What Thanksgiving tradition are you looking forward to? How did this tradition start? Is there a story behind the tradition?
I'm looking forward to a couple Thanksgiving traditions my family always takes part in. One is watching the the Iron Bowl, the Auburn-Alabama game. This has always been a tradition because most of my mom's side of the family is Auburn University alumni and they are all die hard fans(until coming to USC, I was as well). Its something I look forward to every year because everyone is always into the game. It creates a very dramatic house for a few hours. I guess this tradition started when my grandparants moved to Auburn 50 years ago when my grandfather became a professor. Since then, the family was raised in orange and blue. Another tradition I'm looking forward to is the annual trivial pursuit game. My relatives are all very competitive and are really serious about it. This makes it really fun to watch. Also, I always look forward to the one or two questions I can answer each game. They are usually general knowledge questions that involve geography or history. I'm not sure how this tradition started or if there is a story behind it, but for as long as I can remember the men of the family have always had an intense game of trivial pursuit against the women every Thanksgiving. I think the women have only won once
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Spirituality
Are religion, faith, and spirituality the same or different? What has your experience been like in these areas? How does the culture of USC and the South reflect religion, faith, and spirituality?
Religion, faith and spirituality are related but very different things. In my opinion, religion is the practice of a person's faith. Faith is what someone believes without any physical proof. For example, many people, including myself believe in a higher being even though there is no proof. Spirituality to me is hard to define but I see it as anything to do with a person's soul. An example of is a person's connection to God or any other higher power they believe in. I feel like I have a pretty good amount of experience in these areas since I was raised in a religious family. I do believe in God but I have struggled with my faith at times. Religion is reflected in the South by all of the churches seen on almost every street corner. There are also a wide variety of denominations. Both of these things are reasons why our area is called the Bible belt.
Religion, faith and spirituality are related but very different things. In my opinion, religion is the practice of a person's faith. Faith is what someone believes without any physical proof. For example, many people, including myself believe in a higher being even though there is no proof. Spirituality to me is hard to define but I see it as anything to do with a person's soul. An example of is a person's connection to God or any other higher power they believe in. I feel like I have a pretty good amount of experience in these areas since I was raised in a religious family. I do believe in God but I have struggled with my faith at times. Religion is reflected in the South by all of the churches seen on almost every street corner. There are also a wide variety of denominations. Both of these things are reasons why our area is called the Bible belt.
Relationships
What are some new relationships you have formed here at USC? Are they being an advocate for your success? Why or why not?
I have formed many new relationships since I have been here at USC. I met a lot of my new friends just from living on the same hall. Also, since I joined the club baseball team I met a new group of people with similar interests as me. Although most of my friends put academics first on their list of priorities, many still go out, which makes it a little more difficult to stay on task with my schoolwork because I like to go out with them. It is always still my decision of course on what I decide to do with my time, but it is hard to turn down your friends when they want to go downtown on a thursday night even if you have work to do. On the other hand, I often do homework with my hall mates. Most of us are taking the same classes, even if we are in different sections. This makes it much easier to learn the material because I have friends only a few feet away that can help me if I don't understand something. So, sometimes my friends make it more difficult to stay on task, but we help each other succeed by helping each other do homework or study.
I have formed many new relationships since I have been here at USC. I met a lot of my new friends just from living on the same hall. Also, since I joined the club baseball team I met a new group of people with similar interests as me. Although most of my friends put academics first on their list of priorities, many still go out, which makes it a little more difficult to stay on task with my schoolwork because I like to go out with them. It is always still my decision of course on what I decide to do with my time, but it is hard to turn down your friends when they want to go downtown on a thursday night even if you have work to do. On the other hand, I often do homework with my hall mates. Most of us are taking the same classes, even if we are in different sections. This makes it much easier to learn the material because I have friends only a few feet away that can help me if I don't understand something. So, sometimes my friends make it more difficult to stay on task, but we help each other succeed by helping each other do homework or study.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Study Abroad
Have you considered studying abroad? If you were to study abroad, what country would be an interesting country to visit and why? What barriers do you see to participating in this experience?
I haven't really considered studying abroad but after the presentation last class it does seem pretty interesting. If I were to study abroad, I would probably go to Spain. I've always wanted to go to Spain because my Dad's side of the family originated from Spain. For that reason I've always wanted to experience the Spanish culture. As a business major, I don't really know how it would directly affect me academically. I'm sure it would still be a very beneficial experience though. The biggest barrier with traveling to Spain is the fact that I don't speak Spanish. It would probably be very difficult to spend and extended period of time in Spain because of this considering most people that study abroad in Spain do it to improve their Spanish speaking skills. Another barrier in studying abroad is money. Its definitely something I would need a lot of if I were to study abroad and unfortunately something I don't have much of. So, if I was really serious about studying abroad I would have to get a job this summer and probably participate in the following spring.
I haven't really considered studying abroad but after the presentation last class it does seem pretty interesting. If I were to study abroad, I would probably go to Spain. I've always wanted to go to Spain because my Dad's side of the family originated from Spain. For that reason I've always wanted to experience the Spanish culture. As a business major, I don't really know how it would directly affect me academically. I'm sure it would still be a very beneficial experience though. The biggest barrier with traveling to Spain is the fact that I don't speak Spanish. It would probably be very difficult to spend and extended period of time in Spain because of this considering most people that study abroad in Spain do it to improve their Spanish speaking skills. Another barrier in studying abroad is money. Its definitely something I would need a lot of if I were to study abroad and unfortunately something I don't have much of. So, if I was really serious about studying abroad I would have to get a job this summer and probably participate in the following spring.
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