Maria+J.

Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?


 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

What really makes up our identity is the way you act around people, how to be yourself, what you do. and how you feel around them. Because it makes you feel confident out side of your box.

 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

A place where you can feel happy and just feel relax and comfortable. So that you don't have worry about anything all you have to think about is how relaxing the place is.

 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

Just trust yourself, be yourself, don't pretend that you're just acting, it is just not good at all. Because there always be a happy spot to finish your day.
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 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

I think experimenting in technology because I always wanna try and fixed electronics. Helping other people what they missed or try to explain it to them.
I think the number one problem where I live is smoking. I see many students smoking weed or cigarettes anywhere. I once tried to tell some of my friends that it is not good for them to smoke but it's their life not mine. They can do whatever they want to do but there is nothing wrong to try to explain to them what effects they might get. I think it's bad because it influence other people too. More and more teens are going to do it every year.
 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it?

I think self-confidence is the problem. There is not much people who have confidence to themselves.
 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them?

Phase II: Sense of Place

Kaneohe sandbar in Oahu Hawaii
 * This picture shows that the beauty of the sandbar is like paradise. You can do anything in there and just feel relax and have fun with your family. **(Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?)**
 * It's hard to see in the picture, but the boats are close to each other and that shows that you're free to stay close to the other boats and make a new friend. **(Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has?)**
 * No, because you wanna make your home fun for people who visits your home. **(Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location?)**

What are your initial thoughts about how your image addresses the questions above? Later, you will be working with the members of your group to create a travel package that includes visits to each group member's home location (see Phase II)

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

**What is your local issue?** I think that the numbers of teenagers that smoke weeds are getting bigger and bigger. It's realy not a good solution for their problems. They think that you will feel good when you do it but actually not.

Quotes: “Casual drug users should be taken out and shot” – Darryl Gates “I now have absolute proof that smoking even one marijuana cigarette is equal in brain damage to being on Bikini Island during an H-bomb blast” – Ronald Reagan

**What can you do to be address the issue?**
To be honest I don't think there's a way because people would still do it whatever it takes. But what I was thinking is that we could tell the teenager who smoke weed or even adults what consequences would they get if they continue smoking it. [|www.perkel.com/politics/issues/**pot**.htm] I suggest that you guys should read this article. This person and I have the same opinion. It bothers me when people don't care about what other people think when their smoking in front of them. How rude! right.

**What is the global impact of your local issue?**
People's biggest mistake is that they sell weed to people to get money and that is just not the best idea to be in a bussiness. In my perspective that people who sell those should be in prison or get punish at least. They know that it's bad and they still do it. It's bothering how they bring it to a place that it's not appropriate to bring those kind of stuff and it smells bad to some people including me.

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues