Update on Film Summary

Thing left to finish with my film summary: 

• make sure my summary flows 
• make sure the summary is in chronological order (skim through the documentary again and follow up by skimming through summary and see if it matches. 
• Use MLA format to correctly cite the documentary
• make sure the summary is 3-5 pages long
• I have to make sure I don't use too much detail and keep it straight to the point
• have another person peer edit my summary before turning it in
• Make sure the summary focuses more on the important scenes and less on unimportant scenes. 
• Revise each paragraph to make them perfect
• Answer the reflection questions and put together the final draft along with the rough drafts. 

I feel like I have a lot to work to do on with my film summary. I have been working on it periodically and in little chunks instead of sitting down and finishing up my film summary. Never have I ever been procrastinated over a writing assignment like this. Usually I'm always on top of my game but I don't know why this time its different. I think its because I'm putting all my focus on my other classes and leaving my summary for the end. Hopefully by the end of Wednesday I will have put together all my drafts along with the final paper. I've realized that since a week or so has went by since I watched this film that I am kind of forgetting the main details. I will have to go back to skim through the documentary to catch up on those details. 

This was my first time writing a summary on a documentary. I've never watched a documentary that has to do with history. Overall, I really liked this project because I learned new information and had to watch a film then gather what I watched and type it out. 

I am almost done with revising my film summary and so far its been going well! I'm not going to lie I have been pushing it off till last minute because I keep telling myself how hard is it to write a summary? I've realized that it takes a lot of time and effort to write the summary because I have to make sure I don't analyze the movie. This Monday I have my first organic chemistry exam and I am so scared/nervous for it. I don't really know how to study for it and the only thing I keep telling myself is that I want an A. I know I shouldn't worry about the grade because I know that when I do...I don't do the best of my ability on the exam but I panic and all. Hopefully I will prepare myself really well and see what happens. Honestly, I cant believe midterms are just around the corner for my organic chem and physics class. Physics class will literally be the death of me. I feel like my brain just doesn't comprehend anything dealing with forces and vectors and what not but I am always trying to keep a positive mind and try my best! The one thing that is preventing me from trying my best is my confidence. I literally have no confidence in anything that I do in my life which kind of affects the way I study and all. Hopefully my goal is to try and build my confidence.

Blog Entry #3

The documentary in class real got me thinking if sometimes I do things subconsciously to comfort me and the answer is yes. Sometimes the outcome is either good or bad but I know that majority of people rely on something to take their mind off things whenever they are feeling a bit down. For example, I wouldn't consider this  action that I do a big one but I subconsciously find myself playing music depending on my mood. If I'm sad...I listen to more settling songs compared to the music I usually always listen to. I would say that kinda relates to what I took in from the film. I mean I know that his experience was very much then mine but still. Overall, the documentary was very touching with how it was portrayed to the audience. 

For my documentary choice, I chose Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale. Right when my eyes landed on that title, I got an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach because I'm not the type of person that would ever decide to watch something out of the ordinary. Now you may be asking why I still shrugged off that feeling and picked that documentary? I guess its all because I'm curious..this documentary will be something different and every now and then I like to watch different things even if I'm kinda uncomfortable with it. Life is all about learning new experiences and stepping out of your comfort zone. I have never watched anything dealing with cannibalism because I get disgusted but honestly why not give it a try! I am really looking forward to this documentary project because I enjoy simple enjoyable things like these! 

Social Media
I believe that social media can be used to express your opinions using rhetoric. Nowadays, social media plays a huge role in society either in a positive or negative way. Rhetoric is a type of language used to persuade others. Rhetoric is used a lot on social media because it helps the writer build their ethos. Many companies share their ads through social media to gain more support. This is done by using pathos. This is very effective because it can influence people to support them. Even though, I wasn't in class, my friend told me you guys talked about parking permits and how angry it made everyone. I personally agree because how outrageous is it to pay for an parking permit when I don't even get a good spot. Everyday I have to park far away from the building I'm always in because all the parking lots are full! It angers me because I pay for a expensive parking pass  and still have to walk...sometimes I'm late because of it. I've realized that not a lot of people even pay for their pass and that is so not cool because why should some people pay and others get away with it? I think Lewis has to do something about this. Hope everyone has a great weekend :)

"This is Water" Reflection:

This video made me view things differently. I loved how the speaker said the truth and everyone can relate that video to their everyday lives. Sometimes, without realizing, I find myself getting really impatient at a drive thru or at the grocery store. Like the video mentioned, our brains go directly to the "default setting" which brings out the worst in people. I am that type of person that releases my anger or frustration in anyone that gets in my way. I am ashamed of that but its the harsh reality. This video has opened my eyes and taught me to not be so fast at judging others because we aren't the only ones having an awful day. Everyone has their own problems but we are oblivious to them and tend to just think our problems are the most important. The main message of this video was to think of others and not just yourself. I am working on becoming a better person that views things in life and appreciates more things.