BEFORE you start writing, read the comments left by other students. (If you are the first one to post, you have an open canvas.)
AVOID repeating the same topic/issue over and over. Even if you choose the same general topic, find in it an original detail or aspect.
COMMENT: Thinking back about the first class, what is ONE detail, or piece of information that you remember vividly?
Describe it and explain WHY it means something to you.
(If your comment is widely off target I will remove it: it's not personal, I just want to make sure the conversation stays on track.)
REPLY: from the comments left by classmates choose one you find particularly interesting or intriguing or original and tell him/her why you selected it.
The most memorable part of class for me was being able to see where my classmates origins were on a map. This was probably one of the coolest ice breakers I've been a part of. It allowed us to physically see which part of the world those who surround us are from. Culture, whether referring to my own or others, always interested me. Our heritage plays a big role in our everyday lives. We were able to see how close we actually are to others, geographically. If not, at least we were able to see how cool and different our peers' homelands are. Each time someone said what country they had ties to, it was said with a tinge of pride, as it should be.
ReplyDeleteYes I do found that part interesting as well. Especially when one of the classmate told us about Jamaica, I have no idea that it was an island, all the while I thought it is within the Africa continent.
DeleteOne memorable moment of the first day of class was when we wrote down the stereotypes that people have about our tribes. Things that are said that are usually hurtful, yet we were able to have a little laugh about it in class. It was very meaningful to me because recently I feel that Hispanics, and specifically Mexicans have been targeted a lot by racism and stereotypes. During that moment in class, I realized that every person has experienced something similar.
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DeleteI enjoyed reading this comment because I also found a lot of humor in the stereotypes we all listed. Despite the fact that these things, and a great many others, can be particularly hurtful, we all seemed to let our guard down and have a little fun with it. I wish we would do that every place on this planet. Imagine a world where we all appreciated, connected and smiled about our differences.
DeleteThe one detail I remember from the first day of class is the conversation about Labor and Management. Labor was the little person. Management is the top dog. I believe that a management has a specific mindset that they are smarter, better and make the most money. I also believe that the labor has a specific mindset also but in the opposite direction their mindset is that they aren't smart, they don't make as much money. in my opinion is how .society portrays people in categorizes from big fish to small fish
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that society does divide people in terms of labor and management, but it’s for a purpose. Without this structure, any kind of work would be ineffective, and inefficient. I agree with the mindset of management, as their job is to be on top of things. To accomplish that you DO have to be more competent at your job than the average Joe. However, I don’t think management is necessarily “smarter” or “better” than a laborer, and laborers don’t necessarily think they’re not as smart. Hopefully, I’m not taking the words “smarter” and “better” out of context.
DeleteThe one piece of information that I remember best from the first class is about paddy wagons. I was not aware that those police wagons were called "paddy wagons", and I was certainly not aware of its origin. It disgusts me to think that people used a racist slang word to describe something of authority. "Paddy" is short for Patrick, which is a ethnic slur for Italians. I feel there is far more than enough racism in the world today, so I see no purpose in using this subtle insult to describe a police wagon.
ReplyDeleteDuring our class discussion on stereotypes, I felt connected to the people who wrote down similar things to what I had wrote about my tribe. In the US tribes like mine are stigmatized and are put in certain groups such as "baby making machine" or "uneducated". But this social bias isn't necessarily true. Coming from a first person point of view I understand why people would believe these bias's but we have to open the minds of the world to end these stereotypes.
ReplyDeleteI too agree on your sentiments. I touched base on the topic of stereotypes in my comment as well, and found it interesting that these stigmas placed on various groups were similar to some of our own understandings of social biases within our own tribes. I like how you believe that opening the minds of others would help put an end to these stereotypes, such a good idea!
DeleteA memorable moment of Thursday's class was our discussion on stereotypes. It was interesting to hear the striking similarities that many of my classmates and I shared on some of the tribes that we belonged to. I was also intrigued by how much of an impact that stereotypes had on every person in the classroom. The existence of conventional images that others place on us, clearly stick to us and prove to be more influential in our lives than we realize.
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ReplyDeleteLooking back on the first class, the moment that sticks out for me occurred not too long after we were asked which tribe did we each belong to. I remember discussing it with the guy to my right and another young man directly behind me. For the most part, we didn’t really know how to respond. Was this a question of ethnicity, nationality or something (perhaps) more personal, which culture we identified with? There seemed to be so many answers that could be right but they all felt incomplete in some way. It was almost as if we didn’t want to boil ourselves down in such a simplistic way, with a solitary label.
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ReplyDeleteI remember the short story that the Professor told us about his two adopted daughters. How their upbringing affected their opinions of Olympic gymnasts, and Asian heritage affected their pride in a gold-medal-winning Asian American. I can relate similarly in the way I attribute myself to being Asian American. When Jeremy Lin hit the Knicks for the first time, he had my complete attention. He even garnered my sister’s attention who wasn’t even a basketball fan, but is now a die-hard Knicks fan even with Lin gone. I could feel my pride swelling whenever he would score points, and if he hit a clutch buzzer beater, I would explode. Thankfully, I’m not the only one that feels this same kind of attribution.
ReplyDeleteThat is crazy how pride and heritage can get someone to take pride in something else. I did not even know that about the professor, it must have slipped through. Side note; Jeremy Lin should have resigned with the Knicks. The only player the Knicks should have overpaid and they did not. I just could not understand.
DeleteThat is crazy how pride and heritage can get someone to take pride in something else. I did not even know that about the professor, it must have slipped through. Side note; Jeremy Lin should have resigned with the Knicks. The only player the Knicks should have overpaid and they did not. I just could not understand.
DeleteThe part of the lecture I remember vividly was when we watched the slideshow. It painted a clear picture of what the Italians' at the time had to contend with, which I feel is very inhumane.
ReplyDeleteMy most memorable moment during the first class would have to be writing down why we came to college. It's a question I often ask myself,and I don't think I've ever really liked or felt comfortable with my responses up until the part when professor spoke about management. I know I'm built to lead and inspire and I now believe the whole college experience will help prepare me for that.
ReplyDeleteI was also very interested when the professor asked us why we were in college. I am nearly done my time in college, but I never sat down to think why I did my time. Having to sit down and write why I am in college really forced me to think. Unfortunately, i'm still not sure if I went to college for anything more than just the piece of paper that comes at the end. I'm glad to see you at least have come to closure with the question.
DeleteThe most memorable moment in our first class is when professor ask us to write about what are the typical stereotypes that people have towards your tribe. The reason that I remember is because it made me think about the roots that I originated from, so am I a Chinese or am I a Malaysian.
ReplyDeleteThe moment I vividly remember in our first class was when the professor recorded all of the students saying their name. I just really liked the awkwardness and the randomness of the recording. It is a moment we will all look back when the semester ends and just smile thinking that the professor made us do it. Also, the fact that the underlying theme of the recording was to also be proud to say your name and represent who you are. The shy ones, the teacher would make them redo the recording until it was just right. The professor made sure it was clear what the student said and why they said it. It was secretly making all the students get out of their comfort zones. That is how I took that moment. Plus, I was last so I got to view everyone's take and how the professor was working the room.
ReplyDeleteThe moment I vividly remember in our first class was when the professor recorded all of the students saying their name. I just really liked the awkwardness and the randomness of the recording. It is a moment we will all look back when the semester ends and just smile thinking that the professor made us do it. Also, the fact that the underlying theme of the recording was to also be proud to say your name and represent who you are. The shy ones, the teacher would make them redo the recording until it was just right. The professor made sure it was clear what the student said and why they said it. It was secretly making all the students get out of their comfort zones. That is how I took that moment. Plus, I was last so I got to view everyone's take and how the professor was working the room.
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