Our final course project is quickly approaching, and you are tasked with conducting no less than five field site observations where you collect extensive notes and build rapport with members of the community you are investigating.
You must list two communities you are interested in researching for your project. The community you choose should NOT be a community you are already a part of. College is a place where you are supposed to get diverse experiences, and this project calls you to step outside and away from communities you are familiar with. In past terms I've had students explore congregations of churches, tattoo parlors, restaurants, Paul Mitchell's school of Hair Design and Cosmetology, and many more.
You must pick at least two communities because one may not pan out. Consider how difficult it will be to access a particular community and also consider your time constraints (you have about a month to gather all of your data).
List at least two communities you are interested in investigating. Give some background on the communities and explain why you are interested in researching them. You will eventually pick one of these communities to pursue for your final paper. For now, I want you to list two just in case one doesn't pan out.
I am a person very interested in doing tasks or activities that involve a mix of mental and physical abilities. With a high motor( I have a lot of energy), it is in my nature for do tasks like sports or strategies games.
ReplyDeleteKnowing this background information, it is easy to see why my first choice for a community to is research is, a club by the name of Latin Rhythm. This club is about dancing Spanish related movements. This club/organization is also about teaching the newcomers Spanish culture and new dancing moves. I love my choice of this community because sit strikes so close( it is) to my culture. My parents are both Colombian (Latin country) and it will only makes sense for me to research something I have not done. This is to understand my parents roots and not get influenced by my American culture. I was raised here (USA) for 95 percent of my life ,and finally I can learn something that has been a insecurity for my entire life. Latin Rhythm can finally give me a chance to learn something ladies find attractive.(A man who can dance)
My second choice is a tie between 2 different organizations. The first is the common day Chess club . I love the strategy involved in a board game.This mental aspect of body language, deception, and sacrifice makes it an easy choice for me to research. There is so much to analysis in the game of Chess which makes it an easy to create an paper or present. The second choice- and tied with chess- is surfing. After going to the beach about a dozen times this year, I see people surfing all the time. I really want to learn this awesome craft and feel like it will be more fun than work. This rationale makes this physical activity a close second behind dancing. Also, when I went to the beach last month I had an epic fail. I need to prove to myself I can ride a wave like an Hawaiian.
The ultimate reason why Latin Rhythm has an edge over the other two is because I have information on where, when , and how they meet.So far I have not been able to find any solid times for either chess or surfing clubs. However, I know Latin Rhythm meets up once a week, on Tuesday, at 9 pm to 10:45 pm in the Ballroom. This may be a constraint because of how late they meet up. Nonetheless, I am willing to wait for and study. Finally surfing involves a surf board which I do not have and the beaches are hours away. I may not be willing to travel so far. (two constraints)
Personally I am someone that is interesting in computers and programming in general, especially in web. I plan to do my study on ACM, a computer programming and computer engineering club that I would like to be a part of. Furthermore, in this organization there are difficult group projects, and one of the being SIG Web. This group uses HTML, CSS, and other coding languages to program websites. Moreover, in the future one day I want to be a computer programmer being able to study this community will be a foot in the door.
ReplyDeleteIf that is not possible my second choice would be Marching Band for I have always been interested in music. I even was briefly in marching band in high school before I have other things that conflicted with the activity. I would like to find out have university level marching is different compared to high school marching. Furthermore, I want to prove to myself that I have not forgotten how to play the flute and march, after all, it has been three or four years.
My first choice for choosing a discourse community is Hillel, a Jewish Student organization on campus. Their mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they are able to enrich the Jewish people and the world. The reason I chose this community is because it is something that I believe I should be getting involved in. I am Jewish, but my family is not too religious and there is so much I do not know about my religion. My father has been bugging me to look into Hillel and possibly join it so that I can get to know the Jewish culture better. Choosing Hillel for this assignment will allow me to hopefully become a part of this community. It would be beneficial for me because I am looking to meet new people and it will be great and rewarding to learn more about my Jewish culture. (It would also get my dad off my back). What is extremely helpful is that they are actually located in my building that I am living in. This will make it much easier for me to visit and conduct the interviews. I am really looking forward to investigating and possibly joining this community.
ReplyDeleteIf for some reason Hillel does not work out, I have chosen to investigate one of the pharmacies of Walgreens, CVS, Target or Walmart. Right now, I am planning to become a pharmacist. Being able to interview an actual pharmacist and seeing what they do would be extremely helpful for me. Medicine is something I have always been interested in, so exploring and investigating what goes on in a pharmacy would be quite beneficial. Just like Hillel is right in my building, either one of those stores is no more than five minutes from where I live so it would not be too difficult to access.
Either one of these communities will not be too challenging to access being that their locations are close to me. A month is surely enough time to investigate both of these communities. I will be happy investigating either of these communities because they both mean something to me. Even though I am leaning more towards Hillel, investigating a pharmacy would be perfectly fine too. I will either be learning about my culture or learning about my future career so I really cannot go wrong with either one!
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ReplyDeleteMy first choice for choosing a discourse community is Circle K International, it is a community service club on campus. The club itself offers members many different experiences to help realize your leadership potential. Their mission is a statement of what CKI wants to become and for whom: Circle K International is college and university students who are responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to community service worldwide. I am a person who loves to help others and getting to learn my leadership potential while doing something I love its a great benefit to me. Getting to research them and being a part of their community will help me in the future and I will get to help others in the present and future.
ReplyDeleteIf I can’t use that community my second choice would be Phi Eta Sigma. It is a national honor society being inspired by the past and dedicated to the future and rewarding academic excellence. When I was in middle school they offered Jr. National Honor Society to get you started before you got into the high school chapter. Unfortunately I was a bad kid in middle school with horrible conduct grades and did not get an offer to join the club. High school came around and conduct grades did not exist so I got an offer to join our schools national honor society. Now that I am in college I am interested in learning what the club is like here since it is being ran by more mature people. Researching this community can help me come to the conclusion of if I want to join or not in the spring semester.
The first community I have chosen to look at is Crew, which is a Christian organization. This organization is happy to welcome any new members. Crew members start out with Worship and they later have a sermon. At the beginning of each sermon, the leader opens up with overall goals for the group which is to become closer with God. They meet once a week during or after dinner at the Ferrell Commons. I am not a part of this organization therefore, I want to be able to see the diversity of Christians because there are so many branches of Christianity. The unity that these people have with one another regardless of their race, ethnicity, and nationality is unique and diversity really fascinates me.
ReplyDeleteMy second community would have to be the UCF college of Democrats. Here in this organization the leaders talk about current events and not just about politics. I am very interested in human rights and equality amongst people, therefore, I think this would be a great opportunity for me to explore some of the issues that are prevalent in our society and how these college democrat students are making an impact. The organization as well meets once a week in the Student Union.
Since both organizations are on campus there is no issue of transportation. Both organizations meet once a week which will give me plenty of time to collect field notes. Both of these organizations will only further my knowledge as a college student. I am very excited to take on either of the two.
Since I have been dancing for a while and have recently stopped because I wasn’t sure if I could handle doing school work and dancing at the same time, I am interested in investigating a community dealing with dance. I researched to see if there were any dance clubs on campus and came across a group called Rukus. Rukus is a diverse dance team that does multiple styles of dance. They practice three nights a week and do many performances on and off campus. I would consider this community to be my first choice because I am very interested in anything that deals with dance, whether it is actually dancing or watching others perform.
ReplyDeleteAside from dancing, I also enjoy doing other peoples makeup. My aunt is a makeup artist so growing up I’ve always had an interest in makeup. My favorite brand of makeup is MAC, so if Rukus doesn’t work out I would want to do my project on MAC makeup. At Mall at Millenia, there is a MAC store, and at the Macys there is a MAC counter. The only problem with doing my project on MAC is that Mall at Millenia isn’t close by, so I would be using up a lot of gas.
I am leaning more towards Rukus, because I would rather do my project on something dance related, and it is easier for me to get to since it’s on campus.
My first choice for a discourse community is the sorority Gamma Phi Beta. Gamma Phi Beta is a collection of college girls that has a chapter meeting every Sunday to learn and practice their views of sisterhood and how to act in their everyday life. These girls learn leadership skills while building friendships with each other. With the events these girls participate in they learn how to build friendship while taking part in community service. The involvement in this sorority allows these girls to learn how to live at their fullest potential and make changes in their community.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice for a discourse community is FCA also known as Florida Christian Athletes. The FCA organization is a collective group of students who are part of a sports team that affiliate themselves with the Christian faith. During these meeting the athletes participate in fun activities together and also engage in discussions that connect their everyday life to their faith.
The first discourse community that came to mind was definitely Elements of Hip Hop here at UCF. I truly respect how Elements represents Hip Hop as a culture. They embrace the four elements which include break dancing, MCing, DJing, as well as graffiti. They spread the love and knowledge for Elements through expression, networking, and mentorship. Their mission is to promote the positive aspects of the Hip Hop culture to the student body and surrounding communities. They plan to evolve as a culture using the language of hip hop and promote intelligence, style, invention, dance, art, and expression. The organization believes in the rights of people to grow in an environment that promotes and demonstrates diversity at the University of Central Florida. Therefore, as an organization they feel that it is of great importance to provide an atmosphere that is inclusive and diverse of all people regardless of artificial cleavages. This organization meets every Friday around 7pm. I am truly excited to see what this organization has to offer.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would be Sus Hi which apparently is a modern sushi restaurant five minutes away from campus. Similar to subway, you create your sushi role or bowl. I tend to frequently stop by to visit friends as well as a quick meal. What mainly catches my attention is how each worker is dressed as a ninja. Each time a customer asks for their cheese melted with the blow torch, they yell “FIRE!”. I also like how each meal is completely customizable for the customers choosing pleasure. The ninjas are trained in the art of sushi and their main goal is to make sure the customer is satisfied.
My first choice for a discourse community would be an elementary school that my sister in law teaches at. Considering I'm still deciding on what major I want to pursue, I felt like going there for this assignment and exploring for myself, it will help me decide if I actually want to do it. Some constraints would be having to find time to visit a school 5 times in a month. It will be difficult because it's a school that's only open monday-friday which is the same time as class for me.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would be Theta Alpha sorority which is a christian sorority here at UCF. They are just like any other sorority but they base their sorority on God. I actually was planning on rushing for this sorority but later decided against it. I think it would be cool to see what they do because I am still interested in what exactly they are. Getting there would be very easy considering it's on campus and I wouldn't have to drive there. I know one girl from there so it would be easy to get into the community itself.
I'm pretty certain I would go with the elementary school because I have to go there anyway to see what teaching kindergarden is like. I went there before for third grade and I didn't enjoy it, so hopefully kindergarden helps. If it doesn't work out, I still have a back-up that I'm pretty sure I can get access to.
Personally I have always enjoyed being around children and teaching them new things, for this reason I have decided to research Speech language and pathology practices at a children's center in Southern Florida. I think that this will be an amazing learning experience to see what goes on in these communities through means of communication and goals. I hope to get a full and thorough understanding of how the community(more specifically the therapists) operates and interacts on a daily basis in everything that goes on. Another reason why I chose this specific community is because I am interested in the filed of Speech Language Pathology and being able to investigate the field will allow me to see if this is something that I would truly like to pursue.
ReplyDeleteMy second option would be to investigate Bridges. This is a community center that provides unprivileged children amazing opportunities. Bridges is provided by the government for the local children in the area. This center offers tutoring, sports, and many more activities all for free. I think that it would be interesting to see what goes on between the children and the adults and how everyone interacts and communicates in this community. Again, one of the reasons I chose this community is because of my love for children. I think this will also be an experience that is enjoyable because I will be able to directly observe all of the things that go on.
I know that both of these communities would be willing to take me in and allow me to do various filed observations for this project. However, I would rather research the Speech Language Pathologists at the children's center because this is a career that I am actually interested in. On the other hand, Bridges is something that I would enjoy but it is not something I would like to go into as a profession so I believe the other option would be a more beneficial experience.
My first choice is Younglife. This is a Christian organization that I have heard many things about. I've always wondered how they go about their weekly meetings and I think this would be a good way for me to figure how they live their lives and interact as a community.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would be the ping pong club. I know that is a little weird but i like playing ping pong and i have seen them meet and I'm curious what they actually do. If they have competitions or just freestyle. They meet once or twice a week and i think that would be a fun way to get involved in a community.
The first community that I am interested in would be the gay straight alliance club or EQUAL on UCF. I feel strongly about what the club is about so it would be interesting to see what they do and how they communicate. They fight for something I strongly believe in, and after this paper I will probably join the club permanently if it is for everyone not just those who are LGBT.
ReplyDeleteThe second community I would like to investigate would be Starbucks. I am an avid Starbucks goer, and it would be interesting on how they communicate within the store, and also how they communicate with the higher executives. Also, the people that go to the store, and if they communicate well with the workers and such. I think it would be interesting to analyze a place where I go constantly and to see basically the behind the scenes of producing my amazing drink.
The first community I would want to investigate in would be the community of poker players around Daytona Beach Kennel Club. Ever since I was a little kid I was intrigued by cards, and was taught at a very young age how to play poker and all different kinds of card games. I have played poker at several casinos, I think it would be interesting to see what it feels like when you are observing poker and not actually playing. I also picked a poker room that I have not yet visited.
ReplyDeleteThe second community I would be observing would be basketball in the UCF gymnasium. I love sports, and haven't really yet explored any sports yet on campus. The gym is also open very often, allowing me to really observe whatever time best fits.
My first choice is the Pathfinder Society. I classify myself as a nerd and have always wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons, but have never had a chance to try it. Pathfinder is a game very similar to Dungeons and Dragons with a few changes and additions. One of my close friends invited me to go with her the other night, because she has also just started attending. When I heard about our assignment I couldn't help but think "How Perfect!". I have a ride, I know when and where it meets, and it's something I've always wanted to try.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would probably be the robotics club. I have always found robots fascinating, but never built one or been apart of previous teams. It would be interesting to observe how meetings and building the robots work, and what competitions they prepare for. I would have to do some research to find them..
My first choice would be the American Sign Language Club (ASL). This clubs goal is to raise awareness of the Deaf culture in the world. I chose this because I found it really fascinating that people can hold conversations without saying any words. I have never had any experience with sign language so I this as an opportunity to learn more about how they communicate and also how they are making more people aware of the seriousness of deafness. However, they meet at 7p.m once a week. This timing might not work out so well.
ReplyDeleteIn the event that I am unable to pursue the ASL Club, my second choice is the Hispanic American Student Association (HASA). This clubs makes students more aware of the Hispanic cultures and also promote it. I chose this because I find Hispanic culture to be interesting as well as entertaining because they have many festivities to celebrate their culture.
My first choice would be a small business in Winter Park called Media Tech Plus. I used to work at a place like that so I would like to see how different businesses differ while selling the same product. This is sort of like the man in cafe thing we were talking about in class on Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would be a 4th grade class at Dover Shores Elementary. Before college I would always come home and my mom would be babysitting kids. So I am used to being around young kids 24/7 and I would be interested to see how the actions of kids differ from being in a home and being in a classroom.
My first choice is definitely Media Tech Plus though.
There are two communities that I would really be interest in doing. My first choice would a kindergarten class room with my old kindergarten teacher. For the longest time I wanted to be a Kindergarten teacher, I love little kids, I think that they are a join and so fun to be around. I think it would be really cool to study how they act an interact with each other. For the most part they are just little kids who are learning how to read, write and do simple math.
ReplyDeleteThe other one is an engineering class that was in my high school. They learn how to reverse engineer objects as well as how to use Revit and AutoCad. They have to many project along the way, like build a house with electricity and water ways. After wanting to be a teacher I wanted to be an engineer. I love math and creating things, so I think this community would be lots of fun.
Growing up as a kid I was raised in a Jewish home. I went to Hebrew school for about 4 years where I learned about Jewish history as well as how to read in Hebrew and from the Torah. Because I know a lot about my religion I am very interested to research what other religions are about and what they believe in.
ReplyDeleteMy first choice of the community I am interested in is the Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) at UCF. This community CCM provides students and members of the university a home where they can strengthen their faith, discern God’s call, and grow into passionate Catholic leaders. I will be so anxious and excited to learn all about the catholic religion.
My second choice is to be a part of Zeta Beta Theta which is a fraternity at UCF. This fraternity offers the university community a unique, desirable and successful means of achieving a goal that each individual is a responsible, mature member of society. I am very interested to learn what this organization has to offer and what they do as a community that is different from other's on campus.
My first choice of a discourse community would be this high school dance team down the road from UCF. The distance would not be a problem because I have a car and it is not that far. I am very passionate about dance and I danced all throughout high school. I know a little about this dance team but there is a lot more I want to learn and find out. I have already talked to the coach so this is a pretty definite decision.
ReplyDeleteIf the dance team doesn’t pan out, I would like to do the OHS choir department. I am also passionate about singing so I would love to see what choirs do and take part in. I know that this choir does many different things ranging from school concerts to concerts at EPCOT so I would love to see what that is all about.
The first community i would like to investigate is Shalimar Jewelers. This is a business that my uncle owns and operates. Since I'm majoring in the business department, I feel that this will be a beneficial experience for my future knowledge. Being that the business is operated by my uncle he will be more than happy to help me with this assignment. The only side effect is that the store is located in Tampa. I make many trips between Tampa and Orlando within a month so this shouldn't be a major problem. If I have any further questions I can always give him a call.
ReplyDeleteMy other choice would be Midknight Munchies. This is a business that operates mainly at night. They supply many UCF students with delicious deserts and other treats. This business was started by UCF student's and has grown to be quite successful. I'm intrigued by the fact that they started this business while they were attending school. Since they operate close to UCF and I own my own car, it would be very easy to gather information on them. I feel like I can gather a sufficient amount of information within a month to develop a well written essay on this discourse community.
my first choice would be to do research on the jehovahs witness community. it would be interesting to find out what they partake in and what religious rituals they have that differs from religions. since my roommate is of jehovahs witness it would be easy for me to gather information and develop my essay.
ReplyDeletemy second choice would be the student government association here at ucf. i would also really like to do this community because I, myself am interested in joining SGA so to be able to learn what they do and how they help the school would give me an outlook on what SGA is really about. since sga is on campus it would not be difficult at all to attain information about it, also my RA is the VP of SGA so i would have no trouble getting an inside look on SGA!
The two discourse communities I am interested in observing and researching for this project are either the University Carillon Preschool or the Creative School for Children on campus and the Health Center on campus. I chose these two communities because right now, I am caught between two majors: Bio-med and Education. I know these two majors are on different sides of the spectrum but I have not had the chance to experience either of them so I think this project will be very helpful for my future decisions.
ReplyDeleteMy first choice for this project is either the University Carillon Preschool or the Creative School for Children. These are both preschools and I chose these two locations as one choice of a discourse just in case one of them would not allow me to observe them. I really want to research one of these preschools because it'd be such a good experience for me and I love being around children. Observing this community can also help me get the feel of working directly with kids and in a classroom. Interviewing teachers and workers can also be helpful by listening to their experiences and how much each of them enjoy their job. Transportation would also be easy because they are both less than five minutes away from where I live.
My second choice for this project is the Health Center on campus, specifically the dental center. I am not interested in the dental field, but I recently visited them and they were all so helpful and kind that I would love to observe and interview them. This will also be a good experience for me to observe a specific medical field and get the feel of working at a doctors office.
My first choice for choosing a discourse community is Knight Cast here at UCF. Knights Cast is the non-profit, student-run Internet radio station and live event DJ services at the University of Central Florida. Funded by the UCF Student Government Association, Knightcast provides students the opportunity to be radio personalities and live event DJs as well as participate in station management. This interests me not only because of my love of music, but also because of the technicalities of running a radio station. This would be a fairly easy community to get involved in because they are on campus; they also encourage student involvement so it would not be hard to investigate this community.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice for choosing a discourse community is UCF College Democrats. Since this is an organization on campus that meets regularly on campus, getting involved would not be difficult. They meet weekly at the student union so getting there would not be an issue. I am interested in this particular community because politics is not something that I am usually involved in, so this would be a good chance to branch out into a community of people with similar political views. This along with learning more about the democratic party of the United States government would be beneficial in my National Government class.
I am very interested in majoring in marketing but am a little unsure if it is for me since I have never actually done anything with marketing officially. I talked to my mother stepmother who is CFO of Broad and Cassel Law Firm and she invited me to come in and work with the marketing project for this field project. I am very excited and can’t wait to get started and learn all about the marketing world inside a law firm.
ReplyDeleteIf for some reason I am unable to work with the marketing department, I will look into the HR side of the company. I would also love to understand how a big company is run. Growing up with a stepmother who has always worked in this environment was very intriguing. I, however, never got involved and now is my chance.
The two communities I am interested in picking is a Halloween Horror Night Scareactor community or a department in the Disney World work force. I find Halloween Horror Nights fascinating and plan to advertise for Universal one day. The other, Disney, is curiosity.
ReplyDeleteMy first choice is doing scareactors since I just became one at Halloween Horror NIghts. I'm interested in it and have easy access since I work there five days a week.
The second, my mother works at Disney so access would be somewhat easy but a little challenging to tag along. But transportation would be simple. I find Disney interesting in how they work and how they function in each department.
The two communities I'm planning on joining are the Campus Activities Board or CAB for short. CAB brings together free events such as the One Republic concert this friday to the UCF campus for the enjoyment of the student body. I have been in touch with a friend who recetnly began attending meetings and felt it would be an interesting community to check out, as I've wondered how these sorts of events happen.
ReplyDeleteThe second community that I'm very excited about looking into are lifeguards, specifically those at the RWC on campus. I've been wanting to get a job as a lifeguard as I was on my high school swim team. However, there are multiple steps I must complete before I can even attempt at becoming a lifeguard, such as, becoming CPR certified, and going through many hours of training and classes. The RWC will do another round of hiring in the spring, so I thought about checking to see what being a lifeguard is all about to see if it really is something I want to commit time and money towards. I am also in need of a job, so why not prospect this area of our campus. I'm very excited for this upcoming assignment.
My goal to get accepted into Medical School requires me to complete certain prerequisites. Some of them include doing research and volunteering in hospitals. That makes my first choice going to Orlando’s Health Central Hospital specifically to the neonatal room as a volunteer where I will interact with many doctors and nurses. It is not an easy task because there will be many papers, interviews and training that the hospital will ask me to do, but I will try my best to take the time and effort to obtain the permissions to volunteer there. If the neonatal room is not available for volunteering, I will try any other area.
ReplyDeleteIf there are too many problems or I don’t have the time, then as my second choice I’ll accompany my mother at her work in Star Child academy where I will interact with children from 2-6 years old. I really hope I can accomplish my first choice but the second one is not a bad one either so I will be happy to do the observations in any site.
The first community I am interested in doing is the water polo team here at UCF. They have practice five days a week and travel the state to play. I used to go to all of my brothers water polo games when I was little and he was in high school and I was always curious of the sport. I never actually proceeded to try to play or find out more about the sport so I figured this project would be a perfect opportunity to find out more.
ReplyDeleteAnother community I am interested in is also here at UCF. The elements of hip hop club at UCF sounds appealing. The elements of hip hop club is a club that educates and promotes students here of the rich and positive culture of hip hop. I have always been interested in the art of hip hop and yet alas, I am far to shy. Observing this club would be a great way to learn more.
There are two communities that I am very interested in investigating for this project. For a while now, I have been trying to find things that gauge my interest, outside of my comfort zone, and I believe that I have found two such fields.
ReplyDeleteThe first field that I am interested in and have connections to, is the Robotics club. My friend and suite-mate Alex is in the club and is always telling me about the cool things that he has done with his robot. He is an engineering major and is very interested in all of the things that have to do with the robotics, He has gotten me very interested in the robotics club and though I'm not interested in directly joining the class, I would really like to learn more about it.
The second field that I am interested in investigating is the Ping Pong club. My other suite-mate Matt is in the club and tells me all about how cool he thinks it is. I would really like to see what it is like to be part of the Ping Pong club and why he likes it so much. I have played Ping Pong before but he is so into it that he has me wondering why.
I would very much having my first choice be the one that I can do because I have a vast interest in the engineering field. Although, seeing what the Ping Pong club is like, might be fun and interesting as well.
My first community that I'm interested in investigating is Evolve Group. Evolve is a group who promotes and sells tickets to music events at local clubs. I am a part of Evolve, but I only joined Evolve a little about a month ago and I'm still very new to this community. Since you said it was okay to investigate a community if we're still new to it, I thought this would be a good opportunity for me to better understand my own community. I want to investigate this group to help me learn more about them not only because it would help with my job, but also because I know the end results will be very interesting. The members of EG are under constant stress and I'd like to see how this affects them and their behaviors. I'd also like to look further into how the group functions when they're working towards an event in comparison to how they feel after they really pull it off.
ReplyDeleteMy second option for a discourse community is the NORML club at UCF. NORML stands for National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. After talking to this group in Student Union, they all seem to be very interesting people and I'd be interested in understanding more about them. I want to know what they do to try change the current laws and how they go about it. I've looked through a photo album of all the things they participate in as a community and the activities they do, as well as the trips they take, all seem like a lot of fun and something I want to learn more about or take part in.
Although I am still unsure of the specific discourse community that I will be doing my project on, I have two possible candidates. My First discourse community would be the Finance club at UCF. Although Finance is not my major, I am enrolled in an Intro to Finance course right now and I enjoy it. Access to the club should not be difficult at all because my professor is the head of the department and club itself. Since the Finance club is particularly accessible, it serves as a definite candidate for my final project.
ReplyDeleteAs an alternative to the Finance club, I chose any Sports club. Since I enjoy all sorts of sports, doing my project on a sports club would suite me well. Doing my project on the UCF football team seems difficult, due to the lack of access, but a smaller sports club such as the racquetball club could potentially be a discourse community that I would do my project on.
The first discourse community that I have decided to look at is the Pre-Med AMSA organization. The UCF Pre-Med AMSA is an organization that helps students to become well rounded medical school candidates. The AMSA has won the “organization of the year” more then once. It is also a great place to build your resume and make connections for the medical field. I have decided to look at this community because I'm a biology major and want to pursue a career in medicine.
ReplyDeleteIf the Pre-Med AMSA organization doesn't work out I plan on looking at the UCF Surf Club. The UCF Surf Club and team is a student run organization that provides a place for students to hang out, meet new people, and go surfing. It is one of the largest non Greek organizations on campus with about 100 members. They also travel to different parts of the world to go surfing. I have decided to look at this community because I grew up around the ocean but have never surfed.
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ReplyDeleteMy first choice of a discourse community is fraternity life at UCF. I am interested in how fraternities work and what is the purpose of them at UCF. I have a few friends in fraternities, so I am curious as to what it is like. I think it would be a good experience to learn about fraternities from an investigative point of view.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice of a discourse community is the karate club at UCF. I always see them when I am going to get food. It looks very interesting, but I have never stopped to see what it is really about. I am curious to know what they do exactly and what are the skill levels of the participants. It would be very fun to observe and investigate.
My first choice for a discourse community is the Guitar Club on campus. Music is one of the biggest things in my life. I love to listen to it and I love to play it, but unfortunately with school I’m really hard pressed to find time to play. So this is a perfect way to get music back in my life. Also I live off campus so I often feel very disconnected from the school, and I hope this will remedy some of that feeling. Also it’s not like I’m an expert guitar player I have a lot of room for improvement, my style is so basic and simple it would be easier to believe that I’ve only been playing for 6 months rather than 8 years which is how long I have actually been playing. I think I could learn from the other people in the club.
ReplyDeleteMy second choice would be the Orlando Fire Department. Because before I was accepted to UCF my plan was to become a firefighter and even now I’m still considering it because I’m not sure I really want to be in college. I could easily get access to a firehouse (not sure which specific one) because I have a friend that is an Orlando firefighter and has already offered to show me around once before.
My first discourse community would be the dental clinic in the health center, since it’s related to what I want to do as my career, and because I like their main goal, which is to help people. I'm not in this group but I would definitely like to be a part of it, and I think this project could help me take that first step.
ReplyDeleteMy second discourse community would be the soccer club team, which I would also like to be a part of but never really had time to go and ask about it. So this assignment would give me the chance to talk the president of the club about the possibilities of me trying out, and also being a part of the administrative part of the team. Soccer has always been my passion, so I'm definitely looking forward for this opportunity.
I chose these two discourse communities, because these are really the only two things, I'm really passionate about, and can’t wait for this project to get started.
The two discourse communities I have chosen include the Jewish community and a sorority here at University of Central Florida. I first chose the Jewish community because although I am Jewish, I was raised with a catholic family and therefore want to further my knowledge of my own ethnicity. I am passionate about who I am and want a better understanding of my religion. Secondly, I chose a sorority here at University of Central Florida because I am considering joining my sophomore year. What better way to join by having some experience on what Greek life is all about. By working with this community I can deliberate weather or not it is the right community for me. All of my friends that I have made throughout my college experience thus far have joined a sorority and want me to be apart of that community as well. I look forward to working on this project and figuring out what is right for me.
ReplyDeleteThe two discourses I have chosen are the Ronald McDonald house and Volunteer UCF. The Ronald McDonald house is the philanthropy for my sorority and I will be able to go there and see how it works as well as help with a good cause. By going to the Ronald McDonald house I will be able to see how my sorority sisters function when volunteering with each other as well as how the help out at the Ronald McDonald house. For Volunteer UCF I will volunteer for events that will happen during homecoming week. This community interests me because they do all the behind the scene work of big events and I think it would be interesting to see how these events come together and how the discourse community works together to accomplish this.
ReplyDeleteThe first discourse community that I will be investigating and conducting my research on will be CRU at UCF. CRU is an organization that is centered around community and the love of God. I''m interested to see how they go about planning their gatherings and how they influence people within their group to reach out and get others involved. They have also been dealing with a lot of controversy over the graffiti they wrote all around campus stating "It Is BROKEN". I think this will be the perfect time to dive into the organization that was responsible for that and see what their motives were.
ReplyDeleteThe second discourse community I'm going to possibly follow is the SGA at UCF. I was in SGA for the past 3 years in high school, and it was a mess. The student government association I dealt with every day didn't know how to plan or organize a single event, but the one here at UCF is completely different. They put on so many different events and I really want to see the core group do their work as a team together. That was something I never experienced in high school.
I'm hoping I get to investigate CRU first, but if that doesn't work, I'll still be fine diving into the SGA. Both groups hold a strong position in my life, so I think I will be motivated more than usual to complete this assignment. Hope it all works out.
I know this assignment is past due, I still wanted to go ahead and finish it so you know I took the time to do it.
ReplyDeleteSince I want my future career to be in the medical field, the two discourse communities I chose have to do with this work field. Moreover, I want to work more closely with children and teen agers. The first discourse community I chose was to observe the UCF Athletic Training Program. After finding out that they do not have any more slots open for fall observers, I decided to ask around the local high schools with one of them being my previous high school. These schools included Boone High, Colonial High and Ocoee High School. In order to explore a new environment I will be focusing the majority of my fieldwork at Colonial and Ocoee. In the view of the fact that I love sports, Athletic Training serves as the ideal career to explore. The Athletic Training community aims to prevent athletes from attaining injuries as well as care for the injuries when they occur. A major role of Athletic Trainers is the rehabilitation of athletes as well as promoting hydration.
Another discourse community I have chosen was being able to observe the Renal Pediatrics floor at the Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). This community appeals to me because I want to become a Pediatric Registered Nurse Practitioner. Through volunteer work at ORMC I have been able to see this floor, but I would love to get to view this floor in a different perspective. Renal failure is the failure of the kidneys. From what I have seen from just passing by are children hooked up to dialysis machines which I believe filter out blood. I hope I will be able to observe the as my discourse community.
The first Discourse community I would like to conduct a field research project on is the quidditch club team here at UCF. I have always been a huge fan of Harry Potter. I always thought the game of quidditch would be so much fun to play. I am interested to see if they use all the same "lingo" from the book, and what rules they change around since they obviously can't fly. Sadly, I do not have time in my schedule to join the qudditch club, but this assignment gives me a chance to learn more about the discourse of this community.
ReplyDeleteIf I can't do the quidditch club I would like to research RUF. I am a Christian, and I think it would be interesting to see how Christians live and communicate on a secular campus.