Today, I will talk about my favorite Ted Talk. The link to the video is posted below. This topic of this Ted Talk is “How to Get Your Brain to Focus”. I think it’s a very interesting topic because many people today are overwhelmed by the various information online. With the development of technology, people spend more time on more than one screen every day. In the beginning, the guy talks about this experience which can relate to many people. Then he indicates that our brain is overstimulating instead of being distracted so our brains are always looking for distraction, which keeps us focusing steadily on one thing. Then we lost the ability to focus, wasting more and more time on entertainment. I think the content of his speech is really good. I learned a lot from watching it. It helps me think of the problem of distracting in another way. Also, the guy discusses the problem and gives his opinion with plenty of personal experiences and researches. It adds credibility to his argument. I think his delivery is also good. His PowerPoint works just right for pushing forward his speech.

For my Unit Two project, I think of two possible topics. One is the development of makeup products and how it influences women’s lives. The other topic is the development of piano manufacturing. This topic is inspired by RCL Blogs I wrote this semester. Ancient pianos looked quite different from those of today. As a piano lover, I think it will be interesting to explore the history of this old instrument.