Discovery Communications

Who are you? This simplistic question can conjure a variety of answers depending on the person responding. The most intriguing and successful replies arise from those who respond with the ideal criteria described by Ramsdell (2010) in “Storytelling, Narration, and the ‘Who I Am’ Story”. Based on Ramsdell’s criteria for the “Who I Am” story, it is evident that writers employ similar aspects into their writing, as seen in Sedaris’ (2000) “Me Talk Pretty One Day”, and in my personal literacy…

Everyone comes from a different culture and background, these are things that help us develop as individuals, along with many other things. We all have our own different perspectives, but for the most part as humans, we all strive to be as good as we can. We also strive to have happiness. Thus, happiness is what our whole lives consist of. For example, as children, we want certain toys to play with because they make us happy. We go to school and try to make good grades to make our parents happy,…

Personal Essay Have you ever been to a place that you know is just not safe? Or have you ever been put in a position to do something that you had no desire to do? Well I have, and from personal experience I know it can be very uncomfortable. In The book of Jonah, Jonah is faced with similar circumstances. Jonah prayed to God for a message to give to a city. God answered and told Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell the people to repent for all of their sins or their city would be destroyed by God.…

Does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? Yes it does. In many articles it showed how different one's culture could be to another person, and how it affects how they view the world. Some of those articles are Indian Father's Plea, My mothers pieced quilts, HAPA, Everyday use, and Where worlds collide. People's culture changes how they view the world outside of their own. In the article, My Mother Pieced Quilts by Teresa Palomo Acosta, It says “Into our past, into…

People of various groups form conclusions based on their prior assumptions and experiences they believe to be true. Often times, people will disguise how they appear by altering the ways they naturally look, speak and act in order to influence the behavior and thoughts of others. However, some find that what they assume is not always the reality of the situation. If the situation is looked into a little deeper and the motives of others are understand the motives to a greater extent, one will…

Individuals performing different occupations may seem to be completely different, but in reality, they are all the same, mentally and emotionally. Also, these individuals will face dilemmas in their line of work that will make them question their morals. These inner battles may influence the individual's decisions, which may result in consequences for the individual. In Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden, the soldiers were required to kill certain individuals that they would typically never hurt.…

Whilst doing the Television workshop, our production team had many strengths and weaknesses. Our main weakness being communication between group members. This overall impacted our show and the quality of our contents, although we did surprise ourselves with the outcome. In my critical reflection, I will be outlining the skills I developed in this workshop, what the process and outcome was like for our final show and what further professional development I may plan to achieve. Doing the…

Tourism may have many different effects on the social and cultural aspects of life in a particular region or area, depending on the cultural and religious strengths of that region. The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community where tourist may not be sensitive to local customs, traditions and standards. The effect can be positive or negative on the host community. One will be introduced to an international area of Mozambique which…

Does Social Media Hinder or Enhance Inter-Personal Relationships Tanisha Wylie Ashford University - PHI 103 November 19, 2017 Introduction Social media refers to communication technology including numerous applications and websites that facilitate easier and faster communication and networking. It gives people the opportunity to share information even from very far distances. Social media has both positive and negative effects towards interpersonal relations. In my view, social media has…

Discoveries can be life changing, allowing one to view life in a new fresh way. In order to achieve this result, individuals need to gain new understandings of self, others and the world by challenging their preexisting knowledge and understanding. Both Jane Harrison’s play ‘Rainbow’s end’ and Sean Penn’s film ‘into the wild’, explores the life altering discoveries of self, others and the world through dealing with confronting and provocative challenges. This ultimately leads individuals to the…