Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Group project
Today was the clothing drive. Within the first half hour, we got a lot of clothes and shoes already, which made us pretty happy. Towards the end, fewer people stopped by to donate. The weather was not in our side, it started to rain suddenly and we had to move everything so that they do not get wet. The amount of things that we got at the end really met our expectations, even though it was a rather bad weather. I feel that people care about helping others, just that sometimes do not know how to start doing it.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Group project - week 3
I went to some places to check if the flyers that were given to the people that asked me to leave it to them were up already in the boards, and was dissapointed that they have not posted them yet. I do not know if the long weekend had influenced and delayed the posting time. But if not enough flyers are around campus or stores, people would not know about the event and it would not be as successful as though.
Group project - week 2
Both speakers sent information about shelter places that we could donate clothes/shoes recruited. We divided up tasks to be done to each team members and had more solid ideas. We decided to make this event to happen, and chose date and time that would work for all.
I agreed to make the design of the flyers about the clothing drive, and later on send it to rest of group members, so that we could start recruiting people to donate.
During next class meeting, we chose the flyer to be posted and each of us would post around campus or common places in Ames.
With this activity I learned some things that otherwise would not happen if this activity was not in effect. I went to some campus building's offices to ask for permission to post, and they would tell me that the only areas that I could post the flyer werw in the "posting boards" designed to post stuffs, and that it was prohibited to post in the doors. From there I though back and recalled that I had seen other flyers being posted, and leaned that actually they did not ask for permission and that it was not the right thing to do. Also, in some places, I had to leave the flyes to them and they would decide where to post them in the building, and when to post them.
I agreed to make the design of the flyers about the clothing drive, and later on send it to rest of group members, so that we could start recruiting people to donate.
During next class meeting, we chose the flyer to be posted and each of us would post around campus or common places in Ames.
With this activity I learned some things that otherwise would not happen if this activity was not in effect. I went to some campus building's offices to ask for permission to post, and they would tell me that the only areas that I could post the flyer werw in the "posting boards" designed to post stuffs, and that it was prohibited to post in the doors. From there I though back and recalled that I had seen other flyers being posted, and leaned that actually they did not ask for permission and that it was not the right thing to do. Also, in some places, I had to leave the flyes to them and they would decide where to post them in the building, and when to post them.
Group project - week 1
Chose the topic that would interest all group members: Recycle and water conservation.
However, it was a broad topic, therefore it was narrowed to recycle. When we brainstormed about what area of recycling to focus on, we all decided to recycle clothes and shoes. We wanted to make this a event and ask the community to help with the recycling as well by donating clothes. All recruited clothes would be sent to a shelter area and then donated.
However, we do not have any information about any shelter area and do not know how to start the event yet. A group member emailed both speakers that talked to us and asked for information.
However, it was a broad topic, therefore it was narrowed to recycle. When we brainstormed about what area of recycling to focus on, we all decided to recycle clothes and shoes. We wanted to make this a event and ask the community to help with the recycling as well by donating clothes. All recruited clothes would be sent to a shelter area and then donated.
However, we do not have any information about any shelter area and do not know how to start the event yet. A group member emailed both speakers that talked to us and asked for information.
Bad apple
I have encountered with a lot of bad apples in group projects. I have had experience with people that do not show up in meetings, do not do their part properly, are lazy, are not interested in the class, do not listen to other ideas rather than its own even though it's wrong, get distracted with cellphone/laptop, use the computer to their personal stuff rather than searching for information, etc.
There was one time that I was in a group project with a guy that would play game in his laptop in a group meeting outside class. It was a group of four, but we felt it was of three. Whenever we asked his opinion, he would be lost and we would have to repeat everything that we have said. And after all that, he would say, "sounds good to me", giving the impression that he was not really listening to us. We would try to get him involved, but at one point a team member got tired of that and talked to him about his behavior. He did not happen to change, so our group had to talk to the professor, and at the end he was excluded from the group.
I believe that people should be given second change, for them to change and to get to track. However, too many second changes ruin the entire purpose of the meeting and get team members frustrated.
There was one time that I was in a group project with a guy that would play game in his laptop in a group meeting outside class. It was a group of four, but we felt it was of three. Whenever we asked his opinion, he would be lost and we would have to repeat everything that we have said. And after all that, he would say, "sounds good to me", giving the impression that he was not really listening to us. We would try to get him involved, but at one point a team member got tired of that and talked to him about his behavior. He did not happen to change, so our group had to talk to the professor, and at the end he was excluded from the group.
I believe that people should be given second change, for them to change and to get to track. However, too many second changes ruin the entire purpose of the meeting and get team members frustrated.
Personal Mission Statement
I am a open-minded person, who respects any idea from anybody. I treat others as if they were me: for this I am kind, and always try to look at something or situations at the positive way. When someone does something unbelievable bad, the first thing that I do is not to judge, but to understand why it was done. I believe that communication is the basic to have a effective healthy relation with other people and that violence should be avoided the most. Anyone should be treated equally by me and others, regardless of sex, religion, race, beliefs, etc. I believe that in this world, life has to be enjoyed and shared with others.
"Manifesto" and "The Making of a Marginal Farm"
I believe both pieces have the same purpose: asking the audience to escape their life routine and do something new. To believe that all it matters in this life is not money and that life have to be enjoyed to the fullness.
I did not like "Manifesto" as much as "The Making of a Marginal Farm" because for me it was harder to understand the poem. In a poem, words take different meanings and if it is not interpreted as the author feels, then it looses its meaning. However, I feel that I understand ""The Making of a Marginal Farm" more, and hence I like it more. In this piece, he uses common languages and makes it easier to spread his purpose. Also, he talked about his own experience and that intrigued the readers as well.
I did not like "Manifesto" as much as "The Making of a Marginal Farm" because for me it was harder to understand the poem. In a poem, words take different meanings and if it is not interpreted as the author feels, then it looses its meaning. However, I feel that I understand ""The Making of a Marginal Farm" more, and hence I like it more. In this piece, he uses common languages and makes it easier to spread his purpose. Also, he talked about his own experience and that intrigued the readers as well.
"Having Faith" by Sandra Steingraber
What is her purpose/audience in writing this? How does she get her message across? Would you consider this writing-as-activism? Why or why not?
Her purpose is to make people aware of small things that people often do not seem to notice. She explained the negative effects of pesticides and reemphasized the need to care about them. After all, she argues that the food chain ends up in the fetus, babies, the ones that will live the next generation. She used pathos, ethos and logos in her writing and tried to appeal to every emotions.
I consider this piece activism because she's bringing out the problem to the audience, and then propose them to speak up and not to remain silence. She is asking everyone to share their opinion, to let others know of the side effects, and to learn from there.
Her purpose is to make people aware of small things that people often do not seem to notice. She explained the negative effects of pesticides and reemphasized the need to care about them. After all, she argues that the food chain ends up in the fetus, babies, the ones that will live the next generation. She used pathos, ethos and logos in her writing and tried to appeal to every emotions.
I consider this piece activism because she's bringing out the problem to the audience, and then propose them to speak up and not to remain silence. She is asking everyone to share their opinion, to let others know of the side effects, and to learn from there.
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