Intro In the spring of 2022, I was in Atlanta for a national trivia competition, competing against the best of the best from across the whole of the United States. As a way to introduce ourselves, the moderators of our match asked what the worst thing about our state was. Without hesitation, all seven members […]
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Issue Brief Introduction Draft
This is just a rough draft of what I’d like to end up doing, so any comments or suggestions that you have to make it better would be greatly appreciated. In the spring of 2022, I was in Atlanta for a national trivia competition, competing against the best of the best from across the whole […]
Finalized Personal is Political and Civic Issues Blog Topics
For my Personal is Political blog, I’m thinking that I might just go the free-ranging route, where I’ll right about a story that has some tie in to an issue that I see in our society currently. I liked both of the ideas that I came up with in the first brainstorming post: the one […]
“This I Believe” Draft: The Value of Patience
It’s been a long day, and the worst part about it: it’s only 10 AM. As I walk towards our homeroom period, I feel myself going on autopilot before I wake myself up to say “Hi!” to someone as recognize in the chaos that is a high school hallway. I have just sat through my […]
Podcasts, Personal is Political and Civic Issues Ideas
Firstly, I will discuss possible ideas for the “This I Believe” podcast. My first idea was the right to a good education. I have always been passionate about education and how everybody should get what they need in order to personally succeed. The story that I would attach to this would be how I, along […]
A Very Belated Blog Post on Dilemmas of Democracy
A couple of months ago (I’m talking probably late September), I went to the Dilemmas of Democracy conversation with Timothy Snyder, a world-renowned professor and author on authoritarianism and democracy. Even though you might not know who Timothy Snyder himself is, most people might know him from his book, “On Tyranny,” which was critically acclaimed […]
Ideas for History of a Public Controversy Project
The first idea that I had for the History of a Public Controversy was about the raising prices of tuition. Out of the ideas that we discussed as a group in class, I thought this was one of the better options for the project, as you could use a lot of data to show how […]
TedTalk Slides
Attached should be a link to access my slides for the TedTalk. I’m open to any suggestions on what could be changed about them, or what else you would like to see. I know there’s not a whole lot of information on the slides, but it’s sort of a timeline for Australian perspectives on immigration […]
Evolving Ideas Elevator Pitch
Here’s the link to my elevator pitch for the Evolving Ideas TedTalk and essay on VoiceThread. Hopefully, I’ve set everything up correctly. The-Evolution-of-Australian-Immigration-Policies
Ted Talks and Presentation Topics
Link to Ted Talk: Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | TED – YouTube The Ted Talk that I find most enjoyable is the one linked above by Tim Urban on the concept of procrastination. I recognize that I am a procrastinator, so this one is great for me to watch and […]