I chose a picture portraying someone being bullied to represent the structuralism and functionalism school of thought. Structuralism is the breakdown of a mental process. I look at it more as a bigger picture for the main point because it is basic. For functionalism it is the more consciousness and behavior aspect of the bigger thought. I look at functionalism as the details to describe something because it is more in depth. I chose a picture of bully because I once was bullied pretty badly.
Structuralism is the over view of the picture; A big kid picking on a little kid. That is the bigger picture. I was once bullied for various reasons while, in elementary school. One of my biggest bullies was actually my closest friend, Braxtyn. Her and I were the best of friends, but only at the after school place never during school. She would always hangout with the popular kids of the school. While, I stayed in her shadows. She always seemed embarrassed of me. The bullying prominent at the after school care. Specifically at girl scouts. I remember her constantly saying; "you should go kill yourself. No one likes you anyways. You would be doing everyone a favor. Go home and grab a knife ad just end yourself. You will always be a nobody". Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I knew she only did it to sound cool to the other kids, but nobody found it amusing.
The functionalism part of this picture is the more detailed part of it. Bullying had a very negative affect on me. I became really depressed, and suicidal at a very young age. I had an Ipod at the time. I remembered texting my mom and telling her to no be surprised if she came home and I was not alive. That was probably the lowest I had ever been in my life. I cried every night just hoping I would stop breathing in my sleep. I always wished for the worst. A couple days later I tried to commit suicide. At the age of nine I tried to commit suicide. I thought that everyone would be better off without me. It just made complete sense to me. Luckily I did not tie the nuse tight...
I chose the bullying part of my life to portray my structuralism and functionalism because of the cause and effect. I was constantly told by the only one I could "trust" to kill myself. It got into my head causing me to almost take my own life. Now in days I deal with anxiety rather than depression. This is a story I would always carry with me to motivate me in life. I have been down in the dumps I do not need to let that drag me down. I use my story as a sign of strength.
Structuralism is the over view of the picture; A big kid picking on a little kid. That is the bigger picture. I was once bullied for various reasons while, in elementary school. One of my biggest bullies was actually my closest friend, Braxtyn. Her and I were the best of friends, but only at the after school place never during school. She would always hangout with the popular kids of the school. While, I stayed in her shadows. She always seemed embarrassed of me. The bullying prominent at the after school care. Specifically at girl scouts. I remember her constantly saying; "you should go kill yourself. No one likes you anyways. You would be doing everyone a favor. Go home and grab a knife ad just end yourself. You will always be a nobody". Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I knew she only did it to sound cool to the other kids, but nobody found it amusing.
The functionalism part of this picture is the more detailed part of it. Bullying had a very negative affect on me. I became really depressed, and suicidal at a very young age. I had an Ipod at the time. I remembered texting my mom and telling her to no be surprised if she came home and I was not alive. That was probably the lowest I had ever been in my life. I cried every night just hoping I would stop breathing in my sleep. I always wished for the worst. A couple days later I tried to commit suicide. At the age of nine I tried to commit suicide. I thought that everyone would be better off without me. It just made complete sense to me. Luckily I did not tie the nuse tight...
I chose the bullying part of my life to portray my structuralism and functionalism because of the cause and effect. I was constantly told by the only one I could "trust" to kill myself. It got into my head causing me to almost take my own life. Now in days I deal with anxiety rather than depression. This is a story I would always carry with me to motivate me in life. I have been down in the dumps I do not need to let that drag me down. I use my story as a sign of strength.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Seth Capitulo