Action and Response to My Subcultures

Tele-Communications Major:
Rituals - Watch the news, become active in groups and clubs related to the major, study media.
Insider Phrases- syntax, 4 options, media.
Behaviors- Experience all media, become active in media of their choice, study tele-communications.

Ball State Student:
Rituals- Ride the Ball State shuttle, eat Greek's Pizza and Carter's hot dogs, "Chirp!" at football games.
Insider Phrases- Beneficence, Charlie Cardinal, Frog Baby.
Behaviors- Ride the MITS bus or Ball State shuttle, visit the Village, dress Frog Baby in the winter.

Member of Student Government:
Rituals- Attend meetings every Wednesday, represent for my specific hall, meet with my specific caucus (On-Campus).
Insider Phrases- At Large, caucus.
Behaviors- Write legislation, accomplish tasks through your caucus, attend meetings every Wednesday.

Hall Ambassador:
Rituals- Smile and be friendly to perspective students, show them my room as an example of dorm life, tell them examples of my personal experience.
Insider Phrases- Services, Mysch/Hurst, Honors.
Behaviors- Give a good view of dorm life at Ball State, show perspective students what different halls have to offer.

Soccer Player, in high school:
Rituals- Run and condition, eat healthy, drink lots of water, train with a soccer ball daily.
Insider Phrases- Sprint, banana run, chip, cross.
Behaviors- Condition daily, eat right, drink lots of water water, train with a soccer ball daily.

Being a student at Ball State University has been a great experience for many different reasons. It has forced me to interact with people from cultures and sub-cultures different from my own. I have been able to experience different people through my classes, halls, and clubs. I have learned a lot through the classes I have taken because they are a little more intense than my high school classes. There are rituals, phrases, and behaviors here that the students can bond over because it's specific to our university only.