Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Stereotypes; SG#3
Why do people stereotype? Is it to make them feel better about themselves and their social status? Or are people really that shallow that they have to stereotype someone by the way they dress, behave, and who they hang out with? Most people wouldn't expect me to be a cheerleader just because of my physic. I'm not short with blond hair, blue eyes, and a rocking body. I'm tall, with an average body, brown eyes and brown hair. People look at me and automatically assume that I am either a volleyball player or a basketball player. Even in high school I was looked at differently because I wasn't your 'A-typical' cheerleader. I had lots of friends. I didn't judge people right off the bat. I let their personality and who they were affect my view of that person. If there was less stereotyping in the world, maybe there would be world peace!! Ha Ha.
Assigned Entry #3; ASU and Shorter Classes
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/02/22/20110222arizona-state-university-shorter-classes.html?nclick_check=1
This article talks about ASU offering courses that are shorter for students and faculty members. The classes last seven and a half weeks rather than the traditional 15 week courses. Some people believe this will be a bad idea, and I agree with them. I think that if classes are to condensed then people are expected to learn at a quicker pace. This makes retaining information more difficult. In my opinion, the information learned in these approximate eight week classes wont have a chance to convert from a persons short memory into their long term memory. Since you're paying for university classes, you should be getting as much as possible for the money you spend. If people wanted cheaper classes why don't they just attend a community college? Don't community colleges offer shorter classes? Why not make community college classes degree friendly? So instead of transferring to a four year university to get your degree in something, you can attend a community college for half the price and still get the same thing. Isn't that what they're trying to do at ASU? And what about out of state tuition? Will students who are from out of state want or even be able to have these types of courses? I think university's should stay traditional in the 15 week courses. It makes life less difficult if we can have certain things that never change, and university's should be no different.
This article talks about ASU offering courses that are shorter for students and faculty members. The classes last seven and a half weeks rather than the traditional 15 week courses. Some people believe this will be a bad idea, and I agree with them. I think that if classes are to condensed then people are expected to learn at a quicker pace. This makes retaining information more difficult. In my opinion, the information learned in these approximate eight week classes wont have a chance to convert from a persons short memory into their long term memory. Since you're paying for university classes, you should be getting as much as possible for the money you spend. If people wanted cheaper classes why don't they just attend a community college? Don't community colleges offer shorter classes? Why not make community college classes degree friendly? So instead of transferring to a four year university to get your degree in something, you can attend a community college for half the price and still get the same thing. Isn't that what they're trying to do at ASU? And what about out of state tuition? Will students who are from out of state want or even be able to have these types of courses? I think university's should stay traditional in the 15 week courses. It makes life less difficult if we can have certain things that never change, and university's should be no different.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Cheer leading.. Hobby or Sport? SG#2
If you ask any other sports team whether cheer is a sport or not they will all answer the same.. "Cheer isn't a sport, its just a bunch of girls jumping around in shorts skirts yelling 'Go Guys/Girls'. Yes they lift people once or twice, but that doesn't amount to the real athleticism we go through."
In my opinion, and many cheerleaders like myself, cheer is a sport. Cheerleaders condition just as hard as other sports teams. They run bleachers, miles, and lift weights. Cheerleaders not only lift weights, they also lift people. The average college flyer weighs between 100 and 120 pounds. Most of the time, a flyer is standing on one foot while three other girls are below her, holding her with arms fully extended. Not on that, but in college cheer, women stunt not only at arms length, but above.Most College level stunts are three tiered, meaning there are three bases and two flyers. As a base, you need to make sure the flyer is stable. If shes falling or coming down, you have to use every ounce of muscle and balance to catch her without her or any of your other bases falling due to the momentum.
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Not only do cheerleaders push their limits physically, but they also push them mentally. While they are expected to perform stunt sequences flawlessly, they also need to remember dance routines and cheers. When a cheerleader is on the field performing, all eyes are on them. The crowd sees every mistake, every fall, and every ugly facial.
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While other sports teams can 'sit on the bench and take a break', cheerleaders are constantly standing on the sidelines. They hardly ever get a chance to get a drink, let alone sit down and take a break.
Cheerleaders also compete in state and national competitions. They perform in front of a panel of judges who base them off of their jumps, dancing, stunting, and their presence. They judge whether your jumps were high enough, if your toes were pointed, if you were smiling and looked genuinely happy to be there. They also judge on the difficulty of your stunts and and whether the team was in perfect synchronization. If your flyer wobbles, or if your stunt falls, you lose points.
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All in all, cheer leading and cheerleaders are not given enough credit for their strenuous efforts. One day, I personally hope cheer will be recognized for being just as equal in athleticism and skill as football and volleyball are for example.
In my opinion, and many cheerleaders like myself, cheer is a sport. Cheerleaders condition just as hard as other sports teams. They run bleachers, miles, and lift weights. Cheerleaders not only lift weights, they also lift people. The average college flyer weighs between 100 and 120 pounds. Most of the time, a flyer is standing on one foot while three other girls are below her, holding her with arms fully extended. Not on that, but in college cheer, women stunt not only at arms length, but above.Most College level stunts are three tiered, meaning there are three bases and two flyers. As a base, you need to make sure the flyer is stable. If shes falling or coming down, you have to use every ounce of muscle and balance to catch her without her or any of your other bases falling due to the momentum.
Not only do cheerleaders push their limits physically, but they also push them mentally. While they are expected to perform stunt sequences flawlessly, they also need to remember dance routines and cheers. When a cheerleader is on the field performing, all eyes are on them. The crowd sees every mistake, every fall, and every ugly facial.
While other sports teams can 'sit on the bench and take a break', cheerleaders are constantly standing on the sidelines. They hardly ever get a chance to get a drink, let alone sit down and take a break.
Cheerleaders also compete in state and national competitions. They perform in front of a panel of judges who base them off of their jumps, dancing, stunting, and their presence. They judge whether your jumps were high enough, if your toes were pointed, if you were smiling and looked genuinely happy to be there. They also judge on the difficulty of your stunts and and whether the team was in perfect synchronization. If your flyer wobbles, or if your stunt falls, you lose points.
All in all, cheer leading and cheerleaders are not given enough credit for their strenuous efforts. One day, I personally hope cheer will be recognized for being just as equal in athleticism and skill as football and volleyball are for example.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
God in America/ Assigned Entry #2
During my search on Google for our next entry, I found this video on CNN about God in America. The video talks about atheism, celebrities who are atheist, and active atheist groups. The report doesn't talk very much about other peoples opinions about where God is in America, even though the name of the video is "What happened to God in America?" All in all, I think that this video was made to anger people in America who are religious and make them revolt against atheism and atheist groups. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2013/02/07/nr-pkg-costello-atheist-movement-america.cnn
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
My Intro!
Well, my name is Erika Finch. I was born in California but I was raised here in Arizona. I graduated from Millennium High school in 2012. My parents have been married for almost 20 years and I have an older brother. I'm interested in cheer leading and everything that comes with it! I cheered all four years of high school and also my eighth grade year in middle school. I also cheered for GCC during football season, but I don't plan to continue do to my recent knee surgery. Instead of cheering for a team, I have recently decided that i'd like to become a coach! Yes, i'm young, but I love teaching others how to cheer and stunt.
I'm extremely interested in the human body and how it works. After finishing my prerequisites at GCC, I plan on transferring to NAU to become an athletic trainer. My dream job is to become an athletic trainer for a famous sports team such as the Steelers or the Diamondbacks!
All in all, I'm a very bubbly, outgoing person! I love hanging out with my friends and family and having a good time. I don't like letting little things get to me, even though they do, and I love helping others and giving advice.
I'm extremely interested in the human body and how it works. After finishing my prerequisites at GCC, I plan on transferring to NAU to become an athletic trainer. My dream job is to become an athletic trainer for a famous sports team such as the Steelers or the Diamondbacks!
All in all, I'm a very bubbly, outgoing person! I love hanging out with my friends and family and having a good time. I don't like letting little things get to me, even though they do, and I love helping others and giving advice.
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