Something That Really Bugs You

The school dress code bothers me. Although the counselor claims that the dress code is in place to make us look "more professional", students are still allowed to wear baggy sweatpants and hoodies. This seems like the school board is contradicting itself. I agree with some issues the dress code addresses but I think that it could be more lenient. I think girls should be allowed to wear athletic shorts with scooped sides and slightly shorter short than the dress code allows for now. I agree that leggings can sometimes be problematic and sometimes see-though but I believe yoga pants should be allowed because their thicker material prevents the problem.

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Free Post (Mr. Kitty)

This week I found a cat. I was in our spare bedroom when I heard meowing. I looked out the window onto the porch to discover a very skinny looking cat. I went outside to see the cat and when I opened the door he ran right up to me. I then sat on our step by the door and he crawled into my lap. He began to rub against my hand and purr when I petted him. I knew my dad disliked cats so i asked my mom what to do. She allowed me to keep the cat, whom of which I began calling Mr. Kitty, in the bathroom downstairs. My dad isn't allowed to know that I am hiding a cat in our basement..

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Kid Nation episode 7

In episode 7 of kid nation, I saw deviance when Jared knocked over Divad's food stand. He was jealous of her getting even more money than him. Because she already had plenty of money, he didn't see a need for her to have more money. He sabotaged her money after he was confronted about his idea. While everyone else thought her idea was clever, he was just greedy and tried to destroy her idea.

There was an example of primary deviance when Greg and Nathan fought. Nathan normally stayed away from conflict, but Greg's attitude made them get into arguments. They were fighting abut the different responsibilities. Nathan thought the laundry was more important, but Greg was set on doing the dishes. Greg was also acting more like he did in the beginning. He was being an antagonist by causing even more problems.

There was an example anomie when there was a lot of conflict in the town. This caused the town to become weaker. The conflict also influenced council decisions because they realized that kids were becoming too greedy. The kids greed caused the caused them to get into many arguments over who deserves what. The town began to slowly start to overcome the greed and start to work together again.

Kid Nation episode 6

In this episode of kid nation, the new leaders of Bonanza city have to adjust to the conformity that council leaders are expected to act like. The other leaders expect them to get up early just like they do. The rest of each leaders district expect their new leaders to better help them. The new leaders seem to be adjusting well to the new expectations by already helping clan up the town. The expectations of the leaders are to listen to the districts and make the best decisions for the town.

There was informal organization when people came together to fill the water tank. The kids felt the obligation to help. Not all kids helped, but the ones that did realized that team work can accomplish almost anything. Although Taylor was supposed to fill the water tank, she had a fit and refused to. The other kids were annoyed with her but still accomplished the huge task of filling the tank.

There was a sensed of rationalization when the council recruited kids to clean out the trash. The trash was causing the town to stink. Due to the abundance of trash, the kids collected it in wagons. They then took the wagons and moved it far from the town. The trash was then buried in holes dug by the kids.

The kids had figures of authority. The authority were the council leaders.  They were voted for by their districts. They used their power to help direct the kids into the right direction and to better improve the town. Although the leaders had limited power within their positions, they still managed to use it appropriately.

Kid Nation episode 5

On Kid nation the kids are divided into groups. The groups are organized by color. Each council leader chose their group. The groups work together to complete their jobs and when they compete in show downs. The different groups even sleep in the same bunk rooms.

The kids often hang out in different social categories. The categories they often tend to stay in are mostly divided by age. Some categories are divided by how seriously they take their responsibilities.  The leaders are in the social category same social category. The lazy kids and younger kids are often put in the same category because the contribute the same amount of work.

There was conflict between the lazier kids and the hard working kids. The hard working kids thought it was unfair that the other kids weren't working. The lazier kids thought that it didn't matter because other people would do their work for them. This conflict caused many problems throughout the whole town. There was also conflict between Sanjay and Olivia while voting for new council members.

There was social aggregate when all the groups meet. For example, when the all have meals. During show downs, there is also social aggregate. The districts still stayed separate, but they were all together. The different times where social aggregate there was often more conflict.

Kid Nation episode 4

In kid nation, they displayed ascribed statuses because the council leaders were given the role of being the leaders. If they council members were voted instead of assigned, then there might have been less conflict with their decisions. Many of the kids have even suggested a change in leaders. They think that if they vote for the leaders then thing will be more responsive to their choices not only leaders decisions. I agree with the majority of kids that due to the council leaders ascribed statuses, they don't really care how anyone else feels about their decisions.

The social interaction between the more mature kids and council members has a lot of conflict. The more mature kids don't exactly agree with the decisions of council and this causes arguments. Most kids agree with the older kids rather than the council leaders. Now more kids listen to the group of mature older kids than the council. It seems like most kids are starting to considers the words of each other rather than the council.

The role the more helpful kids played really helped keep the town stay together. They helped settle conflicts more the council. The councils role ended up creating more problems than solving them. While the older more mature kids tried to help bring people together, most of the time council just wanted to base their decisions on what they wanted. Many of the kids this episode deserved the gold star after displaying how many different helpful roles they can play.

The yellow team didn't help at all with their duties. Due to their ignorance to do their jobs, the other kids felt an obligation to help the few yellow people actually working fulfill their duties. Although Taylor should feel an obligation to help, she uses her power to support bad behavior. The other kids
 are trying to set a better example for the younger kids, but Taylor is teaching the kids in her group that they don't have to do anything.