Artifact 5

For Artifact 5, I choose the Personality in Context archive because the assignment made me think about my personality and what words I can used to describe me. It was some what challenging because on a daily bases I do not think of myself in that way. The words that I felt described me best were being shy, reversed, goofy, empathetic, and being a good listener. This assignment also asked do I think that your personality can be influenced on the context. I believe it does because if I am out with my friends I will be more goofy and laid back but I will also be more extroverted because I am with people I know. What will remain consistent is me being shy to do things in public because of others but being more out going and show things of someone who is not introverted comes from being comfortable with who I am with. If I were always comfortable my traits would still be there but to an extent. I would only be shy if I felt not confident in what I was doing versus being nervous of who is watching.

Artifact 4

For Artifact 4, I choose the archive with module 5 because I enjoyed that assignment and it made me realize I am more like my parents than I thought. This can very well because when you have values instilled in you it is hard to change that. While we share similar values there are somethings that we disagree on and that can because of society or just my own experiences which can make me disassociate from those ideologies all together. It ask about why I think there are some discrepancies and I think it is because with every generation there is going to be certain views that we will no longer hold because we change and progress as a society as well as maybe having experience with it for yourself which will make you have first hand experience.

Artifact 3

For Artifact 3, I choose what makes you happy and doing this assignment resonated with me because I struggled with this too. I choose my family, Netflix, and food. While my family is a great thing to make me happy, food and a streaming service seems sad. While things do bring me joy I guess it felt morbid doing because I felt not much makes me happy. One of the questions on module 13 was does different things in different times of your life make you happy. So for now it can be surface level things that bring me joy but I know at one point school and chasing my dreams made me happy even though now it drains me. In this point however, I am trying to wrap things up so I can continue to pursue the career I want so what gave me joy is stressful so surface level things has room to make me happy. I think being happy can relate to better physical health because when I am upset I do unhealthy things like consume unhealthy food or lay in bed all day without being productive unless I have to. I learned that why I may not like that life does not bring me many joys right now, one of the things that does is my family and they make things feel better when I feel lost. Accepting that there is at least one substance filled thing that can bring joy makes me have hope for my future.

Artifact 2

For Artifact 2, I choose archive 10: How long could you wait? For this I have learned in another class that I have taken that time is not the same in all cultures. In the African culture time is not as linear as it is in Western parts of the world. Being a Black American I feel we do not see it as linear either. When needed I will be punctual with time but it mostly has to do with the repercussions. For example, if someone is waiting on me I like to be on time or if I am going to a class or work. However, if I am going to a party I will go late because it is ingrained in me that parties do not actually start on time. If I go out with my friends I mange to be late majority of the time even when I try to be punctual . During the activity we had to choose how long will you wait for someone and the longest I would wait for anyone was my parents. This being because they are my parents as well as me knowing they are not punctual people as well. The person I would wait the least amount of time for is a colleague because I feel if we are meeting for something it will probably be formal and it just looks bad on their part and I  am very impatient. The rest of the people on the list I would wait but to an extent but I learned it is all based on the relationship I have with each person

Artifact 1

For Artifact 1, I choose archive module 3 relating to your culture. I choose a picture that represents “don’t touch my hair: because I feel it resonates well with a part of Black culture. Black people express their selves through their hair in many ways but get ridiculed for it. When non Black people want to wear our hairstyles for trends and fun it is okay and we’re told it is just hair. However, our natural hair that grows from our heads are deemed unprofessional making us have to assimilate which causes backlash of its own as well. Recently, in 2019 a bill was passed to allow Black people to wear their natural hair without discrimination. when other races where our hairstyles like dreads, braids, corn rows, “afros” it becomes offensive because it can’t just be hair when we get called ghetto, unprofessional, too ethic, but call it fashion, trendy, and creative when it is on someone else. What I learned is that we all have culture and some things should be appropriated because it does an injustices to those who can’t get a job for the same hair style other cultures do for fun. It is not just hair when we cannot be free to wear it without wondering if we’ll get hired, can stay in some private schools, play sports just because we are Black.