Blog #11 - 4.20.09 Monday

My ideal university is an exciting, a large, a respectful, and a diverse school. I would love to take one or two classes a semester with only a half an hour of class a day. No classes on Friday and no classes beginning before 11.00 am would also be an ideal. It would be ideal that gen eds. aren't necessary, but students may only take classes that are necessary for his or her purpose and major. For example, I am switching to become a communication major. I wish to focus and concentrate solely on communication classes. For my communication's class, it would be ideal to have three classes a week, half an hour long, and a decent number of diverse students attending the class. In that class, I picture a outgoing, respectful, and friendly professor who understands the needs and wants of the students. I also vision the class all getting along and all on time because there is more than enough parking spots in the university. Finally, I imagine all of our classmates being close enough to grab lunch right after the class ends. That would be my ideal day of class in communications.

Blog #10 - 4.06.09 Monday

1. I actually like the concept of symbolizing your religion on the t-shirts. It expresses who one is as an individual and it should be freely said since the US is a free country. I personally see the images as parody, but not in a harmful way. I see it as a way to capture people's attention and show them who that certain individual is wearing that t-shirt. My spiritual influence is high. I attend my Christian Presbyterian church every sunday and am active in it. Therefore, I believe that my beliefs would definitely give off a different perspective than a non-Christian. I respect other religions and their way of showing their identity as well.
2. "We could say that the previous examples are typical of a culture that ignores God" says Paul Mitchell as he refers to the slang, parody on the t-shirts. I, however, have to disagree with Paul Mitchell. I, for one, identify myself as a christian and do not find any offense to the t-shirts with the parody. I actually quite find them entertaining and amusing. They bring identity to the christian and attention to the religion.
3. It would not be the same without the picture or symbol and just the words descripted on the t-shirt. The parody and understanding of the whole concept would not be known. Reactions would be confusion and perplexity rather than amusement and entertainment.
4. I interpret the messages in a prideful respect to Jesus. The black and white shirt shows more prideful respect depicting Jesus as He is whole and big in the t-shirt. The other colorful t-shirt is more comical with Jesus dressed to convey the message.