Tennis Court Observation

Rem Tluangneh This past week, I observed myself in two different scenarios – at a church and at a tennis court. These two situations required me to differentiate my actions based on each particular setting. The setting of the church contains 500 church pews in a low dim light with various band instruments on the altar. The large room is also filled with flower decors and elegant accents. The front setting of the second scenario mainly comprised with blue tennis courts in the middle of a park, kids playing on the playground nearby, and the smell of freshly cut grass. During church, it is a courteous act to not disturb the peace; therefore, I mainly kept it to myself and stayed quiet. The mask that I was wearing reflected in my surrounding. Because I was surrounded by an attentive audience with passionate …show more content…
The mask that I wore during the tennis match with my brother depended upon my performance. The impression that I was giving off was determined based on whether I won the point or not. My manner was a rollercoaster. On the other end of the spectrum, I was calm and collected during the church service because the setting was soothing to me. My personal front reflected in the way I presented myself. I was sweaty and hot during the tennis game but I was dressed with proper attire for church. I think it is pretty obvious that the front stage for each situation was the church and the tennis court. Both event lasted about two hours each. During those two hours, I was spotlighted on the front stage where I was to perform and act accordingly to my audience. The back stage began the moment I step outside the two setting. Each region or setting showed two different sides of me. The setting definitely affected my presentation of self. I felt like I was a little more restricted during my time at church because of my surrounding. I was more expressive and dramatic during my tennis