Agnes Harris
Due Date October 23, 2008
Comp 106
Professor Yerks
Life
Sometimes I sit back and wonder does people make life cumpcilated for themselves or sometimes is life just hard. Well, I really have not come up with a solution to the issue. When different situations seems like something is too unbearable, God is there to help us along the way, like a little road map. Well I know that if a person does not like their situation they can make a change is some type of way or even fashion. I listen to Steve Harvey in the morning, he says most morning, “if you keep on doing what you been doing, than you will keep on getting what you’ve been getting”. I believe that is a very true statement. I know in life where a person just thinks there life is just so easy or so hard.
Now, is life just plain easy? I do not believe that life is just plain easy because there are going to be situations that happen in a person’s daily life and they may say I did not have to do a lot of work to get what I got. I heard a person once tell me that the things in life worth having are worth fighting for. Now I do not know which things they could have talking about, however I know the things worth having sure is not easy obtaining. Someone could say college is very hard. I know for myself college can be very changlenging, however a person knows when they receive the degree they have been working so hard for it was well worth the tears and the heart ache that they went through to obtain the degree. Maybe life gets a little easy after the degree, but life will never be just a walk in the park.
Is life just plain hard? Well I don’t think so. I believe no matter what goes on in our day to day lives, God is always there leading and guiding us along our journey! God said it in his word that he would never leave us nor forsake us or never put on us more than we can bear. I totally believe that God made us in his image and likeness, so he knows what the issues are and can fix them if we just let him. I believe there are reasons why God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins, that we may have eternal life. Sometimes in any given day it seems like all of the things that go wrong seem to go wrong. I know God is in control because the things God has saved me from, I cannot thank him enough. Also God has been to omnipresent in my life for me to say that life is just way too hard.
One thing I always remind myself is that there is somebody (no matter where you are at in your life) that has a situation way worse than yours. I thank God for the good days and know when the bad days come it can only get better. Also when there is rain or a storm, there will always seem to be sun shine afterwards. I believe life is what a person makes their life to be, whether it is easy or hard. Remember when thing seem to get tough God will carry you, just call him and he will be there.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Why Technology?
Agnes Harris
Due Date October 14, 2008
Professor Yerks
Comp 106
Why Technology?
Since the beginning of time we have looked at ourselves as a society that has evolved. Down to our biped ancestor like Lucy, all the way up to the generation that is here now (the Digital Generation), we consider ourselves as progressive each day. Society wants to see themselves as going to the next level in technology. In Generational Myth by Siva Vaidhyanathan, she argues “Once we assume that all young people love certain forms of interaction and hate others, we forge policies and design systems and devices that match presumptions”. Vaidhyanathan is stating examples like the curriculum just recently pointed at elementary, middle, high schools, and even University to fit this digital age we are in. I believe there is nothing wrong with change because change is the only thing that stays constant. If someone from a different planet were to come here on earth to look at our history books, they would see how far civilization has advanced. I do believe there is nothing wrong with keeping up with technology; however that could be a down fall sometimes because the interaction with people, books, and using our own imagination is deficient. The computer has made many very accessible.
Yes, technology has progressed, in what terms does the interaction with people become more prevalent? It seems as time goes on, as a generation we decide or are even forced to use the computer to interact with individuals. Here at University of Michigan-Dearborn from the time a student is enrolled on campus they are told everything is done by via email. The professor will use the banner web to contact an individual, c-tool, and even the virtual learning center. I believe using these forms of contact, makes things very interpersonal. The reason for this is instead of my interaction with my professor and talking to them, I have to do everything through email. I believe students would receive more of a professor/student relationship if the majority of the assignments were given in class. I believe contacting a student through email makes things less personal.
I believe books have been the greatest tool known to mankind because it allows us to know where we came from and possibly where the future generations are headed. In most of the classes I had in high school were more technology driven. Now I believe there is nothing wrong with people leaning away from books, however to me it would seem if students did not depend on reading books it would not give all students from different races a fair chance. Hargittai responded that women, students of Hispanic origin, African American students, and students whose parents have lower levels of education tend to have less mastery of the inner working of digital technology than other groups. It would be nice to allow technology to lead the way, but we have think logically. If society decided to use computers instead of books than everyone would have to have a computer and unlimited access to the internet. Then every book would need to be on the internet. Society would really have to evaluate, if having books on the internet even possible. In reality we would have to say everyone could not have a computer, and reference books would not be on the internet, and the possibility of internet unpaid is very slim.
I believe the internet and even the computer have closed some of our imagination. By not interacting with people and books, it seems like individuals have a more sheltered existing. It has been shown in many studies that a group of people can accomplish a project, instead of just one person by themselves. I believe tradition is good dealing with books.
Due Date October 14, 2008
Professor Yerks
Comp 106
Why Technology?
Since the beginning of time we have looked at ourselves as a society that has evolved. Down to our biped ancestor like Lucy, all the way up to the generation that is here now (the Digital Generation), we consider ourselves as progressive each day. Society wants to see themselves as going to the next level in technology. In Generational Myth by Siva Vaidhyanathan, she argues “Once we assume that all young people love certain forms of interaction and hate others, we forge policies and design systems and devices that match presumptions”. Vaidhyanathan is stating examples like the curriculum just recently pointed at elementary, middle, high schools, and even University to fit this digital age we are in. I believe there is nothing wrong with change because change is the only thing that stays constant. If someone from a different planet were to come here on earth to look at our history books, they would see how far civilization has advanced. I do believe there is nothing wrong with keeping up with technology; however that could be a down fall sometimes because the interaction with people, books, and using our own imagination is deficient. The computer has made many very accessible.
Yes, technology has progressed, in what terms does the interaction with people become more prevalent? It seems as time goes on, as a generation we decide or are even forced to use the computer to interact with individuals. Here at University of Michigan-Dearborn from the time a student is enrolled on campus they are told everything is done by via email. The professor will use the banner web to contact an individual, c-tool, and even the virtual learning center. I believe using these forms of contact, makes things very interpersonal. The reason for this is instead of my interaction with my professor and talking to them, I have to do everything through email. I believe students would receive more of a professor/student relationship if the majority of the assignments were given in class. I believe contacting a student through email makes things less personal.
I believe books have been the greatest tool known to mankind because it allows us to know where we came from and possibly where the future generations are headed. In most of the classes I had in high school were more technology driven. Now I believe there is nothing wrong with people leaning away from books, however to me it would seem if students did not depend on reading books it would not give all students from different races a fair chance. Hargittai responded that women, students of Hispanic origin, African American students, and students whose parents have lower levels of education tend to have less mastery of the inner working of digital technology than other groups. It would be nice to allow technology to lead the way, but we have think logically. If society decided to use computers instead of books than everyone would have to have a computer and unlimited access to the internet. Then every book would need to be on the internet. Society would really have to evaluate, if having books on the internet even possible. In reality we would have to say everyone could not have a computer, and reference books would not be on the internet, and the possibility of internet unpaid is very slim.
I believe the internet and even the computer have closed some of our imagination. By not interacting with people and books, it seems like individuals have a more sheltered existing. It has been shown in many studies that a group of people can accomplish a project, instead of just one person by themselves. I believe tradition is good dealing with books.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
This picture is of situation that happened at a McDonalds. Two African American went into the McDonalds and their order was wrong. When they went to address the order was wrong the discussion got heated and the police was called. When the police arrived, the police saw it was two African Americans, assumed the African American men were hostile. The police immediately went to aid the restaurant by restraining the two African American men who were just in a heated disagreement over the order of their food. While attempting to restrain the two men, the police used excessive force causing an injury to one of the men and the other man they arrested for resisting. All of this could been averted if the officers had approached them properly with no prejudgments, their actions suggest that they believe that since your young black and in a heated discussion then your violent. If the police had worked as arbitrators then the situation could have been resolved peacefully.
This is a picture that I took outside of Metro Airport is of an Arab American working as a security guy and as a bag carrier for the air lines. What I am trying to understand is why the airlines will give Arab American hassle for trying to board the plane. It seems like they are not giving the Arab Americans hassle to work for the airlines. Are the airlines trying to contradict themselves? Is the airline saying it is safe to work for me because I can control you? In contrast if you’re a passenger or picking up an Arab passenger; you’re viewed as a potential threat?! This picture adds to my argument because when they hired this man, the airlines probably sent him though an extensive check like anyone else; however the airlines gave him a chance not because of a stereotype or even racial profiling.
Agnes Harris
Due October 2, 2008
Comp 106
Professor Yerks
Abuse of Power?
In the Article The Roots of Racial Profiling the article states in (The Practice of Racial Profiling), Although there is no single, universally accepted definition of “racial profiling,” we’re using the term to designate the practice of stopping and inspecting people who are passing through public places—such as drivers on the public highways or pedestrians in airports or urban areas—where the reason for the stop is a statistical profile of the detainee’s race or ethnicity. I choose racial profiling because African and Arab Americans get a lot of harassment pointing to the color of their skin. African Americans tend to get pulled over dealing with DWB also known as driving while black. Arab American seems to receive more harassment at the airport from police since 911.
Does racial profiling really exist? When speaking with certain individuals they do not believe that racial profiling exist and if it did exist it happened back when the Civil Rights Movement happened. Everyone knows racial profiling happened for Arab Americans when the twin towers in New York were hit by terrorist. No one would want another 911 to happen, however stereotyping a whole group of Arab Americans is not right. Just like believing all African American are criminals. Racial profiling does really exist because there are more tighten searches when getting on an airplane and there are more traffic stops believing if an African American is driving a certain automobile he either stole it or has illegal drugs in his possession.
Covert Racial Profiling deals with hidden and much less public than overt racial profiling. In the dictionary states, a covert racially biased decision is often disguised or rationalized with an explanation that society is more willing to accept. Covert allows an individual to be racist to some degree as long as society is willing to accept that form of racism. What this mean is someone of a different race doesn’t have to go beyond and extend themselves for individual of a different race. However Covert Racisms puts African and Arab Americans at a disadvantage because sometimes if either ethic groups are going for a job interview for instance may not get the job over their Caucasian counterpart because of stereotypes.
Doctors have said that children greatest years when they can take in the most are at the age of birth to five years old. Doctors studies have shown that at the age of two and three children can learn up to three to four different languages. Even in the earlier years of children they are taught to distinguish color as a child. At that point a child knows another child is a different skin color because they are taught to distinguish color at a very young age. I believe that covert racism happens at a very young age in children because as adults were are teaching our children to be covert.
Then from the covert racism a child learns different stereotypes from their parents, teachers, and others. A stereotype is a generalized perception of first impressions: behaviors presumed by a group of people judging with the eyes/criticizing ones outer appearance (or a population in general) to be associated with another specific group, the encyclopedia states. Stereotypes are sometimes formed by a pervious illusory correlation, a false association between two variables that are loosely correlated at all (encyclopedia). Meaning a teacher would tell a student in preschool “Amber throwing blocks is very dangerous”. So therefore the other children in the preschool has an association with throwing blocks is bad. So children are tabular rascar as sociologist would state because they are learning something new every day. Also children are like sponges because they soak up all the information that their little brains can intake.
I choose racial profiling because it getting swept underneath the rug like dirt does sometimes. No one can ever change the skin color they were born with however, I do believe that every individual deserve a chance to present who they are as a person. Martin Luther King Jr. said it the best, “I want my four little children to grow up in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Due October 2, 2008
Comp 106
Professor Yerks
Abuse of Power?
In the Article The Roots of Racial Profiling the article states in (The Practice of Racial Profiling), Although there is no single, universally accepted definition of “racial profiling,” we’re using the term to designate the practice of stopping and inspecting people who are passing through public places—such as drivers on the public highways or pedestrians in airports or urban areas—where the reason for the stop is a statistical profile of the detainee’s race or ethnicity. I choose racial profiling because African and Arab Americans get a lot of harassment pointing to the color of their skin. African Americans tend to get pulled over dealing with DWB also known as driving while black. Arab American seems to receive more harassment at the airport from police since 911.
Does racial profiling really exist? When speaking with certain individuals they do not believe that racial profiling exist and if it did exist it happened back when the Civil Rights Movement happened. Everyone knows racial profiling happened for Arab Americans when the twin towers in New York were hit by terrorist. No one would want another 911 to happen, however stereotyping a whole group of Arab Americans is not right. Just like believing all African American are criminals. Racial profiling does really exist because there are more tighten searches when getting on an airplane and there are more traffic stops believing if an African American is driving a certain automobile he either stole it or has illegal drugs in his possession.
Covert Racial Profiling deals with hidden and much less public than overt racial profiling. In the dictionary states, a covert racially biased decision is often disguised or rationalized with an explanation that society is more willing to accept. Covert allows an individual to be racist to some degree as long as society is willing to accept that form of racism. What this mean is someone of a different race doesn’t have to go beyond and extend themselves for individual of a different race. However Covert Racisms puts African and Arab Americans at a disadvantage because sometimes if either ethic groups are going for a job interview for instance may not get the job over their Caucasian counterpart because of stereotypes.
Doctors have said that children greatest years when they can take in the most are at the age of birth to five years old. Doctors studies have shown that at the age of two and three children can learn up to three to four different languages. Even in the earlier years of children they are taught to distinguish color as a child. At that point a child knows another child is a different skin color because they are taught to distinguish color at a very young age. I believe that covert racism happens at a very young age in children because as adults were are teaching our children to be covert.
Then from the covert racism a child learns different stereotypes from their parents, teachers, and others. A stereotype is a generalized perception of first impressions: behaviors presumed by a group of people judging with the eyes/criticizing ones outer appearance (or a population in general) to be associated with another specific group, the encyclopedia states. Stereotypes are sometimes formed by a pervious illusory correlation, a false association between two variables that are loosely correlated at all (encyclopedia). Meaning a teacher would tell a student in preschool “Amber throwing blocks is very dangerous”. So therefore the other children in the preschool has an association with throwing blocks is bad. So children are tabular rascar as sociologist would state because they are learning something new every day. Also children are like sponges because they soak up all the information that their little brains can intake.
I choose racial profiling because it getting swept underneath the rug like dirt does sometimes. No one can ever change the skin color they were born with however, I do believe that every individual deserve a chance to present who they are as a person. Martin Luther King Jr. said it the best, “I want my four little children to grow up in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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