Culture

Around the world many things are done differently. I have had the opportunity to be able to travel to France, Czech, Italy, England, Canada, and Mexico in the past few years. In all of there countries their customs are different. To me, the biggest culture change is the language and the way people eat from country to country. It is cool to be able to say that I've tried different ways to do everyday American customs.
In class when we were looking at the different toliets I thought it was very interesting. The toliet in Japan was the coolest one. It is very interesting to have o many ways and styles to do the same task. That is what makes out country so diverese.

Movie

I think "C" belongs to many groups in the movie. He belongs to his family, his neighborhood crew, the bar friends, his girlfriend, and he is involved with his own group with Sunny. I think C would belong in both Sunny's crew and his own group just with him and Sunny. C and Sunny share a bond by themselves. Sunny has taken C under his wing and treated him like the son he never had. He taught him many skills of how to live during their time period and under certain conditions. C would also be in Sunny's crew because he hung out with them since he was little. He played the dice game in the basement with all "the guys". He was formed into Sunny's sidekick. I think C's master status changes through the movie because he changes throughout the movie. I think at the beginning of the movie he was prejudice and by the end he was trying to change his way because he liked Jane the African American girl. His master status would be friend and son. At the very end of the movie a connection of father and son is brought back. Also friend because he was always there for Sunny, even after Sunny died.

Groups

I didn't realize until the activity in class how I categorize myself. If I had to pick three words that people think of when they talk about me they would be: skater, leader, and friend. I have been skating since i was six and this sport has become a lifestyle to me. I am a leader by being captain of my team previous years, and being head of clubs such as FMP. I work very hard on everything i put my mind to because I like to get things done and perfected. People would say i am a friend because I will always put my friends first. I would do anything to support them and always have their backs. I am a listener when it comes to helping others with their problems.
I think we as people always categorize people before we get to know them. People who don't know me would probably call me a Jewish girl from SHS, when in reality i think that is a unfair stereotype. When these things might be true, it is a stereotype and until you meet the person behind do not judge. It is important to find out all the facts about a person before you jump to conclusions. Give everyone a chance, you never know the outcome.

9/11

Today is September 11th 2008. Its been 7 years since the tragedy. I think society was greatly impacted 7 years ago, but many people treat 9/11 now as a normal day. By ignoring the fact that our country was terrorized wont make it go away. I think the Presidential candidates should have all come together and done community service project to try and raise awareness of the troops over seas. Our Americans are fighting a war and giving up their lives for our country. The least we can do is acknowledge what they are doing.