Mar 7, 2011

Who is he?


Take a look at this picture. What’s your first impression on this young man? Do you know who this is? If you saw him on the street, would you take a second look at him, knowing that he was going to be a big shot?



1. How would you usually judge someone you just met? by his look, his outfit, or his posture? and why?
2. Have you misjudged people before?
3. This is the first time you are talking to your new e-pals, what’s your 1st impression on your partners in the other school and the other city? Describe your assumptions of them.
4. As for the 2nd round of the discussion, you can verify your partners’ assumptions. Also think about the differences/similarities between how you really are and how other people perceive you. Of course, you should also take this opportunity to introduce yourself to your group members.


My opinion:

#1
After looking at the picture, I have no idea who this guy is. But the file of the picture was named "mark zuckerberg", so I search this name on the Internet and find that this young man is the founder of Facebook. I am a little bit surprised because my first impression on him is "an ordinary college student with a friendly smile". He looks so normal that I will never think of him as a big shot.

I usually judge people I first met by their facial expressions. If a person always has a smile on face, I'll want to be closer to her/him. Conversely, I will feel uneasy if someone wears a poker face. However, I always misjudge people by this way of judging a person. For those who are shy with strangers, they can't express themselves well in front of others. So, I think it's better to get to know each other more than to judge a person merely by his appearance.

When it comes to my group members from FJU, I think they are both mysterious. There are no pictures of Ann and Debby, so I can judge them only by their names. At first, I can't tell whether they are boys or girls by their Chinese names, because they both have gender neutral names. Yet, when I see their English name, I know that they are girls.

#2
It seems that most people have the similar impression on Mark Zuckerberg at first sight. I think it proves that judging a person by his/her appearance is too superficial. Like Debby said, she once had a bad impression on her boyfriend. I think it is important to get along with people we are not familiar with. Though I can't do it very well, I am trying.

Now I want to share my first impression on Ken. At first sight, Ken seems to have a gentle manner and he is a little bit shy. Whenever I see him, he always has a smile on his face, and says hi to me. Actually, I like to make friends with introverted people. Since I am an introvert as well, it makes me feel uneasy when talking to an extrovert.

Debby is right; I look neutral in appearance. But I don't think I am good at helping people, because I have a lot of troubles myself; I'm a careless person. Well, I think I am pretty nice to people, but I always wear a poker face, so others always think that I'm a serious person and hard to get close to. Yet, if get to know me more, I am a funny person, I think.


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