Communities in the Stands.

"Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field." Photo. football.ballparks.com. 27 Sep. 2009

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"Tech Tower." Photo. gatech.universityvisitorsnetwork.com. 21 Sep. 2009.

FACEBOOK.

Along with most of my fellow students here at Georgia Tech i am a member of Facebook. This infamous website which draws our attention away from anything and everything. However addicting and luring Facebook may be, the question is still presented as to whether or not he social networking site which withers away our adolescence and for a select few, adulthood as well, is considerded to be a community.
Community is a term which is thrown around very loosly in todays society. A clear definition of what a community actually is, is very hard to comeby, and continuity amongst definitions is even more sparse. As i have come to understand it, a community is a group of individuals who come together to share interests as well as share differences. These individuals must be just that... individuals. The differences among members in a community are what make that community effective, and are what drive that community to grow and advance.
With these parameters in place, we are finally able to make a decision as to the community status of Facebook. First of all, Facebook is certainly made up of a diverse group of individuals. there is no limit as to who can become a member. This smorgesboard of cultural, economical, and philisophic backrounds and identities makes Facebook a very likely place for discussion. However, in my mind Facebook as a whole does not fit into what a community is. Facebook as a whole is merely a device which is utilized by many different communities as a forum for discussion as well as a means of advertisement and expansion. Calling Facebook a community would be equivilent to calling the church structure itself a community. The community is made up those individuals which take part in the discussions, and make their beliefs known. Facebook is mearly the walls that enclose the meeting halls of thousands of smaller communities which share members all across the board. It is the smaller groups which exist inside of Facebook which are the real communities.
I feel as though while being a member of Facebook, I am involved in a community. Actually, i am involved in many diverse and different communties. however, I am not involved in a Facebook community. Facebook is mearly the interfcace which i use to be involved with other smaller communities.

GT... a community, or just a gathering of bright intellectuals?

When it comes to whether or not Georgia Tech would fall into the category of a "community" would very much depend on how idealistic or realistic of a Community is setting the standard. When it comes to an idealistic society, it would be very difficult for the vast amount of students who collectively make up the student body of Georgia Tech to all fit into the confines of an idealist community. Georgia Tech certainly has community aspects, although it does lack some of the more idealistic qualities. Georgia Tech is an exclusive body of students by nature due to its prestigious status and high expectations of incoming members. However, just because there are academic requirements , this does not make Georgia Tech a completely Exclusive community, as any student who truly desires to become part of the Georgia Tech student body do what is necessary to reach those goals. Georgia Tech can be looked at as one large community, which has come together for the purpose of furthering their knowledge. Within the larger community which is Georgia Tech there are many, more tight-knit communities which exist. These are communities such as Fraternities and Sororities, clubs, Student Groups, dorms, and even every class on campus. each one of these smaller communities have their purpose for existence which draws in new members, and continues its impact upon the Georgia Tech campus.
Although these communities may not fulfill every requirement of an ideal society such a Peck suggested, These collective bodies of students have their purpose and their own individualistic characteristics which define it as a unique community. Georgia Tech is undoubtedly a community setting, we all have a reason for being here, and we all call ourselves a part of this prestigious institute, and we are all a part of this community.

Well then....

Hey kids,

I'm Glenn McDaniel, I would say that i'm doing this to familiarize myself with blogger. but i wouldn't want to lie. To be perfectly honest, im sitting in the student center right now bored out of my mind and figured that this might help. and for the moment, it is.

a few random facts about myself. i have always wanted to go to Georgia Tech ever since my sister was accepted. I'm not quite sure why i wanted to go here, but i did. however, now that i am here i am questioning a bit of my sanity as to why on earth i would do that to myself.... oh well. I am a member of the GT Drumline. i have marched a competitive indoor percussion ensemble since my sophomore year in high school, and we went on to win world championships this year. I am an Eagle Scout. I own a six-foot tall trebuchet which i built my senior year of highschool. and as most guys my age are, i am always up for a bit of shenanigans.

well. im pretty sure that i have ranted quite long enough and i am tired of typing.


also if you didn't figure it out, thats a picture of my Trebuchet.