1). Are there group norms at SJSU? What are they? In the group of individuals that you spend time with, are there group norms? What are they? In both cases, how did you identify these norms? How did you adapt to these norms?

I have no particularly been with many groups in SJSU but I have seen some group norms among the martial arts classes and clubs found on the SJSU campus. In the martial art classes and club of SJSU you should and would normally listen to the Sifu, Sensei, or instructor rather than to make your own claims or beliefs of the martial art you are attending. Your senior's words should be respected and it would be rude to overcast your own words over his or her's. How I identified these norms was through other students and the results of actions. I've seen students get critical review from senior instructors and students for just attempting to claim that they know better than them. In short an Instructor, Sifu, or Sensei could say something like “If you like what you see on youtube ask the source to be your teacher not me!” I only adapted to these norms through self study and determination, I learned that the best teachers are really the ones you closely relate and affiliate with. No one martial arts instructor can make you a world champ only you can make yourself a champion of anything