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Spring 2021

Student Name

Exam One Responses

Question Two:

1. My eighth grade teacher had a special policy: whenever someone's phone rang

during class, he would make us take the call and put the caller on speaker mode

for everyone to hear. Over the school year, some students exposed calls from

their parents, grandparents, and one student even received a call from her doctor

regarding a pregnancy test. The teacher apologized to the girl after the call but

this made me think more deeply about the policy. At the time, I could not

understand this policy. It seemed not only embarrassing and odd to publicize our

personal matters but it also appeared as a violation of our privacy.

Through the culture of school, I did understand cellphones were restricted in

certain circumstances because it could cause interruptions in classroom focus

and learning. The teacher's policy was a product of this culture. Due to this

strong cultural belief, the policy was not likely going away anytime soon.

Additionally, it made sense for students to demonstrate the negative

consequences through publicizing the call so others do not learn from them, thus

creating an environment more “suitable” to learning.

To avoid punishment, I began to adapt to this policy. I began with classroom

socialization where I observed the behavior of others and spoke to others to

learn how they avoid punishment. This led me to adopt new behaviors such as

shutting down my cell phone before class to avoid the awkward situation of it

going off and facing the consequences. Through recognizing the myth of the

school as having a negative view towards cell phone use, I will further limit my

cell phone use on school grounds, perhaps restricting my use primarily for

emergency calls and related situations.

2. A new girl recently joined our bible study group. One time when we were in line

to get food, a tall girl from our club suddenly reached for the new girl`s clothes

and pulled them over the new girl's shoulders, greatly startling her. I stood behind

them and watched in shock. The tall girl simply responded with, “I don't want you

to get a cold.” At that time, it did not make sense for the tall girl to semi-attack the

new girl. Why could not the tall girl have asked her if she was cold?

Through socializing with the tall girl, I learned that the tall girl was the leader of

the group. It made more sense why she had done what she did: she was the

leader and felt a sense to uphold the values of the group which included dressing

conservatively. In the split of a second, her concern was to have the new girl

resemble the values and beliefs of the club. The tall girl`s position in the club is

like her men`s hut: she is responsible for management and takes on a top

responsibility in the club. She is also perceived by the club to uphold the beliefs

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and views of the club so her action can be justified. Here, I may criticize that she

did not perceive the emotions of the new girl from her actions.

Later, I spoke with the new girl who brought up the issue. Although she held the

same religious beliefs as the club, she explained that she dressed the way she

did because she was a model and it made more sense for her to explore her

sense of fashion. Indeed, the foundations of the beliefs of the club, which were

based on the Bible, never stated the exact ways of dress code, but the club

adopted their own image of an organizational culture and myths.

Socializing with both the new girl and tall girl helped me understand the motives

behind their actions and choices. To avoid odd situations like this in the future, I

will seek to learn of the cultures and beliefs of both the people and an

organization before taking action. I will also engage in socialization with the

organization to understand to a greater degree, their rituals, expectations, and

normalities before acting in situations that would compromise their culture.

3. Growing up, I was told to pick an instrument to play. It did not matter which one

but the important part was that I had to be very good at playing it. Playing an

instrument did not make sense to me because I did not enjoy playing

instruments, no one needed an instrument to survive, and from my limited

understanding of the careers of musicians, if one did not become famous, they

would not have a significant career. So I rejected this idea.

However, over time through socializing with friends and teachers at school, I saw

that playing an instrument was favorably looked upon in society. Additionally, my

advisor had told me the myth that students who played an instrument tend to

have greater acceptances into more advanced educational programs and

opportunities. Like my parents once told me, playing an instrument would give

me an advantage in my development, but I never understood why. When I further

socialized with a friend in high school who played the piano, I further understood

the cognitive, physical, and emotional benefits of playing an instrument. I began

to envy others who played an instrument.

I realized I had relied on my own perception too much, having dismissed

something before fully understanding and exploring the matter. In the future, I will

seek to understand ideas and suggestions from others with a well-researched

and holistic viewpoint rather than dismissing them. The myth of the educational

system is that excelling in extracurriculars and other activities outside of

academics makes up for a successful student and this is the reason why so

many students pursue these activities. This myth creates action which leads to

the competitive culture in school. I will use my understanding that every

organization has a myth and specific culture to craft my actions towards excelling

in the organization moving forward instead of relying on my own perceptions.

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Spring 2021 Student Name Exam One Responses Question Two: 1. My eighth grade teacher had a special policy: whenever someone's phone rang during class, he would make us take the call and put the caller on speaker mode for everyone to hear. Over the school year, some students exposed calls from their parents, grandparents, and one student even received a call from her doctor regarding a pregnancy test. The teacher apologized to the girl after the call but this made me think more deeply about the policy. At the time, I could not understand this policy. It seemed not only embarrassing and odd to publicize our personal matters but it also appeared as a violation of our privacy. Through the culture of school, I did understand cellphones were restricted in certain circumstances because it could cause interruptions in classroom focus and learning. The teacher's policy was a product of this culture. Due to this strong cultural belief, the policy was not likely going away anytime soon. Additionally, it made sense for students to demonstrate the negative consequences through publicizing the call so others do not learn from them, thus creating an environment more “suitable” to learning. To avoid punishment, I began to adapt to this policy. I began with classroom socialization where I observed the behavior of others and spoke to others to learn how they avoid punishment. This led me to adopt new behaviors such as shutting down my cell phone before class to avoid the awkward situation ...
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