I know that this is not anything like my usual posts, but today I don’t want to just talk about facts; I wish to express my experiences and thoughts on a topic that is very important to me. (and has to do with my culture) Some time ago I was at a restaurant getting lunch […]
Archives for September 2014
Observations on our First Speech.
I thought that all of the speeches went really well for being the first time. There were some people, including myself, who had trouble with staying under the time limit of 4 minutes or looking at the audience more than at their notes. However, I thought that all of the speeches were well thought out, […]
Blog 2: The Culture inside Modern Architecture.
People don’t always realize the effect that culture has in the design of a landscape; factors in design can include religion, local climate, ideologies, history…even literature can have a role in shaping a landscape (Which I will hopefully mention in a future post!) But as an architecture student I always wonder…why are the most influential […]
Outline for the Unit One Civic Artifact Speech
Artifact: UN Women’s Campaign A.Description of the artifact: 1.The Google Search bar and the “suggested search” option- The Google search bar is located over the woman’s mouth to symbolize the lack of voice woman suffer from. The suggested search option describes different searches that show the inequality woman face today, such as “women need to […]
American Idioms that originated in other Countries.
I finally decided to choose Wanderlust as the topic for my passion blog. But since some people commented that they liked my idea about Idioms, I decided to do my first entry about American Idioms that were brought from different countries. 1. “ Pass The Buck” – Placing the blame on somebody else. I came […]
The Effects of Kairos on the Civic.
A civic event has started throughout South Korea recently due to a tragic event. On September 3rd a popular girl group called ‘Ladie’s Code’ was involved in an accident that killed two members, Go Eunbi and Kwon Rise, and left another in critical condition. An ongoing investigation by the police is trying to discover the […]
Immigration and the Meaning of Civic.
In the first chapter of Americanah, I thought that Adichie made a realistic representation of what it is like for an immigrant in a country as diverse, and at the same time as isolated, as the United States. America is described as a melting pot of cultures, where people from all the ethnicities and nationalities […]
My Ideas for a Passion Blog.
1. Wanderlust. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines wanderlust as a strong longing for or impulse toward wandering/traveling. I consider myself a person who has wanderlust- since I was young, I have wanted to explore different countries around the world and learn about the characteristics that make cultures unique. I would like to make a blog where […]
Changing Someone’s Opinion.
While reading ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’ in English class, I discovered the power of words. In my opinion, this play was a lot about persuasion and conflicting views; the most remarkable example being the way Antony used words to turn the feelings of an entire city against Brutus’ logic. Some time after reading the […]