A Long Way Gone In Class Essay Anonymous- a group well known throughout the world that sometimes uses questionable methods to send a message. Even though there is no specific goal that Anonymous is working toward, they seem to do everything they can to shed light on a controversial subject that might have otherwise been ignored or looked over. Much of what they do and communicate is through Social Media. Their Facebook and Twitter accounts both have over a million followers and their Youtube…
incident in my childhood. However, I'm not that great at organizing ideas, formatting can get a bit wonky and sometimes I mess up grammar. What is your intended major? I am currently a Biology major. What are your interests outside academics? I am a meme enthusiast, I enjoy crafting and I absolutely love getting more than four hours of sleep. Discuss your learning style and anything you would like me to know about you as a student and writer. I think I'm more of a visual and auditory…
Throughout this semester I have changed my composing process, worked with multiple different writing prompts, and have completed various activities, such as working in groups and participating in discussions with my peers. This has helped me to understand and learn how to use my peers and other resources to aid me with our topics and improve our writings. I have also had to read from the book “Everyone’s an Author”, which was made by Andrea Lunsford, Michal Brody, Lisa Ede, Beverly J. Moss,…
At what point in history did Africans make the conscious decision to create a space where they can express intellectual and social unity? The African diaspora is the foundation of such unification. Although this paper will not discuss whether black people were or were not connected before the dispersal of black bodies from the African continent, it will showcase the different ways in which African Americans express their cultural unity and identity. The pinnacle of African social unity in…
very public approval that determines the survival of new concepts. As stated by the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene, the meme of the scientists--- a non-physical and conceptual version of a gene--- "may live on, intact, long after [their] genes have dissolved in the common pool" (Dawkins 199). If the meme is capable of spreading in a manner not unlike the virus of the mind, then the said scientific concept has far higher chances of surviving in the public…
The sociologic topic that interests me is the impact of spanking, or corporal punishment, on children. On social media, I continually see people posting a meme that says “My parents spanked me as a child - as a result I now suffer from a psychological condition known as “Respect for Others”.” The meme is usually shared and followed by comments about how true the statement is and how “kids these days” need more spankings. This interests me because I personally think that we cannot predict how a…
And then there is youtube. Wait, there is that memes page on facebook!” The instant gratification monkey always thinks that human beings are insane. In his little monkey world, he has everything already figured out – sleep, when you feel tired, eat when you feel hungry, and never do anything difficult…
friend I really trusted with my true feelings about my personal life. He really helped me get through the remaining months of high school. He had a funny personality and knew how to make the best out of horrible situations, whether it was with funny memes, beautiful songs, or talking about the hypocrisy of politics or America. Despite that we weren 't able to hang out, I was grateful that we were talking again even if was…
Social media includes many different websites and applications that allow users to create and share content and to participate in social networking (Merriam Webster). This global phenomenon has made its way into the everyday lives of millions of people and shows no signs of slowing down. There are many different social movements that have been impacted heavily by social media, if not created solely from the very existence of social media itself. One of the most recent and shockingly…
In this offlife comic called hipster hairdo it gives the message and a little humor, it's gives a visual story of man who wants a new look. he see’s a barbershop and then contemplates the idea of the new look he imagines for himself. as he gets the new hairstyle he sees everything getting better for him and he looks less depressed and more happy plus he’s even getting attention and looks from others. The man then sees a concert for live music and then attends. as he gets there he’s getting…