Week Five.

This weeks topic was  "hanging out." In this generation, no one is going on dates. Everyone just "hangs out." In class we talked about what a date really is. A date should involve the three p's: paired off, planed, and paid for. Paired off means, two people, male and female, going on a date together. Instead of going on individual dates, everyone is going on group dates. This is not what we have been asked to do. Yes, group dates are really fun but we need to be going on single dates to find the qualities we like in others, what we don't like, and maybe even finding the person we're going to marry. Planned is the next p in the sequence of dating. The date needs to be planned. The boy needs to figure out what the two of you are going to do, then inform the girl what the plans for the evening are, and let her know how to dress. One of the things I hated when I was going on dates was when a guy would ask me out and then ask me what I wanted to do. He should have been prepared and should have planned something in advance. The last p is paid for. One of my biggest pet peeves is when a guy expects you to pay. Hello! It's a date. You pay sir, you asked me.

Week Four.

This week in class we talked about gender roles and same-sex attraction. A typical male role is to be protective, physically strong, task oriented, a problem solver, aggressive, and spacial oriented. Female gender roles can be described as sensitive, emotional, relationship oriented, having verbal skills, and being detail oriented. These roles are just  a "typical" definition for a woman or man.We were asked to watch this video prior to class. It was all about the differences between men and women and their sex differences. Throughout the video, the subject of women being able to be just like men kept being brought up. I do not think that one sex is better than another. I believe that we were all created equal and that God made us into men and women for a reason. I believe that we have divine callings. I believe that a man is to be provide, preside, and protect. He is to be a worthy priesthood holder and care for his family. I believe that a woman is called to be a mother. She is to bare and raise children in truth, righteousness, faith, and love. I believe that a woman has a divine nature and that she has the ability to care for children above a man. We were born with these talents. We were born to be the way we are. Heavenly Father made us for a reason. Male and female differences have ALWAYS existed and should continue to ALWAYS exist.

Week Three.

This week in class we talked about social classes. We watched the video above. It's called Tammy's Story. This video really touched me. If we are talking in social class lingo, it's about a "below average" family. Tammy is a mother who is just trying to make a life for her children. She walks ten miles to work. She is doing the best she can. But one of her children in particular doesn't appreciate his mothers efforts at all. He thinks he is better than his family. In my life I have always tried to appreciate my parents. They do so much for me and I know it has to be hard to be a parent. It's not an easy job. My parents were not perfect, but they tried their best and that is all I could ever ask for. They tried their best to support me and to provide for me. Best of all; they loved me. They loved me with an undying love and for that, I can't express how much gratitude I have for them. Although we all live in different so called "social classes" it really doesn't matter what family you come from, love can be an amazing power for all.

Week Two.

I really enjoyed class this week. We learned about the family as a psychological system. The systems that stood out to me where exchange and symbolic interaction. Exchange is kind of a "give and take" system. For example, lets use a husband and wife. One night the husband washes the dishes. In his mind he is thinking, "since I'm washing the dishes now, she should wash them tomorrow." But when tomorrow comes, the dishes are still in the sink and the husband could be upset. He could be thinking, "I did the dishes yesterday! It is HER turn.We should be taking turns doing things." Now, this isn't a bad way of doing things, but I think it can be harmful. I know that sometimes we do do things so that we can get something in return. But in my life, I really want to work on doing things for my husband because I WANT to. Not because I want something in return, but because I know that it is the right thing to do. I want to learn how to do things for him and not expect anything in return. Symbolic theory also stood out to me. I think everyone is affected by this theory. Symbolic theory is where we are shaped by interaction. Each person will feel something from interaction between people. Tone of phrases, forms of touch, and different cultures are all forms of symbolic theories. The way people talk to one another will have a symbolic meaning. For example again, a husband and wife are talking to each other and then the wife uses a tone that the husband doesn't like. The situation is affected by that tone. The husband begins to feel hard feelings because of her tone. Exchange and symbolic interaction are huge parts of the psychological system.

Week One.

What I learned this week was about the different forms of research. Those different forms are: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. There are different ways to find information. These include: interviews, case studies, observation, and there are other ways to find research. In class we discussed that questions should  be important, intriguing, and beautiful. I think in a family, we should perform research within the unit. We should be asking each other questions and learning about one another. Parents should be teaching their children the gospel  and having one on one interviews with their children to know what is going on in their lives. Parents should be asking questions, observing, and interviewing which are forms of research.