All of these videos we watched in class had the similar theme of escape. None of them actually went anywhere but they all seemed to create and identity that let them be the person they wanted to be that helped make them fell safe.
In the first video with the disabled man i think he feared never be to live his life on his own and always needing from someone like his mother or caretaker at the time. He wanted to escape from that life and those thoughts by trying to you his disability money to be able to live on his own to where he has to take care of himself even though it doesn't seem like he should. I felt like his reason for escape was fear because he didn't want to be dependent, he just wanted to live like a normal adult even though he was far from that.
In the video about the kids at school i felt the main focus dealing with escape was that when you get to a place like high school you can kind of create your own identity and be whoever you want all the kids around you to see you as. In yearbook pictures everyone looks exactly the same but in reality everyone is different and you can be as different as you want to be when you first start highschool.
The last video invoving the two men in prison obviously wanted to escape from the life they were living in there. they wanted freedom and would do whatever it took to try and get it even if they didn't deserve it. and the man who created his own town with the action figures was basically in my opinion trying to live through them. Because he could kill or hurt whoever he wanted and he would remain safe no matter what. there would also be know consequences for any of his actions in an action figure world. The incident he sufferd outside the bar scared him for life and his own fake world that he escapes to and makes him feel safe.
i believe this can all relate to writing because when you write you can tell as much truth or as much of a lie as you want. You can create any character or any story that you feel comfortable or safe with, and no one can tell you its wrong. People can live through their writing by telling stories that they aren't capable of doing in reality. Writing can be anyones own way of personal escape with no consequences or harm.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Obituary
Over Confidence
Your born inside of everyone and you age very well. Your presence lies inside of everyone but is not always felt, and in many when your presence is known it may never leave. In some you last a lifetime and others just a few days. You are a great motivator and help many to over come fears and obstacles they never thought were possible. There are many levels to over confidence from very small to helping you make new friends at school or try a new sport you have never played. Then there is a very high level, which can convince many to take crazy, unnecessary risk such as yelling at your boss cause you think your better then them even if you may not have the same qualifications or trying to hunt for your own food with no prior training. I guess you could say with you there comes many positives and negatives, but in many you lead to a fake false hope. A temporary spark in a higher self-esteem that may lead to bad judgements a ultimately a huge fall in ones actual self-esteem. In many lives you are either the cause cause of the rise or fall of the way a person comes to fell about themselves. If people can not see your presence you can be dangerous, but if they can recognize it then you can be prevented and turned to a positive. We'll do our best to remember that positive impact you may have on a life and try to hold that as our lasting memory.
Endnote: This was an example I got from reading the article "High sel-esteem is not always what its cracked up to be" on the science daily website where they talk about a jump in confidence that may not be from a particular source can lead to a jump in high self-esteem that can cause laziness and for lack of a better term big headedness. This all stems from a person having confidence about things they know nothing about, which eventually will hurt them and ultimately lower there self-esteem. An example of how high self-esteem will not always lead to success.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tabloid
Since i cannot create my own tabloid ad myself i am just going describe what it would consist of if i was able to.
My magazine would be titles "THE EVERYDAY SELF"
The pictures would be of famous people with with nice things with articles titles "THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE" and "TO ACHIEVE HAPPINESS"
The famous people would be wearing really nice things such as expensive cloths or or jewelry. There may even be really nice cars in the tabloid.
Endnote: What this tabloid would represent is that if want to be like the rich and famous celebrities you see on tv and may idolize then you have to dress like them, or drive the same type of car as them. The tabloid would make it seem as simple as that not including the handwork that you may need to put in to become successful. I feel this would be a good example because from doing my research not even all successful people are happy no matter how high their self-esteem is.
My magazine would be titles "THE EVERYDAY SELF"
The pictures would be of famous people with with nice things with articles titles "THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE" and "TO ACHIEVE HAPPINESS"
The famous people would be wearing really nice things such as expensive cloths or or jewelry. There may even be really nice cars in the tabloid.
Endnote: What this tabloid would represent is that if want to be like the rich and famous celebrities you see on tv and may idolize then you have to dress like them, or drive the same type of car as them. The tabloid would make it seem as simple as that not including the handwork that you may need to put in to become successful. I feel this would be a good example because from doing my research not even all successful people are happy no matter how high their self-esteem is.
Comic strip
Endnote: My comic strip is demonstrating two people having a conversation about the cloths they are wearing and the cost of them to be more specific. After researching my topic of the highs and lows of self-esteem one of the more constant statements i kept hear is people with low self-esteem will try and surround themselves with nice things to try and make them feel better about themselves. The expensive cloths are used as a cover up to make him feel bigger and better then everyone else, even though that may be far from the truth.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Group 6 activity
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Research log 4
Lyness, D'Arcy. "How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem?." kidshealth.org. The Nemours Foundation, march 2009. Web. 19 Oct 2011.
The article "How Can i Improve My Self-Esteem?" by D'Arcy Lyness was mainly about self-esteem in younger kids from the early ages of life to ones teenage years. This article gave examples and exercises for young kids that will help them practice how to build health self-esteem. They laid down simple steps such as; set goals for yourself, have fun, try new things, and take pride in your opinions and ideas. "Self-esteem is all about how much we feel valued, loved, accepted, and thought well of by others — and how much we value, love, and accept ourselves." I liked this quote because it was just one of many this article had about self-esteem. They had many different definitions because they claimed there were many different ways it can be interpreted. The author got these definitions from multiple sources such as other professors in child studies. They talk about how authority figures such as parents and teachers, and when kids are young they can not knowingly break down a kids self-esteem that can last a long time.
The main reason i choose this article was because of the fact is was based on young kids and how it starts at such a young age because kids tend to tak things very serious and are very impressionable. So far ive mainly focused on research on the effects self-esteem has on people my age or older so it was nice to get some perspective on where problems may start and then seeing ways those problems can be fixed at a very young age. It was also nice to get a wide variety of definitions because not everyone can understand things as clear as they want from one persons point of view.
The article "How Can i Improve My Self-Esteem?" by D'Arcy Lyness was mainly about self-esteem in younger kids from the early ages of life to ones teenage years. This article gave examples and exercises for young kids that will help them practice how to build health self-esteem. They laid down simple steps such as; set goals for yourself, have fun, try new things, and take pride in your opinions and ideas. "Self-esteem is all about how much we feel valued, loved, accepted, and thought well of by others — and how much we value, love, and accept ourselves." I liked this quote because it was just one of many this article had about self-esteem. They had many different definitions because they claimed there were many different ways it can be interpreted. The author got these definitions from multiple sources such as other professors in child studies. They talk about how authority figures such as parents and teachers, and when kids are young they can not knowingly break down a kids self-esteem that can last a long time.
The main reason i choose this article was because of the fact is was based on young kids and how it starts at such a young age because kids tend to tak things very serious and are very impressionable. So far ive mainly focused on research on the effects self-esteem has on people my age or older so it was nice to get some perspective on where problems may start and then seeing ways those problems can be fixed at a very young age. It was also nice to get a wide variety of definitions because not everyone can understand things as clear as they want from one persons point of view.
Monday, October 17, 2011
research log 3
"High Self-esteem is Not Always What It's Cracked up To Be."ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily LLC, 28 April 2008. Web. 17 Oct 2011.
In the article "High self-esteem is Not Always What It's Cracked Up To Be" written in the science daily online news article they discuss what roles can play in a persons life that can lead to an increase in self-esteem, and how once can have too much of it. They discuss the difference between high self-esteem and healthy self-esteem, which they state as "secure" self-esteem and "fragile" self-esteem. After talking to researchers and professors from the University of Georgia they established that fragile self-esteem is not better to a person mental health then low self-esteem. People that are fragile tend to be a lot more defensive and argumentative towards other people instead of just being the bigger person and believing in themselves. High self-esteem can lead to aggressive behavior to enhance a persons self worth to protect ones ego. "Individuals with low self-esteem or fragile high self-esteem were more verbally defensive than individuals with secure high self-esteem." This statement means that people with low or fragile high self-esteem are more likely to counteract ones thoughts with an argument or a negative emotion in comparison to someone with secure self-esteem who would like brush off the comment. These people are more likely to accept themselves and less likely to make excuses for their actions. With all this being said they stated that having high self-esteem is not a bad thing and is recommended, but it should be controlled and broken down into finer gradations to be better understood.
I choose this article because it was important for me to find some information on the negative aspects of self-esteem instead of the usual norm, which is everyone believing you need unlimited self-esteem to be successful in life. This was the first article that really touched on this aspect of my topic. I also liked it because i felt it had a lot of relation to articles that we have discussed in class so it gives me a lot more to think about. I also liked this article because there was a lot of useable quotes my professors that have high knowledge and have done studies on the subject. So from that point of view i found the article very valuable and valid.
In the article "High self-esteem is Not Always What It's Cracked Up To Be" written in the science daily online news article they discuss what roles can play in a persons life that can lead to an increase in self-esteem, and how once can have too much of it. They discuss the difference between high self-esteem and healthy self-esteem, which they state as "secure" self-esteem and "fragile" self-esteem. After talking to researchers and professors from the University of Georgia they established that fragile self-esteem is not better to a person mental health then low self-esteem. People that are fragile tend to be a lot more defensive and argumentative towards other people instead of just being the bigger person and believing in themselves. High self-esteem can lead to aggressive behavior to enhance a persons self worth to protect ones ego. "Individuals with low self-esteem or fragile high self-esteem were more verbally defensive than individuals with secure high self-esteem." This statement means that people with low or fragile high self-esteem are more likely to counteract ones thoughts with an argument or a negative emotion in comparison to someone with secure self-esteem who would like brush off the comment. These people are more likely to accept themselves and less likely to make excuses for their actions. With all this being said they stated that having high self-esteem is not a bad thing and is recommended, but it should be controlled and broken down into finer gradations to be better understood.
I choose this article because it was important for me to find some information on the negative aspects of self-esteem instead of the usual norm, which is everyone believing you need unlimited self-esteem to be successful in life. This was the first article that really touched on this aspect of my topic. I also liked it because i felt it had a lot of relation to articles that we have discussed in class so it gives me a lot more to think about. I also liked this article because there was a lot of useable quotes my professors that have high knowledge and have done studies on the subject. So from that point of view i found the article very valuable and valid.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Research log 2
Kwan, Virginia, Oliver John, Seinenu Thein. "Broadening the research on self-esteem: A new scale for longitudinal studies." Self & Identity. 6.1 (2007): 20-40. Print.
In the article " broadening the research on self-esteem: A new scale for longitudinal studies" by virginia Kwan and and other they discussed the life span of self-esteem from when it starts in a person to when it ends in a person, and mainly dealing with age. They also talked about the different ways it can start in a person life, such as how drastic or dramatic experiences have a greater impact in either raising or lowering ones self-esteem. Again in this journal there was a lot of studies and research done that was clearly laid out in charts to help make it easier to represent the information they found. The authors dealt a lot with the adult aspect of self-esteem and the affects it had on your actions in life and in the work world. They later discussed the history of self-esteem, and the first ever test used to measure it. They showed all the test used from back in the 70's till now, and they talked about how certain test only worked on a certain group of people whether it was a different age or gender. Competence and social acceptance were to main themes and definitions given for self-esteem, and it was stated that they have been a part of the changing definition of self-esteem since it was discovered.
I liked this journal because it had tons and tons of new information such as test, studies, definitions, and results that i have never related to self-esteem before. the charts that were used to describe all of the studies and results were ver helpful because i probably wouldn't have been able to understand the information if it was laid out as clearly as it was. Another reason this was very helpful is because most articles i have found on self-esteem have dealt with younger kids or teens and this one dealt a lot with older people of both male and female so it was a lot of new information. I did wish this reading talked more about the negative affects of too much positive self-esteem.
In the article " broadening the research on self-esteem: A new scale for longitudinal studies" by virginia Kwan and and other they discussed the life span of self-esteem from when it starts in a person to when it ends in a person, and mainly dealing with age. They also talked about the different ways it can start in a person life, such as how drastic or dramatic experiences have a greater impact in either raising or lowering ones self-esteem. Again in this journal there was a lot of studies and research done that was clearly laid out in charts to help make it easier to represent the information they found. The authors dealt a lot with the adult aspect of self-esteem and the affects it had on your actions in life and in the work world. They later discussed the history of self-esteem, and the first ever test used to measure it. They showed all the test used from back in the 70's till now, and they talked about how certain test only worked on a certain group of people whether it was a different age or gender. Competence and social acceptance were to main themes and definitions given for self-esteem, and it was stated that they have been a part of the changing definition of self-esteem since it was discovered.
I liked this journal because it had tons and tons of new information such as test, studies, definitions, and results that i have never related to self-esteem before. the charts that were used to describe all of the studies and results were ver helpful because i probably wouldn't have been able to understand the information if it was laid out as clearly as it was. Another reason this was very helpful is because most articles i have found on self-esteem have dealt with younger kids or teens and this one dealt a lot with older people of both male and female so it was a lot of new information. I did wish this reading talked more about the negative affects of too much positive self-esteem.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Research log 1
Macsinga, Irina, Laurentiu Maricutoiu, Florin Sava, and Delia Virga. "Implicit and Explicit Self-
Esteem and Irrational Beliefs."Journal of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies. 11.1 (2011): 97-111. Print.
In the article "Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem and Irrational Beliefs" the authors discussed the direct correlation from how a low self-esteem can lead to a low outlook on ones self. When you have a low self-esteem you do not obtain the confidence to make correct decisions at times. The discussed how self-esteem could lead to addiction, and an example would be how a person would continue to use drugs even though they know it is harmful for them and could possibly kill them. This leads to what i feel was the main purpose of the article, which is that it leads to irrational beliefs. Basically saying you believe things that haven't actually happened or aren't true based on the outlook you have on yourself. The authors discussed a number of symptoms caused from low self-esteem such as depression, high stress, and low self worth. There were a number of helpful pictures and graphs of research they had done to try and find different age groups and cultural backgrounds that may suffer from low self-esteem. Another main point was to establish a difference between implicit and explicit self-esteem, and they used a lot of research to state the out comes. They used multiple different types of studies such as the general attitudes and beliefs scale, implicate associations test, and the name letter task. These were very helpful because they all presented different results and were used to study a lot of different types of people. That gave a lot different perspectives to look at so you can come up with valid results in the research.
This journal was very helpful to me because it was a broad idea of my topic, but had a lot of numbers a research to state clear and valid points. This didn't touch on my entire question but it did hit points and had information which i didn't know. Some of the effects of self- esteem, particularly the negative ones were very helpful and provided a lot of information for me. The charts in which the authors clearly laid out there results of the test and experiments were also very helpful cause the numbers made the information very real. I also liked the fact that it was written by a number of authors so i was able to get more then just one persons perspective on the subject. There were also many references that were able to direct me to a number of different searches to find more useful information.
Esteem and Irrational Beliefs."Journal of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies. 11.1 (2011): 97-111. Print.
In the article "Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem and Irrational Beliefs" the authors discussed the direct correlation from how a low self-esteem can lead to a low outlook on ones self. When you have a low self-esteem you do not obtain the confidence to make correct decisions at times. The discussed how self-esteem could lead to addiction, and an example would be how a person would continue to use drugs even though they know it is harmful for them and could possibly kill them. This leads to what i feel was the main purpose of the article, which is that it leads to irrational beliefs. Basically saying you believe things that haven't actually happened or aren't true based on the outlook you have on yourself. The authors discussed a number of symptoms caused from low self-esteem such as depression, high stress, and low self worth. There were a number of helpful pictures and graphs of research they had done to try and find different age groups and cultural backgrounds that may suffer from low self-esteem. Another main point was to establish a difference between implicit and explicit self-esteem, and they used a lot of research to state the out comes. They used multiple different types of studies such as the general attitudes and beliefs scale, implicate associations test, and the name letter task. These were very helpful because they all presented different results and were used to study a lot of different types of people. That gave a lot different perspectives to look at so you can come up with valid results in the research.
This journal was very helpful to me because it was a broad idea of my topic, but had a lot of numbers a research to state clear and valid points. This didn't touch on my entire question but it did hit points and had information which i didn't know. Some of the effects of self- esteem, particularly the negative ones were very helpful and provided a lot of information for me. The charts in which the authors clearly laid out there results of the test and experiments were also very helpful cause the numbers made the information very real. I also liked the fact that it was written by a number of authors so i was able to get more then just one persons perspective on the subject. There were also many references that were able to direct me to a number of different searches to find more useful information.
Monday, September 26, 2011
What is Important?
Something i feel that is important for people to be aware of is the way stereotyping can affect people in many ways, and why we should stop it but probably never will. As we have talked about a little bit in class stereotyping is something that happens all the time no matter the reason, and can be a product of a lot of different peoples cultures and environment. As we have also learned stereotyping can be used as a way of lying to basically use it as an excuse to blame another person or group of people for someone else's mistakes. I feel it is important for people to realize when events like this are taking place because once stereotyping is recognized it will become easier to prevent. With that being sad i feel like stereotyping will always be an issue as long as there are different groups of people, different cultures, and people with different beliefs. People do this everyday without even realizing what they are doing so to a lot of people its not important or a big problem. I think because stereotyping can be such a small thing people overlook it when it has a major effect, and its can also hard to determine when a stereotype is actually a stereotype and not the truth. That is the biggest reason i think it will never stop because to certain groups of people its the truth and to others its just the opposite. This is a topic that i myself want to learn more about and feel that other people should have some similar interest as me.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Can there be World Citizenship
In the article "Can There Be World Citizenship" by Elise Boulding, she talks mainly about how the majority of countries have separated themselves from the United Nations in the past years looking for more independence and being more selfish basically, which i think relates a lot to our Generation me discussions. I fell like one of the main points the author was trying to get across was that even though countries like the United States want to be own there own and have more freedom, when problems arise that they dont have the answer to they come running back to the United Nations looking for help and or new resolutions. One quote i liked in the text was "states dont want to be assimilated in the United Nations, yet they want to avoid the destructiveness of war." What i think this quote means is basically states and people have seem to become to lazy and selfish, wanting all the benefits of things but not wanting to put in the work to get there. Again this sounds a lot like the generations of today and the problem people are having with generation y's and how they live there lives. I dont know if i personally believe this relation, but it sure does sound like Elise Boulding would based on her life experience. I dont ever see the whole world becoming one in any situation and no matter what is being taught. I feel that as long as there in life there will be problems and disagreements between people and groups inside and outside of there countries. With that said i do feel we can change the approach with how we deal with them instead of just resorting to fighting and war, but this will take a long time and i doubt any of us will ever see it.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Why worry and Generation Me
The two articles that were read were very similar in my opinion and had a lot of the same points about generation me kid’s being to over confident and greedy, and basically selfish. Although I do agree with most of what was said in both reading I felt that they were being a little harsh in how they describes college students actions and thoughts making it sound like absolutely everyone bourn in this time frame acts like that. Just because Terrell Owens or Donald trump who probably isn’t even a “generation me” say things to make them sounds selfish doesn’t mean we should all be put under that category, but do to statistics that’s how the world works. One part I liked about the why worry article is when they talked about how this generation may not just act like this due to selfishness or arrogance, but it may be because the bad economic situation, the columbine shooting, and 9/11 which they said just may make us have a higher tolerance for stress. I’m not sure if that idea may be true, but I did like the fact that the author gave alternative reasons, and didn’t just try to assume of point out the obvious. Life does seem a lot different from how it was generations ago but times change and people have to expect that, so if generations before the generation me think that kids or college students aren’t independent enough or as one of the article says “wimpy” then let life hit them in the face and im sure there outlook will change eventually.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
10 ways to lie.
The white lie- This lie is like me telling a girl that her hair looks good before a date even though it may not look that great, but it makes her feel good and I don't have to wait another hour for her to get ready.
Facades- An example of this is how every first day of highschool I dressed really nice to try and impress girls, friends I haven't see in a while, and new students that may have joined the school. I would continue this until i eventually didn't care and started wearing basketball shorts again.
Ignoring the plain facts- This would be like letting my friend take a math test for me even though I know he's terrible at that subject, but I still give him a chance cause I trust him and he claims he knows what he's doing.
Deflecting- This would be like a girl trying to tryout for a guys basketball team, and claiming she's good, but the guys don't think she's good enough and they never seen her play. So instead of the girl proving them wrong and trying to show she's good enough she just argues and calls all the guys sexist.
Omissions- This is something I have honestly done quite a few times, and probably always will. For example one time I was taking a shower with my iPhone in the room and I'm assuming due to the steam when I got out a lot of the functions on my phone weren't working. So I took it to the apple store hoping to get it replaced and the first thing I was asked was did you spill water on it. Since technically i didn't I said know and luckily they couldn't tell what really happen and I went home with a free brand new phone.
Stereotypes- I have a friend who I recently found out was Jewish and it was awkward how I found out. I was trying to park my car in a very tight parking spot because someone was basically taking two lanes. I ended up not making it in, so I took this girls lip stick and wrote on the windshield of the person who couldn't park and wrote " don't be Jewish learn how to park" and went on with my day. Later telling this story to my friends one of the said hey I'm Jewish and he really was, and he found that offensive and said he a really good driver.
Groupthink- This is like when I played on a basketball team while during the game you had to make plays that were for the good of the team whether it had positive or negative results. Such has diving on the ground for lose balls where you can get hurt, but you need to get that ball to help your team win.
Delusion- I have a friend who does nothing all day besides chill, and then smoke weed. And I always ask why do you smoke and tell him he's addicted, which he doesn't agree with. He says he smokes to chill and relax, but this guy has no job has like 2 classes and has plenty of money. So he doesn't need to smoke to chill since that's what he does all day anyone. He just doesn't want to believe he has a problem and should stop.
Dismissal- This can be like when I was a kid and my parents used to take me to theme parks which I hated roller coasters cause I thought they were to fast. My dad used to tell me that the rollercoasters were just look fast but really only go at most 20 mph. So it convinced me to go on and quickly found out that was not true.
Facades- An example of this is how every first day of highschool I dressed really nice to try and impress girls, friends I haven't see in a while, and new students that may have joined the school. I would continue this until i eventually didn't care and started wearing basketball shorts again.
Ignoring the plain facts- This would be like letting my friend take a math test for me even though I know he's terrible at that subject, but I still give him a chance cause I trust him and he claims he knows what he's doing.
Deflecting- This would be like a girl trying to tryout for a guys basketball team, and claiming she's good, but the guys don't think she's good enough and they never seen her play. So instead of the girl proving them wrong and trying to show she's good enough she just argues and calls all the guys sexist.
Omissions- This is something I have honestly done quite a few times, and probably always will. For example one time I was taking a shower with my iPhone in the room and I'm assuming due to the steam when I got out a lot of the functions on my phone weren't working. So I took it to the apple store hoping to get it replaced and the first thing I was asked was did you spill water on it. Since technically i didn't I said know and luckily they couldn't tell what really happen and I went home with a free brand new phone.
Stereotypes- I have a friend who I recently found out was Jewish and it was awkward how I found out. I was trying to park my car in a very tight parking spot because someone was basically taking two lanes. I ended up not making it in, so I took this girls lip stick and wrote on the windshield of the person who couldn't park and wrote " don't be Jewish learn how to park" and went on with my day. Later telling this story to my friends one of the said hey I'm Jewish and he really was, and he found that offensive and said he a really good driver.
Groupthink- This is like when I played on a basketball team while during the game you had to make plays that were for the good of the team whether it had positive or negative results. Such has diving on the ground for lose balls where you can get hurt, but you need to get that ball to help your team win.
Delusion- I have a friend who does nothing all day besides chill, and then smoke weed. And I always ask why do you smoke and tell him he's addicted, which he doesn't agree with. He says he smokes to chill and relax, but this guy has no job has like 2 classes and has plenty of money. So he doesn't need to smoke to chill since that's what he does all day anyone. He just doesn't want to believe he has a problem and should stop.
Dismissal- This can be like when I was a kid and my parents used to take me to theme parks which I hated roller coasters cause I thought they were to fast. My dad used to tell me that the rollercoasters were just look fast but really only go at most 20 mph. So it convinced me to go on and quickly found out that was not true.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Rant 2
A problem that i believe a lot of people in this world have is being very very hypocritical, and not owning up to the fact that they are at all. I'll be the first one to tell you that when it comes to certain things i can be very hypocritical and i will be sure to own up to and point out that it is just my opinion or belief, but a lot of people a huge problem doing that. Hypocrites pass a lot of judgement and i believe cause a lot of the stereotypes that we have in our lives today. I think this is a big problem because people need to be responsible for what they say and at the same time need to realize that not everyone will agree with them, so you cant get mad if someone argues with you. In this day and age i feel like people are a lot more sensitive to little things that dont matter, and they get up set really easily if someone argues there opinion or think they are wrong. So basically people stop thinking your the only one who knows anything in this world and except the fact the other people have thoughts and opinions too, which sometimes believe it or not can be better then yours.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Rant 1
So for my first rant i would like to discuss my hate for DubStep music anywhere and everywhere. If you have been to a party anywhere here in chico i can guarantee you have heard this music. If you dont know what DubStep is i dont really know how to describe it besides the fact that it a lot of base noise and usually has no words it it. It is almost like house or techno but much worse i actually kind of like those. This music is usually heard at raves meaning most of the people that do think they like it are under the influence of something, and they usually describe the sound of it as wompwompwompwomp, which is how people describe the sound of it. So if you like DubStep be my guess but that would probably mean you drink more then me. So i can not wait for this fad to pass because i know it will very soon, so everyone can start playing music that the majority of people actually like.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
reading 8/29/11
The first reading "Why I like vicious, anonymous online comments" was discussing the types of speech, language, and beliefs people us in commenting on basically any type of online post if they are anonymous. The author states towards the end that commenting anonymously is like hiding behind a mask to most people, but he believes if it weren't for consequences it is actually their true selves. This is a statement that i really agree with and haven't actually thought much about it until coming it in this reading. I do think there are many people who take advantage of there right to freely comment on ones opinion by bashing it with there on beliefs in a very negative way. Arguing or opposing an opinion is fine and should be done but in a respectful matter, which brings me to reading number two.
In reading number two "Make Our Ugly Discourse Better: Join the Civilogue" the author talks about how people go about disagreeing or responding to thoughts, actions, or beliefs other might have. The author talks about being polite when disputing something with another and how you can still get your point across without insulting ones thoughts or ideas when in their mind they think the same thing about yours. The difference between this article and the first one is there not speaking directly about one type of communication such as disrespectful comments in a blog post. This author is talking about arguments everywhere whether is online, face to face, in the news or even if you were just making comments to your self while sitting at yours house.
So after reading both of these articles i strongly agree with both of them and feel they are real issues that need to somehow be cleaned up in our society, but as both authors stated that wont be easy but it is possible.
In reading number two "Make Our Ugly Discourse Better: Join the Civilogue" the author talks about how people go about disagreeing or responding to thoughts, actions, or beliefs other might have. The author talks about being polite when disputing something with another and how you can still get your point across without insulting ones thoughts or ideas when in their mind they think the same thing about yours. The difference between this article and the first one is there not speaking directly about one type of communication such as disrespectful comments in a blog post. This author is talking about arguments everywhere whether is online, face to face, in the news or even if you were just making comments to your self while sitting at yours house.
So after reading both of these articles i strongly agree with both of them and feel they are real issues that need to somehow be cleaned up in our society, but as both authors stated that wont be easy but it is possible.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Two Wars
I believed Two Wars to be a pretty interesting story because it is actually a topic that me and friends of mind discuss quite often at random times. I thought that the Iraqi Haider had a very good idea and reason to do what he did because the questions he asked are not just a mystery to most people, but if you have never been there you probably dont know the truth. I think Haider wanted to hear peoples opinions and then try to give them some insite on what is really going on and what is really important. It seemed like When Haider went to all the different places he kind of expected all the people to have certain answers about the war and what life was like over there, so that didn't really phase him at all. the majority of the people he interviewed seemed pretty close minded and not willing to except the truth from a person who has been in the middle of it all, and i believe for certain people that it might have been because he was an Iraqi himself. Myself personally believe in a lot of the question Haider was asking and the comments he was saying sense i am not a huge believer in the war, but at the same time i dont disagree with the people who have family and friends over seas and want to fight for our country. One event i did find very interesting was the two soldiers who were together but both had very different views. The one who had already been over seas did not want to be there and did not agree with our reasons for being there, but the soldier who hadn't gone yet was willing and ready to go to defend our country for any reason. I thought that was a very interesting part of the story.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
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