Blog 2

I find it very interesting in this episode of “Firefly” how apparent the different social statuses were. The scene that stuck out most to me was when Kaylee, the mechanic, was working on her project for the ship and Dr. Simon walked in. She seemed all frazzled when he came in; I don’t think she was really expecting him to come to her “end” of the ship. She greeted him with a “Hello Dr. Simon” making him seem as if he was more important than she was. However, Dr. Simon was more down to earth than she probably expected him to be and told her to just call him “Simon.” It’s ironic how the mechanic, which is a more blue-collar job than the doctor, is the one that puts the doctor up on a pedestal. This kind of seems like the way our society has been shaped to be. On a daily basis, it can be observed by the average person that these social norms occur more often than are probably realized. It seems that these reactions to people of different social statuses has become a routine way of life to most and is not looked upon as a bad way of speaking to those in different “classes”. One example that can be applied to most of us is the exchange of words between students and their professors. Almost always students call their professors by their doctorate label and last name, which is appropriate, respectful, and is expected in a college environment. However, this label also influences students to often times be intimidated and fearful of their teachers. These types of communication are seen all over society and can often times be influential to many individuals. It is interesting to see this concept in the episode of “Firefly” because it is a very real-life issue that occurs all the time and affects people in many different ways.

Blog 1

Hi! My name is Maria Fortunato. I’m 19 years old and a sophomore at The Ohio State University. I’m from Powell, Ohio, which is about 20 minutes north of Columbus. My family and friends mean the world to me. I would do anything for any one of them. I have a 17-year-old brother, Tommy, who is a junior at Olentangy Liberty High School. My mom and dad are both pharmacists and they both graduated from The Ohio State University. So, I think it’s safe to say that I’ve been a Buckeye since birth! I have the best of friends that anyone could ask for. I see my best friends from high school at least once a month. We try and visit each other, since each of us goes to a different university. I made some really good friends as a freshman here last year at OSU. I decided to go with a random roommate last year when applying for the dorms and she is practically my twin! I’m Italian and German so I love to eat; I eat constantly and consider eating a hobby. I love going out and meeting new people. I’m a very outgoing and friendly person. I’m addicted to reality TV. I pretty much have a show for every night of the week! I’m thinking about majoring in Business and minoring in Spanish. I’m not sure what field of Business I want to pursue, but I might study Law after getting my degree. Everything is all up in the air still! I’m just happy to be studying at OSU.