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Diversity in education
When I was picking the schools I would want to apply to or attend potentially all of my options were mostly in southern states because of the proximity and their locations, they are more diverse and I would feel more welcomed as I was an international student coming to live in the US for the first time. Eventually, I got into Penn State, I loved almost everything about it, the dorms, the campus, the programs, etc. My only concern would be if I felt like I belonged here, especially because this school is located in the middle of nowhere, it’s not like a big city where a lot of people from other countries come to build their lives. Currently, I feel like I do belong here, however, I still believe diversity in-state college is not the highest.
Diversity in schools is an issue that needs to be addressed more, its importance relies on how valuable can be when students consider or encounter worldviews, the different perspectives, and ideas developed by the variety of experiences are essential for the understanding of a globalized world, and have a better learning environment. It challenges negative stereotyped preconceptions, encourages students to perform critical thinking, and helps students to learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds as them. Learning from others’ special needs, abilities, motivations, family compositions, or backgrounds helps many students to understand and even adapt to new perspectives, they can work collectively around the differences in the different dimensions. For example, there are other ways of measuring diversity in a university, for example, the sexual identity or orientation of someone, their income level or social status, cultural background, gender, etc.
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African American | 5.63% |
| Asian American | 6.40% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.65% |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |
| White | 64.95% |
| Multiple Races | 3.44% |
| Unknown/Undeclared | 2.28% |
| International | 9.36 |
This table shows the diversity in Undergraduate Enrollment University-wide by Percentage for the 2018-2019 school year. It shows how the university’s population is mostly white, followed by Hispanic or Latino, and then Asian. Students in Penn have medium racial diversity, with 31% of students as minorities or people of color. One of the reasons the university might not be diverse enough is because of the lack of financial resources for international students, such as scholarships, grants, or loans. The university, being a public institution, doesn’t recognize an official international students scholarship or financial aid.
In conclusion, a diverse learning environment is very important for students to develop more wide ideas and perspectives, knowing how to discuss controversial public issues that affect many people at once, take into consideration the differences in experiences, capacities or abilities, and interests, and help make better citizens of the world.
bibliography:
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/diversity-in-college-and-why-it-matters
https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/statistics/
Ted talk
A TED talk I enjoyed watching was How to fix a broken heart by Guy Winch. I liked this TED talk because it talks about something everyone can or has been through. I learned that there are many ways of getting a broken heart, different types of relationships can lead to different kinds of heartbreaks, it does have to be necessarily romantic, it can be from family and friends.
Brainstorm for unit two projects:
2 potential topics
~Culture: How different cultures can lead to different perspectives?
As an international student, I find it fascinating to keep studying more deeper into the different cultures that exist in the world and how they work together, also how they can lead to differences in ideologies or perspectives.
~Relationships
Another topic I like is relationships, I want to know more about the evolution of different types of relationships and how they work with each other. Why do people say that opposite poles attract each other, how would a relationship with completely different people work?
draft: rhetorical analysis , revised outline speech
Ads are made to create an effect or impact their audience, Nike succeeds every time in creating appealing videos showing the best of their products by connecting to their audience in a deeper way, like their emotions, spirit, energy, or dreams. Nike’s advertisement shows the merging of fantasy and real life, as the video goes on, what was an idea or concept of success in the life of a professional basketball player becomes true for a little boy.
One of the main strategies Nike uses is the music they chose to be playing during the advertisement, which is “Shut Em Down” from the band Public Enemy, popular in the late 19s. Something interesting about the decision of choosing this song is that it calls out major corporations like Nike because they take profits from the black community but do not give anything back for example not opening businesses in black communities in the country. At the same time, it makes me understand that Nike wants to show their support to the black community by publicly using a song that represents them and the basketball culture.
Nike’s audience target sports lovers, which is why they use famous athletes to model their products. The appearance of Lebron James in the video is another important strategy Nike uses in order to get to their audience. This calls to the lens of trust, more specifically ethos, which means they are using an important and recognized character in order to persuade people to consume Nike’s products, the credibility is given by Lebron James’s figure, as he is talented and well know basketball player and most want to be basketball players aspire to become, simulate or mirror Lebron.
The structure of the ad is presented chronologically, the main character, Dante, starts as a little kid and then shows his efforts and dedication to become a professional basketball player. The advertisement shows the successes, struggles, and obstacles the kid faces in order to become triumphant in doing what he loves. The message Nike gives is perseverance is key to be successful in life and make dreams come true.
Speech outline:
Intro: Nike’s advertisements are known for the creativity and inspirational messages it expresses. “Want it all” is one of the many videos they’ve made that were successful in their main objective, which is to persuade people to use their products…
1st idea: Nike used the song “Shut Em Down” from the band Public Enemy.
This was an odd decision for me because this band is known to call out negatively big organizations like Nike because they don’t open businesses in the black community locations, but they managed to use it in favor of their products…
2nd idea: Nike uses the figure of Lebron James in order to gain credibility for the product.
I think the most important strategy is using someone as important as Lebron James to appear in the ads, this will get Nike the credibility it needs to persuade people to use their products because a famous athlete works with the brand.
3rd idea: Nike shows Duke university as the main team in the ad.
Duke university’s basketball team, the Duke Blue Devils, has been working with Nike for a long time and they just renewed their contract for 2027…