5. Archive 13
Many things make me happy for example, my cheer team, food, family, and my boyfriend are all things that make me happy on a day to day basis. At different times in my life, different things definitely do make me happy because sometimes we need something new to get us back on track. I believe that happiness does relate to better physical health because when you are in a happy, you are more motivated to do positive things like exercise.
Archive 13 is coming in 5th on my top 5 because it allowed me to once again reflect on the things that make me happy. It forced me to look through all of my memories and I got to truly reflect on the things and people that make me happy. I also found pictures from events and things that I forgot about, so enjoyed this archive item.
4. Archive 11
Write emotion words which you will associate with each of the following colors.
1. Black: Grief 7. Pink: Happy
2. Blue: Sad 8. Purple: Joyful
3. Brown: Content 9. Red: Anger
4. Gray: Confusion 10. Violet: Excited
5. Green: Sick 11. White: Speechless
6. Orange: Playful 12. Yellow: Happy
Did you find any association between your categorization in (1) and the results of (2)? Yes
I liked this archive item because it allowed me to reflect on how we associate different colors with different emotions. I ended up asking my friends what emotions they associate with different colors and all though we had different reasonings, most of us had similar connections between certain emotions. I noticed that my friends of different ethnicities had different opinions on the emotions associated with each color.
3. Archive 7
1. Write five happy episodes or situations which you have experienced in the past.
(1) Getting my stomp and shake team approved at ODU
(2) Winning first place in our cheer competition
(3) When my boyfriend took me on a shopping spree
(4) Going out to eat by myself and enjoying the beautiful weather
(5) Getting a new car
2. Look at your responses again. Which episodes or situations do you think are associated with “socially disengaged emotions”? Which episodes or situations do you think are associated with “socially engaged emotions”? Write the numbers of the episodes.
(a) Socially disengaged emotions: 1, 2 and 3
(b) Socially engaged emotions: 4 and 5
I enjoyed this archive because it allowed me to reflect on some of the positive things that have happened to me. I experienced many heartaches and discouraging things throughout this semester, so doing this assignment reminded me that things are not always bad. Some of these memories took me back to the place where they occurred and provided me some hope for the future. It made me excited to see what other happy things will happen in my lifetime.
2. Archive 3
One thing that represents fashion and black culture is the brand Telfar. Telfar produces clothes and other material items however they are most famous for their bags. These bags come in a plethora of colors and sizes. What makes them special is that they were created by black people, for black people. They are sold at an affordable price, despite being worn by numerous celebrities and influencers, including Beyonce. They are a fashion staple in the black community and they are also dedicated to serving the community that supports them.
My next favorite Item to Archive was the archive from Module 3. In this module we were tasked with providing an image of something that represents your culture. I chose to use the brand Telfar and accompany my assignment with a photo of the bag. I loved that I was able to share a piece of my own culture while learning about others.
1. Archive 8
Everybody experiences situations that cause them to act in ways that contradict their personality traits. One particular example would be at cheer practice and I acted out of character. My coach gave me a punishment based on somebody else and I already was in a bad mood. I told her that I would not do what she was telling me to do because it was unfair to me. After, I began to ignore her when she was giving me instructions because I was frustrated with the previous situation.
Another example is when I got into an argument with my boyfriend. I said hurtful things to him like he is not a good emotional supporter even though that is not true. I also threatened to break up with him which is something that you should not do in a committed relationship unless you truly mean it.
The subtraits that reflect those episodes are anxiety, angry hostility, straightforwardness, and deliberation. I believe that we are likely to reflect a consistent personality in our behaviors.
I liked this archive item the most because it allowed me to reflect. In this archive, I was able to talk about a time or times when I felt as though I acted in a way that was not true to my personality traits. My favorite part was that I got to use a picture of me and my boyfriend :). This item showed me that although we have moments where we are not feeling like ourselves, those few moments do not negate all of the positive things our unique personalities offer. I view my personality as fun, lighthearted, and nice however, in these situation, I displayed traits of someone who is angry, hurt, and mean. I feel like this assignment helped me realize how I should act in situations that would typically cause me to act out of character.
