This is my address to my final portfolio project.
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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.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Candle Pin Men
Reading these serious men that are younger than the rest of the older bowlers makes me laugh with gusto, also its candle pin why are they so serious? From reading that detail among the many others, I realized yes I am one o those serious bowlers also, but I play with the big pins though when I do play. Also I like the detail of those when getting louder while the night comes near, because that reminds me of myself with my group of friends.
Among the description of the kinds of people there, I like how she notices her surroundings as well, like how the rug is dirty, but she analyzes the ally and comes to a conclusion that from many years of kids parties, rock-n-bowl, etc. that's what probably did it. Also she describes how the ally is brightly lit, but it still gives off a dark deco'r I thought that was definitely spot on according to the allies I've been too. Mostly, the allies I'v been to are mostly consisting of the likes of Wonder bowl because that's the only bowling ally in Dartmouth. Every memory I have of bowling is at that place. Being taught by my dad not to get angry and respect the game, playing with my big brother and thinking of how "cool" he was, and hanging out with my friends. I guess a bowling ally can be a memory for most.
http://www.wonderbowl.com/
What I really liked about this essay is that I could relate to it and it was thoroughly detailed and I felt like i could visualize each part at a time. Lastly I liked at the end how she said what she knows, but also what she wants to find out next as well.
Among the description of the kinds of people there, I like how she notices her surroundings as well, like how the rug is dirty, but she analyzes the ally and comes to a conclusion that from many years of kids parties, rock-n-bowl, etc. that's what probably did it. Also she describes how the ally is brightly lit, but it still gives off a dark deco'r I thought that was definitely spot on according to the allies I've been too. Mostly, the allies I'v been to are mostly consisting of the likes of Wonder bowl because that's the only bowling ally in Dartmouth. Every memory I have of bowling is at that place. Being taught by my dad not to get angry and respect the game, playing with my big brother and thinking of how "cool" he was, and hanging out with my friends. I guess a bowling ally can be a memory for most.
http://www.wonderbowl.com/
What I really liked about this essay is that I could relate to it and it was thoroughly detailed and I felt like i could visualize each part at a time. Lastly I liked at the end how she said what she knows, but also what she wants to find out next as well.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Pondering the lone cafe
Things that I know. Limited as it can be, a click of the mouse on that search engine and this cafe cannot be found. The name nowhere to be found. A cafe, only known for the purpose of eating with the dean or a cafe for a hangout for professers, this cafe hidden. Where you may ask? On the 2nd floor of the Rondeliou Campus Center and it's a mystery to us all. Only a percentage of BSU freshmen know of the cafe and those selected few are too scared to even step in, considering the only customers who eat there are professers.
Yes, I am one of those selected few freshmen that know of this mysterious cafe, but questions pop up evertime I ponder of this place. Why do only professers eat their or was it created for everybody? Why is it so hidden and why so secluded? Why don't they point it out at freshmen orientations and tours? Why is the question and the answers, well, you'll just have to wait for them.
Yes, I am one of those selected few freshmen that know of this mysterious cafe, but questions pop up evertime I ponder of this place. Why do only professers eat their or was it created for everybody? Why is it so hidden and why so secluded? Why don't they point it out at freshmen orientations and tours? Why is the question and the answers, well, you'll just have to wait for them.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Enthnography
The first moments of that class of a project called Enthnography I'll admit I went into a bit of panic mode. All of the observing and interviewing can be quite stressful or even the first step of picking a site. Right now I'm not quite sure what site to choose from, but a site close to bridgewater is definitly on my radar. Maybe a business such as the new bakery across campus or maybe a place in a near by mall. I think the bakery is a great idea because culinary has always caught my eye. This project is going to take a lot of time, but the research sounds such a different concept that it sounds very exciting.
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