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-Jesse Gotlib
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Final Thoughts
Jesse Gotlib
4/28/11
It is coming down to the end of the semester and my thoughts on this Writing class have been journalism. This Ethnography project throughout this semester has made this writing class seem like a journalism class. With observations and analyzing behavior, I felt like I've been a reporter working undercover at some points this past year. I feel that I've been challenged to a point where I can grow as a writer and a student. From taking down random observations in my journal and at that moment relating that observation to my opinion; and the relativity between the two astonishes me.
The project on the Bridgewater Dining Room has been interesting. From a place where I've never even heard of, to a place where I ran across and decided to go simultaneously with buddies, to a place where I decided to go to observe and analyze has been a turn of events to say the least. I didn't even know the place existed and now I've visited tons of times and analyzed each and every aspect of the Dining Room. I feel like this project was a bit lengthy, but helped us work on dedication to a certain topic. I haven't quite finished editing my final piece yet, however I know what direction I know I want to go in and I plan on feeling a sense of accomplishment once I finish it.
4/28/11
It is coming down to the end of the semester and my thoughts on this Writing class have been journalism. This Ethnography project throughout this semester has made this writing class seem like a journalism class. With observations and analyzing behavior, I felt like I've been a reporter working undercover at some points this past year. I feel that I've been challenged to a point where I can grow as a writer and a student. From taking down random observations in my journal and at that moment relating that observation to my opinion; and the relativity between the two astonishes me.
The project on the Bridgewater Dining Room has been interesting. From a place where I've never even heard of, to a place where I ran across and decided to go simultaneously with buddies, to a place where I decided to go to observe and analyze has been a turn of events to say the least. I didn't even know the place existed and now I've visited tons of times and analyzed each and every aspect of the Dining Room. I feel like this project was a bit lengthy, but helped us work on dedication to a certain topic. I haven't quite finished editing my final piece yet, however I know what direction I know I want to go in and I plan on feeling a sense of accomplishment once I finish it.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Interview
4/1/11
It was just recently I myself had to go through the interview process. I wanted a part time job for this summer and I applied to several places. I managed to get an interview at Home Depot because the head of the Human Resources department is my dad's cousin. Of course I dressed to impress that day because one should never wear sweat pants to a interview. I wore cackies and shirt and tie and got there 5 minutes early. In an interview one must be flexible and structured. Also expecting the unexpected is crucial. As the interview preceeded I was asked closed questions and then all of sudden open questions were presented and then I had to think of what I would do in that given situation. With ease I told the truth and a bit flexible with each question, but structured in my presentation of each answer I gave. Interviews are always tough, but they can be less stressful with the right preperation.
It was just recently I myself had to go through the interview process. I wanted a part time job for this summer and I applied to several places. I managed to get an interview at Home Depot because the head of the Human Resources department is my dad's cousin. Of course I dressed to impress that day because one should never wear sweat pants to a interview. I wore cackies and shirt and tie and got there 5 minutes early. In an interview one must be flexible and structured. Also expecting the unexpected is crucial. As the interview preceeded I was asked closed questions and then all of sudden open questions were presented and then I had to think of what I would do in that given situation. With ease I told the truth and a bit flexible with each question, but structured in my presentation of each answer I gave. Interviews are always tough, but they can be less stressful with the right preperation.
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Interview Process
3/25/11
Interviewing people in one's ethnographic location may seem tricky. Like who to talk to? A variety is definitely the right choice. By reading this example of the interview process gave myself a great perspective on how to do this assignment. I loved how she not only got to know some of the bowlers, but she got to know the owner's kids too. I think it brings depth into the paper and makes the information a little unpredictable and makes it a bit easier to read. I like the part of the kids running with the ball and throwing it to have fun, while the older brother plays a bit more seriously. The detail of the kids gave me a nice visual and made me realize when I was younger back in the day. Also I loved the contradiction of what she thought of the lack of mothers there, but in reality there was a plathera of mothers there with their children. The contradiction makes her new observations seem real to read and valid. Lastly, the introduction to the interview paper was pleasing as well. I liked how she gave a background of the history of bowling beforehand to let us know what she's actually observing and where it came from. Not only was the paper informative, but it had bits a comic relief as well. When it comes time to start my paper I'll have these great examples in mind and use them to good use.
Interviewing people in one's ethnographic location may seem tricky. Like who to talk to? A variety is definitely the right choice. By reading this example of the interview process gave myself a great perspective on how to do this assignment. I loved how she not only got to know some of the bowlers, but she got to know the owner's kids too. I think it brings depth into the paper and makes the information a little unpredictable and makes it a bit easier to read. I like the part of the kids running with the ball and throwing it to have fun, while the older brother plays a bit more seriously. The detail of the kids gave me a nice visual and made me realize when I was younger back in the day. Also I loved the contradiction of what she thought of the lack of mothers there, but in reality there was a plathera of mothers there with their children. The contradiction makes her new observations seem real to read and valid. Lastly, the introduction to the interview paper was pleasing as well. I liked how she gave a background of the history of bowling beforehand to let us know what she's actually observing and where it came from. Not only was the paper informative, but it had bits a comic relief as well. When it comes time to start my paper I'll have these great examples in mind and use them to good use.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Group Projects
Group Projects can sound very intimidating to a student. Especially, to a student who has trouble with speaking in public or with oral presentations. Also there's some kids who work better on their own. In my history of classes over the years powerpoint has been a staple of learning. Technology is growing everyday and changing all the time, but the one thing that will never change is the importance of communication. To communicate one needs to be straight forward and comfident. Over the years I've grown as a presewnter in front of my own peers. In the beggining I was a lousy presenter. Usually I talk fast no matter what and I mumble. I'm also a perfectionist who has trouble with doing things on their own incase of being wrong. I mumbled, I shivered, I got nervous with blush cheeks and I was just a rookie. That was about freshman and sophmore year of high school. Over the next two years powerpoints became more prominent in our group projects and I started to improve and learn some of the tips of giving a good presentation. Sometimes I would focus on just the teacher when I presented or I looked upon one group of kids at a time. Then I started to be really confident in my project that I started to present like I was talking a to a close friend and then is when I noticed I have grown as a class presenter. Also, for an example this year I had a group project last semester in Writing 101. It was a board game my group made of the book we read in book club. I was very confident in the book that I read that Cody (group member) and I spoke of the background of the book for the intro. I did a great job and I spoke with confidence. No one is perfect and even I notice now and then when I speak in front of my peers that old habits do reappear; like crossing my arms or scratching my goatee. Whatever the case may be I have grown as a presenter and I can't wait to see how I'll improve over the next several years.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Commuter Hangout
Bears Den
Chairs- new setting, been here before always sat a booth, nice large comfortable booths, now sitting on weird fitted chair curved to your back to make your posture strait, but arm rests are scarce, flat wooden bottoms and a bit slippery
Tables-All rectangle or square shaped different colors and patterns (brown,purple,light blue), a cafeteria type setting but randomly spread out amongst unordinary pillars and architecture
Architecture-supposely built like the fire ice restaurant in Providence but I've never been, all i know that the
bear's Den is unusual compared to the other cafes on campus, hollow ceilings dispered with in hanging art, art such as big huge yellow/green sun or fan shaped chandeliers but mostly huge art pieces laying above with the little lights in middle hanging, also laying above with the art is heating vents; not really noticable considering how much stuff is up there
Walls-Huge long windows lay rectangular ocean blue one half and the other half was orange-yellow, ton of bright colors everywhere, an atmosphere made look like happinness like in a grade-k classroom, interesting shaped architecture
Response: Everything seems big, large, and colorful. Those are definitly the thoughts that came to my head when I was inside the Bear's Den. I've never been to the Fire Ice, but supposely Bear's Den is a look a like. I wouldn't really know if that were the case. but what I do know is that inside the caf there's bright colors everywhere and a very pleasing aura of the place. For myself in the relm of psychology its hard to have a frown in a place where there's so many bright colors and shapes just everywhere. Without even noticing it leaving the cafe, I noticed that there's shapes everywhere; in particular the circle. There were circles everywhere it was a little freaky! Commuters are very lucky to have a cafe of that magnitude to be named after them.
Chairs- new setting, been here before always sat a booth, nice large comfortable booths, now sitting on weird fitted chair curved to your back to make your posture strait, but arm rests are scarce, flat wooden bottoms and a bit slippery
Tables-All rectangle or square shaped different colors and patterns (brown,purple,light blue), a cafeteria type setting but randomly spread out amongst unordinary pillars and architecture
Architecture-supposely built like the fire ice restaurant in Providence but I've never been, all i know that the
bear's Den is unusual compared to the other cafes on campus, hollow ceilings dispered with in hanging art, art such as big huge yellow/green sun or fan shaped chandeliers but mostly huge art pieces laying above with the little lights in middle hanging, also laying above with the art is heating vents; not really noticable considering how much stuff is up there
Walls-Huge long windows lay rectangular ocean blue one half and the other half was orange-yellow, ton of bright colors everywhere, an atmosphere made look like happinness like in a grade-k classroom, interesting shaped architecture
Response: Everything seems big, large, and colorful. Those are definitly the thoughts that came to my head when I was inside the Bear's Den. I've never been to the Fire Ice, but supposely Bear's Den is a look a like. I wouldn't really know if that were the case. but what I do know is that inside the caf there's bright colors everywhere and a very pleasing aura of the place. For myself in the relm of psychology its hard to have a frown in a place where there's so many bright colors and shapes just everywhere. Without even noticing it leaving the cafe, I noticed that there's shapes everywhere; in particular the circle. There were circles everywhere it was a little freaky! Commuters are very lucky to have a cafe of that magnitude to be named after them.
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