Community

I absolutely feel like any type of community will never accept you as a person unless you conform to the accepted behaviors/ideals/etc. I reflect on all the communities I was ever involved in and the members in it; from high school clubs to soup kitchens to online forums. It didn't really matter what group I was in: there was always a group mentality, even in communities that "welcome" diversity, you had to act a certain way before you truly belong. For example, during my tenure at in anime club in high school, there was a boy that acted differently then us and didn't really fit in. Yes, he liked the same shows we did and yes, he participated and contributed to the club like everyone else, but he acted out of place. Because of this, I felt a sort of social "bubble" around him, like you really couldn't talk to him the way you would to everyone else. All because he didn't act like us.
As we discussed in class, there are certain situations where being different is welcomed. Like BSU, for example. When you have students all come from different cultures and backgrounds, there's no possible way for you to instill a certain belief into every last one of them. So, students are accepted just is and will form mini communities upon sharing common ground. However, there are certain limits. You can't be racist, sexist, homophobic, killer, etc to be welcomed into the school (or anywhere else for that matter). That mentality will get you isolated real quick because it's for the sake of the community and to protect it's members.

Collage Problems- Pictures

I'm having some difficulty with finding the right pictures for my collage. Like, I have an idea what I want to do, but I'm not sure if the picture I have are right for it. I don't know whether this means I should change the topic of my collage to suit the pictures or just try to hunt for more pictures. I may even have to get my parents to post some family pictures on facebook if it's not successful. I'm using the Glogger for the collage only because I used it before and know how to make projects look aesthetically pleasing on the website.

Alter Egos: Avatars and their creators

I identify with the stories of the creators and the story behind their video-game avatars. Especially with the story of Rebecca Glasure and why she uses a male, elf avatar in her City of Heroes rpg. Although when I used to play rpg blogs, I would play as a female, I understand not being taken seriously because of your gender. The groups I used to form parties with were relaxed and nice, so I didn't feel like I had to prove myself capable of doing assigned missions. However, personality-wise, I was more reserved while playing compared to myself in real life. Fortunately, I had the luck to not feel inadequate.