English Box #8

The music "subculture" is actually a subculture that was in my list of "What subcultures to write about" for my final project. That being said, I was interested in what was brought into class today, to be used as an example.

What Surprised me? : I was surprised to find a journal that was nearly empty. Judging by the 'guitar strap' and the guitar pick, I assumed there was some guitar playing going on, therefore I assumed someone would be writing music, or at least notes to help with the guitar. I was also a little surprised to see the John Mayer CD next to the book, I assumed they would be the same artist.

What intrigued me?: The burnt CD is the thing that intrigued me the most. Looking at a blank CD with nothing written on it, makes you wonder what is on the CD. What type of music, how much music, etc. The CD also pulls the question of wether it is music that is downloaded, ripped to the computer, 'stolen', or even borrowed from a friend.

What disturbed me?: The thing that disturbed me the most is when people look at the music subculture, I think they expect for people to have one certain type or band that is their favorite type of music. This is not true, and certainly doesn't have to be true. The perfect example was that there was a John Mayer CD, a Beastie Boys book, and a burnt CD. Although the burnt CD is still a mystery, it could be Rap, or Punk rock, and it would be completely okay!

English # 2

The subculture I have chosen is HOBY, or volunteers. HOBY stands for Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership. My fieldsite is the HOBY program and other volunteer activities that I am involved in. I am already an insider in my subculture, therefore I know what to expect. The details that come with HOBY include noise, and lots of it, kindness, laughter, nerves, excitement, and many many more emotions. I hope to discover more volunteer activities and other responsibilities that positions over me hold. HOBY always has new things to offer, and I hope to learn and discover them.

English Box #11

The subculture that I have tentatively chosen is HOBY. HOBY stands for Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership. HOBY is a leadership camp, that focuses on teaching young people leadership skills and volunteering.  I chose this subculture because it is one that I am very familiar with, and have had a passion for. I am confident that I will be able to collect the right information to be able to convey my subculture. In this subculture, my fixed positions won't affect much of what I am able to see or do. The only fixed position that might affect my research would be my age. Being female or my race and beliefs, will not be a problem, because at HOBY we welcome anyone and everyone. As to subjective positions, I may be partial because I've been involved in HOBY for almost 4 years now, so I may have a hard time getting the "outsiders" view on the organization. I also carry the subjective position of knowing how much I enjoy HOBY and volunteering.

English Box #2

Each day I wake up, and I turn on the television. I don't like to depend on getting my entertainment from the box sitting on my dresser, but my television is an important start to my day. A morning routine is important to each person's day, and each person had a different routine. Ever since the start of my freshman year of high school, my routine has included watching the news in the morning while going through the rest of the motions of my morning routine. When I turn the TV on, I automatically turn the channel to NBC to watch The Today Show. Matt Lauer and Merideth Vieira hook my attention with the nation's most recent and "important" news. Without the news in the morning, my morning routine seems incomplete. Being up to date with the news and the events in the world is something I was taught was the right thing to do. Growing up my parents always watched the news, and therefore I was subjected to watch it also. Without turning on the television in the morning, I would feel incomplete throughout the day. 

English #1

One of my favorite papers that I’ve written, I actually wrote last semester. It was a personal narrative paper. All through high school I would procrastinate on my major papers and end up doing them the night before it was due. During the fall semester as I wrote my personal narrative paper, I decided I would take some more time on it, and I found out it worked well for me.  I made a list of events that happened during my specific topic, and started with the first event.  When I write a paper I prefer silence, or close to it so that I can concentrate. For my personal narrative paper I worked in class a lot, which gave me quiet time, and also at night, while I was in my room.  When I was finished I had my brother, a person familiar of the narrative event, read my paper and also an unfamiliar friend read it. Each of them helped me with what needed fixed, and I revised my paper.

The difference between editing and revising is a fine line. I believe editing a paper means going through and finding the errors, whether it is spelling, grammatical, or even formatting errors. On the other hand, I believe revising is fixing those mistakes, and also making the paper or piece of writing more “readable”, or making it flow better.  Although they are different tasks, I believe both are important in writing.