Friday, November 18, 2011

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

As a final project for the Freshman Seminar class, we were assigned to conduct a research question and answer it via a presentation, which we presented in front of a few other groups. My group, The Supreme View, chose to elaborate on the relationship between REM sleep and stress that college students experience. Over the course of a few weeks, we worked together as a group to gather research, conduct an interview, and, eventually, draw a conclusion. Our conclusion was that the amount and quality of sleep recieved and the amount of stress you experience have a two way relationship. Each one can equally effect the other. We presented on the first Wednesday of presentations and I must say I was very pleased with the organization, the speaking skills, and the work as a whole of my group. I was my pleasure to work with this group and gain the knowledge that I did along the way.
However, I did not only gain knowledge from the work that my group did, but also from the presentations of other groups. The variety and intriguing information that was presented kept my attention and left me knowing more than what I came in with. Groups touched on topics like the effects of crack cocaine on the African American community, the impact that music therapy can have on a person, the different perceptions of Blacks in the hip hop industry, and the direct relationship between minstrel shows from back in the day to hip hop today. All of these topics left me wanting to know more and I am glad I got matched up with the cohort that I did.

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