As the saying goes, “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family” (depending on the relative, this might be a good or bad thing)! Whether we want to admit it or not, our background, heritage and traditions play a large part in shaping who we become. For our class video project, I propose the topic of “family.”
Across cultures, geography, language, politics, religion and social status, family is a universal concept to which we can all relate. Though definitions for “family” may vary from person to person, most of us have a special place in our hearts for those whom we coin our “family.” Some might view family as a traditional nuclear unit: Mom, Dad and siblings. Others may think of a favorite pet when they think of family. Then there are those who lean on their friends whom they actually deem family. Those of us new to Seattle may even think of our University community as family.
Regardless of the actual geographic proximity to our own families, I think there is a lot that can be done surrounding the notion of family. Some ideas including: personal experience with family, showcasing different kinds of families, family activities, animal families, tv families, communicating with family online, etc.
While I do propose and support the idea of “family,” I have to say that I also really love the ideas surrounding a “Seattle” theme. Having just moved here from Chicago, I know this would help me immensely with learning the “ins and outs” of the city. Regardless of whether this is chosen as the umbrella topic or not, I’d still totally be up for some kind of activity to further familiarize with Seattle (newbies and natives). Let me know if you are interested!
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Being far from your family (because you've moved out of your 'safe area') is another way to feel it. I'm talking more with my mother through Skype now that through telephone when I lived in Madrid.
ReplyDeleteI don't really know how is an American family. Can be an opportunity to find it out.
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Yes - I agree! Impressed that your Mother can use Skype - now that I'm far from home, I'm trying to teach my Mom and she has no clue : )
ReplyDeleteFamily is social, I like it.
ReplyDeleteIn college my soccer teammates were my "family."
This topic has the ability to be stretched too---I think of people who spend hours on end with "virtual families" (say, WoW Guilds) online playing MMORPGs with strangers.