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What did you find most interesting about Soc Fest? Was it the display or story of a classmate, or was it information you discovered about yourself and your culture as you worked on the project?
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Lindsey B. - online
ReplyDeleteI had a blast at social fest! There were alot of really neat displays! I found it extreamly funny about how many people brought sweet tea. It made me feel right at home lol. The food was absolutly amazing. I really enjoyed meeting everyone from our classes.
That was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed very much meeting everyone that I did meet. I was intrigued by the different cultures that were presented. I thought the soft drinks aka (soda pop) from Michigan were good( never had anything like it), I found the clans of Ireland and their surnames to be of great interest as well. The fried, chicken, corn bread and fried okra hit the spot, I didn't have to eat when I got home. The Swedish pasteries were very delicious too. My hat goes off to the young lady singing her ballad. The accopella style was very beautiful. There was a lot of of us there with southern roots so I did feel more comfortable in a unknown enviroment.
ReplyDeleteI was amazed when I walked in. I really had no idea what to expect, however I was surprised of all the uniqueness our classes shared.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't even sure if I was doing the assignment right or not. I rarely share anything culturally related about myself with anyone outside of my family; this was really all new territory for me. All-in-all, I really enjoyed meeting my class mates, teacher and getting a chance to be on campus. Everyone that I met had such an interesting story to tell. I enjoyed every bit of it.
Deborah B. Online
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at the displays of people who were from different countries the most. They were so different from my life experience. I especially find it interesting when someone has writings in a different language. (Not sure why this is.....I guess I am just amazed because I only know one language).
Response to Lindsey B.-online
I was thinking about bringing sweet tea also. Glad I changed my mind.....although I don't think my field peas were very popular with most people.
Valli S. online
ReplyDeleteI found the Soc Fest extremely interesting. I especially liked the southern caviar (corn chowder) and the different clothes from all the different cultures. I had a lot of fun and learned some interesting things about my culture in the process.
Valli S. online response to Lindsey B.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it was a blast. There is nothing more southern than sweet tea, so I included it in with my things. Everything was great.
Awal U
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed finding out about the southern culture and the displays were brilliant. i enjoyed the salmon, wasn't sure about it but it tasted great after all.
Rondi W Online
ReplyDeleteI was truly amazed by each person’s creativity. This was also an example of one’s culture. The way we think or over think things and that we are going to display our culture wrong. It was great getting to meet a lot of class mates you blog with. Lindsey B and Bobby W not to mention Kevin O oh how I want to be Irish. The display on the Native American Cherokee was the most interesting to me. I loved the coyote and all the symbolism of the Native American Culture. It is also like stepping back in time looking at the pictures and stories of years gone by. If time travel is ever possible I would like to be a volunteer. After all I have seen a UFO! I was glad to know that I am not the only one adding to their career. I am adding business to a medical career and others are adding medical to a Business career.
In response to Lindsey B
I believe there is a State law that all restaurants have to serve sweet tea. Also on Steele Magnolias it’s the house wine of the South.
Lauren Puopolo in responce to Lindsey B...
ReplyDeleteYeah I thought that was funny too. Maybe sweet tea is the the offical drink of the South.
Lauren Puopolo
ReplyDeleteI didn't think the Soc. Fest would be very fun but I was defiently wrong. It was fun. I really enjoyed learning about every one's backgrounds. For us living in the same area all of us are different.
Matthew Johnson-ONLINE
ReplyDeleteI thought that the Soc Fest was such a wonderful event. I had the opportunity to be exposed to several cultures under one roof, all in one day. The event really made me understand not only more about my culture but other cultures and how they may have been similar or different. I felt like I had traveled the world , for which I was so caught up in learning the customs of several countries. This was a lifetime experience that really made me feel like I had gained knowledge and a better understanding of the world and how everyone is different in their own unique way. All of this history under one roof and I didnt even have spend thousands of dollars to travel, I thought to myself. I will never forget this wonderful experience and the opportunity for which I had a grand time. Watching everyone ask questions and taste food really made me feel like I was a part of something special. The word that probally descibes this event was something of a "Mini Museam" event. I thank everyone for allowing me to experience such a historic event.
Matthew Johnson-ONLINE
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lindsey B. - online
I would have to agree with you on your comment. The sweet tea, that we drink each and everyday is definitely something that I can say its a part of our culture. I never knew that sweet tea was such a special drink within many families. I also enjoyed meeting everyone at the event. I am normally shy but this event made me want to ask questions and get a better understanding of the roots of each custom. What a wonderful time I had.
Charlene G-online
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I had a great time working on my project,yes everyones project was fun to look at, but mine was a learning process.I not only learned about my country but my grandparents and and the rest of my family. This was a great experience for me.
Charlene G- online in response to Awal U
ReplyDeleteYes the sounthern culture was great. loved the sweet tea.
ChastityF..ONLINE
ReplyDeleteI had a great time at the Soc fest. I met a lot of new and interesting people. I think I enjoyed the displays the most. Learning more about my classmates culture. The food was a bonus as well.
Chastityf..online in reponse to Lauren P
ReplyDeleteI agree with you this the idea was lame to me initially, However it was a great idea and experience. Glad to met our proffessor.
Tiffany F. online
ReplyDeleteI thought the whole experience was great! I discovered more about my own background, getting to know my classmates background and eating the food! I think most people were afraid to eat the food because I saw a lot of it getting thrown away, or being taken back home. For me, I was a bit uncomfortable with the food not being covered up. Individual servings should be covered to prevent stuff from falling in the food, especially during transport. I did however enjoy the banana pudding, southern cavier, fruit salad and Swedish candy.
Martha-Jane A.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the performances and Aqeelah's display a lot. Performing is hard; I mean putting yourself out there like that is really straining. And I thought SarahDawn sounded like one of the Disney Princess singers. Also Aqeelah's display was very interesting to me because I love understanding cultures in terms religious faith. It's difficult to ask someone, "Hey...what's your religion like?" Although I didn't get to stay long, I found it very interesting. On the other hand, I did get to find out some really funny and cool stories about my own family while putting together my photo album. the whole thing was fun.
Chucky C - Online in response to Chastity F…
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree with both Chastity F and Lauren P the idea did not make much sense to me initially. It’s really better to experience Sco Fest than trying to imagine it.
Chucky C - Online……….
ReplyDeleteThe concept of Soc Fest was great, a process of putting the Sociology into practice. I applaud who ever brought the idea up because it gave me the avenue to know about the culture of each and every members of the class. It’s so nice knowing my Prof. although we did not interact personally but it was good to see him and know who has been giving me all the excellent remarks in my thinking critical assignments.
Maurice G online
ReplyDeleteI had a blast at the Soc Fest. The overall experience was great. To meet the instuctor, and then basically to visit different parts of the world. It was interesting to see some of the same things share from different races, but had the same beliefs. Overall, the social fes was a great experience and I'm glad I got to be a part of it. And yes I love sweet tea.
Maurice G online in response to Lauren P
ReplyDeleteI was dreading going to the Soc Fest to complete the assignment. But when I walked in and after I got set up and viewed other projects, it was a great time. It was really neat and an eye opener to see all that is around us. I enjoyed the process.
Alton Patrick Online.
ReplyDeleteSoc Fest was a treat for me. I was fascinated to see all the students who were into finding out their heritage, and who had some influence on their creation. Everybody should try and follow their family tree you might be very suprised with what you find I was.
Alton P online @ Martha jane
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comment on Sara Dawn. I can sing quite well, but do not have them Sara Dawn guts.
I was very surprised to see the creativity of my classmates. I enjoyed all of the displays and learning about the different cultures. It really is a small world! I also learned very lots about my own culture, as i dug for old photographs and information. The Soc Fest was a great experience all around.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you, i was always dreading the Soc Fest at first and wasn't quite sure how to approach the project. But it was much better than in person than on paper.
Florence G.
ReplyDeleteThe Soc Fest was a very interesting event for me personally. I was able to display my culture and at the same time i learned about other cultures not only U.S. but around the world.
Danielle S. Online
ReplyDeleteThe Soc Fest was very knowledgeable as I learned about the number of people that came from all over the world. The most interesting part though was learning about where I come from, it's always good to know about your culture because this is what makes you the person that you are now.
Danielle S.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Chucky C. I agree with your comment the idea of all the cultures coming together was a great idea of Sociology.
Michael Bishop-online
ReplyDeleteMy favorite booth was the Russian girls, sorry I don't remember the name. Her culture is most certainly one that you do not see in Georgia. Their language is very cool and listening to her speak was neat. My favorite part of her project was the local Russian magazine, it really shed some light on how you can live somewhere your entire life and not know about such an amazing and different culture living amongst you.
Micah S. Online
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing that I saw at the Sociology Fest was definitely a display. I was sitting outside and a girl walked by holding a huge stuffed coyote. It was bigger than she was. It was hilarious seeing her carry that thing into the room. I late spoke with her and she had a few things from different animals. It was very different from anything I had ever seen. I enjoyed it a lot!
Micah S @ Florence G
ReplyDeleteI agree. I learned a lot about different aspects of my culture as well. There were so many people there from almost every part of the world and the different representations that they brought were very interesting!
Nicolette E. online
ReplyDeleteI was amazed at the uniqueness of each presentation. I love the effort that was put into each one. I especially like the coyote, the singing and the southern caviar. Great job to everyone and I was glad to have been apart of sociology fest.
Tiffany F. in response to Alton P.
ReplyDeleteI started researching my family background and was amazed to discover what you can find for free!! It's a lot of work though. Eventually, I think I will try ancestry.com.
Martha W - Online
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed walking around viewing the different displays. I really didn't expect to see so many different cultures - I was amazed. All of the displays were great, but the Native American display stands out in my mind.
Martha W - Online
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lauren Puopolo
I didn't think it would be fun either actually dreaded doing it. Once I arrived I really enjoyed seeing the different cultures.
Cara H. Online
ReplyDeleteThe Soc Fest was such a cultural lesson. I was nervous walking in but i realized so was almost everyone else. I met some great people and really enjoued the experience.
Cara H. Online in response to Tommy H. Online
I love Faygo Red Pop and i am glad you enjoyed it too!!!!
Lisa L - Online
ReplyDeleteI wasn't exactly sure what to expect. But I was surprised at the exhibits and how many people actually share the same cultures. I was expecting to be the only one showing my southern country gal culture, but everywhere I looked, I saw southern!
in Response to: Lauren Puopolo in responce to Lindsey B...
"Yeah I thought that was funny too. Maybe sweet tea is the the offical drink of the South." Yeah it is! Sweet tea for breakfast, lunch, and supper! When working and hot, big glass of sweet tea cools me right down!
I think the best part of the soc fest was when an elderly lady came to my "booth" and told me she had gone to the world fair in New York years earlier and became fascinated with the Indian culture and was able to converse with me at length about it
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Youlinda J-Online
ReplyDeleteThe socialfest was very interesting and informational. I learned things about the other cultures and some of their traditional foods and most important I seen pictures of African cerimonies of future husband and friends asking for dauhters hand in marriage, I actually was able to see what freedom papers look like and was given pertinent information on how to start my family tree and how to look up my ancestry.
Honestly, it was a blast and I really enjoyed every bit of the soc fest. Getting to know other people's culture, attire, food varieties, and art work was amazing. I can't stop thinking of how people shared different culture and ethics. It was an historic tour, and I would like to see more of such a wonderful festival.
ReplyDeleteLauren G
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to learn about many different cultures, some people have a 3 day wedding or have to dress differently from how the Average American dresses. When I did the Soc Fest I discovered and learned more about my heritage and the types of food, clothing, and different languages spoken.
J.Barrington
ReplyDeleteSoc Fest was fun but it was alot shorter than I thought it would be. I looked at every persons table and was underwhelmed. One of the people from my class had forgotten it entirely and did not have a display. I think people should have put more effort into their tables and themselves.
Megan Mcfarland-Online
ReplyDeleteI Had fun at the Soc Fest. I learned so much about my own culture and others. I was amazed at how many people knew baklava. After all these years of knowing no one that knew of grapes leaves or baklava I had a whole class of people who knew about it or has tried it. This was one of the best projects I had to do.
In response to Shyamal Desai
I loved that lady. She came to mine and was trying to remember the orginal name for green leaves.
Bobby W- Online
ReplyDeleteSoc Fest was a lot of fun for me. I had the priviledge of meeting many new people and making a few new friends. The displays were incredible and to know all the work and research that went into them really speaks highly of the individuals. I am thankful to have been a part of such a great experience.
Bobby W- Online in response to Rondi W
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed getting to know you as well. I also have to agree that the Native American display was one of my favorites. The visuals were incredible.
I found the wide variation of subjects that were on display. From simple everyday items to the most intricate of heirlooms passed down from generation to generation.
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Elizabeth C
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed soc fest. I thought that many people put a lot of effort into it and had impressive displays. Of coarse, all of the food was great! I was surprised at how many people could relate to my culture and the similarities of mine with others.
Devyn G.
ReplyDeleteSadly I didn't make it to soc fest. I was very sick that day, but everything sounds like it was very interesting.
Christina C. - Online
ReplyDeleteI thought I learned a little bit from both. I didn't know much about my Swedish culture so I had to do some research, but it was cool learning new things about where I came from. I also love people and hearing their stories so sociology fest was perfect for me because you can hear about peoples life stories. It was an amazing learning experience!
Christina C. - Online in response to Maurice G. ...
ReplyDeleteI was nervous too! I actually thought it would be all serious and we would just sit at our booth and be graded. However, it turned out to be one of my favorite projects in college so far! I loved meeting everyone because you really start to see we are more similar than we think.
Ashanti P. Online
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the soc fest. I was a little scared at first because I didn't know what to expect. The people, food, and the history behind the projects. I met some cool people and also met a lot of people from different islands.
Jessica C.-Online
ReplyDeleteSoc Fest was interesting. It was cool to see what people chose to represent their culture. I saw some awesome artwork and I learned a little more about different cultures.
Jessica C. In response to Charlene...
ReplyDeleteIt's cool that you found out more about your family. I'd like to know more about my family and their history.
Kevin O | Online
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed myself there. So great to see so many different cultures represented. I enjoyed how even thought some were southern, they each brought a different side to it. Some of my favs off the top of my head are (in no order) The Russian display, The Metalcore display, and the Native American display. I enjoyed talking and meeting with everyone. Makes me wish I would have been able to take this class in person on campus.
Kevin O | Online
ReplyDeleteIn response to Shyamal Desai.
I realy wish I had some more time to spend on your display talking with you as well. I wanted to talk Cricket, Food, Music, and Bollywood with you.
I found out that culturally, we share so many of the same things, and culturally we have so many differences as well. I found out about piecing and tattoos. I found about so many different cooking styles and they were all great. I learn a little about my own history as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree it great meeting new people as well as learning so much about everyone I even made a friend at Soc Fest. It was really laid back and enjoyable!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for sharing a little of themselves with me!!!!!!!
Nina C - Online
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to make it to Soc Fest and am very disappointed because it seems like everyone had a great time. I had everything ready to go and on the way to the school, I was involved in a car wreck. Although I didn't get to come and share, I did find out some pretty interesting things about my family when I was preparing for this project. It's always neat to find out things from your own background that you didn't know.
In Response to the numerous people that wrote about SWEET TEA:
What's funny is that sweet tea was one of the things that I had made as part of my project. It definitely should be dubbed the "drink of the South" - I recently traveled across the country and really missed my sweet tea...once you get out of the south, if you ask for sweet tea, most people will bring you a glass of iced tea and a container of sweetners (definitely not like the real thing)!! :)
Tori F. Online
ReplyDeleteI thought I would be the only person who had Southerner as their culture. I loved all the diplays and the different foods. I thought everyone did a great job.
In response to Lisa L.
I thought I would be the only Southern Gal too. I loved the different spins on the Southern Culture.
Kathy S. Online
ReplyDeleteI was most fascinated by everyone's displays. For the most part, everyone put a lot of time and effort into their representations. Since I am an online student, I enjoyed meeting everyone and finally putting a face with a name!!! I enjoyed meeting Dr. Laporte!! Thanks for a great evening!!! The only thing that would have made it better is if the lady from St. Louis would have given out samples of the Bud and Bud Light beer to go along with the Whitecastle's!!!!!
Kathy S. Online in response to J. Barrington
ReplyDeleteHow could you have been "underwhelmed"?? Perhaps we attended two different Sociology Fests, because from what I saw, almost everyone put a lot of time and effort into their presentations and food. How could you be underwhelmed, when there was a stuffed coyote on display, a prayer blanket with a compass, a Koran, an entire Mexican feast and live music........just to give a few examples!!! It takes quite a bit of time and effort to put together a display board, prepare the food to bring and collect the items for display. I don't remember your display, but to everyone else............Congrats on a job well done!!!!!
Stephanie S. Online
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the soc fest. there were a lot of interesting displays and stories. many people put a lot of effort into their projects and are proud of their culture. I can really appreciate that. People usually don't get to express their culture like that and really share how they feel. it was a great experience and opportunity.
BreAuna Jones-ONLINE
ReplyDeleteThe displays at the soc fest were most interesting to me. Everyone had a mixed variety of cultures, that i would have never imagined. I also found out a great deal of history about myself as well. Growing up in grade school these were my favoritewe type of assignments, and still are.
Vanna H. Online:
ReplyDeleteI had a great time at the Soc Fest. Lots of great displays. I really enjoyed preparing the presentation. Everytime my family saw me working on it, they would immidiately jump in too. It was an overall great project.
in response to Valli S. online
I also thought that the souther caviar was great too. The southern culture was very popular. I had never drank sweet tea until I moved here to Georgia.
Lesley G. Online-
ReplyDeleteI had a great time at the Soc Fest! I brought my dad along with me. He was originally just supposed to be my chauffeur because I had never been to North Metro campus beore, but he came inside and had a blast as well! I found it interesting that so many people (myself included) displayed their Southern culture. There was one particular display in the back corner of the room that had boiled peanuts and some type of bean salad. I really enjoyed that display because it showed the south perfectly. He had many different southern sayings on his board and I really lilked that. I also enjoyed the Mexican culture displays. The chips, salsa, and tostados from one and the hibiscus juice from the other were all very good! I enjoyed the Italian drawings and cannolis. It was also nice to meet some of the people in the class. I didn't know what to expect walking in, but it ended up being a fun night!
Lesley G. Online
ReplyDeleteIn response to Christina C. - Online in response to Maurice G. ...
I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one who was nervous! I was really dreading it! But, it was very fun!
S. Collett - ONLINE
ReplyDeleteI was very impressed by Soc. Fest. Everyone one really went above and beyond on the presentation of it all. I think it was just fun to see the variety of people we interact with on a day to day basis. It's interesting to see how different we all are
In response to Nina C:
It really is crazy how the first thing people characterize the south by is sweet tea. Of all the great things the south is known for and has to offer, the sweet tea seems to stand out the most
Matthew Schmidt - Online
ReplyDeleteFor me, the most interesting thing about the Soc Fest was the way everyone displayed each of their unique cultures. It really made me realize that everyone is different and have unique lifestyles. There was one lady there that stood out to me the most. She had her poster board set up from past to present and that really displayed how much effort she put into her project.
Matthew Schmidt - ONLINE
ReplyDeleteIn response to Nina, sweet tea is amazing. It does represent the southern lifestyle like you said. I honestly have never met anyone from the south who does not like it.
Michael Bishop online In response to Kevin O
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed my display (metalcore) and I totally agree with the Russian display was really cool.
Jillian Downs - Online
ReplyDeleteI, unfortunately, did not get to Soc Fest with enough time to see everyone's projects and I was very upset about that. But, the few projects I did get to see were wonderful. My favorite thing about each of the projects I saw had to be the aspect of family. Each of the projects had an emphasis on family, including pictures and anecdotes about their families, it was wonderful! I think too many people take family for granted.
Jillian Downs
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I wish I got to try the Southern Caviar! That was actually part of the project of my coworker's husband.
Ashanti P. Online
ReplyDeleteIn responds to Stephanie S. Online
Yes I agree, a lot of people cant tell where I am from or where my family traditions come from unless I talk to them. But being able to express my culture to other people through food, music, and pictures felt really good.
I was thrilled about the Socfest from day one. I love projects like these!
ReplyDeleteI had the Russian booth. Allbeit we are more German-Jew in heritage, I desided to use one of my cultures I knew least about. Through it I learned so much!
Coming from a family of missionaries, we were immersed in different cultures from the very start. I just love seeing different traditions and especially the food!
In responce to Tori F...
ReplyDeleteI am originally from Illinois, but I was raised here in GA. Although I was raised here, my family never partook "Southern Culture" much. I loved to see how important that is to you and your family! Yes, sweet tea has grown on me, but as my boyfriend calls it 'pickey tea' because there's hardly any sugar in it! :)
Courtney DeBord- Online
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed all the different cultures we have in our class. Soc Fest was neat because I got to meet a lot of people from class and I also got to learn about where they came from the first time I met them. The uniquiness our class had was astonishing to see. I was shocked with the people who got on stage to perform. I didnt learn that much new about myself and my culture because Ive done this kind of project before. Over all I believe Soc Fest was amazing and helped me experience different cultures for an afternoon!
In response to Lesley G Online
I agree with you about the poster in the back corner. He really displayed the south very well. I enjoyed the boiled peanuts because a lot of people forget that is a very big part of the south.
I really enjoyed the Soc. Fest. I have to be honest and say that i didnt think that i would have any fun. I thought it would just be a bunch of people in one room looking at each other. I enjoy the food, especially the cannoli! The people were great also. I even got to to some networking which is always a plus!!! Its good to know that young people can get together and have a good time!
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lindsey B. I dont know if everyone is commenting on your post because it was first or it really touched them. I am because it touched me. I am from the South and i didnt realized that Sweet Tea symobolized the south as much as it does. I dont like tea. Cant stand it actually, but to see the number of people that brought tea really shocked me.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed myself at the Soc fest. :) The food, treats, displays, etc were all fun and informative. My favorite display had to be the one from Russia because it was really well done and had interesting information. I think I did really well on my display too. People enjoyed what I brought, especially the chips and salsa.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lesley G.
I was nervous too! I didn't know how I was going to present everything, but everything turned out to be fine. I am glad you liked eating my tostadas and chips with salsa.
olalekan o online
ReplyDeleteI really had fun at the soc fest , several cultures and nationalities were fully represented. Asian,Americans,Latin Americans,African,Caribbean and middle eastern people were at the event .Having a feeling of being present at an international summit was very awesome. Seeing all the displays and interactions with lecturers was a great experience.
I was so surprised and delighted to meet some fellow classmates and enjoyed seeing what everyone put together. At my age (haha) I was surprised that I learned new things about certain regions of my own country (USA).
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ReplyDeleteI was also pleasantly impressed with the family heirlooms on display. I wish we had some in my family. Perhaps that will motivate me to keep some things around.
Rory H. - online
ReplyDeleteI loved soc. fest! I was very suprised to see the various age groups and ethnicities. It was very intetresting to see other people's cultures displayed like that. I really enjoyed the food, like many other people said.
In response to Courtney DeBord
I agree with you. The amount of varied cultures was suprising. I am very proud of everyone, I thought that everybody did a great job of representing themselves.
ABIGAIL C-ONLINE
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed soc fest.It was neat seeing all the different cultures of people. It was really cool to see the things and materials that people chose to represent their culture and the different foods were really fun to try
ABIGAIL C-ONLINE
ReplyDeleteRESPONSE TO LINDSEY B.
I thought it was funny too how many people brought sweet tea and represented the southern culture.I was one of them,and it did make me feel right at home and that I had alot in common with my classmate.It was also really neat meeting everyone that we blog with.
In response to Tiffany F.
ReplyDeleteResearching family history is very rewarding, I've found out so many weird, cool stories about my family this way. Be sure to take advantage of the Georgia Room at the Cobb County Central Library. You have free access to Ancestry.com, census data, newspaper records, thousands of books and family histories and records from across the South and the U.S. and a great staff to get you started.
Stephen B.
I really enjoyed taking the time to talk to and get to know a few of my classmates and learn about the significance of the items they brought. If was a much more enjoyable experience that I expected.
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Olalekan o online in response to Kathy s.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, it was great meeting several new people and instructors that put the soc fest together. Displays that represented several cultures were amazing.
Olubusola O. online
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I was not present for the Soc Fest due to a major conflict of time with my Biology class in which my professor was notified of. I personally spoke with some of my fellow’s classmates; I was told that, the fest was a big success. The interactions between teacher, students and staff were also indisputable among of everyone. I was very pleased to hear all those good stuffs about the fest.
Jeryl C Online
ReplyDeleteI was amazed at the outcome of the event, I had no idea of the scale of the sociology fest until I first walked through the doors that evening. I saw many great displays and representations of everyone's different culture. I do have to say I walked around the 200 building a few times before I found the room the test was in!
Jeryl C Online
ReplyDeleteIn response to J.Barrington
No need to be so negative. Alot of the displays I saw had alot of culture represented. These weren't meant to be displayed at a shareholder meeting in order to increase their yearly budget, it was merely a fun project/event to par-take in.
Alexandra S.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think that there would be so much diversity. I liked learning about other's costums and of course I also loved getting to try all the food!
Melissa D.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found interesting was pretty much the whole thing. It was so nice to see the pride and passion many felt for their cultures and lifestyles. By doing this project it made me think outside the box to come up with something that kind of defines who I am or really where I came from.
Hannah Sherman
ReplyDeleteSoc fest was pretty interesting and fun. It was cool to see everyones different culture, and to see how so many people have a southern culture but had different takes on it. This project really made me think a lot about my culture.
Soc fest was cool... i had a great time getting to know everyones heritage. I enjoyed the fried chicken and corn bread. My food was a big hit. I also enjoyed relarning about my culture.
ReplyDeleteTomeka D. online
ReplyDeleteWhat I enjoyed most about Soc fest was meeting and conversing with fellow online classmates. I also enjoyed viewing all the different cultures, I learned alot that evening. Stephen's cornbread and background about Tennessee really inspired me to visit the 3 start state. This project was a great idea.
Chris D.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed meeting some of the online students. After reading so many blog comments it was nice to finally get to know a little about them. I also really enjoyed the cultural melting-pot it was. Such a wide variety of individuals with great things to share. It was fun.
My favorite part of Soc Fest was meeting (I think her name was Megan) and her sister. My fiance is also lebanese and I was never introduced to the culture until I met him. I really love traditional lebanese food and it was so cool to meet someone else who was lebanese! Their homemade baklawa was DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteCaitlin L. - Online
ReplyDeleteIn response to almost all other classmates :)
I also find it hilarious that so many people brought in sweet tea. Who knew it was such an important staple in southern culture?
Mike G
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing at the soc fest was the stories behind the food that people brought. ex, someone showed me a black and white portrait of their grandfather and somehow related the portrait to the dish he brought.
I thought it was pretty fascinating to see all the cultural related foods. hey all looked pretty delicious.
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ReplyDeleteThe social Fest was amazing. I learned alot from different cultures and especially the groups from other countries. The outfits and food was great. I was also amazed to know about some of the Americans culture and why i see some things done the way they are. It was agreat occasion.
Teresia K in response to Mike G
ReplyDeleteTrue, the food and what it signifies was something new to me. It was all interesting.