Here are two explanations of my research topic from two perspectives, informal and formal:
Informal: I love technology. Not only does it make life easier, I use it daily and frequently, which is why my topic is technology and youth. I always really wanted to know "how technology affects the younger community socially". So far in my research, I have learned that social networks like twitter and facebook have really moved younger children, in good and bad ways. For example, these networks allow people to reconnect and communicate easily. However, there are many dangers like cyber bullying.
Formal: Every day, everywhere, people are mesmerized by the new, advanced technology that runs our society. This inescapable force influences our culture greatly, and my topic explores the effect on today's youth. I myself am a victim of this digital world; it only makes sense to evaluate the consequences of electronics. However, I plan to investigate the social effect, whether it be good or bad. So then the question arose, "how has technology affected the younger community socially?" I've done a fair amount of basic research, and I have come across a few answers. Technology such as social media networks have benefits, such as faster communication and connection between friends and family. However, one of the biggest risks of these networks include cyber bullying or harassment.
1/21 - 30min., 1/23 - 10min., 1/24 - 60min., 1/25 - 30min., 1/26 - 30min.,
Total - 150min., pp. 148 - 174 (Moribito), (found, read, and annotated 5 sources), ( read an article for world history about Great Zimbabwe), (read an article about Mount and Blade: Warband)
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Free Post: Reading Summarization (With Vocab)
Balsa was an adroit prodigy, even from the start. But as she grew up, her avocation of martial arts slowly developed into a job. All went fairly smoothly, until she rescued the second prince, Chagum. The second queen then requested a bodyguard for him, and to help him escape the murderers. It was then and there that the second prince became a protege of Balsa, the spear-wielder. The queen requested Balsa save him, because he was the bearer of an egg from the spiritual world, which needed special protection. Both Balsa and Chagum arrived at the palace with honor, but left it as basically pariahs, disguised and running. They began their crusade.
Soon enough, they were ambushed by elite assassins out to kill Chagum. Balsa managed to fight back three of them and escape with Chagum. They went to Balsa's friend's (Tanda's) house. After the fight, Balsa's demeanor had changed dramatically, now aware of the dangers. The erudite spear-wielder did not hesitate to teach the young Chagum basic karate. They were now on their toes, militant as ever. This stay at Tanda's was only a minor lapse in their journey, so they continue forward. The first tacit Chagum had become more raucous, feeling much more relaxed in the presence of Balsa.
Well, I was completely out of ideas for the free post; I figured I can do a reading response, but substitute the response for a summarization (I was 99% sure it was a "defined topic"). Well, I have to leave for Louisiana soon so I'm pressed for time. See ya'll later!
1/14 - 40min., 1/15 - 40min., 1/16 - 30min., 1/17 - 20min., 1/20 - 20min.
Total - 180 min., pp. 78 - 148 (Moribito), (read, found, annotated 5 sources)
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Research Update
Researching has always been strangely fun for me. I enjoyed learning about topics I care about in great detail, as well as explore others' opinions. In terms of information, I have plenty of primary sources, or what I believe to be primary sources. However, I have very few secondary sources and hope to find more. They're an essential element to the annotated bibliography and can't be ignored.
Besides the sources, my project is moving along smoothly. The groups we were assigned helped me and my sources. Not only did they correct any annotations on my paper, I also found another source. The annotations, however, need to be changed. For some unknown reason, I decided to alternate which questions to use in my annotations (the questions on the back differed from the ones in the front). This has created a major problem and I'm happy I recognized this.
Overall, I started out smoothly, finding plenty of sources with valuable information. On the other hand, I accidently ignored which types of sources they were and made a silly mistake. Hopefully in the next few days I can recover from these errors and progress through the project.
Besides the sources, my project is moving along smoothly. The groups we were assigned helped me and my sources. Not only did they correct any annotations on my paper, I also found another source. The annotations, however, need to be changed. For some unknown reason, I decided to alternate which questions to use in my annotations (the questions on the back differed from the ones in the front). This has created a major problem and I'm happy I recognized this.
Overall, I started out smoothly, finding plenty of sources with valuable information. On the other hand, I accidently ignored which types of sources they were and made a silly mistake. Hopefully in the next few days I can recover from these errors and progress through the project.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Free Post: Favorite Hobby
I love video games. Ever since I was 5, playing video games has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I started with simple SEGA games like Aladdin (platformer) and Super Bomber man (strategy and action). My gaming habits slowly developed over time, switching games because they had been worn out. I looked into Runescape (medieval role playing game) and played it for months upon months with my brothers. Soon enough, I found another game....And another....And another....The chain continued and still continues today.
So a big question pops up - what makes gaming fun? In my opinion, there is no right answer. Looking at video games as a whole, the internet has plenty to offer. There are thousands of games accessible all the time. In addition to the mass of games, different styles of games offer even more variety. But when looking at individual games, players may be interested in the competition, action, or community.
If you haven't actually played many video games before, I recommend you consider playing some. There is a wide variety of games and I'm sure at least one game will appeal to you. Lastly, feel free to post in the comments your favorite hobby and give a bit of background information.
So a big question pops up - what makes gaming fun? In my opinion, there is no right answer. Looking at video games as a whole, the internet has plenty to offer. There are thousands of games accessible all the time. In addition to the mass of games, different styles of games offer even more variety. But when looking at individual games, players may be interested in the competition, action, or community.
If you haven't actually played many video games before, I recommend you consider playing some. There is a wide variety of games and I'm sure at least one game will appeal to you. Lastly, feel free to post in the comments your favorite hobby and give a bit of background information.
Reading Response: Moribito
As the first semester came to an end, I decided to pick up a different book. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? left me bored. I was about 80 pages in and felt as though nothing had happened. After a quick browse through our bookshelf, I saw a book called Moribito. Right off the bat the book looked interesting. My brother told me he read it after watching the anime. He recommended it to me.
In the beginning of the book, you are thrown into a situation; a young prince on his carriage gets thrown off into a river. His servants fail to save him and drown, but a spear-wielder named Balsa shortly succeeds after. She is invited to the palace only to be confronted with a request. The queen asks her to protect her prince as a bodyguard.
I started liking Moribito right from the start. I was thrown into the rising action, with the exposition hidden throughout the text. These introductions always appeal to me, however, I'm not too sure why. It could be that slow starts bore me, and because they are the opposite, the opposite effect occurs. As of now, I like the beginning of the book, but I have no idea about the rest.
Just to touch up on my reading habits this week, I didn't do so well. Next week, I plan to improve my reading by going to more calm places. Once or twice I went to foster to try and read; that didn't work out... It seems as though upstairs in the back corner of the library is my best shot at reading.
01/07 - 30min., 01/08 - 30min., 01/09 - 60min., 01/13 - 30min.
Total - 150min., pp.1 - 78
In the beginning of the book, you are thrown into a situation; a young prince on his carriage gets thrown off into a river. His servants fail to save him and drown, but a spear-wielder named Balsa shortly succeeds after. She is invited to the palace only to be confronted with a request. The queen asks her to protect her prince as a bodyguard.
I started liking Moribito right from the start. I was thrown into the rising action, with the exposition hidden throughout the text. These introductions always appeal to me, however, I'm not too sure why. It could be that slow starts bore me, and because they are the opposite, the opposite effect occurs. As of now, I like the beginning of the book, but I have no idea about the rest.
Just to touch up on my reading habits this week, I didn't do so well. Next week, I plan to improve my reading by going to more calm places. Once or twice I went to foster to try and read; that didn't work out... It seems as though upstairs in the back corner of the library is my best shot at reading.
01/07 - 30min., 01/08 - 30min., 01/09 - 60min., 01/13 - 30min.
Total - 150min., pp.1 - 78
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