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An Open Dialogue on Microaggressions

I recently watched the Academy Award nominated documentary “13th.” It connects racial inequality to our justice system. I learned that one in three black men will be incarcerated at least one time in their life, whereas only one in seventeen white men will be incarcerated at least one time in their life. This is due…

My New Blogs

I am going to be writing about medical news for my passion blog. This can include topics such as the emergence of new drugs, the use of new surgical techniques or procedures, the results of new scientific studies, and new adjustments to medical care. Medicine is something that really excites me so I hope to convey…

New Semester, New Ideas

Hi everyone! Here are my ideas for some of our upcoming assignments this semester. This I Believe: I believe in understanding and forgiveness. This stems from a personal story involving a family member’s battle with drug addiction. I believe in family. Throughout my life I have found that my small family is all I need…

Does America Play Fair?

I was not sure exactly what to expect when walking into the “Voices of Democrats” event a week and a half ago. When I entered I was immediately greeted with the words of a passionate, middle aged women placed at the mic, standing on stage. She kept talking about “them.” I was slightly confused; I…

Elevator Pitch

img_6005 Here is our elevator pitch! Our topic: Adderall use amongst students

Unit Two Assignment: Brainstorm

My favorite TED talk is by Barbara Netterson- Horowitz, titled “What Veterinarians Know That Physicians Don’t.” This TED talk was actually part of one of my homework assignments, so I expected it to be one of the more boring ones. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I enjoyed this talk so much that I watched…

RCL Revision Plan

To be totally honest I am not quite sure what is expected in a “revision plan.” I am just going to try to outline and plan my rhetorical analysis essay in this post. (I already completed a rough outline of my speech in a previous RCL post.) My civic artifact is a video produced by the…

“We Will” Write a Rhetorical Analysis Speech

My civic artifact is a video produced by the campaign “Rock the Vote.” It is intended to inspire individuals, especially teens and young adults, to register to vote and to want their voices to be heard. Here is the link to the Rock the Vote #WeWill Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AeRFhwSYVQ This is my tentative outline for my rhetorical…

Welcome to Penn State

I heard about “Be a Part From the Start” from my friend two hours before it began. In case you didn’t know, I’m talking about the big pep rally most of the freshman class attended about a week and a half ago. That was my first real Penn State event. I’m from New York and…