I wish I could go!
February 4, 2008
aligirl22
After reading the information of the cruelties of what is going on on in Columbia, It made me really want to go to the protest. Unfortunately I cannot go due to child care, but I really want to support the cause. I don’t understand why this kind of inhumane treatment to innocent people is able to occur. What makes me more frustrated is that I only knew about this because of this class and the information that Steph has given!!! I know this is a communications course that deals with group dynamics. I feel that by not participating in the protest i am not supporting the cause and for this I feel left out. I wish that there was some other way that I could help. Its hard for me because I am a single mom and not able to always up and go to places that I want to! I would like to research this subject more to find ways that I can participate even if I am unable to attend in person. I am also excited to hear that FACEBOOK was an outlet for information. After reading about the No Mas farc, I went on face book (I admit it I have an account) and joined the group against the violence an kidnapping! I hope that there are other ways that I can become involved helping to stop what is going on!!
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thumpasorus |
February 10, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Due to obligations to her child, Aligirl22 was forced to make a choice as an individual (or as Schein described it, “decision by one”). Her identity as a single parent does not allow her to attend such events. As a responsible parent, she has “goals and needs” that out weigh others. She did, upon being informed, express a goal in being a participant in the campaign led by FARC’s opposition. In the larger scale (outside our class, in the realm of the FARC situation) she did some “work.” This would be in the categories “giving information or opinion,” as she expressed sympathy, and “seeking information,” as she joined the facebook group. In joining the facebook group, in some manners, Aligirl22 participated in a decision made by the global internet community. This large scale decision procedure would probably fit somewhere between “Majority-Minority Voting” and “Polling.” By joining, together, the members have decided they want “No Mas FARC.”
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ehanft |
February 10, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Issues such as this one have been going on for so long that they lose their appeal to the American press. The discussion in class was a good reminder of what is going on, and I commend your want to become active in the cause upon learning of it. I disagree with your assertion that by not participating in the protest you are not supporting the cause. There are many ways to advocate change, even down to spreading the word within your social circle. As you said, not any people know about this issue, myself included. Obviously your hands were tied with regards to participating, and I bet there were many others with unbreakable commitments as well who could not attend. It sounds as though you have taken steps to become more informed and more active, most closely resembling “seeking information or opinions” under “Maintenance Behavior”
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summer22 |
February 11, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Ali, along with the other students who posted these bloges made a personal decision (Decision by one) to not attent the protest.Because Ali has a child she has a pretty regiemented and strick self-authorized agenda. Because Ali’s decision was bassed on her child, it became evident that her child is a major part of her identity and influences many of her decisions. Ali was passionate about the protest and was sad that she was unable to attend. In my blog I too was frustrated by my inability to make it to the protest but suggested that being involved in other ways could make as much of an impact on the cause. The fact that Ali joined the facebook group supporting the protest shows her support. By spreading your knowledge about FARC to others, you will be an avid supporter of the cause.
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ap1115 |
February 11, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I think that Aligirl2 is using the Self-Authorized Agenda as stated by Schein. Her “decision by one” was a valid one because of other obligations. I also think she was using maintenance to “improve…some relationships among members” by making sure to show her support of the issue and saying that she wished she could go and support the protest.
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Stephanie Jo Kent |
February 12, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Hi Aligirl22
How would you characterize the responses from your classmates? What I mean is, what grabs your attention in each comment, how are they different and or similar to each other, and do these responses give you any information about our class as a group?
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aligirl22 |
February 24, 2008 at 4:15 am
I would characterize the responses as very similar. Both comments said that I used self authorization (decision by one) I agree with this. Both comment ors were supportive of my decision which could show that our class as a group responds very similarly to the same comment. However, these are only 2 comments out of many, so other this could just be coincidental?
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sunshine775 |
February 25, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Aligirl22 uses the principles of being a single mother as her reasoning for not being able to attend the protest. It must be hard being a single mother in college. Aligirl22 has stated that she feels passionate about the cause and wishes there was more that she could do. She also is being subjective in her involvement. Although she probably has been more active that other students and took the time do to outside research about the topic and joined a group on Facebook. It is clear that is she could have been more active she would have.