Journal Blog Jan 18, 2007
Well in English class we've been talking a lot about Emmerson and his essays about
individuals VS conformist, nature, fate, and all those intresting subjects.
It's interesting how so many people try to be "individual". TV says "BE YOU", "BE WHO yOU WANT TO BE", yet they tell you what to buy to fit in. "Buy the new Axe Shower Jell and you'll be the man." "Buy the new red-none-stick shimmer lip gloss and you'll be the talk of the town." Common....
My math class has a poster-graph project thing we have to make due next Monday.
The class is going to vote on whoes picture-graph is the best. Of course the smartest kid in the class thinks he's gonna win, also hes the most popular in the class. And this other girl think she's gonna win because she has the "cutest" picture, though she coppied her idea off the kid who sits next to her.
I think MINE is the cutest. It's a teddy bear and it's eyes and fat belly are ADORABLE. So I hope I make her eat her words because she annoyed me. I really don't care if I win or not. I just hate it when there's a contest and all the people get all egotistic and proud and start to brag about their work before anyone else could even give them an opinion. "Mine's gonna win because mine is soooooo creative." "NO MINE is because MINE is the most creative, and its CUTE." SHUT UP! I DON'T CARE. Geez. Maybe everyone in the class doesn't care much for "cute".
individuals VS conformist, nature, fate, and all those intresting subjects.
It's interesting how so many people try to be "individual". TV says "BE YOU", "BE WHO yOU WANT TO BE", yet they tell you what to buy to fit in. "Buy the new Axe Shower Jell and you'll be the man." "Buy the new red-none-stick shimmer lip gloss and you'll be the talk of the town." Common....
My math class has a poster-graph project thing we have to make due next Monday.
The class is going to vote on whoes picture-graph is the best. Of course the smartest kid in the class thinks he's gonna win, also hes the most popular in the class. And this other girl think she's gonna win because she has the "cutest" picture, though she coppied her idea off the kid who sits next to her.
I think MINE is the cutest. It's a teddy bear and it's eyes and fat belly are ADORABLE. So I hope I make her eat her words because she annoyed me. I really don't care if I win or not. I just hate it when there's a contest and all the people get all egotistic and proud and start to brag about their work before anyone else could even give them an opinion. "Mine's gonna win because mine is soooooo creative." "NO MINE is because MINE is the most creative, and its CUTE." SHUT UP! I DON'T CARE. Geez. Maybe everyone in the class doesn't care much for "cute".
posted by TR5Taryn at 10:43 AM
3 Comments:
Society has an interesting view on being an individual. You're right. We all let ourselves be dominated by the others and let them TELL us what to do. How is that being an individual? Are we that dumb that we cannot let ourselves have our own thoughts, really. We are ourselves. Full of our own thoughts and values. It's something WE ALL have. Let's value that and accept that. Then again, I'm just as guilty of it as the next person.
The English class discussions have been, if nothing else, interesting. As for the math project.. GOOD LUCK!
I really like your post. You're right 100% we want to be individuals, but we are influenced so much by society. It's messed up because half the time you don't even realize that you are being influenced and changed into something that you may not want to be. And the competition thing.... I agree. Everyone is always so worried about competition, but I can't stand it unless it's in gym, because I like to be competative there. I guess, people just think highly of themselves, it just stinks that some people care way too much about winning and usually forget the whole purpose of the assignment.
I hope you win and totally take all of them by surprise! :-)
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