It was always a mystery to her family on how she always got a 3 point grade point average.
It was always a mystery to her family on how she always got a 3 point grade point average.
In February of 2015, a series of challenges for people and their phones began. This was a part of the Bored and Brilliant project that was started on a podcast by Manoush Zomorodi. Zomorodi had realized that smartphones were consuming her life and the lives of those around her. So, she conducted research and began collecting data for this series of challenges directed toward the relationships between those who signed up for the project and their phones. In April 2017, she gave a presentation explaining more on her theory at TED2017.…
Sam Anderson uses rhetorical appeals constantly throughout his writing in order to "capture the hearts" of his readers. By using the rhetorical appeals Anderson is able to either make himself credible, emotionally connect to the audience, and use stats to prove that technology is distracting us on a daily basis but we also need technology to get through life. Furthermore, Anderson does this because he wants to make his writing more exciting and grab the attention of his readers in order to keep his readers coming back for more. Right off the bat Sam Anderson starts out trying to set the mood and secretly slipping one of his thesis' in his intro.…
This story elaborates on a student’s feelings when her father destroyed her ambitions, and serves as a basis for every other student facing parental pressure. In other words, his example implies that students face problems similar to that of…
Abby Bailey Mrs. Duffy PAP English 9- 2nd Period 12 May 2017 Technology’s Strong Hold on Our Youth In the dystopian novel of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag - pain stricken- discloses the idea that “‘We need to be really bothered once in awhile.’”…
The first is where Braaksma articulates the difference in problems between school and work. This point shows his point of view before experiencing real-world issues. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be uncivilized, getting to a factory by 6 o'clock each morning, where rows of hulking, spark-showering machines have replaced the lush campus and cavernous lecture halls of college life, is torture. (Braaksma 2005)…
Alina Tugend contest the effectiveness of performing a multitude of task and distractions in her essay, Multitasking Can Make You Lose… Um Focus. Multitasking is not only less effective, but at times, dangerous. The effects of texting a driving are proven to result in slower reaction time when comparing drinking and partaking in drugs. That is to say, because of a world filled with technology, we consistently overload ourselves without our full attention. Tugend explains what life was like before cell phones and even cordless phones.…
In "The Pleasures of Eating" Wendell Berry talks about what eating responsibly actually means. Normally, the typical consumer wouldn’t think that eating is anything else but an action; however, Berry insists that eating is an agricultural act and is important for eating responsibly. He makes the claim that to eat responsibly consumers need to know what eating really is. To support his claim, he talks about how and why people don’t know eating is an agricultural act because of the food industry. Furthermore he talks about being more knowledgeable of where food comes from in order to eat more responsibly.…
For the multimodal project, I wrote and illustrated a picture book, titled Sebastian’s Epiphany, which documents a day in the life of Sebastian, an anthropomorphized teenage mouse who is always using his smartphone. The reader follows Sebastian as he eats breakfast, attends math class, and relaxes during recess. Sebastian’s day seems like a normal teenager’s school day until the point when he walks home; he is so distracted by his phone that he does not notice that his sister is being attacked by a cat. Only after this tragedy does Sebastian realize the consequences of his smartphone habits, and his phone is never seen again. Every scene in the book will have corresponding screenshot of Sebastian’s phone which allows the reader to see…
Many Mandan and Hidatsa people had their interactions with mortality at birth. Infant and maternal mortality were high as disease and post-natal care fluctuated with the seasonal movement during hunts and village relocations. Gilbert Wilson, an anthropologist who interviewed indigenous individuals at the Fort Berthold Reservation recorded, “women often died in childbirth when overtaken in labor while on a deer hut or where assistance was not readily available.” Even when women were home in their earthlodges surrounded by their mothers and experienced midwives, hard labor and complications often claimed women’s lives, as was the case for Chief Four Bear’s wife.…
People have many habits that they have throughout their life, many have the habit of biting their nails when they’re nervous. Another example would be to follow the appropriate paths in life that will give them the best in life. However, the three habits that Junior achieved throughout the book are habits that improved his life. In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is about a young teenage boy named Junior who is being brought down by the past lives of his family members who had lost hope. This hopeless environment is expecting Junior to lose hope from following his dreams.…
Andrew Reiner, a professor of literature and contemplative studies at Towson University, suggests college students to take a “social-media sabbath” in his article “Only Disconnect”. Reiner believes the uses of social media leads to a strong addiction towards our society, that many shall consider becoming disconnected with their technology to spend time alone. In our modern culture, many individuals are so adapted to the lifestyle of technology that it gradually dominates how we spend our time. Technology is so advanced the majority of our population is so amazed and entertained, by being satisfied for the moment with new apps that tends to manipulate our way of thinking and acting. I agree with Reiner’s idea that as a society with our dependence…
In the article, “Hooked on Our Smartphones,” author Jane Brody argues that smartphones are taking over our lives in a negative way, by spending countless hours using them, which is affecting our health. She claims people are hooked on technology, and should take a break and enjoy everything around us. Psychotherapist, Nancy Colier “ask ‘what really matters?’ in life” (Par 3). The author develops her argument by using multiple examples and sitting credible outside sources.…
Bennett, Shea. (2014). Social Media Addiction: Statistics & Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]. Retrieved November 5, 2016 from http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/social-media-addiction-stats/504131 There are several research example and statstics to support the teeenager are more attidted to the social media, they spend a lots of time on all kid of apps.…
I have a habit of wasting time watching videos when homework is supposed to be my priority. It happens when I’m home by myself, and I get bored. When I’m bored, I tend to think about what kind of food there is in the kitchen, and then I find myself in there looking for something to eat. When I find something to cook, I bring my laptop or iPad so I can listen to music while I make my food. Then I eat and watch videos.…
Try imaging life without technology, without technology, our lives would be very different from what we are used to today. The truth is Technology is an important part of our lives to get through the day, whether it is at work, home or at school. Today many people depend greatly on technology to work through their academic projects or assignment’s. It has made a big impact on many people lives without technology what would we do? Has technology really affected us that much?…