My Second Choice

Choose a form of popular media that you are passionate about. The media may be music, a book, or a movie.

The program touched on many different topics from the study connected with those who are afflicted with mental retardation. I enjoyed learning about the intricacies involved in our aging

Today I will be talking about is the documentary Paper Tigers. The term paper tigers mean that a person may seem like they are threatening, but they are not at all. This documentary followed various students of all grades at Lincoln High Alternative School and teachers. This showed us what each student was dealing with and why they reacted in a certain way. Paper Tigers was a great documentary to me because it showed something that most people do not see all the time. This showed me how these students deal with raw emotions. How much these kids just want someone that would care/love them and show them some compassion. They want someone to be there for them when they need someone because the people they are around now are giving them no support.

Lastly, was the topic I found most compelling, community colleges. Did you know 55 out of 100 graduating students at a university actually went to a community college? That's an amazing statistic because it gives a second chance for those of us who didn't meet university requirements. Not to mention, some of the faculty told us they graduated from Goldenwest as well. This information made me feel more secure that I was on the right track to my academic success.

I chose “Trail of Tears (song)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP6NdCZpbbU&list=RDYP6NdCZpbbU#t=0 because everything about it would help paint a picture for those who maybe do not uderstamd how awful the Indians were treated or what the Trail of Tears actually was. The music adds detail, providing a sort of sadness. The words also played a role in painting the picture. It is about the Indians having to leave behind their traditions, their families bones buried in their land, and much more for some sort of “promise land” that whites had waiting for

“(Optional) Share with us a few of your favorite books, poems, authors, films, plays, pieces of music, musicians, performers, paintings, artists, blogs, magazines, or newspapers. Feel free to touch on one, some, or all of the categories listed, or add a category of your own”

I could really understand “Life Story” by David Shields. Shields wrote his essay in all bumper stickers. It may seem as a mess, but it is not. It made sense. The bumper stickers combined a lot of life advice.

I chose "Where Have All the Tomboys Gone?" because growing up my cousin was refered two as the tomboy and I was refered to as the "girly girl" and then as we got a little older these switched. It really interests me to learn more about how other girls are refered to as "tomboys" or how there are less of them now then maybe a few years ago.

I chose the topic “How did Gloria Steinem influence the discussion of women’s rights?” because feminism is an interesting topic to me, and it is an overlooked topic that should be talked about more often in society. In a society that is so dominant by men, women think they can’t change it. But, with this topic, it can show how just a simple book, or an idea can start up an entire movement just by influencing each other. Also, even in today’s

From the course list of movies I have chosen the movie about Antowne Fisher. Because, from my view the movie identify some of the particular concepts in the family dynamic that was portrayed in the movie. The movie of Antowne Fisher is center around a young black man who mother has given birth to him in prison taken away and place in foster care into an abusive family. Antowne Fisher experience verbally, sexually, and physically abuse while growing up as a child in foster care which contribute to his anger management problem.

I have chosen 300 Violin Orchestra by Jorge Quintero. As a child, my mother would play classical music for me because the doctor recommended it. Recently I read studies that brought to light the capability of focusing and recapturing what has been studied could be better done if the student listened to wordless songs i.e. classical music, while studying. When I gave it a try I realized my focus increased and just stuck to it. The song mentioned above represents me in such way that I had previously listened to classical and when I reconnected to it for school purposes I realized I had found my home in music. I chose that specific song because although it includes violin it provides this sense of modernity and really enlightens my mood.

My speaking and listening topic is my trip to Disney land; I chose this topic because I feel like I know a lot about this subject as I have been doing this for about 5 year now.

As I discuss in my primary application, Best Buddies has opened my eyes to the struggles of disabled adults. By sharing time with my buddy and the entire organization, I have come to realize the value of the gifts I have in my life, and this has driven me to help my buddy to make his life easier. My experience as a college student has been filled with hard work and new interests, but my time in Best Buddies unlocked an entirely unique perspective that has altered the way I approach everyone who faces challenges, whether it be the disabled or patients battling disease.

For my topic of choice, I chose Enoch Pratt Information Literacy Initiatives. I feel that this topic suits me because at my grandmother’s church; Beth-El Temple of Christ every other Tuesday I come to assist anyone who needs assistance with their phone or tablet. Not just doing it for them but actually teaching them. It is not just important for not just the young to learn but for the later generations, they are the working in the changing society and if they don’t know simple tasks it could result in a devastating job loss for something so simple because someone else could. I have a deep connection with this topic and I am willing to do more research to fully explore its potential and educate me.

Specially designed Instruction because I loved the way this was broken down to make it more easily understood for teachers I liked unpacking the instruction.