Once the semester began and I found out one of my goals were to become a "digital citizen" I was shook. It wasn’t so much the writing assignments that would get to me, I write to myself quite often, it was the publicity of them that did it. I think I felt this way towards the commitment because I know the majority of people don't have an open mind, and will judge you based on your perspective and opinion alone. They do this without considering the fact that most people's opinions have strong ties to their upbringing, the environment they grew up in and the values society pretty much place on them. As horrible as that may seem it’s the truth. Contrarily, I believe we can learn so much from contrasting views. Carefully observing different perspectives can give you some insight on the character of others. It may even be a key to solving many of our social problems. The power of unity is unlimited, and the collaboration of ideas and opinions are what fuels it. However, we seem to see opposing opinions and constructive critism in a negative light. Generally we get so caught up in what we know that we actually get offended by those who offer a conflicting opinion especially if it is well supported. No one like o be out shined more so when it comes to a subject as sensitive as education. This is why I think education is one of the many subjects that psychologically and unconsciously keep us in conflict with one another, and steadily on a grimy scuffle to what is "perceived" as the top.
So for my project I want to: present different topics that affect our society in both negative and positive ways, examine both sides of the spectrum, and, hopefully, from that I can show how some of the values we up-hold as a community actually holds us down. I am interested in this topic because I am always wondering, "What exactly would it take for people to genuinely want to look out for and respect others in a brotherly manner?" I am always snapped back into reality with a reminder of how inconsiderate people actually are.
Think about when you are in traffic. Is it just me or is it easier to switch lanes when you don't apply your signal? It seems like once I signify that I want to get over everyone wants to speed up. What triggers people's emotions to react in that way? Why do we hate to be out done by others even when the competition is only in your mind? These are the type of questions I want to explore, and, hopefully with the help of my peer’s comments we can come up with some possible answers and solutions to better our relationships.
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