Reflect on Anything from the class so far

In class we have been discussing the various ways that people perceive you and what it is that makes them perceive you in such a way. We have talked about the fact that your own perception of yourself and they way that others perceive you contradict each other which creates your persona. I have to admit that I have never actually thought about this until class. The idea that two different perceptions of yourself creates your true persona never seemed to cross my mind. I think that this is interesting because the person you proclaim yourself to be (or se yourself as) may be completely different than how others view you. 

I also think that the idea of humans being obsessed with obtaining material possessions or dreams that they can not realistic reach is interesting. We have been talking about this because of The Great Gatsby and how his dream was to capture the old Daisy. I found this discussion interesting because you had to choose which was more important: Striving for your dreams even though you may fail desperately or settling for what you already have in fear of disappointment. I chose to strive for your dreams because even if you fail you will have some sense of fulfillment. So far I have enjoyed this class because of the broad range of topics we seem to cover and how deep we go into each individual topic.