Freaks and Geeks

The show Freaks and Geeks that we watched was funny, serious, and also opened my eyes. It was interesting to me because at Stevenson, I really don't think groups like that exist. Sure, there are different groups of friends who hang out with each other more than others, but I don't think that those groups are classified as simply the "freaks" and "geeks." The groups of friends at Stevenson are all mixed and have different labels. I think that if they were filming at Stevenson, they would have groups such as: the athletes, kids involved in theater, kids not involved in anything, the staff, and maybe even the freshman would have their own group, because they are always the newbies and everybody is interested in the new "bait." 

I think that in the "Stevenson World," the staff would have power over the students, and the different grade levels would have power over the younger grades. Clearly, the staff would have power over the students because they run the place and expect us to treat them with respect. If we don't though, they have more power out of anybody to punish us or warn us for the future.  Also, I think that each grade has power over the younger grade because we each feel like we have more experience and we are wiser than the younger grade. For some reason, that makes us feel like we are better than somebody younger than us.

I'm not sure if I know what important symbols there are for the Stevenson society, but if I'd have to chose one I would say our mascot, the Patriot. I think that it represents a strong, powerful individual.  By attending Stevenson, each student becomes a Patriot, and therefore must represent who and what we are.

So, hopefully we can watch more episodes of "Freaks and Geeks" that relate to our lives and our class in the future, and I'll be able to blog about those then too!