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At home I live in a Mexican household, we speak English and Spanish but mostly Spanish. My family is Catholic, not as religious as other families but we are suppose to go to a catholic school.  Soccer,Music and Education are things my family is very big on. There are many things I enjoy about my culture such as the language, people, and music. Spanish music is very important in my family, we always have something. Something I would like to change about the culture is the stereotypes. The newer generation of Hispanics is way different than the one ages ago. My mom lived in a very traditional Mexican household when she was younger and she's told me that things have changed from when she was a kid. The views on woman and children have gotten better as years go by.

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in this link it shows how someone used Mexican culture to promote a brand. This is how someone could view the culture but it's not always right.

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Kendall Jenner Faces Accusations of Cultural Appropriation In New 818 Tequila Ad

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The clip shows Kendall Jenner riding a horse through an agave farm in Jalisco, Mexico wearing braided pigtails

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Selena was/is one of the most well known Latina singer and I grew up listening to her music

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everyday we use some sort of technology, it's everywhere now and it's used all day everyday. Technology now has its benefits but there are many negatives to it too. With technology there is social media, the media can be negative and a lot of the time it is.

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What makes Generation Z (Gen Z), those born in between 1996 and 2010, different from Millennials, those born between 1977 to 1995, are two major characteristics: they have never lived in a world without the internet (many of them haven't experienced dial-up) and most of them can only recall September 11, 2001 as a historical event.

As a Gen X'er, born between 1965 and 1976, UMF's Assistant Dean of Teaching Learning and Assessment Ashley Montgomery says there is an apparent generation gap between her and her Gen Z students, which is brought to light in the classroom.

Montgomery teaches a first-year seminar every fall that examines the anthropological repercussions of technology in the modern world called 'The Internet of Us' where, ironically, the discussion revolves around how technology impacts our interactions with each other by altering conversation and social engagement.

"My Generation Z students have grown up with devices in their life, that I did not grow up with, and those devices are such a significant part of how they interact with the world from a very early age," said Montgomery.

She points out that one of the biggest challenges that she recognizes her Gen Z students facing is struggling with having to make face-to-face interactions with adults. "They aren't as practiced with thinking out loud. It feels like we have to do a lot of translation," she Montgomery. She believes this is because the Gen Z population may lack certain processing skills, most likely caused by the impacts technology has had on their childhood development.

Montgomery believes the Gen Z population may not quite see in themselves technology's dangerous impact on our behavior in conversation, but they do see it in their parents. "They have this dynamic where they think, 'I need to talk to my mom about something, but she's on her phone. She says she's listening to me, but I don't think she is.' And maybe the reason they think that is because they know in themselves that if they're looking at their phone," says Montgomery. "They aren't really hearing everything you're saying. They are giving you distracted attention."

Another struggle Montgomery says she sees Gen Z students facing is making the adjustment to adulthood. "For many of them the shift of college, the shift away, where they have to create their own structure can be hard for them... It's something I have seen increasing, she said. "I teach first semester, first year students... They have grown up in a more structured environment, from the outside, from parents and school and after school activities, and they have a lot of expectations, and then suddenly their structure isn't being artificially imposed from somebody outside of themselves, and that's a big hurdle for some of these students."

Senior Outdoor Recreation and Business major Vaughn Keenhold, who has grown up in the Gen Z timeframe, agrees with Montgomery, but naturally sees the whole picture from a slightly different perspective. "I've was fortunate to grow up in a time when I didn't have a cell phone, I didn't have cable and I didn't have internet in my house. My parents would bring us to family get togethers and I was always able to talk with adults and hold legitimate conversations with anyone from a young age," says Keenhold, "however, I can totally see with those around me they while they are engaged in their phones, everything is happening around them, and they are having a harder time engaging with adults because of this."

Keenhold, a Millennial, also doesn't believe technology's effects on social behavior are only affecting the Gen Z population. "I also think that adults now, with social media usage and everything like that, adults are having issues relating to other adults, as well as children, because of the same technology," says Keenhold. "With Millennials and Generation Z, they just aren't making the connections and experiences that they would normally be making otherwise, I don't think it has as much to do with disruption of normal child development."

Feeling uncomfortable with a lot of the ways that Millennials have been "pigeon-holed" or the way that tern has become a stereotype in the media, Montgomery finds herself waiting to see if Gen Z will be portrayed with a more positive manner. She believes that understanding each other and the differences in place due to these generational differences can help us to learn from each other. "We can use this generation gap as a lense to relate to each other in order to help better navigate the world," said Montgomery.

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The Effects of Modern Technology on the Social Behaviors of Generation Z | The Farmington Flyer

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Beliefs and values are impacted by the people around you. What your parents tell you, what religion you are, social media. All of these things shape your beliefs and values. For politics, Catholics are split between democrats and republicans, most white Catholics are conservative and Hispanics are liberal. My beliefs and values impact my life in so many ways, the way I think,see things, maybe even the way I say things is different. That is all impacted because of my culture. It's good to meet people and talk to people you don't normally talk to because you hear other peoples points of views and maybe realize new things.

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Politicians have long pursued the "Catholic vote" - a potentially big prize, given that the nation's roughly 51 million Catholic adults constitute the largest single religious institution in the United States. But while Catholics once were more likely to vote Democratic, they have never been monolithic politically. Today, Catholics are evenly split between the two major parties and are sharply polarized, much like the broader U.S. public.

Roughly equal shares of Catholic registered voters have identified with or leaned toward the Democratic and Republican parties in recent years (47% vs. 46%, respectively). And according to exit polls, nearly identical shares of Catholics voted for Democrats (50%) and Republicans (49%) in 2018 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. White Catholics are more likely to vote Republican, while Hispanic Catholics overwhelmingly back Democrats. (Most American Catholics are either white or Hispanic. Black and Asian Americans each make up roughly 3% of the U.S. Catholic population, according to the Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Study.) Collectively, however, Catholics essentially balance themselves out at the polls on the national level.

Meanwhile, when it comes to a number of specific issues - including some on which Catholic teachings leave little room for doubt - Catholic partisans often express opinions that are much more in line with the positions of their political parties than with the teachings of their church.

Take abortion (which the Catholic Church opposes), for instance: Among Catholic Republicans and GOP leaners, 55% say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, identical to the share among all Republicans. At the same time, 64% of Catholic Democrats and Democratic leaners say abortion should be legal in all or most cases - slightly lower than the share for Democrats overall (76%). On balance, however, Catholic Democrats are more likely to favor legal abortion than to oppose it.

Partisan dynamics also are at work regarding views about climate change. Pope Francis has expressed a need to act on the issue, and like Pope Francis, eight-in-ten Catholic Democrats (along with 78% of Democrats overall) agree that the Earth is warming mostly because of human activity, such as burning fossil fuels. But just 22% of Catholic Republicans (and 24% of Republicans overall) say they believe the Earth is warming because of human activity.

Partisan gulfs among Catholics exist on several other issues, too - including views toward poverty and immigration, two areas in which the church has been active. Nearly two-thirds of Catholic Democrats (64%) say government aid to the poor does more good than harm because people can't get out of poverty until their basic needs are met, while just as many Catholic Republicans (67%) say government aid to the poor does more harm than good by making people too dependent on government assistance.

When it comes to immigration, Catholic Democrats also are much more likely than their Republican counterparts to say immigrants strengthen the country (86% vs. 47%), rather than being a burden. And nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats (91%) oppose substantially expanding the wall along the U.S. border with Mexico - while 81% of Catholic Republicans favor it, according to a survey conducted by the Center earlier this month.

There are also gaps between Democratic Catholics and Republican Catholics on questions about homosexuality and same-sex marriage, but majorities in both groups express opinions that are arguably in opposition to church teachings. For instance, six-in-ten Catholic Republicans (59%) and three-quarters of Catholic Democrats (76%) say they think same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, despite the church's opposition to gay marriage. Similarly, most in both groups say they think homosexuality should be accepted by society (69% among Catholic Republicans, 84% among Catholic Democrats).

There was a time when Catholics in both parties were largely united in their admiration for Pope Francis. But in recent months, even these views have become more polarized along party lines, with Catholic Democrats and Democratic leaners viewing Francis more favorably than Catholic Republicans and GOP leaners. Among Catholics, Republicans are now much more likely than Democrats to say the pope is "too liberal" (55% vs. 19%) and "naïve" (32% vs. 18%). While most Catholic Democrats (67%) say Francis is doing an excellent or good job spreading the Catholic faith, just 45% Catholic Republicans say so. And as of early 2018, nearly twice as many Democrats (71%) as Republicans (37%) said Pope Francis represents a major change for the better.

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Like Americans overall, U.S. Catholics are sharply divided by party

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Politicians have long pursued the "Catholic vote" - a potentially big prize, given that the nation's roughly 51 million Catholic adults constitute the largest single religious institution in the United States. But while Catholics once were more likely to vote Democratic, they have never been monolithic politically.

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people all around you hold some type of power, but adults might hold more power. your parents might have power over you, teachers have power over you and over everyone the Government might have the most power. I think the more money you have or the more of a following, you could definitely use that as in advantage. This link goes into more detail on how Elon Musk has power and money plays a role in it .

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By Whitney Robinson

Elon Musk is a very powerful and extremely influential person. Tom Junod (2012) tells a story of how Musk began his adult career founding and eventually selling the Internet business of PayPal for $170 million. He would later use a large portion of that money to fund SpaceX, a commercially owned and operated space exploration company. On top of venturing into space, Elon Musk has worked his way to the top of the Tesla Motor Company where he now resides as chairman and CEO. Musk has lead an ambitious life, one that has been driven by power and influence.

The primary source of Elon Musk's power (Pennsylvania State, 2014) is his money. He has personal wealth, and has accumulated a collection of investors that now include NASA. What Musk does with his money is not unlike others who are wealthy and successful; he hires brilliant and talented individuals that can design and develop his products. But what separates Elon Musk from most of those venture capitalists is his vision. Elon wants to colonize Mars.

Elon Musk uses his power to influence individuals and organizations, even governments, to change their perception on space travel (Junod, 2012). Instead of focusing on what we can do, Elon wants Americans to look at what we should do. Musk works to change the behaviors and attitudes of innovators, engineers, and investors. "It is not enough for him to inspire Americans; he needs somehow to stand for them - to stand for more than himself - if he wants to restore this country's explorer's heart, its willingness to endure risk. " (Junod, 2012).

"Expert power" (Pennsylvania State, 2014) is the primary taxonomy of social power that Elon Musk uses. With advanced knowledge in engineering as well as business and social interactions makes Musk very adept to lead his organizations. Beyond that, Musk uses "inspirational Appeals" (Pennsylvania State, 2014) as an influence tactic to motivate his engineers to innovate and find something new, and motivates his investors to keep giving him money even in the face of failure.

Balancing both "Personalized" and "Socialized" power (Pennsylvania State, 2014), Elon Musk works for the betterment of mankind and progress of the American sense of adventurism with some very selfish actions. A quote from Jurod's piece describes Musk's drive: "... But he rules through strength of will. What he has comes at a price, sometimes to Elon, sometimes to people close to him. But someone always pays."

Elon Musk's leadership is far from infallible though. His inability to relinquish control has been compared to Steve Jobs from Apple. In his article, Jurod (2012) talks about instances of Musk's unbending will with the Tesla Model S having a requirement to have a volume dial that goes up to 11, and all the trash cans at the SpaceX facility being designed by Elon himself. Musk uses "Legitimizing Tactics" (Pennsylvania State, 2014) to coarse many decisions in his company.

The true legacy of Elon Musk has yet to be written. His achievements in the last decade have been riddled with complications and failures. With Tesla Motors finally making money, and SpaceX receiving additional contracts, as long as Musk can continue to deliver on his promises he should continue to be successful. Musk actually fulfilling his (and many other's) dream to reach Mars sounds like science fiction, but his leadership and personal drive might be the only way to make it possible.

References:

Junod, T. (2012). Triumphs of his will. Esquire. Retrieved from

http://www.esquire.com/features/americans-2012/elon-musk-interview-1212

Pennsylvania State. (2014). Psych 485: Leadership in work settings, Lesson 7. Retrieved from

https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/fa14/psych485/001/content/07_lesson/

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By Whitney Robinson Elon Musk is a very powerful and extremely influential person. Tom Junod (2012) tells a story of how Musk began his adult career founding and eventually selling the Internet business of PayPal for $170 million. He would later use a large portion of that money to fund SpaceX, a commercially owned and operated space exploration company.

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I live in Darien, Illinois, I live with my mom,step-dad, sister and occasionally step sister stays over. The neighborhood is calm and Darien crime rate is very low. The link shows report cards and you can look up our school to see rates. I feel like a simple way to get others to acknowledge poverty and prosperity is to use social media to make people understand.