Truth Of War:
Running:
VERSE- Dm Am Gm C Where my home used to be is now a flat horizon Dm Am Gm C We were forced to leave but now we can’t find peace this far from home Dm Am Gm C They’ve been buried in foreign soil Dm Am Gm C Will we ever find a place to call our own CHORUS- Bb F The sun is out but I don’t feel it Gm C As I breath in I feel the poison, coursing through my veins Bb F Gm C Numbing all my senses and I can’t even say my name Bb F Gm C Just another pair of feet, running running running VERSE Dm Am Before the war we used play Gm C But now we are afraid of the sounds Dm Am Gm C We no longer dare to go out, cause we know Dm Am Gm C If you go out you’ll never catch your breath again BRIDGE- Dm Am Gm C (plucking) Ooo’s CHORUS- Bb F The sun is out but I don’t feel it Gm C As I breath in I feel the poison, coursing through my veins Bb F Gm C Numbing all my senses and I can’t even say my name Bb F Gm C Just another pair of feet, running running running |
Essay: |
Project Reflection:
I chose to learn about the Syrian Civil War that has been going on since 2011. I wrote an explanatory essay as well as a song. Throughout this project my research stage went really well. I was very interested in this topic so I dug very deep and read a lot of stuff about Syria which shows up in my work. This is something that usually doesn't go super well for me but in this project it did. One of my struggles was time management, I ended up finishing pretty last minute and was stressed throughout the project.
I had no idea what kind of destruction went on in Syria and after learning about I realize how much corruption goes on and how privileged we are. I learned a lot about war in general and how many shapes it can take.
I had no idea what kind of destruction went on in Syria and after learning about I realize how much corruption goes on and how privileged we are. I learned a lot about war in general and how many shapes it can take.
The Mask Project:
Project Reflection:
This project was quite eye opening for me and I really appreciated every step we took to get to the level of understanding that we did. We started off with scratching the surface into what sociologists do and a basic understanding of socialization and the different roles that people play, like agent and target groups. After that we worked on making a meme about how the world sees compared to how we see ourselves. In this we talked and learned about the ‘looking glass self’. We then dove deep into the core of the cycle of socialization. Boobbie Harro’s article on the cycle took me a few times to read before I could recite it by heart and explain a lot of it. The cycle of socialization was the foundation of this project. With the knowledge about the cycle of socialization we then read a graphic novel called ‘The American Born Chinese’. This book talked a lot about identity in a metaphorical way. I really enjoyed this reading. After this we went directly into looking at gender stereotypes in the media. We watched to films, one called, ‘The Mask We Live In’, and tho other called, ‘Miss Representation’. The first talked about male stereotypes in today's society and the pressures that young men feel and the other was similar but more about media and female stereotypes. This were very interesting to watch and I loved the conversations that my class had about these topics. We then went and found commercials that had very stereotypical roles and analyzed them, this was helpful in understanding why there is so much oversexualization in today's media. This concluded most of the content. After all of this we started our essay outline and sketching our mask design. I chose to write mine about media as a agent of socialization.
Throughout this past semester the content was very interesting but I wouldn’t say that I necessarily pushed myself passed my comfort zone that much. I think that I could have researched a lot more and went deeper into my topic that I wrote my essay on. I am proud of all of my work but I do believe that I could have taken my curiosity farther. In terms of advocacy I think that I asked all of the questions and that i wanted to and needed to, in order to feel complete. I never felt the need to advocate for something I didn’t like but I think I would have if there had been something. At times when I was writing my essay or working on my mask I felt very defeated because it took me a while to nail down my topic but I did have to persevere because of the time constraints. I do feel like I could have put more refinement into by mask and I think that I did give up a bit on it. Overall, I am proud of all of my work but if I could do it again I would take more time on my mask.
As I learned all of the content throughout this project I started to live my life differently. As I go out into the real world I see socialization in action. I find it amazing that once you know about how things going on you can see them everywhere. I started to notice the interactions between sons and fathers and how little boys feel a lot of pressures about being masculine. Overall I think that this project was very beneficial for me and I think that a lot of other people should learn about these things so that we can change for the better.
Throughout this past semester the content was very interesting but I wouldn’t say that I necessarily pushed myself passed my comfort zone that much. I think that I could have researched a lot more and went deeper into my topic that I wrote my essay on. I am proud of all of my work but I do believe that I could have taken my curiosity farther. In terms of advocacy I think that I asked all of the questions and that i wanted to and needed to, in order to feel complete. I never felt the need to advocate for something I didn’t like but I think I would have if there had been something. At times when I was writing my essay or working on my mask I felt very defeated because it took me a while to nail down my topic but I did have to persevere because of the time constraints. I do feel like I could have put more refinement into by mask and I think that I did give up a bit on it. Overall, I am proud of all of my work but if I could do it again I would take more time on my mask.
As I learned all of the content throughout this project I started to live my life differently. As I go out into the real world I see socialization in action. I find it amazing that once you know about how things going on you can see them everywhere. I started to notice the interactions between sons and fathers and how little boys feel a lot of pressures about being masculine. Overall I think that this project was very beneficial for me and I think that a lot of other people should learn about these things so that we can change for the better.