Thursday, March 26, 2009
Blog #6
I think Jim from the book is a real character, a real person. That is the way black people talked and acted at that time period becuse they were slaves and they counln't be eduated. I dont think Jim is a minstrel because the minsterls make fun of the people that are like that. So in a way i thinks minsterls represent Jim.. maybe an over played version of Jim, beceuse they are trying to make fun of him.
Blog #5
Looking around in everyday life, i do agree with the idea that racism is way better now than it was before. people of different race are much more accapted than they were before and blanded into society. Just lookin at sings and posters and ads, there is still a lil racism hidden many places.
Also not just race but gender. Many things are more about man not women because women are stereotyped as the weeker ones and man should be the ones handeling all the important things. That has changed a lot too since wwII because the women had to enter the work force to help the country and this way they bacome much more independent. Today women can do just as much if not more than man but we still have the general idea that man should be the head of the house.
Also not just race but gender. Many things are more about man not women because women are stereotyped as the weeker ones and man should be the ones handeling all the important things. That has changed a lot too since wwII because the women had to enter the work force to help the country and this way they bacome much more independent. Today women can do just as much if not more than man but we still have the general idea that man should be the head of the house.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Blog #4
The images and the quote, makes it clear that today the children think that being over weight is a bad thing. I believe that the images of the two people just sitting, eating and watching television send a clear message that this is wrong and you should not be doing this. I agree. Being over weight is not helthy at all, you can develop many illnesses from it and most definately will limit your options in many things in life. Most people could control that and do something about them being over weight. I think America needs more options to educate children from a young age that being over weight has consequences and that before it happens they can prevint it, by eating healthy and regirarly exercising. The pictures show the two people just watching televevision or being on the computer and eating, they are not envolved in any healthy activities so there is no way they could be deffernet.
On the other hand with the quote, I dont agree. Being over weight is not a disability. Sometimes in even classrooms people think they can take the disabled chairs and tables, just because they are bigger. Now that is wrong, people who are obiese are not disabled because they were not borned with that that is just a lifestyle they adopted to, but they can most definately do something about it.
On the other hand with the quote, I dont agree. Being over weight is not a disability. Sometimes in even classrooms people think they can take the disabled chairs and tables, just because they are bigger. Now that is wrong, people who are obiese are not disabled because they were not borned with that that is just a lifestyle they adopted to, but they can most definately do something about it.
Essay #3
Zsofia Illes
Essay #3
3/5/09
People’s Perception of Me
Ever since I was little I had to meet a lot of new people. My family and I had moved a couple times, and even when I didn’t move I changed schools and friends and environments. By having to adopt and meeting so many new people, how they view me and perceive me it comes down to first impression.
I think now days when I meet people I generally have a good first impression on them. Since I work in a restaurant I don’t come off as shy, or unintelligent, because I meet a new family or couple every ten minutes while I am working. I developed a general sense of how people like to be talked to, the tone and I can naturally tell if they are looking for a conversation or just want to be left alone.
I think this has helped me be better at holding a conversation, reading people and knowing just how to be around certain people. I honestly believe that talking to people and being good at it helps you a lot in life. Take it for example if you wanted to get a job, you have to go through interviews. If you just generally know what happens in interviews and you are prepared that’s a half win, but if you can hold an interesting conversation with the interviewer, they will most likely remember you and consider you as highly possible to get the job. That is the only reason why I think that every job I so far applied to I got it. Not because I am so great at my school or I was full of experience but because I interview well and I can express myself on a way that comes across positive. Even if you have no idea about the things you will be doing at your job because you have never done it before, if you can openly be honest and tell them, assuring them that you are more than willing to learn, you are earning major points at your interview.
Just in my everyday life, I believe or would like to believe that I also come across in a positive way. I am very open to meet new people all the time, have conversations and make a good impression. I think I come across as a nice person, when I talk to people for the first time I smile a lot try to make a positive and comfortable environment for me and them to talk and get to know each other. I am actively engaged in the conversation and give them feed-back so they know I am interested in what they have to say. I mostly expect people to do the same when I am talking. If they don’t than that’s a sign that they are not interested or bored by what I am saying so then you know that there is time for you to change the subject.
Just based on my looks I think sometimes people miss-judge me. Maybe put me in a stereotype with blonde girls, who cares a lot about their looks and spends a lot of money on their clothes, which is true but I think there is a lot more to it, when you actually get to know me. Mostly girls are the ones that would stereotype the other girls like them. I think this is based on bad experiences before, jealousy or just being uncomfortable around other girls because the girls who is making the stereotype is not confident herself. That is why I think that when you are confident and independent from people’s opinions about you, you come across as a better person. Of course you still need to be humble and understanding the situation, so you know when you talk to a girl that is not confident with herself you know the way to talk to her. Like I mentioned before, understanding the type of person you are talking to and reading their body language is so important for me to make the right first impression so people view me as a confident, independent and responsible individual. That is how I would like to be viewed and I believe most people I meet view me that way.
Essay #3
3/5/09
People’s Perception of Me
Ever since I was little I had to meet a lot of new people. My family and I had moved a couple times, and even when I didn’t move I changed schools and friends and environments. By having to adopt and meeting so many new people, how they view me and perceive me it comes down to first impression.
I think now days when I meet people I generally have a good first impression on them. Since I work in a restaurant I don’t come off as shy, or unintelligent, because I meet a new family or couple every ten minutes while I am working. I developed a general sense of how people like to be talked to, the tone and I can naturally tell if they are looking for a conversation or just want to be left alone.
I think this has helped me be better at holding a conversation, reading people and knowing just how to be around certain people. I honestly believe that talking to people and being good at it helps you a lot in life. Take it for example if you wanted to get a job, you have to go through interviews. If you just generally know what happens in interviews and you are prepared that’s a half win, but if you can hold an interesting conversation with the interviewer, they will most likely remember you and consider you as highly possible to get the job. That is the only reason why I think that every job I so far applied to I got it. Not because I am so great at my school or I was full of experience but because I interview well and I can express myself on a way that comes across positive. Even if you have no idea about the things you will be doing at your job because you have never done it before, if you can openly be honest and tell them, assuring them that you are more than willing to learn, you are earning major points at your interview.
Just in my everyday life, I believe or would like to believe that I also come across in a positive way. I am very open to meet new people all the time, have conversations and make a good impression. I think I come across as a nice person, when I talk to people for the first time I smile a lot try to make a positive and comfortable environment for me and them to talk and get to know each other. I am actively engaged in the conversation and give them feed-back so they know I am interested in what they have to say. I mostly expect people to do the same when I am talking. If they don’t than that’s a sign that they are not interested or bored by what I am saying so then you know that there is time for you to change the subject.
Just based on my looks I think sometimes people miss-judge me. Maybe put me in a stereotype with blonde girls, who cares a lot about their looks and spends a lot of money on their clothes, which is true but I think there is a lot more to it, when you actually get to know me. Mostly girls are the ones that would stereotype the other girls like them. I think this is based on bad experiences before, jealousy or just being uncomfortable around other girls because the girls who is making the stereotype is not confident herself. That is why I think that when you are confident and independent from people’s opinions about you, you come across as a better person. Of course you still need to be humble and understanding the situation, so you know when you talk to a girl that is not confident with herself you know the way to talk to her. Like I mentioned before, understanding the type of person you are talking to and reading their body language is so important for me to make the right first impression so people view me as a confident, independent and responsible individual. That is how I would like to be viewed and I believe most people I meet view me that way.
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