Practice Observation

For my practice observation I observed Starbucks. I noticed many people were using laptops, and tablets. Many of them looked like students getting work done. This place seems like a community of students. Also, everyone is very quiet, and doing their own thing, not worrying about people around them. Everyone seemed like they were relaxing. Coffee is also a imporant part of this community. I don't usually get Starbucks so that is why I decided to observe this community.

Found Notes

This reading was very enjoyable for me. I was laughing out loud at the notes people leave. I related to this because my Mother leaves angry notes around the house sometimes. My dog tries to get into the trash a lot, and my brother and I always forget to shut the door so he cant. My mom will write angry notes to remind us to close the door. It takes a lot of anger for someone to actually write a note instead of confronting people about it. The image of the note left on the bathroom door was the most funny to me. When I go out to restaurants I will sometimes see these angry notes. I feel that notes can be more effective because they're right in your face, and a constant reminder not to do something. These notes in the reading all try to remind people of a particular standard of being a part of a community.

It Takes a Tribe

After reading this essay I agree completely on what the reading discusses. Once a person attends a certain college they become competitive with other groups within their college. The reading uses the term "us-verses-them." College sports especially become this way, and this group could be considered a "tribe." Once you enter a college you now belong to that community, and then can also become a member of a group within that college. When I think of groups at colleges the first thing that pops into my head are sororities. This "tribe" divides up college kids into their own group, and creates a hierarchy in the college. Different tribes in Bridgewater definitely compete with one another. I notice this among professors of different subjects as well. They compete with one another.

Collage

I enjoyed making my collage because my family and friends mean a lot to me. My family has shaped a lot of who I am today. I even consider my two dogs part of the family. My friends are always there for me, and especially my two best friends that I have known since kindergarten. If it was not for my family and friends I don't know how I would get by. When I have a bad day I can go to them, and they make me feel better. I know that a lot of other people agree that without the help of their family and friends their life would be more difficult. I separated my family and friends in my collage because I see them as two different things. My family is my blood, and my friends are not. I go to my friends for different things than I go to with my family. They are not the same, but they are two very important groups of people in my life.