Mortimore made Literature Fun!!

This semester I was a little nervous about taking a literature class because I ABSOLUTELY HATE TYPING PAPERS!!!!! But getting to this class I really enjoyed it. She made the readings relate to our everyday lives. I loved ready the books, although some were confusing in the beginning. My favorite thing about the class was that she listened to us, and she knows what students like as far as learning and keeping the class in tuned and up while lecturing. Learning that we are becoming the dumbest generation and that using a lot of technology makes us ignorant to hard work. The readings suprised when I noticed hw well the readings actually connected to us. My favorite reading was "The Hunger Games". Another reading that was nice was the "Feed". These reading explained to us that we are living in ways that will soon effect us. In the feed it was mainly targeting the fact that we depend on technology and we are becomming dumb to the world around us. The Hunger Games explained that we watch to much reality television. Watch the Drama, the fights, and watch the crying. Why must we watch it? What are we getting out of it? Having this class really allowed me to questin my self and what Im doing in my life. I Love Professor Mortimore, and I loved the class. I enjoyed my group members too!!! This class was exellent.

A World With No Books?????

A world without books would be horrible. Although I do not like to read to my self, I find it fun when reading to a child. I know LOTS of people who actually enjoy reading books and its their hobby. I think that books have excellent descriptions and detail that all movies do not. Books are not the enemy but they are not fun (all the times). Majority of the time, I only pick up books when required for a class which an assignment or test was given. If you place a text book in front of me I will not open it unless it is math or something of the sort. I do not read novels or I do not like literature. Well I must say that I love African American literature. The literature that is from or talks about slavery or even Science.  But I must say that People will not have intellect if that were to happen.

Blog #8:

The Hunger Games, I must say was one of the best books that I have read thus far. I remember saying that, reading is the subject that I hate most, and that I never sit down and decide to read a book. This book was very exciting, I didn't want to stop reading. In my opinion, no other book that we have read thus far is like this one. Maybe feed was close but this had my eyes glued and I would want to see the movie and read books that follow the first one. Reading this reminded me of the show "wedding wars" and how they compete for the wedding of their dreams. I chose this show because their was one episode where they had to eat this cake with dog food in it. http://www.vh1.com/video/wedding-wars/full-episodes/episode-3/1660663/playlist.jhtml

Blog #7 We Love the Drama

I love to watch Reality TV. I watch probably majority of them that are out. But one of my favorite shows is called Basketball Wives. This show is based on the ex-ballers wives or current wives and how they live. Yes there is always drama, crying, and laughter. I think that we all love these types of shows for the drama that they have and how they interact with each other. I believe that the drama is real but some aspects may be false. I mention that it is a little false because we have to remember that its television and they get paid off of ratings and viewers. But I do believe that majority of shows do the same thing. I think that although it is entertainment, we love the suspense of what is going to happen next. Like with this show they discuss their marriages, how and why they are either still together or separated. And I some what relate because watching them gives me a sense of what not to do in a relationship. Also because my boyfriend is basically training for the NFL, there is a wide range of things that go on that these women prepare me for, watching and listening to their personal stories.

Blog #6: "Big Brother"

In the book, I couldn't think of one particular person or thing that was to be the "Big Brother", but this was the person who kept everything in order and watched over everyone. But in our society today I believe that we have something like it but I wouldn't call it a "Big Brother", but we have those who watches over us and keep us in order. Some people will say that their "Higher Being", the Government, and their societies keep them and watch over them. In our societies we also have Police officers, and every where a person go, they now have cameras and video cameras recording everything. I believe that we have to much privacy in some cases. I believe that it is actually getting worse in our communities when dealing with crimes and things like that, and help is always late rather than on time. 

No Technology has good intentions!!

Okay, I must confess that I have had a great week with using less technology as possible. I found my self liking to go out and take walks around campus and off campus with my boyfriend. I also spent a lot of time dorm hopping. Visiting my friends all around campus and sharing laughs with everyone. I remember that this past weekend, we took it old school, we played truth or dare and I must say it was fun. but this last week was very productive because I had no choice but to get all my homework done.  Because of the lack of technology I would have been forced to look over my syllabus and see what assignments I have coming up and would probably start most of my work ahead of time.  Not having Technology around I would probably read, in which reading would be the only entertainment I would have useful. Also, this experiment didn't say anything about going to the mall or spending money. So I ended up going to the mall to either walk around and or to buy something. I found this very soothing. But today is the last day, So I am wondering if I will continue to use less technology or when today is over just act as if this experiment never happened.

No Cell phone Use Pt2:

Well, Lets start off by saying that I was late to class. Secondly, having to walk all the way to the lab to do work, just because my lovely laptop has a virus. Thirdly, I think I am going through it, I want to text my friends so bad but I can't. But I think I am going to have another productive day. Just because I have so much work to do, and I can not do anything but get it done. I have been very consistent with this experiment. My phone has been off, so in order to talk on the phone or get in touch with other folks, I have my friends call them for me and then tell me. The most technology that I have been using was a calculator and that has been for my ridiculous and aggravating math life!!!!!! I'm just waiting for this to be over. And of course it has been very hard not to use or even listen to music!!! YOU TRY SINGING TO YOUR SELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!