This document provides instructions for an assignment comparing surface-level cultural aspects of the student's previous and current educational institutions. Students are asked to choose two or more surface features, such as age of students, teachers' treatment of students, courses offered, etc., and explain how they differ between their previous and current schools. They are also prompted to discuss any advantages or disadvantages they see in the surface culture of their current higher education experience compared to previous ones. The document provides examples of how a student might begin their journal entry comparing aspects like age of students and teachers' treatment of students between high school and college.

1. Surface culture in school comparison assignment
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school comparison assignmentSurface culture in school Jornal Entry 1In this activity, you’ll
explore various aspects of surface culture and customs you have experienced in
school.Surface culture in school Remember: The five suggestions for creating a meaningful
journal appear earlier in this section. Please review these suggestions before writing.
Especially remember to copy the directions for each step (just the bold print) into your
journal before writing …. and then DIVE DEEP!Contrast the surface culture of your most
recent educational experience (e.g., high school, another college or university, a trade
school) with that of your current school. From the following list, choose two or more
surface-level features where they differ. Then, in a separate paragraph for each feature,
explain how the two are different. Surface culture in school comparison assignment. Explain
the advantages and/or disadvantages you see in your present higher education culture as
compared with your previous educational culture(s).Number of students in a classAge of
studentsRace or ethnicity of studentsEconomic class of studentsCourses offeredAmount of
homeworkPopular out-of-school activitiesTeachers’ treatment of studentsAlcoholAcademic
preparation of educatorsIn-groupsReligionsClothesFoodLanguages spokenDialects
spokenSportsAmount of writing assignedAmount of reading assignedDrugsArchitecture of
buildingsFavorite musicHolidays observedOut-groupsAttendance policyMethods of
teachingInvolvement of parentsClassroomsHere’s how your journal entry might begin if you
chose “Age of students” and “Teachers’ treatment of students”:I graduated from high school
last year and the ages of students there ranged from about 14 to 18 years old. Here in
college the ages of students range from about 17 or 18 to 50 or even older. In my math class
this semester, I have a mother and daughter who are taking the class together. Overall,
students here in college seem to average about 10 years older than students in high school.
A couple of the olderstudents that I’ve talked with went to college before and dropped out.
These returning students seem to be more highly motivated and they take their schoolwork
more seriously than the younger students. For example, they hardly ever miss a class and
they always turn in their homework. Maybe what I should do is Surface culture in school
comparison assignment.Explore the one college custom described in the article above with
which you feel most uncomfortable. Address some or all of all of the following questions:
What is the cause of your discomfort? How big a problem do you think this custom will be
for you? What additional information do you want to learn about this custom? Where can

2. you find that information? Who could help you feel more comfortable? How do you think
other students in your class feel about this custom? For example, if you chose to examine
“Choose a major,” your journal entry might begin like this Surface culture in school
comparison assignment.I’m a little uncomfortable about choosing a major. The truth is I
have no idea what career I want to pursue. I just know I have to make a change. I’ve been
out of high school for 10 years and I’ve been working construction. I sure don’t want to do
that for the rest of my life. The work is physically demanding, and it’s hard on some of the
older guys. I don’t want to be 60 years old and having to go up and down a ladder all day. So
I know what I don’t want, but not what I do want. I didn’t really have any favorite subjects
when I was in high school. I did okay academically, but mostly I enjoyed playing sports. A
guy in one of my classes says he wants to be a doctor. His father is a doctor, so he has a
really good idea what a doctor’s life is like. My father sells real estate, but I don’t want to do
that. He’s never home in the evenings or on weekends, so I didn’t see him much when I was
growing up. When I have a family, I want to be around to see my kids grow up. I hope I don’t
have to choose a major too soon. If I do, I’ll probably wind up changing it a couple of times. I
guess that wouldn’t be so bad except I heard that by switching I could lose some credits and
that could make me take longer to graduate. To pick a good major for me, what I need to
find out is Surface culture in school comparison assignment.