Artifact 3: Module 14
Happiness to me has always been the people I surround myself with and how much I feel satisfied. To love and to be loved has always been my view on what it takes to be happy but overtime I’ve seen a lot goes into having a truly happy life. As humans we are social creatures so friends and family are a must, but other factors can make a life unhappy. For some people it’s certain goals, a job, money, fame, death, or disorders. I think a happy life for me is satisfaction and security.
Societies expectations have massively blurred the standards for a happy life. We are constantly told how important it is to be successful. All we’ve known is that we have to go above and beyond to achieve happiness. Once we don’t have to worry about money, all our problems will be solved. Another thing is love. In movies characters are usually miserable or incomplete until they find the love interest. We rarely see characters stay happily single and people often look for self worth in how desirable they are to others.
Something I learned form this activity is that happiness is connected to the quality of relationships we have with others and appreciating what is already had. Young college students scored way lower than older people. I think this is because older people have already settled down and established a life for themselves. They did most of the stressful work when they were younger in order to live a comfortable life later on. In addition, how you perceive yourself plays a major part in how happy a person is. You need to appreciate yourself in order to fully appreciate and care for others.
Artifact 2: Module 9
I chose this module because it was an adventure. I didn’t know how to feel reading the majority of these ads of people seeking relationships. The most interesting factor for me was that this seems like a place for people much older than I. Though I’ve never had my own, I’m very familiar with dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge and you can choose an age range for the people you view and you usually have to choose each other in order to converse. This was very bizarre and there was definitely a difference between the men and the woman.
There were about 20x more men seeking woman ads than woman seeking men ads. While a lot of the men and woman were very adamant about looking for a life partner ready for marriage, the men were a lot quicker to list off their physical preferences. Common things were a slender frame, white, and to be way older or younger than themselves. They also asked more for sexual activities. I was extremely surprised to find that a lot of men were actually seeking older women on this site. Equally the amount of younger women. Meanwhile, with only a handful of ads, the woman wanted older, marriage ready, white, christian men. I didn’t see a single ad looking for a younger man. Very much proving Hayes’ finding that men are more concerned with physical features while woman seek security.
Top Three Characteristics They Seek
| Men | Woman |
| Slender/athletic build | Older |
| Older 40+ | Christian |
| Younger 18-30 | White |
Artifact 1
I chose the module 5 archive because you really got to see how much your first impression can affect people’s view on you. Not only that but how you can use that to your advantage. In the textbook, they use the example of a person who “broke into a house” but broke in to save lives. People only heard the first phrase and became wary. When the people learned that this person was actually a savior, their views became more positive.
I learned that all the situations had a lot of self-enhancements in common. You always want to present yourself as a hygienic person. No one wants to be around someone who is visibly dirty or smells. Another is how when it comes to professional settings, you always want to dress appropriately and profesional. This means no shoes, tank tops, or flip flops. I never really thought about the setting of the first meeting could affect an impression either. Whether that be over the phone, a zoom meeting, or in-person. For myself, I know I would come across very shy in-person but on a call I would be able to hide my expressions.
This was the trip I took in October to meet my boyfriend’s mother for the first time. It was a long drive so I didn’t look the most put together for a first impression. 
This was breakfast at a little place in Lancaster, Philadelphia. I learned a lot about her during this short period of time.
You will be prompted, weekly, for various items to archive. Please refer to the Google Docs document in the e-Portfolio folder in Bb, which will provide tips on how to store and organize these artifacts. By the time this component of your eP is due, you will have a rich repository from which to draw. You will choose the top five artifacts that you believe best represent your learning experience in this course. Each item should contain a representative picture and a summary for why it was selected, including why it is representative of your learning experience.