The strategy was to comb through every little piece of information I had and put the most important information in order for my reader to understand what my subculture is all about. My favorite piece of data was actually the story of the "unknown little boy" that I met at my field site when I was trying to be an outsider. Just read below and you will know why.
It was a beautiful early Sunday morning when I had arrived at MCON. I walked in the front doors which is unusual for me because I am so used to parking in the back where the children have their service. As I walked in I was greeted by a very kind old man. He slowly opened the large doors for me and with a big smile on his face he said “Good morning miss Ashlynn.” I couldn't help but to smile back. I felt very welcomed and when I walked in the large foyer I saw 70 to 100 people standing in the lobby talking with one another. I assumed that an outsider would be very intimidated by the amount of people so I stood in the corner hoping none of my friends would find me for it would ruin my plan of being an outsider. As I stood there a young boy with bright blonde hair came up to me with a very concerned face and asked me why I was all by myself. Not recognizing who they boy was I told him that I was trying to watch everyone else to see what they were doing. He simply replied “It’s a church everyone is learning about God.” This very moment made me realize why I go to church every Sunday.
I feel that the best piece of writing I have done is the actual mini-ethnography itself. I think that it is my best piece because I put the most time into it and I think my readers will get the most out of that assignment compared to all the other ones.
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