Eulogy to my First Social Media Self
Goodbye to the person who just did what she wanted without over-analyzing it first.
Podcast
I think it was very difficult to condense my entire essay into a two minute podcast. The biggest challenge for me was determining what I wanted to include and what I didn’t want to include in the podcast. Even with the finished result, I still feel as if my podcast is incomplete, because I know that so much more is said in the actual essay. As for getting to know the program, I didn’t struggle much with it. I’d consider…
Revision Reflection #1
The global revision process was something that I had never done before this class, and I found it very useful. I found that it helped me to organize everything in my essay by dividing it into different sections: the introduction, the three different learning styles, and the conclusion. Next, I aimed for each section to include three things: a reference to Bain, a reference to Dweck, and a personal experience. Using this as a guideline was helpful in that I…
Podcast Elements
“Waving Goodbye: Remembering a Mom Who Was Strong in Everything” This podcast starts with a narrator explaining the background information to the story, then goes strictly to the daughter of the mother reminiscing over moments she shared with her mother that she remembers most. After she finishes talking for several minutes, sad music is played as an ending piece. https://storycorps.org/stories/waving-goodbye-remembering-a-mom-who-was-strong-in-everything/ “Loving but Leaving the Military” This podcast begins again with a narrator explaining the background information about the main focus…
Critique Reflection #1
I think the method of self critiquing was helpful because I feel like I was given a guideline to follow. When I was writing my own draft, I didn’t feel like I knew how to set it up. I have been so used to the typical introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion format, but I didn’t feel like that fit with this essay. I just wrote it trying my best to follow that format. However, when I reviewed my draft,…
Pre-Writing Activity
I chose to do a timeline for my pre-writing activity. Looking through both my positive and negative learning experiences, I have noticed a pattern. My motivation to learn new things tends to lie in the excitement of being able to do something I haven’t done before. My motivation to persist in growing at these things tends to lie in the feeling of self-accomplishment. For example, when I first learned how to read, I was so proud of myself that I…
Audio Recordings
I tried using Audacity for my recording, but since I do not have a microphone, it was difficult to get a good quality recording on my laptop. When I tried recording there was a lot of static and background noises to the point where it was difficult to hear what I was saying. Instead, I tried using the Voice Memos app on my phone, since I could hold my phone’s microphone closer than my laptop’s. I got a better recording…
Bain Annotations
My method of annotating consisted of writing a brief summary of each paragraph after I read it. I would read a paragraph, then ask myself, “what did I just read about?” Without looking at the paragraph again, I would write a quick summary of the information in my own words. This method is effective for me because it keeps me actively reading throughout the entire chapter. I know I must write a summary after each paragraph, so I make sure…
What Makes an Expert?
I have definitely been a strategic learner throughout most of my academic experience. In high school and middle school, plus even before then, I remember being obsessed with getting good grades. I wanted to get the best test scores and grades so that I could show them off and prove I was smart. I relied on them for personal validation. In elementary school I wanted the best scores on tests and projects so I could show off to my classmates….
Summary of “The Editor”
“The Editor” is a podcast that follows the story of a friendship between Robin Woods, a prisoner who taught himself how to read, and Mark Stevens, an editor for Merriam Webster Encyclopedias. Woods grew up in a poor neighborhood and was told from a young age that he was incapable of learning like the rest of the kids. His poor education led to him dropping out of high school and partaking in criminal activities such as breaking and entering. When…
