Blog 6, Episode 7: Million Dollar Decision

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This weeks episode was a bit shocking! I was not expecting both of the tribes to merge into one big group. I feel like that would be very stressful because you feel more on your own then being part of a tribe. People who did not have their loved ones, started to get frustrated seeing all the couples around them-Julie and Jeremy could not stand Reed and Josh. Jeremy felt that Josh and Reed we becoming leaders of the tribe and there was tension in between the two, so he thought he would be an option to get voted off. So jeremy started to become friends with everyone so they wouldn’t vote him off. While Jeremy was doing that, Josh was doing the same because he felt that people would vote him off too, so it started to get really competitive. Josh wanted to get rid of all the singles that were still there and to keep all the couples. People had promised others that they would have their backs but when they had to start deciding and choosing sides, it started to get really stressful. When the whole tribe starts getting desperate food because they all ran out, they found hidden food in Julie’s bag. While she was tanning on the beach, they all went in her bag and grabbed the hidden stash. They were so pissed at Julie and said she was the most selfish person. So Im pretty sure people changed their minds about wanting to vote off Jeremy and Josh, they all wanted Julie gone. When Julie realized the tension she could not take it and could not take being away from her boyfriend, John, that long; so she decided to quit survivor. I think it was a good thing that she left because she really didn’t do much any way, she was kind of just there. I don’t think quitting necessarily solved the problem of how she acted and how she hid all the food from everyone. Also I think she decided to quit because people realized how selfish she was and knew she was going to just get voted off.

Welcome to Week 12!

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This is a busy week; be sure to review all of the instructions and adhere closely to the timelines. Let me know, as always, if you have any questions.

Blood Vs. Water episode 7: The Game Changer!

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So Chapter 9 says creative problem solving. The issue with this chapter and the episode I see is the fact that there was not really creativity. The emotions of each tribe members, grudge between Josh and Jeremy kept this issue a long extended war.

In the episode the tribe merged. It was now as they stated “Huoypa”. Some took this as time to be more friendly others like Josh and Jeremy were constant war to gain members and number. When Julie decides to quit the game the problem went escalating .  Josh wanted Jeremy and Jeremy wanted Josh out. In the chapter power controls part of problem solving and now the power that Jeremy had just dwindled down and matched with Josh.

They don’t have a set agenda on how to deal with the problem, They don’t have a group thinking because its an alliance not as a whole group,  But they all had one thing that kept this issue at bay. Individual gain. Each person now is an enemy and an ally. They want to manipulate, they want to use people they want to use a human shield so they and each of them can get to the top. This is not a competition anymore. THe more comfortable you get the more issues can rise and since they merged now its a war…..against others and against yourself….

 

Post attendance for 11/10 group meetings here

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Greetings class!

As a reminder, I have allotted time for you to meet in your evaluation groups tomorrow, Monday 11/10.

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Looking forward to the continuation of your persuasive speeches….Believe me

 

Hello world!

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Welcome to P. Scott Corbett’s blog.  I hope to use this as a way of communicating information about the classes I am teaching at the California State University Channel Islands.

Right now I am excited about the fact that I may be teaching a University 392 class  in the summer of 2015 Univ 392: Introduction to the Arts and History of China.

Here is a link to a little information about the class.

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Owl data graph

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Here is the garph of owl data

Survivor Blog #6

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In this episode of survivor it seemed to be center around trust within the tribes. To start off in the yellow tribe at the beginning of the episode Dales daughter was voted off in the previous episode and now he is worried that he will be next. Over in the blue tribe, they are continuing to starve from hunger as they do not have any rice left to properly feed the tribe members. This is frustrating for the members who were previously on the yellow tribe as they had food to feed their tribe because they rationed it out properly and this shows how the Blue tribe did not and they were eating more which could be a factor of why the tribe was doing so well in the previous challenges since they may have had more energy and strength do to eating more than the yellow tribe has. In order for the blue tribe to get more food they had to plead and give back all their items that they have won in the previous challenges and basically start off from scratch. This upsetting Jeremy as he could have lasted longer with barely to no food and believes that one of the future challenges may have been more food or equipment for hunting and would not have had to plead and give back the items they did for more food.

The blue tribe wins the first challenge and the reward was a BBQ for the tribe, Natalie from the blue tribe volunteers to go to exile island. Jeremy has been a bit distant from the tribe. I believe this has to do with him focusing more on his personal goals of getting father in the game vs. working as a team and focusing on tribe goals. This also can have to do with him being upset with the tribe doing the exchange for more food. Where he believes the tribe could have lasted a little longer before pleading for food. Julie begins to question leaving the game as she doesn’t think she can handle being on this island for much longer. Jeremy tries to convince her and bring up her hopes that she can do this and last longer as he needs her and her support to help further him into the game. He is doing this out of self interests and not really because he is concerned for her. He knows that she will need to leave before him but doesn’t believe that time is now.

 

The blue tribe wins the second challenge as well which means that the yellow tribe will have to attend tribal council. The problem in this tribe is that the majority of the tribe is made up of loved ones and that makes it difficult to vote someone off as no one wants to vote off their own ones. This influences sub-alliances with loved ones within the tribe and that breaks down the strength of the tribe overall. I believe what is going to happen for future episodes is that the ones in the tribe without loved ones are going to be the ones voted off the tribe first and then once the only thing left is loved ones the tribe members with their loved ones will all gang up with each other as like a couple vs. couple thing and once couples break apart due to being voted off the partner of the loved one that was previously voted off would be next and it would become a continuous cycle. To show proof of this in the tribal council Dale was voted off who did not have a loved one in the tribe as his daughter was on the yellow tribe and was voted off.

Episode 6

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All throughout this season, all members have been using vocal communication to work together as a tribe. However, in the past two episodes, I’ve noticed a particular member quiet himself down, and express himself nonverbally. After the tribe merger, Jeremy lost most of the alliances he had made within his initial tribe. Many original Coyopa members became part of Hunahpu. These original Coyopa members all brought with them their alliances with one another, and as Josh reunited with his boyfriend, Jeremy realized that he we now outnumbered. As such, he expressed some worry and fear that he would become a bigger target to be voted off the show.

I’ve noticed that throughout this episode of Survivor, Jeremy from the Hunahpu tribe expressed a lot of nonverbal communication towards his tribe. For example, in the beginning of this episode, Drew is seen talking to Jeremy about the lack of food that their tribe has. While this is happening, Jeremy is dead silent. When the host arrives and explains that they will be given a bag of rice in exchange for all their comfort items, the tribe complies. Although Jeremy follows suit, he is show to not be talking at all. His arms are crossed over his chest and even from his face alone, you see an expression of frustration and annoyance with the rest of the tribe. When he talks alone to the camera, he uses an angry and upset tone of voice, as he describes how his tribe should not have made the trade of comfort for food. He firmly believes that it was a bad decision, and is proven right when a storm comes in for the next few nights. Throughout this time, he is extremely expressive nonverbal and it seems like a scowl is etched onto his face. Even when he is trying to be supportive with Julie, his words are short and blunt. It is easy to see just how disappointed Jeremy is with his tribe. Although he conceals his emotions and thoughts verbally, his nonverbal actions explain the truth of what he believes.

Survivor Blog Post #6

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At the beginning of the sixth episode of survivor, the Hunahpuh tribe met with Jeff in order to receive a new bag of rice because they had run extremely short. However, in order for them to earn the rice, Jeff requires them to trade in their comfort items which would leave them vulnerable in rainy weather. In individual interviews, Jeremy expresses his frustration with the tribe’s decision to trade in the comfort items for food. Although Jeremy was one of the original Hunahpuh tribe members and was one of the reasons that the new tribe ran out of food, he fails to consider this when speaking in his interviews. In his discussion, he does not use plural and collective pronouns which is a key component of communication according to “team talk.” For example, explains that “the brainiacs gave the tarp away” and that “they are so dumb.” Jeremy not only places the blame on the rest of the team, but fails to acknowledge that he did not try to stop their actions in any way and therefore is equally responsible for the results of the trade.

In another situation, Julie uses verbal communication in order to express her feelings to the tribe. After the tribe has given up their comfort items, Julie complains throughout the rainy night claiming that she has reached her breaking point. She verbally expresses to the group her discomfort with the situation and her internal feelings of doubt and regret. That same night she explains, ” I don’t know if I can do this.” Through her verbal communication and obvious display of emotions, Julie sends a message to the rest of the group that she is beginning to question her place within the competition.

According to the text, men and women have distinct differences in their manner of communicating nonverbally. Within the Coyopa tribe, Missy and Baylor display nonverbal behavior very common for women as a gender. For example, they continually use expressive movements, displays of emotion, as well as facial expressions to communicate feelings with one another. They also tend to be very affectionate with one another and touch each other when in conversation. Men, on the other hand, tend to distance themselves more from one another, seem less emotionally involved, and touch each other less. However, in the Hunahpuh tribe Josh and Reed appear to the the exception to this rule. Throughout the competition they smile often, hug one another and other teammates, as well as clearly display their emotions. After winning the challenge for his tribe, Reed began to cry in front of everyone, communicating to his team that he is proud that he was able to contribute to the success of the tribe. The couple tend to also interact within intimate space with one another as well as the other tribe members when in conversation. Most men would not react to such an accomplishment in this manner, but would rather withdraw emotional connection from the situation and internalize their feelings. Josh and Reed’s unusual display of nonverbal communication may perhaps be helping them achieve the respect of the female participants and also be the reason they are doing so well in the competition.