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Blog 11

Out of all the projects we have done this semester, I feel that the protests or advocacy project was the most fun. We all had great topics to discuss and I think we all put our best foot forward. The presentation I think was the strongest was Khalil’s. His project was strong because he discussed a topic that people try to avoid talking about. In his presentation, he talked about police brutality. He stated the types of people that police seek out to brutalize, which are usually minorities and/or people of color. I like how he made suggestions about how we could help change the situation we currently live in. My favorite part of his presentation was when we asked the class if we knew anyone who have been a victim of police brutality and he made us sign his poster board to represent them and give them a moment of silence.

 A presentation that persuaded me of its position is Tee’s. Her presentation was about transgender people being able to share public bathrooms and locker rooms. She stated how everyone should be treated equal and should be able to coexist without making someone feel uncomfortable. I also like how she used food to advocate for her topic. Her cake tied in with her topic of LBGT and equal rights. Food will always win someone’s heart.

  A presentation that changed my mind was Dy’s. Her presentation made me see her topic in a new light. She discussed how white men get paid three times more than the average African American woman. Dy made me realize that women have to work so much harder just to get their heads above water. She helped me understand that all women should be treated equal to men because women work just as hard at jobs or even harder sometimes.

  All in all, everyone did very well on their presentations. We all made solid points at some point in our presentations. I know how hard we worked to accomplish our goals. I like how our physical boards went along with our verbal speeches. As a class, we all created an emotional response to each other’s work. I hope I left a mark on the class. Each project required logistics and I really like how some people did role play to enhance their projects. Creating these projects were very fun and I hope all of our revisions meet the requirements.

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Reflection

Composing was a new concept for me this semester. Thinking back, I don’t remember ever actually analyzing a text or article until CWP. I was used just to summarizing what I have already read. CWP has given me another skill to use for the rest of my college career. In the beginning of the semester, I struggled with writing 400 words because I didn’t understand how to break down texts. I felt like I would run out of ideas very quickly and be stuck on what to say next. However, as the semester went on I learned how to take notes and ask myself questions about a text.

I feel more confident in blogging. I think this experience has helped me with my vocabulary and I think I will continue to blog after this semester is over. My strengths as a blogger are that I’m creative and dedicated. I will put my all into a blog and keep working on it until I feel it’s complete. Blogging has become an outlet for me to express my views and opinions on a specific subject. I will continue to use Tumblr to voice my opinion. Blogging has helped me become a better writer in general because it helped me realize the little details that makes a text interesting. I think the biggest lesson I learned from blogging is that quality is worth more than quantity. It’s not about how much you write, but what you write about.

 Moreover, I feel that blogging has helped me connect with the class more. Blogging allowed us to critic each other as writers. It helped us with networking. Blogging has helped us connect with others on a more professional scale. In the future, I will work on connecting better with my audience. I want to work on my tone of voice and have my audience relate more with me. Relating to your audience is a very important part of being a great blogger. Your audience should feel some kind of emotion while reading your work. My weakness as a blogger is making my page look intriguing. I need to work on personalizing my blog and making it look interesting. I need to reblog things that I like from other people page instead of just blogging about the work that we are required to do. All in all, I finally appreciate the concept of blogging. It is much more fun than writing a research paper.

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Toni Morrison

Beloved was a great film to watch and I wish I would’ve read the book beforehand. Reading the book first I would’ve helped me catch the underlying symbols in the movie. I have watched “Beloved” previously when I was a little younger but I really didn’t pay attention to the logistics of the film. I was scared too scared to watch it back then. Watching it now that I’m older, I was able to analyze it and break down the concepts of the movie.

While watching the film the second time, I was still a little confused but I understood that Beloved became human to further torture Sethe. Beloved tortured her mother by doing the one thing Sethe didn’t want to happen… breaking up her family. Sethe tried to kill her family because she didn’t want “school teacher” to take them away from her. When Beloved was a ghost, she ran away Sethe’s two sons and they never came back. When Beloved became human, Sethe still had her daughter, Denver, but it was like Denver was a ghost herself. She was there with Sethe physically but gone mentally. Beloved knew that Sethe felt guilty about killing her and if she acted like this “good” daughter in the beginning and then become evil, it was kill Sethe. And in the end, it basically did.

           Going to see Toni Morrison was amazing. I was kind of excited to see her, even though I never read any of her work. She spoke so soft and she is very funny. I love how she explained the process of writing each of her books. She explained why she wrote her stories and what inspired her. She is truly an amazing author because writes from experience. While she talking about her life, I was able to imagine the exact moment she was expressing. The most interesting part of the night was when she talked about her childhood friend who hated the way she looked because she didn’t have blue eyes. Also, she said how she didn’t believe in God because of that and it hurt me. Around that time, a lot of people lost faith in God because they didn’t think he was listening to their cries. The saying “God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers” is a true saying. Toni Morrison made me want to read her books after her appearance. She talked about her books like they were boring but I know that they are very exciting to read. Especially because they were made for me.

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Charles M. Blow’s Article

The author creates his argument by using logos, ethos and pathos. To begin with, the author uses logos by telling how Donald Trump is manipulating American Citizens. The author gives multiple reasons and claims as to how Trump is manipulative. For example, as stated in the article “In August of 2016, Gregory Krieg and Jeff Simon came to a similar conclusion about Trump’s use of these phrases, pointing out on CNN: “Trump has a habit of punctuating his more self-assured claims with the phrase ‘believe me.’ But when he wants space between himself and the words he is about to speak or tweet, he defers to other sources, relying on a rhetorical sleight.” This example of a logo establishes how Donald Trump uses his words to get the public to believe what he is saying.

Next, the author uses ethos by convincing the audience of the credibility of Donald Trump. He does this by breaking down the strategy of Trump’s lies. He compares Trump’s strategy to Hitler’s and therefore deconstructs Donald Trump’s credibility of his speeches and character as a whole. For example, the article states “And yet, as many have noted, no person of sound reason or even cursory political awareness can read this and not be immediately struck by how similar this strategy of lying is to Donald Trump’s seeming strategy of lying: Tell a lie bigger than people think a lie can be, thereby forcing their brains to seek truth in it, or vest some faith in it, even after no proof can be found.” This breaks down his credibility because it proves that Trump uses strategies similar to those of Hitler in order to get his lie across to the public and have them believe it. More specifically, the author states how Trump lied about “President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t make calls” to the families of fallen soldiers.” And when the truth came out, he said “That’s what I was told.” This surely represents ethos because Trump clearly didn’t get the facts he needed before making this claim, which discredits him, and he proved himself to be a liar.

Lastly, the author uses pathos to create his argument by creating an emotional response for the audience. He does this by showing the readers the ways Donald Trump can affect our lives in the future. The author creates an emotional response by saying “Trump isn’t necessarily a direct threat to your life — unless of course you are being kept alive by health care that he keeps threatening, or if you’re in Puerto Rico reeling in the wake of two hurricanes — but he is very much a threat to your quality of life.” This triggers an emotional response as the audience because I don’t want my life to be threatened. I don’t want Donald Trump’s lies be the downfall of our society. Hearing the word “threat” automatically creates emotion because it’s such a tense word.

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To begin with, I am sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine how it feels to lose someone so special and close to you. Your story brung many emotions out of me and that it is very important for me as a reader/audience. Your story made me feel like I was there the day you received the bad news. I also like how this story opened you up more and made you express yourself because you sometimes seem closed off or shy in class. Lastly, I agree with the fact that you stated how life can end as easily as it starts. 

Blog Topic 1

November of 2016 my uncle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I’ll never forget the day I was given the news. The man who I had always looked to for guidance and a sense of security was stolen from me and I was heartbroken. I couldn’t accept that his life had fallen into a statistic, that his life suddenly turned into a percentage rate. From the very beginning, Uncle Leon and I always had a solid connection that I didn’t have with the majority of people who entered my life. If it weren’t for him, I surely would have gone through life blind. He taught me lessons on life that I will forever appreciate and he was someone I could depend on in any situation. He was there when I was met with the hardships that I undoubtedly found impossible to overcome, and when I found out he was diagnosed I felt completely helpless and utterly nonplussed at how my uncle could be taken from me in a blink of an eye. How could I be there for him through something like this? It wasn’t until we laid him that I started to turn my life around for the better and finally get my grades and my life together. The whole experience has been really hard on my family; It specifically took a toll on me the most because he was always rooting for me to break the barriers I was afraid of conquering. 

 My reasoning for telling this story is because overcoming this personal event has played an important role on who I am today. This event changed me and the way I look at things, coping with the fact that I lost someone special in my life made me realize that life can end as easily as it starts. It made me start to really cherish every moment and to focus more on what’s important to me and my future. The thing that motivates me through life in general now is that all of the possibilities of my future becoming better and becoming a person that I know I would look up to for inspiration. I know now that without experiencing hardships throughout my life I wouldn’t the person that I am proud to be today.

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I am very proud of you for accomplishing this. i like how you went above and beyond the requirements and put in that extra effort. As the audience, I can absolutely understand this because there have been times when I didn’t think I could achieve something but I did and I was extremely proud of myself. I like how your story was symbolic and had a moral to it. I wonder if you're a fashion major? If not, I think that should be something you look in to. Each of your paragraphs showed different steps of your progress and the different emotions you were feeling that day. You're story was very easy and fun to visualize and that’s what makes it good to read. 

New Beginnings.

My biggest accomplishment happened on March 16th of this year. The event that happened on that day was a fashion show that my classmates and I have worked very hard on for months. I was taking a two year fashion class course at a career high school and I had to create a minimum of three garments sewn by me but I ended up making nine. I had to do everything on my own, buy all of the fabrics/materials to make the garments, find my models to wear the clothing, and buy all of the accessories and makeup. When the day of the fashion show came I was extremely nervous and didn’t know if everything was going to go as planned. I made sure to rehearse everything and not to worry about anything. There was a few wardrobe malfunctions but overall the fashion show went great and turned out to be a huge success. I was a little nervous to go on the stage but when I saw the audience was clapping and I seen my family in the crowd I felt a lot better. After the show people wanted to take pictures with me and I felt like a celebrity for that day, it also made me feel more confident about my work. It was hard work but it all paid off once it was finished and I wouldn’t go back to change anything about that day.

The reason as to why this event is so important to me is because I didn’t think I would be able to accomplish something like that. I want the audience that is reading this to relate to me because if they ever went through a tough situation that they don’t think they could accomplish then this could give them inspiration to keep going. The message I am trying to convey is that if anyone puts their mind to something they can do anything. Nothing is too far out of reach as long as you put in the work to get there. I am proud of what I did that day and my credibility accounts for that. I like telling others about this event because I am very passionate about what I have done. I never thought I’d be able to create nine different garments on my own and although it was a long and stressful process it was very worth it in the end.

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Wow. This is a powerful blog. I love how your story has a deeper meaning behind it. I also used to run track (a couple years back), so we have that in common. I figured out that it wasn't for me but I'm sorry that you missed out on a big opportunity. As the audience, I felt touched by this story and it made me think about my own life. However, I am curious to know if you will ever run track again being that Buffalo State has its own track and field team. Most importantly, you're blog was easy to read. It didn’t feel like I was reading forever and I enjoyed how you placed your ideas together. 

The Dream That Got Away.

Growing up in Jamaica, which is arguable the sprint capital of the world; I engaged yearly in a series of track events. At the age of 12 years old, I experienced a life changing event. 

As my opponents and I marshaled for one of the most popular and exciting races of the day, we watched nervously as the spectators cheered and rumbled in excitement. For a moment, everything seemed nerve-racking and unrealistic; from the perfectly blue sky to the hard paved tracks beneath my feet. It was time for the 200 meter finals. This was the moment I have been waiting for, to not only prove to my school that I was one of the best amongst them but to also secure my spot at the National Junior Championship.

In fixed position in lane 3, I keenly listened for the breathtaking sound of the gun. “On your marks! Set!” The man’s voice bellowed through the air. The sudden clap of the gun followed shortly.

I sprung out of the blocks in full speed with full determination. By the time I reached the curve to the 100-meter stretch, I was well ahead of my competitors. Trying to breathe, I held my head in an upward position and started to breathe more steadily. While looking up, something fascinating caught my eyes; I saw my friends and other fans along the sideline cheering and running to the finish line. I started paying more attention to them for some unknown reason. After a while, I couldn’t tell exactly if they were cheering or trying to send a message. I look straight ahead of me and ran pass the finishing line, beating my chest and celebrating my victory. I later learned that I was disqualified because I ran out of my lane and obstructed others in the race. All of this tragedy happened simply because I lost focus.

I chose this particular story because it gives insight to my background, as to where I’m from and something that I loved as and extra-curricular activity. It also points out the fact that everything happens for a reason. Who knows what would have been the outcome if I’d won that race? Maybe I would be somewhere training for the next Olympics or attending another institution with an athletic scholarship. Most importantly, I maybe wouldn’t be here writing this blog to share with my CWP community.

 This particular event affected me greatly. Being that it was the most important race of my track career, it could’ve opened doors to numerous opportunities. It also led me to a serious stage of depression, to a point where very few stuff excites me. 

From this experience I’ve learnt that whatever you do in life, always stay focus or as my father would say “keep your eyes on the prize at all times."  Distractions come in many forms, hence I have learnt to identify distractions in any given situation. By doing this I am able to stop myself from losing focus.

Finally, this life changing experience led me to become less prone to mistakes and go about achieving my goals most effectively.

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This was a great introduction blog. I felt like I was the audience and growing up in the city too, I actually know what it feels like to be in your position. You're story seems very relatable and I like how you put your ideas together. The story flowed naturally and I could almost envision where you grew up. I like how you're story kept my intrigued and I kept wanting to know more about your life. The only thing I would comment on is the way you structured your writing. I think it would be a little easier to read if it was separated into paragraphs, instead of having one big chunk of writing. 

Who Am I?

Being raised in the Bronx you learn many things. For example, how to have a tough skin or even something as simple as learning how to travel. Blindfold me and take me anywhere in the Bronx, I’ll be able to find my way home. Growing up in the Bronx wasn’t easy. When I was younger I lived uptown in the Bronx, and everything was so easy going. When I moved to the west side of the Bronx, it was a different atmosphere, less likable. Would I ever move out of the Bronx into another city? Possibly, but nothing is like home. The reason I chose to speak about where I’m from is because my borough is mostly looked down upon. Known for being “dirty”, but it’s not really about where you come from all the time. It’s about what you do  to get out of your neighborhood. It may sound cliche, but what I’m doing is getting an education so that I won’t be in the same environment I was in before. Things take time to happen, my goal is to potentially own a business when I get my degree. I want to be financially set and stable, never have to want for anything. Most importantly I want to make my family proud of me , despite the things that may go on back home. Anything I can do to better myself will be done, I refuse to be an unsuccessful person who relies on welfare, or the government’s money to get me through life. Anything I do will be done on my own, no help needed. As you get older you see things differently. For example, about two years ago I made a decision to not attend college. However, I started to pay more attention to my work, and got involved in school activities. This allowed me to do so much better academically. I’m not sure if it was confidence that was brought, but something triggered me to change my ways and do better for myself. If you don’t do it for yourself, you can’t expect anyone to do it for you. Especially if you are not a rich person. Throughout these next 4 years, I’m going to be focused on becoming an adult and doing things on my own. For 18 years I have been dependent and now, since I’m away it is time to grow and learn. To become a better me. Things in my life have brought me down, but in no way shape or form shall I allow it to determine my future and what I will do with it.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

According to an article, “National Hispanic Heritage Month”, on Hispanicheritagemonth.gov, people celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month every year from September 15 to October 15. People, not only Hispanics, celebrate the culture and history of ancestors who came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. This national month started in 1968 while President Lyndon Johnson was in office. In addition, it’s spread for an entire month because many different Spanish-speaking countries gained their independence. September 15th is the actual day that Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua gained their independence. September 16th and 18th were the days that Mexico and Chile gained their independence. Lastly, Columbus Day is October 12th, which falls within this month of Heritage.

The person I’m focusing on for this topic is George Lopez. Everyone know Lopez from his famous TV show, “George Lopez”, but who really knows him? George Lopez was born on April 23rd, 1961, which makes him a Taurus, just like me. For those who don’t know him, Lopez is a comedian and actor and is of Mestizo Mexican descent. Lopez self-produced his own show, “George Lopez”, and also has a stand-up comedy show. George Lopez plays a huge role in Hispanic Heritage Month and definitely values being Hispanic. He devotes majority of his life to helping the Latino Community and I truly believe that he has earned his position in being someone to discuss during Hispanic Heritage Month. He received many awards and honors for his contributions to the Latino community, for example, he received the Imagen Vision Award, the Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award all in the year of 2003. In addition, George Lopez was put in Time Magazine for being a part of the top 25 Hispanics in America in 2005.

George Lopez was married in 1993-2011 with his wife Ann Serrano and have a daughter together name Mayan. He has a genetic condition that caused his kidneys to deteriorate and needed a kidney transplant but delayed it until he finished his fourth season of George Lopez. The character Max, George Lopez’s son, was diagnosed with an illness close to his. This proves that he put his health to the side for his fans and loved ones. George Lopez’s show, “George Lopez”, was based on some of his real-life events that he endured as a child. His father left him when he was only two months old and then his mother followed the same footsteps and left him at the age of ten. He was raised by his grandmother, Benita Gutierrez, a factory worker. In the show, the Grandmother name was Benita and she was a factory worker.

Moreover, Lopez is a recipient of the Manny Mota Foundation Community Spirit Award. He was also named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles because he fund-raised tons of money for the earthquake victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. In September 2004, he earned the “Spirit of Liberty Award” and almost a year later was recognized as of “The 25 Most influential Hispanics in America.” George Lopez is a great example of why we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and why it’s important. He demonstrates that his Latino Values are well rooted and it’s important for him to celebrate and help his People.

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My first real relationship

In the past, I’ve had relationships that lasted only about a month. I would be the one to break away from the relationship for either little petty reasons or no reason at all. However, I met my first love in my freshman year of High School and we have been together ever since. When I first met him, we started off on rocky terms because he was already dealing with another girl in my school. The girl and I would argue on social media every day and I would get upset with him because I felt like he was just trying to play the both of us. All of his friends wanted him to choose me because I honestly cared for him and wanted to make him a better person, while the other girl only wanted to be with because he made her “look good” around the school. He was on the Varsity Basketball team, so we weren’t the only girls interested in him but he was mainly into us. After about an entire year of going back and forth between her and I, he finally made the decision to be with me and leave her alone. I asked him what made him choose me and he said “I saw you giving up and I realized that I couldn’t see myself without you. I love you.”

 I chose this story because it helped shaped the person I am today. This is my first real relationship and he helped me become more mature. Being with him helped me understand how much I can tolerate as partner and as a person. I grew up without my father, so it was really hard for me to trust any boy because I didn’t want to end up being heartbroken again. I realized that I was scared of commitment, however, I am no longer scared. As a person, I’ve learned that I hate being alone and I want to marry and grow old with someone. Now, I love opening up to people and getting to know them beyond the surface level. This story is very meaningful to me because I felt like a brand-new person after meeting him. I am more loveable and I know what it means to love yourself and others. Lastly, this story has taught me many life lessons, such as always fight for what you want and relationships will come with many obstacles but you always have to push through and never give up. Pushing people away can possibly hurt you because you never know if you might actually need that person one day.

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Learning about JuicyJae

My name is Jae. I am 18 years old and I’m currently in college. I love to dance  and my favorite animals are cats. I was born in May, which makes me Taurus. I can be very stubborn at times but I’m really a sweet person. 

I love to eat. My favorite type of food is seafood, however, I don't like fish. My favorite subject is Mathematics. I love to figure out equations and solve problems. I have six siblings and I’m the second oldest. 

I am currently undeclared but I plan on majoring in Childhood Education. I chose this major because I truly feel that it is my calling. I love children, I love to help people, and I love to learn, so combine all three and that’s how I got Childhood Education. My high school math teacher is also a reason why I want to become a teacher. She helped me with both my academic life and personal. She is a true inspiration and a model for the youth. 

My Impression of this CWP 101 course is that it is going to be really fun. I like that the class is really small and intimate. This will give us the chance to really get to know each other and hopefully be friends later on after the semester is over. Also, I think that this class will push me out of my comfort zone and make me think about life and education in a bigger picture. I believe this class will better prepare me for life and give the essential skills needed to survive in this world. For example, Organization and goal setting skills are very important because it’s hard to reach any goal if you don't have any organization and if you don't make an action plan about how you will achieve that specific goal. 

This is my first time creating a Tumblr account and blogging. I think it will be very interesting to see what kind of blogs me and my peers create. I like experiencing new things and creating a blog will be a great experience because I get to think outside the box and really stretch my mind about different topics. I also get the chance to write my opinion about on my peer’s blog and, of course, they get to do the same on mine.