ARTICLE AND TAKE THE TEST!!
https://www.ellanacosmetics.com/blogs/beautorials/well-being-check-pinpointing-your-happiness-state
post your results by next Thursday 10/21