Journal 1

• Do predictions come true because they were destined to come true, or because people make them happen because it was predicted (like a self-fulfilling prophesy)?

Predictions come true because they were destined to come true. But sometimes, we can't predict the outcome of things so we make it happen. With enough information, and if it's correct, we can predict things. I believe that the only way you can predict something and it comes true is because you have enough evidence to make a prediction or if you make it happen. Like for instance, in the elections we were able to predict the outcome.

My history teacher did enough research to predict who will be the winner of the 2012 elections. He looked for polls and wrote down the data. He predicted that Obama was going to win because of the numbers he acquired. In this case, the American citizens made this happen. The media predicted the reelection of Obama and people went to vote and made it happen.