People go to college to pursue a career in their interest of study. Sadly many people do not pursue a job in their field of study. This topic does bring stress and concern to the college graduates. I am a college student, I feel as though what is my purpose to pursue a degree when people are not hiring like they used to? This is an issue because people should get rewarded for their hard work. The debt people obtain while in their 4 years of study has to be payed off, if not they will start off with a low credit score.
I believe if a person graduated from college with a 3.0 + GPA and receive internships and a good resume for the job, that person should get hired. That person did not go to college to get a degree for nothing. Now that person feel as though that they wasted their time trying to better their life. Some people come from a background of being less fortunate and really can not afford to go to college. But their parents are willing to pay for them to go just because they want their child to have a brighter future. College is expensive, it will take a while to get out of debt.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
30 days
gays should not raise kids
heterosexual household= happy household
lady stays with gay couple for a month
lady has talk with gay couple
lady is concerned with the kids being confortable with having 2 dads
lady does not like the gay chruch
lady talks to other gay/lesbian couples about marriage
heterosexual household= happy household
lady stays with gay couple for a month
lady has talk with gay couple
lady is concerned with the kids being confortable with having 2 dads
lady does not like the gay chruch
lady talks to other gay/lesbian couples about marriage
Friday, October 31, 2014
food out the dumpster
The two guys is eating food out of the dumpster that local food markets throw away because its not sanitary to have in grocery stores. A guy looks through the trash and find all of this food. he takes it out the bag and fine some quality food that should not be wasted. So he takes it home to their families, and they live off of that. the wives were skeptical about the stunt they are pulling, but they adjust to eating dumpster food. The guys are concerned about the amount of food waste. they wanted to report this to the big name commpanies by wrting them letters everyday for a month because they was so concerned about the wasted food. people
Monday, October 27, 2014
Argument #1 Kilbourne
Kilbourne's argument is that society has changed in the role of women. Women have to look a certain way to be considered attractive. In modern times, men are more concerned about looks rather than the quality of a woman. In Dr. Jean Kilbourne's lecture, she quoted "If your hair isn't beautiful the rest doesn't matters". Women in modern have to have a high standard in their looks. Women look make advertising a product much easier and more revenue to a company. When people see a pretty women promoting a product it makes men want to buy it for their wives and certain women for themselves. In their mind, they need this product to feel beautiful and divine. This is a strategic method advertisers use to sell and promote their products.
People have no respect for women in the world. People are brainwashed to think that all women need to provide is their looks to be acceptable in society. No one cares about what the role of a woman provides other than sex appeal. In advertising, women are treated like objects. A woman must be flawless or they will go unnoticed. A quote to back up my argument from "Killing us Softly 4". "Women must work for a lifetime to achieve the flawless look, and feel ashamed when we do not". (Kilbourne). Advertisers got women effortlessly buying their products to make them achieve the look of the model using their product.
A strategy of achieving a flawless look is to photo shop a woman. To be realistic no woman can achieve the flawless look. The computer guys in the magazine industry photo shop different body parts from other women creating one flawless woman. The quote from "Killing Us Softly 4" will back up my argument. "So we might be looking at a TV commercial and think we are seeing one woman when really we are seeing four". A woman does not have the perfect body structure unless its been "computer-touched".
People have no respect for women in the world. People are brainwashed to think that all women need to provide is their looks to be acceptable in society. No one cares about what the role of a woman provides other than sex appeal. In advertising, women are treated like objects. A woman must be flawless or they will go unnoticed. A quote to back up my argument from "Killing us Softly 4". "Women must work for a lifetime to achieve the flawless look, and feel ashamed when we do not". (Kilbourne). Advertisers got women effortlessly buying their products to make them achieve the look of the model using their product.
A strategy of achieving a flawless look is to photo shop a woman. To be realistic no woman can achieve the flawless look. The computer guys in the magazine industry photo shop different body parts from other women creating one flawless woman. The quote from "Killing Us Softly 4" will back up my argument. "So we might be looking at a TV commercial and think we are seeing one woman when really we are seeing four". A woman does not have the perfect body structure unless its been "computer-touched".
Friday, October 24, 2014
Reflection #2
The writing process helped me gather my thoughts more thoroughly than just writing my opinion carelessly. It gives a basic foundation on how to write good papers. I was so used to writing papers without gathering my thoughts completely. I end up getting a mediocre grade on my papers. The writing process helps me gather my thoughts and go over my mistakes. I learned that no paper is perfect. People should always have somebody look over your papers. Other people can see something in your paper you can not see. Also it is good to have a second opinion, therefore your paper can have a high chance of getting a solid grade.
I learned that I can adjust to different writing methods. I came to Shippensburg not knowing the foundations. I figured that not knowing the foundation behind writing would be my downfall in writing intensive class. I was wise to pick this course. I learned how to be more confident in my ability to write as well as type papers. Since I learned the steps of the writing process, I can critique on other people papers.
I learned that I can adjust to different writing methods. I came to Shippensburg not knowing the foundations. I figured that not knowing the foundation behind writing would be my downfall in writing intensive class. I was wise to pick this course. I learned how to be more confident in my ability to write as well as type papers. Since I learned the steps of the writing process, I can critique on other people papers.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Introducing and Discussing Quotes
1. The readers can know who said the quote and make an inference on what the quote means.
2. the brackets label the topic in the quotes.
3. the quotation marks signal a quote from a person in the text.
4. Titles are often italicized.
2. the brackets label the topic in the quotes.
3. the quotation marks signal a quote from a person in the text.
4. Titles are often italicized.
They Say, I Say
1. the title "Entering The Conversation" say about a person role as arguer is how the arguer will approach his argument.
2. The underlying feature is to get involve in other people views.
3. The templates show you the problem in the text. It's identifying the problem in the story, and it gives you space to right an accurate opinion on it.
4. Dr. X used to quote long passages. Many people admire his work while others did not. Dr. X was an expert in his craft of Sociology.
5. Standard Views, Something Implied or Assumed, and Ongoing Debate.
6. To respond to the text, author, or idea, you can agree with the views, disagree with the views, and you can do both.
7. A person should begin their response by state their belief in the beginning of the argument.
8. I agree that technology makes us connect with people, a point that need emphasizing because many people belive that technology isolates people.
If the people that believe that technology isolates people are right as I think they are, then we need to reassessed the fact that technology connects people. \
Paul agrees with the technology connecting people. At the same he does support views that it also isolates people as well.
2. The underlying feature is to get involve in other people views.
3. The templates show you the problem in the text. It's identifying the problem in the story, and it gives you space to right an accurate opinion on it.
4. Dr. X used to quote long passages. Many people admire his work while others did not. Dr. X was an expert in his craft of Sociology.
5. Standard Views, Something Implied or Assumed, and Ongoing Debate.
6. To respond to the text, author, or idea, you can agree with the views, disagree with the views, and you can do both.
7. A person should begin their response by state their belief in the beginning of the argument.
8. I agree that technology makes us connect with people, a point that need emphasizing because many people belive that technology isolates people.
If the people that believe that technology isolates people are right as I think they are, then we need to reassessed the fact that technology connects people. \
Paul agrees with the technology connecting people. At the same he does support views that it also isolates people as well.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
connected but alone
Dr. Turkle view on technology is technology separate people physically but at the same time it can connect with us emotionally. In her lecture she talks about how she enjoys using her cellphone to text her daughter. Although, Dr. Turkle is old fashion, meaning she likes to enjoy her daughter's company physically instead of via text. She elaborates on how technology usage can be bad for people. Dr. Turkle emphasizes on how people feel the sense of loneliness even when they use technology to interact with people. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you feel about a person, using technology to explain it will never feel the same as being there physically to vent how you feel. Dr. Turkle uses her new novel "Alone Together" to showcase her thoughts. I agree with Dr. Turkle on how people feel lonely through technology. My feelings are meaningless through the phone if I can not be there to showcase it. People can say "I miss you" through the phone but do not want to pay you a visit.
"We remove ourselves from our grief and our revery and we go into our phones"
Dr. Turkle is lecturing on how people turn to technology to vent their feelings when dealing with real life situations. People do not vent to other people face to face like they used to. People vent through text and social media websites and other applications. People are so used to having short conversations because they are eager to go look on their phone. People use the internet to log onto facebook to post their feelings rather than informing people that are of existence beyond the use of technology. Technology has changed how people act towards each other.
Conversations are not what they use to be before cell phones were invented. People would hang at each other houses and play together. Technology has everybody lazy. In modern times, if you see a group of people they are all on their phones either texting or on any social media application that is popular worldwide. People will get a kick out of feeling good through technology but in real life they are hurting emotionally. People are not showcasing their feelings just because they feel as though people will not listen to them.
"We are tempted by machines that offer companionship"
Many people admire technology. Technology would be the first priority on alot of people list to have. People around the world care less if they have friends. As long as technology treat them good they are satisfied. I ask many people this question if you house caught on fire what 2 things would you save from burning? Many people said said cellphones first and their ipad or ipod second.
Technology changed how people feel about each other. People do not care about each other. People can text other people nice things but when will they see them to act on those feelings. Technology can control what's being said in the conversation. You can delete what you said in the cellphone. But in a face to face however you can not. People will remember what you said whether it is bad or good. People will see technology as a friend because you can control technology. People can not control what is being said about them.
"People want to be with each but be elsewhere"
People do enjoy each other company. But when they are around each other they are on their phones in their own little world. If people are not on their cell phones along with other people you will not get a conversation. People lost sight in dealing with real life. People became antisocial becasue of technology. People rather talk to you on the phone rather then talk face to face.
When it's time to talk to people beyond your personal cellphone, people tend to be shy. People stop talking face to face, therefore they lost the basics of how to hold a conversation. People act like they want to be at a certain place but be all up on their cellphones like they are somewhere by their self. Many individuals do not want to admit the truth about how they really feel. Therefore they use technology to lie for them.
"We remove ourselves from our grief and our revery and we go into our phones"
Dr. Turkle is lecturing on how people turn to technology to vent their feelings when dealing with real life situations. People do not vent to other people face to face like they used to. People vent through text and social media websites and other applications. People are so used to having short conversations because they are eager to go look on their phone. People use the internet to log onto facebook to post their feelings rather than informing people that are of existence beyond the use of technology. Technology has changed how people act towards each other.
Conversations are not what they use to be before cell phones were invented. People would hang at each other houses and play together. Technology has everybody lazy. In modern times, if you see a group of people they are all on their phones either texting or on any social media application that is popular worldwide. People will get a kick out of feeling good through technology but in real life they are hurting emotionally. People are not showcasing their feelings just because they feel as though people will not listen to them.
"We are tempted by machines that offer companionship"
Many people admire technology. Technology would be the first priority on alot of people list to have. People around the world care less if they have friends. As long as technology treat them good they are satisfied. I ask many people this question if you house caught on fire what 2 things would you save from burning? Many people said said cellphones first and their ipad or ipod second.
Technology changed how people feel about each other. People do not care about each other. People can text other people nice things but when will they see them to act on those feelings. Technology can control what's being said in the conversation. You can delete what you said in the cellphone. But in a face to face however you can not. People will remember what you said whether it is bad or good. People will see technology as a friend because you can control technology. People can not control what is being said about them.
"People want to be with each but be elsewhere"
People do enjoy each other company. But when they are around each other they are on their phones in their own little world. If people are not on their cell phones along with other people you will not get a conversation. People lost sight in dealing with real life. People became antisocial becasue of technology. People rather talk to you on the phone rather then talk face to face.
When it's time to talk to people beyond your personal cellphone, people tend to be shy. People stop talking face to face, therefore they lost the basics of how to hold a conversation. People act like they want to be at a certain place but be all up on their cellphones like they are somewhere by their self. Many individuals do not want to admit the truth about how they really feel. Therefore they use technology to lie for them.
Friday, October 3, 2014
ecology in the mind
I can live without my cell phone for a week. Before I recieved my iphone, I went about 17 years without a cell phone. I can do a week. I can find something esle better to do with my spare time. I am not the type to be all about my phone like everybody else. sadly my parents want me to take care of my phone like its my life.
The dumbest generation
"The ignorance is hard to believe ... It isn't enough to say that these young people are uninterested in world realities. They are actively cut off from them. ... They are encased in more immediate realities that shut out conditions beyond -- friends, work, clothes, cars, pop music, sitcoms, Facebook.''
The quote is a true statement from a majority standpoint about the youth of today. Politics and other world realities do not interest us. Therefore, we will never have a say in any political decision. The world today is all about fashion, trends on social media, and reality television. As a unit we are loosing sight on what is going on around the United States let alone across the world because many kids can not put their cell phone down. Also many kids care about fitting in by knowing all the trends, getting all the fashion gear that education becomes irrelevant. Personally, you can not put the whole blame on the children for not knowing what goes on around besides their social life. The way society is run today, social life is the one distraction that can make or break a person. Many people get caught up in the social life. Majority of the caught up individuals are the kids. American Society is okay with that. The officials of the United States want the kids not to pay an attention to their decision making or their actions. By doing so, they have reality shows and celebrity endorsements all over television so people would pay more attetntion to celebrities than they do the world around them.
"The problem is that instead of using the Web to learn about the wide world, young people instead mostly use it to gossip about each other and follow pop culture, relentlessly keeping up with the ever-shifting lingua franca of being cool in school".
Young people have no desire to learn something on a cerebral content. It is sad to say that many people lost a lot of faith in the future generation. The quote is very factual. Everyone wants to fit in and be the popular kid in school instead of expressing their individuality. People want to be a clone to another individual. The generation before us would not expect the future generation to take advantage of how they pave the way for us to live by our morals. In the past, the government was resticting the youth freedom by having them work long hours in hazardous working conditions with out health insurance if you can not afford it. Young people are taking an advantage of the little leeway the goverment gives us. Lately, young people go to jail for other people committing suicide for the remarks that was shocased on social websites and apps.
"They supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape the process of thought. And what the Net seems to be doing is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation. My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles. Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski".
The quote explains how a guy feels that the internet is subtracting his IQ points. This guy was familiar with a lot of information when he was taking his time to grasp it. Ever since he tries to conserve information like a computer, he looses focus. The guy does not take his time grasping information briefly. He compares himself to a guy on a jet ski from being a scuba diver in a sea of words. Latel, he skims through words as well as other information.
Miss teen America
I did not grasp on how the People in the U.S can not find U.S on the map. Her answer was a dumb. I have a feeling Mario Lopez and the other judges find that response a head scratcher. You can infer that she did not pay attention in history class. She brought South Africa into the response. I have a feeling people was looking at her sideways.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
How technology affectrs me
I like technology impact on me. It get things done faster than doing it manually. I enjoy having my phone with me. I can call and text at any giving time. I be on my phone for about 15 hours. I watch about 3 hours of television if football is on, when basketball is on ima watch 5 hours of television. I play videogames for 3 hours. I have not read a book on my own since I was a kid. I do not attend poetry nights. I have not went to the art gallery in about 10+ years. I never been on the walk for breast cancer.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
what defines me
The object that defines me is a sponge. The purpose of the sponge is to soak in liquids as well as to use the liquid for cleaning. The reason for my metaphor as being a sponge because I soak in knowledge that I am unaware of. A sponge is not biased to anything. However, The sponge is not naive.
To be honest, I can not doubt anyone for their belief. The information that is soak in I keep it with me. Personally, I do not want to be the person to doubt someone when they are right. Recently, I misspelled the world weird, and another person told me that is the incorrect way to spell the word. I want the proof that the word was spelled incorrectly. The person looked it up in the dictionary and I was wrong.
Another example of soaking in information for the better is the talks I have with the older generation. I feel as though I gain respect from many people from the older generation. during those conversations, the topics are involving the new generation of kids. To sum things up, the new generation is a disaster. Kids doing what they want, being spoiled, and talking back to elders. I admire the people who see how different I am from the rest of the new generation. I learned alot talking to many uncles, aunts, and cousins around Philadelphia. Even though the older people did not like how the new generation formed at least they did not classify me as a spoiled rotten kid.
To be honest, I can not doubt anyone for their belief. The information that is soak in I keep it with me. Personally, I do not want to be the person to doubt someone when they are right. Recently, I misspelled the world weird, and another person told me that is the incorrect way to spell the word. I want the proof that the word was spelled incorrectly. The person looked it up in the dictionary and I was wrong.
Another example of soaking in information for the better is the talks I have with the older generation. I feel as though I gain respect from many people from the older generation. during those conversations, the topics are involving the new generation of kids. To sum things up, the new generation is a disaster. Kids doing what they want, being spoiled, and talking back to elders. I admire the people who see how different I am from the rest of the new generation. I learned alot talking to many uncles, aunts, and cousins around Philadelphia. Even though the older people did not like how the new generation formed at least they did not classify me as a spoiled rotten kid.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
reflection #1
The progress in WIFYS is giving me the confidence to express myself in a creative way. Back in high school, I use to hate having to type long papers on various topics that was assigned to my classes. I found typing very boring. To be truthfully honest, English was on of the pet peeves I had in high school beside my peers. The teacher at the time before my departure from high school did not make it comfortable for me to even give English a chance. According, to my English teacher now English I really enjoy this English class. In order for me to learn well in someone's class, I want to see what type of person the teacher is. First, I will greet the teacher with respect to see the stimulation of the teacher. Usually, I expect professors with doctorate degrees to be cold and heartless beings once I step foot in college. By saying "hello" or "good morning sir", or "good day Dr.". When I say so thing to ones of higher intelligence I get a good vibe from it. Back in high school I didn't get that vibe from most teachers. The teachers were stuck up with at most a bachelor's degree to their name. According to me you should not be acting like that when your not that well rounded in your practice.
The reason for me to throw dirt on my high school teachers because I am making a comparison of my college professors to my high school teachers. I never had a English teacher that gave a crap about the students in my senior year. I guess they see us as graduation-bound so they would cheat to get us there or prevent us from touching a diploma because they don't like a certain student. I knew Dr. Shannon for about close to a month and I feel prepared for her class. I know I can not put the full blame on the teachers, It was my fault for being a bit rebellious to their so called "power". To the teachers that are helping me become a better student in their class just like Dr. Shannon, I would be Dean's list bound. I like a teacher as a person first. I instantly have this good vibe. The vibe I have will be my drive to pass her class.
WIFYS got me to enjoy typing. I used to hate typing back in grade school. In my school we typed once a month. In college, I enjoy bringing my laptop and transporting it to Wright hall for my writing class. I remember back I use computers and laptops for social media purposes such as Facebook and twitter and instagram later on in life. Typing papers was never my forte. I type too slow to type a essay and a research paper. I get bored after a couple hours. within a couple hours I would still be on the first page.
From being in this class I can fully express myself. High school back in Philadelphia I could not do that. I feel confident when I step foot in Writing Intensive class. Dr. Shannon gets a kick out of my greetings in the morning when I walk in. I have a hypothesis that if I just stay consistent from greetings and farewells to the performance in class there is no way I should fail WIFYS.
The reason for me to throw dirt on my high school teachers because I am making a comparison of my college professors to my high school teachers. I never had a English teacher that gave a crap about the students in my senior year. I guess they see us as graduation-bound so they would cheat to get us there or prevent us from touching a diploma because they don't like a certain student. I knew Dr. Shannon for about close to a month and I feel prepared for her class. I know I can not put the full blame on the teachers, It was my fault for being a bit rebellious to their so called "power". To the teachers that are helping me become a better student in their class just like Dr. Shannon, I would be Dean's list bound. I like a teacher as a person first. I instantly have this good vibe. The vibe I have will be my drive to pass her class.
WIFYS got me to enjoy typing. I used to hate typing back in grade school. In my school we typed once a month. In college, I enjoy bringing my laptop and transporting it to Wright hall for my writing class. I remember back I use computers and laptops for social media purposes such as Facebook and twitter and instagram later on in life. Typing papers was never my forte. I type too slow to type a essay and a research paper. I get bored after a couple hours. within a couple hours I would still be on the first page.
From being in this class I can fully express myself. High school back in Philadelphia I could not do that. I feel confident when I step foot in Writing Intensive class. Dr. Shannon gets a kick out of my greetings in the morning when I walk in. I have a hypothesis that if I just stay consistent from greetings and farewells to the performance in class there is no way I should fail WIFYS.
Monday, September 15, 2014
3 tattoo quotes that stood out to me
"The lesson I hope to teach others through my life is that it's important to see past appearances" stood out to me from the article "Tattoos tell my real story" because people in modern society will make any assumptions about a person that is interested in decorating their body with colorful ink. David Paul Strohecker is a very educated man. The fact that his tattoos he have on his body will make people assume he is not a smart human that has a minimum wage job being a musician in a band. It is sad to say that could hold him back from pursuing a good job in the future. He wants to show that his tattoos portray the problems the United is facing in the country.
"The 25 most ridiculous tattoos ever are likely to cause at least mild grinning…or in some cases potential depression and loss of hope in humanity". The quote explains how people will put anything on their body nowadays. People do not have a moral purpose of getting tattoos. Tattoos lost its purpose in the modern world. People use tattoos to express how weird they are. In the article, the pictures I have seen making me shake my head in disappointment. People are wasting their money. tattoos like the ones I have seen is a bad investment. the money you had for tattoos could have been going towards other things like a person's utilities, food, gas for their cars and other living expenses.
Tattoos represent the images you have belief in. In most cases, people are afraid to speak on their beliefs so they showcase it by having images on their body. Quotes, phrases, acronyms, and pictures are a away to showcase one's belief. a lot of people are very judgmental for people with tattoos. People with tattoos are considered of lower class civilians.
"The ink might be nothing more than sugar cane juice mixed with campfire soot. The important part is the meaning behind the marks". The quote above stood out to me because it gives you a image on how people during that time mark themselves. In modern times we had ink to permanently decorated themselves. During that time, they had an alternative to ink. Sugar cane juice and soot was a tool to decorating their body. The tools they use to make their tattoos is irrelevant. The purpose being the tools is the vital source.
"The 25 most ridiculous tattoos ever are likely to cause at least mild grinning…or in some cases potential depression and loss of hope in humanity". The quote explains how people will put anything on their body nowadays. People do not have a moral purpose of getting tattoos. Tattoos lost its purpose in the modern world. People use tattoos to express how weird they are. In the article, the pictures I have seen making me shake my head in disappointment. People are wasting their money. tattoos like the ones I have seen is a bad investment. the money you had for tattoos could have been going towards other things like a person's utilities, food, gas for their cars and other living expenses.
Tattoos represent the images you have belief in. In most cases, people are afraid to speak on their beliefs so they showcase it by having images on their body. Quotes, phrases, acronyms, and pictures are a away to showcase one's belief. a lot of people are very judgmental for people with tattoos. People with tattoos are considered of lower class civilians.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
How my name defines me and will i change my name
My name defines me as being courage, confident, sophisticated, intelligent, and charismatic. When people hear the name Robert, most people implying that I am intelligent. My humble response to that compliment would be "I am open minded and not bias that is all. Although, you do have people that think otherwise. Usually a person would feel some type of way, but if you have lots of people say good things about you it usually trumps over the bad things people say about you. My name also defines my confidence. Even though, I may not be good at most activites and other hobbies, I will have that attitude like I do know what I am doing.
"Blue America"
A quote from "One Nation, Slightly Divisible" stood out to me. The quote states that "In my world the easiest way to categorize people is by headroom needs". The quote stated above made me wonder about the Blue side of America's way of living. People who live in rural society in America like objects and material to be much bigger. Examples such as big truck with huge tires, big houses, and go to huge cathedrals for sanctuaries. According to Red America, bigger is better. Bigger material is surprisingly cheaper in the rural areas of the United States than those of urban areas. Less people are in the rural areas, therefore, little demand for the item.
I relate to the red part of America. I live in a urban community. I enjoy fast food, malls, and technology. Red America is referring to the cities of America. My hometown is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is a big city with lights, traffic, fashion trends, and social media fanatics. Social media such as twitter and instagram are very popular. The use of hashtags is unbelievable. Another thing people of red America find fun to enjoy is also memes. Memes are jokes or puns based off of real life situations that showcased in a picture. also, people of red America enjoy restaurants whether its fast food or not. In the city, people majority eat fast food. Fast food is quick to get and eat as people head for work in the morning.
I relate to the red part of America. I live in a urban community. I enjoy fast food, malls, and technology. Red America is referring to the cities of America. My hometown is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is a big city with lights, traffic, fashion trends, and social media fanatics. Social media such as twitter and instagram are very popular. The use of hashtags is unbelievable. Another thing people of red America find fun to enjoy is also memes. Memes are jokes or puns based off of real life situations that showcased in a picture. also, people of red America enjoy restaurants whether its fast food or not. In the city, people majority eat fast food. Fast food is quick to get and eat as people head for work in the morning.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
poem brainstorming
North Philadelphia
I love walking in the neighborhood I was born and raised in. I am not directly saying I was neighborhood famous but alot of people know me as I walk down the street. I see guys I went to school with. they sitting on the steps hanging out. As I look around the neighborhood I see kids on their bikes laughing having a good time. I see the older generation on the porch talking about the good times.
I smell chinese food platters, cheesesteak platters, chips, pizza, cigarettes, and marijuana. The smell is probably overwhelming to most people, but you just get use to it. The reason for the scents to be smelled very often because the corner stores share the same section of the neighborhood. The smell of various foods that are cooked combined into one big junk food smell.
I hear laughing, as well as a few controversies, such as you mad or naw?, you start drawn, yo!!!!! my man tryna bag, you op, I got no rap, you tryna mix?, cuz, bro, she badd, we love the hispanics,we call them papis in their stores, like papi let me a get a...... .
WE played videogames like nba 2k, sometimes madden, sometimes call of duty. majority of sports fans are basketball fans. lebron james fans are living in north philly, alot of Durant fans are living in north philly, people are a big fan of love and hip hop atl, bad girls club, watching nba games is a must. hardly any philly sports fans, Most people are dedicated to the eagles and the phillies, the rest of the sports teams are irrelevant.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
A brief introduction of myself and my experiences with writing
My name is Robert Moore. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my hometown. My favorite sport is basketball. I went all public in high school for basketball my senior year. The nomination of being all-public is a very big deal to me. I work harder than the rest of my teammates. I received a plaque from the PIAA in Philadelphia for high school sports and I would consider it my best achievement. I also played baseball. Left field was the position that I was playing. baseball was all fun and games to me. However, others took it seriously on the team. I was one outstanding role player. The thing most people do not know about me is that I played chess. Chess was a game that challenges the mind. Chess is my all time favorite cerebral game. My chess coach was by far the best chess coach in Philadelphia. He taught me so much about the game of chess and it was life changing because my chess game was stronger because of the extra session we have. During high school, I have connected with so much people as far as high school faculty. I have connections with teachers, hallway patrol, and maintenanace crew. Each faculty was informing on the life behind high school. I am an open minded person so the information that was told to me I will keep forever. I am the type of person that cherish every moment in life. Everyday I will fufill every aspect of each unit of time.
Writing has been overall a good experience for me. I get to speak my mind through pen and paper. Many topics people write about requires no wrong answers. I enjoy writing topics that require no right or wrong answers. Therefore, no one can tell your wrong. My 10th grade English teacher Mrs. Everman told me that I am good writer. She admired that I was not a boring writer. however, she hit me with the transition word, "but if you work on your punctuation, you would be an even more of a better writer. Ever since the 10th grade, I lived off of Mrs. Everman's feedback. I hope to gain a better understanding on the concepts of writing and critical thinking from Writing intensive first year seminar.
In order to be an active reader and a good critical thinker, You must ask questions. People do not understand the stuff they are reading. By having curiosity, you will be steps closer to get your questions answered. The questions you have for a certain part of the passage can be answered by a fellow peer or your instructor. Eventually, you will get your questions answered and have a better understanding. Another task that must be completed in order to become an active reader is to summarize what you have read. Anyone can read the material but only a few can summarize what they have read. The task of summarizing a story only shows how well you understand the book. In order to stand out instead of being a pariah, your best bet is to summarize the text. You will never know what the class is going to review or what is going to on the test. Finally you should state your opinion in the text, let the book impact you in a way that be helpful to much much you understand the author's message. A person's opinion can be potential tool.
Writing has been overall a good experience for me. I get to speak my mind through pen and paper. Many topics people write about requires no wrong answers. I enjoy writing topics that require no right or wrong answers. Therefore, no one can tell your wrong. My 10th grade English teacher Mrs. Everman told me that I am good writer. She admired that I was not a boring writer. however, she hit me with the transition word, "but if you work on your punctuation, you would be an even more of a better writer. Ever since the 10th grade, I lived off of Mrs. Everman's feedback. I hope to gain a better understanding on the concepts of writing and critical thinking from Writing intensive first year seminar.
In order to be an active reader and a good critical thinker, You must ask questions. People do not understand the stuff they are reading. By having curiosity, you will be steps closer to get your questions answered. The questions you have for a certain part of the passage can be answered by a fellow peer or your instructor. Eventually, you will get your questions answered and have a better understanding. Another task that must be completed in order to become an active reader is to summarize what you have read. Anyone can read the material but only a few can summarize what they have read. The task of summarizing a story only shows how well you understand the book. In order to stand out instead of being a pariah, your best bet is to summarize the text. You will never know what the class is going to review or what is going to on the test. Finally you should state your opinion in the text, let the book impact you in a way that be helpful to much much you understand the author's message. A person's opinion can be potential tool.
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