Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Response to "Procrastination"
Although I was not actually present for the "Procrastination" film, I strongly believe that it is a habit that everyone struggles with. For many, procrastination can be lingering on the keyboard for a few seconds, while for others it can be waiting til the last hour to start an assignment. In any case, procrastination brings a lot of stress and problems to any situation. Things pile up and baggage gets heavier and heavier. What was once clear has now grown foggier and undecipherable in our eyes. People really need to understand the importance of doing their tasks at a timely matter despite their lack of enthusiasm for the boring deed.
Cyber Response to Brave New Voice Writing Workshop
I was actually planning not to attend class on Thursday but am very glad I did. Although I was extremely sick, I gained a lot of insight into the process of poetry. Lauren did a great job at setting the tone and helping everyone through their words. I was able to think clearly about what I wanted to write and articulate my thoughts passionately. Writing my feelings down into tangible words felt liberating. I had to really think back to my past experiences and focus on that spirit. It definitely shed a lot of lost memories and let me appreciate the experiences I've had. Writing enables to release their emotions without any judgments. People find control and safety in writing. Poetry has the power to heal the toughest wounds and inspire someone to be a stronger person. I believe that words really are a way for people to get past their struggles and find a better place - a place of salvation and acceptance.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Me,Myself and I Response
Ilene Lee
English 1B
Professor Sabir
TTH 9-10:50
Understanding that one’s true identity can be possible is extremely crucial in the eyes of hip hop audiences. In Felicia Pride’s response to “Me, Myself and I”, ideals of profiling and false representation is stated to describe the way people identify themselves to others. People constantly feel that there is a certain way they should behave and display in the presence of others. Pride breaks down the qualities that constitute what representing one’s true identity is and counters these characteristics with the main idea that people choose to express false profiles because it is more convenient (10). By creating an illusion and image that is more acceptable, people dodge the critiques of others. They do not need to feel scrutinized for their qualities because they represent what society expects of them.
Pride goes on to further explain the reasons behind these actions and provide personal anecdotes to give a sense of reality within this problem. She goes on to define the expectations of what society demands and includes new ideas that I never really considered. Here, she articulates the negative aspect of society’s expectations and set images of people,
“As a society, we like labels, boxes, and other ways to confine and categorize…There’s always a level of disappointment for outsiders when we don’t live up to misconceptions. Even if you’re comfortable in your skin, and know exactly who you are, others aggressively attempt to promote their own idea of who you should be.” (11).
In her analysis, I realized that we, as a society, are very judgmental when we approach new people and their personalities. We create this ideal that people feel they need to live up to and impress our views. Despite how confident someone may be, others still continue to tear at their characteristics and find flaws to undermine them. Similarly to Pride’s last essay to “Not Enough, I see a connection with societies’ unquenchable hunger for acceptance and perfection. Nothing ever seems to be good enough for everyone to just accept what is.
Although the future of societies’ expectations may look bleak, Pride stresses the importance of defending one’s personal beliefs and thoughts. We all should embody these traits about ourselves and love the spirit and soul that we possess. The power to defy the expectations that others hold depends on one’s abilities to do so for their own identities. We are in control of how we want to be perceived and we shouldn’t let others hold us back from our identities. Perfectly stated, Pride says “a city is built when folks pave their own streets” (11). We determine the futures we want; it all lies in our hands.
English 1B
Professor Sabir
TTH 9-10:50
Understanding that one’s true identity can be possible is extremely crucial in the eyes of hip hop audiences. In Felicia Pride’s response to “Me, Myself and I”, ideals of profiling and false representation is stated to describe the way people identify themselves to others. People constantly feel that there is a certain way they should behave and display in the presence of others. Pride breaks down the qualities that constitute what representing one’s true identity is and counters these characteristics with the main idea that people choose to express false profiles because it is more convenient (10). By creating an illusion and image that is more acceptable, people dodge the critiques of others. They do not need to feel scrutinized for their qualities because they represent what society expects of them.
Pride goes on to further explain the reasons behind these actions and provide personal anecdotes to give a sense of reality within this problem. She goes on to define the expectations of what society demands and includes new ideas that I never really considered. Here, she articulates the negative aspect of society’s expectations and set images of people,
“As a society, we like labels, boxes, and other ways to confine and categorize…There’s always a level of disappointment for outsiders when we don’t live up to misconceptions. Even if you’re comfortable in your skin, and know exactly who you are, others aggressively attempt to promote their own idea of who you should be.” (11).
In her analysis, I realized that we, as a society, are very judgmental when we approach new people and their personalities. We create this ideal that people feel they need to live up to and impress our views. Despite how confident someone may be, others still continue to tear at their characteristics and find flaws to undermine them. Similarly to Pride’s last essay to “Not Enough, I see a connection with societies’ unquenchable hunger for acceptance and perfection. Nothing ever seems to be good enough for everyone to just accept what is.
Although the future of societies’ expectations may look bleak, Pride stresses the importance of defending one’s personal beliefs and thoughts. We all should embody these traits about ourselves and love the spirit and soul that we possess. The power to defy the expectations that others hold depends on one’s abilities to do so for their own identities. We are in control of how we want to be perceived and we shouldn’t let others hold us back from our identities. Perfectly stated, Pride says “a city is built when folks pave their own streets” (11). We determine the futures we want; it all lies in our hands.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Responses to Student Presentations
Ilene Lee
English 1b
10/8/09
Response to Itzel Diaz's Presentation
Itzel Diaz's presentation focused on the graffiti artist Jesus "Chucho" Rodriquez. I was really impressed with the background information she provided on the artist. His progression as an artist was phenomenal. Growing up as a young boy, he began drawing, then going into graffiti work, merging into tattooing and into other amazing art forms. Her poster board was filled with many of the artists'graffiti works and tattoo pieces. I thought it was interesting that "Chucho" asked people for permission to work on their walls. Most graffiti artists typically work on unauthorized locations and sneak around to do so.
Response to Jermaine Hughes' Presentation
Jermaine Hughes' presentation focused on Lauryn Hill, a respectable hip hop artist who changed her image during the course of her career. To start off the presentation, he gave a brief summary of what he was going to talk about and I thought it was helpful to direct the audience through his presentation. Lauryn Hill's growth as an artist definitely showed a sense of personal maturity. Beginning in a hip hop group in high school, she eventually moved onto her solo career. As an individual artist, her career reached its highest peak. She then decided to shed her popular reputation and come out as an artist who truely embodied herself. Jermaine did an eloquent job at describing her journey. His knowledge of Lauryn Hill's life was very impressive and made his presentation even more memorable.
English 1b
10/8/09
Response to Itzel Diaz's Presentation
Itzel Diaz's presentation focused on the graffiti artist Jesus "Chucho" Rodriquez. I was really impressed with the background information she provided on the artist. His progression as an artist was phenomenal. Growing up as a young boy, he began drawing, then going into graffiti work, merging into tattooing and into other amazing art forms. Her poster board was filled with many of the artists'graffiti works and tattoo pieces. I thought it was interesting that "Chucho" asked people for permission to work on their walls. Most graffiti artists typically work on unauthorized locations and sneak around to do so.
Response to Jermaine Hughes' Presentation
Jermaine Hughes' presentation focused on Lauryn Hill, a respectable hip hop artist who changed her image during the course of her career. To start off the presentation, he gave a brief summary of what he was going to talk about and I thought it was helpful to direct the audience through his presentation. Lauryn Hill's growth as an artist definitely showed a sense of personal maturity. Beginning in a hip hop group in high school, she eventually moved onto her solo career. As an individual artist, her career reached its highest peak. She then decided to shed her popular reputation and come out as an artist who truely embodied herself. Jermaine did an eloquent job at describing her journey. His knowledge of Lauryn Hill's life was very impressive and made his presentation even more memorable.
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