RAISING DIGITAL AWARENESS

It's important to draw visitors to your site/blog because it's important that our ideas and words are heard. Putting our own thoughts into words and uploading them onto the internet to share with others is a huge deal that we are lucky enough to be able to use in our day and age. It's such a fast and easy way to allow our voices to be heard.  Currently my blog is the home of many of my thoughts that i have posted to share with whoever decides to visit my blog. I believe that by voicing your opinion and ideas you are addressing the needs of all visitors because you have provided your own information to the rest of the world. To improve the value of my blog I think it would be smart to try and improve in each of the 10 different suggestions by Steve Pavlina. By making a point to put more effort and improve the value of the content by making sure that it holds importance and is worth reading, making sure that what I write and share is always original and my own thoughts and ideas, creating content that will hold its value and importance many years from now, remembering that although its being posted to the internet real people are reading my words, remembering why I'm writing and why it's important to me, letting the real me show through my posts, remembering to always write about what I believe to be true whether it's a shared belief or not, taking the readers into mind at all times, and always knowing that money is not always the most important factor. Although technology is a crucial tool in communicating these ideas with the rest of the world, it would be utterly impossible without actual human ideas and interactions, which I believe to be much more important. Technology is only a tool that helps us all share these ideas in such a huge way. It allows to interact with people all over, but again this would be impossible without our thoughts and ideas.

Literature Analysis: A Fault in Our Stars by John Green

1.  The exposition is the opening of the story when the struggle of being a teenager with a terminal illness is explained and described through the voice of Hazel. We see how her diagnosis of cancer has changed her life. Her attitude towards school, her parents, her peers, and life in general has been greatly altered since she became ill.

IS THERE AN EXPERT IN THE HOUSE?

My ultimate idea of an expert, as I've mentioned before is Ellen Degeneres. She is someone who has worked so hard to get to where she is now and has managed to find complete and utter success in doing what she loves to do. She is such an inspiration and has gained the admiration from people all over the world. She manages to work hard but also enjoy her life which is a balance that I believe a lot of people lose along the way.

THIS IS ONLY A TEST

In class the past couple of days we have discussed the different kinds of tests. In conclusion we've agreed that there are essentially two different types of tests. One type being the stereotypical test we receive in class 'testing' our knowledge on the criteria we're being taught. The old multiple choice test is a very common method of test taking that being seniors in high school we have all grown very familiar with. This kind of test, although does test our memory, doesn't truly express our understanding and definitely not our thinking. The second type of test is more figurative. Life tests, lessons that test our character sometimes or our true understanding of a concept or idea by proving it other than filling in answer bubbles. For my masterpiece project, although a test or 2 of the first type may be necessary, I believe that the second kind of test works much for effectively when attempting to put out my own ideas and study what I am passionate about. This masterpiece is a test itself, it's testing me on my knowledge of the future and how I will get to where I need and want to be.

I, ENTREPRENEUR

Ellen Degeneres most definitely is an entrepreneur, after our class discussion there is no doubt in my mind. She provides a huge service to the whole world with her television talk show. Her show has made a difference in so many different people's lives. Just watching her one hour show each day can turn someone's whole day around. People watch her throughout hard times to provide a little bit of light in what may be dark days. She helps so many others and is always giving back. She worked her whole life to build what is now one of the most popular and admired television shows. I however would not say that I, myself, am an entrepreneur... at least not yet anyways. I haven't provided a product or an idea or service desired by others. Hopefully one day, I will be able to say that I have. When you hear the word entrepreneurship you think of large, successful, well-known businesses and that is not always the case. Anyone who takes an idea and turns it into something greater, something to benefit others is an entrepreneur and I believe that is what needs to change in how our culture perceives it.

10 QUESTIONS

My expert is Ellen Degeneres and I would ask her:

1. How did you get to where you are today in your career? 

2. Did you always know that this is what you wanted to do for a living?

3.  How did you find the balance between comedy, helping others, and entertainment?

4.  Having fun seems like second nature to you, Do you ever find it difficult to stay so positive and optimistic all of the time?

5. Despite what it may look like, you're career can't just be fun and games. What are some of the difficulties that come along with your successful show and career?

6. What's your biggest advice for balancing work and fun?

7. Do you agree that laughing is one of the most effective "medicines"?

8. What do you do to take time out of your busy schedule to relax and just have fun?

9. How does it feel knowing you make such a huge difference in so many people's lives?

10. Explain the importance of having fun to you. 

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