Sheryr Sonia
CODES 121
Dr.DeSpain
5 November 2024
Reflection 7
“There is an art to flocking, staying separate enough not to crowd each other, aligned enough to maintain shared direction, and cohesive enough to always move toward each other.” This quote stood out to me and displays that it’s not always easy to do all this work; it requires understanding who people are on a deeper level and why they’re doing what they’re doing. I compared this quote to the daily interactions we have with each other to try to fully understand who they are and why they make the choices they make.
The author alludes to the fact that those small things matter and turn into big things over time as they grow and develop. She also talks about science-fictional behavior, being concerned with how our actions and beliefs from today will shape our future and the next generation. When I thought about this, I realized that one should always think forward in a way that allows one to consider before one acts. The author describes how all these things are interconnected, and we must understand how the system works. This usually states that most of the time, there are few, if not any, shortcuts either.
The author also discussed the ecosystem and animals as playing a part and how these two factors work together, like how people do—just respecting the connection between the two factors. Putting this perspective in a real-world situation is just being able to connect with one another, and sometimes, that can mean having to adapt just to understand the situation or the concept.