Week 4 question

I only have a couple academic sources. One of them is bracken. Bracken is the largest library on campus therefore it has the biggest source of information on campus in one area. It contains books, movies, CD’s, cassettes, and even rent able laptops. Students can also go to the library to print out, as well as copying papers, and handouts. I have only been to bracken a handful of times and most of those times were because I was required by a professor. Teachers probably only want academic sources because they are for sure credible. On the internet there are countless amounts of information available but there is such information that isn't credible, and could possible just be personal opinion. You could use non-academic sources in specific papers like opinion papers, or personal narrative papers. I consider wikipedia.org a non academic source because my past teachers didn't except information from that site so it is non-academic. Other information that I don’t believe is academic, is certain newspaper articles and personal ads of that nature because they could have been published by crazy people.

Relative Link

http://www.stopmikelupica.com

Response to fieldworking notes

Overall I had a good first session taking notes with my chosen club. I found their meeting to be very structured. At the beginning of the session the president handed out a sheet that outlined the entire meeting. The outline was very detailed and even highlighted each point that needed to be expressed urgently to the group. One of theses points was chapter fees which are due next Thursday.
The environment of the session gave me a feeling of warmth and friendliness. It was a small group of people who met but they seemed very close, almost as like a small family. The meeting was not serious, and rather laid back. Most often there would be an interruption from a member who made a joke and the rest of the group would start laughing. I noticed that there are other types of people there besides African Americans like, Arabs. The majority of the people in this club were graduate students, a couple sophomores, and me the lone freshman. There were more males in the group than females.

Week 3 question

I have picked to do my research in the architecture building. The name of the group/club I am going to be doing my research about is called NOMAS. It stands for National Organization of Minority Architecture Students. I chose this group because as a student I feel as though I need to join a club or something to get a full college experience. This club meets the goals of being with other minorities while staying within my major. I think this club could provide me with future networking possibilities for my major as well as a better acknowledgement of being a minority architecture student. If I were to ask a random person on the street about my site, they probably wouldn’t have any idea of what club I was talking about. Honestly I am quite sure that many people within in the architecture building itself, especially the first and second year students have never heard of NOMAS before. The people of this subculture include most of the African American students involved in the college of architecture and planning, as well other ethnicities such as Arab, and Indian.

Research Possibilites

search terms: architecture clubs
minority clubs
student organizations

places: Bracken Library
Architecture Library
Student Affairs Building

Questions about Group

When did they form?

Who is the founder?

What exactly is done?

Who is in charge?

Where does funding come from?

How often do they meet?

Are there any large scale projects?

Are they recognized by campus as an organization?

Is this organization in any other campuses in the U.S.

What category will this topic further my information in?

Personality test

I agree and disagree with the results of the test I took. On one side of the ball I totally agree with the last two fields I was placed in which were feeling and judgmental. However I do not agree with the fact that the test said I am Extroverted. I'd like to think that I use my imagination quite a bit and many other characteristics of being introverted.

Personality test

I agree and disagree with the results of the test I took. On one side of the ball I totally agree with the last two fields I was placed in which were feeling and judgmental. However I do not agree with the fact that the test said I am Extroverted. I'd like to think that I use my imagination quite a bit and many other characteristics of being introverted.

Box 11

During my field study, I know some factors that might affect my view of things: my class schedule, my age, and where I am from. Being younger and from the city, people might automatically make assumptions about me and and what they think I know about Native Americans. People might think that I am to young to know about world knowledge like this or that that being from the city that might view is skewed by city ideas. My schedule also plays a role in my study because of my major I have to devote many hours of the day in studio which could deny me sufficient time to do my field work. There are several factors that also affect why I chose this subculture. One being that I had a glimpse of this culture in high school curriculum which sparked my interests. The other would be what I learned about their history as thought provoking. I like to think about the big picture and doing a field study on this group will help me to see it easier. I like to think of myself as very objective but I do from time to time add some of my own biases into my thoughts before even knowing what things are about. I think a challenge for me would be to get all the facts before I make a general opinion.

Box 2

Cutting my spikes is a very simple but tedious task. I start off by spraying oil into my clippers. I than have to brush any existing spikes out of the clippers to prevent the clippers from getting jammed. I thank began cutting my spikes in a mirror. It's pretty easy to cut my spikes in the front which consists of the top and sides of my head. It gets tricky when cutting the back of my head because I have to use mirrors to see the back of my head. A lot of times when I think I am done I have to change rooms and mirrors to get a different look at my head. This helps to make sure I don't miss anything because spikes start to look the same after you look at them for a long enough time. Cutting my spikes is easy but it can take some time to do.

Week 2 question

I am considering several factors in trying to decide what I want to observe as far as cultures this semester. One of the factors is personal interest. I feel that if i don’t connect to the group that I am studying than I wont be as interested in them. If I am not interested in a group the work that I submit wont be good and there for wont meet the purpose of the class. Another factor I have to keep in mind is how the group can effect me. If I chose a group that had nothing to do with any of my values that I would think that research such a group would be pointless. I want my groups to be able to help me later on in my career. My last factor that would have to be an excitement factor. I think that I would do better in a more active class like fencing or karate opposed to a class that sits around and talks like debate or something.
I think all factors are of equal importance to me and what I am trying to accomplish as a person. They both can play huge factors in my future expectations and goals. As of right now I don’t have any specifics that I want to learn but that may or not change through the next couple of weeks. I honestly hope however that I can gain some positive knowledge and or feedback from this class that can and will help me an adult.

Possible Subculture Groups

Native American Student Association

5th floor woody/shales resident

College Mentors for Kids

Fencing Club

Community Service Club

Actions for Subcultures

Landscape Architecture Student:
Rituals~ Lots of sleep, early riser, complain
Behaviors~ Draw, Construct, experiment with color, notes, supplies
Insider Phrases~ Section Cut, Plan View, Diagram, 2 pt perspective

Athlete:
Rituals~ Hydrate, Sleep, Eat healthy
Behaviors~ Stretch, Lift, Run,
Insider Phrases~ Sprinter, Defensive Back, Long Jumper

Teenager:
Rituals~ Sleep, Study, work,
Behaviors~ Go to College, Drive,
Insider Phrases~ Independence, Social Identity, Experiences

Son:
Rituals~ Watch sports, chores,
Behaviors~ Cooking, Cleaning,
Insider Phrases~ Helpfulness, Spoiled, Responsibility Landscape Architecture Student

Only Child:
Rituals~ Shopping, lots of money,
Behaviors~ Spoiled, Stuck up, lonely
Insider Phrases~ Bad, opinionated,

Landscape Architecture:
Landscape architecture is an art of seeing and applying ideas for human use in outdoor spaces. Landscape architects act as stewards of nature. They have to help maintain the land while helping to advance human needs. Landscape architects have to know about many different aspects of nature from how certain plants help to absorb water during flooding to what types of wood are best used for building. Landscape Architects deal with paying and non-paying clients in their profession. Paying clients are people who want work done. Non-paying clients are nature, users of spaces created and future generations. They spend many hours of the day sketching, thinking of ideas, and creating colorful and beautiful spaces.

My Cultures/Subcultures

Cultures:
African American
Ball State Student
Ohioan
Picese

Subcultures:
Landscape Architecture Student
Only child
Son
Athlete
Freshman Mentor
Sports Athletic Leadership Board
Teenager