In this post, I will discuss my response to the Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Ebola. I feel as though America is getting a little bit crazy when it comes to the Ebola case. For one, I feel as though the case with the nurse from New Jersey being quarantined for 21 days with out no shower and have to use the toilet was human cruelty. For one, Governor Cristy is not a doctor nor health care provider so the fact that he's making such calls is not only irresponsible but it's uncalled for. I understand that they want to protect people from getting the disease and stop the prevention but there is a matter ways you can go about it and I feel as though that was not the right way. I also felt as though the Daily Show had made some very good points in its segment. For one, Texas handled the Ebola case very calm and now that the disease has reach New York, the media outlets are blowing the story up causing more excitement then necessary. For one, the doctor that got the case made several stops and now everyone is fearing to go to places that he went to. Also representatives at the conference was asking the doctors dumb questions which you should already know the answer to. For example, the one guy asked the doctor if your on the bus and a guy on there has Ebola and throws up on you, can you contract Ebola from him? For one, how many times do you hear about people throwing up on people on the bus on a daily bases? That was a weird question and they are post to be intelligent people. I know Ebola is scary and everyone is trying their best not to contract the disease but that's why you take the necessary steps
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In this blog post I will be writing a found poem. I will be creating a found poem from my Creative Nonfiction Essay and will be analyzing my essay.
Sun shines brightly, Awaken by the cool breezes, Say my morning prayer, Brush my teeth, and wash my face, Sunlight shines bright threw my window, it gives life to the room I rush to put on my clothes, I scramble around, looking for my makeup. I have to go to work! Trying to clock in for my shift, I bump into people as they push me out the way Greeting customers, collecting payment, and wishing them to have a great day. I feel like a robot, stuck in one position, Two sons, both with blue eyes and curly blonde hair She was a civilized human being. The subway is filthy and fill of rats on the train tracks having a fiesta with left over trash. Walls are filled with graffiti, Awful stench stuck in the air that won't go away, Smells like a year supply of urine mix with an overflowing trash truck that keeps running by every 15 seconds. One homeless guy just stood out to me, His clothes were raggedy and he had a shopping cart full of things, Shopping cart was his home, Couldn't help to tear up from listening to his story, Helps me to be more appreciative, Never know how life plays out and it could be worse, I always get stuck when it comes to writing. I will sit at the computer for hours and instead of doing my homework which I should be doing, I am exploring the internet. Going on social media websites and shopping online. It really bothers me because I really do try but I guess I am not trying hard enough. Sometimes I try to picture my ideas in my head and try to translate them on to paper but that doesn't seem to work. I don't know what to do because I know I have the potential to do the work but its just not working out for me. Not knowing what steps to take next I read 6 Ways To Be a Hemingway-Level Productive BADASS By Drake Baer and by reading this article it helped me come up with 6 ways for my writing process.
1) Get Some Good Food To Eat! Now I know I sound very greedy but when you eat good you feel good and I don't know about you but when I eat good food I am in a better mood and feel better. Sometimes the things you eat can inspire your mood and then inspire what you end up writing. You might have a flash back on when you mother cooked dinner for your family and next thing you know that turns into your next story. I always try to tell people to but yourself in a good mood when your about to do something because there's a big chance that you'll do a better job rather than being in a mad mood and doing a lousy job. 2)Go To a Quiet and Comfortable Space My mothers room is such a great place for me to go to when I need to think and write. Her room has a lot of space and her bed is so comfortable I can just zone out and take a nap if I need to. Her room is painted an off white color which sets a mellow tone. I love when it turns into night time because she lives her front window crack and a couple cool breezes are able to sneak in which is very relaxing. I think the main reason why I love to go in my mom room to help me get in my zone for writing is because my mom inspires me so much and I look at her as inspiration so even when she is not here, I can go in her room which reminds me of her to so it likes she's basically there. 3) Zone Out and Listen to Music I love listening to music. I listen to all different types of music. I think music inspires me and has a influence on me depending on what type of mood I am in. When I can't think of anything to write about, I put on my favorite song and think, What would Beyonce do ? I'm just joking but I do listen to music sometimes for inspiration. I think music plays a role in our society so why can't in play a huge role in are writing. Sometimes people can relate to the music they listen to so they write about the connection to the song and turn it into a story. 4) Take a Nap and Come Back to it Later Now this step did not help me at all! I would be so tired from work and then would have to come home and do school work so I would promise myself to take a 30 min nap and then get right to the school work. You know what would happen? I wouldn't wake up to hours later, being more tired than I was before. I'm working full time and a part-time student so I have a lot on my plate so it's important to find a balance so you won't be behind in your school work but can also breath still and have a life. So this step overall did not work out for me and I wouldn't suggest this to anybody else this works for you. 5) Talk to relatives and Friends to Inspire Just by having a simple conversation with someone your close with can inspire your next story. I talk to my best friend at least once a today depending my school and work schedule and just from him telling me about his day at work can be apart or inspire me to write my next story. Your life is an open book and if you allow it, you can challenge it and turn it into something great. 6) Take a Deep Breath and Don't Over Think It Sometimes we as people we over think it. Writing is not post to be hard, its about expressing yourself. You can always go back and fix your work like your first draft is not going to be your final draft. Sometimes the best way to think is to not think and just do it. And I know that sounds crazy but when you try to focus so much on one thing you come up with nothing. You just have to sometimes go with the flow and start writing about nothing which will eventually turn into something. So lets all take a deep breath here and don't think, just write and see how far you get with something out of nothing. When you think of truth, you think of the opposite of a liar. You think of the most honest answer. You think of something pure and right. As odd as it sounds, some people prefer hearing a lie rather than knowing the truth. And you may ask why is that? Sometimes the truth hurts especially when reality sinks in. Some people can't bare knowing the truth so they pretend going on with their lives were they are comfortable settling with a lie. So whats your truth? Can't think of one? Fine. I'll tell you mind. I'm sick of the comparison between men and women, referring to women role in society and how everything is always male dominate. For instance, since the 50's woman were taught how to be housewives, taking care of home while their husband is bringing home the money. For years men were making more money than women in the same field as them and not because of their work performance, but because they were the opposite sex. Why isn't that instantly a man is judge by his work performance but when it comes to woman, we are not only judge by our work performance, but also I'll look and appearance. I can almost guaranteed you that if two woman went on a job interview and one looks professional with a great resume, and the other look fashionable, has an okay resume, well put together, nice hair, and a great smile, there's a 95.5% the manager is going to hire the fashionable one just because of how she looks. Its always about looks when it comes to being a woman. And another thing, who came up with the phrase "Lady Like" like why isn't there a such thing as "Manly Like"? For instance its "Unlady Like" for a woman to sleep past 12 in the afternoon and burp in public but a man can sleep all day and burp in public if he wants. I'll bet no one would look at him like he's crazy. I'm sick of people categorizing what you should or should not do just because you are woman. My last example would stereotyping things you shouldn't be doing whether your a male or female. Why is it that woman is "up to no good" if she cheats or her partner but if a man cheats its simply because "man are man. I me personally feel cheating is cheating and it shouldn't matter if your a man or woman because if you feel like your at the point were you need to step out on your partner, then you need to leave your situation because there's a big chance that your unhappy in order to go seeking for someone else. Like what does that saying even mean, "men are going to be men". Why is it expected that a woman should stay in the relationship if there's infitdelate
So last week in class, we talked a little bit more about telling and showing and went over are reading assignments. One of are reading assignments we went over was "Everyone Knew I Was Gay Except My Brother" (I believe that was the title of it). So Mr. Mangini went over each section and had the class decipher between whether it was showing or telling. That really helped me get a better understanding of showing and telling because I would get them confused at times. We also went over another reading I forgot the title but it was about a woman name Henrietta that had cancer and they took her cells with out her knowing and her cells were the first cells that were able to stay alive and multiply and they were able to use them to treat and prevent some diseases. I still can't believe that her family never got paid for that. That's America for ya! We also talked more about are Creative Nonfiction Essay and what the professor is looking for. He mentioned some literacy devices such as Juxtaposition and Theme. He mentioned that if we have a series of Vignettes from are blog and were including them in our essays, make sure there's a connection between each story so that it makes sense. That's something I had trouble with when I was writing my essay but once I got into the flow of things, everything started to make sense to me.
Now on with my personal life, this weekend I decided to go out with my best-friend and my friend from my previous job. So we had went to a temple party on Saturday and I was erked! For one, I'm not even a partying type of person so I wasn't as interested to go as they were. And for two, I'm always complaining how I never get to do anything because I'm always at work or at school and the minute I get to go out, I'm ready to go back in the house. So anyways, we get to the party and its so not my scene. Then this guy comes over to me asking me my name and I said Sha-Nay-Nay. He said no seriously wants your name and I said no I'm serious. I most of scared the poor guy away because he walked away so fast before I even blinked. Lmao I love playing jokes on people and besides I didn't feel like being bother. Next thing you know two girls start arguing because I guess the guy had came to the party with his side chick and the girlfriend caught him so it looked like they were going to start fighting so I had enough and had to leave. We ended up going to a diner and the food was okay. I just couldn't wait to get home and get in my bed it was FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT! I don't think I'm ready for this cold weather. My birthday is in the winter too so you'll think I would be more excited. Anyways that's all for now, signing off . -Alex aka (Sha-Nay-Nay) :) |
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