Coming into the class, I never really thought about generations too much. Rather, I just considered it a way to classify a large group of people around the same age. However, after spending time thinking about the concept of generations, it became clearer that while it is a decent way of referring to an age …
Author Archives: Nathan Zickefoose
RP Proposal Draft (Prelim 2)
When looking at the attendance rates of young men in higher education, it is fair to say that young men are enrolling/dropping out much more frequently than young women today. What are the common tend relating to the decrease in college attendance among young men? What strategies may help decrease the gap between young men …
Working Bibliography
Kleinfeld, Judith. “No Map to Manhood: Male and Female Mindsets Behind the College Gender Gap.” Gender Issues, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Dec. 2009, pp. 171–82. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ou.edu/10.1007/s12147-009-9083-y. Judith Kleinfeld is a professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She specializes in boys’ issues and has created the Boys Project, an international organization of researchers, policymakers, …
Research Proposal
For the research paper, I will be exploring how the rate of young men going to college has been decreasing over the years. The paper will cover the education system and how education has and hasn’t evolved into the 21 century. With the purpose of finding a possible answer as to why we are seeing …
Blog Post 2-2
In chapter 3, “Quit Recycling the Past,” Andy describes his experience at an Alcoholics Anonymous group. Andy says, “AA members want to hear the horror stories of how far you’ve sunk in life, and no low is low enough.” This experience led him to implement storytelling in his own life, following the same rules as …
Blog Post 2-1
The story starts in early summer while Sam is working construction The typical day for Sam included waking up at 5 am to make it to work. Sam had some pretty simple tasks at work and never really was given too much responsibility. His typical day consisted of picking up trash at construction sites, lawn …
Blog Post 1-4
Freedom is the single most important aspect of being American. Yet, Americans are constantly giving up freedoms for safety, or even something as small as convenience. There are those who seek to take freedom from others and those who strive to defend freedom. We must not allow freedoms to be stripped away for any reason. …
Blog Post 1-3
What’s considered to be a “classic” is rather subjective. The classics of one generation are not the classics to other generations. When I think of a classic TV show I think of shows like Seinfeld. Seinfeld is a show that no matter what generation you are from you will have heard of it. Whether or …
Blog Prompt 1-2
When comparing generations the same flaw tends to repeat in most conversations. That flaw is an overgeneralization of people that fit into a specific generation. It is impossible to talk about a group of people and speak in absolutes. The typical thought about the younger generations (usually from older generations) is that they are all …
Effects of the Pandemic
When the pandemic first started it was nerve-racking and confusing given the little information we had about the disease. Two-week lockdowns turned into months and the months turned into years. The idea of locking down to protect those who are vulnerable was a thoughtful idea. However, the way in which we responded arguably had a …