Arguement

I few years ago I was forced to cut the tie with one of my good friends. It turn out that this person had stolen a few blank checks from our other good friend. The culprit then wrote the checks out at a grocery store on two separate occasions. My friend who's checks were stolen ended up overdrawing, and had to go through a big ordeal to place fraud reports on the checks. During this process, the thief was just acting as though nothing has happened, giving fake support to the friend, and going along with giving ideas on who it could have been. Later during the fraud investigation, the grocery store had found the recording of the person writing the check. When we found out that it was our close friend we were very shocked and stunned. When we confronted the friend, they got very defensive and said that she was starving, and that she spent all of the money on food (which was true). I told this person that I still couldn't trust them in my house, and that I couldn't be friends with them because of this. I told this person that if they were to have told me that they didn't have any food at their house that they could have told me, and I would have been happy to share some of my food with them. I have seen this person since then, but the situation proved to be awkward, and I would rather that it not happen again.

Advertising to Young People

I think that younger people are targeted in advertising more aften than older people because they are more likely to fall for or believe the advertising. They are more worried about appearances and trying to fit into the world. Older people are more established and have outgrown that stage in their lives. They are more content with themselves and more likely not to fall for advertisements.

Advertising to Younger People

I think that the age group 18-34 year olds is a prime target because nowadays young adults strive to look the best they can physically and will try mostly anything that advertisers say may help their skin look younger, or a new makeup that will make your skin look polished and perfect like the stars. Young adults and teens want to try anything new that comes along in the market because they want to be looking and feeling the best they can and advertisers know this and will continue to come up with more ideas to make people feel they need the product to make their lives that much better.

Advertising to Young People

Most celebrities these days are between the ages of 18-34. These celebrities are always focused on how they look especially at the big events like the Grammy Awards or the Academy Awards etc. How these people are portrayed in magazines or tabloids is kind of like advertising in a way. These magazines or tabloids show pictures of who they think are the "best-dressed" or "worst-dressed". The idea of beauty (and what it represents) to regular people seems to refer to what the celebrities are wearing (styles that are in), how thin they are (or aren't), and what hair styles to wear just to name a few. With this age range typically being single, how they look to the opposite sex is extremely important to them. Looking just right and feeling confident about yourself could land you a husband/wife. Advertising giants like Maybelline, Cover-Girl, Crest, and L'Oreal are likely to promote younger and healthier looking skin, fuller and sexier hair, and brighter and whiter teeth for this audience to get them to purchase their products. Alcohol related television commercials like Captain Morgan or Coors Light (just to name a few) promote using their products (in moderation of course) to have a good time at parties and bars, being depicted as places to meet a sexy man or woman. How we feel about ourselves determines our self-confidence. If our self confidence is high it make us more appealing to others. I think that advertisers target this audience because they are more likely to "fall for" what they promise.

Advertisers and young people... (graded)

I think that emotional appeal is so effective with young people because they are in the stage of trying to fit in or even trying to be better. They feel more motivated to be better than what people expect of them and this makes them more vulnerable to advertisers. They also are not as versed in advertising schemes as one that is maybe 40 years old. After time, people realize that using emotional appeal change the way people think about something, and advertisers use this to their advantage. Younger people are drawn into this “hook” because it will help them sell what they are selling.

Emotional Appeals (Graded)

Emotional appeals work for young people because typically, young people will rely on their gut instincts instead of really thinking logically about their decision to do or believe something. They are not experienced enough in making decisions based on actual concrete evidence versus what they hear on the radio or see on TV. For example in advertising, especially targeting young women, companies will imply that, by using their products or wearing their clothes (like Victoria’s Secret under garments) you will feel confident, sexy and accepted. I have experienced this with my teenage daughter first hand. She refused to buy her underwear from any place other than Victoria’s Secret. She felt if she wore any other brand, girls would make fun of her in the locker room at school (I didn’t argue with her about that, but I did make it clear that if she wanted that expensive underwear she had to pay for them herself).

Argument (Graded)

One of my friends and I usually get into deep arguments about things, usually about government, politics or anything with how the world revolves. Well last year when I was living with my friend we had a huge disagreement about PEAK oil. Which is basically when oil reaches it's maximum production and starts to decline. So if global cosnumption is not taken care of, an energy crisis might come about because the amount of oil will drop and the price will increase. Which in turn, could start a big panic in society and have everyone freak out. Our argument consisted of him believing that PEAK oil will happen within a couple years and the whole country is gonna be in an uproar and panic. I disagreed and said it won't happen for a long time and by that time we will have invented or created something that is not so dependant on oil. We both knew quite a bit about it, so it was a heated argument that lasted a good week. In all reality we shouldn't have gotten so mad at eachother but we wanted to prove our points. Finally after about a week we both agreed that if it happens, it happens and if it doesn't, it doesn't. No use in fighting about something that you can't control. But every once in awhile we'll bring it up and get into a small argument that only lasts about an hour!

Disagreement (graded)

I have been in a HUGE disagreement just recently with my sister. She was dating this guy that I didn't practically like. I thought he was playing with her and leading her on and she didn't agree with me. He didn't want to spend time with her or act like he did and when I brought this up to her she was clearly upset. I tried to talk to her about it and talking about their relationship got worse and worse. Our family got involved and my sister had enough and stopped talking to me for about a week. I was only trying to help her and she didn't want my help. He was totally not that into her and she thought he was. It turns out I was right the whole time and she finally realized that I was just trying to help her and were back to the same as we were before. Leason learned by both of us. I have to let her learn her own mistakes and she needs to know a red flag when she see's one.

roles in my life

Four out of the many roles I play in my life are a student, a manager, a friend, and a sister. The first role is a student. As a student, I am expected to go to class and get my homework completed on time. Also I need to respect my peers, teacher, and people I meet along the way of my education. The second role I play is a manager at Dairy Queen. In this role i have to be responsible for making the schedule and doing it so that it works for everyone. I have to deal with a lot of people even when they are unhappy so I have to be very understanding. Also, I have to be able to let the other employees know what needs to be done and when, without demanding it. The third role I play is a friend. I have friends from many different groups, so i can relate to many different people. I am always there when they need someone to vent and confide in. I help them out when they need it. The last role i want to talk about is a sister. I have two sisters named Kalee and Makayla. Kalee is twenty and a lot like me. I always try to be there for her when she needs advice and something is on her mind and she just needs to talk. We are so close in age I can relate to the things she is going through. Makayla is ten years old and a lot of fun. I sometimes take care of her for a few hours and play a few games or help her with her homework. I think she really looks up to me as a role model. I try to set a good example for her. The role that is most challenging would be the manager because I am faced with many challenges every day and I am in charge of many people. I feel like myself in all of these roles because each and everyone of them has been a part of my life for so long and I have become accustomed to doing each and every one of them everyday.

My Roles (graded)

I play many roles but the most important roles i play are girlfriend, student, godmother, and daughter. Being a girlfriend takes a lot of your time. When you are a girlfriend you are expected to be your boyfriends everything for example; if his car breaks down you have to drive him places, if he is at work you have to bring him food (well you don't have to but it is sort of part of the relationship to bring them food or cook them food, and they do the same for you). Being a student takes even more time because you are expected to go to every class and do all your homework on time and that takes a lot of work. I am a godmother and i am expected to be another mother to her and that takes A lot out of you. well i don't have to be another mother to her but my friend i pretty much a single mother so i feel like i am expected to do things like that. I am also a daughter and i am expected to be the best i can be at everything and that gets very tiring. I feel most like myself in the role of a girlfriend and when i get married to him i will feel even more like myself.l

My Many Roles

Some of the roles I play in my life are fiance, student, and employee. The most challenging role right now is being an employee at two jobs. I have a full-time job in outside sales which requires me to drive up to 8-9 hours per day to my established accounts sometimes hundreds of miles away. My employer is always expecting me to know what is going on with all of my accounts and it is very difficult to do that having the size territory that I have. Now that I am taking classes here at MSCTC, it has become extremely hard to stay awake sometimes behind the wheel of my company vehicle after staying up late doing homework and studying. Although I will be done at this job the end of May(so that I can take some summer classes), I still am trying to do my best to service all my accounts until then. My part-time job relates more to the career field that I am going to school for (nursing), but it has more physical challenges. I am a CNA at a nursing home here in Fargo every other Saturday and Sunday, and my shift starts at 6am. So with working so much, it is hard to have a life much less do my schoolwork. I am so thankful that my fiance is so very supportive. He has done so many things to help me out with my busy schedule. Just doing a load of laundry for me is a godsend sometimes but his encouragement means even more. I haven't had much time to plan our wedding but hopefully in a few months when my schedule is more accomodating I can settle down and get that organized. My role as a student currently is the most demanding of my time, but I try to keep reminding myself of the bigger picture and that pretty much keeps me going to fulfill my desire of a college degree.

Me Three... (Graded)

With so many roles in my life i've noticed i am a different person for each role. One role that i am currently having to play is the role of a student. Being a student has many challenges. Not only do you have to make sure your on class on time, everytime there is class; you also have to spend all your freetime preparing for those classes. You are expected to complete your work on time no matter what and do well on tests. Trying to fit everything in your schedule is very challenging when you a student. The expectations of trying to be a student are definitely the hardest that i've had to keep up with.
Another role that i play everyday is a friend to many people. This is a very enjoyable role that i feel most like myself. In front of your friends, you can do or say what your feeling or thinking and have a discussion about it. Also being a friend means you have to be there for your other friends in times of need. Your friends expect you to hang out with them every once in awhile. Maybe go out for a few drinks to catch up on things and eachothers lives. At the same time i expect them to be there for me also whenever I am going through tough times.
As an employee i am expected to show up to work on time, and while i'm there give every effort to do a good job. My current job expects me to know things about all sorts of fish, small animals, reptiles, and birds. They also expect me to be courteous to each and every customer. This role I do not feel like myself for the most part, just because I have to act formal and well, i'm not to formal and love to just be relaxed.

My Many Roles

In my life I play many roles. But the most important ones are an employee, a student and an aunt.

As an employee, my boss expects me to show up on time and respect my co-workers and customers in the store. I am expected to give my all while helping a customer. As a student, my teachers expect me to show up on time, study hard, and to turn in my assignments on time. As an aunt and godmother I am expected to show my love to nieces and nephews. I am a godmother to my first niece Isabella... as a godmother I am expected to guide her through her faith in God and help her understand to the best of my ability. This reflects who I truly am because I love my family and would do anything for them. I love being with my nieces and nephews and watching them grow and learn new things.

My Dream Job

Dreams have always amazed me. To think that you have around 5-7 dreams a night, but choose to sometimes remember none. I am mostly interested in lucid dreaming. That is when you "awaken" in your dream, and can basically control your dream world. I have always had the burning desire to help unlock the secrets of this waking unconsciousness. I haven't officially decided that it is what I am going to do with my life, and have always just figured if it was meant to be, it would happen. Because it is a very slim field, there are not an abundance of programs out there. To be a successful dream researcher I would ideally want to find a graduate program, with a focus on dreaming and sociology. From there I would hope to have my own research facility to conduct research.