Do you see what I'm sayin'?

Remix

 

When forty winters shall beseige thy brow,
And dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field,
Thy youth's proud livery, so gazed on now,
Will be a tatter'd weed, of small worth held:
Then being ask'd where all thy beauty lies,
Where all the treasure of thy lusty days,
To say, within thine own deep-sunken eyes,
Were an all-eating shame and thriftless praise.
How much more praise deserved thy beauty's use,
If thou couldst answer 'This fair child of mine
Shall sum my count and make my old excuse,'
Proving his beauty by succession thine!
This were to be new made when thou art old,
And see thy blood warm when thou feel'st it cold

Remix: What happened to over the years. Your skin resembles a burlap sack, that lack color and luster; and, your eyes are sunken in and lifeless. As you age darling, your beauty begins to decrease.

More Shakespeare FUN!

Reflection on draft #1 for project #2:

WTF! why is it moving?

Why does Meddy suggest this is relevant? What is one rhetorical strategy that is used by the video's creators?
     
        - Meddy suggests that the video above is relevant to our class because we spents many weeks talking about and analyzing  the effect on media on our generation's mind; and, this is relevant to our generation because this adorable baby girl is a visual representation of generation X's mind. We expect the immediacy of an Ipad in every aspect of our lives, especially when it comes to reading and long written passages. The video creaters appeals to the emotions of viewers by using an adorabe infant instead of an emo teenager.

Dear Death,

Leonardo repudiates Hero:
           - After Claduio publicily humilated Hero by openly broadcasting her supposed "never say no" ways, which was consolidated and confirmed by the respectable Don Pedro and co., Leonardo decides to repudiate ( refusal to accept and/or be associated with) Hero. As a punlic figure, Leonardo also feels entremly humilated because as the "first family" of Messina people expect them to be socially perfect. Thus, Hero's social suicide leaves Leonard in a position of public scrutiny and  possible impeachment. Therefore, the only way to regain respect, grace under devistating times, and stren parenting skills,  Leonardo publicly ostracize her; which isn't uncommon at that particular period in time.

Into the Mystic

Why dowa Claudio fall in love with Hero? How do you know?
          - Claudio falls in love with Hero because shes a sweet, rich, good, modest young lady. She's also a beautiful and virtouous woman who plays and understands her role as a 15th century woman. This can be seen in her reserveness and failure to express her opinion around men.

Sonnet VIII

  Shakespeare's sonnet VII has to do with differenet levels in relationships ( single, dating, marriage, children) and the responsiblities and feelings that comes along with it. Shakespeare is referring to single life as a unhappy point in a person's life and that marriage especially when it involves children reflects a happy person. However, I also believe that Shakespeare's implies that a major feeling that comes with marriage is doubt & "longing" to relieve the single life

Masquerade

What possibilities does a masquerade afford its participants?


  -  The masquerade provides a large array of possibilities to  it attendants. A masquerade acts as a beautiful and extravaggent sheild. It protects an indiviudal's physical identity while bringing forth the person's true personality or alter ego. A person say or act in any they please without destroying friendships and relationships or they can do the opposite and cause catastophic damage without a minimal chance of getting caught.

Act I and Act II

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Much Ado about Love

Beatrice: “I would rather hear my dog bark at a crow than hear a man swear that he loves me.” I.i.121

    

         Beatrice unfortunately believes that love is out of reach and impossible; thus, if one were to express their undying love for her she would simply dismiss the idea because she would automatically assume he was lying. Therefore, Beatrice made it clear to her peers that she is uninterested in hearing about and getting involved in a emotionally romantic situations.

"Much Ado about Nothing"

     William Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing" suggests that there will be a large conflict, commotion, tragedy that has an insignificant base. After reading Act 1 and a majority of Act 2, I can infer that the plan purposed on bringing Beatrice and Benedict together will stir up a lot of problems among the primary characters especially those involved in devising the Master Plan. Being familiar with William Shakespeare's genre of writing I can also infer that this tedious yet considerate plan will result in the end of a few lives.

Like _ you know? - Auditory

Listening to Taylor Mail's poem was more powerful than just reading it because he accentuate the important phrases in words perfectly. Taylor Mali humorously suggests that our current generation lack the skills to effectively articulate what they mean. Our generation have difficulty translating their thoughts into words because may individuals in our society find it more important to be "cool and hip" rather than aggressively intelligent. Thus, in order to fulfill our desire to become popular, individuals have filled their verbal content with "invisible questions" to give the illusion they do not know what they are talking about. Thus, illustrating the importance of words and spoken language which can be seen on his scrabble T-shirt.

Taylor Mali: Text

The only benefit from reading this particular poem is that I can process the every word at a steady pace rather than forcefully going at the authors. The poem loses its dynamic and luster if it is written because there are certain phrases and words that need to be expressed, and articulated the same way Taylor Mali did.

Erratic Peace

The message I attained from listening to Shihan's poem is that  words, language, literature, and everything else that is associated with it is  extremely important but underestimated. Words is an expressive tool that can teach one about themselves as well as the world. However, Shihan suggests that in recent times, words are not important to individuals which can be seen in the current generations lack of using of REAL words. Shihan uses erratic, scattered, and swift diction to let allow his message to flow freely from his soul making his piece genuine and true to the self; Thus, Shihan's poem combined with his visual and auditory presentation creates a strong, genuine, emotional poem.

Summer Breeze & Lemonade

 Emily Dickinson poem "Tell all Truth but Tell it Slant" is compared to a cool summer breeze and sipping on lemonade in the shade because it its fresh and refreshing atmostphere. Although, her tone is assertive and demanding , her poem excute serenity largely due to the tone, imagery, and alliteration (which I didn't notice until it was read several time aloud in class).  Also, the underlying message of the poem is straightforward and fairly easy to comprehend which from my experience wasn't common method used in that time period.

Billy Collins & "Litany"

 

Billy Collins' version to "Litany" was diabolically hilarious because of the unfamiliar approach he took to describe the women that he loves.  The piece was very simple and straight-forward and the imagery provided by the writer was intense. Additionally, when the piece was performed by Collins made the piece more complete and hilarious; especially because his tone complimented his sarcastic approach and delivery.

 

Shakespeare v. Collins

Shakespeare's sonnet 130 compare's to Billy Collins new and improved version of "Litany" in writing style and theme. Both authors use an incredible amount of  imagery and rapacious humor to describe and convey the women they love deeply. Instead of comparing their beloved to beautiful things in the world, putting get emphasis on her best assets. Both writers decide to accentuate their lover's flaws; suggesting that although their lover have so many flaws, and although those flaws can be worse than their own, that doesn't stop him from loving her because love is more than a person's best assets and flaws.

lava & silver

Q. What is Michael Welch arguing about the nature of reading, writing, and thinking in the web 2.0, digital world? Is the machine using us? Is this a bad thing?

     - Michael Welch illustrates in his video "The Machine is Us/ing US" the substantial effects the web has on human cognition. It emphasizes the speed in which an individual can search, find, read, and process information which giving the machine information it needs to get a general consensus as to what the population want. People become so consumed with the efficiency, relevancy, and speed of the web that it becomes an irreversible part of them; simultaneously becoming the web's personal puppet. Thus, people would use the internet constantly, giving the web and the people behind it constant information; therefore, transforming the web into a more efficient and addictive tool. Many individuals believe that this is pure exploitation; however, the web is an indispensable entity of the modern human race's life. It improved the standard of living and, cultural and intellectual  education of many individuals from around the world.

     

Jar of Hearts

How much does the reader own the text she/he is reading?  How does a reader participate in a text?  Does the reader belong in the text?  Why or why not?

   

-  A reader and/or audience have an important role in the writing process of a writer. Some writers write for personal expression, some write to inspire, some write to persuade, some write merely to entertain, and some write to do all of the above and more. Aside from personal ideas, writers have a major role in influencing the direction a writer takes in his/her writing because once the writer have chosen what he/she will write about, and have chosen who he/ she will target, the writer must do its very best to receive the intended reaction from the audience (reader); which is not an easy task to accomplish. That being said, the final piece produced by a writer is in my opinion, partially the audiences because it is the reader who motivate the writer to write. Readers dictate the tone, mood, diction, rhetoric, and so on of an entire piece; thus, it is their to immerse themselves into the writer's work and the writer feedback so he/she can know whether his/her's intended purpose was fulfilled; this will ultimately affect the writer's future work.

Materialities of Writing pt.2

  
 3. Imagine a culture with only crayons as writing implements. How would that culture differ from ours? What would that culture be most proud of, or would consider to be signs of intellectual prowess?

         -  A culture that used only crayons as a writing implement in my opinion would be far more innovative, creative, and expressive. Crayons is a very expressive tool that allows people to express their emotions through color, intensity of the color used which can translating in to having improved communication between peers. It can spark creativity because there are so many colors to choose from and so much to create. If society were more creative that would then make it more innovative and technically advanced because there would be many unusual ideas circulating. However, I believe that it would be difficult for professors to receive thorough, complete, well written papers from their students because students would find it physically exhausting and tedious; thus, resulting in a condense paper. Overall, A culture that only used crayon as a writing implement would be most proud of their creativity and technology because that creativity and innovation reflects true thought while also showcasing the personality.


4. What general observation about writing implements and bodies do you want to venture,, based on your experience of this crayon excercise? what general observation about writing implements and thinking do you want to venture?

      - A general observation about writing implements and bodies I would like to venture based on the crayon exercise how different writing implements and overall environment affect the writers thinking process, moon, and the content written.

Materialities of Writing

1. Write "first thoughts" response : What felt different as you prepared you assignment while writing in crayon? Did you find yourself thinking differently? Did you come up with ideas you might not have had otherwise, or did you drop ideas because the physical writing was tedious and uncomfortable?

-  Reading the Emily Dickinson poem "Tell all the Truth" and then writing my analysis with a crayon on construction paper was moderately difficult. Although I enjoyed the reading assignment because it was so relevant at this particular point in my life. However, I felt the writing portion of the assignment was tedious and annoying. Whenever I am asked to write something I always write a mini first draft on loose-leaf paper; and, then edit it as i transfer it onto my computer, or in this case construction paper. I became frustrated when I transferred my "final" work onto the construction paper (yellow) in crayon because the words were unkempt. I also felt like I had to condense what I have written, which in my opinion would make my analysis feel incomplete. Last, I made a lot of errors of grammatical errors. This resulted in me writing on a new sheet of construction paper (white), and also led to me writing in pencil. The switch to pencil made my assignment much better than it was before because I stopped focusing on the overall appearance and added emphasis to the content which resulted in a thorough analysis. However, this is assignment also meant to showcase creativity. So I added a "catchy" title, borders, and colorful designs to add color and creativity to the assignment that I have taken away when I decided to write in pencil. Overall, the assignment was enjoyable and informative because I didn't realize how much writing is effected by the tools used to do so.

2. What qualities of the pages suggest the adjectives you attribute to them? Why do you respond to these pages in these ways?

-  The qualities of my peer's assignment that influenced/ suggests the adjectives attributed to them is appearance and content. In terms of appearance, I was attracted to brightly colored construction paper; especially those that had a defined contrast between the color of the paper and the crayon used to write it the analysis. I was also gravitating towards those who used a larger sized font because i figured they were easier to read the words that were written in crayon. I was drawn to those who filled the entire page with their analysis, title, and pictures. Last, I gravitated to those who stepped out of the box for instance #6 was "enticing" because he added emphasis to what he was important words by writing them in a white. In terms of the content, I was looking for those who fully and completely explained their opinion; and, those who approached the poem in a fun, different, out of the box way. For instance, #20 was "boring" because the content of the page lacked luster and depth. Thus, I responded to these pages and provided them with adjectives whether I enjoyed looking and reading the content.

"You Can Shine"

         The extremely ironic, Asian Pantene commercial features a deaf  girl who overcomes deeply rooted personal issues. After, being bullied continuously because she was different; the unnamed dead girl decides to befriend and confide in what seems to be a passionate homeless violinist and street player who  eventually helps her accept herself and 'teaches' her to channel her negative energy and feelings into playing a violin. This inspiring commercial ends with the deaf protagonist entering and what I believe to be winning the competition (beating her primary bully) because she shined. This can be seen in her shiny, long, healthy, beautiful hair and the fact that she may and/or may not have passionately played Johann Pachelbel's "Cannon in the D" with a broken violin.
           Thus, the most compelling observation from Pantene's inspiring commercial is the quote displayed at the end ("You can shine") because it was the overall theme and moral of the story. When I think about shine, I think about standing out, center of attention, beauty, and pureness which is what the deaf girl portrayed throughout the commercial. She stood out because she was physically disabled; and, becaus, she was passionate about playing the piano unlike her competitor and bully. She was the obvious center of attention; thus, resulting in her being subjected to bullying from envious, insecure peers. Finally,she was pure and beautiful because she has amazingly healthy hair; and. because rather then letting her bad experiences turn her into a nasty, angry and resentful person, she channels that energy into producing beautiful music with her violin.

Dear writer of reasearch,

          

     Relax! and take a deep breath, it will be okay. Writing a research paper is not easy or extremely difficult. You must manage your time and make deadlines for yourself. But most importantly, you must begin with a topic that interest you. Begin with a broad topic (Animal Experimentation), then chose a side you want to defend (Against Animal Experimentation), then form questions about the topic so that you can create a strong thesis statement. Data collecting may be the best or worst part the research paper. My advice to you in regards this step is to make sure your source pertains to your topic, is credible, scholarly, and review by peer professionals of that particular field. I would advise you to begin at your school's library, and school online database (Academic Search Premier, Journal Finder) because the information provided will be credible. Remember, take a deep breath. Overwhelmed by the amount of information you collect but choosing sources that are easy to understand will cut the stress down by half. Now your up to the final step, writing the paper.  DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is extremely important. Plagiarism will result in an "F" on your paper, an "F" in your class, expelling from your university and declining of acceptance to other universities.  When writing a research paper, you must have a clear purpose in mind whether it's to persuade, inform, and/or entertain. In order to fulfill these purposes, especially persuasion one must present and fully explain both sides of the debate. The information presented must be credible, reliable, and relevant to your topic because people will be persuaded if they feel you are honest and have insight on your topic. Your research paper must be organized, flow smoothly, with little to no grammatical errors (REVISE and RE-READ). In order to do that, you must use transitional words to lead your audience from one paragraph to the next. Each paragraph must contain one idea. It should not begin with a major point and end with another. Avoid 2- 3 sentence paragraph because it indicates that the paragraph is not fully developed. Lastly, you must MANAGE YOUR TIME. Give yourself time to write the paper so that each paragraph from beginning to end was carefully written and not rushed. Thus, in order to be a thoughtful and relevant research paper writer, you must be focused using the credible information collected to support you claim and fulfill the purpose of your paper while making sure each paragraph flow smoothly and pertain to you main thesis. good luck and happy writing

                                                                                         Sincerely,
                                                                                      Naderge Toussaint

The Art of Failure Response

      

      Malcolm Gladwell, author of The New Yorker article “The Art of Failure,” introduces, explains, and differentiates Daniel Willingham’s concept of implicit and explicit learning.

      According to Willingham, implicit learning is the learning of intricate information and tasks without awareness of what has been learned.   This form of learning can be occur after an individual learns a task or it can be something that was unmindfully picked up an person who is frequently present such as family or friends or from an entity that is frequently observed such as television shows and websites. For instance, when I learned to play the clarinet, my music instructor helped me connect certain sounds with keys. As time progressed, I went from consciously moving my fingers key to key while looking down to mimicking a song played by a person playing a clarinet without reading the keys, or making a conscious decision as to where I should place my fingers.

      However, explicit learning requires concentration and consciousness. Movement is slower and hesitant. For instance, when I was in the License Practical Nursing program in my high school my instructor taught my class how to insert an IV line into a patient. When it was time to implement what I learned in clinical, my movements where very slow and hesitant, and I was conscious of every move that I made. Eventually, I became accustomed to the task and I began to move more fluidly. Although the lesson did not ease the pressure I felt when it was time to perform in a hospital setting, the fact that my instructor told me ahead of time what is going to take place helped me prepare mentally for the task.

      According to Gladwell, understanding of the two types of learning is crucial when trying to figure out why a person failed to exceptionally perform a task that was previously learned.

Bottled vs. Tap

       The short film “The Real Story of Bottled Water vs. Tap” presented by Corporate Accountability International, Polaris Institute, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch and Pacific Institute was unquestionably an eye- opener. I was stunned by information they presented and also found it ironic that water, the healthiest and most beneficial substance in the world is one of the leading causes of pollution & unnecessary depletion of natural oil.  All of this pollution and unnecessary depletion of oil is for a product that is of lower quality, worse taste and sometimes is the exact replica of tap water.  To make matters worse, recycling doesn’t reduce its effect on the planet. For Instance, the United States ships our excess “garbage” (Bottled water) to India. I don’t understand why Americans and other individuals around the world must suffer for a substance we can get for free in our home.  The fact that I use bottle water and believed in the “don’t drink tap water its bad” marketing makes me sick to my stomach because I believed without questioning.  Thus as a result from watching this video, I will try to eliminate bottled water from my diet completely and I will no longer believe in everything people claim, no matter how legitimate it may appear.

Reflection & Interpretation

"To be caught up with the world of thought- that is educated." - Edith Hamilton

       Technology, medicine, and science are constantly changing and improving; and that is because more individuals around the world are becoming serious when it comes to education. These individuals are not only studying the Basic English, mathematics, and science. They are studying the history and culture of countries all around the world as well as complex mathematics, science, medicine which in turn makes the world a more comfortable place. In this quote, I believe Edith Hamilton is stressing the importance of education because it is the only way is "caught up" with what’s happening in world; and the only way to contribute to the global enhancement. Everything is not just black and white anymore; there are now various shades of grey. There are so many thoughts and so many ideas from millions of people from all over the world.  In order to properly interpret, debate, and act on those thoughts a person must be educated. Education can not only modernize the world but it can also being people of different ethnicities, religion, nationalities together because they can have a heated intellectual argument rather than turning to physical force.

 

Hour...

   
  What would you do if the only hour you had left was the missing hour from daylights savings?
      
    An hour, or 3600 seconds goes by incredibly fast when there are countless amounts of tasks that needs to be accomplished;  so, I refuse to spend any of that precious time doing ridiculous things like sleeping shaving my head, having senseless sex, doing drugs, and/or running around naked. Being that I am religious, I would first pray to god asking him for forgiveness of any offenses I have committed in my 18 years of living. Next, I would call my closest friends, to tell them how much I love them and appreciate them; also adding a couple jokes into the conversation to help lighten up the mood. Then, I would go on Facebook and post a very broad message that wishes everyone on my friend list well. Finally, I would talk to my family with the remaining half hour telling them how much I love them, appreciate them while reflecting on the good, bad, and funny times we had together. Hopefully, my final hour will be spent at home rather than at school because than I would perish with my loved ones rather than a "stranger".  Thus, If the hour given back was the only hour I have left, I would spend that time with the individuals that have been by my side, the individuals I trust, and the individuals I love because the are the core of my existence.

So much work, So little time

          

           

        As of today, I am pathetically losing the fight against myself, my assignments, and college. College has opened my mind to new thoughts and ideas mostly due to the exposure to different individuals, from all over the world who have different ideologies than I do. It has challenged my ability to achieve my goals while helping me discover my strengths and weaknesses. However, College at this point in time has been a rude awakening. I feel as if I am drowning in a sea of assignments, and I don’t know if I have the strength to push against the invincible current to swim to safety.  My anxiety level is at its peak and as a result, I tend to stop working on all my assignments as a way to decrease it. This action then doubles my workload, which in turn doubles my anxiety.  With a handful of assignments due next week, I am trying my best to stop this cycle, endure the anxiety and exhaustion, and complete the assignments given.

       In terms of my research paper, I have chosen a new topic because I was no longer interested in censorship in America. My current research paper topic is on animal experimentation. I have a profound love for animals and I feel that because animals cannot express their feelings the way humans can, people automatically think they don’t have any. Which is why I believe animal experimentation and testing should be banned internationally, and there should have better laws that protect their rights.

       I would love to hear your opinions about this topic and will appreciate any advice you may give on how I can condese this topic and make it a bit more interesting for my audience.

Beats & Rhymes

       Bryon Hurt describes his compelling documentary Beyond Beats & Rhymes as a “loving critique” of Hip-Hop music. Hurt labeled his film as a “loving critique” because he genuinely loves Hip-Hop; being that he grew up with it and watched it evolved through time. However, Hurt has major issues with the fact that most Hip-Hop music contains sexist, homophobic, and violent material, and in a way spreads their violent behavior and ideology to others.  Hurt states in his piece that Hip-Hop in a way set a certain standard for African- American males for instance, a black male must be strong, tough, have money, be a player, have a gun, get a lot of girls, and be in control of other men in order be a masculine man. Hip- Hop also connects masculinity with the degrading of women especially women of color. For, in order to be a man, a “boss”, or “sexually dominate” being, a male must project women as property who do not matter, and are just a physical objects used for sexual gratification. Since Hip- Hop is a popular genre, Hurts primary concern is that the American culture will become increasingly desensitized to the misogyny, sexism, homophobia and violence portrayed by Hip-Hop music.

       Conversely, James McBride describes Hip-Hop as coping mechanism originated by West African slaves; a technique derived used to tell stories of the past, socioeconomic struggles, racial discrimination ambiguous futures, and scars from the “legacy of slavery”.

     For a long time, I viewed Hip-Hop through James McBride’s eyes. Therefore, watching the Byron Hurt’s documentary opened my eyes to the message Hip-Hop is depicting. This video caused me to realize that I have been so desensitized by the media and the “Brooklyn lifestyle” that I haven’t realized Hip-Hop is homophobic, violent, and sexist. After watching Beyond Beats & Rhymes, I began to look at the people I know in Brooklyn, the aspiring rappers and the “thugs” whose life is based on violence, drugs, and getting a lot of girls. I realize that they are the way they are because the Hip-Hop culture they love has given them a standard to live by, a standard that define a masculine man. As a result, I will no longer just listen to Beats & Rhymes; I will go beyond, and listen to the lyrics.

This American Life

                                                                                                                                                          

  This American Life is a video by Ira Glass about a young school boy who creates a cardboard video camera in art class, and how it later affects the other students in his grade. After the boy created the video camera and pretended to do a news report the whole playground followed in his footsteps making the video camera, news report a new trend. Later, there was a fight in the playground and instead of breaking up the fight, the kids in the playground stood around with their video cameras to report the incident. Eventually, the teachers broke up the fight, confiscated, discarded, and banned video cameras.

The interesting thing about this video is that the kids (reporters) cared more about reporting the problem with their fake video cameras than doing the right thing which is to break up the fight. I feel that this video is a replica of reality because news reporters’  today travel all over the world reporting in third-world countries, to tell us about the horrible conditions there; However, I've never seen a news reporter help the people they based their new reports on, they wait for others (teachers) to fix the problem. It is extremely upsetting to see people losing their benevolence once they are behind the camera, even though it is synthetic.

Commencing a Journey

   

    As you all know, constructing a research paper takes times, determination, ambition, and goals.  A good research paper doesn’t take a few hours, a day, or even a week. It may take many weeks to gather your information, organize that information, and put it together to create a final paper. With a research paper due in a few months, I am aware that I will be going through the same process of searching through newspaper articles and academic journals, collecting primary facts, organizing the copious amount of information, and putting it all together in organized, coherent, and grammatically correct paper. However, I have yet to commence this journey for I am deliberating topics. The topics I am currently thinking about are government censorship, standardized testing, global warming and school uniforms.  Hopefully this weekend, I will choose a topic so that I can condense it into a question or a smaller topic that will make this paper easier to tackle. I will also be re-reading and following the rhetorical situation (http://owl.english.purdue.edu//owl/owlprint/625) and primary research (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/559) handouts provided by Professor Pamela to create the foundation of my paper. The rhetorical situation handout will give me an idea of the purpose; attitude and audience of my paper which will help me present my information in a way that will achieve my goal as an author. The primary research handout will help me with the collecting of information directly from the source, providing me with a guideline that will help me avoid a chaotic and unsuccessful interview, observation, and survey. Thank you for reading my post and don’t be afraid to leave me a comment.

Prelude

For those who don’t know me, my name is Naderge and I am a second semester student at Hofstra University. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but currently resides in Vander Poel Hall. I consider myself to be a typical teenager who hopes to graduate college with a degree in Biology, continue on to medical school, and later become a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. I have a very relaxed, laid-back personality. My hobbies are sleeping, sitting on the beach, walking in the park and shopping in the city. To satisfy my adventurous nature, I occasionally take risks and go on adventures with my friends that do not damage my health in any way. However, I’m relentless and completely serious when it comes to school work because my goals are not easily accomplished. This blog was created as required assignment for my Written Expression II course. But, I decided that I will try my best to include additional blog posts of my opinions and reviews on various things that may catch my attention throughout the week. That being said, thank you for taking the time out to read this post and I hope you keep in touch.