“This I Believe” Podcast The Power of Friendship: During my junior year of high school, I was a member of my high school’s Model United Nations debate team. In January of 2019, we attended our biggest conference: The Hague International Model… Continue Reading
The 2020 presidential election caused undeniable stress for millions of Americans over the course of the year. Not only did the nominees have starkly different attitudes and personalities, the fate of American jobs, well-beings, and livelihoods hung in the balance.… Continue Reading
This ad, aired by Uber Eats in October 2020, features the infamous gymnastic Olympian, Simone Biles, and the Queer Eye star, Jonathan Van Ness. In the short, 16 second advertisement, Van Ness claims that he will be eating a falafel… Continue Reading
TedTalk Reflection Overall, I am proud of this speech. I believe, in terms of the five canons, I effectively conveyed my ideas and the paradigm shift, sufficiently meeting the invention criteria. I also believe because I organized my speech chronologically,… Continue Reading
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For my paradigm shift paper and TED talk, I will be analyzing the shift from traditional, in-person dating methods to online dating, as a result of the internet and the creation of smartphones. While researching for my topic, I developed… Continue Reading
My Favorite TedTalk My favorite TedTalk is “I was Almost a School Shooter” by Aaron Stark. I absolutely love this talk because it is short, impactful, and it resonates so deeply with everyone who listens. According to Stark–and he would… Continue Reading
As I drafted my speech, I frequently referred to the 5 canons and I believe this is reflected in my final speech. In terms of invention, I believe my speech met they requirements. My points related to the prompt and… Continue Reading
“The Perfect Body” Only 5% of women naturally fit the height and weight range portrayed in the media. It should not be shocking then that 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies and resort to dieting to achieve the… Continue Reading
Introduction Hook: Only 5% of women naturally fit the height and weight range portrayed in the media. It should not be shocking then that 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies The Ad: “The Perfect Body” advertisement is a… Continue Reading