Chapter 6: #2

High school was a time for pretty much everyone that is filled with a lot of pressure and wanting to be "cool" and popular. For the most part, I tried my best to stay on everyone's good side and avoid making any enemies. But this was put to the test when I found out that one of my friends was cheating on my other friend. I had no idea what to do, and if I should have told him or not. I knew that cheating was wrong and that I should tell him, but in the other hand I did not want to lose the other one as my friend. I talked to her about it, and she told me that if I did she wouldn't be my friend anymore and that she wouldn't talk to me. I decided to tell my friend that his girlfriend was cheating on him and they ended up breaking up. Yes, he was upset but today he is happy and he remains to be one of my good friends. Because of this, I began to realize that my true friends are the ones that will stick with me, forgive me, and know they can count on me to make the right decisions.

Chapter 6: Question 1

I believe that President Obama really does believe in equality and wants to give everyone that equality, yet he is torn on what to do because he wants to make everyone happy. President Obama does support civil unions and same-sex couples, yet does not believe they should get married? This logic is very inconsistent and doesn't make much sense. I understand where he is coming from, and he does just want to make everyone happy. He is acting as a mediator and is trying to find the right compromise to make both sides happy, but in this type of situation, I don't really think there is a way to make both sides happy. No matter what the decision is, one side or the other will dislike Obama's decision. In response to Nava and Dawidoff's thoughts, I believe that Obama would agree with it but at the same time argue against it. His ideas on the topic of same sex marriage are very muddled making it unclear what he truly believes in. Because of this unclarity, it poses the questions to the American public: Can we really stand behind someone who does not have a firm viewpoint on controversial topics?

Me

Hello everyone. I am a third year student at San Jose State University. I am a Biology major with a concentration in Systems Physiology. This is my first online class, and I look forward to it.
I currently live at an off-campus apartment and I work two part time jobs: One as a PA for Science 2 and another doing retail at Old Navy in Great Mall in Milpitas. Last year I took Comm20 (Public Speaking) and I enjoyed it very much. I have never been a strong public speaker, but through that class I became more comfortable speaking in front of crowds of people. Although I am not 100% perfect at giving them, I am much more confident in giving speeches now. This class, on the other hand, is much different. It it a different medium through which we are communicating and I feel confident that I can strive in this class as well. In this class, my goal is to become more fluent and proper with my communication on the internet as well as discover ways to help me make critical decisions. I know and understand the importance of web etiquette in this day and age so I hope to be able to improve upon myself and my internet use.