Sunday, October 18, 2009

Seeing The Water...

The phrase, “water to a fish” is meant that fish swim in it, basically every single moment of their lives that it is invisible to them what it really is. The water that is surrounded in everyday American life is difficult to see, considering we live it to the point where it’s completely natural for us. For example, the use of cell phones. In mainly our generation, cell phones are completely necessary for us to communicate with everyone around us. And it is also safer for us to be able to commune instantly. Also, another ordinary habit in my life is learning every day, by getting an education and having responsibilities to complete assignments on time.
When people navigate what is the norm and ordinary around them, it is because they are comfortable with their surroundings and adjust themselves to the point where they are comfortable with their environment. Most people everyday use the internet to find out information, but rarely you find people looking up info. in libraries. It all has to do with how they were brought up and what is most secure for their natural habits and boundaries. Many elders that I know of prefer not to use recent technology because it is unfamiliar with them and they don’t find the need to live their life in an updated state.
The American values that are most significant to me today are being able to have a choice in education and in general my individual freedom. With my individual freedom, I get to choose who I hang out with, what I do for fun, like hobbies and such. Adjusting my values in my life now to what I think is morally right is basically just doing what I am comfortable with and knowing what is best for myself in the long run, towards the future.

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