For my paradigm shift essay and TED talk, I will be talking about youth movements and the changes they have gone through from the decade of the sixties till present day. For my TED talk I will be putting an emphasis on Latin American countries, since I have personal experiences with some of the movements […]
Archives for October 2014
Classical Landscape Architecture
On a previous post I talked about how different aspects of culture affected modern architecture on diverse cultures. On this post I would like to expand on that topic by bringing in architecture from different time periods, considering that as culture evolves, so does the architecture! 1. Villas in the Renaissance – Italy. The Renaissance […]
My Impression on Adichie’s TED Talks
Personally, I thought that Adichie’s TED talks were really engaging and compelling. The shifts that I recognized in these two talks were the shift in the connotation of feminism from negative and extreme, to a more positive and rational idea, and the shift from acceptance of stereotypes to a more challenging mentality of those stereotypes. […]
Eastern Folklore and the Nine-Tailed Fox.
I have always found the folklore and mythical creatures of different cultures very entertaining to learn about; they range from scary, to cute, to plain bizarre! Most western mythical creatures are well known by the public- vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. Even myths such as dragons from Europe and the Chupacabras from Latin America seem to […]
“Animals Are Not Clowns” Campaign- Rough Draft
Many people around the world have, at one point in their lifetime, watched with eyes full of innocent wonder the entertaining performance of a circus; lions jumping through rings of fire, chimpanzees juggling and dogs dressed up as clowns doing tricks. With all of these memories of wonderful performances and time spent with family, it […]
Modern and Unconventional Artists Around the Globe.
Modern Art is extremely fascinating to me, because on this day and age the possibilities of mediums and techniques are endless. I will be honest; I do not really like older art that much, because of all the restrictions and repetitiveness of it. However, modern art is a completely different story: Since the introduction of […]
Youth Movements around the World.
To be an engaged citizen of the world, we need to stay informed about events happening in each country first. Youth movements especially, seem really important to me because these are the works of our own generation and the future leaders of our fellow nations. Most of you have probably heard of these recent movements- […]
Rhetorical Analysis
Lilly King is a prestigious author who is best known for books such as “Father of the Rain” and her most recent piece, “Euphoria”. On her New York Times post titles “Would marriage ruin our Happiness?” she discusses her personal experiences with relationships and her views from marriage based on her observations from people around […]