Barnga

1.       Frustrating

2.       For all the rules to be way more different

3.       When bailey and Brooklin started arguing in the second round

4.       Telling bailey to “shut up” with my eyes

5.       It was peaceful

6.       Yes, because there’s a challenge, but also people get mad at each other so

7.       Yes

8.       That everyone does what they think is normal, and doesn’t understand that someone they’re arguing with may be thinking the same thing

Functionalism Blog

What are the groups and what functions do they serve?

The groups are made up of the freaks, who do whatever I guess; the bullies, who let out their insecurities on the geeks, who are punching bags for the bullies. There were also nerds, who were like the wise men of the school.

Who has the power in the episode? How or why do they have power? How do they use it?

            The bullies have the power over the geeks, and the counselor has the power over Linsey. The bullies are bigger and the counselor is an adult. And the bullies beat up the geeks and the counselor tries to make Linsey happy.

What are the important symbols in the episode? How do the characters act based on the symbols they find important?

            The jacket that Linsey wore, she acts different because her grandma is dead.

Can you relate any of these theories to your own life? How can the things you do be interpreted through one of these theories?

            Conflict theory relates to my life because I have to write a 6 page essay in Mrs. Kruger’s class, and it messed up the functionalism in my life. Now I have to write an essay instead of other stuff I’d rather do.

Bloggy Boi

                About the video we just watched, I think it’s important for people to learn to think like that. Like you said in class after Timmy said he couldn’t put himself into others shoes, some people can empathize naturally but for others it has to be learned. And I’d never thought about sociological mindfulness in terms of Iraq. He made a good point about how it’s easy to generalize things about America from things like the Christian boot camp and the man who wanted to burn Qurans, and how we could just as easily be generalizing Muslims in the same way, actually I know I’ve generalized Muslims in the same way.

                An example of a time I felt sociologically mindful would be when a few years ago the girls were playing volleyball and they were losing 4-20. So I put it on my story because it was 420 and didn’t really think about anyone being mad about it. Later on the blonde in our class texted me to take it down and yelled at me, and at the time I thought she was just a nag. Eventually I learned that I hadn’t put myself in her shoes and I probably shouldn’t have put it up in the first place.

                Somebody I would like to add to the 10 acts of courage that changed to world list would be Mr. Beast. Last year he planted 20 million trees by starting an organization and everyone who donated a dollar got a tree planted.

                I see myself fitting into the big picture of society by eventually going to college, and once I get a job working my way up the chain of engineering until I either have an idea to event something or I can start my own company. Then I’ll work non-stop until I have become the next Elon Musk. My main goal is to leave a lasting change on the world.