Blog #18

For my revision plan there are many things I can improve. After receiving many very helpful comments from my peer review I decided to look over my whole essay instead of focusing on one specific area. My goal is to work on using better evidence from podcasts and articles. Going along with this I really … [Read more…]

Blog #16

Free Write: https://psmag.com/news/when-obsession-with-beauty-becomes-a-disease  After doing more research, I chose a new article written by Kate Silver called “When Obsession With Beauty Becomes a Disease”. This article states the influence the media has on how people view what outer beauty should look like. I think this article touches on a subject that is not only is … [Read more…]

Blog #15

Throughout the article I chose, the author Kevin Loria expresses what it means to be happy and expands on that by stating things that are common things or ways that make people happy. I think happiness is very important and quite beautiful especially to share with someone. The research shows that there are many ways … [Read more…]

Blog #10

The idea of STEM has been used in the education system and many schools for quite a while and changing it now to STEAM is not necessary. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math. Yo-Yo Ma states in his essay that it is important to encourage the use of art in a … [Read more…]

Blog #9

1) What is the surrounding context for this essay? Where and when was it first published? Who wrote the essay, and what do you notice about the author’s bio? This essay was published on an online news/blog cite called World-Post which is a combination of Huffington Post and Berggruen  Institute of Governance. This site launched in January … [Read more…]

Blog #8

Quote #1: Gathering a crew, they proceeded to accomplish their goal. “And a visual statement was the thing that came to mind immediately. Like, could we just make something that looks nice so that if people look at the place and they already know that they are going to dislike it, and all of a … [Read more…]

Blog #7

Intro Before: Have you ever taken the time to stop and admire a work of art? Some look deep into it finding hidden meanings, others clearly see a work of art just out on display. If you have done this, you’re like many others. There is no right or wrong, that is the beauty of … [Read more…]

Blog #6

The short passage “Shitty first drafts” written by Anne Lamott perfectly explains the process and completion of a first draft. I agreed and related to everything she stated in this essay. I went through the exact process of being stuck and having a hard time getting my thoughts on paper. I also deleted and retyped … [Read more…]

Blog #5

I learned a lot about peer reviewing these essays. I saw things in different perspectives which I found neat. Also I did not realize how useful it was until now. I learned a lot from my peers essays and I think now that I’ve gone through them, they gave me ideas that will strengthen my … [Read more…]