In Engineering, a celebration would be that I got hired for a quick acting job. I enjoyed doing it because it was a fun scene. I was in the scene with Abril and we were talking casually like friends.
I think a cognitive dissonance during this project would have to be the jobs available. At the beginning of this project I thought there would be way more jobs and money available. I thought that if anyone was lacking in money, there would be small last minute jobs to be done. I have dealt with this issue by working as admin everyday for about an hour or so, I also have been on the lookout for other jobs that could be done my me. In Humanities we read a few articles about hashtag activism and learned how it is effective to start a movement on social media but it cannot be the only thing done. Social media is popular and when you hashtag activism it is more likely for people to see it and be aware of the topic. But this is only the starting point, you have to start protests or get together. Hashtags grow communities so you can do something bigger. I think the hashtag activism is a cop out was the one that spoke to me the most because it grew my opinion for hashtags.
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I am on track to getting $1500 (an A). I have earned $593 so far, so my plan is to make this same amount every two weeks.
In Humanities we learned how important news is and where to find the most reliable sources. I think now I will look for news that unbiased and if they are I can always interpret them my own way. I do think it is important to be updated with news almost daily so we can be aware of our surroundings and events. I think it is important for everyone to have the common sense to believe news more carefully. We cannot believe whatever we see, we must look at multiple sources and create our own conclusions. I was at ThinkaBit Wednesday and Friday, and I learned a lot about working with kids and circuit boards. It was fun to watch young kids put their creations together and continue to love engineering. In engineering class we have been working with our producers to get our part of the project done. What works well for me is the fact that we all are accountable for ourselves. If we slack off or miss school we have to make up the money somehow. The amount of money we make reflects on our integrity and effort; so we need to make sure we make ends meet. One issue with this project would be the time we have with each other. Some people from the other class work for the producers in my class so there is not much time we can work together due to different schedules. Maybe we could dedicate one day for our classes to merge together so we can work as a team.
When I am put in a distracting situation; as a leader I feel obligated to lead my classmates back on track. And remove myself from situations like these. In humanities we have been learning the impact that people in power have on us little people. I have heard the phrase used many times, "Money talks". When we notice people of status and class we tend to listen to them because they become more credible somehow. Just like how news sources and news reporters deliver information to us; we should be able to believe them. However this is not always the case; media lies. They follow news stories and sometimes report bias or opinions and interpret it back to us. |
Cecilia Carranza-DavisAs we progress through this project, I will be posting blogs to update you about issues, ideas, challenges, celebrations, skills learned, etc for both engineering and English every Friday. Archives
November 2016
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