The process that went on during class with choosing an idea to use for our final project was not very productive. At the end of class we did not get anything accomplished of what project we were going to do because everyone had their own opinion. We can use ideas from the readings to help us make group decisions. In the reading “My secret life as a Black Man” can teach as that everyone is different and everyone has their opinion so it is important to listen to what others have to say. Everyone has to be true to themselves and know what they believe in but we also have to take in to account what others believe in and try to listen and understand where they are coming from when they give ideas. Listening and understanding others will help the process of communicating with the whole class in making decisions. In the reading “Go North, Young Man”, it also teaches us to look at the other side of people’s ideas and what they have to say might make more sense then what you may think. To make this democratic process more practical it would help if people listened to what everyone has to say and not debating what they have to say right away. I think that there should be a mediator to make sure that these discussions do not go out of control.