Blog Assignment #3 - Friends & Family

Hayden Zazelenchuk (Friend)
Kris Hall (Stepfather)
Dylan Jones (Friend)
Marcus Woodworth (Friend)
Aeron Adams (Friend)

Interactions with friends and family can differ for good or bad. Marcus Woodworth has been a good friend for a long time and we never fight, but my stepfather is another story. My dad can be nice and helpful when he wants to, but also one of the most ignorant, obnoxious, aggravating men on earth. I'll stick by that remark too, depending on my mood and the time of day. Dylan Jones and Hayden Zazelenchuk are people that give an up-and-down relationship. Hayden and Dylan can be very fun to hang out with, and good friends in general, but at other times they can get annoying or offensive. The friendship is always there, but distaste occasionally works its way in there. Aeron Adams is one of those rare people that you never hang out with, but when you do it's a good moment. I have never had a fight with Aeron, but I haven't hung out with him enough to have any fights. I guess that's good. Still, there's never a constant feeling about any of them, even if you've never had a fight or never liked them. Having changing emotions is part of what makes us human, and not programmed. You have to deal with the fights in order to get the good times, nothing is free.

P.S. HEY YOU GUYS!!!

How the presentation went...

I think it went wonderful, or at least the power point. I feel that I got less than the desired credit for the skill 'proof'. The voices and the jumping were obviously exciting (Honestly, who else can touch the ceiling?) but the majority was in the video. It's not the best, but cameras and editing software can cost hundreds of dollars. Anyways, creating it was fun, as it always is, considering I have over 60 videos. During the presentation I was fairly confident that my time was well spent and worth the effort, and there isn't much I could do differently without spending an excess amount of money.

Values - Assignment 1.5

-What is a value that you think is generally accepted by many people? Why?-
Happiness, courtesy, friendship, love, and all those other 'unicorn and gumdrop' values are generally accepted by the average person, of course this excludes criminals who are shunned by much of society. Some values, such as warfare, can change under circumstance, but generally killing is wrong. Some values that are accepted now were passed on from our ancestors, and it's just become tradition to accept them.

-What is a moral code?-
A moral code can contribute to a person's value system. A moral code is just what you think is right or wrong. If you are a vegetarian, than eating meat is wrong in your own moral code. If you are christian, then the 10 commandments are part of your own moral code. A moral code is basically your thoughts on certain values, and a moral code can greatly vary for different people.

-Who or what influence people's values?-
Your values are as vulnerable to change as you yourself. Values, for the most part, do not change on their own. They need a catalyst, which can take many forms. People, who are almost always close to you, can influence your values. If your friend does something you think is 'cool', then what he did may become one of your values. Media is a rather large influence, especially through television and internet. As a small child, you most likely imitated one of your favorite cartoon characters at least once. However, almost anything can influence your values, no matter who or what they are.

-Do you think values are the same as our parents or grandparents? Do values change or stay the same over the years? Why?-
Values can easily be the same or different as your parents or their parents. Values can change as times change, but they can become tradition, as I said earlier, and stay the same for years, decades, or even centuries. It works the same ways as new laws form. Once it's happened, you can categorize it as right or wrong, and that organization can affect other values. There is no concrete answer, it just happens.

Values - Assignment 1.0

-What are values?-
Values are ideas, attitudes, and sometimes things that you find important. This includes wealth, courtesy, respect, anger, and so on. There are different types of values, but they all follow the same rule of being important to you. You act on your value on instinct, so you can't value friendship if you treated all your friends like a bag of dirt.

-What is a value system?-
A value system is simply your values, what is important to specifically you. If power is something you think is right, and you want it, then that and your other values, for example wealth and popularity, make up your very own value system.

-How do you learn values?-
Some values are just there from day one. This is uncommon but true. Most values come at an early age, before you can realize you have it as a value. Parents teach you, through purpose or fluke, and you can continue to learn values throughout your life through peer pressure, 'monkey see, monkey do', or just wanting to change yourself for the better. These values can also be shared through religion, if you choose one.

-Who decides what values are right and wrong?-
Most values are just naturally known as right or wrong. For example, courtesy is not harmful and generally makes people happy, therefore it just is right. Some values are forcefully chosen, particularly through government and authority. This can be in both communism and democracy. Generally, values are just naturally known to be on the side of good or evil. Values can be right and wrong for different people, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.