ENGRD101. Fall 2024. Sections 27 & 31.
Preparing and delivering the Halfa Kucha presentation was a fun experience that challenged me to think critically about the structure of my argument and how to convey it effectively within strict time constraints. Unlike an essay, which allows for more detailed explanations, the presentation required me to place my ideas into concise statements. I had […]
Read moreThis playlist is about an hour long, and the songs are ordered by the color of their album covers. I know roughly ever word to every song on the playlist. This playlist is like a window into my taste of music. It has a wide variety of genre. There were some songs I wanted to […]
Read morehttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a_dqy52BBVAmPgEmXJ18HcP1h10iaL8fCyKAPXV03Bk/edit The Pecha Kucha assignment was particularly engaging for me. Previously, I completed a similar assignment focusing on a historical moment from my school’s archives, specifically the creation of our students of color affinity space. While that assignment directly connected to me, the personal narratives in Sabrina by Nick Drnaso and Spinning by Tillie Walden […]
Read moreAfter making a presentation on Stitches and Kindred, I realized how much impact figures can play in the role of communication of common themes, especially comparing two pieces of text. Through the process of selecting figures that would most portray the similarities and differences between the two texts, I learned a lot more about synthesizing […]
Read moreThe rhetorical situation I was addressing with my mix revolves around the phases and emotions of love in relationship. Love is in a constant state of flux, with its peaks and valleys, and I wanted to instill that dynamic spirit in my mix. It covers everything from the initial spark of infatuation to the throes […]
Read moreI recreated a scene from Ted, where both the main characters are in bed and are terrified of thunder.
Read morehttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xoy6ATG1B9qwziPTA7XDV?si=6OAp82tBQHmnhfjcKTm1MA A mix for a late night drive when you just need to let it all out Tracklist: Cry – Cigarettes After Sex welcome and goodbye – Dream, Ivory Here With Me – d4vd Sparks – Coldplay Chamber of Reflection – Mac DeMarco Sailor Song – Gigi Perez Je te laisserai des mots – Patrick […]
Read moreThe mixtape I have put together approaches a rhetorical situation surrounding the concept of love; more specifically, discovering one’s own capacity to love while simultaneously in a destructive relationship that twists passion and hope into an obscure and perverse amalgamation of pain, driving the protaganist into delirium and insanity. Throughout the playlist, the protaganist is […]
Read moreOverall, the halfa Kucha presentation was a difficult process. I found it quite difficult to present a compelling argument when given only 20 seconds to deeply anaylze the tramau shown on a page. Writing an essay would allow me to have deeper anaylsis compared to giving a fast paced presentation. The sturcutre of my presentation […]
Read morePlaylist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qtA7jJNgMMwQqWETem7CK?si=B3Sj7o0-S1Sm5yLiuVxq-w&pi=u-QJDP8LjMSpmR For this playlist, I wanted to make something that would help people feel warm/relaxed with music during the winter months. In addition to this, I wanted to make a playlist that has no lyrics, allowing those who listen to this playlist to focus on their work as they listen, fitting for the […]
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