Inclusivity has been an ongoing issue in the education system for many years. Boards of education often find themselves dealing with issues to maintain control within the school system while still allowing students to express themselves. The most recent issue that has come about, and the one that will be discussed today, is the passing… Read More Civic Issues Blog 3: The Controversy Regarding the ‘Dont Say Gay’ Bill of Florida

It is no secret to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused shifts in every aspect of what used to be a normal life. Personally, I was in the class of 2020, so my senior year got cut short when the pandemic began. Now, I am a second-year college student, and it’s hard to comprehend… Read More Civic Issues Blog 1: How has the Pandemic Caused Shifts in the Education Standards in the United States?

This week in RCL we submitted our TED Talk videos. After watching Haley’s video, I better understand the perceptions surrounding marijuana. I always believed that people had negative views on weed because of the label it has of being a “drug”. While this idea is partially true, there is so much more regarding the topic… Read More RCL Blog #10: TED Talk Review and History of a Controversy Brainstorming

Here is the link for my TED Talk slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ig1-6rm3gliSKGDtoPvlNAhqQCib_gA4ZB72HeX7vVw/edit?usp=sharing I plan on introducing my ideas by explaining how plus size labeling has affected our fashion and beauty standards. Then I want to explain what fashion trends have been made available for “plus-sizes” versus “normal-sizes”. Then, I will explain that even what is available to… Read More RCL Blog #9: TED Talk Slides

I decided that I definitely want to go in a ‘body image’ route for my TED Talk. I would like to discuss the way that body image and the expectations of a woman surrounding body image, and how those topics have changed over the years. I also want to make the overall point of how… Read More RCL Blog #8: Body Image TED Talk

There is no doubt in my mind that the best creature to exist in this world is a dog. They are so different from the rest of the animal kingdom, and they carry qualities that are so interesting to explore. Julia Espinosa, a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto, shared her insight on the secret… Read More RCL Blog #7 : TED Talk – The Secret Life of Dogs

My speech performance definitely had its strengths and weaknesses, but I was content with my production considering I am not the best public speaker. My speech ended up changing from the beginning where I was going to speak about the Coca-Cola company slogan and resulted in my speech on a school shooting campaign.  I am… Read More RCL Blog #6: Speech Review

Introduction  Why do we always wait until it is too late? That is a question that spectators and victims of school shootings often ask themselves. Today, it is a major fear of many students and teachers, that they will be in such an event on what should’ve been another regular day at school. This exact… Read More RCL Blog #5: Rhetorical Analysis Essay Draft and Revised Speech Outline

If a company told them that they had the key to your happiness, would you believe them? This strategy was used by the Coca-Cola Company in a campaign called “Open Happiness”. The company can appeal to its audience through many means. Not only is Coca-Cola genuinely liked by most of the world, but it is… Read More RCL Blog #4: Essay Introduction and Speech Outline

An elevator pitch that stood out to me was Andres’ pitch on the Harambe meme that took over the internet back in 2016. This speech was well-crafted and entertaining, enough to keep any listener engaged in the topic. Selecting a relevant topic is very necessary while choosing was to write an elevator pitch on. In… Read More RCL Blog #3: Harambe Elevator Pitch – A Review