This week we had Odyssey, which I personally enjoy very much. I love that we get to go out of our comfort zones and experiment with things we wouldn't normally do on an avergae school day. When I was actually participating in Odyssey, I didn't think how it could relate to sociology. All I was focused on was the henna I was making on my hand, or the person teaching me a Reggaeton move. But in class today, I realized that it had a lot to do with sociology. There were people in each of my classes that refused to have fun with the activity they were doing because they thought it'd be "un-cool or lame to admit they were interested. People, mostly teenagers, these days will decide what is cool or acceptable, and what's not. And if something falls out of their list of "cool things", they won't try it. What's even worse is that they make other people feel lame or awkward if they give that "weird" thing a shot. It's considered embarrassing to venture into a different frame of mind and try out something you're not used to. Even though the majority of the people in my classes tried out whatever we were doing, there were still those select few who decided to sit out because of their embarrassment. The thing is, no one was there to judge you on if you were able to execute the perfect dance move or design the best looking cake. It was all for fun, and those people who thought it'd be awkward to try something new missed out. That's how it is in a lot of situations too, not just odyssey. It was best to go into each experience with an open mind and try everything. That's what I did, and I ended up having a great time.