Are there group norms at SJSU? What are they? In the group of
individuals that you spend time with, are there group norms? What are they? In
both cases, how did you identify these norms? How did you adapt to these norms?Norms—Expectations &
Assumptions about Behavior, represented in activities & behaviors that
occur regularly. Recognize a Norm through negative feedback when it is
violated.
I have not had the pleasure of being a part of any groups at
SJSU but I can elaborate on groups I have been apart of. A group that I feel
connected to at SJSU is the Communication department. I have taken classes other
than Comm classes and you can tell the difference between those who are a Comm
major and those who are not. For example I took a Business class and there was
one other Comm major and we instantly clicked. Business majors think in terms
of numbers and hard facts. They are trained to be straightforward, fact based
and very conservative. Comm majors are outspoken, argumentative and are very
outgoing. We tend to be leaders and very vocal about our opinions. The friends
I have the same set of norms. My best friend is a Bio Chem major and he is just
as loud and outspoken as I am. I think norms are a part of who we are and they
are also learned as well. I have always been the life of a party and love
people and Comm was in me. Some people think and act differently and their
major reflects who they are.
Hi Micah,
ReplyDeleteI do agree with your thought about communication majors. Most communication majors are more outspoken. Some of my friends that are communication majors also obtain those characteristics. According to my observation, they know the “right” way to talk to different types of people.
On the other hand, I believe some business majors are also outspoken. Although I am not as outspoken as other business majors, numerous business classes require presentations in front of the class. In management classes, business majors learn more about the tools and skills needed to lead a team.
I enjoyed reading your blog because it raised more awareness about different opinions that other students with different majors have. Great job!
Hi Jayden Caleb,
ReplyDeleteGood job on your post about norms. I enjoyed reading it and could relate to you with some of it. Like you, I haven’t been in any groups at SJSU either. I’m sure each group has their own norms and it could differ from each group. I had thought that as a whole, the campus had norms though. I mentioned that when you see someone in the library or sitting on a bench doing their work, that you wouldn’t just walk up to them and interrupt what they were doing to talk to them about your group. Or if you see someone in the gym working intensely, you wouldn’t bug them. I like the example that you used about being able to see the difference between people that were comm majors and who weren’t. I would agree with you on that. Norms are a part of who you are and they are learned more over time. Great post!
Hi Micah, I liked reading your post. It opened my mind up to look at group norms in a completely different aspect. I really never thought about how people that major in communication studies can relate on a verbal level since we understand how to communicate in many different ways to better understand people and their group norms. I can relate with you as well because I have never been a part of a groups in SJSU, I guess it hard to when I only take online classes. I really liked how you brought up the example that most communication majors are argumentative, outspoken and outgoing. I can tell you I’m all three. I’ve had one of my family members ask me if I was a commutations major since I am always the one in my family that’s outspoken, argumentative and very outgoing. That was a great point that you made and I definitely relate to it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job!