AAD 250 SUMMER

I attend summer classes and meet various people. Before I approach to them, I make an assumption about the people whether they are conservative, trendy, progressive or not.

Firstly, I went to Economy class on Monday and meet my professor. He wears glasses which seem to have powerful lens and has a clean skin on his face. His face seems not to have any troubles by strong sun lights. It tells me that he reads a lot of books and usually stays inside a building. He seems not to be an active person so does not feel any interest to play sports. Moreover, he wears brown shirts and shorts with sandals. He is a white man with no piercing and tattoo. His appearance tells that he is a very conservative person and follows a value that schools or parents taught. During the class, he never makes any jokes and just focuses on chapters. He is always serious on topics and tries to deliver a clear message to students. From his appearances, I can assume that he is a hardworking person who pursues his values and norms as a professor.

Secondly, I went to a restaurant and saw a person who eats food. She wore a sleeveless shirt and shorts with sandals. She had long brown hairs and wore several bracelets which a design of skull imprinted on. Her both arms were covered by tattoos which presents several facial expressions, skulls and animals. Moreover, she has piercings on her noses and tongues. She decorated herself to show her powers. From her appearances, I can assume that she is a strong person who can endure the pains from having tattoos and piercings. Her voices were big enough that gathers all attentions from other visitors in the restaurants. She did not care of any creations of noises. She seemed to be very confident on every moment but I received an impression that she would not be a professional on her job. Based on her appearance, it would be hard for me to judge what job she takes currently. Her appearance is not a normal so that I curious about her status. I respect what she did on her body but dislike the tattoo and piercings. However, she likes her tattoos and considers them as valuable marks for her identity.

Lastly, I met a girl who wears black blouses and shining shoes. She has ponytail hair styles. She seemed to receive nail care services. As soon as I saw her, I thought that she is a professional business girl. She did not have any tattoo or piercing on her arms and face. Her appearances obviously remind me to think of a character in a TV drama “News Room”. Her well designed clothes and perfectly fit into her body indicated that she has a strong confidence on her jobs and has a full of knowledge on her job. Moreover, I thought, she is a very organized person who rarely makes a mistake. She sat on a table in coffee shop and wrote something on her diary in few minutes later. My assumptions based on appearances were right. She seemed to build her values which can be seen in media as professional, through decorating herself.

By observing numerous people, I understand that everyone has different values and shows off the values through their appearances. Depending on observers’ values, a stereotype defines the person’s identity as what I did. As all people have different values and stereotypes, right or wrong answers would not be existed. All people carry out unique form of art and observers obviously interpret the art in their own ways. However, the most important thing is that the stereotype can be changed when the observer really experience the people. The appearance would not be all factors that judge a person’s identity.