Monthly Archives: October 2012

New Directions and Underlying Themes

As far as upcoming assingments, there are multiple projects that I am working on. As far as my paradigm shift is concerned, I feel pretty good about my paper. I ended up discovering a different paradigm shift than the one … Continue reading

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TED Talk Genre

What is a TED talk? To be completely honest, before we began discussing TED talks in class I had absolutely no idea what they were. Sure, I had heard them mentioned in conversations once or twice, but I had no … Continue reading

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Fall is in the Air

I’m writing this blog on Monday night in the midst of the hurricane mayhem! Earlier in the evening I was doing work in a lounge on the first floor of my dorm. My friend and I decided we needed a … Continue reading

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18-29 Year Old Voting Trends

This is the rough draft for my paradigm shift paper. I just have the basics right now and still need to add citations and some more information. I also need to fix some of the grammar and wording! 18 year … Continue reading

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Social Media

I sat down to write my RCL blogs at least three different times before actually coming up with an example of rhetoric to talk about this week. I wracked my brain for rhetoric that has stood out to me in … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat

One of my favorite things about this time of year is decorating for the holidays! I still remember last year telling my mom that we had to put up decorations for every possible holiday because it was my last year … Continue reading

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Paradigm Shift Topic

As I discussed in last week’s blog, I think I am going to write my next paper on cell phones. When we went around in class, I was a little disappointed to hear that there was another student who also … Continue reading

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A commonplace in a Community

Sunday night, I was sitting in church when a student from a Thon organization came up to give an announcement. He was going to be selling raffle tickets to support his organization after mass. While explaining his purpose, he mentioned … Continue reading

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One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish

“A house is not a home without a pet.”  In a previous post I talked about how a dorm is not a home, but that there are ways to make a dorm feel more homey and comforting. I know that … Continue reading

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But What does that Really Mean?

As I sat down to write my rcl blog for the week, I reflected back on everything I had done this week. I had studied a lot, had spent a ridiculous amount of time in Starbucks, and had attended the … Continue reading

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