What do you think about the awkward silence?

I feel it is when certain people feel vulnerable to embarrassing themselves. People are “speechless” because they do not want to make a bad move.

 Do you see how we set expectations based on our experiences?

Yes because I feel most people set their expectations on what was expected of them as a child or in life growing up. Maybe even by what they have achieved.

Did you know what sociologists studied before taking this class?

I just thought it was about life.

 Do you realize that students expect the teacher to tell them what to do?

Yes. Just like this assignment.

 Can you see how this crushes a love for learning?

Yes because no one enjoys when something is forced upon them.

What do you think about the idea of blogging as a way of teaching others?

Sharing ideas is always a good idea. 

The article I read was about how watching TV could potentially make you smarter. The article starts off by saying that media might not always be the best information or the most realistic things out there but there might be a different way to look at it. They say that media can be more of a cognitive workout. It talks about the benefits of reading like attention, patience, and retention. In a recent study it shows that there are increased demands on those exact mental benefits. They talk about how complex tv series can help with memory because people will have to remember from episode to episode what has happened so far. Another study shows that people who follow TV drama understand concepts more thoroughly. TV shows that create suspense are also very good for your brain because it makes you make a guess or predict what is going to happen next and always keeps you thinking. Emotional or sad tv shows can make you express your emotions and actually help you by helping you control your emotions in your daily life. Do I agree with everything that was said in this article? No. Do I agree with some it? Yes. The ideas they studied and thought about were realistic and reasonable. But just sitting there watching something isn’t going to help you as much as learning hands on or learning a more traditional classroom way. I am always open to new things so I would never say that television couldn’t potentially make you smarter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/magazine/watching-tv-makes-you-smarter.html

Who am I? I am Mason Larson. A privileged young man who hasn’t ever had to struggle for much. In my life I have been blessed with basically everything I have ever wanted. I have a good support base and a loving and caring family. I was raised to be a good young man and sometimes I get off track. my goal in my life is to make a positive impact and leave my mark on the world. I like having friendships and being close to people. I love being apart of a team and competing to my fullest ability. I am a happy person and try not to let anything bring me down. I try to live life with a smile on my face and will continue to live that way till the day I die.

Who do people think I am? People look at me and think that I am an out of control teenage kid. Lots of people look at me as being a punk because of my competitive nature. People think I am selfish and all about me. People think that I talk to much and say too much dumb stuff. 

With the number of shootings that have happened in America and now in the world there has been a stereo type that has been developed about shootings. In this article they talk about how the percentage of people who partake in these shootings are males and they talk about things on how it has to do with the way men act or their personality is.

                Quite honestly, I do agree with them on this a lot. There is no one on this earth that is the exact same as someone else and no one that has the same morals or beliefs. When I think about if I would ever do this I say no but there are many other things I have said that about that I have done too. Obviously, none of them are as extreme as shooting people but it still is the same concept.

                Stress can lead to many terrible things and can make peoples life change and turn into something that they never thought it would be. Think about the hardest moments in your life and how you handled them and made you feel. Sometimes people just lose themselves and they act out irrationally. I’m not saying I think that it is ok that any of this happens I am just saying that I can see how it does and why it does.

                Also in this article it talks about how men feel the need to be dominant and have a sense of pride about themselves and quite honestly, I can second this as well. I always feel the need to be the sort of tough guy and give off a certain demeanor to make myself feel bigger than what I am. It is as simple as someone telling you that you don’t have the ability to do something so you have to prove to them that you do. It is a scary world and I hope there is change for the better. 

I don’t think that this is as big as a deal as they are making it seem. There are hundreds and hundreds of photographers in Minneapolis and I promise you that most will shoot same sex marriages. They have the freedom of religion and freedom of their own beliefs to do what they want to do with their business and their lives. There is always going to be people who aren’t going to agree and are going to go against what most people would say is right and wrong. Everyone is the world has a different mind and a different outlook on everything and these people not wanting to go against their religion is not a bad thing at all. I am 100 percent not against gay marriage or same sex marriage but I understand other people’s point of views in most situations. Same sex marriage is a new and different thing in the world so people who partake in it should know that it isn’t going to be a smooth road all the time. You are going to get treated un equal and different sometimes but that is the sacrifice you are going to have to make. As of now I do not see this as a problem but in 20-30 years it may be. People change and so does the world but life always goes on. 

My first memory that I vividly remember is sledding with Zac Fries and Bo was pulling us behind the 4 wheeler and we let go of the rope and slid underneath their mom's car. I remember it mostly because it was so scary to me. 

I don't remember my very first lie but it was most likely about something crazy i did. 

People must pass a drug test before getting government help with food stamps or welfare. If drug test is failed they will not be given aid until drug test can be passed and it can be proven that they are not on drugs. Punishment will be in place if drug test are failed more than once. This amendment would be good with getting rid of the people who cheat the system and help people who actually need it.