DNQ

Joined September 2018

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Hi, my name is DQ. I'm a student going to San Diego State University and I major in Computer Science. I love playing video games, work out, hang our with friends and family, and make YouTube Videos.

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Yeamans' Impact to U.S. History
Back when slavery became part of the economy, slave owners and traders used plantations to trade resources using the Atlantic Trade System. During the 16th to the 18th century, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was a triangular trading system between Africa, Europe, and North America where slaves were used to help develop plantations such as sugar, cotton, and tobacco in order to export them as resources through the Atlantic Ocean to other countries for more profit, production and increased labor. Bristol was one of the known countries in the British colonies for their long history of trading during the 14th to the 19th century. It was considered one of the main trading ports between other colonies such as North America and Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade. Sir Robert Yeamans, one of the merchants in Bristol, was a well known merchant who took charge in taking over the expansion of trading during the late 16th century as a sheriff and as a counselor. Scholars say that Sir Robert Yeamans was one who worked with other merchants in secrecy. However, Yeamans made an impact on U.S. history because of trade and his connection to his family. His expansion of trade benefits the increase of trade during the Trans-Atlantic trade during the 18th century.
By DNQ4 years ago in The Swamp
Media Framing in 2020
Media framing is a concept in various media that depicts how the culture of society is defined in the social class. Diana Kendall, a professor at Baylor University, studied how the media has portrayed social class. Her non-fiction book Framing Class: Media Representations of Wealth and Poverty in America was released in July 2005 and was reprinted by the Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in 2011. In her study, “Framing Class, Vicarious Living and Conspicuous Consumption,” she discusses how different types of framing depict each social class rank and why the media doesn’t differentiate between real and fake. Her main claim is that media framing tends to depict social classes and exaggerates the ideology that people tend to overanalyze other social classes in our American society. She believes that the solution to media framing is journalism. She proves her claim by showing the differences between various classes in a cultural perspective, and that the social classes don’t reflect or mirror society as a whole. A movie that relates to some of the framing concepts is Crazy Rich Asians (2018), a story about a Chinese-American woman, Rachel Chu, who visits Singapore for the first time with her boyfriend, Nick Young, only to learn that his family is unbelievably rich and very well known. As Rachel learns about his family, she finds out that she is the target of Nick’s rarefied family culture because she is different. In this paper, I will analyze and discuss Diana Kendall’s main argument, its strengths and weaknesses, and analyze the movie, Crazy Rich Asians, discussing how it relates to one of her framing concepts in the overall argument.
By DNQ4 years ago in The Swamp
Why Is The Elite College System is Unfair?
Education in our society is focused on development and what it means to be taught in schools that set our future into stone. William Deresiewicz, an essayist, believes that there is an issue in today’s society and culture. His article, “Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League”, was published in the New Republic in 2014. He talks about the weakness of the elite college system and how its weakness can affect the many students within the system. The elite college system is the prestigious system with prep courses, and tutors in private or public schools that enforce students to take the route of the elite admission process. Deresiewicz assumes that students are really smart and knowledgeable enough to understand the curriculum of college, but in reality, it just leads to a dead end for a student’s success. His main claim is that the elite college system creates an inequality between students because it allows students with high skill levels and acknowledgement to be admitted into the elite college system, it affects the success of the students and their development as individuals. Deresiewicz follows up with his claim and reasonings to show that education should be equal and a right to all citizens in the social classes. However, there are those who agree that education, in public schools, isn’t equal and that it affects the way society is shaped. In this paper, I will be analyzing William Deresiewicz’s argument through his reasonings, his use of strategies, and how his argument connects to other authors who have a similar position.
By DNQ4 years ago in Education
My Take On Ozymandias
The meaning of power, within Ozymandias, is someone who possesses authority and a great social structure which lasts for a long time. Ozymandias, by Percy Shelly, is a poem about a king who was known to be “the best of the best.” He was the one who had a lot of power but overtime lost a lot of power and almost became nothing. Although he had a statue, there was almost nothing left but the legs and the hip. Throughout the poem, we can see that the idea of power can be considered as something that’s misused, temporary, and forgotten.
By DNQ4 years ago in Poets
My Private Life
It’s something that I’m afraid to say It’s hard trying find someone you care for but will never reach. Even if you try, they’ll look at you with a blank expression, and just care for someone else. I tried to make friends throughout my 7 years in SDSCPA, I guess I was wrong about who I was. Maybe I was just trying to fit in with everyone but it seems that it can’t work out. People don’t understand the meaning of trying to connect to someone or even trying to be a good friend to them even if you knew them for a long time. You’ll pretty much look like an acquaintance to anyone. The only thing I would wish for, is to be best friends with people who would care for me and that I would care for them the same way. Maybe people don’t see that physically and emotionally, But I want others to understand how I feel about others, because nowadays, I just feel left out from others. I want people in SCPA to just give me a chance to be good friends with them or at least have a good conversation with a person at least. Because I want a family that is not just supportive but trustworthy and would always have my back. But If you feel hurt because of what I did in the past, then I’m sorry. If this doesn’t make sense to you, or if you think that it doesn’t apply to me then go ahead and tell it to me, but I know this is me because everything that I see shows that others go along well without me.
By DNQ4 years ago in Humans
How do stories affect our lives?
Stories are told like legends or memories that occur to us as we spread our views to others, even if the story is about ourselves. Todd May, a political philosopher and professor, writes his essay based on how society affects us in a particular way. In his New York Times article, “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” May writes about how stories have a meaningful value in our daily lives. He claims that stories have value to what we say about ourselves but most people are not acknowledging their true selves when they tell their stories. He often refers to a term called “echo chamber” which is basically a lot of ideals parroted back at us to make our stories seem believable. May uses personal anecdotes and hypothetical situations to support his central claim that we aren’t the people we say we are.
By DNQ4 years ago in Humans
How did technology impact our society?
In our generation, technology has rapidly changed, giving us the ability to communicate, multitask, and so much more. It expanded its accessibility of computers, phones, and software from offices, to our homes and now in our own hands. However, technology has been used in many ways that both good and bad. Laurie Penny, a journalist, writes about the idea of having the internet and what it was used for throughout history. In her journal article “Cybersexism,” released in 2014, she talks about her experience of becoming a writer without the internet and how people threaten each other online. She believes that the internet is not “free” and that the internet is not for everybody because women are being discriminated against online. Emily Witt is a journalist who wrote on her experience based on dating and relationships. In her magazine article “Love Me Tinder,” released in 2015 from her book Future Sex, she talks about how Tinder became a popular sensation. She takes on a neutral perspective of dating apps and how they impact relationships, dates, and hook-ups by comparing other people’s experiences, in how they use various dating apps, and other users. She wants us to view the use of social media apps like Tinder, Grindr, and many others as a normal activity. Zoe Bernard, a tech reporter, discusses the start of developed technology and its influence on our culture. In her business article, “Here's how technology is shaping the future of education,” released in 2017, she talks about how technology influences and shapes our educational world. She believes that technology plays a big role in education because it allows us to accommodate learning styles when people adapt to technology and it also enhances the teacher’s roles in the classroom environment. Amir Talaei-Khoeia and Jay Daniel are two university students who are studying how technology can impact the effects of cognitive abilities. In their journal article, “How younger elderly realize usefulness of cognitive training video games to maintain their independent living,” released in October 2018, they hypothesized that through video game technology the elderly can remain independent by improving their cognitive abilities. In this paper, I will be discussing, analyzing and connecting arguments about technology and its impact on people from various and perspectives. I will also be discussing my thoughts and perspectives on technology and its current state in 2019.
By DNQ4 years ago in 01
Do Video Games benefit our world?
Video games are one of the most revolutionary things that have brought our generation to new heights for more than 20 years. They’re one of the greatest cultural phenomena that still exist in many different platforms such as Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation, and even PCs. Video games involve interactions that draw the player into the game itself. Video gaming matters because it engages the player, builds excitement, and captures the imagination. People have been wondering about a specific part of the video game industry; that is, do video games benefit our society? Scholars have been researching this topic for many years and have come up with various results showing some benefits in many areas such as education, the workforce, cognition, and others, however people commonly believe that video games don’t benefit anyone, especially if they are violent. I believe that video games can make a positive contribution to our society. They can help us not only improve our own health, gain better cognitive skills, help us in education, and enhance our creativity, but they also can increase performance in the workforce.
By DNQ4 years ago in Gamers

DNQ

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Yeamans' Impact to U.S. History

Media Framing in 2020

Why Is The Elite College System is Unfair?

My Take On Ozymandias

My Private Life

How do stories affect our lives?

How did technology impact our society?

Do Video Games benefit our world?

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