Time is running out

Fun Fact of the Day: “Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later” (http://www.tealdragon.net). “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Do you agree?

Topic: Time

Time limits our freedom or helps us be organized ... Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects. The temporal position of events with respect to the transitory present is continually changing; events happen, then are located further and further in the past. Time has been a major subject of religion, philosophy, and science, but defining it in a non-controversial manner applicable to all fields of study has consistently eluded the greatest scholars. A simple definition states that "time is what clocks measure".

1. The word “time” has multiple meanings. What comes to your mind when you hear this word? How do you spend your time currently? Is there anything you wish you could change about time spent? Do you feel like you waste time on certain activities and don’t have enough for others? Do you ever have to “kill time”? How?

2. Do you like to stick to a routine or are you more spontaneous? How important is organizing time and following a schedule to you? What are the positives and negatives of these actions?

 3. How important is it to you to be on time for something? What kind of message do you think it sends if you arrive somewhere early or late? Can punctuality or a tendency to be late sometimes lead to conflict or problems?

 4. Can we really manage time or does time manage us? Do we create our routines and schedules based on time, or a lack thereof, or does time limit our actions?

 5. Do you think people have different perceptions and uses of time here in Ukraine and in America? Do you think Americans are too obsessed with time?

 6. If you could pick a different time or age to live in, what would you choose and why? Would you rather go to a more simple time in the past or an unknown period in the future? How would you spend your time? Where would you go if you had tons of time to spare?

 Schedule:

Saturday 14 January at 10:30

Thursday 19 January at 5:30