In the video, two people got on the elevator at the same time. The girl retrieved her phone and started to play some rap music out loud. The older man obviously saw this as rude and began to play classical music on his own phone. Then another woman got on the elevator and began playing music of her own. This escalated as more and more people got on the elevator and played there own music out loud. Then a man with a boom box on his shoulder got onto the elevator. He looked at each one of them and one by one, they began to turn off their music. He then proceeded to put a cassette tape into the boom box. Everyone was waiting for the music to play aloud, but in the end he put his ear buds in.
The author's purpose for writing and directing this video was to make a point about courtesy of others and how behaviors can catch on. The first girl started playing her music aloud, which in many situations is considered rude, and that behavior continued to catch on as more people entered the elevator. The audience for this video would be the general public. This isn't something that applies to a certain group of people, being courteous to others is something that applies to the entire population of the world. Playing music out loud when it is easy enough to wear headphones, is something that bothers even me. A person shouldn't have to be walking down the street, or getting into the elevator and hear your music, especially if it is vulgar or offensive. The use of headphones is courteous, use them.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
The Music That Makes Me
Throughout middle school I listened to Pop music mostly, it was the cool thing to listen to then. But then I hit High School, and that's when I started listening to Alternative and Rock heavily. I think my favorite band of all time would probably be Coldplay or Fall Out Boy, I'm too picky to decide.
"She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5 is very significant to me. As a child, my dad's favorite album to listen to in the car was "Songs About Jane". I knew every song on that album and Maroon 5 is still close to my heart today. They're one of my favorite bands, but I like "She Will Be Loved" the best because it was the first one I memorized and I would walk around the house singing it all the time.
"Our Song" by Taylor Swift was another song I really liked when I was younger. Me and my best friend sang it to our moms one day just because we could. I still associate that song with a really good childhood memory.
"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse was another song I loved. I was on an Amy Winehouse kick for a really long time and listened to her album "Back to Black" about a million times over, but especially that particular song. I still find myself singing it in the shower sometimes.
"Chelsea Dagger" by the Fratellis is another song I really like. Every time before a band competition in High School I would listen to this song. It always got me really pumped and made me excited for performing.
"Clocks" by Coldplay is a classic that pretty much everyone has heard of. I enjoy this song because it's classic Coldplay and they're one of my favorite bands, it is a very calming song to me, and it was the first song I learned to play on the piano.
"21 Guns" by Green Day is another song that means something to me. It kind of described how I felt in a weird way when I was fighting with my two best friends at the end of my eighth grade year. We actually ended up going our separate ways anyway.
"Wonderwall" by Oasis was a song I really liked my Sophomore year of High School. I was utterly convinced I was in love with one of my really good friends. At the time, it described how I felt about him and gave me hope for the relationship in a weird way.
"I Will Be There" by Odessa was a song that meant a lot to me. I lost my grandpa my Freshman year of High School and he was really important to me. This song helped me get through a bit and made me feel better about the situations. Instead of a tissue, this song dried my tears.
"That's What You Get" by Paramore holds good and bad memories for me. It started off bad because it was my anthem after I had my heart crushed by a boy. But it eventually turned into something good when my best friend and I began playing rock band religiously. That song was our favorite to sing and play in the game. We had the highest score on that song, and when it comes on in the car I automatically blare it and sing along.
"Brick by Boring Brick" by Paramore helped me grow up in a weird way. I dug the meaning out of this one, the analytical part of my brain at work. To me, it means growing up and putting away the fairytales and childish things, to grow up and move on with your life. But it also has a really good beat.
I know most of these songs aren't all alternative or rock, but they mean something to me from the past as well as the present. If I could pick songs I like that have no meaning, there would be a lot more Nirvana, 3 Doors Down, other Paramore songs, and even My Chemical Romance.
"She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5 is very significant to me. As a child, my dad's favorite album to listen to in the car was "Songs About Jane". I knew every song on that album and Maroon 5 is still close to my heart today. They're one of my favorite bands, but I like "She Will Be Loved" the best because it was the first one I memorized and I would walk around the house singing it all the time.
"Our Song" by Taylor Swift was another song I really liked when I was younger. Me and my best friend sang it to our moms one day just because we could. I still associate that song with a really good childhood memory.
"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse was another song I loved. I was on an Amy Winehouse kick for a really long time and listened to her album "Back to Black" about a million times over, but especially that particular song. I still find myself singing it in the shower sometimes.
"Chelsea Dagger" by the Fratellis is another song I really like. Every time before a band competition in High School I would listen to this song. It always got me really pumped and made me excited for performing.
"Clocks" by Coldplay is a classic that pretty much everyone has heard of. I enjoy this song because it's classic Coldplay and they're one of my favorite bands, it is a very calming song to me, and it was the first song I learned to play on the piano.
"21 Guns" by Green Day is another song that means something to me. It kind of described how I felt in a weird way when I was fighting with my two best friends at the end of my eighth grade year. We actually ended up going our separate ways anyway.
"Wonderwall" by Oasis was a song I really liked my Sophomore year of High School. I was utterly convinced I was in love with one of my really good friends. At the time, it described how I felt about him and gave me hope for the relationship in a weird way.
"I Will Be There" by Odessa was a song that meant a lot to me. I lost my grandpa my Freshman year of High School and he was really important to me. This song helped me get through a bit and made me feel better about the situations. Instead of a tissue, this song dried my tears.
"That's What You Get" by Paramore holds good and bad memories for me. It started off bad because it was my anthem after I had my heart crushed by a boy. But it eventually turned into something good when my best friend and I began playing rock band religiously. That song was our favorite to sing and play in the game. We had the highest score on that song, and when it comes on in the car I automatically blare it and sing along.
"Brick by Boring Brick" by Paramore helped me grow up in a weird way. I dug the meaning out of this one, the analytical part of my brain at work. To me, it means growing up and putting away the fairytales and childish things, to grow up and move on with your life. But it also has a really good beat.
I know most of these songs aren't all alternative or rock, but they mean something to me from the past as well as the present. If I could pick songs I like that have no meaning, there would be a lot more Nirvana, 3 Doors Down, other Paramore songs, and even My Chemical Romance.
From High School to College
Dear High School Student,
In High School, everything is very routine and regulated. Basically, the rules do not change from class to class. Well, forget what you think you know. It all changes in College. Teachers in High School give you a general idea of what they expect and give you leeway. However, in College, each professor has their own specific set of rules and ways of doing things. I've recently discovered this in my Into the Psychology class. In College it is expected that you figure out what it is each of your professor want from you in each assignment. You will also see that every class is not the same, professor are allowed to choose how they want to run their classes. Some professors will go by a power point and let you write down your notes, some will simply do old fashioned seminar style, and then there are the creative professors. These "creative" professors force you to think and apply the text to real world issues. Especially in your first year, College becomes a "free thinking" and "free learning" environment.
From my own experience, I have noticed that some professors do not assign homework very often. They expect you to be adults and read the texts they assign and learn the information on your own. This especially is not like High School at all. In High School you could get away with not doing any homework or reading and pass with a solid B. This is because you'll end up learning the material from your teacher the next day in class. But in College, your professors want you to tell them what you learned, what you got out of it, voice your opinions and questions. College forces you to become your own advocate for your education, no one is going to hold your hand anymore. Something else I've learned through my own experiences is that time management is essential to your education. In High School you wait until the last minute to get everything. In College that just won't cut it. You can't wing anything and get a passing grade, you have to plan out when you have time to do each assignment and have them done in a timely manner. Without this step it's a very good possibility that you will fall behind or even fail out of College because your method of getting things done isn't effective anymore. I promise that if you listen to these four large changes you will make it through College as a good student.
In High School, everything is very routine and regulated. Basically, the rules do not change from class to class. Well, forget what you think you know. It all changes in College. Teachers in High School give you a general idea of what they expect and give you leeway. However, in College, each professor has their own specific set of rules and ways of doing things. I've recently discovered this in my Into the Psychology class. In College it is expected that you figure out what it is each of your professor want from you in each assignment. You will also see that every class is not the same, professor are allowed to choose how they want to run their classes. Some professors will go by a power point and let you write down your notes, some will simply do old fashioned seminar style, and then there are the creative professors. These "creative" professors force you to think and apply the text to real world issues. Especially in your first year, College becomes a "free thinking" and "free learning" environment.
From my own experience, I have noticed that some professors do not assign homework very often. They expect you to be adults and read the texts they assign and learn the information on your own. This especially is not like High School at all. In High School you could get away with not doing any homework or reading and pass with a solid B. This is because you'll end up learning the material from your teacher the next day in class. But in College, your professors want you to tell them what you learned, what you got out of it, voice your opinions and questions. College forces you to become your own advocate for your education, no one is going to hold your hand anymore. Something else I've learned through my own experiences is that time management is essential to your education. In High School you wait until the last minute to get everything. In College that just won't cut it. You can't wing anything and get a passing grade, you have to plan out when you have time to do each assignment and have them done in a timely manner. Without this step it's a very good possibility that you will fall behind or even fail out of College because your method of getting things done isn't effective anymore. I promise that if you listen to these four large changes you will make it through College as a good student.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)