journal #5
Hello, guys!
OK, think about this: imagine that someone comes along and picks you up and carries you far away from where you are right now. You travel for some time, and then suddenly whoever has been carrying you, drops you down in the middle of a new world. In this new world, everyone is blue, and when you look at yourself in the shop windows, you see that your skin is bright green. All of the blue people react to you because your color is different from theirs. How do they react? What do you do when they react to you?
Take about 5 minutes to read and re-read the prompt. Take another few minutes to think. Now write write write until your fingers hurt! :))))
OK, think about this: imagine that someone comes along and picks you up and carries you far away from where you are right now. You travel for some time, and then suddenly whoever has been carrying you, drops you down in the middle of a new world. In this new world, everyone is blue, and when you look at yourself in the shop windows, you see that your skin is bright green. All of the blue people react to you because your color is different from theirs. How do they react? What do you do when they react to you?
Take about 5 minutes to read and re-read the prompt. Take another few minutes to think. Now write write write until your fingers hurt! :))))
posted by gyl at 5:00 PM
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it looks very strange to me to be carried by someone and taken to some places without me knowing where to go. In my habit is to give a chance for others to lead and once the proof incompliant .. when they proof they cant lead OR if they misbehave, I would intuitively take the lead..though i would not spurn to lead if I was asked to by the group member .. I hate to fail even though every human being is subjected to fail. A situation such this one mentioned is really NOT a pleasant one especially if it was not planned to be in that sitation. (situation). Yes I went to places where people were different than me and HERE I AM in USA which is to many many many Saudi people is considered VERY OPEN socity and VERY DIFFERENT… but still I don’t see my self different that those many people who have different language and different color skin as well as different beliefs and culture. Well.. being in such a situation where I am so different to other people, I would try to communicate with them and try to learn their language .. find how far can I live with them.. do I have to move out or can I stay ?
freedom of choice is not the only thing I look to practice.. I like to practice FREE WELL. My welling to stay or move out is really dependent on my comfort. My intellectual ability to adapt to the environment.. to invent and to create.. being so confident in my self and abilities drive me to pick the places that suit my life style and.. needs? What else…
Common reactions to the prompt for journal #5:
- fear
- not wanting to be different
- being uncomfortable
- feeling strange
- not being able to fit in
- finding a way to deal with a new situation
Thanks for giving this week's journal so much thought!
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