Week Five Writing Assignment

Hey guys :) It's hard to believe we are so far into the semester already!

Having read chapters 5 and 6, I'd like to focus on the strategy to "reinforce the team message constantly" (70). Perkins talks about how a shared identity was born among the crew when they all shaved their hair in matching styles. I thought this idea was very amusing and at the same time, very effective.
Similar to hairdos, clothing can also create a common identity among a group. For example, at my middle/high school, we always made matching t-shirts for events such as Sports Day and School Festival. Sometimes we would make one as a whole grade, others as a class, and sometimes as a committee. They weren't ready-made t-shirts, but those we would design and choose ourselves. Since we are not professionals, sometimes they would end up in a very dull color we hadn't expected or the design just didn't work on the t-shirt. However, even all of that was part of the fun. When the box of t-shirts arrived, we'd pull them out one by one and wear them together. Because we didn't have uniforms, these were rare occasions when we'd have matching clothing. It raised our spirits and strengthened our teamwork. I still have my various t-shirts and see them as precious tokens of my middle/high school days.