Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Are We Digital Dummies?
Yup. We are. I completely and totally agree with everything that was said in this video. It's a generation full of technological gadgets, and in all complete honesty I don't think it'll ever go away. Some people may disagree and say that they aren't addicted to their smartphones, but unless they have never had a smartphone in their entire life, then they're lying. Some people agree and say that they are addicted, but are they doing anything about it? No. I'm definitely the latter because I can say that I'm addicted to my phone and admit it, but I'm doing nothing about it. If I don't have my iPhone with me at all times, I feel like I'm missing a part of myself, and I'm sure that so many others feel the exact same way. That is how I know that technology has taken over, and why I agree with this video.
Opinion: Don't Follow Your Dream
I agree and I disagree with the author of this article's point of view. In Harrison Solow's opinion, the phrase "Follow Your Dream," horrifies and disgusts him. He thinks that children who are raised hearing this supposedly inspiring phrase, don't exactly follow their dreams at all. Instead, he thinks that being told to follow your dreams is simply a different way of saying, "if you want something, you'll get it." I agree with what he thinks in that sense, and do believe that in this generation we are constantly wanting something and never fighting for it, but I also disagree. To me, it seems like Solow is putting all the blame on the phrase itself when really, the way that the phrase is interpreted is a matter of perspective. Some children may hear it and grow up thinking that all they have to do is want something, and it might one day be handed to them. But others may interpret it differently and grow up to truly follow the dreams they had once envisioned, and work hard to achieve it. In my opinion, it depends on the person who hears rather than the words being said.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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