Week 3. Cultural Beginning.

So far, I have not done much for my cultural project. Although I have not yet interviewed anyone, I know the types of people and a few exact people I can interview. I plan on asking them many questions. One very important question I will ask is what brought them into music. I feel as though this is probably one of the most important questions that can be asked for someone in this subculture. Another thing I might ask them is exactly what style of music they play and why they enjoy music as much as they do. Also, I have yet to visit a cultural site. I am excited to do so as I believe it will help my project a lot. I plan on visiting some sort of sporting event in order to see the Ball State Band perform and also I plan on attending some sort of rock show to see how the musicians react in different scenarios. So far, I have not done any academic research. I plan on reading and learning a lot about the subculture and believe that it the research itself will really help me to advance on this topic.

Areas to Examine

When I go out to examine certain areas of the college student I will see many things. The first place to start is the average dorm room. These normally include two beds, desks, and cabinets. They also include a small amount of closet space. Most dorms also have televisions and computers. Different dorms will also differ based in gender. Girls may have a lot of things guys do not and likewise. Also, in general girl's rooms might be cleaner. Another place to look at is the typical classroom style. Their are really two types of classes. There are large lectures and small classrooms. Both have advantages and disadvantages but in both you will find a wide variety of things. Most will have things such as books, desks, chalkboards, overhead projectors, professors, and much more. These are just several areas of the typical college student.

Something odd.

Every single day when I wake up I climb out of a bed lifted eight feet off the ground. I then walk in to a long hallway with many doors. As I make my way down the hall it is completely silent. Most people sleeping in these rooms don't wake up any time before myself. When I arrive to the bathroom, I walk up to a large white bowl attached to a wall. I begin by turning a shiny lever and the bowl which allows water to run into the bowl. I then reach for a long handle with several soft pieces on the end. I use this device to rub my teeth, getting all of the dirt and food off of them. I use the water to rinse out my mouth and then to clean my face. After doing this I return to my room. I find a different pair of pants and a different shirt than the ones a slept in. Once I have done all these things. I check a small device with several numbers on it that tells me the time of day. I use this to make sure I am not late for the things I have woken up for.

An Old Paper

One of the most important papers I've ever written was a paper I wrote in my English 103 class. The paper was about my grandmother who died of cancer when I was only eight years old. The paper meant the most to me and explained a lot to my classmates as I had to read it out loud in front of everyone. I did have music playing but I could not remember what it was because I always listen to music when working on any assignment. It helps me concentrate and keep outside noises out of my head. This keeps me from being distracted. Despite it being one of the most important papers I've ever written, I did indeed write it the night before. I generally do this with most assignments because I am a procrastinator. However, I believe there is nothing wrong with procrastinating if that is what works for you. I had a professor tell me this once and it is really true. As far as the type of paper, I would say it was an entertainment piece. It was completely factual but it was meant in a way to just talk about something personal to me. I suppose in some way that could be classified as entertainment. As far as editing and revising it seems to me that there is a big difference. Editing is more or less correcting grammar and spelling errors. It is the basics of the paper that need correction. Revising however is digging in to the actual words of the paper. It is the changing of sentence structures and phrases to make the paper sound more educated or fit just right.