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I have done this and thinking back on it. With friends in cyber space you tend to live more of a fantasy life and exaggerate situations. For example making things that happen to you worse then they really are or make things seem better then they really are. In another way it could serve as a friend you can speak more comfortably with because you dont really have to worry about a backlash or anything. A third issue I want to bring up is that with a cyberfriend you have exclusive text conversation and some people communicate more effectivly via text then in actual word. Which could serve as a easier transmitter of messages and make both parties more comfortable.

question 2

I believe it all has its time and pace for example cell phone calls don’t bother me unless they are in certain settings. For example at dinner in a restaurant and someone’s phone rings and worse they start talking on it like there is nothing wrong, that to me is rude and wrong, on the other hand in other settings its a lot more acceptable. In general devices going off don’t bother me but them being responded to are annoying depending on the situation. On people being put on hold I think it has to do with the importance of the conversation that is being had and how important the call coming in is. For example if you are just having a casual conversation and an important call comes in then I believe its ok to switch over but if you are having a important conversation and it’s the other way around then I would consider that rude.

question 3

The concept I found interesting was informational flow. This I believe cannot be properly understood until you are part of a organization. Because the image of information flowing down a distinct path doesn’t make sense unless you have been a part of it. Information, I always believed was free flowing and if you wanted to find it you could and it would come to you in any random order. After being part of an organization you can see that information comes through certain channels of for examples executives to managers to team leaders to your bottom line workers. Also this is both ways information going up and down the line. The path information takes was very interesting to me to read about because I was able to apply it to everyday situations at my work place.

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Organizations are a major part of the environment. Organizations such as business create jobs for the people in the environment they create a sense of community and at the same time if they leave could ruin the environment. Some negative effects are over population of the area and its natural resources, which causes back up and problems in other areas. Schools in my opinion often become the pride of the community and many times the first thing people mention to individuals new to the community. When looking at home adds one of the key elements they represent is how close to schools and how good they are. Also schools athletic teams bring community closer and bond them because they cheer and root for the same team. Like i said before the school takes a sense of pride for the community. I think the only ethical obligation they have is equality in how they treat their community and also making sure they put forth a great image of what the community is about.

question 3

The concept I found interesting and wanted to talk about was the retreat from intimacy. Reading this and applying it to my life made perfect sense but its something you really dont think about it, but its a big part of our interaction with one another in a relationship. When everything is going smooth and everything relationship wise is building up we only look at the positives and the negatives take a back seat. This I believe makes relationships weaker because when the negatives do surface ithey are at bad times and become more powerful. But again these things are not seen when life is good and the bad things about life come out at the bad times.

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I believe that competitive symmetry would be the most difficult to change. I compare this alot with competitive spirit within sports. For athletes especially that have this kind of attidude winning and being better then someone else drives them for the extra training the extra effort when there body says no, this is their fuel. For others making more money then their competitors whoever they chose them or set up to be. This would also be most dangerous to a relationship because it would show dominance from one side or both sides for wants and needs and doesnt show the balance needed to make a relationship work. The other two have more balance which would make them less harmful then the competitve symmetry. I also believe it is the most damaging to a persons self esteem because one would never think they are right or have a opinion or a voice in any matter when dealing with someone that has a competitive symmetry and had to win and be right and would go to any limit to prove it.

question 3

The concept I found interesting was culture and role identities. Growing up in Germany and here you see how like the book says youth is valued more and age seen as life diminishing. Reading from the book and other sources about how different cultures deal with age and how much respect they have for their elders is very interesting. Understanding these differences would make it alot easier to communicate and make the exchange of messages alot smoother. For example the respect issue even though their is still respect within americans with their elders its just see in a different light. Here its more he is my dad or he is my uncle or grandfather where in other cultures its more like he has lived through life he is a wise man. Also the difference in how woman are treated and told to behave its sad to see from our perspective how in ways woman are still seen as second level people and their to take care of males.

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Yes I agree with Ruth Benedict in that we are creatures of our culture. What we are is a product of our enviroment and our culture. The way we behave our habits are limits our futures what we are capable of. Growing up in an area like a ghetto for example you are trapped in a cycle and unless you go out of your way to get out of your enviroment and change your beliefs and attidudes you are stuck in that cycle you are created by your culture, what is around you how things are around you makes you. The only way I believe to get out is to learn that there is a different way learn about other cultures and how other people behave and go through it. Learning about other cultures is the only way to get out of the culture you are in and to broaden your thinking and your abilities and it also makes you a more adaptable person. The more you know about other cultures the more willing and easier it will be to for you to break out of your own cultural limitations.