First Day!
After our first day of traveling I feel that our experiences so far have opened up the floodgates on many issues that we will further explore throughout our trip. One of the first questions we addressed was the issue of identification with southern culture. As a person from the south, I believe that there is a strong dichotomous relationship between how people project themselves to others and how people really feel. It seems that in the south, a person can project a very friendly and accepting outward attitude while in reality passing judgment on their subjects. I believe that a lot of this stems from the strong religious values that many people in the south have. In other areas of the country, people seem to possess more of a carefree attitude where they are less afraid to express their outright opinions without fear of judgment. Many people outside the south may be more forward and less likely to care about what others think. In general, the dynamics of our group also seem to be very interesting and may pose potential challenges as we travel through the south. As we continue our journey, we will almost definitely face specific challenges that will be a direct result of the phenotypic makeup of our class. This is an interesting aspect of our trip that I am definitely looking forward to observing. I believe that our trip is going to be informative and thought-provoking. Overall, our first day in the Deep South was a success and I am looking forward to the rest of this trip!