McCandless Project

                           McCandless Project Experiment

Date(s) of experiment: 11/4, 11/5

What was your experiment?

I actually did three experiments, two were unintentional but people's reactions made me want to have it documented on my McCandless project. The two experiments that I did for the McCandless project was: Sitting at a completely different table, and dressing up by wearing a dress, and third doing absolutely nothing with my hair.

How did people react to you?    For the sitting at a completely different table during lunch the group I sat with already knew me. Some of the people shot me some questioningly glances, I watched as their mind formed the question but, mouths never did form the words. So we just talked had a good time and, ate a little candy and did a little gossip. For doing absolutely nothing with my hair people complimented me on it and they absolutely fell in love with my hair that way they would just say, " I love your hair Raygene!"I would say thank you, and move on. For simply weary a simple sweater dress, people just went crazy over it, they would say " You look very pretty" or " I love your dress!". I said, thank you because who wouldn't love a compliment once in a while.How did you feel during the experiment?             During the sitting at the lunch table experiment I felt a bit out of my element.It was really weird for me even though I already know most of the people that was around me since 6th grade. During the doing nothing with my hair experiment I felt pretty good because, I already knew that my hair was fine and, I didn't need anyone else's approval.During the dressing up experiment it's pretty similar with my hair I  already knew I  looked good and I didn't need anyone's approval. If people didn't like the way that I looked or didn't want me sitting down at that table at lunch, that's their lost not mine.  Were you surprised by their reaction or yours?     During the lunch table experiment, I was pretty surprised by some of the people's reactions because, they didn't just come out and say it. They didn't just come out and say, " Hey! Why are you sitting here?" They just pretty much welcomed me with open arms. During the dressing up and, hair experiment I honestly wasn't surprised by anyone's reaction I've been used to people saying that to me since elementary school.

Are you "free" not to conform based on the results?   Yes, I am free to not conform based on the results. I can do whatever I please with absolutely no constrictions.

What do you think about all of this?   I think this was an interesting activity, and that more people should take risks and, not care what people think about you and what you're doing in your life.