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When we think of a person of high authority we usually tend to view them as masters, role models and some one to look up to. That is normal and it happens to everyone because the way we were raised. For example, I was raised to believe that my majors were always the first people to look up to and follow their step. However, because of the course of time and the vast experiences we undertake, changes the way we think of our elders and leaders. I personaly think that not every elder out there are someone to look up to. We have lots of drug addicts and pornography lovers as grandparents and sadly we cannot change that for them. We are younger then them and we are basicly no one to tell them what to do with their lives. Moreover, because we as a community of young Americans have been raised to think taht our elders are the first one to look up to, this blog is dedicated who now rest in peace or are still with us in their last days, our grandparents.
Our grandparents in some point of theri lives were young as we are now. At some point they had to realize the same things we do right now. They perhaps were raised like us and had high expectations of their elders, but through the course of time their experiences have let them neglect the principle that states that elders are role models. Now, right now I am talking about when your grandparents and my grandparents were young adults. They believed that at that point of their lives they are Albert Einstein or Sir Issac Newton. They felt that they knew it all and no one could possibly set them an example. They felt they were the example to the youth. Sadly, they didn't realized they were the youth themselves. Compared to their parents they were still infants still lots to learn from life. In sum, your grandparents at their adulthood were still not the example, but in process to be an example. Your great-grandparents were, but not them.
Having everything said on the previous paragraph, we are still not example, but forming an example as we age. Caution here, this doesn't mean that you aren't setting an example to the young ones or your friends, all it means is that age is the factor in the contribution to setting an example. It is true you are setting an example to your brothers and sisters by getting good grades, but for right now, I am trying to convey the notion of aging=setting an example. By looking at your grandparents(who may be still be with you) we can understand that they are an example and the road to get there should be the same road we should take to get there. They already set an example, now they are the example.
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Hello Joel,
Well you are very detailed. I fell like your blog caught my attention more than other blogs. Is it because you where using rhetoric. Well not this time it was just well written and I just got hook to it. Well, the thing that surprise me was the vocabulary you where using and how you use more than one transitional word. In the other hand I am satisfied in your blog.
You included Albert Einstein. This is a great tool. The reason why is because you question one of the smartest in the world. Well now his dead. The way you put it was really interesting you made me change my point of view. I could see the time you put in your blog.
As I was reading your blog many things came to mind. Including, what if we have a "bad" person as a role model? They might be our pornography loving grandfather but we still look up to them right? And what about if our elders were influenced by the "bad" people to do good things then we are influenced by our grandparents, does that in a way make it so that we are influenced by bad people too?
Either way good job. Our grandparents are some of the most accomplished people. They got through life, they raised our parents and now they deserve to be honored and taken as role models for the caregivers that they are.
-Edwin Garcia
Joel,
At times I agree with you and at times I disagree with you and in this blog i quite agree with you. Yes it is very true that at a young age most of us if not all of us have been taught to respect our elders. But not all of our elders have been great examples to respect. But still everyone basically loves,adores,respects their grandparents and looks up to them because they raised the people that have been trying raise us which are our parents.
Yes it is very true that our grandparents were young too and were at a process of earning the respect they have now and for that they deserve the outmost respect because as we all know they worked hard to earn it and our parents are going through the exact same thing as well. Anyways good job and keep finding more role models
I believe that grandparents are practically the ultimate role models. They are far more wiser and experienced than us or our parents. Plus, I think they have this wacko 29th sense where they always do or say the right thing that simply makes you feel better.
Edwin G. brings up a good point about a role model who's bad. Does that make them a bad role model simply because they are a bad person? Would you still look up your grandfather is he was a senile war veteran who killed innocent people?
Dear Joel,
I agree with you because many of us have grown up learnign that we need to look up to our elders as an example. I myself don't believe in it so much because of the issues that we see around our community. We see alcholics, drug addicts, and gangster and that to me are really good people that we should look up to. In some families we may have family members that go through these issues. For example, let say your brother is a gangster is that the type of example you want to follow, I don't think so.
I feel that people can give you examples, but they aren't someone that you should look up to. I say this because like you said that people state that we should look up to our elders, I feel that even if you have reached your adult years your still growing yourself and still learning so you cannot be a role model. Once you've gotten to a granparent year you are an example because you've gone through everything and you already know what to expect an be a great example.
Dear Joel,
I agree with you because many of us have grown up learnign that we need to look up to our elders as an example. I myself don't believe in it so much because of the issues that we see around our community. We see alcholics, drug addicts, and gangster and that to me are really good people that we should look up to. In some families we may have family members that go through these issues. For example, let say your brother is a gangster is that the type of example you want to follow, I don't think so.
I feel that people can give you examples, but they aren't someone that you should look up to. I say this because like you said that people state that we should look up to our elders, I feel that even if you have reached your adult years your still growing yourself and still learning so you cannot be a role model. Once you've gotten to a granparent year you are an example because you've gone through everything and you already know what to expect an be a great example.
Dear Joel,
I agree that everyone cant be someone to look up to but it could be our choice to look up to some1 even though they do bad things. We have the sense of right and wrong so it could be easier for us to identify who to consider as a good example. Lets just say my dad loves to smoke cigarettes (just an example) but he still puts the family 1st. I could still consider him as a good example because of the fact that he puts the family 1st but it doesn't mean that i agree on smoking.
I also agree with Leslie that not all adults could be a good example because they still have a lot of things to learn. Some adults today gives a very bad example to kids, encouraging them to do drugs, alcohol, and such by showing them that it is okay. Anyways, good job for being an example yourself by having a really good blog. =)
Hello Leo,
Wow. I never thought of it like that. I have to really commend the fact that you chose something out of the ordinary. I mean, wow, i never really thought of my grandparents in that aspect.
I love you writing structure. Its very sophisticated.
But yeah, i agree, grandparents should be looked up to. But then again, with Vanessa's remark,"Would you still look up your grandfather is he was a senile war veteran who killed innocent people?" It does raise some uncertainty to other people.
Interesting.
-Diana
Joel,
Thank you for your suggestions. Indeed I am having bit of trouble understanding the rhetoric in culture. As you informed me you know more about my topic than I do so I would appreciate if you would help me to understand what rhetoric really means or proves in culture.
In my opinon your a great writter with alot of potential. Somehow your blog really attracts me.You have showed many of us that your able to use high vocabulary and use the knowledge gained in class. I like the way you reffer things to important person like ALbert Einstein. The way you refered to him made me wonder more and change my point of view. I also enjoyed the way you refered to the bad people in our lives and to our grandparents!
KEPP UP THE GOOD WORK.
I agree that grand parents are more like-wise to be role models then me or you just because of their experience. But, at the same time i become skeptical as they progress in their lectures in life and they're so called "I'm older and went through more, so I know more" theory. I don't give adults the chance to be my role model because of the fact that they are simple human beings and so am I. I will look at myself as a role model and not try to compare myself to them, but try to make myself look good so that I'm pleased with myself. My theory is that a role model does not measure to another person, but you should look to yourself as the role model and as you progress in life and gradually increase the mistake - learning process, you can make yourself so much happier because you know what you have done and your not compared to anyone else but your old you.
Joel,
I understand what you are trying to say that as we age we are capable of setting better examples for others and I do think that is true. Even though I agree with that, I also believe that not only elders can set good examples for everyone. There have been several occasions when I feel that younger kids can also set examples for us. Also, as Edwin pointed out, sometimes the person, who we think we should be looking up to, doesn't set the best example for us.
I believe that you are a very strong writer and I can see that you take your time as you write your blogs because you put a lot of thought into them. I think that you would be able to make your writing a lot stronger and better structured if you revised your blog before posting it and trying to use simpler context. Great job though.
Joel,
I totally agree with you because my mom raised me that way as well. She always told me that my elders should be respected and that I should respect them. Also true, our grandparents are very different than before, where there was no pornography and all those other bad things.
I think that what you have written can be put into an essay that talks about setting an example. You have a lot of potential and I can’t wait till your next blog.
Joel,
After reading your blog I must say that I am impressed with what you wrote. In otherwords, the fact that you decided to talk about grandparents being a role model is cool because it is true for the most part. I have to agree with you that some grandparents can be drug addicts or porn freaks or even people who feel so hopeless. This for sure is someone that any kid should be looking up to. Furthermore, I do remember all the times I kept being told that I must respect my elders and sometimes I would get mad because some of these elders don't even show respect to other people, but you in a way must also be the example. Anyways, I must say you wrote a good piece of writing about setting an example.
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