Understanding Discrimination by Experiencing it
Reflection on the Cross-over Activity
By Krystal Barrera
EDI 550/551 Psychology of Adolescent Students
By Krystal Barrera
EDI 550/551 Psychology of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 11, 2009
Today’s class required a lot of thinking. Although the Cross-Over activity stirred up a lot of emotions, I believe it really put us in the position to know how it feels to be segregated and discriminated against under certain conditions. I felt as if many of us in the class felt overwhelmed and insecure at different times. Personally, each time I had to cross-over to the other side, there was a sense of discomfort making it hard to look at the people on the other side of the room. Being on the other side was just uncomfortable. Although eye-opening, it definitely put us all in the position to know how other races feel when they are put in the position to be minority figures.
I really enjoyed this lesson and watching the video on discrimination. I thought that Prof. Boyanton had a great closing activity where she allowed us all to embrace our own cultures and share them with the class. At the beginning where we felt uncomfortable to be ourselves, we were now allowed to share what makes us all different in a comforting way. I really enjoyed today’s class. I think as a class we now know how it feels to be segregated for certain aspects of our identity that are beyond our control.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 11, 2009
Today’s class required a lot of thinking. Although the Cross-Over activity stirred up a lot of emotions, I believe it really put us in the position to know how it feels to be segregated and discriminated against under certain conditions. I felt as if many of us in the class felt overwhelmed and insecure at different times. Personally, each time I had to cross-over to the other side, there was a sense of discomfort making it hard to look at the people on the other side of the room. Being on the other side was just uncomfortable. Although eye-opening, it definitely put us all in the position to know how other races feel when they are put in the position to be minority figures.
I really enjoyed this lesson and watching the video on discrimination. I thought that Prof. Boyanton had a great closing activity where she allowed us all to embrace our own cultures and share them with the class. At the beginning where we felt uncomfortable to be ourselves, we were now allowed to share what makes us all different in a comforting way. I really enjoyed today’s class. I think as a class we now know how it feels to be segregated for certain aspects of our identity that are beyond our control.
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