Excitement to Disappointment

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You are at a horse race and win.. $825. How excited would you be? I know I would be bursting with excitement because that is a few new pairs of shoes!

Well an Australian woman, Chantelle, was filled with excitement after she won the winnings ticket at the horse race she attended. She was so excited that she posted a selfie with ticket in her hand on Facebook to share with her so called "friends". After posting the selfie, someone took the winning ticket number and collected her winnings. 
Obviously Chantelle's excitement turned into disappointment. Her so called "friend" basically stole her money. It is sad because she does not know who the actual "friend" is that stole her ticket number and claimed her winnings. Could it be a close friend? 
Chantelle learned a lesson the hard way. Maybe next time she will be able to use her winnings to buy a new pair of shoes. ;)

Microtheme

Microtheme? What does that mean?

That was the first thought in my mind after Dr. Kybrurz said we would be writing one.
After listening and later typing "microtheme" into google, I realized that a microtheme is used to explain and  present an argument as clearly and concisely as possible. You want it to be right to the point, no need for elaborate information or conclusions about the problem. Short and sweet is what a microtheme is.

How do you present a problem, give evidence of the problem and then come up with a conclusion in a one page, double-spaced paper? 

That is another question going off in my head. To be short and sweet, you have to find a problem that is close to your heart. Something that you are passionate about and truly have a simple idea to make a change and help is a perfect topic for a microtheme paper. 

So basically what I learned on how to write a great microtheme... 

keep it short and sweet.

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Summary Teachings

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As I have been writing the summary for the documentary film, Blackfish, I have learned a lot. Many of the things I have learned is that small details all add up and has a huge impact on the summary.
For example, I have always been taught "Make a creative title", but in summary writing you should write "Summary of the "Film". I also have to constantly remind myself that I should summarize, not analyze. That is something I am constantly struggling with... sometimes I just want to share my thoughts as I am writing because my opinions can be very strong when I am passionate about a certain topic.
One of the things that I have discovered after watching the documentary and summary writing is that I really enjoy documentaries. I love learning more about what I already love and am passionate about. The knowledge that I have received from watching this one documentary is amazing. It makes me sad about certain things because I feel bad for what these people are doing to the orcas,  but then it creates change in me, and I love that. It makes me want to change and make a change.

Documentary

Hundreds of thousands of documentaries are made a year. Many of them are unseen. Fortunately, Netflix has been bolstering its documentary efforts recently. Netflix has over 1,000 documentaries, and is starting to make an impact. Netflix has been huge in big and small films. They have added a huge amount to the marketplace, which is now being a huge resource to filmmakers.

Personally, I can count with my fingers the amount of documentaries I have seen. I usually do not have the time to sit down for two hours for a documentary. During my free time, I am either at the gym, catching up on sleep, or catching up with some of my favorite television shows. Even though I have not seen a lot of documentaries, the ones that I have seen were spectacular and have brought awareness to an issue or just how life is for certain individuals.

I believe documentaries are similar to Slactivism. Both bring light to an issue and will have people want to draw attention to the issue. But the question is if people will truly go forth with making a change, or just watch the film or "like" the post. In my own opinion, if you "like" the post or if you go across the world to help, both are helping. Both are bringing forth new information and knowledge to others. And that is what we need to make change.

Good or Bad?

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Is Twitter good or bad?

Twitter has both positive and negative things about it.

One of the best things about Twitter is its accessibility. It is easy for anyone and everyone to get a hold of new information and to share it with others. It can also create a community between people. Someone can become "friends" with another person from the other side of the country or even across the world. It is truly amazing. Twitter is also a good way to promote yourself and get your name out there, and to promote others.

But Twitter also has some downsides. For one thing, one will never know what is true. There is no guarantee of accuracy or reliability. Also many people will get into "Twitter Fights". People will express their feelings negatively and aggressively towards a certain subject or person causing "fights" to start up. It is very easy for people to trash talk one another when he or she is sitting behind a computer screen.

In the end, I believe Twitter can be the good, the bad and the ugly. It is how you act on the Internet.