My report is based on international students, so I thought it would be a good idea if I went on the website and found the demographics for St. John's University.
More than 18,000 students are enrolled at our five campuses – 14,229 of them undergraduates. Diverse and dedicated, our students represent 38 states and 148 foreign countries.
Reference: Stjohns.edu/about/diverse.sju
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Monday, April 16, 2007
3 Survey results
My paper has a lot of opinion in it, mostly being my own because this is my theory/idea paper. However, because my paper is on international students, it is obvious that I need to have opinions from student's coming from different countries. I decided that I wanted to have another American fill out my survey, just so that my paper isn't based sole on my thoughts and opinions as an American.
1. Name (optional) Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? United States
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? USA
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? N/A
Do you feel homesick often? Sometimes on the weekends when no one is around.
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes, at least once a day.
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They call me and visit me.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Most definitely. They helped me to realize that I am not alone and that they are available to talk to if I feel homesick.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? I think any change in life can be hard to adjust to, especially international students who are thrown into a different culture. There is a language barrier and the cultural differences that make it difficult to adjust because they are so different.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Being from a different country is difficult, but I don't think they (international students) adjust much differently from American college students. One difference, however, is that it isn't easy to visit home on the smaller vacations such as Thanksgiving or Easter weekend.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I enjoy staying on campus. It has everything to do with my beliefs and the difference between those of so many American college students.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I have developed better habits and tried to get ride of my bad habits.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. St. Johns has so much to offer in academics, extracurricular activities, and ways to explore NYC.
2. Name (optional) Ruisa Scheffel Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? Brazil
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Brazil
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? They are very different. They don't give support to sports, for example.
Do you feel homesick often? Not often, just when it is a special occasions (Birthday).
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Everyday
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) We talk on the phone everyday.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, without them I wouldn't be here.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? Yes, in the beginning I was feeling alone and I use to have a boyfriend in Brazil. It was really hard to not see him, family, and friends everyday.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes, in my country we have more support from professors, for example.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I love to go out with my friends. I miss parties at home.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? This is the first time I'm living by myself. Here, I have to do everything and make decisions alone. I grew up mentally. Now, I am more responsible.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love it here and the city. I'm also on the volleyball team. I am sure coming back.
3. Name (optional) Ira Aleksova Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? Macedonia
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Macedonia
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? STULOV University
NY University
Do you feel homesick often? Yes
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes. Everyday.
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They do all of that and even more.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, they have helped me a lot.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? No. It was very easy. At first, I didn't understand the professors really well. But, that was only the first month.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes. I find many differences. Some of them are positive and some are not. You always compare things.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? To go out and have fun. Yes, I did the same thing back in my country.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I've become more aware that if I want to get something, I have to work for it by myself. I've become more responsible.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love my tennis team and the competitions we play. I enjoy living in NYC. It's a true opportunity for a job and fulfilling my dreams.
1. Name (optional) Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? United States
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? USA
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? N/A
Do you feel homesick often? Sometimes on the weekends when no one is around.
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes, at least once a day.
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They call me and visit me.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Most definitely. They helped me to realize that I am not alone and that they are available to talk to if I feel homesick.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? I think any change in life can be hard to adjust to, especially international students who are thrown into a different culture. There is a language barrier and the cultural differences that make it difficult to adjust because they are so different.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Being from a different country is difficult, but I don't think they (international students) adjust much differently from American college students. One difference, however, is that it isn't easy to visit home on the smaller vacations such as Thanksgiving or Easter weekend.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I enjoy staying on campus. It has everything to do with my beliefs and the difference between those of so many American college students.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I have developed better habits and tried to get ride of my bad habits.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. St. Johns has so much to offer in academics, extracurricular activities, and ways to explore NYC.
2. Name (optional) Ruisa Scheffel Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? Brazil
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Brazil
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? They are very different. They don't give support to sports, for example.
Do you feel homesick often? Not often, just when it is a special occasions (Birthday).
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Everyday
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) We talk on the phone everyday.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, without them I wouldn't be here.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? Yes, in the beginning I was feeling alone and I use to have a boyfriend in Brazil. It was really hard to not see him, family, and friends everyday.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes, in my country we have more support from professors, for example.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I love to go out with my friends. I miss parties at home.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? This is the first time I'm living by myself. Here, I have to do everything and make decisions alone. I grew up mentally. Now, I am more responsible.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love it here and the city. I'm also on the volleyball team. I am sure coming back.
3. Name (optional) Ira Aleksova Gender: Female
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
What country were you born in? Macedonia
What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Macedonia
What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? STULOV University
NY University
Do you feel homesick often? Yes
Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes. Everyday.
How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They do all of that and even more.
Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, they have helped me a lot.
Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? No. It was very easy. At first, I didn't understand the professors really well. But, that was only the first month.
Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes. I find many differences. Some of them are positive and some are not. You always compare things.
Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? To go out and have fun. Yes, I did the same thing back in my country.
Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I've become more aware that if I want to get something, I have to work for it by myself. I've become more responsible.
Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love my tennis team and the competitions we play. I enjoy living in NYC. It's a true opportunity for a job and fulfilling my dreams.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Library research
I spent some time in the library before started my research paper just so I could get a few more ideas. Here are some of the things I came across that will hopefully help me out!
-Individuals use their values as standards of evaluation in determining what is good or bad, true or false, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable, important or unimportant
-Individuals do not always behave in ways that are consistent with their stated beliefs and values
-The values of college students are influenced by family, friends, religion, personal experiences, and societal factors. Their perceptions, motives, goals, interests, and decision making processes are closely related to the systems of values they hold
-Conformity - is adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. Conformity is often the result of group or peer pressure. Usually, the person adopts the new behavior or attitude as his or her own.
**Note-Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find as much information as I had hoped. If anyone has an any ideas or references that they think would help, let me know!
References: *College Student Development-Leighton C.Whitaker, PhD, Richard E. Slimak, PhD-1996-The Haworth Press-Binghamton, NY
*http://web.umr.edu/~pfyc212b/social.htm
-Individuals use their values as standards of evaluation in determining what is good or bad, true or false, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable, important or unimportant
-Individuals do not always behave in ways that are consistent with their stated beliefs and values
-The values of college students are influenced by family, friends, religion, personal experiences, and societal factors. Their perceptions, motives, goals, interests, and decision making processes are closely related to the systems of values they hold
-Conformity - is adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. Conformity is often the result of group or peer pressure. Usually, the person adopts the new behavior or attitude as his or her own.
**Note-Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find as much information as I had hoped. If anyone has an any ideas or references that they think would help, let me know!
References: *College Student Development-Leighton C.Whitaker, PhD, Richard E. Slimak, PhD-1996-The Haworth Press-Binghamton, NY
*http://web.umr.edu/~pfyc212b/social.htm
Survey/interview questions
Although my interviews/surveys have not been completed by my "subjects," I wanted to share with all of you the questions I gave and will be giving to students. Feedback is welcomed and encouraged!
English 1000C survey
Name (optional)____________________Gender__________
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
1. What country were you born in?
2. What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns?
3. What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States?
4. Do you feel homesick often?
5. Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often?
6. How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?)
7. Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college?
8. Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have?
9. Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how?
10. Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home?
11. Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person?
12. Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not.
English 1000C survey
Name (optional)____________________Gender__________
*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!
1. What country were you born in?
2. What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns?
3. What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States?
4. Do you feel homesick often?
5. Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often?
6. How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?)
7. Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college?
8. Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have?
9. Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how?
10. Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home?
11. Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person?
12. Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Where I ought to be
"Here I am, where I ought to be. A writer must have a place where he or she feels this, a place to love and be irritated with."
Reference: Louise Erdrich
Reference: Louise Erdrich
Writing and Reading
"Writing and reading is to me synonymous with existing."
Reference: Gertrude Stein
Reference: Gertrude Stein
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Sense and Sensibility
...for where the mind is perhaps rather unwilling to be convinced, it will always find something to support its doubts..."
Reference: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin
Reference: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Freedom in Education
“If human life had been left to reveal itself, there would be no need to consider the question of education.”
“Education, free from outer interference, would flow as normally through human life as the sun, moon and stars move on their way so fulfill their use and destiny.”
“If it is not creative it cannot educate.”
“Unhappy is the soul who has never felt the urge to create.”
“Unhappy is the soul that does not reproduce itself like a tree flower in the springtime.”
“When adults insist on blocking the individual’s path by trying to focus his attention on the thing or program that they have provided to further, as they think, his growth and development, he, in self-defense, must struggle, at all and any costs, to save himself.”
“I believe that, to be directed from without, to follow ways and means which are not simple and direct, obscures the individuals own impulse and results in bewilderment which, if long continued, must affect and color his whole after-life.”
“In the school the child soon finds or senses that his acts are caused by an outer influence or permitted by an outer authority.”
“His inner voice is stifled and though he may still feel the impulse to act independently, there are too many voices in that child center for him to distinguish his own.”
“When the school succeeds in deadening the sound of the inner voice, it becomes an enemy to human development and a hindrance to life.”
“They had followed a personal leader so long, that in a crisis they were helpless without a guide, a slogan, or some outer notice to push them into action.”
“There would be very little hope for humanity if all humans could be wheedled or forced into step and line.”
“He has a self-centered, self-conscious, self-determining and self-directing instinct which shuts out the useless and unnecessary things which would serve only to distract and confuse him.”
“Consequently we adults may free ourselves from the idea that the infant, child, and youth, deprived of our wise guidance or supervision would be ‘up a tree.’ In fact, he is very much up a tree now as the result of our interference.”
“It is agreed that man’s greatest attainment is to become self-conscious, to know himself; that every unhampered movement of man reveals the tendency toward that end and that he shares this in common with all life forms; then no one can take from nor add to man’s spiritual development.”
“When the human is left to free to objectify his inner life, he intuitively recognizes himself.”
“When, however, the individual is moved to action through an outer appeal, incentive or demand, he is unable to relate the achievement to an inner need.”
Reference: Freedom in Education by Elizabeth Byrne Ferm
“Education, free from outer interference, would flow as normally through human life as the sun, moon and stars move on their way so fulfill their use and destiny.”
“If it is not creative it cannot educate.”
“Unhappy is the soul who has never felt the urge to create.”
“Unhappy is the soul that does not reproduce itself like a tree flower in the springtime.”
“When adults insist on blocking the individual’s path by trying to focus his attention on the thing or program that they have provided to further, as they think, his growth and development, he, in self-defense, must struggle, at all and any costs, to save himself.”
“I believe that, to be directed from without, to follow ways and means which are not simple and direct, obscures the individuals own impulse and results in bewilderment which, if long continued, must affect and color his whole after-life.”
“In the school the child soon finds or senses that his acts are caused by an outer influence or permitted by an outer authority.”
“His inner voice is stifled and though he may still feel the impulse to act independently, there are too many voices in that child center for him to distinguish his own.”
“When the school succeeds in deadening the sound of the inner voice, it becomes an enemy to human development and a hindrance to life.”
“They had followed a personal leader so long, that in a crisis they were helpless without a guide, a slogan, or some outer notice to push them into action.”
“There would be very little hope for humanity if all humans could be wheedled or forced into step and line.”
“He has a self-centered, self-conscious, self-determining and self-directing instinct which shuts out the useless and unnecessary things which would serve only to distract and confuse him.”
“Consequently we adults may free ourselves from the idea that the infant, child, and youth, deprived of our wise guidance or supervision would be ‘up a tree.’ In fact, he is very much up a tree now as the result of our interference.”
“It is agreed that man’s greatest attainment is to become self-conscious, to know himself; that every unhampered movement of man reveals the tendency toward that end and that he shares this in common with all life forms; then no one can take from nor add to man’s spiritual development.”
“When the human is left to free to objectify his inner life, he intuitively recognizes himself.”
“When, however, the individual is moved to action through an outer appeal, incentive or demand, he is unable to relate the achievement to an inner need.”
Reference: Freedom in Education by Elizabeth Byrne Ferm
Thursday, March 15, 2007
The Wise man
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.”
Reference: James Oppenheim
Reference: James Oppenheim
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Freedom
You know, there are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action."
Reference: W. Somerset Maugham
Reference: W. Somerset Maugham
Old habits
"Old habit of mind is one of the toughest things to get away from in the world. It transmits itself like physical form and feature . . ."
Reference: Mark Twain
Reference: Mark Twain
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Living is like tearing through a museum...
"Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once."
Reference: Audrey Hepburn
Reference: Audrey Hepburn
Friday, February 23, 2007
What a good boy
"When I was born, they looked at me and said: 'What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy!' And when you were born, they looked at you and said:'What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl!"
Reference: "What A Good Boy," The Barenaked Ladies
Reference: "What A Good Boy," The Barenaked Ladies
Sunday, February 18, 2007
The results are in!--Survey results for the first report
I decided to elaborate on this journal entry because I believe it is a subject that everyone can relate to, whether young or old! “The difference between boys and girls” is a research topic that is meant to inform all of you just what goes through the minds of teenagers (and possibly even adults) when it comes to things like weight and appearances. I conducted a survey that was made up of nine questions. I gave the survey to five boys and five girls. The survey looked a little something like this:
Survey
English 1000C
Please circle one: male female
1. Does your appearance matter to you? (For example, are you more concerned with getting to class on time or getting to class looking good?)
2. For the most part, would you consider yourself a healthy eater?
3. Do you exercise daily?
4. When you go to Montgoris, do you usually “indulge” or watch your portion size?
-If you do watch portion size, is it because of the people around you? (In other words, are you concerned with people judging you based on what or how much you eat?
5. Are you concerned with your weight? Do you wish you weighed more or less than you do?
6. Do you ever feel like you have to compete with your friends or peers based on looks?
7. Do you and your friends talk about weight and appearances often? (Whether it’s your own or someone else’s)
8. Why do you think people stress over things like weight and appearance?
9. Who do you think stresses out more about weight and looks, boys or girls? Why do you think this is?
Needless to say, I received a variety of answers on this (and I must mention that with some of the irrelevant answers I received from those boys, I could produce a whole other research paper!) However, despite the varied answers, I noticed a big difference between the boy’s answers and the girls. It was pretty much the result I expected. Although, some of the answers suprised me...especially when it came to the girls.
FEMALE:
1. -Yes, I make sure I have enough time to get ready so I’m not late for class
-It doesn’t matter when I’m going to class, but it does if I’m going to a party or club
-Depends where I’m going. To class, I have no one to impress I could care less
-Depends on where I’m going. Here, I don’t have anyone to impress
-It depends on what class. If it’s a class that doesn’t care about attendance, then I’ll spend an extra minute adding mascara
2. -Yes, although on occasion I do splurge
-Nooo!
-Not really, down with the celery sticks
-Not really
-For the most part--I don't really snack in between meals
3. -I try, usually I end up doing 4/7 days
-If walking to class counts
-No, I try 3 times a week; never happens
-Every other day if I have time
-If going up and down the stairs counts
4. -I ask the servers for small portions
-Indulge
-I try to watch what I eat
-Try not to go--food is nasty--If I am hungry I will eat
-I def. watch my portion size
5. -I am more concerned with my shape. Muscle weighs more than fat
-I'm not that concerned, but I wouldn't mind putting on a few pounds
-Yes, I wish I weighed less
-Probably less, not a lot of girls want to weigh more
-I'm extremely concerned with my weight. I am the heaviest I've ever been and it's hard
6. -Sometimes, but I keep it to myself
-Only if they make a big deal about looking good or say stuff about how other people look
-Hell no, I'm fly! We all have out best features
-No
-Ha! Never! That's why I love my friends--we're so completely different that there's no competition
7. -Yes, all the time
-A lot of my friends
-Once in a while, when we go to the gym
-No we talk about liquor. We talk about people when we go to the gym
-Most definitely--what group of girls don't? My friends are always complaining about their weight, but they're a size 2
8. -Hollywood. Everyone in Hollywood is glamorous and thin, and rich. People wonder, who wouldn't want to be them?
-Because everyone makes a big deal about it and it's all over TV and in magazines
-Because of skinny models
-Media, models and famous people are always skinny
-Yes, that's why people put on more pounds
9. -Girls definetly. I think it is genetic in a way. Girls usually want to lose weight, while guys want muscles and build
-Girls it's just the way society is right now. If guys admitted they were concerned about it, they probably be made fun of
-Girls. There is a lot more pressure on them to be "pretty" and weight is put into that picture
-Girls because media emphasizes more on female appearance than male appearance. if a girl is big she is "fat"--if a guy is big he's healthy
-If I knew the answer, life would be perfect
MALE:
1. -I'm more concerned with getting to class
-I don't go to class "on time" so I look good by default
-Sometimes, it depends on my mood
-Class on time
-Yes
2. -Not at all
-Montgoris--hell no
-Yes
-Sure
-Somewhat
3. -No
-Running through your mind
-No
-Twice a week
-Yes
4. -I indulge
-Indulge in portions
-I indulge of course
-I watch the portion size
-Indulge
5. -Not really concerned
-Yes, gain about 20 pounds
-Um, a little bit more, but for the most part, I am content
-I think my weight is fine, but I wouldn't want to gain anymore
-no
6. -Yes
-No, I am me. I don't give a ****
-Not at all, it's insignificant
-Not really. For the most part one cannot change their looks without time and patience. I don't think looking better than someone else is worth my time
-Sometimes
7. -Not about ourselves, but we talk about other people
-Girl's bootys and ***** mostly
-Yes, but not often
-Nope
-No
8. -Because they are insecure
-Girls because guys like big butts
-Because of the pressure from the media on what is "in" and "good"
-Insecurity
-They're worried about what other people think
9. -Girls because there is greater pressure on them from society to be skinny
-Girls. When honestly considered the daily degradation of females in today's culture is utterly appalling. Women are expected to live up to expectations that are unattainable and therefore are more concerned with their unachievable goals
-Girls, because TV, magazines, and other forms of media plaster the "it" girl images everywhere and force girls to feel insecure
-Girls, sorry
-Girls because they feel they have to conform to a certain ideal
Survey
English 1000C
Please circle one: male female
1. Does your appearance matter to you? (For example, are you more concerned with getting to class on time or getting to class looking good?)
2. For the most part, would you consider yourself a healthy eater?
3. Do you exercise daily?
4. When you go to Montgoris, do you usually “indulge” or watch your portion size?
-If you do watch portion size, is it because of the people around you? (In other words, are you concerned with people judging you based on what or how much you eat?
5. Are you concerned with your weight? Do you wish you weighed more or less than you do?
6. Do you ever feel like you have to compete with your friends or peers based on looks?
7. Do you and your friends talk about weight and appearances often? (Whether it’s your own or someone else’s)
8. Why do you think people stress over things like weight and appearance?
9. Who do you think stresses out more about weight and looks, boys or girls? Why do you think this is?
Needless to say, I received a variety of answers on this (and I must mention that with some of the irrelevant answers I received from those boys, I could produce a whole other research paper!) However, despite the varied answers, I noticed a big difference between the boy’s answers and the girls. It was pretty much the result I expected. Although, some of the answers suprised me...especially when it came to the girls.
FEMALE:
1. -Yes, I make sure I have enough time to get ready so I’m not late for class
-It doesn’t matter when I’m going to class, but it does if I’m going to a party or club
-Depends where I’m going. To class, I have no one to impress I could care less
-Depends on where I’m going. Here, I don’t have anyone to impress
-It depends on what class. If it’s a class that doesn’t care about attendance, then I’ll spend an extra minute adding mascara
2. -Yes, although on occasion I do splurge
-Nooo!
-Not really, down with the celery sticks
-Not really
-For the most part--I don't really snack in between meals
3. -I try, usually I end up doing 4/7 days
-If walking to class counts
-No, I try 3 times a week; never happens
-Every other day if I have time
-If going up and down the stairs counts
4. -I ask the servers for small portions
-Indulge
-I try to watch what I eat
-Try not to go--food is nasty--If I am hungry I will eat
-I def. watch my portion size
5. -I am more concerned with my shape. Muscle weighs more than fat
-I'm not that concerned, but I wouldn't mind putting on a few pounds
-Yes, I wish I weighed less
-Probably less, not a lot of girls want to weigh more
-I'm extremely concerned with my weight. I am the heaviest I've ever been and it's hard
6. -Sometimes, but I keep it to myself
-Only if they make a big deal about looking good or say stuff about how other people look
-Hell no, I'm fly! We all have out best features
-No
-Ha! Never! That's why I love my friends--we're so completely different that there's no competition
7. -Yes, all the time
-A lot of my friends
-Once in a while, when we go to the gym
-No we talk about liquor. We talk about people when we go to the gym
-Most definitely--what group of girls don't? My friends are always complaining about their weight, but they're a size 2
8. -Hollywood. Everyone in Hollywood is glamorous and thin, and rich. People wonder, who wouldn't want to be them?
-Because everyone makes a big deal about it and it's all over TV and in magazines
-Because of skinny models
-Media, models and famous people are always skinny
-Yes, that's why people put on more pounds
9. -Girls definetly. I think it is genetic in a way. Girls usually want to lose weight, while guys want muscles and build
-Girls it's just the way society is right now. If guys admitted they were concerned about it, they probably be made fun of
-Girls. There is a lot more pressure on them to be "pretty" and weight is put into that picture
-Girls because media emphasizes more on female appearance than male appearance. if a girl is big she is "fat"--if a guy is big he's healthy
-If I knew the answer, life would be perfect
MALE:
1. -I'm more concerned with getting to class
-I don't go to class "on time" so I look good by default
-Sometimes, it depends on my mood
-Class on time
-Yes
2. -Not at all
-Montgoris--hell no
-Yes
-Sure
-Somewhat
3. -No
-Running through your mind
-No
-Twice a week
-Yes
4. -I indulge
-Indulge in portions
-I indulge of course
-I watch the portion size
-Indulge
5. -Not really concerned
-Yes, gain about 20 pounds
-Um, a little bit more, but for the most part, I am content
-I think my weight is fine, but I wouldn't want to gain anymore
-no
6. -Yes
-No, I am me. I don't give a ****
-Not at all, it's insignificant
-Not really. For the most part one cannot change their looks without time and patience. I don't think looking better than someone else is worth my time
-Sometimes
7. -Not about ourselves, but we talk about other people
-Girl's bootys and ***** mostly
-Yes, but not often
-Nope
-No
8. -Because they are insecure
-Girls because guys like big butts
-Because of the pressure from the media on what is "in" and "good"
-Insecurity
-They're worried about what other people think
9. -Girls because there is greater pressure on them from society to be skinny
-Girls. When honestly considered the daily degradation of females in today's culture is utterly appalling. Women are expected to live up to expectations that are unattainable and therefore are more concerned with their unachievable goals
-Girls, because TV, magazines, and other forms of media plaster the "it" girl images everywhere and force girls to feel insecure
-Girls, sorry
-Girls because they feel they have to conform to a certain ideal
If you couldn't fail...
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you couldn't fail?"
I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't believe I have ever asked myself this question. It really gives you something to think about!
Reference: A poster at a store in the Seaport shopping mall
I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't believe I have ever asked myself this question. It really gives you something to think about!
Reference: A poster at a store in the Seaport shopping mall
To support our vision quest theory...
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
-I don't want to elaborate on this quote as of right now, but I think this quote is a perfect example of our "vision quest."
Reference: A poster in a store at the Seaport shopping mall
-I don't want to elaborate on this quote as of right now, but I think this quote is a perfect example of our "vision quest."
Reference: A poster in a store at the Seaport shopping mall
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Guys and girls
"Guys have to play good to feel good, but girls have to feel good to play good."
Reference: St. Johns softball coach, Red Storm website
Reference: St. Johns softball coach, Red Storm website
Monday, February 5, 2007
Description of a college student
In our Vision Quest book, I ran across a quote in a passage about college students that I thought was interesting..."--“W.L. Garner described college students as “self-centered, restless, striving, discontented, driven by glands, hedonistic, insecure, volatile, idealistic, scatter-brained, emotional, seething, imbalanced [and] unpredictable.”—page 77 “Students”
Hmm, could this possibly be true?
Hmm, could this possibly be true?
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