I decided to make a blog post going over my fall 2019 semester. A lot of things have happened this semester and it would be nice to write it all down and reflect on it for a bit before break. Before I started taking this class I would just let things stew for a while in my head and everything would get jumbled up. The only time I ever wrote was because someone was making me. Now, I feel like I can write for other reasons, and a lot of things seem more clear to me. I have a journal now and write in it everyday. At first I thought I was being dumb by starting a journal, like I was back in elementary school with a diary writing about the boys I liked and things I did during recess. It really has helped me though, and I am happy I did it. At the begining of this semester I started a new job at my local Wendy's. At first I thought that it would be great but the way I was treated there ate away at me. Recently I decided to quit so I can focus for the last week without feeling dead. I actually have a job interview lined up for a local pizza place this weekend, I really hope it goes well. Ever since I quit I have been feeling a little happier. Just thinking about working there again makes me nauseous. My other classes have been fun, I have always enjoyed photoshop and illustrator so those were a breeze. My earth science class was really hard for me though. For some reason my brain can't wrap itself around the difference between a warm front and a cold front. Anyway, I hope everyone has a good winter break, and happy holidays!
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In this blog post I am going to explore the American zeitgeist that I would like to use for my research project through some questions. A zeitgeist is the spirit of a time period.
The zeitgeist I am going to be researching is cancel culture. Cancel culture is "to announce on behalf of the rest of the population that a certain celebrity will henceforth no longer be relevant and/or popular, usually as a result of their own actions – thus their career is now cancelled." This zeitgeist affects pretty much anyone who is involved deeply into social media and the internet. It affects celebrities and influencers that are to be believed to do something wrong. This zeitgeist has existed for a long time, but has changed as we and the internet changed. I really am not a fan of cancel culture. Most of the time it starts on twitter. Whenever someone I know of is being canceled, I used to be really upset and believe it immedietly. I now know that it is not always true and if there is no evidence of something it most likely isn't true. I really want people to know this fact, because it is so easy to jump to conclusions. In this blog post, I am using an "X-ray" process so I can see the "bones" of my research project argument. At this point, my research project is still a work in progress so this post serves as a part of my revision process.
My thesis statement is: Cancel culture captures an American zeitgeist of people online who group together to shun and humiliate celebrities and influencers for the things they have done. My first supporting point that argues the how or why of my zeitgeist is: Canceling someone rarely does anything long term. My second supporting point that argues the how or why of my zeitgeist is: People who participate in it just spam things instead of explaining sharing their opinion. My third supporting point that argues the how or why of my zeitgeist is: No proof against the one being cancelled most of the time. My counter argument and rebuttal is
My prediction is:
My conclusion revisits the thesis statement and makes a call to action, a prediction, and a full circle closing of the argument. X-ray summary: I need to work on my predictions for the future. I made it based on how I feel and how cancel culture has been progressing over the years, but I don't have a source on it so it isn't really credible. I should also work on my rebuttal a little more, maybe put it in a separate paragraph so it is more prominent. As it is now its blended in with another paragraph and Is not really doing anything to help my point where it is right now. In this blog post I will be writing about an emotional time in my life. I have to connect the theme from this scene of my life to a theme from My Name is Margaret. My story takes place when I was in third grade. The snow was falling on the ground gently, slowly piling up. I was staring out of the classroom window excitedly in my third grade class. I have always loved the snow. Class was let out and I ran outside. I waited a little while for my little sister to be let out and we ran up the stairs. I saw Mom waiting at the top, smiling at how excited we were. "After you girls do your homework you can play outside" she said. Me and my sister bolted foward, trying to get our work out of the way as soon as possible. "Don't run you guys might slip," my mom called out worriedly. We both slowed down and went behind our mom. There was no side walk so we were walking on the grass on the side of the street. I looked up at the snowflakes, trying to catch them on my tounge. Suddenly I heard a quiet pop and a loud cry. My mom was on the ground groaning in pain and holding her knee. Me and my sister were not sure what to do, we just started panicking. Someone on the other side saw us and handed me a red umbrella. He called an ambulance because none of us had phones. "Don't worry kids, help is on the way. Your mom is going to be ok." He stayed with us, trying to comfort us. When the ambulance finally came he left. Me and my sister got into the ambulance with my mom. I looked out the window to see everything moving so fast. My mom ended up having to get surgery on her knee. She can't run or jump anymore. The scars are still there from the staples. We still have the umbrella to this day. I never got to give it back to him, or even say thank you. I remember his face so vividly, but I haven't seen him since.
__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness?
__2.__What is your greatest fear? __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Something that I really dislike about myself is how easily I get discouraged. As soon as it seems like something is not working out how I thought it would I get upset and feel like giving up. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? __5.__Which living person do you most admire? I admire my sister the most out of anyone. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? __7.__What is your current state of mind? My mind is very stressed because I have recently started a new job. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? __9.__On what occasion do you lie? I lie when I think something will really hurt someone. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? __11.__Which living person do you most despise? __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I find myself saying “You know?” a lot, even though they most likely don't know what im saying. __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? __16.__When and where were you happiest? I’m happiest when I'm taking photos in the woods. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? I would really like to learn how to play an instrument. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I procrastinate a lot so I would really like to change that. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? I got an honorable mention in a photography contest. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? Maybe a willow tree, those are my favorite. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I would like to live somewhere cold like Alaska or Canada. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My most treasured possession is my headphones. It was the first thing I have ever bought on my own and I have had them for years. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? __24.__What is your favorite occupation? Graphic designer or photographer. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? __26.__What do you most value in your friends? I value their honesty and sense of humor. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? My dad and my sister. __31.__What are your favorite names? __32.__What is it that you most dislike? I absolutely hate centipedes. Just looking at pictures makes me want to run. I am usually fine with most bugs, but anything with more than eight legs is horrible. __33.__What is your greatest regret? __34.__How would you like to die? __35.__What is your motto? |
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