Are You a Freak or a Geek?

After having discussed the meanings behind the Functional Theory, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionism; there is a direct link to how it relates to me. By many of us being second seniors, and graduation approaching, we have a lot of conflict against school; school resting most of the power in their hands. In my case, I feel that going to such a competitive high school, we need to work twice as hard on order to achieve such high recognition. I find myself stressing over the little things, because by missing out on those 'minute' details can cost you. By being a teenager who will be facing the real world in such little time, I am overwhelmed by how much authority my parents have given me over the past several years. Just yesterday, I was speaking to my dad about how my AP psych teacher took off 6 points from my note packet, and how ridiculous I thought that was. But, by listening to his response of, "you're going to have professors like that who are nit-picky" made me realize that the power will almost always be in the hands of a teacher, or some sort of authority figure. The show Freaks and Geeks lets us know that there are bigger things out there than us- and we will have to deal with them on order to go through life. A lot of things will define us as individuals, but on order to be the best that we can, we need to conquer the bigger things that come our way.

Silence- Is It Awkward?

While entering Sal's class on the first day of second semester, I thought it was very nice that he would shake my hand and learn my name right off the bat. Then, as students slowly strolled in, Mr. Salituro took a seat next to a student. Thus, leaving my class and me with a peculiar situation to deal with. Depending on the circumstance, silence can be uncomfortable. In the case with Sal, I felt the awkwardness coming from the sense that it was just so unfamiliar to me- the fact that I've never had a teacher act like a student nor sit there without saying a word. I feel that people simply wanted to say something within that silence to fill the air with some type of noise. I also think that once the silence was over with, our sense of being comfortable with Mr. Salituro quickly increased. The most prevalent type of awkward silence I have been faced with is getting in a fight with a friend. After both people have been going at it, there is that pause where you don't know who says something next. When silence is broken, I believe that you feel more comfortable with your self and the confidence to know that things can be faced in awkward situations.

Lauren's Life!

Hey, it's Lauren! :) This is my last semester at Stevenson High School, and after leaving I hope to find myself at Miami University in Ohio studying psychology. My friends would say that I am trustworthy and reliable. When I was younger, I went through a lot of difficult times due to the fact that my mom was really sick. Being through tough times have shaped me to who I am today. Today, I have grown into a strong person and have learned to let things go and move on. What inspires me to live by those rules are the many quotes I have along my door in my bedroom. Not only does that show my creativity, but it provides an outlet for me to express myself. In ten years I hope to have a psychology degree and use it towards owning my own practice. By being in sociology class, I hope to learn more about the society we live in and the world around us. I hope to even maybe take the knowledge I learn from this class into a degree at college; becoming a social worker if owning my own practice isn't the path I choose to take. Overall, helping people with their problems is something you could say is my 'cup of tea.'