Community

For my essay, I am observing my younger brother's football team and the technology I'm looking at is the bus that they ride on to and from games. My brother is a freshman and it is his first time ever playing football, which is a huge step for most kids. I remember my first year and I was extremely nervous. I had been friends with these kids my entire life, but I didn't begin playing with them until high school. I was interested to see if they acted differently and what football was all about. I found that the team bus was where the most connections were made between players. In the locker room, it is more of an alone time, trying to get psyched up and what not. But whether it was win or lose, the bus ride home was where we would talk about the game and really communicate with each other. I think this is where the real friendships were made because everyone got to find out everyone else's true colors, especially when we lost. I'm interested to see what it is like now and if my brother's team is the same way. I also am interested to see if my brother acts differently around these kids to try to "fit in." I am excited to observe this community and hopefully I will find out some cool things about a community I have not been around in a few years.