The first situation that came
to mind when reading this blog assignment about our impressions on others occurred
in this class. On the first day of class, everyone was supposed to introduce
themselves to the group in a few quick sentences. I can personally say that I
tried to write something that wouldn't embarrass me or make me appear stupid. I
wrote three to four sentences about myself, where I was from, what I did
outside of school, and had my mom check to make sure I didn't have any
misspelled words or little mistakes like that. Although sending that quick
little blurb about myself doesn't come close to giving people an idea of who I
am or what I am like to be around, it felt like I was going up in front of the
class and introducing myself to them, which is something I am sure we have all experienced.
When going about my day to
day life I fail to notice all of the times that I have similar experiences. I
try to do my best to leave a good impression on people where ever I go, but why
is this? If I am at a gas station, in the middle of no where in Texas
I can’t say for sure why I
try to leave a good impression on people. Maybe it’s because of the way I was
raised? My dad always makes small talk with the people he interacts with on a
day to day basis whether it is the cashier at a grocery store or one of the
athletes that he trains as a coach. Maybe it’s because I hope that if I leave a
good impression on people it will make their day a little better and they will
do the same for someone else like in the movie “Pay it Forward”?
All I know is that for some
reason I believe in trying to leave a good impression of myself on others no
matter who the person is.
This is a good start, but could be far more well developed. For starters, it would have been nice to see you answer the questions you pose - from a sociological perspective, of course!
ReplyDeleteI think you should explain your classroom experience a little bit more. It was a little Veg. Also check your spelling. I like the description you gave about your interactions with your. Maybe add a little bit more about why making a good impression is important to you, other the fact that you were raised to make a good impression.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about an experience in school. I think you should talk more about what you said and why. Explain a little about the strategies you used so people would have a good impression of you.
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