So.. This project, as are all projects (especially those with the word FINAL before them), is quite stressful. WHAT I’VE DONE: -Drafts for the intended poem (all of which I still feel lacking) -Performed pieces by others (Sarah Kay’s “If I Should Have a Daughter” and “A Love Letter”) in the confines of my…Continue Reading WRT 302 Progess Report (for that final project)
Your Virtual Self, and its Battle with You.
The virtual world is very attractive. Its ability to lure in so many from the real world is due to a major factor: you being behind the screen. This simple fact grants endless possibilities, advantages and loopholes when it comes to interacting and connecting with others over the web. The main idea to…Continue Reading Your Virtual Self, and its Battle with You.
How to Raid (Habbo at least..)
There is a page on www.nigrapedia.com , titled “How to raid”. It has quite the simple list of tasks you must preform and keep in mind in order to perform a Habbo Hotel Raid. Rule number 1? Remember your identity: a nigra. As part of the nigra community, you must never act out of line, always support…Continue Reading How to Raid (Habbo at least..)
Sherry Turkle and Her Plead to Technology Junkies
Sherry Turkle, professor at MIT and social and personality psychologist, focuses her studies on human interaction with technology, and more recently, on people’s control over technology and its effect on their interpersonal relations. Her main argument centers around the notion that in order for people to grow, connect and understand the world, solitude to think,…Continue Reading Sherry Turkle and Her Plead to Technology Junkies
WRT 302 Mini Essay 1
“Me, Social Media and I” I would define my involvement with the web as “average, but not”, mainly because the standards for being “average” are continuously changing as new social media powerhouses are introduced into society. I had stepped into the social media circle at a young age, having created an email address, Myspace account…Continue Reading WRT 302 Mini Essay 1
WRT 302 “Favorite Sentence”
New New Media by Paul Levinson Chapter 2 “Facebook” “You were seeing a face for the person whose written words you had come to know, as well as getting a voice and in-personality to go with those words. The potential was high for concluding that this person at the table or in the room with…Continue Reading WRT 302 “Favorite Sentence”