My First Impression Of Bafa Bafa After Hearing The Rules

Whenever I first started high school, I wasn't sure of what clubs and sports I wanted to be present in. I have consistently been the person to set my mind to something and then run far, far, away with it. For some reason I always had the problem to get past the first step; discovering what I wanted to run far away with. At hand, my freshman year I don't honestly think it was ever a question that I had the "Alpha" personality. I wanted to lead my life in a strong direction so, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) seemed like more than the perfect club for me.

I realized how there were a lot fewer brown students in this whole city than in my high school. This phenomenon of being culture shocked made me realize that I just entered a school where I wasn 't just a student, but I was female Latina from a low socioeconomic background. College has made my identities stand out and because of it, they are more important and relevant in my everyday life.

This type of activity could potentially enhance a students understanding of mathematics because of the numerous forms of one idea. Not only will they experience hands on learning, they listen to the story, practice an activity, and then are able to create their own story. They also are able to experience it in a way that provides them positive reinforcement. We know that everyone learns a little bit differently, allowing many different forms of teaching the chances of students who all learn a bit differently to all have the chance to fully understand the

The groups that are formed as adolescents often determine group associations as adults and define an individual within their social group that will either set them with or against other groups. This is described in an article on social groupings by Colin Allen, which mentions that our social associations as adolescents are strong indicators to future patterns of social norms as adults. Therefore, the group of students in the movie, The Breakfast Club, can also be extrapolated to adult group dynamics. However, the varying social norms between groups can present conflicts when adults are required to function within a very diverse group of individuals. In The Breakfast Club, the Jock, Geek, Prom Queen, Delinquent, and the Freak groups are brought together initially through an autocratic or directive leadership role, used to bring the group together in order to proceed to the next phase of group development. This stage is particularly important within a group of

“Why fit in when you can stand out?” You have been told this your whole life. But whose responsibility is it to find out where you fit in, yours? Or your peers? Your adolescent years are all about trying to not stand out, and trying just as hard to fit in with the “in crowd.” You use more energy trying to “fit in,” instead of just spending all your energy on being who you really are. A group of friends are suppose to have things in common, but that is hard when everyone is putting up a fake persona. It is the student body’s responsibility to make sure that everyone has a place they can fit in and be themselves. People spend their whole lives trying to “fit in,” while the people who “stand out” are the ones who become something. Think

Between family legacies, traditions, and an abundance of college themed movies, books, and television shows, it would be difficult to find a prospective college student who is not familiar with the idea of “Greek life.” For the purpose of this essay, “Greek life” refers to the system employed by many colleges and universities to establish and maintain fraternities and sororities (primarily dominated by caucasian and economically advantages students). It is important to note the existence of fraternities and organizations outside of this stereotypical “Greek” realm, such as coeducational honor and service based fraternities, though even these are not fully exempt from detrimental practices. Fraternities and sororities are often looked down upon with a negative light for a number of reasons, some of which include dangerous hazing habits and unsavory social scenes. While there certainly are undeniable benefits and negatives within these systems, the biggest effect they have is on gender. “Greek life” in college is unhealthy due to its impact on post-college gender expectations by promoting party culture, encouraging misogyny through ingrained tradition, and indoctrinating women into subservience at an impressionable age.

Coming into college most students struggle to find a place where they fit in. Greek life provides individuals the opportunity to find people that are similar to them and share the same values as they do. In the article

The learners would have no choice but to adhere to the rules as they would be bound by their own principles. This method does fail to acknowledge the teachers experience in understanding the dynamics of groups and how the teacher could provide a valuable contribution to ground rules which consider the needs of individual learners. This method may also inhibit the teacher from delivering an effective lesson as consideration may not have been applied as to whether the rules are suitable for the teaching environment. For instance taking into account the actual content of the lesson to be delivered and forgetting to include the health and safety of the learners.

Stereotypes that I have heard about Greek Life include that it is just about partying and the members are fake or catty. To challenge this stereotype I would lead by example to prove to others that Greek Life does not focus on partying, but in fact focuses on forming friendships, learning, and helping others. By showing others that those in Greek Life are more focused on school and philanthropy it can have an affect on changing this stereotype for many Greek organizations. There is also a very common stereotype that girls in sororities are catty or fake. To challenge this stereotype at Gonzaga I would show other students that members of Alpha Pi Phi are dedicated to forming a strong sisterhood that values uniqueness and diversity. Valuing others for who they are conveys the message that there is no need to be fake because you are accepted for your

Over several decades, Greek life has been an integral part of colleges and universities throughout the United States. There is a high demand of “fitting in” in today’s society and a question that students, parents, and teachers alike often ask themselves is, “Does Greek life provide a more safe or harmful environment?” With strong evidence, it is absolutely absurd to believe that fraternities and sororities do more good than they do harm. Various statistics provide factual evidence as to why Greek life is a toxic and dangerous environment for many young adults. Between the rape culture, hazing, and delinquency linked to the students associated with Greek life, it is time that it comes to an end for good so that students may have a more safe and enjoyable college experience. Fraternities and Sororities should be banned off of college and university campuses due to the danger and drama associated with them.

According to the Social Dominance Theory (SDT), student bodies within colleges and universities are structured through hierarchical groups based on popularity. Ideally the hierarchical groups would be based on level of academic achievement, but that is usually not the case. One type of a dominant group at most HBCUs is the fraternities. For one of the pledges in Burning Sands his reasons for joining the fraternity is to become "The Man" and receive the attention of female students on campus. To most students, this pledge was socially awkward; as a matter of fact, in most social settings he appears uncomfortable and incompetent. For pledges like this character, the selling point on joining the fraternity is an expected increase in popularity

For four long years I felt as if my high school was in a different world in of itself. I had spent that time interacting with an extensive amount of groups, or “cliques”, and getting to know what they do. Through my experiences, I had begun to realize what made this “subculture” high school of sorts run like it did. High school is an incredibly dynamic time for people, and I had changed as a person dramatically from my freshman to senior year. Like many, my freshman year was quite awkward, as remnants of my middle school self remained with me. As time went on, how, I talked to more people and grew out of my passive and shy personality. This did not just randomly happen without reason though. I began to learn and realize who I was and whom I enjoyed talking to in school, which explained why I spent so much time socializing with multiple kinds and groups of people. Everyone’s concept of “normal” was different, and high school was where I learned that lesson and will never forget.

The study finds out how a culture fits in to the society and how the society

BaFa BaFa is a cultural game which consist of two cultures, the Alpha and the Beta. The Alpha were more friendly and did not care to much for competition. They also like to touch and speak very close to one another. The males for the Alpha were of higher importance then women. As for the Beta they were all about competition and were always moving around. They also speak in a different language. I was chosen to be an Alpha.

I have also improved on how I interact with people from different backgrounds and origins as well as individuals with different personalities. I