A group does not define a man, but a man can define a group

With our latest presentations fresh in my mind, it has made me analyze that group, and other  groups I have been a part of. For me this group presentation was extra strange; I did not know about these temporary groups until Sunday because I missed class on the previous Friday. I met with the Faithful Hodgepodge at 1:30 on Sunday, and they told me how we were put into new groups. I got back to my room and started working on a project at 3:00, and at 3:15 a member of my temporary group called me and told me they were my group and they were meeting at that moment in Hick's. I ran over to Hick's and found out what part of it was mine and went back to my house and quickly threw together what I would present. To be completely honest I put no thought or effort into my part; I had projects and papers to worry about.

As a whole I'm sure our groups presentation felt like it was thrown together and didn't have much thought put into it; because that was the case. You might look at us and think that we're terrible students becuase of this but I know that's not the case; we can't be defined by that group presentation.

Just as we couldn't be defined by that group, I'm tired of people defining me by other groups I'm in. The most obvious definition that I have been labeled with is: Band Geek. For some reason, kids that are not in band, have a problem with kids that are in band, and make it well known. In junior high I played sports and was friends with all of the athletes, but as soon as I did not have time for sports in high school, those very same friends would make fun of me for being in band. I thought this childish acts would end come college but I was wrong. I rushed cooperative houses so I could live at Fairway which is the Christian guys' house. However upon rushing the system, I felt that I would be happier living at Marwood. There are many reasons, but that is for another story. I am a devout Christian and attend Church and other Church gatherings regularly. However, since I chose to live in a secular house over Fairway, I know people perceive me differently than had I lived at Fairway. So I beg everyone to please let each person define themselves, instead of letting the people are them make that definition.

-Jason Miller